Back-to-school season is upon us, for parents that means returning to the hustle and bustle of getting the kids to school and reviewing homework, but for the Youth Services Librarians at Neuse Regional Libraries, it is time to gear up for the return of afterschool programs. This year, the library will be bringing back some tried and true classics while also launching new programs that will quickly become your child's favorites.
For the 14th consecutive year, the CSS Neuse Foundation will hold its annual “Wings Over the Neuse” fundraiser. “Wings” began in 2009 to raise the money needed to erect a memorial to Alton “Doc” Stapleford for supervising and doing a great deal of the work in constructing the CSS Neuse II. A marker honoring Doc still stands near the stern of the Neuse II on the Gordon Street side.
The bridge spanning Groundnut Creek on Aldridge Store Road northeast of La Grange is scheduled to close Tuesday to be replaced.
The White House has indicated that President Biden’s recent student loan forgiveness will be excluded from federal income tax due to the student loan forgiveness exemption contained in IRC 108(f)(5). The North Carolina General Assembly did not adopt Section 108(f)(5) of the IRC for purposes of the state income tax.
Governor Roy Cooper today announced that nearly 85,000 households and more than 2,400 businesses in 69 counties are set to receive access to high-speed internet thanks to more than $206 million of Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants. This is the state’s largest round of GREAT grant awards to date. With this announcement, over $260 million in GREAT grants have been awarded to providers since July 2022. Additional grants are expected to be announced this fall.
A text message is going around and has reached some of our residents in the area. This text is advising you have a package that is on hold with a website link. When you open the link, it appears to be a US Postal service web page.
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Kinston/Lenoir County Parks & Recreation in conjunction with Visit Kinston would like to announce the 2022 USTA NC Tri-Level Tennis Championships arriving in Lenoir and Greene counties and surrounding areas over the course of 3 days.
Samuel Allen Dawson, Sr., 64, of Goldsboro passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. A visitation will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2022 in the chapel at Garner Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Samuel to: St. Jude Memorial Foundation Cardiac Care.
Peanuts are currently being harvested and if you are lucky enough to be able to snag some fresh green peanuts, you are lucky. As soon as they appear at our local Farmers Market, I start buying them up, one of my friends boils them all and freezes then for our friends to enjoy all year!! Boiled peanuts, like okra, are one of those things you either love or will not eat, most of my crowd loves them!!! They make a great appetizer especially for tailgating!
“These appointees are knowledgeable leaders, and have served their communities well over the years,” said Governor Cooper. “I’m grateful for their willingness to continue serving our state in these new positions.”
Lenoir County Public Schools is interested in receiving proposals for mental health agencies to provide mental health services to students in the school setting in Lenoir County Public Schools.
The Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting event for the Kinston Community Pharmacy located at 324 North Queen Street.
Greene Central High School student has earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process.
The Student Resource Officer (SRO) at Northside High School in Jacksonville reportedly took 20 seconds to respond to events that resulted in one student dead, another injured, and one in custody. “Our heartfelt condolences are with the Onslow County School System as they mourn the loss of a student and to all parents that have experienced an act of violence in their respective communities,” said Assistant Superintendent Nicholas Harvey II. “All Lenoir County middle and high schools will have a dedicated fully staffed SRO. Each elementary school will have a shared SRO and walk throughs from NC Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies,” said Commissioner J. Mac Daughety.
The Greene County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in identifying an armed robbery suspect. On 09-01-2022 around 1:55 am a male subject wearing a white tank top and tan pants entered the Speedway store located on Hwy 258 North in Snow Hill.
“Faith is more powerful than government and nothing is more powerful than God.” That sounds like a statement that could have been made by President George Washington or President Abraham Lincoln–or one of our founding fathers, for it epitomizes the very foundation and strength of America! That’s why one of our most cherished slogans is “In God we trust.”
On Wednesday August 24, 2022, staff of the NC Cooperative Extension, Lenoir County Center, and Lenoir County Master Gardeners, along with members and volunteers of the U.S. Forest Service hosted an ornament making workshop for the U.S Capital Christmas Tree at the Cooperative Extension Building. The workshop was open to anyone who wished to contribute their talent to the project.
Golden LEAF Foundation officials visited the Lenoir Community College campus and the LCC Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Center (AAMC) Monday as part of their community college tour of the state. Areas visited included the Construction Trades Building, the Floyd Health Sciences Center, and the Bullock Building before heading to the AAMC to see Industrial Systems, Mechanical Systems, Computer-Integrated Machining, and Aviation Management; Career Pilot programs.
