La Grange News

The following driving while impaired arrests were reported by the State Highway Patrol: Forrest Franklin West, 51, 326 Kornegay St., Dover, July 4, .13. Arresting trooper: J. Locklear.

It's been five years since La Grange Elementary School was first selected to receive a federal grant to help improve the students' reading test scores.

Although much of the public's attention has been focused on Kinston's mayoral and council races, elections are also happening this year in towns throughout Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties.

What started out as a friendly Fourth of July party in La Grange resulted in multiple arrests Saturday night.

La Grange author James Preston Hardison has released his third book; his fourth book is in production, and he has written about two thirds of his fifth book, putting him on track to reach his goal of releasing five novels by the end of the year.

Times are tough - and they seem to just keep getting tougher. In an effort to save money, I've canceled my subscription to Priapism Monthly, switched from Sure deodorant to peppermint candy and have stopped sending monthly support payments to my second family in Argentina.

LaTasha Daniels and Dekevin Shackleford narrowly escaped a fire Tuesday that consumed the car Shackleford had just purchased.

A driver allegedly crossing the center line caused a two-vehicle accident in La Grange Wednesday morning.

Wednesday morning marked the end of the La Grange Police Department and the first day of business for the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office.

A two vehicle accident occured on Jenny Lind Road in La Grange this morning at approximatley 8:00 a.m. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to Lenoir Memorial Hospital.

Residential growth and a maneuver by town officials helped bring in more revenue for La Grange without passing a significant tax rate increase onto residents for the 2009-10 fiscal year, which begins Wednesday.

Blake Suzanne Hayes and Timothy Simon Vick, both of Kinston, were united in marriage at 5 p.m. May 30, 2009, at the bride's parents' home in Kinston.

A few thoughts and observations as I try to find the shade on this scorching weekend ... You have to hand it to Kinston Mayor O.A. "Buddy" Ritch: When he ran for mayor in 2005, he promised to try to get Kinston back to All-America status.

A 4-H program born out of Southeast Elementary School has opened a whole new world for local children in Lenoir County.

The following driving while impaired arrests were reported by the State Highway Patrol: Robert Eugene Williams Jr., 33, 350 Fred Harrison Road, Snow Hill, .16. Arresting trooper: J. Rogers.

Members of North Lenoir High School's Class of 2009 streamed into Lenoir Community College Friday night to celebrate their graduation.

A family dog named Fatboy took a bullet for his owner during an attempted home invasion in La Grange on Thursday, one of three such incidents in northern Lenoir County that has the attention of the sheriff's office and the State Bureau of Investigation.

The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the S.B.I., are investigating two armed robberies and one attempted armed robbery in the North Lenoir area of Lenoir County.

The La Grange City Council has approved a $4.48million budget for the next fiscal year that includes a last-minute change to give La Grange Elementary School $50,000. Several people spoke to the council before the 6-2 decision, and at least one person said schools get enough tax money.

Members of the La Grange City Council heard a second reading of the city's annual budget at their meeting on Monday.