December 15, 2021, 99, Goldsboro – Relmond Grady, 99, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, surrounded by his family. Relmond was the last surviving child of Walter Graham Grady and Berchie Sauls Grady. He retired as the parts manager of Cobb Chevrolet in Goldsboro. Relmond loved the Lord with all his heart. He faithfully attended…… read more »
December 14, 2021, 86, Goldsboro – Jerry Lamar Taylor, 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Kinston. Born in Hartford, Alabama on May 12, 1935, he was the son of the late Alex Taylor and Edith Sorrells Taylor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded…… read more »
December 11, 2021, 64, Goldsboro – Richard Eugene LaRoche, 64, passed away at Wayne UNC Health Care on Saturday, December 11, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born in Fort Carson, Colorado on January 7, 1957, he was the son of the late Sherwood LaRoche and Ruby Helms LaRoche. Richard felt most comfortable when he was…… read more »
December 17, 2021, 70, Goldsboro – Evelyn Radford Johnson, 70, of Goldsboro went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, December 17, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, December 20, 2021 at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory…… read more »
December 16, 2021, 81, Fremont – Carolyn Kearney Goodwin, 81, of Fremont passed away peacefully Thursday morning, December 16, 2021 at her home. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 10 until 10:45 a.m. at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont. A homegoing service will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel.…… read more »
December 16, 2021, 84, Selma – Laverne Paul Gernatt, 84, of Selma, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Laverne was born in Erie County, New York on April 17, 1937 to the late John Leonard Gernatt and Eleanor Trevett Gernatt. In addition to his parents, Laverne is…… read more »
(GDN) — The Boys and Girls Club in Goldsboro hosted a student art show on Friday. It was the culmination of a six week art program at the club sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of Art. Through the NCMA Artist Innovation Mentorship Program, teaching artists worked with kids at the Boys and Girls Club…… read more »
(GDN) — Dry conditions persist across North Carolina despite recent rains. According to the latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday, Wayne County is included in a band of the state that is in “Severe Drought.” That driest area of North Carolina stretches from the northeast to south-central area of the state. …… read more »
Pansies are a winter favorite in Eastern North Carolina because they can survive cold winter temperatures and add a splash of color to the landscape. Pansies come in so many colors that it is hard to pass up getting at least a few to add to the landscape. Pansies are usually planted in our area…… read more »
Trailing 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, Rosewood mounted a comeback and held on for a 40-39 win against Princeton. It marks the first time the Eagles have defeated their archrival since 2018 and gives them their first win this season. “We’ve had a tough stretch of games, and we just kept working,…… read more »
