Hurricane season begins this week and there has already been a named storm in the Atlantic Ocean. Fortunately, Tropical Storm Ana formed in the Atlantic stayed out to sea. However, severe tropical weather is common in North Carolina, so now is the time to prepare: Create an emergency plan Review and update homeowners or renters’ insurance policies Have…… read more »
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Hurricane Season Officially Begins Today
Library Hosts Reading Tails Program With Dolly, Certified Therapy Dog
Wayne County Public Library in Goldsboro will partner with local educator, Heather Best, to host reading sessions with her certified therapy dog, Dolly, on Wednesdays beginning June 9. This program, Reading Tails, will allow children to practice reading in a low-stress environment, supported by the calming presence of Dolly, a specially trained golden retriever. Programs…… read more »
White-Wallace Named State Office Professional Of The Year
Theresa White-Wallace has been named the Educational Office Professional of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (NCAEOP). She was presented the 2020-2021 Lula M. Burrell Educational Office Professional of the Year Award during the association’s virtual annual conference. The award recognizes outstanding service to the association and to education. White-Wallace…… read more »
Veterans Memorial Ceremony At Maplewood Cemetery (PHOTO GALLERY)
VFW Post 9959 in Mount Olive held its Memorial Day Service in the Maplewood Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Members and guests were welcomed by Post Commander Jimmie Outlaw with VFW Chaplain John Moore leading the invocation. Outlaw led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance and then recognized the town board members in attendance. Retired U.S.…… read more »
Occupants Freed After Vehicle Crash, Taken To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Late Sunday afternoon, Arrington firefighters and EMS Station 8 responded to a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Bill Lane Boulevard and Arrington Bridge Road. A small Chevrolet car was heading south on Arrington Bridge Road had apparently slowed down when it was struck from behind by a GMC pickup truck also heading south.…… read more »
Driver Unknown After Pickup Crashes On Hwy. 55 (PHOTOS)
The Mount Olive Fire Department and EMS responded to a single vehicle accident on the 1700 block of N.C. 55 East near Williams Mill Pond late Sunday afternoon. A red Ford pickup was heading east toward Mount Olive when the vehicle apparently ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree. According…… read more »
Retired Airman Advises That You Get Out Of Life What You Put Into It
– Article submitted by the University of Mount Olive – Life rarely turns out as expected. But, almost always, you can expect to get out of life, what you put into it. Fifty year old Guy Mattern is proof positive of that statement. Mattern grew up in a small town in Northeast Ohio. He did…… read more »
UMO Offers Summer Institute For FFA Students Interested In Ag Careers
The University of Mount Olive will host the 2021 NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Supervised Agricultural Experience Institute for high school FFA members from July 13-15. Check in is 8 AM daily and ends at 5 PM, except for the last day, which will end at 6:30 PM. The three-day SAE Institute is designed to…… read more »
City, County Offices Closed For Memorial Day
The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Memorial Day: Goldsboro City Offices will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2021. Monday’s solid waste routes in the City of Goldsboro will instead be serviced on Wednesday, June 2. County of Wayne Government Offices closed Monday, May 31, 2021. Offices will…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Manuel Martinez Debray from the 4th Fighter Wing Martinez Debray has been in the Air Force three years. He comes to Goldsboro from Biscoe, NC. Martinez Debray is an Electronics Technician for the Precision…… read more »
