Pursuant to G.S. 115C-518 and 160A-269, the Lenoir County Board of Education hereby gives notice that it has received an offer to purchase surplus tablets and laptops most of which have been used by students and teachers for at least three years and are currently unsuited to meet the continued needs of students and teachers. 

A triple-decker tribute to Arts in the Schools Month kicks off Saturday when more than 200 students from Lenoir County Public Schools take the stage for the 2025 edition of the All-County Chorus. 

The emotions went from nervousness to shock to satisfaction for two Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School students who vied for – and won – top regional awards in the Junior Youth of the Year competition conducted by the Boys &Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain. 

Cottage cheese has made a comeback.  Cottage cheese recipes have become an unexpected viral social media trend, with good reason, cottage cheese is high in protein and calcium and is delicious and adaptable. 

A Kinston woman was charged by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office with two misdemeanor crimes Tuesday for stealing items from a yard sale.

Pursuant to G.S. 115C-518 and 160A-269, the Lenoir County Board of Education hereby gives notice that it has received an offer to purchase surplus tablets and laptops most of which have been used by students and teachers for at least three years and are currently unsuited to meet the continued needs of students and teachers. 

The Adkin Walk-Out mural, an eight-panel artwork commemorating the 1951 Adkin High School student protest, has been relocated to the Community Council for the Arts of Kinston, the city announced. The mural was previously displayed on the Lenoir County Administration Building.

President Trump's recent executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education and "return authority over education to the States and local communities while ensuring the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely", if effectuated, has significant implications for North Carolina's public schools.

RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 8 a.m. Friday, March 21, until further notice. 

A Lenoir County woman went from being behind bars at the N.C. Correctional Institution for Women in Raleigh on Tuesday to immediately being arrested by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office on methamphetamine charges.

The Kinston City Council convened Tuesday for a work session and regular meeting, addressing a range of topics including budget updates, infrastructure improvements, and community recognitions.

Lenoir Community College recently celebrated the graduation of the March 2025 Truck Driver Training class. Graduates were joined by family and friends at a special reception honoring their accomplishments. Attendees also enjoyed demonstrations showcasing the graduates' impressive driving skills.

Rachel Noble is going to NC State in style, as one of 40 students selected for the Park Scholarship program. The South Lenoir High School senior has been awarded the highly competitive Park Scholarship, a four-year, full-ride merit scholarship that recognizes students for their leadership, academic excellence, and dedication to service.

Pursuant to G.S. 115C-518 and 160A-269, the Lenoir County Board of Education hereby gives notice that it has received an offer to purchase surplus tablets and laptops most of which have been used by students and teachers for at least three years and are currently unsuited to meet the continued needs of students and teachers. 

On November 15, 2018, the most courageous kid I have ever known, at the age of 15, passed on to be with the Lord. He was handsome, intelligent, great sense of humor, and a quick wit. He was a gifted musician. His faith was stronger than that of some of the greatest preachers I’ve known.  He was the best of us. His name was Colby Tucker. 

Lillian Daughety has piled up the accolades in her quest for top academic scholarships, but the one that matters most to the North Lenoir High School senior is the one she won. She is among a group of just 100 North Carolina students chosen for the Goodnight Scholarship to North Carolina State University, an award as valuable as it is prestigious.

The Greene County Board of Commissioners convened on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Greene County Operations Center, addressing several key items on their agenda, including recognizing the contributions of social workers, a contentious board appointment, and the approval of a major renovation project.

I once heard someone say that the best way to handle being hurt is to express it.  Keeping it bottled up on the inside only adds to the hurt. Well, true that it may be, sometimes expressing your hurt causes others to also feel hurt.

Join us for the Walk 4 Life on April 12 at Lenoir Community College! This fun, family-friendly event supports local women and families by providing essential resources like parenting education, pregnancy support, and baby supplies.

Pursuant to G.S. 115C-518 and 160A-269, the Lenoir County Board of Education hereby gives notice that it has received an offer to purchase surplus tablets and laptops most of which have been used by students and teachers for at least three years and are currently unsuited to meet the continued needs of students and teachers. 

Like most members of the Class of 2025, Melissa Espino set her sights on college and, at the same time, worried about how to pay for those four years. Consider the goal met and the problem solved for the North Lenoir High School senior.

The annual Stride to Fight Diabetes Walk-A-Thon is set to return for its seventh year, bringing the community together to raise awareness and funds for diabetes care and education. Organized by the Kinston Host Lions Club, the event will take place on March 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kinston Community Center.

Pursuant to G.S. 115C-518 and 160A-269, the Lenoir County Board of Education hereby gives notice that it has received an offer to purchase surplus tablets and laptops most of which have been used by students and teachers for at least three years and are currently unsuited to meet the continued needs of students and teachers. 

The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners recently voted to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Lenoir County Committee of 100 and Lenoir County Government to partner economic development into one public-private partnership formally called the Lenoir County Development Alliance, which will be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

At 2:10 a.m. today, a fire was reported at 2671 Brookwood Rd., Kinston. North Lenoir Fire and Rescue, along with the La Grange Volunteer Fire Department, Hugo Volunteer Fire Department, and the Kinston Department of Fire and Rescue, were dispatched to the scene.

Kristen Carol Grant, a beacon of love and creativity, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025, in her hometown of Kinston, NC, after a battle with illness. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make memorial contributions to further Brianna’s education if you choose to do so.

Pursuant to G.S. 115C-518 and 160A-269, the Lenoir County Board of Education hereby gives notice that it has received an offer to purchase surplus tablets and laptops most of which have been used by students and teachers for at least three years and are currently unsuited to meet the continued needs of students and teachers. 

A La Grange man was released from Sanford Correctional Center on Saturday and was then immediately arrested by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office for trafficking methamphetamine.

A La Grange man out of jail on pretrial release for murder was arrested by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Friday after trying to evade a driver’s license checkpoint and being found with a stolen firearm.