September 13, 2023, 74, Middlesex — Jo Ellen Ellis, 74, passed away at Johnston UNC Healthcare in Smithfield on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Johnston County on October 18, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Cremo and Sadie Narron. Jo is also preceded in death by her siblings,…… read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Jo Ellen Ellis
Elena Castillo Cobb
September 14, 2023, 75, Goldsboro — Elena Castillo Cobb, 75, of Goldsboro passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Goldsboro. Mrs. Cobb was born in Manila, Philippines on April 8, 1948, to the late Baltazar and Rita Josef Castillo. She was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic…… read more »
Debra Jean Sullivan
September 12, 2023, 62, Grantham — Debra Jean Sullivan, of the Grantham community, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Monday, September 18, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley. The family will receive friends following the service. Debra was born in Wayne County on…… read more »
Jay Roger Wolf
September 11, 2023, 86, Goldsboro — Jay Roger Wolf, 86, of Brookdale Country Day Road passed away Monday, September 11, 2023. A service to celebrate his life will be held in Rittman, Ohio. Mr. Wolf was born in Uhrichsville, Ohio on March 31, 1937, to the late Dick Stanford and Mildred Wilkinson Wolf. While he was…… read more »
Brenda Joyce Strickland Baldwin
September 13, 2023, 80, Princeton — Brenda Joyce Strickland Baldwin, 80, passed away at UNC Johnston Health Care on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Brenda was born on January 8, 1943, in Durham County to the late Bernice Lemae Strickland and Sally Jane Worley Strickland Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in…… read more »
Structure Fire on Carolina Street Results in Total Loss
On Sept. 14 at approximately 10:01 p.m., Goldsboro Fire Department units were dispatched to a structure fire at 201 S. Carolina Street. Units arrived to find the building enveloped in fire.… read more »
Rosewood Hoping to Take Another Step Forward Against Northside-Pinetown
As Rosewood sputtered to an 0-3 start to begin the season, noticeably absent were the pillars the program had been built on in recent years.… read more »
WCC Hosting a Part-Time Job Fair
Wayne Community College is hosting a part-time job fair on Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The job fair is being held in the Atrium of the Wayne Learning Center.… read more »
W.A. Foster Center Hosting HBCU Mixer
The W.A. Foster Center located at 1012 S. John Street in Goldsboro, is hosting an HBCU mixer, at 6 p.m. on Sept. 18.… read more »
La Grange Bakery and Coffee Shop Holding Grand Opening
La GRANGE – Grounded and Baked, downtown La Grange, North Carolina’s newest jewel is having their grand opening this Friday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.… read more »
