Jones County News

A medical facility in Jones County that serves about 200 uninsured or underinsured patients per month closed its doors this week after its parent company didn't renew its contract.

Sgt. C.L. Johnston of the State Highway Patrol believes someone reading this article will be arrested for driving while impaired this Fourth of July weekend.

The Lenoir County Sheriffs Office arrested five people ranging in age from 29 to 69 for prescription drug trafficking Lenoir County Deputies along with Jones County worked together to stage controlled buys for over 210 percocet pills with a street value of 21 hundred dollars.

The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of five county residents on drug trafficking charges.

According to e-NC Authority's 100 County Report, at the end of 2006, 67 percent of the state's rural households had access to cable modem service versus 82 percent of the state's urban households.

The Spiritual QCs are returning to the area this weekend by popular demand. The gospel group from Tupelo, Miss., will be the featured act in "A Night with Lee Williams & The Spiritual QCs" at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Jones County Civic Center, 832 N.C. 58 S., Trenton.

Hey, read the rules! There is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carteret, Craven, and Jones county until 6:00pm. The potential for strong winds, torrential downpours, hail, and excessive cloud to ground lightning are possible.

Live video of the graduation ceremonies at Havelock, New Bern and West Craven high schools will be available Saturday morning.

The preferred alternative for improvements to U.S. 17 through Jones County has been selected by the state Department of Transportation and the 11 state and federal agencies.

The Jones County Board of Commissioners signed a resolution this week stating opposition to the 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Proposal, which would make the 120 volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service workers in the county have to pay for training.

Bankruptcy is an all too familiar term when it comes to one of North Carolina's largest industries.

Lenoir County's unemployment rate continued to decline during April, dropping to 11.8 percent from March's 11.9 percent rate.

JACKSONVILLE New River Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. May 25 at Logan's Roadhouse.

The Jones County Board of Commissioners is looking at a new way to get rid of trash because the current operation is running in the red.

The founding member and fire chief at a local fire department is being remembered as someone who dedicated his life to serving and helping others, and taking pride in his community.

Investigators believe 13-year-old Damaris Guzman was sleeping on railroad tracks when a train ran over her early Wednesday morning, killing Damaris and severely injuring her 14-year-old cousin with whom she was traveling.

Investigators think a 13-year-old girl fell asleep on the tracks before she was run over and killed by a train in Jones County.

Investigators believe the death of a teenager whose body was found on train tracks in Jones County on Wednesday morning was accidental.

The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office and Jones County Sheriff John Hall have confirmed that a female body has been discovered near the railroad south of Kinston, approximately one mile into Jones County.

G.K. Butterfield and tell him not to support the American Energy and Security Act.