More than 60 backpacks stuffed not with school supplies but with “healthy, nutritious and fun food” went out to three LCPS middle schools last week in a project spearheaded by Kinston’s First Presbyterian Church that aims to help bridge the hunger gap for students when they’re away from school for the weekend.
Dr. Crystal Hayden joined UNC Health Lenoir as CEO about three months ago and is already working on the hospital's long-term stability. UNC Health Lenoir has served our community for 117 years and treats thousands of patients annually. Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy visited Dr. Hayden to learn more about her and the recently unveiled Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Alton "Mickey" Parker Davis, Jr., 80, of Kinston, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Inurnment for Mickey and his beloved wife, Brenda, will take place in the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Online condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.
Mrs. Carol Morris Wells, age 79, passed away Sunday evening, September 24th, 2023, at Lenoir UNC Health Care in Kinston. Funeral services will be held graveside 2 PM Thursday, September 28th, at the Maury Cemetery with Pastor Allen Ham officiating. The family will receive friends and extended family at the cemetery immediately following the service.
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 Fifty-One Thousand Dollars ($151,000.00). Notice is hereby given that prior to September 28, 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 ($150,000). Therefore, the lowest acceptable upset bid is One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($158,600.00).
As of last week, William Gray is no longer Pink Hill’s Town Attorney. Gray, a lawyer from Deep Run, was appointed by Mayor Yvonne Deatherage in April, and voted on by Commissioners Penny Murphy and James Quinn with Pete Fantini as a dissenting vote.
Officers attempted to conduct a vehicle stop with Kelly Luke for suspicion of Driving While Impaired. Luke refused to stop the vehicle and left the city limits. Officers pursued Luke at very low speeds, until she eventually came to stop. Luke was arrested and charged with the following:
Officers encountered Gina Luker (44, Kinston) on a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, officers located narcotics. Luker was arrested and charged with the following:
Officers encountered Angel Gustavo (23, Dover NC) on a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, officers located 2 "ghost" guns, narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Gustavo was arrested and charged
George Saxon Parrott, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by friends on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, NC. A graveside service will be conducted Sunday at 2 pm at Westview Cemetery with Kermit Braswell officiating.
James “Buck” Foyles, Sr., 78, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023. A Celebration of his Life will be conducted Monday at 6:30pm in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 5 to 6:30pm.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
“We’re caught in a trap. I can’t walk out / because I love you too much, baby. / Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me / When you don’t believe a word I say?”
The state’s seasonally adjusted August 2023 unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, unchanged from July’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.3 of a percentage point to 3.8 percent.
Since April of this year, Neuse Regional Libraries have seen an extremely enthusiastic response from the community for Chess Club, a new weekly meeting of chess players of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. Every week upwards of 25 players gather to play casual games and exchange tips, while newcomers can learn how to play and get some invaluable over-the-board experience in a laid-back environment.
