One of three seniors on the Rosewood boys’ soccer team, Gavin Davis has helped the Eagles fly to great heights this season. The Eagles’ center back, Davis helped lead the Eagles to a 19-0-2 overall record. Rosewood also reached the third round of the playoffs for the third straight season and won a conference title…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Athlete Of The Week: Gavin Davis
County’s New COVID Cases Trend Down; Vaccinations Slow
Wayne County’s number of new coronavirus cases is trending down. According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, 254 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wayne County over the past two weeks. Wayne County has recorded 304 coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic began. Wednesday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Health and…… read more »
Deputy Superintendent Of Student And School Advancement To Speak At UMO
The University of Mount Olive will host the annual Braswell Lecture on Tuesday, November 9, at 7 PM in Southern Bank Auditorium. The guest speaker for the event is Dr. Robert Taylor. Dr. Taylor joined the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in January 2021 to serve as Deputy Superintendent of Student and School Advancement.…… read more »
TIME CHANGE: Daylight Saving Time Ends On Sunday
You can enjoy an extra hour of sleep this weekend. The clocks “fall back” when Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 AM on Sunday. You may want to set your clocks back one hour before bedtime on Saturday night. Also, emergency response officials recommend using the beginning and end of Daylight Saving Time to replace…… read more »
North Carolina News – November 4
AP-US-FOOD-BANK-EXPANSION Food banks embark on expansions with lessons from COVID ATLANTA (AP) — Food banks have ramped up their output during the coronavirus pandemic to meet an explosion of need from families facing financial hardship. Now, some are preparing to permanently boost their food distribution with major expansion projects driven in part by their experiences…… read more »
Football: Wayne Christian Prepares For First State Championship Game
Wayne Christian has been building toward this moment. The Eagles started a football program from scratch in 2015. One year later, Wayne Christian received its first-ever playoff bid. However, in July 2018, lack of interest and the dwindling number of total boys attending the school prompted the school to shelve football and try again in…… read more »
Evans Homicide Investigation Leads To Embezzlement Charges
A homicide investigation from 2018 has led to embezzlement charges for an employee of the victim. On June 16, 2018, Floyd Anthony “Andy” Evans was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in a garage located on property he owned in Fremont. While conducting the investigation into the shooting death of Evans, information was developed…… read more »
WCSO: Suspect Caught Breaking Into Vehicle
On Saturday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 300 Block of Union Grove Church Road in reference to a break-in to a motor vehicle that was in-progress. Deputies arrived on scene and reportedly found 40-year-old Jeremy S. Barbour of Kenly inside the vehicle. Barbour was arrested and charged with Break or Enter a…… read more »
Register Of Deeds Removed From County Board Meeting
During Tuesday’s public comment session, Register of Deeds Constance Coram came before the Wayne County Board of Commissioners to address some of the perceived shortcomings in her office during recent months. Coram noted three members of the Register of Deeds staff resigned before she took office. She also says the office suffered through two COVID-related…… read more »
USPOULTRY Foundation Contributes To UMO
The University of Mount Olive received a grant for $4,620 from the USPOULTRY Foundation to be used for student recruitment and retention efforts. This award was made possible in part by Perdue Farms. Mike Levengood, vice president, chief animal care officer and farmer relationship advocate at Perdue Farms presented the check to Dr. Heather Glennon,…… read more »
