July 11, 2023, 82, Goldsboro — To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted… Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Joseph Frederick Nichols was born May 31, 1941,…… read more »
July 8, 2023, 12, Fayetteville — Jordan Douglas Rhodes, 12, of Fayetteville passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, July 8, 2023, after battling a life-long illness. He was born prematurely, along with his twin sister, Jayden, on January 7, 2011, in Tulsa, OK. (Jayden was released from the NICU…… read more »
The Kinston Wingmen rallied for a 12-9 win over the Red Springs Air Force on July 11. The game was cut short after 6 ½ innings by the umpires due to injuries to the Red Springs’ roster.… read more »
Four children of Mt. Olive Pickle employees recently received $4,000 scholarships from the Employees Community Fund.
Honored were 2023 high school graduates Isabella F. Aguirre, from Southern Wayne High School; Christian Y. Gonzales from East Duplin High School; Ja’Kiala A. Leonard from Charles B. Aycock High School; and Emilee A. Marcin from North Duplin High School.… read more »
The town of Mount Olive has partnered with Retail Strategies to assist with attracting businesses to downtown Mount Olive.
The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking community input at surveymonkey.com/r/DowntownMountOliveNC. The deadline to complete the survey is July 24.… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 fell 4-1 on Thursday night to Fuquay-Varina Post 116 in game two of the Area I West division finals. Fuquay-Varina (22-2) leads the series 2-0.… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 dropped game one of the Area I West finals to Fuquay-Varina Post 116 7-4 on Wednesday evening.… read more »
The United Way of Wayne County is hosting its annual Volunteer Fair on August 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Maxwell Center.
The Volunteer Fair is an opportunity for local nonprofits to raise public awareness about their missions and allows individuals interested in volunteering to explore options available in the community. Local nonprofit and social service organizations can register for a booth at no cost until August 9.… read more »
GARNER – N.C. Department of Transportation crews plan to close sections of Interstate 40 overnight this week and U.S. 70 for part of the weekend to continue work on the Complete 540 project.… read more »
Joseph Braswell, an automotive instructor in Wayne Community College’s General Motors Automotive Service Education Program, has achieved World Class Technician status with General Motors.
The World Class Technician program at GM allows technicians to validate their knowledge and demonstrate their skills to their employers. WCT status is the highest level of achievement a GM automotive technician can earn.… read more »
