May 11, 2021, 82, Princeton – Margie Marie Mitchell Puryear, 82, of Princeton, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Harnett County on March 23, 1939 to the late James Moses Mitchell and Emma Gregory Mitchell. In addition to her parents, Margie is preceded in…… read more »
Effective Immediately, North Carolina is lifting all mandatory capacity and gathering limits as well as all social distancing requirements. Governor Roy Cooper announced the latest round of eased restrictions Friday afternoon. Also, some of the state’s mask mandates are being lifted. In most settings, indoors and outdoors, North Carolinians are no longer required to wear…… read more »
Sometimes all it takes is one inning to turn around a baseball game. Down 2-1 against Neuse Charter in the bottom of the third inning, Rosewood scored 12 runs in the inning to take a 13-2 lead. The Eagles went on to defeat the Cougars 16-3 in five innings on Thursday evening. “I saw perseverance,…… read more »
RACIAL INJUSTICE-BIRMINGHAM ‘Foot soldiers’ of Birmingham to BLM: ‘Keep on keeping on’ BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hundreds of teenagers and adults helped change the world nearly 60 years ago by marching for civil rights in Birmingham, Alabama. Today, those same people have a message for people demonstrating against racial justice and police violence: Keep going.…… read more »
Rosewood improved to 12-0 with victories against North Pitt and Greene Central on Thursday. The Eagles flew over North Pitt 66-15, while they dominated Greene Central 78-6. … read more »
Princeton and Rosewood faced off for the second time this week. The Bulldogs defeated Rosewood 8-1 on Tuesday, and Princeton emerged with a 6-3 victory on Thursday. With the wins, Princeton improved its record to 4-0, while Rosewood dropped to 0-5. Princeton will travel to C.B. Aycock on Tuesday, while Rosewood will host Clinton on…… read more »
For Goldsboro’s Peyton Wilkins, the game is not over until it is over. He is going to do whatever he can to help his team pull out the win. Wilkins, a senior captain, and standout on the Cougars baseball team is always there to give his teammates moral support and concrete baseball advice. “Ever since…… read more »
Only a sophomore, C.B. Aycock’s McKenzie Millard has quickly learned to embrace the grind of being a student-athlete. Millard, who plays softball, basketball and tennis, started playing sports competitively at a young age, and now, a few years later, she is a crucial piece on all three teams. “My main sport is probably softball, but…… read more »
Thursday evening, the Goldsboro Police Department held a virtual conversation with the community via Zoom. Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West started by looking at the crime rate in the city. Crime this April was up 8% compared to April of 2020, but compared to this time last year, the rate is down 17% year-to-date. Chief West…… read more »
Wayne Community College is offering a course to train Boiler Systems Operators. Boiler operators regulate, repair, and maintain heating systems in boiler, engine, and mechanical rooms, usually in industries and schools. There is a local need for trained boiler system operators, said Lisa Newkirk, a coordinator for the Workforce Continuing Education Services division. “Boilers are…… read more »
