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The holiday season officially kicks off in downtown Kinston with the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Pearson Park (210 W. Gordon St.). Hosted by Downtown Kinston Revitalization (DKR), the annual "Turn On the Holidays" event begins at 6 p.m., promising an evening filled with music, performances, and holiday cheer.
I have a fascination with how other people decorate their spaces for the holidays. Recently a friend of mine sent me a photo of her table top which held adorable fall decorations and I got to thinking about whether or not I wanted to decorate my own house. It’s not really a thought I’ve wrestled with in the past because I’ve never lived anywhere long enough to accumulate decorations.
The Christmas season is perhaps my favorite time of year. I love the music, the special holiday foods with their delicious aromas, the brightly decorated Christmas trees, and the candles adorning windows. Some yards come to life with the lights of Christmas.
Christmas in the 1950s-1960s was magical for me in downtown Kinston, North Carolina. They called it, “The Magic Mile.” This was before malls and shopping centers. Downtown included everything! Each store went all out to decorate more elaborately than their neighbor.
One local nonprofit leader in Kinston wants to make the Christmas holiday a little bit brighter for youth in the community. Hope to Destiny for Youth is sponsoring its 2nd Annual Christmas Toy Giveaway at 12:00 noon on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Eunique’s Fashions located at 611 N. McLewean Street in Kinston, NC.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Snow Angels (SOSA) would like to say a huge “thank you” to the residents of this county and the amazing sponsors of the program.
One thing I like most about this time of year is the seasonal music that plays everywhere I go. While I enjoy songs such as “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and “Frosty the Snowman,” I much prefer songs and carols that capture the celebration of the birth of the Lord Jesus.
Freshly decked out for the holidays, one of the oldest homes in Lenoir County and the oldest building in Kinston will be open to the public Sunday afternoon for an event that includes refreshments and a raffle for more than a dozen items.
The annual Lights of Love tree lighting ceremony at UNC Health Lenoir Hospital brought warmth and reflection to the community, marking over 30 years of celebrating life, love, and remembrance.
Snow HIll - Each year Greene County Middle School’s JR BETA Club partners with Paul Funeral Home in Washington, NC to help brighten the holiday season for the men and women serving overseas. The idea was sparked in 2019 when WITN featured the effort on their morning newscast. Since then GCMS and other GCS schools have provided almost 600 stockings for Soldiers.
Happy holidays from Lenoir Community College! Join us for two evenings and four matinee performances of Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Musical!
Join Neuse News and special guests for the 2023 Deep Run Christmas Parade Livestream presented by Lenoir Community College and Southern Bank. The Facebook Livestream will begin on Saturday, November 25th at 4:00 PM.
Santa’s elves from the 8th Judicial District Family Court, Accountability and Recovery Courts, and Departments of Social Services were busy this week gathering gifts for children involved in abuse, neglect and dependency court in Greene, Lenoir and Wayne Counties.
On a December 3rd that mixed threats of rain with actual rain, participants and onlookers determined in their hearts that no matter the weather, the Snow Hill Christmas Parade must go on. Parade participants lined up, and a little after 2 p.m., the first group stepped out to begin the 2.5-mile parade route.
