Bradley Sutton Elmore, 54, was called to his eternal home on Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 2023. A service to celebrate and honor Brad’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at First Pentecostal Holiness Church, Kinston with Pastor Justin Barnett officiating. Committal will follow at Fairview Cemetery in La Grange. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 14, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, as well as other times at the home.
Lenoir County Emergency Services is on scene assisting Kinston Department of Fire & Rescue with a major gas leak at the corner of East King St and South McDaniels St in Kinston.
Lenoir County Emergency Services is on scene assisting Kinston Department of Fire & Rescue with a major gas leak at the corner of East King St and South McDaniels St in Kinston.
Drivers on Hill Farm Road may have noticed traffic islands on their daily commute. The islands are in preparation for an all-way stop that will be implemented at that intersection this week. The attached graphic illustrates how the road will look as of Wednesday. Left turns are not being eliminated.
Greene Early College’s prestigious Student Ambassadors are truly advocates for GEC. They are charged with telling the story of the school and its programs to the public, educators and prospective students.
After many months of discussion and consultation the Board of Directors of Pride of Kinston, dba Downtown Kinston Revitalization (DK), a 501c3 non-profit organization, has made the decision to list its ~26,000 sf Kinston Enterprise Center (KEC) for sale. The sale will be facilitated by Jess Edwards of Kinston Realty Group.
An anonymous donor generously donated $5,000 to Second Chances Thrift Store after news broke about embezzlement charges.
The City of Kinston requests that residents who are very low income homeowners with urgent housing repair needs apply for housing repair assistance. Applications can be obtained starting now by contacting, Elizabeth Blount at the City of Kinston’s Planning Department at 252-939-3269 or by visiting ci.kinston.nc.us.
The Neuse Quilters Guild, a group of dedicated quilters, donated nearly 40 handmade quilts and blankets to the Kinston Police Department (KPD) on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023. The guild meets every Wednesday from 10-12 at Spilman Baptist Church on Madison Ave Kinston NC, and the church graciously donates the use of their facility for the weekly meetings.
Louis Henry Howard, 80, passed away suddenly at his home in Kinston, NC on April 10, 2023. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Pink Hill Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Woodington Ward with burial following at the Howard Family Cemetery.
Marie Ewell Spears passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at ECU Medical Center at the age of 97. A Graveside Service of Remembrance will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023, 2 pm at Westview Cemetery. The family will greet friends immediately following the service.
Help wanted: Lenoir County Board of Elections - Deputy of Elections. Salary Range: $31,500 - $43,423.
A Lenoir County intersection is scheduled to become an all-way stop this week. The intersection of Hill Farm Road at Smithfield Way will be transformed into the new traffic pattern on Wednesday. Currently, drivers on Hill Farm Road don’t stop, so the N.C. Department of Transportation will install pavement markings and stop signs.
This Saturday, April 15, the CSS Neuse II will host its first “Breakfast on the Boat” for 2023. The Neuse II sits in dry dock at the corner of Herritage and Gordon Streets where it draws thousands of visitors each year.
Each of the schools in Greene County recently named their Teacher of the Year. Teachers nominate one of their peers for teacher of the year. Once nominations are collected, the teachers vote for those nominees who will represent their school as Teacher of the Year.
