Three LCPS schools will open the 2022-2023 academic year under new leadership after the Lenoir County Board of Education approved principal and assistant principal assignments recommended by Superintendent Brent Williams on Monday night.
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Woodington Middle School Principal named LCPS 2022-2023 Principal of the Year
Lenoir County Public Schools posted on their Facebook page, “Congratulations to Patrick Phillippe, principal of Woodington Middle School for the past eight years and, as of this morning, the LCPS Principal of the Year for 2022-2023.”
Perry and Humphrey secure funding for local projects
State Senator Jim Perry (R-Lenoir) and state Representative Chris Humphrey (R-Lenoir) announced several local initiatives that are set to receive funding in this latest round of state appropriations.
Governor Cooper signs 19 Bills into Law, including NC Farm Act of 2022
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
John Hood: Three Education Facts You Should Know
I have strong opinions about education policy in North Carolina and beyond. Maybe you’ve noticed! I’ve also been researching and writing about the subject for a very long time. During my first stint as a newspaper reporter in 1986, I covered raucous debates about a potential merger of school districts in Nash County, Edgecombe County, Rocky Mount, and Tarboro. My first syndicated columns on education policy ran in state newspapers a few months later.
Mayor Hardy and local area pastors make a plea for cooperation
Mayor Hardy, alongside local area pastors, made a public plea for cooperation within the community to help stem the violence Kinston has experienced. Hardy also addressed the ones committing the offenses, “We ask that you stop the senseless gun violence. Even though its targets are intentional, it’s not warranted for our city.”
Greene County Sheriff's Office: Deputy assaulted-subject arrested
On 07/10/2022 around 3:45 pm, the Greene County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for service at Ramblewood Apartments on 2nd St in Snow Hill, in reference to a subject with a firearm causing a disturbance. Greene County Deputies along with Snow Hill Police Department responded to the area. Upon arriving Deputy Sgt Phillip Heck viewed a male subject described by the caller, enter an apartment.
Mike Parker: Filling a house with family – finally – after COVID
Every other year on the July 4th weekend, the descendants of Henry S. and Lady Belle Parker gather for a family reunion. Before this year, our last reunion took place in 2018. We set the next reunion for 2020 – and then 2021. Each time, COVID interfered. We decided to shoot for this July and finally made the reunion a reality.
NCDOT: Vehicle theft prevention and Operation Firecracker
The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department's weekly newscast.
Guest speaker Melissa Radcliff to speak at Lenoir Re-Entry Council meeting
The Lenoir Re-Entry Council will hold a meeting at the Kinston Community Center at 2602 Vernon Ave on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm. The guest speaker will be Melissa Radcliff, program director at Our Children’s Place of Coastal Horizons Center.
Western Carolina announces Spring 2022 graduates, Dean's list, and Chancellor's list
Western Carolina University congratulates more than 1,200 students named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List. To qualify for this honor, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher while completing 12 or more credit hours. Local students named to the Dean's List include:
Lenoir County marriages
The following couples were married in Lenoir County
Event: Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear hosting Job Fair
Event: Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear hosting Job Fair
Jones County 4H announces NCSU Foods Day Camp
Jones County 4H announced on their Facebook page a North Carolina State University Foods Day Camp. This camp is a day trip to Raleigh for ages 13-18. This will take place on August 3rd and will run from 6:15 AM - 6:45 PM, and is only $15 per participant. Kids will learn about foods and food production.
Dan Perry: The direction of the Democrat Party
As a registered “unaffiliated” voter, I’ve tried to be opened minded about my voting priorities. I readily admit that I tend to be on the conservative side on most political issues. The basic reason being that in my opinion it was the conservative, common sense forward thinking of our founding fathers that formed the background for making us the greatest country the world has ever known.
NCDHHS announces limited vaccines available in NC at several local health departments for people exposed to Monkeypox
The federal government has allocated North Carolina 444 doses of Jynneos, a vaccine that can prevent illness or lead to less severe symptoms if given within two weeks after someone is exposed to monkeypox.
Farmers Market update for July 9, 2022
Market open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday
Governor Cooper Signs 11 Bills into Law
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Event: Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear hosting Job Fair
Event: Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear hosting Job Fair
Update: North Tower Band set to perform Summerfest at CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center
Downtown Kinston Revitalization is gearing up for the next Summerfest concert. On Saturday, July 9, 2022, The North Tower Band will be in downtown Kinston inside the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center located at 100 N Queen Street, second floor.