Mrs. Annette Louise Tixier West, 78, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Kinston, NC passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center. A celebration of life memorial service will be held on April 15, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Gordon Street Christian Church in Kinston (118 East Gordon Street) with the Rev. Doug Stokes officiating. The family will receive friends at a reception immediately following the service in the Fellowship Hall.
Congratulations to the following Northwest Elementary students:
Colt Davis, a sixth grader at Arendell Parrott Academy, has had his historical family story selected for publication in the eighteenth annual collection published by The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration.
She benefits from having a role model and a volunteer’s understanding of the job and now, in her pursuit of a career as a special education teacher, Skylar Harrison has a clearer path to the college degree that will get her there. She’s a newly named North Carolina Teaching Fellow.
Musician Tony Kinsey gave a motivational speech at Neuse Regional Public Libraries on April 1, 2023. Kinsey, who has been performing for over two decades, has a passion for positive music that inspires and motivates people. He believes that music can make a positive impact on people's lives and inspire them to make positive changes.
David Lee Mooring, 66, of Kinston passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at North Lenoir High School Auditorium with Bishop Jeff Howard officiating. Visitation will follow the funeral. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2023 at Westview Cemetery.
A man was arrested last week by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office after being charged with five counts of sexual activity with minors.
One of the most unusual organizations in our county is the CSS Neuse Foundation, overseers of the full-scale replica of the CSS Neuse II. For the past few years, the Neuse II has drawn anywhere from 4,500 to 5,500 visitors – even though the replica gunboat is only open to the public from 10 am until 4 pm on Saturdays.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
The state’s seasonally adjusted February 2023 unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from January’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 3.6 percent.
The following is a list of people who have passed away in Lenoir County:
The Private School Meeting is scheduled for April 19, 2023 at 4:00 p.m with Vivian Roach, EC Director. If interested in attending the meeting please call Ivey Price at 252.527.1109 by Friday, April 17, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consult with private schools and parents of parentally-placed private school students as well as home schooled students.
The North Carolina state budget covers a two year period known as a biennium. The biennium matches up with the Legislative Long Session in year one and the Legislative Short Session in year two.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds
Established in 1918 by two-year college presidents and recognized in 1929 by the American Association of Community Colleges, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is the official academic honor society for two-year colleges.
