NC Farm Bureau “Ag in the Classroom” posted the following on their Facebook page: Christopher Hicks, a teacher from Jones Senior High School in Jones County Public Schools is one of our Fall 2022 Going Local Grant winners.
Raney Rogers: Art is closer than you think
Smart Gallery is not just the newest addition to fine art galleries here in Kinston, it is so much more.
NCDOT Urges Safety Around Railroad Tracks
State transportation officials are reminding people to stay off railroad property because it is illegal and dangerous.
Help wanted: Lenoir County Health Department - Part-time animal control
Lenoir County Health Department - Part-time animal control. $16 PER HOUR
Help wanted: Lenoir County Health Department - Public Health Educator
Help wanted: Lenoir County Health Department - Public Health Educator. Salary Range: $38,379.69 - $58,399.24
Obituary: Larry Lee Howard
Larry Lee Howard, 66, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 11am in the Mark Smith Cemetery in Deep Run. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Request for Qualifications - Designer Selection - Frink Middle School
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
Designer Selection
Frink Middle School
It is the School System’s intention to select a Design Consultant for the design of a new intermediate school. The school will be located in La Grange, North Carolina. Information required to respond to this RFQ is available on the school system’s website at: www.lcpsnc.org. Design firms wishing to be considered for this project are requested to submit their qualifications per the instructions on the website by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Governor Cooper Announces $7.7 Million for Mental Health Programs in State Colleges and Universities
Governor Roy Cooper announced $7.7 million in new funding to support North Carolina’s postsecondary institutions in providing additional mental health services to students.
South Lenoir High senior named a Goodnight Scholarship finalist
In December, the people administering the Goodnight Scholarship, a full-ride merit scholarship designed to bring top STEM-directed students to NC State University, sent out invitations to apply to 900 high school seniors. Zaire Garner of South Lenoir High School got one of those.
10-year-old identified as responsible for most recent vandalism at Art 105
Officers with the Kinston Police Department have been investigating a series of vandalisms at Art 105, 105 W. Blount St., Kinston. The most recent incident occurred on February 13, 2023, that involved someone breaking the windows to the business.
Public Notice: Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Request for Proposals
The Lenoir County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council announces the availability of $247,183 for 2023-24. For full RFP or additional information, email slanenix@gmail.com. Program applications are due by 5 pm on 3/3/23.
Help wanted: Stallings Plumbing, Heating and Air - Service Plumber
Our office is looking to hire a service plumber for residential and light commercial. Hours are 8-5pm Monday through Friday.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Request for Qualifications - Designer Selection - Frink Middle School
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
Designer Selection
Frink Middle School
It is the School System’s intention to select a Design Consultant for the design of a new intermediate school. The school will be located in La Grange, North Carolina. Information required to respond to this RFQ is available on the school system’s website at: www.lcpsnc.org. Design firms wishing to be considered for this project are requested to submit their qualifications per the instructions on the website by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Kinston Free Press is moving to a weekly Thursday publication
The Kinston Free Press is one of many print newspapers changing how, and when, they are delivered according to an article written by John McClure from the New Bern Sun Journal. “In order to satisfy both and remain healthy on our bottom lines as a business, some of our newspapers such as Goldsboro, New Bern and Jacksonville are going to a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday weekend edition publication cycle,” McClure wrote. “Roanoke Rapids Herald will publish Tuesdays and Saturdays. Others, like the Kinston Free Press, will be converting to a weekly Thursday publication.”
Obituary: Ms. Dianne Sutton Bradicich
Ms. Dianne Sutton Bradicich, age 74, passed away Tuesday morning, February 14, 2023, at her home in Lenoir County. Funeral Services will be held 2 PM Sunday, February 19th, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with Pastor Hank Jarman officiating. Interment will follow at the Westview Cemetery in Kinston. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening from 6 – 8 PM at the funeral home and other times at the home of Ms. Bradicich.
Derrian Wilson of Kinston High wins Morehead-Cain Scholarship
Considering the odds – fewer than 3 percent are chosen – Derrian Wilson can be forgiven his sense of surprise, yet here he is: a Kinston High School senior who’s won a Morehead-Cain Scholarship to the University of North Carolina.
Announcement: Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Rec. - Spring activities registration happening now
Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Rec. - Spring activities registration happening now
Announcement: Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Rec. - Spring activities registration happening now
Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Rec. - Spring activities registration happening now
Obituary: Constance “Connie” Smith Herring
Constance “Connie” Smith Herring, 76, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5 to 7 pm at the home, 6213 Brassie Dr., Grifton.
HM Alliance to reopen former Lakeview Packing Co. facility in Greene County
The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region (NCGTPEDR) has brought three countries together as it announced the renovation and operation of the former Lakeview Packing Co. facility.