Saturday morning started out on the cold side with the temperature in the mid-’30s as the UMO women’s Lacrosse team took the field, Their first scrimmage to open the 2023 season began at 10 a.m. at the Ray McDonald Sr. Complex. Following the women’s game, the men’s Lacrosse team hosted Lander University in their first…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive will host former American Psychological Association President Dr. Antonio E. Puente on February 8, 2023 at 6 PM in Southern Bank Auditorium. The topic of his presentation will be Mental Health Today. Dr. Puente is a professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he has taught…… read more »
The Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,248,815 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Southeast Prosperity Zone including Wayne Community College and $1,549,997 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program. The Golden LEAF Board also awarded $1,037,080 in funding for projects through the Flood Mitigation Program. “The Golden LEAF Board…… read more »
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today recognized Flowers Timber Company of Seven Springs as the 2022 Exporter of the Year. The announcement was made at the 17th Annual Ag Development Forum hosted by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and held in conjunction with the Southern Farm Show. “We are proud to recognize Jeremy…… read more »
On Jan. 31, 2023, at approximately 3:16 p.m., Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing and Selective Enforcement Unit was conducting saturated patrols of the northern portion of the city. A traffic stop was attempted in the 1700 block of Wayne Memorial Drive in reference to a stop light violation. The vehicle, a 2003 black Mercedes passenger vehicle,…… read more »
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has named Wayne Community College and Smithfield Foods as finalists for a national award. The two are up for a 2023 Awards of Excellence in the Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership category for the apprenticeship program they developed and share. “It is an honor for Wayne Community College to be…… read more »
The tension was high Wednesday night as arch-rival Barton College came to take on the UMO men and women basketball in Conference Carolinas action in Kornegay Arena. The Barton Bulldogs managed to pull out a win over the last trojans. Women’s score Barton 71, UMO 65. Men’s score Barton Bulldogs 94, to UMO 84… read more »
Today, the North Carolina Department of Revenue officially opened the 2023 individual income tax season and began downloading 2022 returns. Taxpayers who file state returns electronically will now receive acknowledgements. Even as the NCDOR begins accepting returns today, we remind taxpayers that it will be early March before we begin processing and validating return information and…… read more »
On Sunday, January 29th, 2023, at approximately 4:36 pm, the Wayne County 911 Center received multiple calls in reference to shots fired at the intersection of Kelly Springs Rd. and Parker Rd. Mount Olive, NC. Wayne County Deputies responded to the area but were unable to locate any subjects involved with the incident. While in…… read more »
Drivers will encounter closures along Woodland Church Road starting Monday to allow for drainage pipe replacements. Maintenance crews for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to replace several pipes that have begun to fail along this road, which stretches from Old Grantham Road and U.S. 13 in the Mar-Mac community. Local access will be maintained…… read more »
