On Saturday, November 5, 2022, a 5k Color Run/Walk will be held. The race begins at 8:30 am. Interested parties can register at https://www. runtheeast.com/races/. The race is hosted by UNC Lenoir Cancer Center and Kinston Community Health Center.
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Election 2022 candidate interview: Jonathan Britt for Lenoir County Board of Education
Neuse News sat down with Lenoir County Board of Education District 5 candidate Jonathan Britt to discuss his candidacy and the upcoming election.
More resignations announced as fallout from Pink Hill commissioners meeting
According to recent reports, Pink Hill's town clerk, Crystal Heath, and the assistant clerk, Diana Rodriquez, have resigned. This follows the resignation announcement former Mayor Mike Hill made on social media yesterday. Mayor Pro Tem Penny Murphy is the acting mayor.
National Technical Honor Society at South Lenoir inducts 38 students
Thirty-eight top-tier students in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at South Lenoir High School are the newest inductees into the National Technical Honor Society.
flyExclusive to become publicly traded through business combination agreement with EG Acquisition
flyExclusive, a leading provider of premium private jet charter experiences, and EG Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: EGGF), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) sponsored by EnTrust Global and GMF Capital, announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement.
Federal Student Loan Debt Relief application now open
The Federal Student Loan Debt Relief application is now open and will run through December 31, 2023. This program provides eligible borrows with full or partial discharge of loans up to $20,000 to Federal Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 to non-Pell Grant recipients.
Hispanic Heritage Month honored by LCPS in art, food, instruction
Anthony Aguilar, a fifth grader at Banks Elementary School, sat in the principal’s office feeling a little nervous – not because he was in the presence of the principal but because he was about to deliver a lesson on Latin American culture to the entire school.
BREAKING NEWS: Pink Hill Mayor resigns
According to a post on the Pink Hill News Facebook page, Pink Hill Mayor Mike Hill has resigned.
Shopping Spree a success for American Legion Post 43
The American Legion Post 43 held a shopping spree fundraising event at Piggly Wiggly. This event replaced the semi annual BBQ chicken plate sales in the hopes of getting the attention of a younger crowd.
State leaders visit Lenoir County Early College High School
Representative Chris Humphrey and Senator Jim Perry spoke to students at Lenoir County Early College High School on Monday. The presentation started with Humphrey and Perry introducing themselves, and then the students were given an opportunity to ask questions of their state leaders.
Mike Parker: Connie Hull featured at Oct. 27 ‘Artist Talk’
Connie will present “‘Ladies Who Lunch’ - A Portion of Cultural and Economic Disparities Served within a Menu of Worldwide Hunger.” The work is a walk-around, no-touch project designed to express symbolic, organic, tactile, and visual imagery to enable the work to become an objective and personal experience in the eyes of the beholder.
Rachel C. Turner: Candidate for Lenoir County Clerk of Court
First and foremost, I would like to express my upmost appreciation for every one of you and your outpouring of support for me and my family during this election season. I am constantly reminded every day that in order to effect positive change, you must have a village of people with you, and that is exactly what I have been blessed with.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Veterans' Roundtable: Veterans' issues and events for Kinston & Lenoir County
Welcome to our second weekly article, VETERANS’ ROUNDTABLE, with veterans’ news for everyone. Our intent is to keep everyone abreast of all veterans’ issues and events for Kinston & Lenoir County. We will accept veterans’ information from anyone wanting to reach out to our veterans’ community.
New Lenoir County corporations
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Letter to the Editor: The success of our community begins with Lenoir County Public Schools
The success of our community begins with Lenoir County Public Schools (LCPS) and the upcoming election is an opportunity for voters to extend LCPS’s capacity for success well beyond the current trajectory. LCPS needs its Board of Education (BOE) members to be standard bearers for the necessary partnerships between teachers, parents/guardians, administrators, and county commissioners required for identifying and obtaining the resources for meeting LCPS’s achievement goals.
Farmers Market update for October 15, 2022
Market open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Turnips are Turning Up… at Your Local Farmers Market
I have never been the biggest fan of turnips, but I have discovered over the past few years that if prepared in the right way, they will take on a variety of unique flavors depending on your recipe. Turnips are often mistaken for a member of the root family, in reality the turnip belongs to the cruciferous family whose cousins are Brussels sprouts, kale and broccoli. Even so, most often consumed is the bulbous root of the turnip.
State Highway Patrol Conducts 2022 “Operation Stop Arm”
In support of Operation Stop Arm week, the State Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm and other traffic violations in and around school zones and school bus stops.
Art 105 to hold an open house with live auction on October 25, 2022
Art 105 is holding an Open House at 105 W. Blount Street in Kinston. Art 105 has 12 artists with a variety of art mediums on display. There will be live demonstrations, photography, live music, hors d’oeuvres.