Members of the Southern Wayne High School Air Force ROTC held a special ceremony in honor of the anniversary of September 11th. Friday morning, students, staff, firefighters from Grantham, Dudley, Thoroughfare, Mount Olive, Arrington and Mar-Mac, as well as paramedics from Wayne County EMS Station 8 met at the school’s flagpole to take part in…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Southern Wayne H.S. Marks Anniversary Of 9/11 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Think Twice Before Fertilizing Your Lawn This Fall
Fall is a great time in our area to enjoy comfortable temperatures and being outdoors in our gardens. Usually during this time of year, you can find some advertisement and promotions of winter fertilizer products for the lawn. The question then comes up, “Am I supposed to be fertilizing my lawn in the fall?” The…… read more »
ACE Team Traffic Stop Leads to Meth Arrest
On Monday, members from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Ace Team conducted a traffic stop at Stevens Mill Road and Rosewood Road. During the investigation, illegal narcotics were reportedly located, and 57-year-old Charles Bean of Goldsboro was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine. Bean was given a $1,000 secured bond and he was turned over to the…… read more »
Cross Country: C.B. Aycock Boys Win Inaugural Quad County Meet
Teammates Matthew Stout and Seth Lupton crossed the finish line second and sixth, respectively, and the C.B. Aycock boys’ cross country team emerged as the top team in its 3A Quad County Conference opener Wednesday afternoon. Stout ran the 5k course in 19 minutes, 26 seconds. Lupton completed the course in 20 minutes, 51 seconds.…… read more »
Volleyball: Goldsboro Sweeps Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro’s consistent play on offense translated to a 25-15, 25-10, 25-12 win against Rosewood on Thursday evening. The Cougars improved their record to 4-4 overall and are riding a two-game win steak into 2A Neuse Six Conference play, which starts next week. “We’re excited to play in a new conference and seeing what it brings,”…… read more »
Orlando “Papa Doc” Stovall Jr.
September 9, 2021, 99, Goldsboro – Dr. Orlando “Papa Doc” Stovall Jr., 99, passed peacefully on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at home. The celebration of his life will be an outside tent service on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 11:00 am at First African Baptist Church, 803 Harris Street, Goldsboro, NC. He will be laid…… read more »
Carolyn Teresa Schaefer
September 7, 2021, 68, New Jersey – In profound sorrow, we the management of Serenity Memorial Funeral Home & Cremations announce the earthly transition of Ms. Carolyn Teresa Schaefer, 68, who passed away at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. There will be no formal arrangements. Services of Love & Compassionate Care have been…… read more »
Calvin Loren Jackson
September 7, 2021, 53, LaGrange – Calvin Loren Jackson, at the age of 53, passed through the valley of death. He was a resident of the LaGrange/Goldsboro area and was a native of Mount Olive. Loren will be remembered as being a jokester, prankster, and cut-up kind of guy. A sports enthusiast, he liked to…… read more »
Joseph VanVoltenburg, Jr.
September 6, 2021, 36, Goldsboro – Joseph VanVoltenburg, Jr., resident of the Goldsboro area and formerly of Mount Olive, passed away Monday morning, September 6, 2021 on his 36th birthday. Joseph was a member of the 2003 graduating class of Southern Wayne High School. He then received an associate’s degree in general studies from Wayne…… read more »
Bobby F. Strickland
September 6, 2021, 83, Mount Olive – Bobby F. Strickland, 83, resident of the Mount Olive area, went to be with the Lord early Monday morning, September 6, 2021. As owner and operator of Strickland’s Heating and Air, he was always very considerate of those who called on his expertise for work, and he tried…… read more »
