Meet Henry! He is about 6-8-months-old. This handsome feline is very sweet and playful. Henry is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his FUR-ever home! To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected] Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
PET OF THE WEEK: Henry Powered By Jackson & Sons
Fremont Christmas Parade Set For Dec. 4
The annual Fremont Christmas parade will be held on Saturday, December 4th at 1:00 pm. If you are interested in entering the parade, please call Fremont Pharmacy at 919-242-4573. Parade entries are due no later than Tuesday, November 30th. This year’s parade is being dedicated in loving memory of Keith Stewart, who organized and directed…… read more »
United Way Hits 60% Of Campaign Goal
(GDN) — The United Way of Wayne County is past the halfway point in its effort to impact the lives of more than 17,000 through its 2021 Community Campaign. Thanks to investors, the United Way is at 60% of its $850,000 goal, as announced by United Way Executive Director Sherry Archibald. United Way of Wayne…… read more »
Shirley Jean Allen
November 2021, 82, Maryland – Shirley Jean Allen was born April 15, 1939, to the late Reverend George Peter Cooper and Lucille Banks Cooper in Elm City, North Carolina. After a brief illness, she was promoted to Glory on November 2, 2021. She never complained and her faith never wavered. Shirley was raised and worked…… read more »
Luke John Oberle
November 11, 2021, 72, Goldsboro – On November 11, 2021, Luke John Oberle passed away at the age of 72 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Luke was born on August 14, 1949 in Edgewater, NJ and raised in Franklin Square, Long Island and Croton-on-Hudson, NY. At Hendrick Hudson High School, Luke performed in several musicals and…… read more »
Rep. Bell, Sen. Perry Tout $54 Million In Budget For Wayne County
– From the offices of Rep. John Bell and Sen. Jim Perry – Following weeks of negotiations between the House, Senate, and Governor, a final budget has been released by the North Carolina General Assembly. The budget, which the Governor has said he will sign, will be voted on this week in both chambers. In…… read more »
North Carolina News – November 16
STATE BUDGET NC Republicans unveil final budget with pay raises, tax cuts RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans at the North Carolina legislature have rolled out their final two-year budget bill. House and Senate GOP leaders unveiled the plan on Monday, with a goal of the General Assembly giving it final approval by later in the…… read more »
Goldsboro’s Brown Headed To Queens University
Surrounded by family and friends at the East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club in Greenville, Hallie Brown made her college decision official. The senior signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Queens University of Charlotte. “It’s a feeling of relief just knowing that I know where I’m going,” Brown said. “I’m just relived,…… read more »
Officials Start Planning For 2022 NC Freedom Fest
(GDN) — After a successful inaugural event, NC Freedom Fest organizers are already looking ahead to 2022. Doug McGrath from the Goldsboro Elks Lodge gave a presentation on NC Freedom Fest at Monday’s Goldsboro City Council meeting. McGrath says NC Freedom Fest was successful in its objective of bringing the community and personnel from Seymour…… read more »
New Major For Wayne UNC Police Department
(GDN) — Wayne UNC Health Care’s Police Department has a new Major. Major R. Thomas Flores, Jr. was sworn in on October 28th by the Honorable Annette W. Turik at the Wayne County Courthouse. Flores has over 31 years of active law enforcement experience with thousands of hours of specialized law enforcement and criminal…… read more »
