The state’s seasonally adjusted December 2023 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent.
Lenoir County births
The following births were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
North Lenoir High First Semester Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following North Lenoir High School students:
Northwest Elementary 2nd Nine Week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Northwest Elementary School students:
Kinston High First Semester Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Kinston High School students:
Obituary: Robert “Bob” Garland Lanier
Robert “Bob” Garland Lanier, 93, of Kinston, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2023 at Kitty Askins, Goldsboro, NC.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 26, 2024, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with pastor Dennis Peay officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery.
Sheriff Rogers issues dire warning on gun safety
The death of a child is already a tragedy, but when the loss might have been preventable the heartbreak is compounded. In a few short weeks, two children were able to access loaded guns in the community and a three year old lost his life. This incident has not only caused the community to grieve but also sparked a vital conversation about the measures needed to avert similar occurrences in the future.
Lenoir County Learning Academy Second Nine Week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Lenoir County Learning Academy students:
La Grange Elementary Second Nine Weeks Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following La Grange Elementary School students:
Moss Hill Elementary second nine weeks Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Moss Hill Elementary School students:
Long-time classmates making the most of their senior year
Four long-time friends and classmates are marking their senior year with academic excellence and ably representing North Lenoir High School in competition for top merit scholarships.
New Lenoir County corporations
The following companies were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Fans clash with security at Arendell Parrott Academy basketball game
Following the conclusion of Tuesday night’s boys’ varsity basketball game at Arendell Parrott Academy between APA and visiting John Paul II Catholic High School from Greenville, there was an altercation between some fans and APA’s security staff.
KPD: Two charged with manufacturing counterfeit money
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the Kinston Police Department were dispatched to Holiday Inn Express, 1156 Hill Farm Rd. Kinston, N.C., in reference to the discovery of tenants manufacturing counterfeit money.
Obituary: William Franklin “Fuzzy” Hill
William Franklin “Fuzzy” Hill, 80, of Deep Run passed away on Saturday January 20, 2024. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 28 at 6:00pm at Howard Carter Funeral Home, and a private burial service will follow on Monday, January 29 at Westview Cemetery.
Frink teacher tapped for selective program tied to nation’s founding
EB Frink Middle School social studies teacher Chadwick Stokes will join 16 other educators from across the state in a highly selective fellowship program designed to enhance their teaching of issues related to and emanating from the nation’s founding.
Lenoir County’s Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma gives Buzzing Bee BT Awards
Lenoir County’s Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recognized outstanding beginning teachers in their third year of teaching in December with the Buzzing Bee BT Award.
GEC Students Recognized for Academic Success
GEC Principal, Taylor Moore, recently announced students who were named to the Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the second nine weeks.
Lenoir County Early College First Semester Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Lenoir County Early College students:
EB Frink Middle School Second Nine Week Principal’s List and Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following EB Frink Middle school students: