January 11, 2021, 73, Goldsboro – James “Jim” Calvin Sharpe, 73, of Goldsboro passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at home. The family will receive visitors at 111 Daryl Drive, Goldsboro on Saturday, January 16, 2021 from 4 until 6 p.m. Mr. Sharpe was born in Florida on April 6, 1947 to the late J.C.…… read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2021
James “Jim” Calvin Sharpe
Shelby Jean Walston
January 9, 2021, 84, Goldsboro – Shelby Jean Walston, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, January 9, 2021 at home. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Nahunta Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Walston was born in Greene County on…… read more »
Barbara Jean Rose Sauls Farrell
January 8, 2021, 83, Goldsboro – Barbara Jean Rose Sauls Farrell, 83, passed away Friday, January 8th, 2021 at Spring Arbor in Kinston, North Carolina. Born in Greene County, North Carolina on August 17th, 1937, Jean was one of five children born to the late Jesse and Debbie Shingleton Rose. A private family service will…… read more »
Robert “Rob” Sherrard
January 8, 2021, 76, Hubert – Robert “Rob” Sherrard, 76, of Hubert, North Carolina passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at home. A graveside service will be held at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro on Friday, January 22, 2021. Mr. Sherrard was born in Kentucky on September 9, 1944 to the late Robert…… read more »
Minister Annie Grundy
January 10, 2021, 81, Mount Olive – Minister Annie Grundy, 81, of Mt. Olive died Sunday in the Brian Center. She was born on September 29, 1939 in Milledgeville, GA to George and Irene Cummings Walls and is survived by three children. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 PM at the St. Mark…… read more »
Kenneth Michael Garrison
January 9, 2021, 62, Dudley – Kenneth M. Garrison, 62, died Saturday at Select Specialty Hospital, Durham. A graveside service will be held on Friday at 3:00 PM at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, with Dr. Josh Whitfield Officiating. The family will receive friends at Evergreen Funeral Home from 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM. He is survived…… read more »
North Carolina News – January 12
BC-NC-UNIVERSITY CLASSES-DELAYS Appalachian State and UNC-Charlotte delay in-person classes GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte have delayed the start of in-person classes as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the state. The Greensboro News & Record reported Monday that in-person classes at Appalachian State won’t begin until…… read more »
Wayne County’s Jobless Rate On The Rise
Wayne County’s unemployment rate takes a few small steps in the wrong direction. According to the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Wayne County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate increased to 6.1% in November, up from the 5.8% unemployment rate recorded in October. This latest rate remains well above the 3.7% jobless rate…… read more »
Murder Suspect Charged For Another Day Circle Shooting
A murder suspect is facing new charges for a second shooting at Day Circle in Goldsboro. Around 11:15 PM on Wednesday, January 6th, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 1500 building of Day Circle where they found 29-year-old Jermaine O. Etheridge of Goldsboro suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Ethridge was taken to Wayne…… read more »
City Manager Provides Positive Financial Update As 2020 Ends
Despite a raging pandemic that has shuttered businesses across America, there is some positive economic news in Goldsboro. As 2020 wound down, Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon says permit applications are up about 10%, at over $100 million, for the 2020 calendar year. Also, the city manager says sales tax for Financial Year 2020-2021 is…… read more »
