Fall is the time to welcome juicy, sweet pears to your farm markets, and turn this healthy fruit in hot crisps, flakey pies, and hearty salads. Generally, pears are in season in Eastern North Carolina from about August to October.
Recovery Together ENC Conference Hosted by the 8th Judicial District
On October 13th, the 8th Judicial District invites the public and professionals in the Substance Use realm to the Recovery Together ENC Conference. This essential event showcases prominent figures in the recovery community, aiming to spread awareness, education, and support.
Public Hearing Notice on FY-25 Community Transportation Program
This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed Lenoir County Community Transportation Program Application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than October 6, 2023. The public hearing will be held on September 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM before the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners.
Aviso de Audiencia Pública sobre el Programa de Transporte Comunitario del Ejercicio Fiscal 2025
Este aviso para informar al público sobre la junta pública que se llevará a cabo acerca de la aplicación de propuesta por el programa de transporte para la comunidad del Condado de Lenoir que será sometida al Departamento de Transportación de Carolina del Norte no más tarde del 6 de octubre 2023. La junta pública que se llevará a cabo el 18 de septiembre del 2023 a las 4:00 de la tarde Comisionados del Condado de Lenoir.
Obituary: Mary Hester Stanley
Mary Hester Stanley, 88, of Kinston passed away on September 13, 2023 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Visitation will be Sunday, September 17, 2023 beginning at 2:00 pm, with funeral services following at 3:00 pm at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Deaver Family Cemetery, Deep Run, NC.
Public Notice: Upset Bid Notice for Teachers Memorial School
Pursuant to G.S. 115C-518 and 160A-269, the Lenoir County Board of Education hereby gives notice that it has received an offer to purchase the Teacher’s Memorial School property owned by the Lenoir County Board of Education. The property’s street address is 500 Marcella Drive Kinston, NC 28501. The offer to purchase is in the amount of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000.00). Notice is hereby given that prior to September 18, 2023, at 4:00 PM, any person may raise the bid by not less than ten percent (10%) of the first one thousand dollars ($1000) and five percent (5%) of the remainder ($139,000). Therefore, the lowest acceptable upset bid is One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand and Fifty Dollars ($147,050.00).
Autumn Changes at the Pink Hill Public Library
Autumn will be arriving in the approaching weeks and the Etta Jones Turner Public Library (Pink Hill Public Library) is ready. The season is often seen as symbolic, with the foliage and coming of cold weather representing change. The PHPL is turning its own new leaf and offering brand new programming.
Obituary: Joseph John Forkl, III
Joseph John Forkl, III, 73 of Kinston passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. A Memorial Service will be conducted Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 1pm at Faith Lutheran Church, 709 W. Vernon Ave., Kinston, NC.
Public Hearing Notice on FY-25 Community Transportation Program
This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed Lenoir County Community Transportation Program Application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than October 6, 2023. The public hearing will be held on September 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM before the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners.
Veterans Roundtable: Commemorating POW/MIA Recognition Day
On January 7, 1970, Lt. Commander Michael George Hoff was shot down and disappeared while on a mission with Attack Squadron 86 near North Vietnam. A year later, his wife, Mary Helen Hoff, a member of the National League of Families, recognized there needed to be a symbol to remember the missing and prisoners of war in Vietnam.
Distinguished Young Women of Lenoir County program scheduled for Saturday
The Distinguished Young Women of Lenoir County program proudly presents Adyson Whaley, Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County for 2023, in its annual program which will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2023 in the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Kinston High School. Whaley is currently a freshman at North Carolina State University and is the daughter of Bevan and Ginger Whaley.
Dr. Brandy Harrell Selected for Membership to North Carolina Institute of Medicine
Dr. Brandy Harrell, Director of Behavioral Health has been selected by the Board of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine to become a member of the organization, an honor intended to recognize the work of leaders in health care and public health across North Carolina.
APA Student, Hannah Henderson, is named Semifinalist for National Merit Scholarship
Officials named Arendell Parrott Academy student, Miss Hannah Henderson (New Bern), as one of more than 16,000 Semifinalist in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth $28 million that will be offered next spring.
Aviso de Audiencia Pública sobre el Programa de Transporte Comunitario del Ejercicio Fiscal 2025
Este aviso para informar al público sobre la junta pública que se llevará a cabo acerca de la aplicación de propuesta por el programa de transporte para la comunidad del Condado de Lenoir que será sometida al Departamento de Transportación de Carolina del Norte no más tarde del 6 de octubre 2023. La junta pública que se llevará a cabo el 18 de septiembre del 2023 a las 4:00 de la tarde Comisionados del Condado de Lenoir.
Obituary: Dempsey Craig Hill
Dempsey Craig Hill died peacefully on September 9, 2023, at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro. A memorial service celebrating Dempsey’s life will be held at Kinston First Baptist on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 3:00 pm.