Attitude is more important than education, money, circumstances, failures and successes. It can make or break a company, a church, or a home. . So how happy do you want to be today? YOU DECIDE!
Speed a Little, Lose a Lot Campaign is April 11-17
Famed NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte has a message for all North Carolinians: speeding belongs on the racetrack - not the highway.
John Hood: Voters Can Still Be Persuaded
Some partisans I know insist political allegiances are so rigid that elections have become little more than turnout contests. Whichever party gets its base out wins.
Help wanted: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain - Youth Development Professionals
Plans, organize, promote, & implement a diversified program Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain core program areas.
Lenoir County Department of Social Services - Social Worker III - Foster Care Licensing
Lenoir County Department of Social Services - Social Worker III - Foster Care Licensing - Special Entry Salary Range: $43,056 - $52,460
Help wanted: Lenoir County Government - Department of Social Services - Foreign Language Interpreter
Help wanted: Lenoir County Government - Department of Social Services - Foreign Language Interpreter - Salary Range: $28,296 - $43,056
Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center holds Annual Derby Car Race
Students in the Mechanical Engineering and Computer-Integrated Machining Programs recently put their skills to the test by participating in the annual Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center (AAMC) Derby Car Race at the Center.
Moss Hill returns to Battle of Books winner’s circle in convincing fashion
A team of fourth and fifth graders from Moss Hill Elementary School ran away with the 2022 LCPS Elementary Battle of the Books championship Friday, collecting the school’s second win in the last three contests.
Volunteer fire departments to conduct a training water haul and tanker fill operation
On Tuesday, April 12, all eleven volunteer fire departments will conduct a training water haul and tanker fill operation. The event will be held on Beaman Old Creek Rd. and the hydrant closest to Hwy 91 N will be utilized. Residents may notice some discolored water briefly. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Early College students serve in Youth Legislative Assembly
Five students from Lenoir County Early College High School participated with approximately 170 other North Carolina students in the 50th Anniversary of the NC Youth Legislative Assembly (YLA) that convened Friday in Raleigh.
KPD: Suspect turned himself in for Sunday shooting
On Sunday, April 10th , 2022, at approximately 5:10 p.m. Kinston Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a person that had been shot in Mitchell Wooten Apartments.
Railroad Maintenance to Close Kinston Roads
To safely complete maintenance to the railroad tracks in Kinston, Norfolk Southern anticipates the closure of multiple street crossings next week.
Mike Parker: Friends of the Library sponsoring fundraiser
The Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library is again holding a raffle to raise money to fund enhancements in library programming. The Friends will kick off the spring edition of the "I Love My Library!" raffle on April 12.
Greene County Board of Elections to meet at the Greene County Operations Center
The Greene County Board of Elections will meet on Tuesday night at the Greene County Operations Center, 312 SE Second Street, Snow Hill, NC, at 6 p.m
Lenoir County births
Birth certificate records obtained from the Lenoir County Register of Deeds database list the mother's maiden name. In some cases only one parent is listed:
Global Fair Celebrates World Cultures at Parrott
Foreign language teachers at Parrott Academy congratulated their students on the school’s first World Culture Day held on Thursday March 3.
Railroad maintenance to close Kinston roads
To safely complete maintenance to the railroad tracks in Kinston, Norfolk Southern anticipates the closure of multiple street crossings next week.
Lenoir County marriages
The following couples were married in Lenoir County:
Individual Income Tax Return Filing Deadline Is Monday April 18
The deadline for filing calendar year North Carolina individual income tax returns is Monday, April 18, unless you request an extension. Electronically filed returns must be submitted electronically by midnight on April 18. For taxpayers filing via paper, returns must be postmarked by April 18.
Senator Perry named Legislator of the Year
North Carolina State Senator Jim Perry (R- Lenoir) was honored as Legislator of the year by the Jobs and Opportunities for the Blind (JOB) Alliance.