Saturday afternoon, Fremont firefighters and Wayne County EMS Station 7 were dispatched to a collision between a CSX train and a passenger car at the intersection of Highway 222 and Main Street in Fremont. The silver vehicle was heading east on 222 when it was struck by the southbound train. The car was knocked off…… read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Train Strikes Vehicle In Fremont (PHOTO GALLERY
Water Overtakes Areas Near Seven Springs
The Neuse River at the Seven Springs Wildlife Boar Ramp was spreading into the parking area as of Saturday morning. The rising river had already left one of the town’s streets underwater near the old fire station. The Neuse River near Goldsboro has crested close to 22 feet in “Moderate Flood Stage” in recent days.…… read more »
Vehicle Rolls In Crash Near Dudley
Early Saturday morning, firefighters from Dudley and an EMS unit responded to a single vehicle crash involving a rollover on Emmaus Church Road near Kelly Springs Road. The Jeep driver had to be transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he apparently swerved to avoid a vehicle coming out of a driveway. The…… read more »
Air Purifier Installation In Progress In State Prisons
Nearly 4,000 air purifiers are being installed in the ductwork of 53 North Carolina prisons in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19. “The health and safety of the staff and the offenders in our custody is our number one priority,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “These devices will help to stop the…… read more »
Southern Wayne High AFJROTC Cadet Earns Air Force Scholarship
A 2020 Southern Wayne High graduate and Air Force JROTC Cadet has officially been awarded a full 4-year scholarship covering all college expenses and will earn a commission in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force upon graduation from Fayetteville State University. Over the holiday break, Quyana Vann Leonard signed a contract…… read more »
Goldsboro Police Department Announces New Majors
The Goldsboro Police Department has selected Phillip Edwards and Paige Learnard as its newest majors. Edwards will oversee Support Services and Learnard will oversee Operations. Both will start their new positions on Jan. 13. Edwards has 28 years of law enforcement experience. He started his career as an officer with the Nashville Police Department in…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Goldsboro Holds Off Midway (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro never panicked. After Midway erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter, the Cougars remained composed and refused to let the Raiders win the game. With 20 seconds left in the game, Shayla Greene hit the go-ahead layup, and Goldsboro held off Midway 45-43 on Friday night. “I saw a lot of dedication and…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Rolls Past Midway (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro showed composure when it mattered most in its season opener against Midway Down 48-43 midway through the third quarter, Goldsboro used a 22-0 run to roll past the Raiders 79-61 on Friday night. Xavion Atkinson led the Cougars with 35 points. Jaikir Fowler supplied 15 points, while Deontae Hooker and Justice Wooten both scored…… read more »
PICS OF THE DAY: Birds Of A Feather
If you want to see a variety of small birds, Westbrook Park in Mount Olive is a perfect place to see a black capped chickadee, Carolina chickadee, American finches, bluebirds, blue jays, North Carolina cardinals, sparrows, and so many others! Take a walk through the park and they will surely show themselves playing in the trees…… read more »
Successfully Grow Fruit Trees In Your Garden
With the start of the New Year, many of us have New Year resolutions such as getting healthy, lose weight, reduce stress or start a new hobby. Gardening can be a way to accomplish many of these resolutions. With interest in growing one’s own food increasing in popularity over recent years, fruit trees are just…… read more »
