Photo from Pink Hill Recreation Association Facebook page.

$330,000 from Lenoir County will be used to renovate the J. Melvin Jones Gymnasium in the Town of Pink Hill.

“I am excited about the renovation at the Pink Hill Gymnasium. I used the gymnasium as a child, as did my children and their children,” said Pink Hill Mayor Yvonne Deatherage. “This renovation will ensure that the gym remains a focal point of activities for a new generation of families in Pink Hill and surrounding communities for many years to come.”

The floor is being redone, and the doors and windows will be replaced. The outside will be repaved to create handicap-accessible parking. New programs, including indoor soccer will utilize the finished space.

“I look forward to working with Kinston-Lenoir County Parks and Recreation as we develop new ways to expand the use of the space to serve the community better,” said Deatherage.