When I was young, I heard a story about an elderly fellow who stood on the bank of the Hudson River as Robert Fulton fired up the Clermont, his new-fangled steamboat. As Fulton worked to get everything up and running, the old guy kept calling out:
Down East Wood Ducks Homestand Highlights: July 27 – Aug. 1
The Down East Wood Ducks return home after a six-game road trip to host the Fayetteville Woodpeckers for a six-game series.
Help Wanted: Lenoir County Department of Social Services - Social Worker II
LENOIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT POSITION VACANCY
Position: Social Worker II, Regular, Full-Time,
Position #5110-24-033
Hiring Salary Range: $31,234 - $47,526
Help Wanted: Lenoir Community College - Assistant Controller
Salary: $48,000 - $58,000
Under the authority of the Controller, the Assistant Controller assists with oversight of the College’s accounting system and practices. Responsibilities include recording transactions, reporting financial data, and participating in a variety of projects that require significant financial expertise.
Help Wanted: Lenoir County Government IT Technician II
SALARY RANGE: $36,222 - $53,772
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Performs technical work and consulting to users in the coordination and design of applications, networks, hardware systems; also performs special functions in data base coordination.
Help Wanted: (Repost) Lenoir County Government IT Network and Security Administrator
SALARY RANGE: $46,367 - $68,832
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Performs support to the users of the computerized environment including the planning, research, and development and troubleshooting of the network. Troubleshooting includes hardware and software problems related to a variety of platforms and systems in the County. Maintenance, on-site training, and other assistance for the efficient operation of the information system includes future and existing systems.
Help Wanted: Lenoir County DSS - Social Work III
ENTRY LEVEL SALARY: $43,056
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The primary purpose of this position is to provide LINKS services to adolescents aged 13 to 21, who are or were in Foster Care, to become connected with the resources they need to help assure that they will have a well-connected, self-sufficient life.
Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Snow Hill Primary Terrific Kid Awards
Snow Hill Primary is keeping the weekly Terrific Kid Awards going during the summer! Each teacher chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. At the end of the week, these students are presented with an award from the counselor, Mrs. McLawhorn, or an administrator and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kids!
Lenoir County building permits
The following building permits were issued in Lenoir County:
Help Wanted: (Repost) Lenoir County Health Department - Public Health Nurse Supervisor I
HIRING RANGE: $46,367 - $55,116
This position is to coordinate all clinical services for the betterment of the agency and staff by the following: To direct public health programs and plan for staff availability. To monitor diseases/trends in the community and adjust programs to meet the needs of the community. To schedule clinics and provide educational and assessment needs for persons served. To ensure program guidelines are met, including collecting and monitoring data, writing mandated reports and initiating changes and/or new programs in a timely manner.
Help wanted: Assistant County Manager/Chief Financial Officer
Assistant County Manager/Chief Financial Officer
Grade 26/Salary Range: $75,978 - $115,609
Help Wanted: Lenoir Community College - Assistant Controller
Salary: $48,000 - $58,000
Under the authority of the Controller, the Assistant Controller assists with oversight of the College’s accounting system and practices. Responsibilities include recording transactions, reporting financial data, and participating in a variety of projects that require significant financial expertise.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Farmer's Market Update for July 24, 2021
All sections of the market are now open. Be sure to visit all three! Market hours: Tuesday: 8 am - 2 pm Saturday: 8 am - 2 pm. It's Christmas in July this Saturday! Come one, come all to check out what our vendors have to offer.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Are You Ready for a “Mess of Butter Beans!”?
Everyone is always waiting for the first “mess of butter beans” if you are from the South, that just means a big pot of the yummy green baby lima beans!!! Often called "butter beans" because of their starchy yet buttery texture, lima beans have a delicate flavor that complements a wide variety of dishes. Fresh lima beans are worth the search in the summer and fall when they are in season. Dried and canned lima beans are available throughout the year.
Obituary - Sue Carol Baker Davis
Sue Carol Baker Davis, 88, of Kinston, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 with burial following at Westview Cemetery.
Thursday Game: Wood Ducks Fall Short After Blown Lead
After jumping out to a 4-0 lead early, the Down East Wood Ducks couldn’t hold the lead as the pitching staff surrendered seven runs between the third and fourth innings and fell 7-6 Thursday night, to the Carolina Mudcats, playing as the Carolina Micro Brews. This marks the 10th lead surrendered loss for the Wood Ducks pitching staff this season.
Graphics scholarship endowed
A scholarship that took years in the making, was recently endowed by two faculty members through the Lenoir Community College Foundation for students enrolled in the graphics program. Dwight Downie, Graphics Program Chair/Instructor and former Graphics Instructor Kelly Statum (retired 2018), primary contributors to the scholarship, made contributions over the past 30 years to establish the D. Downie and K. Statum Graphics Faculty Scholarship, for students enrolled in the graphics program.
Education Foundation golf tournament returns to raise money for teacher grants
The Lenoir County Education Foundation Superball Tournament returns in September to raise funds for grants awarded annually to Lenoir County’s public school teachers.