From UMO Media Relations BRISTOL, Tennesse – The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team came up short against the Tornado of King University 74-72 on Tuesday night in Conference Carolinas action. UMO falls to 0-3, 0-3 in season, while King improves to 2-2, 1-1. INSIDE THE SCORE King University got on the scoreboard first, opening the contest on a 3-0 lead, but Mount Olive had an answer…… read more »
The City of Goldsboro accepts a new grant to assist its firefighters. Tuesday evening, the Goldsboro City Council approved the nearly $7,700 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. That grant is being used to purchase a gear dryer for personal protective equipment at the Goldsboro Fire Department. As explained at yesterday’s meeting, the…… read more »
Starting Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the Wayne County Health Department will be conducting public vaccinations at The Maxwell Center for individuals who have an appointment scheduled through the county’s COVID-19 vaccination hotline. A total of 1,500 doses will be distributed Wednesday through Friday at The Maxwell Center. By scheduling appointments for public vaccination, there will be no…… read more »
Everyone is grappling for their position to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and the demand is testing local health departments. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Craig Honeycutt noted it’s a challenging and fluid situation. Commissioner Joe Daughtery called the process for getting the vaccine out to residents “a nightmare”…… read more »
Drive thru COVID-19 testing will now be offered on weekends at Family Medicine & Rehab Centers, 2902 Central Heights Road in Goldsboro. The testing will be available from 9 AM – 5 PM on Saturdays and Sundays starting January 23rd. All patients are welcome regardless of insurance. All insurances are accepted and the testing is…… read more »
January 18, 2021, 80, Goldsboro – Annie Mae Young Jones, 80, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Johnston County on August 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Haywood Young and Vurdie Mae Johnston Young. Annie was a homemaker and a member of Pineview Baptist…… read more »
January 18, 2021, 87, Goldsboro – Ava McKee Callahan, 87, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, January 18, 2021. She was born in Chadbourn on July 28, 1933 to the late Rossie and Theatus McKee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Paul Callahan,…… read more »
January 17, 2021, 76, Goldsboro – Wesley Lynn Ellis, 76, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born in Madison County, Tennessee on July 1, 1944, he was the son of the late James Lester Ellis and Oma Lee Scott Ellis. Wesley was a member of Stevens Chapel Baptist…… read more »
January 16, 2021, 90, Pikeville – Benjamin Franklin Nichols, 90, crossed the horizon of death to continue life in the presence of his Lord on Saturday, January 16, 2021, while surrounded by his family. Franklin was born in Johnston County on August 22, 1930 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Oceola Nichols and was raised…… read more »
January 16, 2021, 80, Goldsboro – Deloris Inez Hutchison Thompson, 80, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Midland County, Texas on September 1, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Henry Hutchison and Hazel Simmons Hutchison. Deloris retired from Mead after thirty years of faithful service. She…… read more »
