The 4th Fighter Wing Medical Group is hosting a COVID-19 mass vaccine line for authorized TRICARE beneficiaries at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Fitness Center. This Friday, May 7th from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine are available for anyone 16 years of age and older.…… read more »
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SJAFB Hosts Vaccine Clinic For TRICARE Beneficiaries On Friday
ACE Team: Meth, Heroin Recovered During Traffic Stop
Members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation on Monday. A consent search was performed and illegal narcotics were reportedly found. 20-year-old Jessica R. McCullen of Smithfield was arrested for Possession of Heroin, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. McCullen was given a $2,500…… read more »
OP-ED: Rep. Smith Honors Teacher Appreciation Week
– Editorial/Opinion from Rep. Raymond E. Smith, Jr. – The current school year has been the challenge of a lifetime. Online / Virtual learning became an unexpected necessity. Many parents, whether they were prepared or not, had to balance busy work and home lives with helping their children with virtual school. During this Teacher Appreciation…… read more »
COVID Vaccine Remains Available As Interest Appears To Drop
We’re not out of the woods yet, and Wayne County leaders continue to urge residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. At Tuesday’s county board meeting, Wayne County Manager Craig Honeycutt says they’re willing to come out to vaccinate groups of 24 persons or more. Commissioner Freeman Hardison says vaccine hesitancy appears to have struck…… read more »
Ratcliff & Irwin Receive Morris Awards For Academic Excellence At UMO
Mallory Noel Ratcliff of Fredericksburg, VA and Monica Lynn Irwin of Wilmington received the Dr. Thomas R. Morris Awards for Academic Excellence at the University of Mount Olive’s spring commencement. The Thomas R. Morris Awards are presented to the traditional and non-traditional baccalaureate graduates whose studies have been at the University of Mount Olive during…… read more »
Wayne County Highway Needs New Drainage Pipe, Closure Begins Today
A section of N.C. 222 in Wayne County is scheduled to close Wednesday morning to replace a crossline pipe that is failing underneath the roadway. The closure will occur near Atlantic Road, just east of the Johnston-Wayne County line. Maintenance employees for the N.C. Department of Transportation will dig up the pavement, remove the 42-inch…… read more »
UMO Grads Turn Tassels at Weekend Ceremonies
More than 350 students graduated from the University of Mount Olive over the weekend during three ceremonies. It was the first in-person commencement at the institution in over a year. The ceremonies were held by school with each graduate receiving two non-transferable guest tickets to ensure social distancing. UMO President Dr. H. Edward Croom said,…… read more »
Council Adopts Decorum Rules For Public Comment Sessions
The Goldsboro City Council approves new decorum for its public comment sessions. At the last April meeting, the council approved returning to holding a public comment period at each of the council’s two regular monthly meetings. Speakers will be limited to three minutes each and the entire public comment session is not to exceed 30…… read more »
Kinston Rescinds COVID-19 Emergency Orders
The City of Kinston is easing its COVID-19 emergency orders. On Monday, Kinston Mayor Don Hardy announced he has rescinded the two emergency proclamations made at the beginning of the pandemic. Mayor Hardy has ended the mask mandate and the curfew orders for the City of Kinston. Kinston residents are still encouraged to wear masks…… read more »
Junior Bison Summer Camps Return To WCC
Wayne Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education Division will explore six subjects during its Junior Bison Camps this summer. The youth day camps are returning to the college’s campus after a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Workforce Continuing Education is honored to serve our Junior Bison face-to-face this year,” said Coordinator Lisa D.…… read more »
