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1 hr ago | Kinston Free Press

Updated May 29th: Mugshots of people arrested in Lenoir County

Click the attached link to download a PDF document that includes photos of inmates processed at Lenoir County jail this week.

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9 hrs ago | Jacksonville Daily News

Report: Elderly abuse up

Social workers in Onslow and Carteret counties investigated 499 reported cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation against the elderly and disabled last year with nearly 20,000 cases reported statewide, according to research recently released by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Onslow County, NC, Carteret County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Jones County, NC

14 hrs ago | Jacksonville Daily News

3 charged, one injured in meth lab investigation

Three men have been charged in connection to a Jones County meth lab while one deputy is recovering after breathing in chemicals at the scene, according to authorities.

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Related Topix: Jones County, NC, Drugs, Kinston, NC

18 hrs ago | Kinston Free Press

Owner of abandoned boat found OK

Two local fishermen are OK after their boat was found Monday morning abandoned and partially submerged in the Neuse River by a Kinston worker servicing a list station at nearby a sewage line.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC

22 hrs ago | Kinston Free Press

Kinston officials prioritize pedestrian projects

A view at the corner of Vernon Avenue and Pecan Lane in front of the Caswell development Center Monday afternoon shows one intersection selected to be presented for improvement to the Lenoir County Transportation Committee during its June 20 meeting.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC

Mon May 28, 2012

Kinston Free Press

Dawson: Kinston annexes entire county while residents at beach

Shortly after midnight on Monday, members of the Kinston City Council dispatched several G.I.M. Teams to infiltrate all quadrants of Lenoir County in an attempt to annex all of it.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC, La Grange, NC

Kinston Free Press

Today we remember true heroes

To walk the rolling hills at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington is perhaps the best way to begin to understand the scope of sacrifice made in defense of freedom.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Iraq, World News, Pink Hill, NC

Kinston Free Press

Crime/incident reports

The following crimes/incidents were reported by the Kinston Department of Public Safety and the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: On May 23, a woman reported her boyfriend attempted to hit her with a crowbar.

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Sun May 27, 2012

Kinston Free Press

McCoon, Community Watch keep eye on Jackson Heights

"We are ears and eyes and a telephone only," said Dan McCoon, president of the Jackson Heights Community Watch.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC, US Military, US Navy

Kinston Free Press

Symbolic Kinston display remembers P.O.W. Saturday

The Champagne glass was inverted, the chair was empty and the dinner plate had only a slice of lemon sprinkled with salt to show.

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Kinston Free Press

Governor's budget promises education funding on back of sales tax increase

Realistic about the prospect of changes to Gov. Bev Perdue's budget, Greene County Superintendent Patrick Miller is mildly optimistic about public school funding for the 2012-13 school year.

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Related Topix: Greene County, NC, Beverly Perdue, US Governors, Sonny Perdue

Kinston Free Press

STEM East to host skeet shooting to benefit local education

Clay pigeons will be flying in Moss Hill Thursday when STEM East hosts a skeet shooting fundraiser.

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Sat May 26, 2012

Kinston Free Press

Stories of three Lenoir Countians lost in action captures essence of Memorial Day

Hattie Hart Holloman of La Grange fondly remembers her brother Eddie Hart, who was killed in action during World War II.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, La Grange, NC, Kinston, NC

Kinston Free Press

90 disc golfers descend on Barnet Park this weekend to play in Kinga s Cup 7

World-ranked disc golfers Brian Schweberger, left, and Barry Schultz clear a branch near Hole No.

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Related Topix: Tarboro, NC, Wingate, NC, Kinston, NC

Kinston Free Press

Seven Springs man gets 2-3 years for rape, 'sexting'

Jonathan Spencer Jones' eyes began to well with tears this week in Lenoir County Superior Court when he admitted - on his "own free will" - to statutorily raping one teenage girl and sending a nude text message to another.

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Related Topix: Seven Springs, NC, New Bern, NC

Fri May 25, 2012

Kinston Free Press

Insufficient evidence relieves woman from robbery

A lack of criminal evidence has saved a Jacksonville woman from facing jail time on charges she helped a Kinston man rob the Mallard Food Shop in the Wyse Fork area of Jones County as a getaway driver.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Kinston, NC, Jones County, NC

Kinston Free Press

Veteransa organizations plan events for Memorial Day weekend

As Memorial Day approaches, several veteran and civic organizations are gearing up for a weekend of remembering our fallen troops.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Veteran Affairs, Pink Hill, NC

Kinston Free Press

Sutton named Pinnacle of Achievement winner

Ben Knight and Vivian Howard, co-owners of The Chef and the Farmer, were awarded the 2012 Small Business Award by the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC

Thu May 24, 2012

Kinston Free Press

Grifton man stabbed at convenience store

A 26-year-old man, Jamaal Quinerly, of Grifton, was stabbed between pump No. 1 and No.

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Related Topix: Grifton, NC, Sanderson Farms, Food, Kinston, NC

Kinston Free Press

Maplewood Cemetery nearing completion

A new brick walkway is filled with people Wednesday at Maplewood Cemetery on South Queen Street.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC, La Grange, NC

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