Join hosts BJ Murphy and Tyndall Davis and the entire Neuse News team for a Facebook LIVE Election Results Show presented by Senator Jim Perry and Social House Vodka on Tuesday, November 2nd at 7:30 p.m. We will share the municipal election results from Lenoir County and Greene County. Note: there are no competitive races in Jones County.
Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bill today; House Bill 264: Emergency Powers Accountability Act.
Early voting for the 2021 Municipal Election ended on October 30, 2021. Listed below are the early voting numbers for Lenoir, Jones, and Greene Counties. As of 10 am today for Lenoir County, 313 people voted through the municipal election. This is down from the previous municipal election in 2017.
Congratulations to South Lenoir High School Blue Devil Cheerleaders on their performance at the Coastal Region Pre-States event in Wilmington.
More than anything else, Kinston needs a leader that is OF the people, for ALL people, and believes in the POWER of people. I can speak to this with authority, because I have witnessed it all my life. Help the city of Kinston thrive, help the city of Kinston accelerate the will to revive, by electing Felicia Solomon Mayor.
As we approach Tuesday, November 2nd, my thoughts continue to grow about the results of the City Council and especially the Mayoral elections. The office of mayor is considered the chief political office in city government. The importance of this role cannot be taken lightly. This letter is not a personal indictment against Mayor Hardy, the man, but an expressed uneasiness about his leadership skills and concern about his judgement which impacts us all as citizens of Kinston.
If my calculations are correct, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the Salute! tribute to American veterans. The first column I wrote about this celebration of American service personnel appeared on Nov. 11, 2002. The context makes clear that the 2002 celebration was not the first.
Colon cancer, also known as bowel cancer, colorectal cancer, or rectal cancer, is any cancer that affects the colon and rectum. The colon is the last part of the digestive tract and located closest the rectum. Risk factors for colon cancer include:
City offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 2nd in observance of Election Day. For those who would normally have your garbage collected on Tuesday, please be aware that it will be collected on Monday, November 1st. Please have your garbage cart at the curb for collection no later than 7:00 am on Monday.
The Lenoir County Alliance for a Healthy Community today announced the recipient of the latest Healthy Community Hero Award. Individuals or organizations are being recognized for demonstrating excellence through a project or program of action within recent history that results in exemplary effort and impact in improving the health of the community.
Congratulations to the following Greene County Middle School Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students for the First Quarter.
“Elections have consequences” is a phrase most often used when someone who did not vote complains about the actions of a politician. Recently, I discovered that at least one politician has forgotten that winning an election also has consequences. On August 14th, I drove by Grainger Stadium and observed cars lined up as watermelons were being given away by our current Mayor, Don Hardy. As I had received a flyer about the event this is what I expected to see. What I did not expect to see was on-duty City of Kinston firefighters being used as labor.
Bryan Williamson, LCC Spanish instructor for Greene Early College, recently added an extra dimension for his Spanish class. Being a wonderful fall day, Mr. Williamson took his Spanish class outside and taught them Cumbia.
Congratulations to the following Principal’s List and Honor Roll students at Northwest Elementary.
Beatrice Lane didn’t think she had much of a chance of being approved for Habitat homeownership, but the fact that she even had the opportunity to apply was already a step in the right direction.
Lenoir County Department of Social Services - Child Support Agent II - Regular; Full-time. Salary Range: $31,234 - $47,526
Lenoir County Department of Social Services - Foreign Language Interpreter II - Regular; Full-time. Salary Range: $28,296 - $42,006
Lenoir County Government IT Network & Security Administrator - Salary Range: $46,367 - $68,832
