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All CategoriesKinston arrest reportsThe following arrests were reported by the Kinston Department of Public Safety: Leslie Earl Suggs Jr., 31, 302 Tulls Alley, Kinston, Feb. 7, misdemeanor failure to appear.... Read more...Incident reportsThe following incidents were reported by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office and the Kinston Department of Public Safety: On Feb. 8, a woman on Poole Road, Kinston,... Read more...District court decisionsThe following decisions were reached in Lenoir County district court in August 2011. The presiding judge was the Hon. Samuel Grimes. Matters may be resolved as the result of a... Read more...‘String Spectacular’ planned for Feb. 25 / Saturday's Names in the News‘String Spectacular’ planned for Feb. 25NEW BERN – The Carolina Chamber Music Festival’s “String Spectacular” will be featured in the Tryon... Read more...‘Trapp Family’ granddaughter to perform tonightElisabeth von Trapp, granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp, will present an evening of music tonight at Sharon United Methodist Church. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in... Read more...Church BriefsALPHA & OMEGA CHURCH, 410 E. Washington St., 252-522-9991; Bishop Elaine S. Edwards. Joy Night services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 with special guest, Elder Tracy... Read more...ECU tries to rebound at MarshallGREENVILLE — Memphis coach Josh Pastner had high praise for Miguel Paul, even after his team’s busy defense mostly neutralized the East Carolina point guard.... Read more...Kathleen Parker: Choice, not birth control, at issueWASHINGTON — Most Americans can hardly believe we’re having a national debate about birth control in the 21st century — more than 50 years after The Pill became... Read more...Nigerian-born artist spends week at middle schoolThe Dogons people of Central Mali use a decorative mask to help children commemorate their transition into adulthood. This week, Nigerian-born artist, Tunde Afolayan, worked with... Read more...Pull back curtain on hiring process for school superintendentIt appears likely that Lenoir County residents won’t get substantial information about the search for a new school superintendent until the school board announces he or... Read more...DOJ approves nonpartisan electionsCiting “a substantial change in operative fact,” U.S. Justice Department officials cleared the way for nonpartisan voting in Kinston municipal and Lenoir County Board... Read more...St. James to celebrate Founder's DayMembers of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a service Sunday in celebration Founder's Day in the AME Church. The service will be at 3 p.m. at the... Read more...Grove Park to welcome guest speakerGrove Park Unitarian Universalist Congregation will welcome Jimmy Merritt of Warsaw as its guest worship leader at 4 p.m. Sunday. His topic will be "The Mysticism of Sound:... Read more...N.C. Sex Offender Registry goes mobile with new appNorth Carolinians now have a new tool to help locate registered sex offenders near homes, schools, parks or any location, state Attorney General Roy Cooper announced this week.... Read more...Column: I'll buy my own toothpicks if i have toSometimes friends deserve a little jab so that’s what this is about today. In this case my “friend” isn’t an individual but rather a business, specifically... Read more...GHS Red Devil reunion getting closer, reservations dueAn all-class Grainger High School Red Devil reunion, planned for March 15-17 in Kinston and Morehead City, will have a kick-off event March 15 at the Grainger Hill Performing Arts... Read more...Chekieta Carol WilliamsROSE HILL — Chekieta Carol Williams, 54, a resident of Caswell Development Center, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m.... Read more...Doris O. Mills CountsBROOKLYN, N.Y. — Doris O. Mills Counts, 74, of 1700 Bedford Ave. #13-N, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Don Brown Funeral Home, Ayden. Read more...Douglas PierceGRIFTON — Douglas Pierce Sr., 61, of 748 Queen St., died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Don Brown Funeral Home, Ayden. Read more...Endia Maye DavisKINSTON — Endia Maye Davis, 84, of 625 Caswell Station Road, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Mills Funeral Home. Read more...Gerald Lee SmithGREENVILLE — Gerald Lee Smith Sr., 70, of 529 Brighton Drive, #4, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Don Brown Funeral Home, Ayden. Read more...Helen H. PelletierLA GRANGE — Helen Hunt Pelletier, 91, of La Grange, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Miss Pelletier was born May 1, 1920, in Lenoir... Read more...Janet Best JacksonWINTERVILLE — Janet Best Jackson, 47, of 140 W. Blount St., Apt. E, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. The Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at New Deliverance... Read more...Lieutenant governor candidate stops in Kinston during tour for officeState Rep. Dale Folwell, R-Forsyth, holds House Bill 709 close to his heart. It’s one of the “invisible” issues Folwell reformed last summer as the speaker pro... Read more...Roy Lee RobertsWINTERVILLE — Roy Lee Roberts, 54, born Feb. 22, 1957, in Hamer, S.C. departed this life on February 4, 2012, at home. Roy was the son of the late Joe Lester Roberts and... Read more...Nonpartisan elections approved for Kinston, school boardOfficials with the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter tonight to all parties involved in the more than four-year effort to bring nonpartisan