January 21, 2021, 63, Goldsboro – Tara Taylor, 63, of Goldsboro died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Haskins Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC.… read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2021
North Carolina News – January 22
CATFISH RECORDS BROKEN 3 North Carolina catfish records were broken during pandemic RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has given some people more time to fish. And that may be why three catfish catfish records were broken last year in North Carolina. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission announced the…… read more »
County Approves Lottery Funding For New Fremont School
Wayne County will use a $15 million grant from the North Carolina Education Lottery to build a new school. The county is building the new elementary school in Fremont. At this week’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Manager Craig Honeycutt explained the county will have to provide a $5 million match for the…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Hannah Martin
Anyone who knows North Duplin’s Hannah Martin knows that she is extremely competitive. It is not a secret, and it helps make her who she is. Martin invests in her passions, and she pursues them relentlessly. Playing sports at North Duplin helped instill the value of hard work and taught Martin how much of a…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Calvin Alphin
Spring Creek’s Calvin Alphin has the distinct ability to work diligently at his craft to reach new heights. The junior is a vital piece of Spring Creek’s basketball team, and he serves as a role model to the younger athletes on the team. They do not just admire him for the concrete results he has…… read more »
Narcotics Suspects Lead Police On Chase Through Goldsboro
Around 10 PM on Wednesday, the Goldsboro Police Department Special Enforcement Unit and Gang Suppression Unit were conducting a narcotics enforcement operation in the area of Corporate Drive. Officers reportedly spotted a narcotics violation involving a Jeep Cherokee and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect vehicle stopped briefly but then sped away from the officers. …… read more »
WCSO: Impaired Driver Found Asleep At The Wheel
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says it received information from Lenoir County on a possible intoxicated driver heading into Wayne County on Tuesday. Deputies located the vehicle stopped in the middle of a roadway with the driver passed out in the driver’s seat. A field sobriety test was administered, and the driver, 25-year-old Eduardo Villagran-Rubio…… read more »
Rev. Barber Delivers Sermon At Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris invited Rev. William Barber to deliver the homily during the interfaith service hosted by the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C on Thursday. Barber is president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and minister of Greenleaf Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Goldsboro. Barber is also…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Goldsboro Tops Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Goldsboro girls’ basketball team put together a complete defensive game against Spring Creek. The Cougars played locked down defense in their 59-9 win over Spring Creek on Wednesday night. “The whole team played very well as a unit,” Goldsboro head coach Latina Bullock-Thomas said. “It was a total team effort.” Goldsboro used its defense…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Bounces Back Against Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro bounced back from its tough 64-61 loss and against James Kenan last Friday. The Cougars turned in four quarters of textbook defense in a 77-38 victory against Spring Creek in East Central 2A Conference action on Wednesday night. Goldsboro used its defense to pressure the Gators, create turnovers, crowd passing lanes and get hands…… read more »
