When I was a Freshman in college, I met a classmate from Raleigh named Winnona Swayze. We hit it off and were friends with another Freshman from Hillsborough named Deborah Sarita Cathcart. We all had other pals we knew, but we three had a special connection. Today, 53 years later, we are still friends who stay in touch across the miles.
Lenoir County Public Schools is proud to recognize students who made their schools’ Principal’s List and Honor Roll in the second nine weeks of classes this school year. Congratulations to everyone who has been named!
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
As a member of Emergency Services with Lenoir County Government, you can make a difference! The Central Communications Division is seeking candidates for E-911 Operations Manager.
A Lenoir County man was arrested Monday after deputies found methamphetamine and other drugs during a vehicle stop. Lance Bowles, 44, was charged with felony drug possession and booked into the Lenoir County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
Kinston Police and the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspect attempting to break into a gun safe at Walmart on Feb. 2. Officers quickly arrested Anthony Wooten, 24, who now faces multiple charges.
Kinston Police arrested 30-year-old Shaquille Bryant after he allegedly exposed himself at the Dollar Tree on N. Herritage Street. Officers responded to the report on Jan. 30, 2025, and later apprehended Bryant, who is now being held without bond.
The Lenoir County Board of Education has approved a plan to adjust the school calendar in order to make up for instructional time lost due to recent winter weather. The decision was made at the board's regular meeting on February 3, 2025.
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff’s Office celebrated K-9 Zar’s career at Monday’s meeting. The 12-year-old German Shepherd retired after more than a decade of tracking suspects, locating narcotics, and assisting law enforcement.
The Kinston Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding William Marcus Gunter, 30, who is wanted in connection with multiple break-ins. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact KPD or Crime Stoppers.
In a remarkable display of community spirit and teamwork, the Lenoir County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) clinched the top spot at the Battle of the Badges, an initiative organized by Greene Lamp’s 9/11 Day of Service Program on 1/30/25.
Authorities are searching for two suspects who crashed a stolen U-Haul truck into the back of People's Pawn early Sunday morning, Jan. 26, before making off with a significant haul of coins and firearms.
Sheriff Sasser would like to advise the Citizens of a current phone scam that has been circulating within the County. Scammers have been posing as Law Enforcement and advising victims that they have missed Jury Duty and have to pay a fine or a warrant will be issued for their arrest.
Robert Louis Bright died peacefully in his home in Kinston, NC on January 23, 2025 with loving family by his side. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. The family will receive friends in Moseley Hall following the service
TRENTON — The Jones County K-12 school's ownership was officially transferred from the developer, First Floor, to the Jones County government in a ceremony on Monday, February 3, 2025. The event marked the culmination of a public-private partnership that resulted in the construction of a state-of-the-art, energy-positive school facility.
A month-long narcotics investigation by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the Kinston Police Department’s Violent Crimes Action Team (VCAT), resulted in the arrest of a Kinston man with multiple warrants for trafficking cocaine on Friday.
A woman suspected of dealing narcotics at an area convenience store where she was employed was arrested Thursday on almost a dozen felony and misdemeanor charges.
When I was still teaching, I came across an interesting narrative I had never seen before – a chapter from a book written by an Igbo child who was abducted, held in slavery in Africa, and then sold as a slave in the New World.
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 Terrific Kid Awards!
An 18-year-old is behind bars after breaking into a vehicle with a flat tire, stealing a laptop and then throwing it into a swimming pool in Goldsboro in an attempt to conceal his crime.
