According to a post on the Pink Hill News Facebook page, Pink Hill Mayor Mike Hill has resigned.
KPD seeks assistance in identifying robbery/assault suspect
The Kinston Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance regarding a robbery and assault case from October 15th, 2022 near the area of Plaza Boulevard. Case #22-28889.
Shopping Spree a success for American Legion Post 43
The American Legion Post 43 held a shopping spree fundraising event at Piggly Wiggly. This event replaced the semi annual BBQ chicken plate sales in the hopes of getting the attention of a younger crowd.
State leaders visit Lenoir County Early College High School
Representative Chris Humphrey and Senator Jim Perry spoke to students at Lenoir County Early College High School on Monday. The presentation started with Humphrey and Perry introducing themselves, and then the students were given an opportunity to ask questions of their state leaders.
Mike Parker: Connie Hull featured at Oct. 27 ‘Artist Talk’
Connie will present “‘Ladies Who Lunch’ - A Portion of Cultural and Economic Disparities Served within a Menu of Worldwide Hunger.” The work is a walk-around, no-touch project designed to express symbolic, organic, tactile, and visual imagery to enable the work to become an objective and personal experience in the eyes of the beholder.
Rachel C. Turner: Candidate for Lenoir County Clerk of Court
First and foremost, I would like to express my upmost appreciation for every one of you and your outpouring of support for me and my family during this election season. I am constantly reminded every day that in order to effect positive change, you must have a village of people with you, and that is exactly what I have been blessed with.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Public Lenoir County and surrounding counties, Housing Choice voucher program owner Orientation/Briefing
If you or someone you know has one or more rental units and are interested in participating in our HCV Program formerly known as Section 8, then you should not miss this.
Veterans' Roundtable: Veterans' issues and events for Kinston & Lenoir County
Welcome to our second weekly article, VETERANS’ ROUNDTABLE, with veterans’ news for everyone. Our intent is to keep everyone abreast of all veterans’ issues and events for Kinston & Lenoir County. We will accept veterans’ information from anyone wanting to reach out to our veterans’ community.
New Lenoir County corporations
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Letter to the Editor: The success of our community begins with Lenoir County Public Schools
The success of our community begins with Lenoir County Public Schools (LCPS) and the upcoming election is an opportunity for voters to extend LCPS’s capacity for success well beyond the current trajectory. LCPS needs its Board of Education (BOE) members to be standard bearers for the necessary partnerships between teachers, parents/guardians, administrators, and county commissioners required for identifying and obtaining the resources for meeting LCPS’s achievement goals.
Farmers Market update for October 15, 2022
Market open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Turnips are Turning Up… at Your Local Farmers Market
I have never been the biggest fan of turnips, but I have discovered over the past few years that if prepared in the right way, they will take on a variety of unique flavors depending on your recipe. Turnips are often mistaken for a member of the root family, in reality the turnip belongs to the cruciferous family whose cousins are Brussels sprouts, kale and broccoli. Even so, most often consumed is the bulbous root of the turnip.
State Highway Patrol Conducts 2022 “Operation Stop Arm”
In support of Operation Stop Arm week, the State Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm and other traffic violations in and around school zones and school bus stops.
Art 105 to hold an open house with live auction on October 25, 2022
Art 105 is holding an Open House at 105 W. Blount Street in Kinston. Art 105 has 12 artists with a variety of art mediums on display. There will be live demonstrations, photography, live music, hors d’oeuvres.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Murder suspect sentenced to 12-15 years in prison
On November 12, 2017 around 1:15 a.m., the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office responded to 308 W. Queen Street in LaGrange, NC for reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies found a shooting had occurred and numerous victims were at the scene. The incident occurred in an outbuilding located on the property.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Suspect sentenced in 2020 shooting to 51-64 months
On December 7, 2020, Lenoir County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a shooting incident at 2400 Beechnut Drive in Kinston. Upon arrival, deputies found a victim, Montez Garner, deceased from a gunshot wound. Deputies arrested Clayton Fernado Clark Jr. at the scene in regards to this incident.
Connie Hull Artist Talk: Ladies Who Lunch
Smart Gallery will present artist Connie Hull for its next Artist Talk on Thursday, October 27th at 6pm. The title of the talk will be "Ladies Who Lunch", A Portion of Cultural and Economic Disparities Served Within a Menu of Worldwide Hunger.
North Carolina Community Foundation completes grantmaking from COVID relief fund; nearly $5.5 million provided to NC nonprofits
The North Carolina Community Foundation has completed its 2022 round of grantmaking from its COVID-19 relief fund, with another $1.25 million distributed to assist nonprofit organizations that were impacted by revenue loss and increased demand for services because of the pandemic.