Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Senior Airman Bradley Mitchell with the 333rd Lancer Squadron Mitchell has been in the Air Force for just over four years. His hometown is Orem, Utah. He says he joined to give himself and his family a…… read more »
Saturday morning, firefighters from Faison and Calypso along with EMS units from Duplin and Wayne counties were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of the 117 Connector and Highway 50 between Calypso and Faison. Firefighters had to use extrication tools to remove the door of the blue vehicle to get the…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive Alumni Association recently honored eight alumni for their outstanding service, contributions, and achievements. The awards were presented during the Alumni Awards Ceremony held in Rodgers Chapel. The event was part of the University’s Annual Homecoming celebration. Scott Winslow, from the Class of 1996, received the Tillman Business Award. Winslow’s wife,…… read more »
(GDN) — Honor and remember our fallen veterans during the holiday season. The Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition will lay remembrance wreaths on the graves of our fallen heroes at two local cemeteries this year. Tawnya Tucker is the Wreaths Across America coordinator for the Eastern Carolina State Veterans and Evergreen Memorial cemeteries. …… read more »
(GDN) — On Thanksgiving morning, a group of staff and volunteers were busy cooking up a delicious meal of turkey with all of the trimmings at the Community Soup Kitchen in Goldsboro. Some of the preparations for the meal actually began on Wednesday. On Thanksgiving morning, the people started forming a line outside of the…… read more »
(GDN) — Late Friday, multiple engines companies from the Goldsboro Fire Department and Wayne County EMS Station 4 were dispatched to a working structure fire on the south end of Slaughter Street. As fire engines approached the area, smoke and flames could be seen coming from an old abandoned single story brick structure. Firefighters quickly…… read more »
You don’t typically think of cacti blooming at Christmas time, but the Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti offers exotic flowers in many different colors during the holiday season. These cacti are different than typical cacti because they are thorn-free. There are actually different types of holiday cacti named for the time they bloom: Easter, Thanksgiving and…… read more »
Photos and article from Kai Jones The holidays can be a time for introspection and looking back, but Princeton continued to look forward on Black Friday. The Bulldogs (13-0) continued their march towards a N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A championship with a 45-28 win over the defending 2AA East Regional champions, St. Pauls. Princeton…… read more »
November 22, 2021, 79, Fremont – Mary Ann Bradshaw, 79, of Fremont passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at her home. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. The family will receive friends following the service. She was born in South Carolina on March…… read more »
November 22, 2021, 47, Fremont – Angela Darcelyn Iglesias, 47, of Fremont formerly of Chesapeake passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro surrounded by her family. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Iglesias was born in Pennsylvania on October 13, 1974. Angela’s…… read more »
