Meet River! He is a 1-year-old domestic shorthair cat. River has a cute gray mix of colors. He’s waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his forever home! Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The Wayne County Animal Shelter is located at 1600 Clingman…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
PET OF THE WEEK: River Powered By Jackson & Sons
Jones Sworn In For District 1 Council Seat
Goldsboro’s newest city council member takes her seat. Hiawatha Jones was sworn in as the new District 1 representative at the Goldsboro City Council’s retreat on Wednesday. State Sen. Don Davis administered the Oath of Office to Jones. Jones was appointed to the vacant District 1 seat after Antonio Williams stepped down from the position…… read more »
WCC Foundation Offers Free Online Lectures Mondays In March
The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s spring 2021 Arts and Humanities schedule will fill the Monday evenings in March. The lectures will be provided live online. Links to the talks are at www.waynecc.edu/foundation/. No registration is required and there is no charge. The speaker series includes: “‘A Plague o’ Both Your Houses’: Causation and Contagion…… read more »
Gov. Cooper: COVID-19 Curfew To Be Lifted On Friday
North Carolina prepares to start easing COVID-19 restrictions. With the number of newly reported cases and hospitalizations trending in the right direction, Gov. Roy Cooper Wednesday announced the end of the statewide 10 PM until 5 AM curfew starting on Friday. Also under the new executive order: Some outdoor businesses will be able to operate…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 24
VIRUS OUTBREAK States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — States are not willing to wait for more federal help and have been moving ahead with their own coronavirus relief packages. Maryland and California recently approved help for small businesses, the poor, the jobless and those needing child care.…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Princeton’s Jaheim Taylor Hits 1,000 Points For Career In Playoff Win (PHOTO GALLERY)
It is not a secret that when Princeton’s Jaheim Taylor and Tyrese Whitley are playing well, the Bulldogs are tough to beat. Whitley poured in a game-high 30 points, and Taylor scored 24 points to lead Princeton to an 86-57 win over Voyager Academy in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association…… read more »
Barbara Ann Wooten Williamson
February 23, 2021, 64, Goldsboro – Ms. Barbara Ann Wooten Williamson, 64, passed on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care, 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 »
Richard C. Swinson
February 22, 2021, 71, Pikeville – Mr. Richard C. Swinson, 71, passed on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care, 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 »
Mother Mazie Sanders Thompson
February 19, 2021, 97, Faison – Mother Mazie Sanders Thompson, 97, passed on Friday, February 19, 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 Warsaw.… read more »
United Way Presents Awards During Annual Meeting
2020 was not an easy year, and yet, the United Way of Wayne County finds plenty of reasons to celebrate. The local United Way hosted its annual meeting online Tuesday morning, looking back on the past year for the organization. Sherry Archibald, the Executive Director of the United Way of Wayne County, went through some…… read more »
