The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program joined Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers and Wayne McNeil, whose son was unbuckled and killed in a vehicle crash last week Wednesday at the Piedmont Regional Farmers Market in Colfax to kick off the state’s 2021 Thanksgiving Click It or Ticket campaign. The campaign, which runs from Monday, Nov.…… read more »
In anticipation of a busy holiday and the opportunity to serve customers in 2022 and beyond, UScellular is hiring an additional 27 retail store associates across North Carolina, part of nearly 200 sales positions available across the country. Store leadership and full and part-time retail wireless consultant sales positions are available in a high-energy, professional…… read more »
Photos and article from Kai Jones On a cold night in Gaston, Rosewood had no answer for Northampton quarterback Anthony Harding. The Jaguars (10-2), behind a three-touchdown performance from Harding, beat the Eagles (6-3) in the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs 34-16 after trailing 16-0 early in the second…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team defeated the Falcons of St. Augustine on Saturday on the final day of the 56th Annual Mt. Olive Pickle Classic. This win takes the Trojans to 1-3 overall. INSIDE THE SCOREMount Olive took a three-point deficit to open up the contest down 6-3 with 18:06 left in the half. The Trojans tied the contest…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Dalys Huff from the 4th Operations Support Squadron Huff has been in the Air Force for two years. His hometown is in Ohio, but he enlisted while living in Georgia where he had a…… read more »
Members of 20 cooking teams started setting up their equipment and tents in the parking lot in front of Mount Olive Town Hall on Friday evening. They started preparing their entries in the NC Pork Council-sanctioned whole hog cooking competition that was part of the first ever Pickles, Pigs & Swigs. The cooking had just…… read more »
The first Christmas parade of 2021 in Wayne County was in Seven Springs. The oldest community in Wayne County was alive with people getting into the holiday spirit on Saturday afternoon. Two high school bands, Spring Creek High and Southern Wayne High, entertained attendees as they marched in this year’s parade filling the streets with…… read more »
The State Highway Patrol recognized the extraordinary acts of heroism and public service by several members during an awards ceremony held at the SBI Auditorium in Raleigh on Thursday. The members and districts that were recognized exemplify the Patrol’s long-standing commitment to loyalty, integrity and professionalism. Trooper Bennie Grady from Wayne County was given…… read more »
Norwayne Alumni and Friends, Inc., headquartered at 106 East Norwayne Alumni Way in Fremont, consistently looks for ways to impact the community. Recently, there was incident at the Alumni building where cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was needed. CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. It was taking EMS an exceptional amount…… read more »
For the first time since 2012, Princeton is in the fourth round of the playoffs. The Bulldogs amassed 463 yards on the ground and ran over Nash Central 63-12 in the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs on Friday evening. No. 1 Princeton (12-0 overall) will host No. 5 St.…… read more »
