November 7, 2021, 65, Goldsboro – David C. (Pappy) Gardner, 65, passed away with his family by his side Sunday night after laying down his working tools of life. He was a dedicated member of Free Chapel PFWB Church, where he served as a Deacon and on numerous committees. David retired as an Applied Science…… read more »
JAIL OFFICER ASSAULTED Another assault on jail officer in North Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — For the second time in two weeks, a Mecklenburg County jail officer was taken to the hospital after being assaulted. The Charlotte Observer reports the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says a jail officer saw several inmates playing cards during a…… read more »
The Miss Goldsboro Pageant was held this past Saturday at the Paramount Theatre. Goldsboro native and resident Taylor Stovall was crowned Miss Goldsboro 2022. She is the 69th young lady to win the title. Madelyn Evans of Lumberton was named as the new Miss Goldsboro’s Outstanding Teen. Mount Olive resident Norma Carole Summerlin McDonald was…… read more »
Wayne Community College will host a mini job fair featuring seasonal positions available with UPS. It will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 10 in the Atrium of the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus at 3000 Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro. The fair is free and open to…… read more »
Wayne County approves new commissioner districts. The county had to undertake the redistricting process following the 2020 Census. County Staff Attorney Andrew Neal went through the redrawn districts at last week’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting. Neal says Wayne County lost 5,290 people according to the 2020 Census. That makes the ideal district size…… read more »
Two championship football games between Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County were played at Goldsboro High School on Monday. The 12U game featured the Goldsboro Cougars taking on the Mount Olive Hurricanes while the 8U contest saw the Goldsboro Little Cougars battle the Eastern Wayne Wee Warriors. Goldsboro Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Goldsboro Pediatrics,…… read more »
Pickles. Pigs. Swigs. It all comes together for the first time ever in downtown Mount Olive later this month. Set for Saturday, November 20, Pickles, Pigs & Swigs will benefit the Mount Olive Downtown Development Corporation. Featured, of course, are Mt. Olive Pickles, craft beer from Mount Olive-based R&R Brewing, and a North Carolina Pork…… read more »
Wayne County’s first responders are getting a boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet® network expansion currently underway by AT&T. AT&T has added a new, purpose-built cell site in the La Grange area. This new site is giving first responders on FirstNet – America’s public safety network – access to always-on, 24-hours-a-day priority…… read more »
One WCPS school will have a new principal later this month and five others will have new principals in the new year. Last week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the following principal changes during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting: Mount Olive Middle assistant principal, Thomas Young, Jr., will be the new principal of…… read more »
A pair of juveniles lead law enforcement on a chase across Eastern Carolina. Just after 1 AM Monday morning, Kinston Police officers checked out a suspicious vehicle occupied by two juveniles behind Premier Theatre on the 1100 block of Hill Farm Road. The driver attempted to back over one of the officers who managed to…… read more »
