Obituary - Jimmie Dee Herring

La Grange – Jimmie Dee Herring went from the valley of his earthly home to the mountain top of his eternal home on Friday, October 20, 2022, surrounded by his family. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022 at La Grange First Free Will Baptist Church at 11 am with a committal service to follow at Fairview Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held at Rouse Funeral Home on Sunday, October 23, 2022 from 4 pm – 6 pm.

North Carolina Community Programs Recognized as National Examples

Lenoir, Wayne, and Greene Counties, North Carolina (October 20, 2022) - Rural community leaders from all over the United States traveled to Lenoir, Wayne, and Greene Counties this week to learn how to improve justice systems in their own communities. “It’s a real testament to our communities’ partnerships and creative problem-solving abilities that others want to learn from us,” said District 8 Court Judge Elizabeth Heath.

John Hood: Carolina Is a High-Cost University

The U.S. Department of Education has started taking applications from former university students hoping to force taxpayers to pay off their loans. President Joe Biden’s loan-transfer diktat is one of the worst policies of modern times: hugely expensive, patently illegal, and grossly unfair to the millions of borrowers who worked hard and sacrificed much to pay off their debts.

Mary Alphin: Candidate for Lenoir County Clerk of Superior Court

You will have many important decisions when you head to the polls. Among them is who you will entrust to serve as your next Clerk of Superior Court. This post plays a critical role in how justice is administered in Lenoir County, overseeing all clerical and record-keeping functions of the district and superior court, with jurisdiction over probate, foreclosures, guardianships, divorces, adoptions, name changes and other pre- and post-judgement remedies. Experience matters in this position.