The Queen of the 73rd Wayne Regional Agriculture fair is Sydney Norris, a student at Wayne Community College. 1st Runner Up Sarah Parks (Wayne Prep), 2nd Runner Up Megan Casey (UMO), and 3rd Runner Up Kasey Vann (ECU). Pictured in the Group Photo: Megan Casey (2nd Runner UP), Grace Webster (2019 Queen), Queen Sydney Norris, Sarah Parks (1st Runner UP),…… read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Queen of the Fair
Rain & Wind Through Saturday
As Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, the wind and rain will continue through Saturday. As they pass through local authorities want to remind everyone that water will collect rapidly on the roads and traffic signals may be out. Please proceed with caution and treat non-working traffic lights as a four-way stop sign. The…… read more »
Hurricane Ian Update
As of 11 am, The National Weather Service says the center of Hurricane Ian is located 60 miles east-southeast of Charleston, SC, and continues to push rain bands up through central NC. Expect rainfall intensity and maximum winds to continue to increase as Ian’s circulation moves into NC later this evening. Ian is moving toward…… read more »
High School Football Week 7
As Hurricane Ian approaches the Carolinas, local football teams took the fields Thursday night. Here are the scores for week 7 of high school football. C.B. Aycock 34 South Johnson 28 Goldsboro 0 Beddingfield 36 Hobbton 13 Rosewood 41 Hunt 41 Southern Wayne 12 North Johnston 30 Spring Creek 12 Eastern Wayne 12 Princeton 49… read more »
Georgia M. Wooten
September 26, 2022, 93, Florida – Ms. Georgia M, Wooten, 93, formerly of Goldsboro, NC, received her Heavenly reward on Monday, September 26, 2022. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of caring, compassionate, and distinguished class entrusted to J.B Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations of Goldsboro.… read more »
Mary L. Smith
September 25, 2022, 54, Mt. Olive – Mrs. Mary L. Smith, 54, fought the good fight and finished her course on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of caring, compassionate, and distinguished class entrusted to J.B Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations of Goldsboro.… read more »
Lewis Ellis Gregory Jr.
September 24, 2022, 58, Goldsboro – Lewis Ellis Gregory Jr., 58, passed at home on Saturday, September 24, 2022. No formal services will be held at this time. He was born on October 22, 1958, in Wake County, NC. to the late Lewis Ellis Gregory Sr. and Virginia Blake Gregory. He is survived by his…… read more »
Jesse Joseph Brickhouse
September 28, 2022, 64, Goldsboro – Jesse Joseph Brickhouse, age 64, passed away Wednesday at his home. Born in Orlando, FL, he was the son of Marie T. Brickhouse and the late Joseph Claude Brickhouse. Jesse was a 1976 graduate of Southern Wayne High School and retired from Duke Energy after 36 years of service.…… read more »
Nancy Hawley Lee
September 28, 2022, 75, Goldsboro – Nancy Hawley Lee, 75, exchanged the embraces of her family for the embrace of her loving Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Nancy was born in Wayne County to the late Gurnie and Louise Rowe Hawley on February 12, 1947. No doubt the receiving line in heaven was lengthy,…… read more »
Walter Dennis Wheeler
September 27, 2022, 84, Goldsboro – Walter Dennis Wheeler, 84, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at his home. Dennis was born in Johnston County to the late Hubert and Helen Bridgers Wheeler on March 28, 1938. He married the love of his life, Doris Holland Wheeler, on December 25, 1959. This upcoming…… read more »
