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Mike Parker: 14th Freedom Classic scheduled for Feb. 23-25

Historic Grainger Stadium will yet again host one of the fiercest battles of this year’s baseball season as teams from the United States Naval Academy and the United States Air Force Academy face each other in a three-game competition for bragging rights. This year marks the 14th Freedom Classic baseball competition involving U.S. service academies.

Kristy Kelly: Why Can't You See the Kinston I See?

As I reflect on how I came to Kinston, it strikes me how perceptions determine the narrative of any town. Unfortunately for Kinston, the folks with the worst perceptions have the loudest voices. I’ve found a home in this quirky little community. If I’m being honest, I’m a little tired of people speaking so poorly about the place I call home.