Robert Moss is wanted by Kinston Police Department regarding a larceny that occurred in the City of Kinston.
A warrant issued by KPD for assault
Christopher Allen Foreman is wanted by the Kinston Police Department regarding an assault that occurred in the City of Kinston
John Hood: Lawmakers embrace capital idea
North Carolina’s state government has a multi-billion-dollar surplus. Its enormity has multiple causes: past spending discipline, revenue growth from a resurgent economy, and gobs of borrowed federal money. Its enormity also presents North Carolina’s conservative-run legislature with a challenge.
Tuesday Game: Florentino and Acuña Power Wood Ducks to Win Over Carolina
With a 4-2 win on Tuesday against the Carolina Mudcats, the Down East Wood Ducks won their fifth straight game. The pitching staff shut down the Mudcats with seven shutout innings and took a no-hitter to the sixth inning.
Congressman Ted Budd visits Pink Hill on campaign trail
Congressman Ted Budd, representing North Carolina’s 13th District, came to Pink Hill to a campaign reception. Budd is running as a candidate for the US Senate.
Family Accountability and Recovery Court is up and running in the 8th District
Keeping children safe and helping families become healthy is at the heart of the 8th District Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC). This district wide family drug court is held in Lenoir, Wayne, and Greene Counties and is overseen by Judge Beth Heath, Chief District Court Judge of the 8th Judicial District.
School to open with indoor mask requirement for students, teachers
Lenoir County Public Schools students and teachers, as well as visitors and vendors, will be required to wear face coverings inside school buildings for at least the first three weeks of the academic year that begins Aug. 23.
Reece Gardner: Have you ever been perhaps a little too judgmental?
I remember a few years ago when I was expecting someone to come in for a very important meeting, and the time for the meeting came and he wasn't there. After a few minutes, I said to one of our associates, "I'll bet that guy will be late for his own funeral."
Mary Dell Sutton Rhodes, 87, began rest in her eternal home on Sunday, August 8, 2021. A service to remember and honor Mary Dell’s life will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Rouse Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Bingham officiating. Committal will follow in Maplewood Cemetery in Mount Olive. The family will receive friends at Rouse Funeral Home one hour prior to the service.
Jean Aldridge Abbott, 83, fell asleep in this world and awakened in her heavenly home on Saturday, August 7, 2021. A service to remember and honor Jean’s life will be held Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, La Grange. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the Family Life Center. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery on Friday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m.
Three week mask mandate for Lenoir County Public Schools
The Lenoir County School Board met on Monday, August 9, 2021. One of the items on the agenda up for discussion was the COVID-19 Response Plan for Opening the 2021-22 School Year. The discussion of mask-wearing was what most in attendance wanted to discuss. Board member W.D. Anderson made a motion that mask-wearing be required for all Lenoir County Public Schools for the first three weeks. The vote to approve the three-week mask mandate was five for the motion and two against, with Billy Davis and Keith King dissenting.
N.C. State Fair announces Farm Family of the Day Program
Has your farm family got what it takes to be one of the 11 families recognized at the N.C. State Fair as its Farm Family of the Day?
Local columnist to sign books Thursday at the library
Local columnist Mike Parker will appear at the public library to read and to sign copies of his new book “Sprinkling Stardust: The Delights of Grandchildren.” The book is a collection of the columns he wrote about his experiences with his grandkids over 24 years.
InfinityLink Communications to bring broadband to La Grange
The telecommunications company InfinityLink Communications has begun construction for the Fiber to the Home Network in the Town of La Grange. This will be InfinityLink’s first commercially available 10Gig deployment.
FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 11.
Sunday Game: Down East Sweeps the Doubleheader With Delmarva
The Down East Wood Ducks combined for eight runs in the seventh inning of both games to sweep the doubleheader against the Delmarva Shorebirds, Sunday afternoon. The Woodies took the first contest by a score 9-5 and game two 6-2.
Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Longtime educator opening center for Holocaust, Civil Rights education
Circle Sunday, August 22, on your calendar, and make plans to be at the Queen Street United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. for the opening of the Gizella Gross Abramson Resource Center for Holocaust and Civil Rights Education. The church is at 500 North Queen Street in Kinston. The opening ceremony will begin with a service featuring presenters and music and culminating in the Center’s dedication. After the initial festivities, attendees will be able to socialize and tour the facility.
Dr. Brandy Harrell to serve on the Rural Justice Collaborative Advisory Board
The Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC) selected Dr. Brandy Harrell to serve as a member of its Advisory Council made up of America’s top rural criminal justice and behavioral health experts.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds: