MOUNT OLIVE – The duo of sophomore Shane Peterson and freshman Kahlif Barnes combined for 31 points at the 42nd Annual Church Night, as the University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team mounted a late second-half run to earn a 71-63 victory over Erskine in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday.
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Monthly Archives: February 2024
Mount Olive Men Defeat Erskine
Wayne County Jazz Showcase Returning
On its 10th anniversary, the Wayne County Jazz Showcase (WCJS) returns to the Arts Council
of Wayne County on Feb.16th from 6 p.m. to 8. Admission is $10 at the door. … read more »
Suspect Arrested in October Homicide
On Oct. 21 at approximately 12:35 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 900 block of S. Best St. for a report of a shooting.… read more »
WCPS Educators Earn/Renew National Board Certification
This year, 10 Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) teachers earned a National Board Certification for the first time or renewed their National Board Certification.… read more »
WCC's Stevens Selected for Program’s Inaugural Cohort
The North Carolina Community College Master Instructor (NC3MI) Certification Program has selected Wayne Community College Business Administration Instructor Bobbi Stevens to join its inaugural cohort.
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Barbara Ann Stocks Taylor
January 29, 2024, 74, Goldsboro — Barbara Ann Stocks Taylor, 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, January 29, 2024. And her Lord said, “Well done thy good and faithful servant”. She was born in Pitt County on March 8, 1949. She was the daughter of the late Zeno Marvin and…… read more »
Linda Darnell Edmundson Bunn
January 28, 2024, 65, Goldsboro — Linda Darnell Edmundson Bunn, 65, of Goldsboro passed away Sunday evening at Wayne U.N.C. Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Linda Boswell Weeks and is the wife of Ronnie Bunn. Mrs. Bunn enjoyed working, fishing, and cooking. She was preceded in death by a son, Andy J.…… read more »
Howard Lee Bass
January 25, 2024, 84, Goldsboro — Howard Lee Bass, age 84, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late William Bass and Laurena Hicks. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Helen Jones, Leatrice Woodard, Lessie Bass, and Belinda…… read more »
Jeremy Xylon Howell
January 24, 2024, 36, Goldsboro — Jeremy Xylon Howell, age 36, passed away on January 24, 2024. He was born in Wayne County to Randy and Debra Grimes Howell. Friends and Family will gather at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home on Friday evening, February 2, 2024, between the hours of 6:00-8:00 pm to celebrate Jeremy’s life. In…… read more »
Sandra Grant Hann
January 29, 2024, 84, Goldsboro — Sandra Grant Hann, 84, passed away at Somerset Court of Goldsboro on Monday, January 29, 2024. Born in Kittery, Maine on October 17, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey Grant and Ruth Seavey Grant. In addition to her parents, Sandra was preceded in death by her…… read more »
