Wayne Country Day opened its season against Epiphany on Friday afternoon. The two teams battled back-and-forth for 80 minutes, but with the score tied 0-0 after 80 minutes, the game headed to a penalty-kick shootout. Epiphany won the penalty-kick shootout 2-1 and escaped with the victory Wayne Country Day (0-1 overall) plays host to Thales…… read more »
Rosewood 48, Hobbton 41 Rosewood scored three touchdowns in the third quarter and held off a fourth-quarter rally from Hobbton en route to a 48-41 win over Hobbton on the Carolina 1A Conference football scene on Friday night. The Eagles’ dynamic running back, Avante George, rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback Will Harris…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive Trojans hosted the Coker University Cobras on Friday afternoon for their fourth game of the seson. The Trojans fell 4-1. … read more »
The community says goodbye to the Goldsboro Fire Chief. On his last day as Chief of the Goldsboro Fire Department, Joe Dixon and his fellow firefighters spent a few hours outside the downtown fire station cooking up hotdogs and spending time with community members. Earlier on Friday, Chief Dixon called in to WFMC and WWMC,…… read more »
With a few spring-like days recently, many of us will soon have spring fever and want to start working on our gardens and landscapes. One common question that comes to our office is, “Can I fertilize my lawn now?” Even though warmer temperatures cause people to look for things to do outside, fertilizing the lawn…… read more »
The first step in making sure that you and your family are prepared for severe weather is pledging to prepare. This includes developing a family emergency and communications plan. In short, know what to do before severe weather strikes by creating an emergency plan today. Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes,…… read more »
March 10, 2021, 72, Goldsboro – Mr. Jacob Scott Jr., 72, passed on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Goldsboro, NC.… read more »
March 11, 2021, 90, Mount Olive – Mrs. Mary Jane Strickland Herring, long time resident of Mount Olive, passed away Thursday morning, March 11, 2021 at Lenoir Assisted Living Center in Pink Hill. She was 90 years of age. Mrs. Herring will be best remembered for her long tenure of service as sales clerk with…… read more »
March 10, 2021, 64, Dudley – Sheila Diane Jones Davis, a resident of the Dudley area, passed away Wednesday evening, March 10, 2021, at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Mrs. Davis is survived by her husband of 48 years, Gerald M. Davis, of the home; two sons and their spouses, Steven and Christie Davis of Mount Olive,…… read more »
March 9, 2021, 44, Faison – David Bruce Henderson, age 44, resident of Faison, N.C., died Tuesday afternoon, March 9, 2021 in a traffic accident. David’s working career included carpentry, roofing, and extensive handy man skills. He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Ray Henderson; and his grandparents, Jessie Faye Berryhill Idol, Johnnie…… read more »
