Yearly Archives: 2021

GPD to Host Racial Equity Training Oct. 26 & Oct. 28

GPD to Host Racial Equity Training Oct. 26 & Oct. 28

The Goldsboro Police Department will host a two-day virtual racial equity training from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 and Thursday, Oct. 28. These training sessions are open to the public. The City of Goldsboro and the County of Wayne recently were awarded the Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)/Racial Ethnic Disparities (RED) Grant through the…read more »

County Sets Public Hearing On New Commissioner Electoral Districts

County Sets Public Hearing On New Commissioner Electoral Districts

Wayne County is looking for the public’s input as it adjusts its voter districts.  Following the 2020 Census, the county has undertaken its decennial redistricting effort.  The Wayne County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed voter district maps.  County Manager Craig Honeycutt says the maps are available online for the…read more »

Required Info Sessions For WCC Health Care Training Set For November

Required Info Sessions For WCC Health Care Training Set For November

Information sessions for Wayne Community College’s next Nurse Aide I, Phlebotomy, and Sterile Processing classes will be held in November. Anyone interested in enrolling in one of these courses in the Spring 2022 semester must attend an information session about the registration process for that program. The sessions are scheduled for noon-1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays,…read more »

State Highway Patrol Conducts 2021 “Operation Stop Arm”

State Highway Patrol Conducts 2021 “Operation Stop Arm”

In support of Operation Stop Arm week, the State Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm and other traffic violations in and around school zones and school bus stops this week. The operation will run daily through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22 and runs in conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week. The…read more »

North Carolina News – October 19

North Carolina News – October 19

STATE BUDGET NC GOP leaders send new budget-bargaining offer to Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders have sent another budget-bargaining offer to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The offices of Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore said the joint proposal was taken to Cooper’s office Tuesday. It arrived two weeks after…read more »

Girls Golf: Barnett And Lewis Qualify For State Championship (PHOTO GALLERY)

Girls Golf: Barnett And Lewis Qualify For State Championship (PHOTO GALLERY)

Goldsboro’s Erin Barnett and Rosewood’s Lexi Lewis both qualified for the 1A/2A State Championship on Monday afternoon. During the 1A/2A regionals held at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course, Barnett turned in an 18-hole round of 81 to finish in eighth place. Lewis carded a 91 and finished tied for ninth. Barnett and Lewis will now head…read more »

Boys Soccer: C.B. Aycock Battles Fike To Scoreless Draw

Boys Soccer: C.B. Aycock Battles Fike To Scoreless Draw

Photo and article from Laieke Abebe C.B. Aycock went toe-to-toe for more than the usual 80 minutes of regulation against Fike.  It took two overtime periods for the match to have a result, but neither team could find the decisive goal in a scoreless draw on Monday night. For now, the Golden Falcons remain second…read more »

Shirley W. Evans

Shirley W. Evans

October 18, 2021, 85, Dudley – Mrs. Shirley W. Evans, 85, passed on Monday, October 18, 2021. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

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