A major celebration broke out in a Kinston convenience store after Aurelia Heiple, a Kinston resident, discovered she was the winner of a $216,817 Cash 5 jackpot.
SECU Foundation Honors High School Students with $10,000 Scholarships
The member-funded SECU Foundation is providing $10,000 four-year college scholarships to three local graduating high school seniors for study at one of the 16 universities that is part of the University of North Carolina System. Scholarship recipients are:
North Lenoir principal and Northeast data manger honored by AEOP
Bright personalities and can-do attitudes won out Tuesday when the LCPS chapter of the N.C. Association of Educational Office Professionals presented its top annual awards to North Lenoir High School principal Rhonda Greene and Northeast Elementary School data manager Retenner Neal.
Public Notice: LCPS Advertisement for Bids - ESSER III HVAC Controls Replacement
Separate sealed bids will be received at the Lenoir County Public Schools Board of Education Building, ATTN: Mr. Nicholas Harvey II, located at 2017 W. Vernon Avenue Kinston, NC 28504 until 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room.
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: William "Buddy" Briley Taylor
William B. “Buddy” Taylor, 88, of Kinston passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at UNC Lenoir Hospital. The visitation will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., with the funeral starting at 12 noon, on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Pastor Allen Ham and Pastor Michael Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the John Green Smith Family Cemetery on John Green Smith Road Kinston.
LCSO investigating suicide within Lenoir County Jail
Christopher Shawn Tyndall, 38, of Pink Hill, was found unresponsive in the jail and was transported to UNC Lenoir Health Care, where he later passed away.
BJ Murphy: To my dear friend, Reece Gardner
The tears I cry and hold back are both of sadness and joy. Sadness because you were a giant in my life. You allowed a political neophyte access to your platform and wisdom, and you encouraged me. I am also very happy for you. From the moment of Emma’s passing, you knew where she was and you’d meet her there one day. Honestly, we all should be a little jealous of the love you had for each other. Now you’re there with her, my friend.
LCSO: Woman found unresponsive, later arrested on drug charges
On Sunday, the woman, Tammy Arnita Manning, was discovered unresponsive in her vehicle on Tick Bite Road in Grifton. When LCSO patrol units on A-Shift responded to the suspicious vehicle complaint, medical personnel were providing care to her.
Ending Mental Health Awareness Month: Raising Awareness and Taking Action
Maybe you have heard that May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as we end this month, I want to raise your awareness and challenge you to action. As a therapist, I consider it my responsibility to help us all focus more on our physical and mental well-being.
Fine Antique & Southern Folk Art Gallery, Gift Shop, and workshop up for sale
Turnkey established Antique Store and Folk Art Gallery for sale, including $2 million in inventory, mostly real antiques from 1750-1965), display units, and a working workshop with a historic 1905 brick 5000 square ft building in quaint NC civil war battlefield town.
GEC ‘s Award Day: A Time to Celebrate
The exams and EOC’s were finished, and it was time to celebrate the many accomplishments of Greene Early College students. It would be a day to be remembered as family and friends and the entire GEC student body gathered at New Direction Church, May 19 for the annual awards day to applaud and cheer for each other.
Dan Perry: Biden's mismanagement, concerns grow over nation's future
Earlier this week, I received a handwritten letter from Senator John Kennedy regarding the unstable conditions of our country, which was highly critical of the Biden administration. Here's how it started out:
Public Notice: LCPS Advertisement for Bids - ESSER III HVAC Controls Replacement
Separate sealed bids will be received at the Lenoir County Public Schools Board of Education Building, ATTN: Mr. Nicholas Harvey II, located at 2017 W. Vernon Avenue Kinston, NC 28504 until 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room.
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.
Vehicle stop leads to multiple drug charges
A man was arrested late last week by Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office patrol units on multiple drug charges.
KPD: Check point leads to drug arrest
A-Squad was conducting a checkpoint on Airport Rd. During the checkpoint, officers encountered Robert Etheridge (49) of Fayetteville, NC. During the encounter officers conducted a probable cause search. The search lead to discovery of marijuana, Psilocybin Mushrooms, THC vape pens, THC wax and US currency.
Advocate Heather Clark's personal tragedy spurs Safer Trucking mission
A passionate advocate, Heather Clark, tragically lost her son Nate in a trucking accident. Inspired by her personal tragedy, she fervently champions an organization's cause, determined to prevent other families from enduring the preventable heartache she experienced.
Youth media camp returns to eastern North Carolina
Kinston native and award-winning film director Resita Cox and her team return to Princeville this summer to host their second Freedom Hill Youth Media Camp- a 4-week documentary production program connecting NC students to Princeville's Black history through conducting interviews, learning oral history skills, exploring archives and learning the basics of documentary filmmaking culminating in a short participatory documentary about Princeville’s annual Homecoming Celebration.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds: