UPDATE: The Spartanburg Post and Courier is reporting that the Down East Wood Ducks will move to South Carolina as early as the 2025 season.
KPD: Man arrested for Breaking & Entering, Larceny
On May 21, 2023, at 08:30 am, officers from C-Squad responded to an active breaking and entering into a motor vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and the victim was was able to provide a detailed description of the subject.
Snow Hill Primary "Terrific Kid" awards
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 two Terrific Kid Awards!
Operation: Monday Morning Kitten Rescue
A kitten found itself trapped beneath a grade covering the Arts Council’s basement windows Monday Morning. The Neuse News team tried to coax the kitten out but had no success. Assistance arrived from Kinston Police Department's Animal Control Officer Danny Daughtey and Sergeant Sam McLawhorn, who, alongside another Good Samaritan, managed to lift the hefty grate and free the kitten. The officers took the kitten to the Lenoir County SPCA, for potential adoption.
Riley M. Evans: Job advice for teens
Are you a teen? Are you looking for summer job opportunities? I can help. I’m an 8th-grade student at E.B. Frink Middle School and I’m thinking about jobs for the first time because I feel it will be good for me to have some high school work experience. I’m here to give advice to teens in Lenoir County looking for summer job opportunities.
Public Notice: LCPS Request for Qualifications (RFQ) - Designer Selection - Frink Middle School
Information required to respond to the new 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
Obituary: Inez Wheeler Coombs
Services will be Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home, Kinston, at 2:00 p.m., with visitation one hour prior to the service. Elder Kenny McNeil will officiate. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Kinston, NC.
Cheers to Five Years: Neuse News Sponsor & Subscriber Appreciation Social
Neuse News is celebrating its fifth-year anniversary! To celebrate this important milestone, Neuse News will be hosting a Sponsor & Subscriber Appreciation Social at Mother Earth Tap Room.
KPD: Two men arrested for possession of a concealed gun
Two men arrested for possession of a concealed gun
Lenoir County Notice of Public Hearing: FY 23-24 Manager's Recommended Budget
In accordance with N.C.G.S. 159-12(b) for the purpose of taking comments from the public with regards to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget, as proposed and submitted by the County Manager to the Board of Commissioners on May 15, 2023, the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, June 5, 2023, during the regular meeting of the Commissioners which begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Chambers located at 130 South Queen Street, Kinston, NC.
La Grange Public Library receives grant for small and rural libraries to assist patrons with disabilities
The La Grange Public Library, a member of Neuse Regional Libraries, has been selected as one of 240 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.
Lenoir County marriages
The following couples were married in Lenoir County:
Spirit AeroSystems Donates $8,400 to Lenoir/Greene United Way
Spirit AeroSystems recently donated $8,400 to Lenoir/Greene United Way. The donation is part of their annual investment in local community organizations through their Good Neighbor Fund. The funds given to Lenoir/Greene United Way will be distributed to their 14 area nonprofit partner organizations.
Mike Parker: June 15 ‘Artist Talk’ focuses on digital art
On June 15, the smART Gallery will host an “Artist Talk” at 6 p.m. The featured artist is Alice Shapiro, who will discuss her digital art form and worldwide exhibitions. The smART Gallery is located at 210 N. Queen Street in Kinston.
Public Notice: LCPS Request for Qualifications (RFQ) - Designer Selection - Frink Middle School
Information required to respond to the new 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
Lenoir County Death Notices
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Public Notice: LCPS Request for Qualifications (RFQ) - Designer Selection - Frink Middle School
Information required to respond to the new 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
Advertisement for Bids: Lenoir Community College Soccer Field Improvements
Sealed bids for the project entitled Soccer Field Improvements will be received by Lenoir Community College until 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in the Administration Building Boardroom located at 231 North Carolina Hwy 58 S, Kinston, North Carolina. At said place and time, all Bids that have been duly received, will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Sandra Ball Earns Dean's List Honor at Lee University
Lee University congratulates Sandra Ball of La Grange, NC, on earning Dean's List honors during the Spring 2023 semester.
Sheriff Jackie Rogers in TikTok with unexpected twist caught on camera
Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers appeared in a TikTok. The video shows the sheriff pulling over a car. The driver gets out of the car with his hands up and starts to place them on the car before moving behind the car and pulling out his phone.