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Eileen Beeson has been hired to lead the shelter for SPCA. We are very excited about having her join us, said Lenoir County SPCA board president Jerry Henderson, in an email.
The SPCA has been under a microscope in recent months with allegations and questions coming from former board members and employees of flaws in the organization s management and operation.
In a phone interview, Beeson verified that she has turned in her three-week notice as director of the county shelter, with her last day being March 5. Beeson began her job at Craven on April 29, 2019 and was the fourth director within a two-year period.
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Editor’s note: This story is No. 4 in a series looking at the top 10 stories of 2020 for The Free Press, counting down from 10 to 1 from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1.
A series of eight stories published by The Free Press delved into the alleged mishandling of donor funds, conditions of a current animal shelter and plans for a new one, and also the future of the Lenoir County SPCA.
Seven of the eight stories, deemed a “series of attacks” by SPCA president Jerry Henderson in his letter to the editor, eventually brought some things to light for the non-profit organization.
Kinston/Jones Free Press (kfp)
Editor’s note: This is part of a series about the Lenoir County SPCA looking at allegations of potential misallocation of donor funds.
Following a surprise failed inspection in late November requiring a written correction plan from the Lenoir County SPCA, the North Carolina Animal Welfare inspector returned on Dec. 8 and gave the shelter an approved grade.
SPCA Board leadership was contacted Wednesday and has not provided a comment yet on the new passing inspection report. The Free Press was last at the shelter on Dec. 4 several days before the state inspection, at the invitation of the organization leaders.