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Peanut Butter Recalled For Possible Steel Fragments

Peanut Butter Recalled For Possible Steel Fragments

Skippy Foods, LLC says it is voluntarily recalling 9,353 cases, or 161,692 total pounds, of a limited number of code dates of Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Creamy Peanut Butter Blended with Plant Protein.  There is a possibility that a limited number of jars may contain a small fragment of…read more »

Man Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Goldsboro

Man Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Goldsboro

(GDN) – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says on March 26th, 2022, they pulled over a vehicle traveling on US Hwy 70 Bypass for a lighting violation. Police say 29-year-old Casey Roberto Maddox was identified as one of the passengers of the vehicle. As a result of an investigation, they discovered Maddox had active orders…read more »

Lawmakers Continue Debate Over Voting Rights For Parolees In NC

Lawmakers Continue Debate Over Voting Rights For Parolees In NC

The voting rights of more than 50,000 North Carolinians remain in question as a lawsuit over just when the state must restore voting rights for people leaving prison moves through its third year. WRAL-TV says with an April 22 deadline looming to register to vote in the May 17 primaries, the State Board of Elections…read more »

Fremont Elementary Students Take Home Top Reading Prize

Fremont Elementary Students Take Home Top Reading Prize

Fremont Elementary students successfully put their reading skills to the test by winning the Wayne County Public Schools Elementary Battle of the Books competition. The competition took place on Friday, March 25, at the Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni Cultural Center with approximately 80 students from 10 schools competing. The Elementary School Battle of the Books is a…read more »

Wayne Community College Wins Award For Military Support

Wayne Community College Wins Award For Military Support

Wayne Community College has been named a 2022-2023 Military Friendly School with gold award status. The list honors the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. WCC earned “Gold” award status in the small…read more »

Goldsboro Man Arrested On Meth Charges In Wayne County

Goldsboro Man Arrested On Meth Charges In Wayne County

(GDN) – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Matthew Joseph Schilling of Goldsboro was taken into police custody. They say on March 24, 2022, Deputy Gray responded to a call for service in the southern part of Wayne County for assistance. As a result of an investigation, Schilling was arrested and charged with possession…read more »

The City Of Goldsboro Wants Feedback From The Community On Economic Improvements

The City Of Goldsboro Wants Feedback From The Community On Economic Improvements

(GDN) – The City of Goldsboro says they will be working with the North Carolina Department of Commerce to develop an economic development plan for the city. They are asking local residents to participate in a survey on how to improve conditions in Goldsboro for the future. The public is invited to visit https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/5gIDu1 to…read more »

Kindergarten Registration Opens Next Month For Wayne County Public Schools

Kindergarten Registration Opens Next Month For Wayne County Public Schools

(GDN) – If you have a child that is a rising Kindergartener, mark your calendars for the week of April 25-29. There are two options for the 2022-2023 school year: Option 1Submit Completed WCPS Pre-enrollment Packet to the assigned school within your district by email or fax to the completed forms to the attention of…read more »

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