May 23, 2021, 92, Fremont – Isabel “Belle” Jones Proctor, age 92, of Fremont went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday morning, May 23, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born October 6, 1928 to the late Charlie and Bessie Jones, she was the cherished wife of the late Leland “B.K.”…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Isabel “Belle” Jones Proctor
Jeffrey “Jeff” Sutton
May 22, 2021, 54, Goldsboro – Jeffrey “Jeff” Sutton, 54, of Goldsboro passed away Saturday morning, May 22, 2021. Arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.… read more »
Shelton Barnes Edgerton
May 22, 2021, Pikeville – Shelton Barnes Edgerton of Pikeville passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at home. Arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.… read more »
McKinley G. Walker, Jr.
May 14, 2021, 63, Goldsboro – McKinley G. Walker, Jr. 63, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021. Surviving is his children, Scout Walker of Goldsboro and McKinley Walker of Ohio, and Jessica Walker Lutz of Belmont.… read more »
North Carolina News – May 25
SENATE-TAX CUTS NC Senate tax cut plan includes virus aid for businesses RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans have amended their original tax cut proposal to include $1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money so that businesses trying to emerge from the pandemic get more aid. GOP finance leaders unveiled the expanded plan…… read more »
UPDATE: Road Reopens Following Fatal Crash On Hwy. 70 East
A section of Highway 70 has been closed in Goldsboro. The NCDOT says U.S. Highway 70 East at Oak Forest Road had to be closed to traffic due to a vehicle crash. Reports from the scene suggest the accident may have involved a tractor-trailer and several passenger vehicles. The NCDOT was expecting the roadway would not reopen to traffic…… read more »
Body Discovered, Death Investigation Underway In Goldsboro
Just after 9:30 AM Monday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Bright Street for a report of a deceased person. The deceased person was located. The Criminal Investigations Division and the Crime Scene Unit responded and initiated an investigation. No further details on the situation or the person’s…… read more »
Crime Stoppers Seeks Info On April 9 Hit & Run
Authorities continue to seek information on a Goldsboro hit-and-run that left one person seriously injured. On the afternoon of April 9th, an unknown suspect driving a Capital ReadyMix Concrete Truck that had been reported stolen out of Johnston County left the roadway and crashed into a parked car on N. Georgia Ave near W. Holly…… read more »
Goldsboro-Wayne NAACP To Host Wilmington On Fire Documentary
The Goldsboro-Wayne branch NAACP is hosting the showing of “Wilmington On Fire,” a heavy and enlightening documentary on the Wilmington Massacre of 1898 – the springboard for the White Supremacy movement and Jim Crow segregation throughout North Carolina and the American South. The showing is on Thursday, May 27, 2021, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at the…… read more »
Jetport Director Receives FAA Manager of the Year Award
Brandon Gray, Executive Director of the Wayne County Jetport, was awarded the General Aviation Manager of the Year Award at the FAA Southern Region Airports Conference earlier this month. Each year, the Southern Region Airports Division selects an airport manager for this award who exemplifies excellence in airport management through significant accomplishments, development initiatives, significant…… read more »
