Congratulations to the following La Grange Elementary School students:
Lenoir County drainage work requires temporary road closure
A stretch of U.S. 258 in Lenoir County will be closed next week for a drainage project.
Public Notice: Notice to Creditors of Vantenna Aytch
Public Notice: Notice to Creditors of Vantenna Aytch
Obituary: John David Taylor, Jr.
John David Taylor, Jr., 75, of Kinston, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Maplewood Cemetery in Kinston.
John Hood: Test Scores Show Huge Learning Loss
In 2019, 28% of North Carolina eighth-graders lacked even basic reading skills and 29% lacked basic skills in math. Only about a third were proficient in these core subjects.
Greene County Middle School wins grant for community engagement
Greene County Middle School (GCMS) has been named the recipient of a North Carolina Community Foundation Grant. The grant in the amount of $1200 was awarded to the school to help develop and fund their Community and Engagement Activities and Goals.
Greene County Public Works to repair water line on Bullhead Road
Greene County Public Works Department will repair a water line on Bullhead Rd. near the Pope Farm Rd. intersection on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Residents living in this area may experience water interruptions during this time. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Lenoir, Greene and Jones County Schools to receive School Safety Grants
Two hundred school districts and charter schools across North Carolina will benefit from more than $74.1 million in school safety grants announced today by the Department of Public Instruction’s Center for Safer Schools. Greene County Schools will receive $630,660.00, Jones County Schools will receive $499,134.00, and Lenoir County Public Schools will receive $282,600.00.
Public Notice: Notice to Creditors of Vantenna Aytch
Public Notice: Notice to Creditors of Vantenna Aytch
Yvonne Deatherage sworn in as Mayor of Pink Hill
Following a contentious meeting in October that resulted in Mayor Mike Hill resigning, along with the clerk and the assistant clerk of Pink Hill, a meeting was held on Tuesday night to select a mayor to finish out the term Hill was serving.
Obituary: Stuart Craig Smith
Stuart Craig Smith, 53, of Deep Run, NC, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Jessie Howard Cemetery, Deep Run, NC with Pastor Joe Ard officiating.
Industrial building available in Jones County with over 24,000 square feet
A 24,975 square feet industrial building is for sale in Jones County. At 181 Industrial Park Drive, this building is 4,975 square feet of heated and cooled office areas, and 20,000 square feet of production area, also heated and cooled. The building has over five acres of land available for expansion in the industrial park.
You & Five-O and Polis Training Comes to The Kinston Police Department
On Saturday, the Kinston Police Department hosted community training sessions funded by the U.S. Department of Justice grant. The workshop is through a partnership with Polis technology and the You & Five-O training firm and part of the T3 – Tact, Tactics, and Trust™ training. The purpose of the training is to offer this innovative community trust building training to our citizens, so we can continue to build our strong connections within our community.
Veterans' Roundtable: Veterans Day
November 11 became a federal holiday in the United States in 1938 as Armistice Day. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice was declared between the Allied nations & Germany in World War 1. The next year, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration to honor the World War 1 soldiers in the United States.
Snow Hill Primary "Terrific Kid" awards
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kids!