elections to Kinston,... Read more...First Amendment rights up to courtsPresident Barack Obama has gone to the extreme with a dictate that would force employers to buy, and effectively promote to their employees, health insurance plans that cover the... Read more...Greene County arrest reportsThe following arrests were reported by the Greene County Sheriff's Office: Adrian Martinez Gonzalez, 34, 400 Chelsea Drive, Snow Hill, Jan. 31, misdemeanor order for... Read more...District court decisionsThe following decisions were reached in Lenoir County district court in August 2011. The presiding judge was the Hon. William Kimble. Matters may be resolved as the result of a... Read more...N.C. artist accused of stealing his own paintingsThe Associated Press A North Carolina man accused of stealing paintings from a restaurant is certainly familiar with the works of art at issue; he's the one who painted them.... Read more...N.C. insurers wait on health care overhaul decisionBy EMERY P. DALESIO - AP Business Writer The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is going overtime as it decides whether to stick with federal standards that could mean... Read more...Two DSS workers indicted in probe of child deathBy MITCH WEISS Associated Press Two social service workers in North Carolina have been accused of falsifying records and indicted on obstruction of justice charges in the... Read more...Superior court decisionsThe following decisions were reached in Lenoir County superior court in January 2012. The presiding judge was the Hon. Russell Lanier, Jr.. Matters may be resolved as the result... Read more...Church celebrates Scout Sunday / Friday's Names in the NewsChurch celebrates Scout Sunday The first Sunday in February is Scout Sunday, honoring the anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America Scouting program across the country. Deep Run... Read more...Pastors of Temple Deliverance Church receive historic district award for work in MitchelltownA husband-and-wife pastoring team of the Temple of Deliverance Church has received the first Pride of Olde Kinston Award given out in five years for their work in Mitchelltown.... Read more...Black & Veatch settles suit with cityThe international engineering firm tasked with supervising the removal of sludge from Kinston’s now-defunct Peachtree Wastewater Treatment Plant has settled a lawsuit with... Read more...Driver of First Med ambulance charged in Wednesday night wreckThe driver of a First Med ambulance will be charged with an unsafe moving violation after he collided with a delivery truck on N.C. 11 South Wednesday evening. Tpr. Jackie Rogers... Read more...Catch A Criminal finds another evaderCarlos Field was arrested Tuesday night in Jacksonville, thanks in part from a tip to the Catch A Criminal program. Of the 21 criminals spotlighted in the Tuesday feature in The... Read more...Edward Carroll HinsonDEEP RUN — Edward Carroll Hinson, 67, of 3393 Old 11 Highway, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at home. Survivors include his wife, Margie Fornes Hinson of the home;... Read more...Glennie Allen CaseySALUDA — Glennie Allen Casey, 88, of Saluda, formerly of Kinston, passed away Wednesday at Mission Hospital in Asheville, after a life of hard work and service to others.... Read more...Ray Johnson ReavesKINSTON — Ray Johnson Reaves, 88, of Kinston passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Born in Wayne County on October 21, 1923, he was the son of the late Jessie R. and... Read more...Tripp’s Tires and Service Center moves to bigger locationA new year meant a big change for one business in Kinston — and the change of scenery has been nothing but positive. Tripp’s Tires and Service Center Owner Darryl... Read more...William C. GrimsleyWILMINGTON, DEL — William C. Grimsley, Adkin High Pirate, Class of 1955. Arrangements are by CONGO Funeral Home; 302-652-8887. Sign the guest book at kinston.com. (Paid... Read more...La Grange man arrested on drug chargesGOLDSBORO — A La Grange man was placed in Wayne County Jail after being locked up on five drug charges this week following an investigation by a trio of state and Wayne... Read more...Greene Co. first responders receive grant to deal with methSNOW HILL — Greene County will soon be more prepared to deal with dangerous situations involving methamphetamine labs. Greene County Emergency Services Director Randy... Read more...Did You Know: Norovirus could pose threat in kitchenHow many times have you had diarrhea, vomiting or stomach cramping and referred to it as a “stomach bug?” Did you know that you might be suffering from a norovirus?... Read more...Commodity foods distribution scheduleThe Jones County Department of Social Services will distribute (USDA) Surplus Commodities: green beans, beef stew, carrots, leg quarters, whole chicken, corn, mixed fruit,... Read more...Column: Filing period for local elections starts TuesdayStarting at noon on Tuesday, the filing period for this year’s election begins. Interested candidates have until the last day of the month to get their names into the hat in... Read more...Commissioners could present referendum on sales tax increaseJones County voters could get the final say on a one-quarter of a percent sales tax increase if the commissioners go forward with a plan they discussed at this week’s board... Read more...Kinston arrest reportsThe following arrests were reported by the Kinston Department of Public Safety: Antonio Genell Strong, 41, 1962 Mt. Vernon Estates, Kinston, Feb. 7, misdemeanor failure to... Read more... |
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