Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Christopher Lucy from the 4th Security Forces Squadron Lucy has been in the Air Force about 2 ½ years. His hometown is Birmingham, Alabama. Lucy says his duties with the 4th Security Forces Squadron…… read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2021
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Mums The Word: UMO To Hold Fall Plant Sale
“Growing mums is a lot like baking a cake,” said Jason Davis, University of Mount Olive Assistant Dean of the School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences. “There is a recipe that has been developed and shared over time to grow the best possible product. For our mums, we used a time table and practices such…… read more »
USDA Farm To School Grant Awarded To Rebuilding Broken Places
Rebuilding Broken Places CDC is pleased to announce it has received the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm to School Turnkey Grant in the amount of $34,665. The Rebuilding Broken Places CDC Seed to Plate Edible Garden project, the only Turnkey grant awarded in North Carolina, will seek to plan an edible garden that will serve…… read more »
Football: Southern Wayne Topples Goldsboro, Ends Long Skid On Gridiron (PHOTO GALLERY)
The smiles on the Southern Wayne players’ faces after the game said it all. On Friday night, they entered Cougar Stadium on a 16-game losing streak and had not defeated Goldsboro since Sept. 6, 2016. However, all streaks have to end eventually, and the Saints left Cougar Stadium with a 20-14 victory over the Cougars…… read more »
Firefighters Raise Over $8,000 For MDA During Three Day Effort
The Goldsboro Fire Department raised over $8,000 during the recent Fill the Boot event. From August 27th through the 29th, the firefighters were stationed in front of the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store on Berkeley Boulevard asking passersby to make a donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. By the end of the weekend-long effort, the GFD…… read more »
September Gardening Tips
As fall is just around the corner, September is a great time to start prepping your garden for cooler weather. Use these gardening tips below to enjoy being in the garden this fall: Lawn Do not apply any more nitrogen to lawns; it is time for lawns to slow down growth for winter. If your…… read more »
Perfect Evening As Crowds Enjoy Spare Change’s Center Street Jam (PHOTO GALLERY)
Thursday’s picture perfect weather helped draw hundreds to Downtown Goldsboro for the latest Center Street Jam. Spare Change performed for the attendees on the beautiful evening. The Soul Psychedelique will perform at The HUB on Friday, September 17th as part of NC Freedom Fest activities downtown.… read more »
COVID-19 Connection Call Lets Public Hear From Local Experts
The coronavirus and its variants will likely be with us for some time. Wayne County launched a new COVID-19 Connection call event on Thursday, bringing together local leaders and experts to talk about the latest developments with the ongoing pandemic. Wayne County Health Director Dr. Brenda Weis says they’re administering about 125 vaccine doses per…… read more »
Football: Princeton Runs Past Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Locked in. Such was the general disposition of the Princeton football team on Thursday evening, who used a determined effort to dispatch archrival Rosewood, 52-28, before a lively crowd at Harvey Brooks Field. “Our kids played really hard,” Princeton head coach Travis Gaster said. “They executed our game plan, and they played hard the whole…… read more »
Men’s Soccer: UMO Falls 2-1 to Catawba In Season-Opener
Salisbury – The University of Mount Olive Trojans fell 2-1 to the Indians of Catawba College on the road in Salisbury, NC. The contest was the season opener for UMO. INSIDE THE SCORE The opening half was a stalemate as neither team found the back of the net, with Catawba out shooting UMO 7-to-4. The second…… read more »
