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Two local mental health offices celebrate grand opening as community recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month

As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, the community has more than just reflection to look forward to โ€” it has reason to celebrate. Two local mental health offices recently celebrated the grand opening of their new location here in Kinston, NC. Redefined Counseling Center, PLLC and Inspire Christian Counseling, PLLC, hosted an Open House this past week to share information about the mental health services and support available to the Kinston community and surrounding areas.

Sandy Landis: A Legacy of Art and Community in Kinston

Sandy Landis has been a transformative figure in Kinston, North Carolinaโ€™s cultural landscape, serving as the Executive Director of the Community Council for the Arts (CCA) for 27 years. Her tenure has been defined by a deep commitment to integrating the arts into everyday life, strengthening education, and fostering economic revitalization through culture.

Recovery requires community

Over the years of working in recovery courts and with folks in recovery, I have learned that everybodyโ€™s recovery is different.  Some are able to be substance free quickly, some it may take months.  Being able to sustain abstinence long term is even more challenging. 

Snow Hill Commissioners vote to disband police department

SNOW HILL โ€” The Town of Snow Hill has officially voted to disband its municipal police department, choosing instead to contract with the Greene County Sheriffโ€™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.

Lenoir County Well-Represented as NCHSAA Releases 2025 State Championship Baseball and Softball Schedules

For the first time in history, two Lenoir County teams are headed to their respective NCHSAA State Championship Series at the same timeโ€”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.

In his eighth year in the classroom, Frink social studies teacher collects fifth statewide award

In his eight years as a social studies teacher at EB Frink Middle School โ€“ his entire career in education โ€“ 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 stateโ€™s Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year for 2025.