The schedule for Saturday, October 2 at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: 11:00 AM Gates open to all exhibits 12:00 Noon Powers Great American Midways open 12:00 Noon Open Junior Market Lamb Show – Livestock Shelter 2:00 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats – Pavilion 4:00 PM Mike Bishop, Hypnotist – Pavilion 5:30 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats…… read more »
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Wayne County Fair: Day 3 Schedule
Friday Winners At The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Winners Daily Winners Friday, October 1, 2021 Open Junior Meat Goat Show Grand Champion: Scarlett Denning Reserve Grand Champion: Anderson Lee Showmanship Age 5-7: Anderson Lee Age 8-11: Kennedy Lee Age 12-14: Scarlett Denning Age 15-18 Lillie Stallings… read more »
October Gardening Tips
Now that fall weather is upon us, October a great time to enjoy working in your gardens and landscapes. Use these tips to transition your garden from summer to fall: For all Garden Types: Now is a good time to get a soil test for your lawn, landscape beds, and vegetable gardens. This allows enough…… read more »
WCC, Smithfield Foods Sign Third Cohort of Apprentices
Smithfield Foods and Wayne Community College accepted a third cohort of maintenance apprentices in a signing ceremony recently. The new cohort adds 13 apprentices to the 33 apprentices in the two cohorts already in place. The maintenance apprenticeship program was launched in September 2019. The apprenticeship program is designed to develop the next generation of…… read more »
Pikeville Offers Free Movies In The Park Saturdays In October
Pikeville will host family-friendly movies in the park every Saturday in October. The Greater Pikeville Improvement Committee presents Pictures in the Park starting this Saturday in Dee’s Memorial Park. The schedule is: “Hotel Transylvania” on October 2nd at 7:30 PM “Casper” on October 9th at 7:30 PM “The Haunted Mansion” on October 16th at 7:30…… read more »
School Board Approves Latest Details For Fremont Elementary School’s Construction
The deal is struck and Wayne County is moving forward with planning for the construction of the new Fremont Elementary School. The Wayne County Board of Education met Thursday and approved the Fremont School deed and lease agreement reached with the county. School board attorney Richard Schwartz went through the details, and says the school…… read more »
Thursday Winners At The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair
WAYNE REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL FAIR DAILY WINNERS Thursday, September 30, 2021 Educational Booth Winners Girl Scouts – Troop 4396. Leader Carol Creech Outdoor Landscape Design – Eastern Wayne High School Christmas Tree Decoration Contest: Literacy Connection Wayne Recycle Fair Contest: Best of Show: Elijah Lee, Mt Olive LEGO Contest Best of Show: Spate Sanderson, Four Oaks…… read more »
Wayne County Fair: Day 2 Schedule
The schedule for Friday, October 1 at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM -Special Populations Event – Gates Not Open to General Public 4:00 PM Gates open to all exhibits 5:00 PM Powers Great American Midways open 6:00 PM Open Junior Meat Goat Show – Livestock Shelter 6:30 PM Kenya Safari…… read more »
Prisons Updating Names Of Five Facilities Including DART Cherry In Goldsboro
The names of five North Carolina prison facilities will change effective Oct. 4 in an effort to update them to 21st century cultural standards. “These changes are being made to better reflect the diversity of modern-day society,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “In this day and age, it is unacceptable to maintain facility names…… read more »
Goldsboro Barbecue Cooks Take Part In State Championship In Raleigh
The weather may be cooling off, but the competition is heating up in Raleigh where the best Whole Hog Barbecue cook teams will compete this weekend for the right to be called state champion. The cooks have qualified to compete by winning a local North Carolina Pork Council-sanctioned competition since the last championship in 2019.…… read more »
