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I have written before about not having the opportunity to meet Sandra’s father – Floyd Dawson. The closest I have come is through several photos of him – one that stands constant guard in our living room. In that photo, Floyd Dawson stands on the right of an ambulance, while an unidentified soldier stands on the left.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Campbell Price, a South Lenoir senior, was named Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County 2026 on Saturday evening. She is the daughter of Neal and Jill Price and plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Bethel Christian Academy is growing its agriculture program thanks to strong community partnerships and dedicated staff.
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's Terrific Kid Awards!
Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter and staying connected with the latest news from District Nine and our efforts in the General Assembly.
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 following building permits were issued in Lenoir County:
A formal protest has been filed against Quarla Blackwell, a candidate for an at-large seat on the Kinston City Council, arguing she is ineligible to serve because she is on probation following a felony conviction.
A grand celebration of freedom and patriotism took place in Snow Hill, North Carolina today, as the 74th Charters of Freedom setting nationwide was dedicated in the Greene County Museum Courtyard at 101 Northwest Third Street, Snow Hill, NC.
The Distinguished Young Women of Lenoir County program proudly presents Rachel Noble, Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County for 2025, and Lilli Daughety, Distinguished Young Woman of Kinston in its annual program which will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025 in the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Kinston High School.
Two brothers have been charged in connection with separate homicides that occurred just days apart on the same block of East Bright Street.
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at approximately 5:45 PM, Sheriff Jackie Rogers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and driving erratically on U.S. 70 near the NC 148 overpass. The vehicle was displaying a temporary paper registration plate.
Lenoir/Greene United Way invites interested nonprofit organizations to submit a letter of intent to request funding for the 2026 application cycle. Applicants must meet the following guidelines to pursue funding
Kinston native, Neha Patel, won an Emmy this week for her work on Netflix's Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor which won for outstanding Variety Special.
If their students turned the tables and asked what they did this summer, two LCPS teachers could regale them with an account of travel abroad and an all-expense-paid professional development opportunity that opened their eyes to a different culture and another system of classroom instruction.
The Jones County Board of Commissioners met Sept. 8 to review a wide-ranging agenda that included a detailed flood study presentation, a jail meals contract, opioid settlement projects, and updates on county programs.
The Friends of the CSS Neuse Museum, in partnership with Visit Kinston, proudly announces Lenoir County Remembers: End of WWII Commemoration Event 80th Anniversary, a two-day celebration honoring the courage, sacrifice, and legacy of those who served during World War II.
The Lenoir County Board of Education opened its September meeting with a heavy dose of celebration, recognizing dozens of students and staff for academic, journalism and agricultural accomplishments before turning to construction updates, school improvement plans and a review of state testing data.
The Plaza Kinston Post Office said to reopen Tuesday for box access nearly two years after it was damaged by a tornado.
