Do you have an interest in learning more about gardening? Would you like to meet and share with other gardeners? Do you have an interest in volunteering to provide gardening educational programs with NC Cooperative Extension? Then the Wayne County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program may be for you! The Wayne County Cooperative Extension Office…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
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Wayne County Records 200th COVID-19 Death
According to the latest update from Wayne County Government, there have now been 200 coronavirus-related deaths in the county. Thursday’s update says there have been a total of 8,772 positive cases of COVID-19 in the county since the pandemic began. There are currently 410 estimated active cases of coronavirus in Wayne County. The county’s number…… read more »
U.S. Attorney Higdon Offers Resignation
The federal prosecutor for Eastern North Carolina is resigning. In response to President Biden’s request that all Presidentially-appointed United States Attorneys step down, United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr., submitted his letter of resignation to the President this week with an effective date of midnight on February 28, 2021. He expressed his honor to…… read more »
North Carolina In Better Financial Shape Than Anticipated
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is in a stronger financial position than budget analysts anticipated last year at the start of the pandemic. A group of economists at the Office of State Budget and Management and the General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division now project the state to have $4.1 billion more in revenue this…… read more »
Eggbert Wise
February 9, 2021, 68, Grantham – Eggbert Wise, 68, of the Grantham area, passed away early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was a beloved husband to his wife of 48 years, Wanda Kay wise, was a dedicated father, friend, brother, and Christian man. He served in the North Carolina National Guard…… read more »
C.B. Aycock’s Forbis Inks NLI With Flagler College
Brett Forbis understands the difficulty in juggling academics and athletics at the high school level. After all, time management is a daunting task for any incoming college freshman, but Forbis will not have trouble hurdling that obstacle at the college level next season. The confident C.B. Aycock senior knows he can get the job done…… read more »
GPD Investigates Death Near Stevens Memorial Place
The Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 100 block of Stevens Memorial Place around 7 AM Friday for the report of an unresponsive subject laying near the roadway. EMS also responded and confirmed the subject was deceased. The GPD’s Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene. The individual was later identified…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 12
TEEN DRIVING TESTS DMV has started offering altered road tests for teen drivers RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Division of Motor Vehicles has started offering road tests to teen drivers again. The Raleigh News & Observer reports that the DMV had largely stopped the tests last March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.…… read more »
Mary Elizabeth Campbell Barnwell
February 10, 2021, 93, Goldsboro – Mary Elizabeth Campbell Barnwell, age 93, passed away Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Orange County, she was the daughter of the late William Monroe Campbell and Swannie Ione Rudd Campbell and wife of the late James “Jim” David Barnwell. She was also preceded in death by…… read more »
Willie Parker Hardy
February 9, 2021, 84, Goldsboro – Willie Parker Hardy, 84, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Greene County on November 21, 1936, he was the son of the late Alva Parker Hardy and Emma Blanche Carraway Hardy. Willie proudly served his country in the United States Army. He…… read more »
