For over 48 years, Norwayne Alumni and Friends, Inc. has focused on having a positive impact on the community where it is headquartered. The Alumni organization has recently partnered with the Christian Fellowship Alliance of Fremont, a 13-year-old nonprofit foodbank organization, by providing a space for their operations and distributions. Tony Sutton, a Norwayne Alumnus…… read more »
Asparagus may seem like an unusual vegetable that would be difficult to grow in the garden. However, a gardener can successfully grow asparagus if they understand how an asparagus plant grows. Asparagus is different from other vegetables in that it is a perennial which means it will grow and produce for several years without having…… read more »
On Monday, January 18, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office were in the area of Corral Drive checking into the report of a suspicious vehicle. A vehicle matching the description was spotted on the roadway without a license plate. The vehicle was pulled over, and the deputies reportedly found suspected marijuana and crystal meth…… read more »
Wayne County has now recorded over 8,000 cases of the coronavirus. According to the Friday update from Wayne County Government, there has been a total of 8,063 total positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the county. There are currently 674 estimated active cases present in Wayne County. The county has recorded 174 coronavirus-related deaths since…… read more »
January 20th, 2021, 39, Goldsboro – It is with profound sorrow and grief that we the management and staff of Serenity Memorial Funeral Home join with the Outlaw and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Mr. Lorenzo Outlaw, 39, of Goldsboro, NC. Mr. Outlaw transitioned at his residence on January 20, 2021. He…… read more »
January 18, 2021, 94, Mount Olive – Eula Barwick Malpass, life-long resident of the Mount Olive area, passed away Monday morning, January 18, 2021, at the age of 94. She had worshipped her Lord at Northeast Original Free Will Baptist Church, was one of 13 children born to late parents, Franklin L. and Onita Herring…… read more »
January 21, 2021, 75, Goldsboro – Billy H. McCollum, age 75, died Thursday morning at Wayne/UNC Health Care. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late William Henry and Margaret Louise Herring McCollum. Billy was a member of Garris Chapel United Methodist Church, an avid hunter and fisherman, and a well-known insurance…… read more »
January 20, 2021, 66, Goldsboro – Deborah Jo Waters Purdy, age 66, was born in Cumberland County to Calvin Glenn Waters and the late Carolyn Lee Epps Waters and was also preceded in death by a son, Timothy Ray Lockamy. She graduated from Cape Fear High School and was a member of Whitley Church. A…… read more »
January 20, 2021, 75, Goldsboro – Sandra Mae Morataya, age 75, passed away Wednesday at Wayne/UNC Health Care. Born in Rocky Mount, NC, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Lee and Edna Mae Brock Wooten. A homemaker, she was the wife of the late Eliseo Antonio Morataya. No formal services will be held…… read more »
January 19, 2021, 82, Goldsboro – Frank John Boyd, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Frank was the son of the late Harry Boyd and Marjorie Porter Boyd. Frank spent just over 30 years serving his country in the United States Navy before his retirement in 1987. His…… read more »
