Separate sealed bids will be received at the Lenoir County Public Schools Board of Education Building, ATTN: Mr. Nicholas Harvey II, located at 2017 W. Vernon Avenue Kinston, NC 28504 until 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room.
The Lenoir County Public School Nutrition Department is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified service providers to furnish pizza products, training, and equipment for our three high schools. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2023 and terminate July 1, 2024, with both an extension option and a Renewal Option. Any and all bids or proposals may be rejected at the discretion of the Lenoir County Public Schools Nutrition Department. Bid opening will be June 6, 2023, at 3:00PM. Sealed bids will not be accepted after 2PM.
Information required to respond to the new RFQ is available on the school system’s website at: www.lcpsnc.org. Design firms wishing to be considered for this project are requested to submit their qualifications per the instructions on the website by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
Fifty-year-old Fernando Montell Hicks, the owner of Beary Smokey Smokehouse, was arrested on May 2, 2023, on felony charges of animal cruelty in Pitt County with a court date on July 12, 2023. Hicks, who stands at 6'01" and weighs 350 lbs, is currently in a pretrial status. He was given a $10,000 secured bond.
A slow moving, developing low pressure system offshore, is forecast to come ashore into South Carolina Saturday or Sunday. This low will bring widespread showers/possible thunderstorms and strong northeasterly winds to eastern NC beginning Thursday night and continuing into the Memorial Day weekend.
Many of us fondly remember the days when Main Street was bustling with a vibrant, localized economy. Small businesses flourished, creating jobs and driving growth that directly supported our communities.
Beginning at 8:00 AM Wednesday, May 24th, the intersection of W. Blount St & N. Herritage St will be closed to all traffic for utility repairs.
The Lenoir County Public School Nutrition Department is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified service providers to furnish pizza products, training, and equipment for our three high schools. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2023 and terminate July 1, 2024, with both an extension option and a Renewal Option. Any and all bids or proposals may be rejected at the discretion of the Lenoir County Public Schools Nutrition Department. Bid opening will be June 6, 2023, at 3:00PM. Sealed bids will not be accepted after 2PM.
Information required to respond to the new RFQ is available on the school system’s website at: www.lcpsnc.org. Design firms wishing to be considered for this project are requested to submit their qualifications per the instructions on the website by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
The City of Kinston has been informed of the sale of the Down East Wood Ducks baseball operations to Diamond Baseball Holdings. We are excited about this new relationship and wish DBH much success in Kinston.
UPDATE: The Spartanburg Post and Courier is reporting that the Down East Wood Ducks will move to South Carolina as early as the 2025 season.
On May 21, 2023, at 08:30 am, officers from C-Squad responded to an active breaking and entering into a motor vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and the victim was was able to provide a detailed description of the subject.
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 two Terrific Kid Awards!
A kitten found itself trapped beneath a grade covering the Arts Council’s basement windows Monday Morning. The Neuse News team tried to coax the kitten out but had no success. Assistance arrived from Kinston Police Department's Animal Control Officer Danny Daughtey and Sergeant Sam McLawhorn, who, alongside another Good Samaritan, managed to lift the hefty grate and free the kitten. The officers took the kitten to the Lenoir County SPCA, for potential adoption.
Are you a teen? Are you looking for summer job opportunities? I can help. I’m an 8th-grade student at E.B. Frink Middle School and I’m thinking about jobs for the first time because I feel it will be good for me to have some high school work experience. I’m here to give advice to teens in Lenoir County looking for summer job opportunities.
