Saturday morning, firefighters from Grantham, Thoroughfare, Smith Chapel and Dudley took part in a live burn training exercise hosted by the Grantham Fire Department. The training gave firefighters a chance to work with multiple sizes of attack lines on structure fires. A county EMS unit was on standby at the scene in case the firefighters…… read more »
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Grantham F.D. Hosts Live Burn Training (PHOTO GALLERY)
OP-ED: NC Broadband Office Seeks Connectivity Input Through Survey
– Editorial/opinion by Jim Weaver, NC State Chief Information Officer – Still cannot get high-quality, reliable, high-speed internet service at home? You are not alone. In fact, more than 500,000 North Carolinians do not have access to broadband because of a lack of population density or geographic barriers that prevent internet service providers from connecting…… read more »
Vehicle Crash On Emmaus Church Rd. Sends Two To The Hospital (PHOTOS)
Late Saturday afternoon, firefighters from Dudley and paramedics from EMS Station 8 were dispatched to a single vehicle accident on Emmaus Church Road between Sleepy Creek Road and Brewington Road. The responders found a single vehicle accident involving a black Ford Escort that went off the right side of the road, struck a concrete culvert…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Tech Sgt. Bradley Ivey from the 4th Fighter Wing Ivey has been in the Air Force for 14 years. His hometown is Linden, NC. He says, growing up around Fayetteville, he had often thought about military service. …… read more »
Goldsboro Gang Leader Sentenced For Crystal Meth Trafficking
A Goldsboro man was sentenced last week to 18 years in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine and Distribution of 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, as well as Aiding and Abetting. According to court documents, 24-year-old Tierea Demon Atkins (AKA “Red Dot”),…… read more »
Goshen Receives Funds To Provide Dental Screenings To Kids In Wayne, Duplin
The Delta Dental Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of North Carolina, Friday held a virtual event to award $85,000 for oral health initiatives serving NC communities. The event, which commemorated the 10th anniversary of Smiles for Kids, a grant program that funds oral health education and services across North Carolina, featured remarks from…… read more »
Eight Teachers Earn/Renew National Board Certification
This year, eight Wayne County Public Schools’ teachers have earned a National Board Certification for the first time or renewed their National Board Certification. National Board Certification is granted by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. It is the most accepted symbol of teaching excellence in the United States. Individuals seeking National Board Certification…… read more »
OP-ED: No Veteran Left Behind Ensures Tools, Training For Law Enforcement
– Editorial opinion by Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce and Rep. John Bell – In late 2020, a veteran soldier was in a mental health crisis. Distraught, he left his home in the family RV, his wife convinced it would be the last time she saw him. A Charlotte-based veterans organization, The Independence Fund, who had provided suicide prevention training…… read more »
May Gardening Tips
May is here and are gardens are coming alive. Below are some tips for what you can do in your garden and landscape during the month of May: Lawn Leave clippings on the lawn – they return nutrients and water to the soil and do not contribute to thatch. Thatch build up is the results…… read more »
NC Freedom Fest To Be Held In September
Organizers of NC Freedom Fest have made the difficult decision to postpone the festival’s inaugural event yet again to Saturday, September 18, 2021. NC Freedom Fest is an extension of an event started by the Goldsboro Elks Lodge BPOE #139 called “Wings of Wayne”, which will continue to be a Military Appreciation Festival focused on…… read more »
