The Lenoir County Historical Association (LCHA) successfully hosted a Naturalization Ceremony on the Fourth of July at the historic Harmony Hall. The event, which began at 10 am, commemorated the induction of new citizens into the United States of America.
For the upcoming 2023 Municipal Election in Greene County and Lenoir County, filing opens on Friday, July 7, 2023, and ends at noon Friday, July 21, 2023, Election Day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The seats currently held by the following elected officials will be on the ballot this coming fall.
Just before 7 a.m. on July 3rd, Lenoir County EMS personnel were dispatched to a medical call at a residence on the 700 block of Garland Avenue in Kinston. Sandy Bottom Volunteer Fire Department and Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office officials also responded to the call.
On 05/28/2023 Officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to the area of Jack Rountree regarding an EMS paramedic that had been shot. The paramedic was taken to Vidant Medical Center via ground unit and escorted by KPD and LCSO.
John Robert Harris of Kinston, North Carolina, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Harris was initiated at Campbell University.
Eastern North Carolina nonprofits supporting education, health and human services can apply for competitive grants from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment beginning June 30.
I was super excited to see fresh sweet corn appear at the Farmers Market this week, sweet corn is certainly one of the highlights of summer.
Every summer, my favorite day of the year comes around, the Fourth of July. It is a day filled with my favorite things to celebrate our nation’s independence. Many of us go to the beach, watch fireworks, spend time with friends and family, laugh at “put it in reverse Terry” memes, and so much more! Just as the fireworks light up the sky, your vote can illuminate the path toward ensuring our nation’s values and principles.
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Lenoir Community College graduate Dominic English has been named LCC’s Dallas Herring Award recipient for 2023. She is one of the Great 58 in the North Carolina Community College System. The Dallas Herring Award was established to honor the late Dr. Dallas herring, one of the state’s earliest advocates of community colleges.
Annette McDaniel, nurse case-manager at UNC Health Lenoir, and an employee this year for 40 years, says she was so surprised and a bit overwhelmed to learn recently that she is indeed related to the McDaniel family that started the hospital history in Kinston 117 years ago on June 27th.
Mildred L. Koonce Cunningham, 92, of Kinston, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral service will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with visitation to follow.
Everyone can celebrate Juneteenth and Independence Day. Both holidays are significant holidays in the United States and hold special places in American history. They carry their own meaning. However, in a society increasingly fixated on labels and categorizations, it is crucial to recognize that the true essence of these holidays lies not in their assigned titles, but in the power, they hold to unite and empower individuals of all backgrounds.
Primary Threats: Minimum heat indices of 105 each afternoon, with values in excess of 110 degrees possible on Monday.
Soon-to-be Lenoir Community College graduate Joslyn Evans has been selected as the College’s Academic Excellence Award recipient for 2023 and is recognized as one of the Great 58 in the North Carolina Community College System.
Tomorrow marks the 247th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Over the years, this document seems to have become a “classic” in the sense Mark Twain used that word. Twain defined a “classic” as something people praise but do not read.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the fireworks, going to the beach, hotdogs, and everything else that comes with the holiday. It’s hard not to get swept up in all the celebrations and excitement of this day. There is also nothing quite like the comradery that occurs on this holiday.
Lenoir Community College graduate Alyiah Shackleford has been recognized as the College’s Governor Robert Scott Leadership Award recipient, one of the Great 58 in the North Carolina Community College System.
One year ago, Congress took an important step to protect our rights as well as our lives. In response to rising violence across the country, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) was passed and signed into law. The law effectively balances crucial Second Amendment protections with needed investments and safeguards to help mitigate the disturbing trends we’ve seen in violent crime since the pandemic.
