August 30, 2021, 92, Georgia – James Shirley McCoy, 92, formerly of Connie Circle in the Rosewood Community died Monday at The Mansions at Gwinnett Park Assisted Living in Lawrenceville, GA. Mr. McCoy was a retired Administrator of Social Security Office. He was preceded in death by his wife Lillie Mae Harrison McCoy (2017) and…… read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2021
James Shirley McCoy
Donnie Ray Toler
August 26, 2021, 69, Princeton – Donnie Ray Toler, 69, of Princeton, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Donnie was born in Johnston County on November 17, 1951 to the late James Edward Toler and Louise Williford Toler. In addition to his parents, Donnie is preceded in death…… read more »
Ida Remnants May Bring Storms To Wayne County Today
The remnants of Hurricane Ida are expected to impact Eastern Carolina today. What’s left of Ida is expected to bring isolated to scattered strong or even severe storms as they cross the region today. The National Weather Service says damaging winds and an isolated tornado are all possible with these storms. Also, locally heavy rain…… read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Griffin Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Griffin! He’s a handsome 10-month-old medium-sized feline. Griffin is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his FUR-ever home! To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected] Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The Wayne…… read more »
About 16 Miles Of U.S. 117 To Be Resurfaced
A long swath of U.S. 117 in Wayne County will be improved with new asphalt, high-visibility pavement markings and snow-plowable raised reflectors. S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson will mill away the top layer of asphalt and resurface the four-lane highway between the U.S. 70 interchange, including its ramps, and the Wayne-Duplin county line – a…… read more »
Norwayne Alumni & Friends Prepare For 49th Annual Homecoming Weekend
Norwayne Alumni and Friends will host its Annual Homecoming Banquet on Saturday, September 4, 2021, 6:00 PM at the Maxwell Center, 3114 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, N.C. 27534. Doors will open at 5 PM. The theme for this year is Telling the Norwayne Story. “We are excited to have the opportunity to come together to…… read more »
Library Offers Internship In Honor Of Historian Marty Tschetter
The Wayne County Public Library is pleased to announce that it has begun accepting applications from local college students for the Marty Tschetter Local History Internship. This internship, established by the Wayne County Public Library Foundation, honors the life of former Local History Librarian, Marty Tschetter. “The library is grateful to the Library Foundation for…… read more »
