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Wayne County Board of Education Names Interim Superintendent

Wayne County Board of Education Names Interim Superintendent

The Wayne County Board of Education is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Dr. Michael D. Priddy to serve as Interim Superintendent following the retirement of Dr. David A. Lewis, effective April 1, 2023. Dr. Priddy has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in education and has previously served as an…read more »

Nai Thai 2 To Be Featured On America’s Best Restaurants

Nai Thai 2 To Be Featured On America’s Best Restaurants

Local restaurant Nai Thai 2 will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants in mid-February 2023.  America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on February 13th. Popular dishes will be highlighted, along with an extensive on-camera interview with co-owners…read more »

College To Host Weather Spotter Training

College To Host Weather Spotter Training

Wayne Community College will host a short weather spotter training session next month. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service’s Raleigh Forecast Office will conduct the Skywarn® training. It will be held 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Room 101 of the Walnut Building (farthest left of the three buildings facing Wayne Memorial Drive) on…read more »

Goldsboro Wayne NAACP Installs New Officers

Goldsboro Wayne NAACP Installs New Officers

The Goldsboro Wayne Branch of the NAACP is proud to announce the swearing in of its new leadership team. The swearing in by Nicholas Green, NC NAACP, District Director, held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, marked the beginning of a new era for the organization while emphasizing the commitment to the community to promote justice…read more »

Wayne County Store Pay Fines for Price Scanning Errors

Wayne County Store Pay Fines for Price Scanning Errors

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division has collected fines from 52 stores in 33 counties because of excessive price-scanner errors including one Wayne County retailer. “Our Standards Division continues to see about a quarter of all price scanner inspections fail and many stores are failing multiple inspections,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve…read more »

SERC MLK Basketball & Cheer Tournament Hosted by HACG Creates Buzz

SERC MLK Basketball & Cheer Tournament Hosted by HACG Creates Buzz

Participants are still buzzing with leftover excitement from the 2023 SERC MLK Basketball & Cheer Tournament hosted in Goldsboro, North Carolina, January 13-15th. Housing Authorities throughout the Southeastern Region of the United States traveled during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with their youth, families, coaches, and staff to an incredible weekend of thrilling competitive…read more »

UMO Men’s Win Over North Greenville

UMO Men’s Win Over North Greenville

Saturday afternoon the University of Mount Olive men’s basketball took on North GreenvilleUniversity in a Conference Carolinas match at Kornegay Arena. The UMO mentook an 80 to 70 win over North Greenville in 40 minutes in hardwoodaction.read more »

Wayne County Board of Education Seeks Public Input on Superintendent Search

Wayne County Board of Education Seeks Public Input on Superintendent Search

The Wayne County Board of Education, with the support of Ray & Associates, Inc, is seeking input from interested students, parents, other members of the community, and staff to help shape the search process and to assist in defining the qualities and characteristics desired in the next WCPS superintendent. Community & Staff Survey:  The Board invites…read more »

College Recognizes Top Employees of 2022

College Recognizes Top Employees of 2022

Wayne Community College has recognized its top employees for 2022. Housekeeping Supervisor Tammy Holland was presented the Operations and Maintenance Staff Employee of the Year Award. In announcing the award, WCC President Patty Pfeiffer noted that Holland “used her professional experience and compassion for others to make a new campus position her own.” She has…read more »

UMO Women’s Basketball Win Over North Greenville

UMO Women’s Basketball Win Over North Greenville

Saturday afternoon the University of Mount Olive women’s basketball took on North GreenvilleUniversity in Conference Carolinas Action in Kornegay Arena. The UMOwomen walked away with a 56 to 43 win over North Greenville.read more »

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