Linda Leacott Berard has been recognized by the National Association of Educational Office Professionals. Berard was awarded a Bachelor Degree Certificate and Certified Educational Office Employee Distinction Certificate. They were earned through the organization’s Professional Standards Program (PSP). The PSP is the only national certification program for educational office professionals. The certificate level is based…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Berard Earns National Professional Certificates
North Carolina News – October 25
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS-BRIBERY Ex-tennis coach to plead guilty in college admissions case BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach is expected to plead guilty Monday in Boston federal court in the ongoing college admissions bribery case. Gordon Ernst was accused of accepting more than $2 million to help the children of wealthy parents get…… read more »
Students Run In Honor Of Wayne UNC’s 125th Anniversary (PHOTOS)
Kids are running to raise awareness for the local hospital’s quasquicentennial. Jacqueline Kannan, the Executive Director of the Wayne Memorial Hospital Foundation, says students from four Wayne County elementary schools have been running 1.25 miles in honor of Wayne UNC’s 125th anniversary. The schools taking part so far were Tommy’s Road, Carver Heights, North Drive,…… read more »
Halloween “Booze It & Lose It” Campaign Underway Statewide
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program joined Western North Carolina partners, including Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, and local restaurant owners at Rabbit Rabbit in Asheville on Thursday, Oct. 21, to formally kick off the “Booze It & Lose It” Halloween Statewide Enforcement Campaign. The campaign, which runs from Monday, Oct.…… read more »
Football: Goldsboro Rolls Past Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro ran past Spring Creek 42-14 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play on Friday evening. With the win, the Cougars improved to 4-5 overall and 3-1 in conference play. The Gators dropped to 3-5 overall and 0-4 in conference play. Goldsboro will look to clinch playoff spot Eastern Wayne (7-2, 3-1) on Oct. 29, while…… read more »
Volleyball: Goldsboro Defeats Fairmont In First Round Of 2A Playoffs (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro defeated Fairmont 25-6, 25-21, 25-17 in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs. Winners of 11 straight games, the Cougars travel to Durham to face the N.C. School of Science and Math in the second round on Tuesday. “I was little worried playing on Saturday because it’s out of…… read more »
Volleyball: C.B. Aycock Sweeps First Flight In First Round Of 3A Playoffs (PHOTO GALLERY)
In the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A playoffs, No. 13 C.B. Aycock earned a 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 victory over No. 20 First Flight on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Falcons will travel to face No. 4 Croatan in the second round on Tuesday. “First Flight was ranked a little lower than…… read more »
Boys Soccer: WCDS Reaches NCISAA 2A Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
On Saturday afternoon, Wayne Country Day avenged last season’s loss to Westchester Country and now is one win from playing for a state title. Last season, the Wildcats defeated the Chargers 2-1 in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A playoffs. This season, the teams meet in the semifinals with a trip to the state…… read more »
Grantham Airport Fly-In (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday’s blue skies provided the perfect backdrop as aircraft from all over the area flew to the Grantham Airport on Highway 13. The annual Fly-In provided a chance for pilots to chat with one another and show off their planes to the public. Throughout the day, the airplanes took to the sky over Grantham as…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Staff Sgt. Devin Zimmerman with the 4th Contracting Squadron Zimmerman has been in the Air Force for nearly 11 years. His hometown is Roxboro, NC, and he says he was looking for better prospects after graduating college. …… read more »
