Rosewood recently wrapped up a historic season on the soccer pitch, and Aaron Zamora was a big part of the Eagles’ success. The sophomore scored a team-high 31 goals and dished out 11 assists. Rosewood finished the season with a 21-1-2 overall record, won a conference title for the first time in 19 years, and…… read more »
(GDN) — A new scholarship is unveiled as Wayne County marks National Apprenticeship Week. Craig Foucht, Executive Director of the Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College, talked about the importance of apprenticeships at this week’s county board meeting. Foucht says the college’s apprenticeships can have a positive impact on a person’s life…… read more »
(GDN) — Relish in a DILL-lightful day in the Town of Mount Olive. The inaugural Pickles, Pigs & Swigs is being held in Mount Olive this Saturday, November 20. Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce President Julie Beck appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits and says the town wanted to start…… read more »
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to welcome the first family farmers to participate in its new contract grower program to support Black and other minority farmers and diversify its hog supply chain. The program, developed to help address historic barriers disproportionally facing Black and other minority farmers such as access to capital and cost of…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive celebrated 70 years of providing Christian higher education at the University’s annual Founders Day Worship Service on Wednesday, November 17. The Reverend Frank R. Harrison, former Mount Olive College Chaplain from 1971 to 2002, was the guest speaker. Harrison spoke about his days at Mount Olive College as a student…… read more »
(GDN) — Students at a Wayne County high school may have noticed increased law enforcement at their school today following a potential threat. The post circulating on social media had threatened to do harm to Charles B. Aycock High on Thursday. As is protocol, law enforcement was immediately notified and the matter continues to be…… read more »
ELECTION 2022-NORTH CAROLINA-BUTTERFIELD Democrat Rep. Butterfield to retire, new district is toss-up RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina congressman G.K. Butterfield, a Democrat, has announced he’ll retire from Congress next year after Republican-drawn map put him in a toss-up district. Butterfield is the second Democratic North Carolina congressman to decide against a reelection bid. Rep.…… read more »
(GDN) — New jobs are coming as a contract chemical processor plans its move to Wayne County. Hosokawa Custom Processing Services announced on Wednesday it would create 16 new jobs as part of its $6.5 million investment to relocate a processing center to Goldsboro. Kenny Flowers, Assistant Secretary of Rural Economic Development for the N.C.…… read more »
(GDN) — The Town of Seven Springs starts getting into the holiday spirit this weekend. The Seven Springs Christmas Parade is being held this Saturday, November 20, at 3 PM. The parade does offer its entrants the chance to throw candy from the floats to kids in the crowd. Also, Seven Springs holds its Trim-A-Tree…… read more »
– From the Office of Rep. John Bell – The final state budget includes a nearly $1 billion investment in disaster relief and flood mitigation for hard-hit areas of hurricanes and other natural disasters. Specifically, the package creates a reserve of $800 million for disaster-related programs and projects. It appropriates $412 million of this amount…… read more »
