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Mark your calendars for Matilda The Musical at Lenoir Community College this weekend. The Roald Dahl musical centers on Matilda Wormwood, a young girl who is gifted with psychokinetic powers. She overcomes many obstacles driven by her uncaring family and heinous headmistress, Ms. Trunchbull.
34 Jones Senior FFA members recently participated in the 94th North Carolina State FFA Convention, held June 27-29, 2023 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Jones Senior FFA members, under the leadership of Mr. Chris Hicks and Mrs. Mary Murphy, brought home numerous accolades that represent a stellar year of performance.
Grilling out has always been a fun and flavorful way to cook, no matter the season, but especially during the summer when the days are long and there is outside fun to be had!!
Kinston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. welcomes 34 new members. The new members were inducted April 29, 2023 in a ritualistic ceremony followed by a sisterhood luncheon.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Lenoir County Farmer’s Market update for Saturday, July 7, 2023. The Market is open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm on Tuesday and Saturday.
Lenoir Community College will bring Matilda The Musical to life on the Turner Stage. Matilda The Musical is based around a 5-year-old Matilda Wormwood, an intelligent little girl with the gift of telekinesis determined to overcome her hardships.
UNC Health Lenoir is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Heart Failure Care
Xi Beta Upsilon Sorority sisters traveled to New Bern for the historic homes tour, to Charleston to enjoy the architecture and fine food, to Wilmington to tour Thalian Hall and to see Riverdance, and to relax at Cape Lookout National Seashore
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.
