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Saturday, May 4th, was a special day for my family. At 11 a.m., granddaughter Haley received her Bachelor’s degree in Archeology from East Carolina. Haley graduated “Summa Cum Laude” – “with highest honors.” Her granddad – me – received my undergraduate degree “Thank you, Lawdee.”
In 2007, the North Carolina Department of Transportation began a program called the “Bicycle Helmet Initiative.” The primary goal of the Bicycle Helmet Initiative is to reduce child and youth bicycle fatalities and serious injuries, including head trauma.
“A Snapshot of Kinston & Lenoir County During WWII,” Cliff Tyndall’s eagerly anticipated new book, will debut on Friday, May 10, with a series of activities hosted by the Queen Street Deli. The book signing will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
On Thursday, May 2, the Friends of the CSS Neuse Museum will combine education and celebration as the CSS Neuse Civil War Museum hosts a first-person presentation by Carolyn Ivanoff on Clara Barton. The program will begin at 6 p.m.
This Saturday, April 20, the CSS Neuse II will host its first public “Breakfast on the Boat” for 2024. “Breakfast on the Boat” is one of the Neuse Foundation’s smaller fundraisers to help raise money to support the Neuse II.
Stephanie Brea is a poet whose work centers on community engagement. She will be the featured artist at the “Artist Talk,” scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at the smART Gallery at 210 North Queen Street. What choice could be more fitting for National Poetry Month?
Allen O’Neal is no stranger to gospel music. The son of the late Ed O’Neal, the bass singer with the iconic gospel quartet Dixie Melody Boys, he grew up with the harmonies and lyrics of Christian music reverberating in his ears, mind, and heart.
The Lenoir County Fairgrounds will be transported back to when King Arthur ruled at Camelot, and his knights took their place at the roundtable. The 3rd Renaissance Faire promises to be bigger and better than ever. But just what is a Renaissance Faire?
When a variety of local history buffs began planning “Evenings on the Battlefield,” they wondered just how many people would pay the $150 fee to spend two days touring the Wyse Fork battlefield, visiting the CSS Neuse Museum, and learning the local history of this area.
At 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, you will have an exceptional opportunity to join Kinston smArt Artist Izzy Piel at the smART Gallery for a captivating Artist Talk that will take you on a visual journey across the United States as Lizzy explores the colors of emotions inspired by her travels.
For more than 20 years, the Little Union Academy of Martial Arts has brought a different type of March Madness to Kinston. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, Little Union will host the 19th Annual Karate Madness Open Championship Tournament in the Kinston High School gym here in Kinston.
Sometimes, I receive an email introducing me to an area of knowledge I did not know existed. One reader sent me information about “Alpha-gal” Syndrome (AGS). Of course, I am familiar with the term “Alpha Male,” so when I first started reading, I thought “Alpha-gal” was the female version of the “Alpha Male” term.
Many of you may remember the PBS special titled “Thank You, Eddie Hart.” The special recounted the story of how a Dutch family adopted the grave of Pfc. Eddie Hart, who died in battle during World War II. His niece lives right here in Lenoir County. Her name is Debbie Hollomon.
Most of you who know me well have heard me use this mantra: “If you don’t vote – don’t complain.” Since I became eligible to vote, I have missed casting my vote in only one election. Actually, I went to vote. However, since I had changed my address without changing it at the board of elections, I was not eligible to vote.
Historic Grainger Stadium will yet again host one of the fiercest battles of this year’s baseball season as teams from the United States Naval Academy and the United States Air Force Academy face each other in a three-game competition for bragging rights. This year marks the 14th Freedom Classic baseball competition involving U.S. service academies.
