A special History Night at the Wayne County Museum will serve as a kickoff for NC Freedom Fest activities. Dr. Roy Heidicker, the retired historian for the 4th Fighter Wing, and Stephen Becket, the 916th Air Refueling Wing Historian, will give a presentation on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base squadrons’ involvement in WW II. …… read more »
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) has granted participant status to Wayne Community College. NC-SARA is a nonprofit organization that works to expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent, and effective regulation of distance education programs. The “SARA” part of the name is an agreement among states, districts,…… read more »
Teammates Jaylee Amy and India Young crossed the finish line first and third, respectively, and Rosewood had a strong showing during a Carolina 1A Conference meet at Cliffs of the Neuse on Tuesday afternoon. North Duplin, Hobbton, and Neuse Charter also participated in the meet. The Eagles had three girls – Amy, Young and Carson…… read more »
Robert Strickland rushed for a team-high 88 yards, but Spring Creek dropped its season over against Lakewood 41-0 last Friday. David Williams contributed 68 yards on the ground, while Dorian Cherry finished the game with 45 yards rushing. The Gators (0-1 overall) host Lejeune on Friday evening.… read more »
On Tuesday night, C.B. Aycock swept the season series against Goldsboro with a 25-11, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21 victory over the Cougars. With the win, the Golden Falcons improve their record to 5-0 overall, and it’s the first time since 2016 that C.B. Aycock has started the season 5-0. “Overall, we played really well, and we’ve…… read more »
Wayne Country Day kept its foot on the gas and its effort was rewarded. The Chargers scored two goals in the first five minutes of the second half to defeat Fayetteville Academy, 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon. It was tough sledding against a stout defense from the defending NCISAA 2A state runner-up, but Wayne Country Day…… read more »
Written by Laieke Abebe Rosewood was in control for the first 75 minutes of its soccer match against North Lenoir. However, the Eagles were unable to hang onto their lead. Despite leading 2-0 with five minutes to go, the Eagles surrendered two goals in the final five minutes and drew 2-2 with the visiting Hawks.…… read more »
On Monday, over 230 first time, first year University of Mount Olive students completed a collective 462 hours of community service throughout the Town of Mount Olive. The students were dispatched to various areas in the town to paint, stain, mulch, weed, create, cleanup, and landscape. The students focused their efforts on several areas including…… read more »
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS-CAMP LEJEUNE 2 plead guilty to taking 3 in US illegally to Marine base WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a husband and wife from North Carolina have pleaded guilty to transporting people living in the country illegally onto a U.S. Marine base by boat. Acting U.S. Attorney G. Norman Acker III…… read more »
A birthday parade was held for Mrs. Ethel Uzzell Baldwin on Sunday at her home on Millers Chapel Road. The Central/Eastern Wayne Alumni & Friends, Inc. and Baldwin’s son Elson put together the celebration. Mrs. Baldwin turned 94-years-old!… read more »
