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 offer to purchase is in the amount of Two Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Dollars ($228,000.00). Notice is hereby given that prior to November 9, 2023, at 4:00 PM, any person may raise the bid by not less than ten percent (10%) of the first one thousand dollars ($1,000) and five percent (5%) of the remainder ($227,000). Therefore, the lowest acceptable upset bid is Two Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($239,450.00).

Kinston Police Department: Case update

On Monday, October 30, 2023, Investigators with the Kinston Police Department were able to obtain warrants on Donteon Foye, 22, of Kinston, for 1st Degree Murder in the shooting death of Jaliek Pridgen on October 18, 2023. Foye is currently in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Corrections, where he is serving a sentence for violating the terms of his parole.

Croom faces charges, including felony flee to elude and DWI

Officers on D-Squad attempted to conduct a traffic stop with Curtis Croom for a motor vehicle violation. Croom failed to stop and attempted to flee from officers. Croom eventually stopped, jumped from the vehicle, and fled on foot. With assistance from Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, Croom was located in a wooded area and taken into custody. Croom was arrested and charged with the following:

Obituary: Gary Hines

On Monday, October 30, 2023, Gary Hines slipped from his earthly bondage to the waiting arms of his savior Jesus Christ. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, at Tanglewood Church on Rouse Rd, Kinston. Visitation will be held from 10am-11am with funeral following at the church.