November 3, 2021, 32, Goldsboro – Kristin Brooke Herring, 32, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Although her departure from this life was unexpected and seems unfair, her welcome in Heaven had been prepared and she was so blessed to see her mama again. Kristin was born in Wayne County to Glenn Herring of…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Kristin Brooke Herring
Patricia Ann Dawson
November 7, 2021, 77, Kinston – Patricia Ann Dawson, 77, passed away peacefully Nov. 7, 2021, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Caesar and Sally Lassiter Dawson, and brother Sherman Fields. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Eliza Fields; niece, Jennifer Reeves and husband, Sam,…… read more »
Oscar Francisco Rosas Hernandez
November 5, 2021, 45, LaGrange – Oscar Francisco Rosas Hernandez, 45, of La Grange passed away Friday, November 5, 2021, at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Olive Spanish Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Burial will follow at Pineview Cemetery in Seven Springs. Oscar…… read more »
David C. (Pappy) Gardner
November 7, 2021, 65, Goldsboro – David C. (Pappy) Gardner, 65, passed away with his family by his side Sunday night after laying down his working tools of life. He was a dedicated member of Free Chapel PFWB Church, where he served as a Deacon and on numerous committees. David retired as an Applied Science…… read more »
North Carolina News – November 9
JAIL OFFICER ASSAULTED Another assault on jail officer in North Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — For the second time in two weeks, a Mecklenburg County jail officer was taken to the hospital after being assaulted. The Charlotte Observer reports the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says a jail officer saw several inmates playing cards during a…… read more »
Stovall Crowned Miss Goldsboro 2022
The Miss Goldsboro Pageant was held this past Saturday at the Paramount Theatre. Goldsboro native and resident Taylor Stovall was crowned Miss Goldsboro 2022. She is the 69th young lady to win the title. Madelyn Evans of Lumberton was named as the new Miss Goldsboro’s Outstanding Teen. Mount Olive resident Norma Carole Summerlin McDonald was…… read more »
WCC Hosting UPS Seasonal Job Fair This Wednesday
Wayne Community College will host a mini job fair featuring seasonal positions available with UPS. It will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 10 in the Atrium of the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus at 3000 Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro. The fair is free and open to…… read more »
New County Commissioner District Boundaries Approved
Wayne County approves new commissioner districts. The county had to undertake the redistricting process following the 2020 Census. County Staff Attorney Andrew Neal went through the redrawn districts at last week’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting. Neal says Wayne County lost 5,290 people according to the 2020 Census. That makes the ideal district size…… read more »
Boys & Girls Clubs Hold Football Championships (PHOTOS)
Two championship football games between Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County were played at Goldsboro High School on Monday. The 12U game featured the Goldsboro Cougars taking on the Mount Olive Hurricanes while the 8U contest saw the Goldsboro Little Cougars battle the Eastern Wayne Wee Warriors. Goldsboro Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Goldsboro Pediatrics,…… read more »
Pickles, Pigs & Swigs Finalizes Plans For November 20
Pickles. Pigs. Swigs. It all comes together for the first time ever in downtown Mount Olive later this month. Set for Saturday, November 20, Pickles, Pigs & Swigs will benefit the Mount Olive Downtown Development Corporation. Featured, of course, are Mt. Olive Pickles, craft beer from Mount Olive-based R&R Brewing, and a North Carolina Pork…… read more »
