The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Mike Parker: Did your September 17 pass without observance?
Saturday, September 17, may have gotten some attention because of college football games, but the importance of that day goes largely unnoticed today.
Event: Rolling Pines Community Yard Sale
Rolling Pines Community Yard Sale on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM with a rain date of October 8, 2022.
Lenoir County building permits
The following building permits were issued in Lenoir County:
Snow Hill Primary 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 and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kids!
North Carolina releases state action plan to address suicide
Suicide is among the top five leading causes of death for people ages 10 to 65 in North Carolina. To address this complex and serious health problem, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a coordinated state action plan to reduce injury and death by suicide.
Greene County Board of Elections to conduct voting machine tests
The Greene County Board of Elections on Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29 will conduct logic and accuracy (L&A) tests on voting systems that will be used in the upcoming general election on November 8, 2022.
Farmers Market update for September 17, 2022
Market open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday
North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released
The state’s seasonally adjusted August 2022 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from July’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.7 percent.
Megan Hicks of La Grange makes Summer 2022 President's List
In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the President's List for the Summer 2022 semester.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Celebrate the Mighty Muscadine
If you are from Eastern North Carolina, you’re probably familiar with Muscadine grapes. They’re the large, round, thick-skinned fruits that are often transformed into sweet wines and jellies. They are considered “the grape of choice in the South,” according to many Muscadine producers and processors.
John Hood: Reliable power means nuclear power
In late August, the government of California gave its residents two additional, and interrelated, reasons to consider moving elsewhere. First, the state’s Air Resources Board announced plans to phase out all sales of gas-powered vehicles in California by 2035.
Market-rate subdivision coming to Kinston
Kinston City Council approved an economic development agreement for the Butterfield subdivision to allow a developer reimbursement incentive up to $176,880. Butterfield subdivision is located off of Hardee Road, just north of Vernon Park Mall.
LCPS’s award for math teachers goes to Early College’s McGinnis
To her National Board certification and her impending master’s degree, Belinda McGinnis can now add the honor of being Lenoir County Public School’s Math Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023.
Obituary: Jane Sutton
Bucklesberry-Jane Elizabeth Jones Sutton, 72, exchanged her earthly life for the splendor of seeing her Lord face-to-face on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Rouse Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rousefh.com.
Greene and Lenoir County residents still in hotels four years after Hurricane Florence
The North Carolina General Assembly Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, Subcommittee on Hurricane Response & Recovery met to review agencies' response in the state’s recovery from recent disasters including Matthew and Florence.
Governor Cooper calls on General Assembly to waive state income taxes on student loan forgiveness
Governor Roy Cooper called on Republican legislators to waive state income taxes on student loans that have been forgiven. The General Assembly passed legislation to ensure that North Carolinians did not have to pay income tax on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that were forgiven.
Rusty Relics Auction Services and Thrift opens behind Ironclad Marketplace
Rusty Relics Auction Services, and Thrift, which specializes in estate and online auctions, has opened in Kinston. The new store is owned by Lisa Foyles and Michael Bean, who met as vendors at Ironclad Marketplace where they shared their passion for antiques and collectibles.
Register now for Pumpkin Day 2022
Pumpkin Day 2022 will be held on Friday, October 21, 2022 at Cunningham Research Station at 200 Cunningham Road in Kinston from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. To register, call the Lenoir County Agriculture Extension Office at (252) 527-2191.
Help wanted: Kinston Housing Authority - Grounds Laborer
Help wanted: Kinston Housing Authority - Grounds Laborer - Starting Salary $11.89 per hour