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SNOW HILL — The Town of Snow Hill has officially voted to disband its municipal police department, choosing instead to contract with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services. In a special meeting held Monday at 5 p.m., the Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 against a motion to keep the local department intact. Commissioners Daniels, Washington, and Shackleford voted in favor of dissolving the police department, while Commissioners Andrews and Wilkes opposed the measure.
For the first time in history, two Lenoir County teams are headed to their respective NCHSAA State Championship Series at the same time—and the stage is officially set. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced that the 2025 Baseball State Championships will be held at Burlington Athletic Park and the Softball Championships will take place at UNCG Softball Stadium in Greensboro.
CULLOWHEE, NC (05/27/2025)-- Congratulations to Michael Clements, of Kinston, NC for being named to the Western Carolina University Spring 2025 Dean's List.
During the Lenoir County Commissioners Meeting in April, Marsha Lovick was presented with the 2025 NC Governor's Volunteer Service Award by her nominator, Paige Petticrew, consumer horticulture agent in Lenoir County, and Linda Rouse Sutton, Lenoir County Commissioner Chairman.
A son was arrested early Monday morning by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office after he allegedly shot his father in the foot.
A local eastern North Carolina nonprofit organization will provide youth with an opportunity to participate in hands on activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
In his eight years as a social studies teacher at EB Frink Middle School – his entire career in education – Chadwick Stokes has won five statewide awards for excellence in teaching. With the most recent, the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies honored Stokes as the state’s Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year for 2025.
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Lions Industries for the Blind has seen significant growth over the past year, with new projects, expanded shifts, and rising sales placing the Kinston-based nonprofit in one of the most productive periods in its history. But with that success has come a pressing need: more employees who are blind or visually impaired.
After nearly two years of planning, construction, and collaboration, Emma Webb Park in Kinston is approaching the finish line on a transformative renovation, with a public grand opening anticipated around July 4.
At Art 105, a vibrant creative space located on West Blount Street, artist Cory Jones is building a world of color, characters, and childhood nostalgia — one acrylic painting at a time.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the Snow Hill Board of Commissioners convened a special called meeting at G. Melvin Oliver Town Hall, located at 908 SE Second Street.
The Lenoir County Farmers Market, located at 100 N. Herritage Street, will be open Tuesday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Mediterranean Diet has proven to be the healthiest way to retain lifetime longevity and good health! Food Choices very from region to region in the Mediterranean Area but are all focused on primarily a plant based diet, with as much as 95 percent of daily food intake coming from vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
A disturbance at Pink Hill Elementary School this afternoon led to a temporary lockdown at the school and the arrests of three adults and charges against a juvenile by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office.
The City of Kinston has unveiled its proposed budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, totaling just over $133 million, up from $120 million last year. The proposed general operating property tax rate for FY 2025-2026 is $0.73 cents per $100 of assessed value, down from $0.77 cents the previous year. This comes on the heels of Lenoir County completing a county wide property revaluation. The proposed rate remains higher than the revenue-neutral rate of $0.5994 cents.
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The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners honored community volunteers and voiced support for the creation of a Public Defender’s Office during its regular meeting last month at the Lenoir County Administration Building.
On Tuesday, the 20th of May, 2025, at 8:50 pm, Sergeant Shackley was patrolling the Pink Hill area of Jones County. Sergeant Shackley identified a vehicle with an equipment violation and attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and sped up, leading to a vehicle pursuit. During the vehicle pursuit, Sergeant Shackley was able to identify items being thrown from the vehicle by a passenger.
