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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!
Lions Industries for the Blind (LIB) has established the LIB Foundation and named veteran nonprofit executive Sue Norcross Proctor as its first executive director. Proctor, who served as executive director of SAFE for 30 years and most recently led Friends of the Homeless in Kinston, began her new role on October 1, 2026.
South Lenoir High School senior Riley Hughes is using her hand-painted hat business to support local cancer patients through a new charitable initiative called Brims of Hope.
The Conference of Chief District Court Judges has adopted revisions to the North Carolina Child Support Guidelines following a statewide review of the guidelines and economic data on the cost of raising children. The revised guidelines take effect January 1, 2027, and apply to child support actions heard on or after that date.
Jennifer G. King, Jones County’s consolidated human services director and deputy director of administration, has been selected for Leadership North Carolina’s 2026-27 class.
Greene County commissioners will consider removing restrictions that prohibit residential development at the I-587 Business Campus when they meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Greene County Operations Center.
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.
PBS North Carolina, North Carolina's statewide PBS network, has appointed Sandy Drum, Director of Ellis Planetarium, to serve as a Rootle Ambassador for Lenoir County.
Make a little time for local this weekend. Explore this week’s vendors, upcoming community events, and six winning recipes from the Lenoir County Fair Casserole Cook-Off.
The following businesses were filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers impersonate sheriff’s office personnel and demand payment to avoid arrest.
On October 15, 2026, at approximately 10:44 PM, Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad responded to a residence in the 600 block of Lincoln Street following a report of a gunshot wound.
Three UNC Health Lenoir teams and teammates have been recognized with UNC Health Impact Awards for making a positive difference in the care and support provided to patients.
Kinston High School graduate Terrance White has earned his first GMA Dove Award for his work as a producer on Red Worship’s “Live at Redemption Church,” bringing national recognition to a musical journey that began in Kinston.
Hickory Grove was established by 1841 as a Free Will Baptist (F.W.B.) church. By 1872, it was a Baptist work aligned with the Union Baptist Association (U.B.A.). A church vote in October 1884 resulted in separation from the U.B.A. Seven months later, the congregation voted to affiliate with the Methodist Protestant Church (M.P.C.) Conference.
Doriana Hill of Kinston, a student in Lenoir Community College’s Practical Nursing program, is this year’s recipient of the Gail B. Reynolds Scholarship. The scholarship was established by Robert Reynolds in loving memory of his late wife, Gail B. Reynolds, and supports students enrolled in LCC’s nursing programs, including the Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing pathways.
How close the low forms to the coast and for how long dictates the magnitude of coastal impacts. But for now, we are certain that gusty winds with high waves, and at least some minor coastal impacts with high surf, coastal flooding, and beach erosion develop this weekend, and possibly even into next week.
The Greene County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $17,780 in grants to 11 organizations supporting the local community.
Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Debra Y. Jones volunteers at the Kinston Community Arts Council, helping with the daily activities that keep the organization running. After approximately 10 years of service, she says the reason she continues to return is simple: the people.
Lauren Artis, a first-grade teacher on a mission to help young students built a strong foundation for learning, is the new Beginning Teacher of the Year for Lenoir County Public Schools.
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