A Greene County intersection is set to be transformed into a temporary four-way stop next week so officials can prepare to change which of the two roads has the right-of-way.
Contentnea-Savannah K-8 second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Contentnea-Savannah K-8 second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students!
Help wanted: Lenoir County Department of Social Services - Social Worker IV-IAT (Investigative, Assessment and Treatment) - Multiple Vacancies
Help wanted: Lenoir County Department of Social Services - Social Worker IV-IAT (Investigative, Assessment and Treatment) - Multiple Vacancies. Special Entry Salary Range: $47,526 - $57,906
Help wanted: Lenoir County Government Tax Administrator
Help wanted: Lenoir County Government Tax Administrator. Salary Range: $62,359 - $94,886; Minimum Entry Salary: $83,865.35
Jones County Community Hope holds vaccine clinics
Jones County Community Hope will host vaccine clinics through March, 2022. Jones county Community Hope is dedicated to being a help to the community in the interest of health, education, and safety.
Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper announced a nomination and appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
Stage LYFE finds new home after COVID-19
COVID-19 drove Stage LYFE from its previous home on Queen Street, but owner Shannarra Barrow didn’t give up. In October, her dream of owning her own studio space came true. Stage LYFE is a dance company and a competition dance studio that provides dance classes at affordable prices to kids who love to dance or who want to just learn the art.
Woodington Middle second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Woodington Middle second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students!
Rochelle Middle second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Rochelle Middle second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll students!
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Clean your fridge, keep your New Year’s Resolution!
This week I spent some time cleaning out the refrigerator, discarding all of those Holiday leftovers, and while I was at it, I packaged up all of the sweet treats that were still in containers around the kitchen and gave them to friends to enjoy! Now it is time to restock the refrigerator and kitchen with some healthy essentials for starting the New Year!!
Northeast Elementary second nine week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
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.