Monthly Archives: September 2021

Boys Soccer: Spring Creek Drops A Game At Undefeated Greene Central

Boys Soccer: Spring Creek Drops A Game At Undefeated Greene Central

Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Spring Creek took the early lead, but couldn’t hang on in their non-conference matchup with Greene Central on Tuesday. The Gators fell, 2-1 in Snow Hill against a Rams team that is now 8-0 on the season. Despite many positives to take away from the contest, Spring Creek head…read more »

North Carolina News – September 16

North Carolina News – September 16

OBIT-SNYDER N. Carolina Republican candidate Jim Snyder dead at 77 LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A memorial service will be held Friday for attorney, author and former North Carolina Republican candidate Jim Snyder Jr. His family says Snyder died last weekend at age 77 following an extended illness. Snyder won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor…read more »

Crowds Greet “The Moving Wall” As Traveling Memorial Arrives in Goldsboro (PHOTOS)

Crowds Greet “The Moving Wall” As Traveling Memorial Arrives in Goldsboro (PHOTOS)

It’s a solemn reminder of those service members who did not return from Vietnam.  Wednesday afternoon, hundreds lined Wayne Memorial Drive to welcome “The Moving Wall” as it was escorted to Wayne Community College by a motorcycle procession.  In a speech welcoming “The Moving Wall,” WCC Interim President Dr. Patty Pfeiffer said she hopes residents…read more »

WCC Freshman Wins POW/MIA Remembrance Essay Contest

WCC Freshman Wins POW/MIA Remembrance Essay Contest

Mackinzie Ham was announced as the winner of the 2021 POW/MIA Remembrance Essay Contest as “The Moving Wall” arrived in Goldsboro on Wednesday.  Ham is an 18-year-old freshman at Wayne Community College where she is an Associate in Science major. A Goldsboro resident, she is a graduate of Eastern Wayne High School. She currently works…read more »

Rep. Bell Receives “Legislator of the Year” Award From NC Wildlife Federation

Rep. Bell Receives “Legislator of the Year” Award From NC Wildlife Federation

House Majority Leader John Bell’s “pragmatic and nature-based solutions” to statewide flood and storm preparedness earned him “Legislator of the Year” recognition on Sept. 11 at North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s 57th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards. Rep. Bell (R), who represents District 10, was among the 18 agency professionals, volunteers and organizations honored at a…read more »

Lenoir County Sheriff Presents Bleeding Control Kits To Local Schools

Lenoir County Sheriff Presents Bleeding Control Kits To Local Schools

Schools in Lenoir County will be better prepared to save student lives in the event of an emergency.  Lenoir County Sheriff Ronnie Ingram has presented Bleeding Control Kits to schools across the county in recent days.  Each kit costs approximately $900 and they were funded thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission for…read more »

Volleyball: Princeton Sweeps Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)

Volleyball: Princeton Sweeps Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)

Princeton and Eastern Wayne faced off in a Neuse SIx 2A Conference matchup on Tuesday evening. The Bulldogs swept Eastern Wayne 3-0 and won their first game of the season. Princeton is now 1-7 overall and 1-0 on conference play, while Eastern Wayne drops to 2-5 overall and 0-1 in conference play. Both squads are…read more »

Norwayne Middle Has Two Reported COVID-19 Clusters

Norwayne Middle Has Two Reported COVID-19 Clusters

On Wednesday, Wayne County Public Schools reported two separate COVID-19 clusters at Norwayne Middle School which involves a total of 11 students [Five students in an in-school cluster and six in a Football Team cluster]. Only two of the students have been on campus this week. “We learned about the two separate reported cases last…read more »

Volleyball: UMO Defeats Shaw University

Volleyball: UMO Defeats Shaw University

From UMO Media Relations The University of Mount Olive defeated Shaw University 3-2 in non-conference action on Tuesday night. The Trojans have now won four games in a row and improved their overall record to 5-1. 1st SetThe Trojans stepped out to an early lead 2-0 with kills from Ele’sia Williams and Ashlyn Stone. The Trojans fell behind 13-7,…read more »

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