Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. 1st Lt. Gary Elzey from the 4th Fighter Wing Elzey has been in the Air Force about 4 ½ years, and his hometown is New Orleans, Louisiana. He just came back onto active duty as an officer…… read more »
Due to the pandemic, the annual Albertson Washington Field Day Trial had a bit of a twist this year. Saturday’s event was held at the Albertson Fire Department instead of the Ruritan Building with 424 dogs registered for the field trial. The Dog owners lined up their trucks along Old Pink Hill Highway near Tull…… read more »
Just before lunchtime on Saturday, firefighters from Albertson, Pleasant Grove and Sarencta responded to a head-on collision on Highway 11/903 near Woodland Church Road. Several Duplin County EMS units were also called out the the crash where a U-Haul and SUV had collided. Albertson firefighters had to extricate the two occupants in the SUV. A…… read more »
Wayne Community College has been named a “Military Friendly® School.” The Military Friendly® Schools list honors the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. “It is a great honor to once again have Wayne…… read more »
Goldsboro-Quadrez Lassiter is the first scholarship recipient of the North Carolina Eastern Chapter of Johnson C Smith University (JCSU), Charlotte, N. C. scholarship award. Mr. Lassiter was surprised to receive the $1000 scholarship. “I am so appreciative of this unexpected scholarship. With this pandemic, virtual is okay; but I am ready to physically get back…… read more »
There was a welcome sight Friday afternoon as the sun briefly shone over Wayne County. However, that followed several days of heavy rains that have swollen local rivers and creeks. The 7 AM update from the National Weather Service shows the Neuse River near Goldsboro is currently at approximately 22-feet, in “Moderate Flood Stage.” The…… read more »
Now is the time to dust off your pruners and start those late winter pruning chores. Late winter is the time many plants in the landscape are pruned before new growth begins in the spring. February is usually the best month to complete these pruning chores. When it comes to what you can prune in…… read more »
– From the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper – Nearly $27 million in grants has been awarded to 34 municipal and county governments in North Carolina in response to the adverse economic and public health impacts of COVID-19, Governor Roy Cooper announced this week. The federal funds are being distributed through the Community Development Block…… read more »
Emergency responders had to pull a vehicle from a creek near the Wayne-Duplin County line Friday morning. The car had run off Kelly Springs Road and was completely submerged by the time rescue crews arrived. The driver managed to get out of the vehicle and was found standing on a small island in the middle…… read more »
The City of Goldsboro may have to wait one more month before the completion of its 2018-2019 Fiscal Year audit. At this week’s city council meeting, John Frank from accounting firm Dixon, Hughes, Goodman, LLP explained the delay that has kept the audit from being completed in January as planned. The auditors, working with city…… read more »
