Obituary: George Michael Maloof

George Michael Maloof, 34, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. A service of love and remembrance will be held at Rouse Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025 with Pastor Chris Truett officiating. The family will receive friends in the hour before service. Committal will follow at Fairview Cemetery, La Grange.

What’s Your Thanksgiving Tradition, Dressing or Stuffing?

Really, what’s the difference, and are they interchangeable? These are long standing questions, and from my experience the terms are pretty much used interchangeably. At my house we have dressing, but it is made pretty much like the official description for stuffing. It’s my Mom’s recipe and of course it does not include exact measurements, so replicating it has eluded me so far. Seems like I can get the taste right but not the consistency, I will definitely keep trying.

LCPS Board of Education honors excellence, advances key initiatives at November meeting

The Lenoir County Public Schools Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 3, at its Vernon Avenue headquarters in Kinston. During a comprehensive session that included recognition of outstanding educators, administrative planning, and project updates, the board took time to acknowledge remarkable achievements and continued progress across the district.

Obituary: Patsy Boyette

Patsy Gray Ginn Boyette, 82, entered into Glory and the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 5, 2025, surrounded by her devoted family at her home. A service of love and remembrance will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Rouse Funeral Home, with Pastors Joseph Franklin and John Wiggins officiating. The family will receive friends during the hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Committal will follow in Fairview Cemetery, La Grange.

Evelyn Coleman Dove: Celebrating Life

October 18th is a special day for my family. It is the date that my father William Lee Dove was born in 1920. Had he lived, he would be celebrating his 105th birthday with cake and ice cream. Oh, there would be a full feast of a meal.  But all that would matter to him is the dessert. So, we all eat ice cream in his memory every year.