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Kinston City Council approved several measures Tuesday night, including renaming Springhill Street in honor of famed musician and Kinston native Maceo Parker, moving forward with a public hearing for a proposed Washington Avenue sewer project, approving a new fleet maintenance truck lift and hearing updates on downtown revitalization and property demolition efforts.
Catch 22 Seafood Restaurant is expanding beyond Kinston with plans to open a second location in Goldsboro.
A carload of school supplies collected as part of the annual Governor’s School Supply Drive rolled up to Northwest Elementary School on Monday, personally delivered by North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley.
Stonington Farms will host its first annual Stonington Farms Music Fest on Saturday, September 5, 2026, bringing a full day of country and bluegrass music to Kinston.
After separating from the Union Baptist Association (U.B.A.) in October 1884, Hickory Grove operated as an independent Baptist church. No longer a purely Baptist work, preachers from different denominations were invited to conduct worship services. Possibly by design, this was an opportunity for the Church to consider theological perspectives and doctrines other than Baptist.
The Kinston City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at City Hall, 207 E. King St., to consider a rezoning request, a proposed street renaming, a sewer grant hearing, a budget amendment and other items.
Long before Major General Alfred K. Flowers made U.S. Air Force history, he was a young boy growing up in a sharecropping family among the tobacco fields of eastern North Carolina. At night, he could lie in bed in his family’s four-room home and see the sky through holes in its tin roof, dreaming not of becoming a general, but simply of finding a way out of poverty.
PINK HILL — Dr. Jennifer Murphy of Pink Hill Chiropractic has been appointed to the North Carolina Chiropractic Association’s Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2027, according to an announcement from the practice.
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. to receive comments on proposed fare increases and service reductions for Lenoir County Transit.
Jones County has received a 2026 Civic Excellence in Innovation Award from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for the Jones County Community Closet.
Kinston City Council approved several measures Tuesday night, including renaming Springhill Street in honor of famed musician and Kinston native Maceo Parker, moving forward with a public hearing for a proposed Washington Avenue sewer project, approving a new fleet maintenance truck lift and hearing updates on downtown revitalization and property demolition efforts.
Catch 22 Seafood Restaurant is expanding beyond Kinston with plans to open a second location in Goldsboro.
A carload of school supplies collected as part of the annual Governor’s School Supply Drive rolled up to Northwest Elementary School on Monday, personally delivered by North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley.
It is the intent of Lenoir County Public Schools School Nutrition to work out a partnership/Contract with a qualified vendor(s) to supply safe, convenient snack options for students, staff, and visitors throughout the day in our high schools following the Smart Snack guidelines.
Stonington Farms will host its first annual Stonington Farms Music Fest on Saturday, September 5, 2026, bringing a full day of country and bluegrass music to Kinston.
Jones County is accepting applications for a housing assistance program intended to address urgent health and safety hazards in the homes of qualifying residents.
Lenoir County Board of Elections staff will visit three Neuse Regional Library locations Tuesday, Sept. 15, to help residents register to vote and access other election services.
It is the intent of Lenoir County Public Schools School Nutrition to work out a partnership/Contract with a qualified vendor(s) to supply safe, convenient beverage options for students, staff, and visitors throughout the day in our high schools following the Smart Snack guidelines.
Thank you for taking the time to read my most recent updates from Eastern North Carolina and Washington, D.C. As always, it remains a true honor and a privilege to represent you in Congress! If this email was forwarded to you, you can subscribe to my e-newsletter here.
It is the intent of Lenoir County Public Schools School Nutrition to work out a partnership/Contract with a qualified vendor(s) to supply safe, convenient snack options for students, staff, and visitors throughout the day in our high schools following the Smart Snack guidelines.
Thomas Christopher “Chris” West, 54, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Chris was born in Wayne County to the late T.C. and Ellen Gray West on May 27, 1972.
Linda Jo Reason Riggs, 74, entered through the heavenly gates to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 31, 2026. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, to the late James and Virginia Reason on November 5, 1951.
It is the intent of Lenoir County Public Schools School Nutrition to work out a partnership/Contract with a qualified vendor(s) to supply safe, convenient snack options for students, staff, and visitors throughout the day in our high schools following the Smart Snack guidelines.
Mr. William Lewis “Billy” Jones, age 86, passed away Sunday evening, August 30, 2026, at Greendale Forest Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday, September 4th, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service. Interment will follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery.
The Town of La Grange is seeking a dependable, detail-oriented professional to join its Finance Department as an Accounts Payable Clerk / Finance Specialist II. This is a central support role in the Town’s day-to-day financial operations.
Neuse Regional Water and Sewer Authority in La Grange is seeking an administrative secretary to perform receptionist, bookkeeping, meeting, reporting and general office duties.
As a member of the Economic Development Region with Lenoir County Government, you can make a difference! The agency is seeking candidates for the Communications and Marketing Manager.
Neuse Regional Water and Sewer Authority in La Grange is seeking an administrative secretary to perform receptionist, bookkeeping, meeting, reporting and general office duties.
The Aviation Management and Career Pilot Technology Instructor is responsible for providing quality and industry standard instruction in aviation topics through the use of seated, online, and lab courses. The instructor is responsible for providing innovative and engaging instruction and ensuring that course topics and examples evolve with advancements in the field. The Instructor reports directly to the Aviation Management and Career Pilot Technology Program Chair.
Thomas Christopher “Chris” West, 54, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Chris was born in Wayne County to the late T.C. and Ellen Gray West on May 27, 1972.
Linda Jo Reason Riggs, 74, entered through the heavenly gates to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 31, 2026. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, to the late James and Virginia Reason on November 5, 1951.
Mr. William Lewis “Billy” Jones, age 86, passed away Sunday evening, August 30, 2026, at Greendale Forest Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday, September 4th, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service. Interment will follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery.
Anthony “Tony” Sutton Corbin, 63, passed away in the early morning on Saturday, August 29, 2026. A memorial service to honor Tony’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Rouse Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Anderson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
William Briley Smith Jr., 70, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Briley was a 1974 graduate of South Lenoir High School He worked in construction, concrete and trucking. He was preceded in death by his parents, William B. and Carrol Smith; sister, Brenda Smith Taylor; mother and father-in-law, Charles and Avonna Johnson; special friend and brother-in-law Sam Colie, and Bill Mallard.
Margaret Maroules Thorpe, 88, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. A celebration of life service will be held Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 4 P.M. at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church by Rev. Chris Truett and her son-in-law, Dr. Mike Creekmore. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service from 3-3:45 P.M. The graveside service will be conducted Monday, August 31, 2026, at 11 A.M. in the Flatfield Cemetery, 5089 Pauls Path Rd, LaGrange, NC.
Mrs. Linda Rouse Rice, 78, of Leesburg, Georgia, formerly of Grifton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Willson Hospice House.
Joseph Oliver Stilley, 76, passed away peacefully at his home on August 23, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., At Chinquapin Chapel Church in Trenton with Pastor Paul Milner officiating. A private burial will follow.
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