A Lenoir County shooting suspect is out of the hospital and in jail. According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Robert Lee Strother had his first appearance in court on Monday, and he is being held at the W.E. “Billy” Smith Detention Center under a $5 million bond. He faces numerous charges including two…… read more »
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Bond Set At $5 Million For Lenoir Co. Shooting Suspect
DELICIOUS: Food Pantry Hosts Pie Baking Contest (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Make A Difference Food Pantry in Mount Olive held its pie baking contest Saturday morning. Due to social distancing measure, the contestants baked their pies at home and then dropped them off at the pantry. There were a total of 16 pies entered in the contest. The five judges were brought in one or…… read more »
ALL ARE WELCOME: HopesGiving Meal Set For Thursday
Hope for Goldsboro is providing a free Thanksgiving meal to the community. Ja’Shawn Faire, one of the founders of Hope for Goldsboro, say the HopesGiving meal will feature all the typical holiday meal items, including turkey, stuffing, green beans and pie. The Hopesgiving meal is open to everyone, and sit down, delivery and pickup will…… read more »
Faucette Named Outstanding Educator
Julie H. Faucette has been recognized as an outstanding educator. Faucette, an instructor in Wayne Community College’s Academic Foundations Department, received the 2020 Hilda P. Barrow Outstanding Developmental Educator of the Year Award from the North Carolina Organization for Student Success. Faucette teaches study skills courses and success courses that prepare students to function effectively…… read more »
Library Provides Resources to Help Small Businesses Go Online
As of November 2020, the Wayne County Public Library began Project Click, a project that will benefit aspiring entrepreneurs in Wayne County, especially women, people of color, immigrants, and veterans, who may lack access to the digital tools and resources they need to be successful in an increasingly virtual world. This project’s goal is to…… read more »
WCC’s Bauer Receives IT Award
Wayne Community College’s Matt Bauer has been named an “IT Hero.” The college nominated Bauer, its Information Technology director, for the quarterly honor by Lenovo, Intel, and Windows 10 that recognizes those “serving in our government organizations to defend data, secure servers, and more” for their hard work. In presenting the trophy to Bauer, WCC…… read more »
UPDATE: Suspect Shot Ending Two Day Manhunt
After a two day search, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Strother has been shot in a gunfight with authorities. Saturday night, a 911 caller informed authorities that a man fitting Strother’s description was sitting on the porch of a Banks School Road residence. Two armored vehicles were dispatched to the scene and…… read more »
Odom Farm Prepares For Festival Of Trees (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday afternoon, staff and volunteers of Odom Farm on Claridge Nursery Road were busy making the final preparations before opening for the public to come out and see 24 of the most beautiful decorated Fraser fir Christmas trees along with other attractions on the farm. Some of the trees were decorated by other businesses from around Goldsboro, but most of…… read more »
Suspect Arrested After Second Break-In At Goldsboro Home
On November 9th, the Goldsboro Police Department took a report of a breaking and entering that occurred on the 1500 block of Catalpa Street. The victim reported that several items from the home had been stolen. After further investigation, a suspect was developed and warrants were secured on 30-year-old Mourice Wilder of the streets of Goldsboro for…… read more »
BREAKING: La Grange Shooting Suspect Apprehended
After a two day search, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Strother has been taken into custody. The 30-year-old Strother is accused of shooting a Lenoir County Sheriff’s deputy Thursday night. The K-9 unit deputy, 30-year-old Steven Key, was responding to a domestic call on Lang Skinner Road in La Grange. Key has…… read more »
