Mary Ann Sparrow, 74, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Westview Cemetery at 1:00 PM with Pastor Chris Turner officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery 30 minutes before the service.
The Lenoir Community College Foundation is proud to welcome Southern Bank of Kinston as a first-time Putting Contest Sponsor of this year’s LCC Golf Classic. Since its inception, this event has raised more than $700,000 to support student scholarships at LCC.
Years ago, my cousin-by-marriage told me about a story that imitates real life. It is called "The Howling Man" and was an episode in The Twilight Zone series.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA–Part B, Public Law 108-446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that Jones County Public Schools proposes for federal funding for the 2025–2026 school year.
The Lenoir Community College Foundation is thrilled to welcome back Massey Toyota as the Hole-In-One sponsor for this year’s LCC Golf Classic. Once again, Massey Toyota is offering participants an exciting chance to win a brand-new vehicle—just one swing away from driving off in style!
With no start gun or finish line, the annual Parkinson’s Walk in Lenoir County isn’t about pace or prizes—it’s about presence, community, and support.
The CSS Neuse Foundation is hosting this year's first “Breakfast on the Boat” on April 26, 2025. The food will be ready by 7:30 a.m. on Saturday at the CSS Neuse II, the replica gunboat in dry-dock at the corner of Herritage and Gordon streets.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
I keep hearing that if your value is wrong, just appeal. The appeal process only works for people who can afford to pay people like me, and even then, it is not a guarantee. How many people even know they can appeal? And how many of those would know how to do it properly? How would they even know their value is wrong?
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
This week, we proudly recognize the incredible work of our Jones-Lenoir County public safety telecommunicators—the calm, professional voices on the other end of the line during our most critical moments.
The Lenoir Community College Foundation is proud to welcome back Piggly Wiggly Fresh Buy as a sponsor of this year’s annual LCC Golf Classic. Since its inception, this premier event has raised over $700,000 in support of student scholarships at LCC, and Piggly Wiggly Fresh Buy has been a loyal and valued supporter for many of those years.
Is now the time for that designer bag or could you do with something more basic? Is your money better off in the bank or in your pocket? Is buy now, pay later a good idea?
The Private School Meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. with Georgia Maready, EC Director. If interested in attending the meeting please call Beth Loftin at 252-527-1109 by April 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consult with private schools and parents of parentally-placed private school students as well as home schooled students.
With hurricane season approaching, Lenoir County’s new Emergency Services Director is already working to ensure the community is prepared.
