Monday Dec 14 | Kinston Free Press
Boys and Girls Club of Lenoir County helps distribute toy donations from local church
Delivering toys and a festive spirit through song, members of the North Carolina Conference of AME Churches visited Kinston on Saturday.
In Utah, Down syndrome is more prevalent
Amy Moore and her daughter Kenly Moore of Powell, Wyo. Kenly, 14, was born in Logan with Down syndrome.
"It's been a long time between drinks" is a legendary and oft-quoted statement attributed to long-ago governors of North and South Carolina.
Education Foundation awards grants
Chris Kiser, center, of South Smithfield Elementary School accepts a check from Georgianna McLean, left, who serves on the board of the Johnston County Education Foundation.
The town is slashing spending and raising fees in the wake of an audit showing that Kenly's finances are in bad shape.
Year marked since tornadoes wreaked destruction
Sunday marks one year since five tornadoes roared across four counties in the early morning, killing two people and destroying nearly five dozen of homes and businesses.
For the last year, Roberto and Shelly Guillen have tried putting the pieces of their lives back together.
Former mayor David Grady trounced incumbent Herbert "Tooie" Hales, 61 percent to 39 percent.
The Kenly Town Council may not have followed state law when it spent its surplus funds putting the town's financial standing at risk.
Johnston County Town In Financial Trouble
Johnston County Story sdf Caption By Marilyn Peguero, NBC17, 1 hour, 42 minutes ago Updated: Nov.
Kenly finances in trouble, audit shows
An audit report released Monday night shows the town's finances are in bad shape, drawing a rebuke from the state treasurer's office and a warning that the town could run out of money if action isn't taken.
No injuries were reported after two tractor trailer trucks collided on U.S. 301 in Kenly Friday morning causing the highway to be closed for more than four hours from Jones Street to N.C. 222.
Log truck overturns in Kenly; U.S. 301 blocked
Traffic has been re-routed on U.S. 301 in Kenly from the I-95 exit to Jones St. due to a tractor trailer accident.
Kenly voters elect new mayor; Black Creek maintains leadership
David Grady defeated three-term Kenly Mayor Herbert "Tooie" Hales in Tuesday's municipal race by 55 votes.
Voting slow but steady in town races
Voting in Wilson County and other nearby towns was slow but steady today as many took part in deciding who would represent them.
Ashley Morgan Stone of Sims and Gary Willis Brown Jr. of Morehead City were united in marriage at Buckhorn United Methodist Church in Kenly Oct.
Holiday arts and crafts will be on sale from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the lobby of the Paul A. Johnson Auditorium at Johnston Community College, 245 College Road, Smithfield.
SwampDaWamp, which plays country and Southern rock, will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
Finances, economic development, recreation
David Grady says the town of Kenly is broke, lacks leadership and has been mismanaged for the past several years.