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In today's newsletter:
- Want to brighten a Kinston child’s Christmas tonight at Walmart?
- Could Kinston’s recent election results be overturned over residency disputes?
- Why UNC Health Lenoir just earned national recognition for patient safety
Also on today's calendar: Falling Creek Country Club.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sun followed by clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 60.
- Friday: Turning sunny; windy, with a high of 66 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kinston Police Host Annual Toy Drive (wnct.com) — Kinston families still have one more chance tonight to donate toys to the police department’s “Stuff a Patrol Car” drive at Walmart from 5–7 p.m. Donations will be shared with children across the City of Kinston, and officers say the smiles they see make the effort worthwhile during a tough holiday season for many. 
• State to address election protests for Kinston and Morehead City candidates tomorrow (wcti12.com) — Kinston residents should know that state officials in Raleigh will review challenges to three local candidates’ residency qualifications tomorrow, potentially affecting recent City Council and mayoral results. The same meeting will also examine a one-vote mayoral race in Morehead City, and local challengers say they’ll present evidence about where Kinston candidates actually live.
• UNC Health Johnston named Top General Hospital by Leapfrog (johnstoniannews.com) — Kinston readers can take pride that UNC Health Lenoir in Kinston was recognized as a Top Rural Hospital by national watchdog The Leapfrog Group, highlighting strong patient safety and quality. The piece centers on UNC Health Johnston’s Top General Hospital honor while noting several other eastern North Carolina hospitals earning top marks.
📸 Around Kinston
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Cookies and Crafts: Christmas Open House
CSS Neuse Museum, 100 N Queen St, Kinston
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Falling Creek Country Club
Falling Creek Golf Course Inc , 2359 Falling Creek Rd , Kinston
10:00 am
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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A G Cox Middle vs Farmville Middle
A.G. Cox Middle School , 2657 Church St , Winterville
4:00 pm -
Greene County Middle School (MS) vs A G Cox Middle
Greene County Intermediate School , 614 Middle School Rd , Snow Hill
4:00 pm -
Karaoke Fridays
Mustang Taproom , 1240 Andrews St Bldg 3705 , Goldsboro
6:00 pm -
Pancakes and Pajamas Catered Breakfast and Play at Kidnetix NC
Kidnetix NC , LLC , Goldsboro
9:00 am -
Training For Toys (Wayne County )
W A Foster Recreation Center , 1012 S John St , Goldsboro
3:00 pm -
Holiday Lights Tour and Elementary Glow Party
Farmville Public Library , 4276 W Church St , Farmville
5:30 pm -
Read With a Ranger
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park , 240 Park Entrance Rd , Seven Springs
4:30 pm -
PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Goldsboro, NC
Longhorn Business Center , 1716 US-117 , Goldsboro
9:00 am -
What are those Tracks?
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park , 240 Park Entrance Rd , Seven Springs
2:00 pm -
2025 Reverse Drawing
ACL Train Station , 453 Queen St , Grifton
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 31
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- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Kinston. Apply here.
- Electrolux Group posted a job opening for Water Tester-Operator II- 1st Shift in Kinston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kinston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greenville
- Dec. 16 Community News (reflector.com)
- Pitt County sees rise in homelessness as cold weather strains local shelters (wcti12.com)
- Greenville man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Kearney Park shooting death (wcti12.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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