PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice for Children with Disabilities in Private/Parentally-Placed and Home Schools

The Private School Meeting is scheduled for April 14, 2026 at 3:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m. with Georgia Maready, EC Director. If interested in attending the meeting please call Michelle Sutton at 252.527.1109 by Friday, April 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consult with private schools and parents of parentally-placed private school students as well as home schooled students

ENC Renaissance Faire set for April 11-12 in Kinston

The ENC Renaissance Faire is scheduled for April 11 and 12 at the Lenoir County Fairgrounds, 401 Fairgrounds Road in Kinston. Organizers say the event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day and will feature vendors, performers, food and attractions tied to a Renaissance festival theme. Ticket information and event details are being posted through the faire’s official website and social media pages.

Obituary: Barbara Mitchell Grady

Barbara Mitchell Grady, age 83, of Kinston, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at UNC Health Lenoir. Visitation will be held from 11 am until 12 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Howard and Carter Funeral Home in Kinston. Funeral service will follow at 12 pm with Rev. Danny Barrow officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery in Kinston.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice for Children with Disabilities in Private/Parentally-Placed and Home Schools

The Private School Meeting is scheduled for April 14, 2026 at 3:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m. with Georgia Maready, EC Director. If interested in attending the meeting please call Michelle Sutton at 252.527.1109 by Friday, April 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consult with private schools and parents of parentally-placed private school students as well as home schooled students

Evelyn Dove Coleman: Easter Is A Reminder

The observance of Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Good Friday to Easter Sunday is one of the largest of the year.  Maundy Monday is the Monday of Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter. It is the day following Palm Sunday. Maundy comes from the Latin word mandatum meaning commandment, reflecting Jesus having given a new commandment.