January 19, 2021, 97, Dudley – Nettie Duncan Ricks, 97, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Pruitt Health-Raleigh. Born in Newport News, Virginia on September 30, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Jennings Badin Duncan and Nettie Miles Duncan. A service to celebrate Nettie’s life will be held on Monday, January 25,…… read more »
January 18, 2021, 77, La Grange – Douglas Eugene Rouse, 77, crossed the threshold of life to rest in his eternal home in the heavens on Monday, January 18, 2021. Doug was born in Harnett County to the late Frank and Blanche Barfield Rouse on April 28, 1943. For most of his life, Doug resided…… read more »
January 18, 2021, 90, La Grange – Glennie Pearl Herring Rumschlag, 90, was welcomed into eternity on January 18, 2021. Her family takes comfort in knowing she has been reunited with the love of her life, Jim, her precious mama and daddy, and the One she lived her life for, Jesus Christ. Glennie was born…… read more »
January 18, 2021, 70, Goldsboro – Pastora “Dora” Torres 3/30/1950 – 1/18/2021 Funeral mass will be held Monday, January 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. Dora was predeceased by her parents, Manuel & Carmen Rivera; sisters, Maria Ortiz & Isabella Carmona; brother, Manuel Rivera, and granddaughter, Jeida Layani Torres. She is…… read more »
January 18, 2021, 68, Princeton – Sandra Jean Richards, 68, of Grand Prairie, Texas passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home. The family will receive friends Sunday, January 24, 2021 from 2 until 2:45 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. A graveside service will immediately follow at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery…… read more »
January 21, 2021, 58, Mount Olive – Angela Campbell, 58, of Mt. Olive died Thursday at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Haskins funeral Home & Cremation… read more »
January 21, 2021, 63, Goldsboro – Tara Taylor, 63, of Goldsboro died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Haskins Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC.… read more »
CATFISH RECORDS BROKEN 3 North Carolina catfish records were broken during pandemic RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has given some people more time to fish. And that may be why three catfish catfish records were broken last year in North Carolina. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission announced the…… read more »
Wayne County will use a $15 million grant from the North Carolina Education Lottery to build a new school. The county is building the new elementary school in Fremont. At this week’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Manager Craig Honeycutt explained the county will have to provide a $5 million match for the…… read more »
Anyone who knows North Duplin’s Hannah Martin knows that she is extremely competitive. It is not a secret, and it helps make her who she is. Martin invests in her passions, and she pursues them relentlessly. Playing sports at North Duplin helped instill the value of hard work and taught Martin how much of a…… read more »
