Congratulations to Northeast Elementary second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students!
Cooking with Tammy: The Misunderstood Brussels Sprouts
How did these delicious teeny tiny cabbages ever get such a bad reputation! Who knows but I used to be one of those people…yes, I was no way ever going to try a brussels sprout!! Not sure why but mostly I think my Grandmother tended to overcook them winding up with some soggy looking baby cabbage. But no more there are some many ways to cook brussels sprouts to bring out the sweet and sharp flavors of the winter vegetable.
Help wanted: Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear - Multiple positions (Copy)
Help wanted: Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear - Multiple positions
Amber Hargett: Winter Reads 2022
As the weather turns colder and winter sets in, join us at Neuse Regional Libraries for an Adult Winter Reading Program. Pleasure reading is a proven stress reliever, and those who read fiction are shown to experience increased creativity, empathy, and emotional intelligence.
Trenton Volunteer Fire Department annual auction at Jones County Fairgrounds
The Trenton Volunteer Fire Department will continue their annual auction at Jones County Fairgrounds on January 8, 2022. The following statement was posted on their website:
COVID-19 Boosters recommended for children ages 12 to 15, additional dose recommended for immunocompromised children ages 5 to 11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday announced it recommends the Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 12 to 15 to further protect them from COVID-19. The CDC also recommends a third dose of Pfizer for children ages 5 to 11 who have compromised immune systems. In addition, the wait time for boosters for anyone who received Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations has been reduced from six months to five months.
Public Notice: Request for proposal Lenoir County Schools legal services
The Lenoir County Schools invites applications from interested attorneys to provide legal services. This request for proposal is for the purpose of selecting local Lenoir County Schools legal counsel to handle criminal bail bond and vehicle forfeiture work for the school system.
John Hood: School Closures Were Too Risky
When the news broke on January 3 that one of North Carolina’s largest school districts, Cumberland County, was considering a shift to virtual instruction in response to rising case counts of the Omicron variant, I felt my stomach lurch.
Free bicycle helmet? Applications open for NCDOT Bicycle Helmet Initiative
To reduce bicycle injuries and deaths, the N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging people across the state to receive free bicycle helmets as part of its annual Bicycle Helmet Initiative.
Lenoir County Public Schools offer free hotspots for those without reliable internet
Parents of LCPS students without reliable Internet service at home are eligible to receive a free hotspot for use during the school year. To request a hotspot, parents/guardians just need to call their student's school and ask for the digital learning specialist.
Gov. Cooper encourages high school students to explore cybersecurity careers
Governor Roy Cooper is again encouraging high school students in North Carolina to explore careers in cybersecurity by participating in CyberStart America, a free online cybersecurity competition sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and SANS Institute.
Public Notice: Request for proposal Lenoir County Schools legal services
The Lenoir County Schools invites applications from interested attorneys to provide legal services. This request for proposal is for the purpose of selecting local Lenoir County Schools legal counsel to handle criminal bail bond and vehicle forfeiture work for the school system.
Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order Extending Health Care Help to Strengthen State’s Response to Omicron Variant
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 245 to strengthen the state’s ongoing fight against COVID-19 with more health care workers and flexibility for care facilities, as well as easier access to vaccines, tests and treatments. The regulatory waivers in the Order are key to facilitating the state’s COVID-19 response at this critical juncture in the pandemic.
Greene Correctional Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19
A Greene Correctional offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Governor Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Kinsley stress importance of vaccines and boosters to combat Omicron variant
With cases of COVID-19 reaching record highs and hospitalizations increasing, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley called on all North Carolinians to get vaccinated and get a booster as soon as they are eligible to protect themselves from severe illness from the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Dan Perry: The Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform
Speaking in Philadelphia some time ago, Present Biden condemned the idea of voter ID’s saying, “There is an unfolding assault taking place in America today – an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections, an assault on democracy. An assault on liberty, an assault on who we are – who we are as Americans. For make no mistake, bullies and merchants of fear and peddlers of lies are threatening the very foundation of our country.” Sadly, but predictably, he went on to suggest that requiring voter ID would mean “returning people to slavery.”
Public Notice: Request for proposal Lenoir County Schools legal services
The Lenoir County Schools invites applications from interested attorneys to provide legal services. This request for proposal is for the purpose of selecting local Lenoir County Schools legal counsel to handle criminal bail bond and vehicle forfeiture work for the school system.
Updated NC News: State Highway Patrol member dies during traffic stop
A preliminary investigation has revealed that on Monday, January 3, at approximately 8:58 p.m., a member of the State Highway Patrol was struck by a responding Patrol member during a traffic stop at High Shoals Church Rd. and Goodes Grove Church Rd. Trooper James N. Horton was responding to assist with a traffic stop being conducted by Trooper John S. Horton when Trooper James Horton lost control of his vehicle upon approaching the traffic stop.
Greene County seeking nominations for the 2022 Governor's Volunteer Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for Greene County Volunteers. Special Volunteer Types: Youth, Senior, Family, Group/Team, Perseverance in Volunteerism, Latino, Faith-Based Entity, Corporate/Business, National Service, Director of Volunteers-(paid Position).
Greene St. Diner closed, but Aggies Pizza and Sub is coming back
Greene St. Diner has closed in downtown Snow Hill. They posted their announcement on Facebook.