Wayne County gets a new site to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to citizens. Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved the lease of the property at 1320 W. Grantham Street which the Health Department plans to use as a vaccination site. Assistant County Manager Chip Crumpler says the pending sale of the Bussmann Building…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
County Plans To Lease W. Grantham Property For COVID Vaccinations
Girls Tennis: Goldsboro Defeats Spring Creek On Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro celebrated senior night by sweeping Spring Creek 7-2, 5-0 in a doubleheader at Herman Park on Tuesday. Mills Hancock, Adrianna Davis, Brianna Egan, Kleigh Aycock and Camryn King all won their singles matches. The duos of Hancock-Davis and Egan-Aycock also won their doubles matches. Spring Creek’s Emma Gainey won the No. 6 singles match,…… read more »
PROGRAMMING ALERT: Game Of The Week Moved To Thursday
This week’s High School Football Game of the Week has been bumped up one day. The Deacon Jones Auto Group High School Football Game of the Week featuring Goldsboro at Princeton has been moved to Thursday, October 7 due to the threat of inclement weather on Friday. The pregame show will still begin at 7:15…… read more »
North Carolina News – October 6
AP-NC-JAIL OFFICER-INMATE SEX North Carolina jail officer fired for having sex with inmate CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina jail officer is facing criminal charges after she was fired for having sex with an inmate. News outlets report Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says jailer Karen Payton also provided the same inmate with tobacco,…… read more »
WCPS Keeps Masks Mandatory For At Least Another Month
Wayne County Public Schools will maintain its mandatory masking policy for another month. At this week’s meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education voted 5 -1 and approved maintaining the existing PreK-12 masking requirements for students, staff and visitors. During the meeting, it was shared 372 WCPS students have avoided exclusion from class over the…… read more »
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: Day 7 Schedule
The schedule for Wednesday, October 6 at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: 4:00 PM Gates open to all exhibits 4:30 PM Grades K-2 Talent Contest – Entertainment Arena 5:00 PM Cheerleading Contest – Grandstand 5:00 PM Powers Great American Midways open 6:30 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats – Pavilion 7:00 PM Grades 3-5 Talent Contest –…… read more »
Tuesday Winners At The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Winners Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Salute to Senior Citizens Youngest Grandparent: Tina Lynch, Goldsboro Oldest Senior Citizen: Rachel Rawls, Dudley Most Children: Martha Merritt, Mt Olive Most Recent Grandparents: Kay & Alan Boykin, Lucama Most Grandchildren: Mary Pearsall, Goldsboro Most Great Grandchildren: Claire Walker, Mt Olive Married Longest to Each Other:…… read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Maxine Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Maxine! This sweet girl is an 8-month-old boxer mix. She’s very well-behaved and calm. Maxine is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find her 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…… read more »
City Accepting Applications For The 2022 Citizen’s Academy
The City of Goldsboro is accepting applications for its upcoming Citizen’s Academy, which will be held Jan. 13 through March 3, 2022. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 29. The 2022 Citizen’s Academy was established to create opportunities for residents to participate and learn more about the operation of city government. This program serves as…… read more »
County Nears 300 COVID-19 Deaths
Over half of Wayne County’s population has at least started getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to Tuesday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, 62,375 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wayne County, representing 51% of the county’s population. 54,475 people have been fully vaccinated,…… read more »
