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Matilda The Musical will be debuting on the Turner Stage at Lenoir Community College July 14-16 and 21-23. The Roald Dahl musical centers on Matilda Wormwood, a young girl who enjoys reading books and has psychokinetic powers. She overcomes many obstacles driven by her uncaring family and heinous headmistress.
Have you ever considered volunteering your time to helping those living in nursing homes or adult homes in Lenoir County? Here is your opportunity!
The Lenoir County Historical Association (LCHA) successfully hosted a Naturalization Ceremony on the Fourth of July at the historic Harmony Hall. The event, which began at 10 am, commemorated the induction of new citizens into the United States of America.
For the upcoming 2023 Municipal Election in Greene County and Lenoir County, filing opens on Friday, July 7, 2023, and ends at noon Friday, July 21, 2023, Election Day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The seats currently held by the following elected officials will be on the ballot this coming fall.
Just before 7 a.m. on July 3rd, Lenoir County EMS personnel were dispatched to a medical call at a residence on the 700 block of Garland Avenue in Kinston. Sandy Bottom Volunteer Fire Department and Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office officials also responded to the call.
On 05/28/2023 Officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to the area of Jack Rountree regarding an EMS paramedic that had been shot. The paramedic was taken to Vidant Medical Center via ground unit and escorted by KPD and LCSO.
Eastern North Carolina nonprofits supporting education, health and human services can apply for competitive grants from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment beginning June 30.
I was super excited to see fresh sweet corn appear at the Farmers Market this week, sweet corn is certainly one of the highlights of summer.
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Lenoir Community College graduate Dominic English has been named LCC’s Dallas Herring Award recipient for 2023. She is one of the Great 58 in the North Carolina Community College System. The Dallas Herring Award was established to honor the late Dr. Dallas herring, one of the state’s earliest advocates of community colleges.
Annette McDaniel, nurse case-manager at UNC Health Lenoir, and an employee this year for 40 years, says she was so surprised and a bit overwhelmed to learn recently that she is indeed related to the McDaniel family that started the hospital history in Kinston 117 years ago on June 27th.
Primary Threats: Minimum heat indices of 105 each afternoon, with values in excess of 110 degrees possible on Monday.
Soon-to-be Lenoir Community College graduate Joslyn Evans has been selected as the College’s Academic Excellence Award recipient for 2023 and is recognized as one of the Great 58 in the North Carolina Community College System.
Tomorrow marks the 247th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Over the years, this document seems to have become a “classic” in the sense Mark Twain used that word. Twain defined a “classic” as something people praise but do not read.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Lenoir Community College graduate Alyiah Shackleford has been recognized as the College’s Governor Robert Scott Leadership Award recipient, one of the Great 58 in the North Carolina Community College System.
One year ago, Congress took an important step to protect our rights as well as our lives. In response to rising violence across the country, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) was passed and signed into law. The law effectively balances crucial Second Amendment protections with needed investments and safeguards to help mitigate the disturbing trends we’ve seen in violent crime since the pandemic.
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Alan Hawkins (left) accepts a check for $1,000 from his friend, and Friends of the Library board member, Mike Parker, the grand prize for the 2023 annual fundraiser. The Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library holds the "I Love My Library" raffle to raise money to fund enhancements in library programming. Hawkins used his winnings to purchase season tickets to ECU Pirates football.
A man who has spent much of his adult life dedicated to covering prep sports and promoting young student-athletes in our area needs our help, Eastern North Carolina.
