Author Archives: Curtis Media
WCSO: Impaired Driver Caught With Heroin
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office ACE Team responded to James Street in Goldsboro to assist Probation and Parole with an operator of motor vehicle on Wednesday. The investigation led to a search and i...
May 17, 2020
Curtis Lee Evans Jr.
May 16, 82.Curtis Lee Evans, age 82, of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive passed away Saturday morning, May 16, 2020, at his home.His family will hold a private service at Calypso Presbyteri...
May 16, 2020
Dalton Ray Jones
May 16, 89,Dalton Ray Jones, life long resident of the Oak Ridge Community in northern Duplin County, passed away early Saturday morning, May 16, 2020 at his home. He was 89 years of age.A service to ...
May 16, 2020
County Reports 14th COVID-19 Death; Over 16,000 Cases In State
Wayne County is reporting its 14th COVID-19 death. According to Wayne County Government, the individual passed away Tuesday, and was in their mid-50s with underlying health conditions. This death did ...
May 15, 2020
Crash Kills Former New Hope Fire Chief
People in the New Hope Community are mourning the death of a well-known farmer and dedicated firefighter.A farm service truck driven by Donald Gray was struck from behind around 6:30 AM Thursday on th...
May 14, 2020
United Way’s Good Deeds Report For May 14
The world is full of negative news and United Way of Wayne County would like to highlight the good that happens when our community pulls together. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the g...
May 14, 2020
Ethel Mae Odom
May 14, 73, PikevilleMrs. Ethel Mae DuPont Odom, 73, passed on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at home.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.She was born in Frankford, DE on April 4, 1947, she was the daugh...
May 14, 2020
Federal Emergency Food & Shelter Program Funding Available
The application period is open for governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations to apply for a share of Wayne County's Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funds.Local human service agencies...
May 14, 2020
WCPS Schools Earn Purple Star Award
This week, Wayne County Public Schools learned that 20 of its schools earned the Purple Star Award designation from the North Carolina Department of Instruction for their demonstrated military-friendl...
May 14, 2020
Mount Olive Celebrates Southern Wayne Grads (PHOTO GALLERY)
Student and parents could be seen standing along Center Street in Downtown Mount Olive late Tuesday afternoon as a long line of Southern Wayne High School seniors drove past as part of the parade hono...
May 13, 2020