Obituary: Glenwood Wooten Waters

Glenwood Wooten Waters of Kinston, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville, NC. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the chapel at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with visitation to follow. Interment will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Evergreen Cemetery in Grifton, NC. The family is requiring all in attendance to wear a mask.

Obituary: Aaron Mason King

Seven Springs - Aaron Mason King, 59, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Born in Wayne County on September 2, 1962, he was the son of the late Arthur Henry and Norma Jean Davis King. The family will receive friends from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022 in the parlor of Saint Paul United Methodist Church. A service to celebrate Aaron’s life will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary with Rev. James H. Harry and Rev. Phyllis Vail officiating. Interment will be held in a private setting for the family at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston.

John Bell files for re-election

House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) officially filed for re-election to continue representing House District 10, which will now only include a larger portion of Wayne County following redistricting. The district previously comprised of Greene County and portions of Johnston and Wayne counties.

Snow HIll announces Terrific Kids

Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award from the counselor, Mrs. McLawhorn, and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kids!

U.S. Department of Commerce Awards $29.9 Million Broadband Infrastructure Grant to Serve More Than 15,000 Households in North Carolina

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded $29.9 million to expand broadband in Lenoir County, North Carolina. The award will be used to fund Lenoir County’s Fiber to the Home Expansion project, which will deploy last-mile broadband to Lenoir County. This project will serve 15,256 households across the county.