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Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Debra Y. Jones volunteers at the Kinston Community Arts Council, helping with the daily activities that keep the organization running. After approximately 10 years of service, she says the reason she continues to return is simple: the people.
For Caroline Perry, volunteering at the Kinston Community Arts Council began with a pottery class and grew into a passion that has lasted approximately 15 years. Today, she helps others discover the same excitement she experienced when she first sat down at a pottery wheel.
Wilbur King remembers peeling potatoes on Saturday mornings when he was 12 years old. Ken Meeks remembers visiting King’s Restaurant as a child and riding the pig inside when he was 11.
For U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, continuing to see patients is part of how he approaches his work in Washington.
Harper Ham is asking the community to help bring comfort to children at Duke Children’s Hospital through her annual Harper’s Helpers donation drive.
Public school educators and librarians from three counties have banded together to create a new organization to promote literacy in the region and they are asking the community to join in the effort by attending organizational meetings next week.
UNC Health Lenoir, in partnership with the Community Council for the Arts, will host “The Art of Healing: Celebrating Women’s Health & Wellness” on Tuesday, October 20, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Arts Center, 400 N. Queen Street, Kinston.
UNC Health Lenoir is encouraging community members to take a step toward better health by joining “Walk with a Doc,” a free monthly program that brings community members together with local physicians and healthcare professionals for conversation, health education and physical activity.
Contractors are expected to begin clearing portions of the former Farmers Oil Company property and demolishing two older warehouses this week, according to Greene County officials.
Two Lenoir County deputies wounded in a shooting Friday were home recovering after surgery, Sheriff Jackie Rogers told county commissioners Monday as the board opened its Oct. 5 meeting.
Kinston High School graduate Terrance White has earned his first GMA Dove Award for his work as a producer on Red Worship’s “Live at Redemption Church,” bringing national recognition to a musical journey that began in Kinston.
Billy Malcolm Paderick, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, surrounded by the love of his family. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, with Rev. Chris Singleton officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery.
Hickory Grove was established by 1841 as a Free Will Baptist (F.W.B.) church. By 1872, it was a Baptist work aligned with the Union Baptist Association (U.B.A.). A church vote in October 1884 resulted in separation from the U.B.A. Seven months later, the congregation voted to affiliate with the Methodist Protestant Church (M.P.C.) Conference.
Doriana Hill of Kinston, a student in Lenoir Community College’s Practical Nursing program, is this year’s recipient of the Gail B. Reynolds Scholarship. The scholarship was established by Robert Reynolds in loving memory of his late wife, Gail B. Reynolds, and supports students enrolled in LCC’s nursing programs, including the Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing pathways.
How close the low forms to the coast and for how long dictates the magnitude of coastal impacts. But for now, we are certain that gusty winds with high waves, and at least some minor coastal impacts with high surf, coastal flooding, and beach erosion develop this weekend, and possibly even into next week.
Last night, everyone and everything got on my last nerve. Even Loki, whose sole purpose is to be loved, managed to annoy me while attempting to slather my face with his wet affection.
The Greene County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded $17,780 in grants to 11 organizations supporting the local community.
Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Debra Y. Jones volunteers at the Kinston Community Arts Council, helping with the daily activities that keep the organization running. After approximately 10 years of service, she says the reason she continues to return is simple: the people.
Lenoir County Public Schools seeks to leverage E-Rate funding and seeks proposals for Wide Area Network (WAN) services under E-Rate Application #270001670 to support district facilities beginning July 1, 2027.
Lauren Artis, a first-grade teacher on a mission to help young students built a strong foundation for learning, is the new Beginning Teacher of the Year for Lenoir County Public Schools.
Eva Hewitt, 80, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, 11 AM, at Queen Street United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 18th, at the Chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with Pastor Frank Rice and Pastor Josh Howell officiating. Interment will immediately follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 18th, at the Chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with Pastor Frank Rice and Pastor Josh Howell officiating. Interment will immediately follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery.
A downtown gathering space was rededicated Wednesday, Oct. 14, in honor of Buddy and Mary Mac Ritch, recognizing their service to Kinston and celebrating a redesign supported by private donations and volunteer work.
Stephen "Steve" Anthony Howard, 69, peacefully passed away on October 12, 2026. Born on January 30, 1957. Visitation will be held at Garner Funeral Home in Kinston on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The funeral service will take place on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Tanglewood Church at 11:00 AM.
As a member of the Lenoir County Government Health Department, you can make an impact! The Health Department is seeking candidates for a Public Health Nurse II-Post-Partum/Newborn Home Visiting Nurse. Candidates in this class will will ensure program guidelines are met and initiate changes and/or new programs in a timely manner.
The Director of Finance will be responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting, and reporting activities. The Director of Finance will lead all day-to-day finance operations and supervise a team of staff members including functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and purchasing.
The Technology Support Specialist provides technical support within an educational environment. This role includes the deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of desktop computers, laptops, audiovisual systems, and network equipment.
The Director of Finance will be responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting, and reporting activities. The Director of Finance will lead all day-to-day finance operations and supervise a team of staff members including functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and purchasing.
The Technology Support Specialist provides technical support within an educational environment. This role includes the deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of desktop computers, laptops, audiovisual systems, and network equipment.
Billy Malcolm Paderick, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, surrounded by the love of his family. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, with Rev. Chris Singleton officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery.
Eva Hewitt, 80, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, 11 AM, at Queen Street United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 18th, at the Chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with Pastor Frank Rice and Pastor Josh Howell officiating. Interment will immediately follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 18th, at the Chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with Pastor Frank Rice and Pastor Josh Howell officiating. Interment will immediately follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery.
Stephen "Steve" Anthony Howard, 69, peacefully passed away on October 12, 2026. Born on January 30, 1957. Visitation will be held at Garner Funeral Home in Kinston on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The funeral service will take place on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Tanglewood Church at 11:00 AM.
Karen Sue Moye, 62, of Hugo, NC, passed away on October 8, 2026, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at The Farm at 4484, located at 4484 Norbert Hill Road, LaGrange, NC 28551.
Murphy Frank McGirt, Jr, 89, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on September 22, 2026.
On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Virginia Ann Brisco, loving wife, mother and grandmother, flew home to be with Jesus. She was preceded in death by her father Gene Henry Hutsler, parents Lois and Glen Kochenower, sister Carol Jo McGoffin, son Matthew James Brisco and husband John "Morris" Brisco.
Mary Lou Tilghman Abbott Johnson, 85, of Grifton, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Pastors Randy Jackson and Allen Ham officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. before the service. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
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