Author Archives: Curtis Media
Old Meds Destroyed As Part Of Operation Medicine Drop
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation collected and destroyed 13,485 pounds of unused prescription medications on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, as part of Operation Medicine Drop. That translat...
Jun 22, 2020
Ernest Leslie Thomas, Jr.
June 21, 77, La GrangeErnest Leslie Thomas, Jr. passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. Ernest was born in Lenoir County on January 1, 1943 to the late Ernest Leslie Thomas, Sr. and Vallie Mae Sowers Thoma...
Jun 21, 2020
Patricia Lynn (Swinson) Ezzell
June 21, 71,Patricia Swinson Ezzell, age 71, passed away Sunday at her residence. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Lee Swinson and Lucy Brock Swinson and wife of the late ...
Jun 21, 2020
Mount Olive P.D. Officer In Training
Mount Olive Police Patrol Officer Stephanie Strayhorn has been training Christian Reed, one of the department’s new officers. Reed has completed her training and is now waiting on her final pape...
Jun 21, 2020
PIC OF THE DAY: Future Firefighter
He may only be 7-years-old, but Matthew Taylor has his heart set on being a firefighter one day in the future. Taylor is a second grader at Fremont Stars School in Fremont. He wants to become a firefi...
Jun 21, 2020
Gollbach Honored With Academic Award
Jeff Gollbach has been honored with an award for his academic accomplishments at Wayne Community College.Gollbach has maintained a 4.0 grade point average and a spot on the WCC President's List while ...
Jun 21, 2020
Grant Presented To Polly Watson F.D. (PHOTO GALLERY)
Thursday afternoon, members of the Polly Watson Fire Department in northern Wayne County were visited by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey. Causey stopped by the...
Jun 20, 2020
Ka’Tia Simmons
June 20, 4, DudleyLittle Miss Ka’Tia Simmons, 4, of 107 Fox Dr., Dudley died Saturday at Duke University Hospital.She was born on January 26, 2016 in Wayne County to Malik and Natalie Robinson S...
Jun 20, 2020
Pikeville Town Employee Accused of Embezzlement
On June 2nd, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office took a report from the Town of Pikeville referencing a possible embezzlement by a town employee. The investigation has led to charges of Embezzlement and...
Jun 20, 2020
Capps Elected To NCLM Board Of Directors
Cary Council Member Jennifer Robinson is the new president, and Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander first vice-president, of the North Carolina League of Municipalities in a freshly elected League Board o...
Jun 20, 2020