Snow Hill – The Greene County Board of Education has voted to appoint Dr. Rodney McNeill as the next superintendent of Greene County Schools, effective July 1, 2025. This decision follows the announcement of current superintendent Dr. Creech’s retirement, shared with the board on February 24, 2025. Dr. Creech has served Greene County Schools in various leadership roles since 2014 and has led the district as superintendent since 2022.
A worship service of thanksgiving to God for Bob’s incredible life will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday March 29th, at Calvary Memorial UMC, with burial at the Snow Hill Cemetery following. Friends and family are invited to gather in the Fellowship Hall from 12:30-1:45 to share memories, swap stories, and take a picture or two.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office has, according to its own reports in the last week, arrested two people and put them in jail here just as soon as they were released from their prison sentences elsewhere in the state. Both have drug charges.
SNOW HILL — A video of the Greene Central High School band celebrating a historic victory at the North Carolina Bandmasters Association (NCBA) Music Performance Adjudication (MPA) has gone viral, racking up over 5 million views and more than 778,000 likes on social media.
A recap of recent Kinston Police Department social media releases on area arrests.
We are not planning to hold a press conference on this event today; the incidents remain under investigation by the LCSO and the State Highway Patrol.
A Charlotte man is in critical condition after shooting at three Amazon delivery trucks Sunday morning and then being involved in a vehicle accident while driving on the wrong side of the road.
Nothing warms the heart and stirs the soul like gathering with friends, family, and neighbors for a night of faith-filled music under the stars. The 2nd Annual Spirit of Lenoir Christian Music Festival will be held on Saturday, April 12 at Pearson Park in Kinston.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
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Bernice Dail Johnson, 91, was graciously received into the presence of her Lord on Thursday, March 20, 2025. A service of love and remembrance will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Rouse Funeral Home with Pastor Allen Ham officiating. The family will receive friends in the hour prior to service. Committal will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Kinston.
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 surplus tablets and laptops most of which have been used by students and teachers for at least three years and are currently unsuited to meet the continued needs of students and teachers.
Lenoir County’s Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recognized outstanding beginning teachers in their third year of teaching in March with the Buzzing Bee BT Award.
Lenoir/Greene United Way is pleased to announce their investment awards for 2025. The longstanding nonprofit organization is focused on supporting local programs that deliver measurable impact and outcomes in the areas of education, health and financial sustainability.
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
