Letter to the Editor: The success of our community begins with Lenoir County Public Schools

The success of our community begins with Lenoir County Public Schools (LCPS) and the upcoming election is an opportunity for voters to extend LCPS’s capacity for success well beyond the current trajectory. LCPS needs its Board of Education (BOE) members to be standard bearers for the necessary partnerships between teachers, parents/guardians, administrators, and county commissioners required for identifying and obtaining the resources for meeting LCPS’s achievement goals.

Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Turnips are Turning Up… at Your Local Farmers Market

I have never been the biggest fan of turnips, but I have discovered over the past few years that if prepared in the right way, they will take on a variety of unique flavors depending on your recipe. Turnips are often mistaken for a member of the root family, in reality the turnip belongs to the cruciferous family whose cousins are Brussels sprouts, kale and broccoli. Even so, most often consumed is the bulbous root of the turnip.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the Governor's Mansion

Lenoir Community College Associate Dean Carlos Cotto and Workforce Development Coordinator Prudencio Mengel joined their colleagues from the Hispanic leadership in the state at the home of Governor Roy Cooper recently in celebration of Hispanic Heritage recently. Pictured left to right at Cotto and Mengel with the Governor and representatives from the North Carolina Community College System.

Obituary: Linda Marie Jarrell

Our precious MawMaw was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Linda was an angel on earth. Tanglewood Church will be having a separate memorial service in Kinston at a later date and details will be posted as they are finalized.