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Fall Festival Draws a Crowd to Farmers Market

Fall Festival Draws a Crowd to Farmers Market

Perfect weather Saturday for the annual Fall Festival at the Farmers Market. The crowdwas steady throughout the day. People began to venture out to look over the vendors thatwere set up in the parking lot of the Maxwell Center and in the Farm Credit Farmers Market. Everything from the pickle train, a hay ride around…read more »

UMO Field Hockey Earns the Win

UMO Field Hockey Earns the Win

The Wingate University Field Hockey team on Saturday faceoff with the UMO woman’s Field Hockey in action . Both teams battle hard up and down the field trying to beat each other in action play. At the end of the game, UMO managed to pull out a win over Wingate with a 4 to 2…read more »

ShotSpotter Leads Authorities to Crime Scene

ShotSpotter Leads Authorities to Crime Scene

On Friday afternoon., Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 400 block of Daisy Street in response to a ShotSpotter alert of several gunshots in the area. While responding to this location, Officers were made aware of a 911 call from the 300 block of Park Avenue. Officers were advised that a male…read more »

Week 6 High School Football

Week 6 High School Football

Scores from around Wayne County High School Football 18 Southside 27 Rosewood 12 East Wake 21 C.B. Aycock 12 Southern Wayne 42 West Johnston 28 Louisburg 76 Princeton Goldsboro, Eastern Wayne, and Spring Creek – Bye Week Photos by GDN Photographer Bobby Williamsread more »

Foundation of WCC Announces Fall Arts and Humanities Schedule

Foundation of WCC Announces Fall Arts and Humanities Schedule

The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s fall Arts and Humanities series is designed to educate, entertain, and inspire. The events include “Understanding China in the 21st Century” lecture by Donald Santacaterina (co-presented by Carolina Public Humanities) – Sept. 26 in Moffatt Auditorium; “A Holocaust Survivor Remembers: An Interview with Renée Fink” with Allyson Daly serving…read more »

Convenience Centers to Adjust Hours

Convenience Centers to Adjust Hours

Wayne County convenience centers will have new operating hours beginning November 1st.  Solid Waste Director Randy Rogers brought proposed changes to the convenience center hours before the Wayne County Board of Commissioners and these changes were approved unanimously. New hours for all convenience centers will be Monday through Saturday from 8 am-6 pm. This expands…read more »

10 Compete for Wayne County Fire Princess

10 Compete for Wayne County Fire Princess

The Wayne County Fireman’s Association will be hosting the Wayne County Fire Princess Pageant on Saturday, October 1, starting at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theater Downtown Goldsboro. Tickets for this event can be purchased online at the Paramount. Come out and support these 10 beautiful young ladies as they represent their community fire departments.…read more »

Perry and Seegars Honored for Wildlife Conservation

Perry and Seegars Honored for Wildlife Conservation

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission honored 19 professionals, elected officials, volunteers, and organizations at the 58th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards banquet.  Wes Seegars and Senator Jim Perry were among the honored.  Wes Seegars, commissioner of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, earned “Sportsman of the Year” honors from North Carolina Wildlife Federation for his…read more »

Wayne County Highway Requires Temporary Closure

Wayne County Highway Requires Temporary Closure

A 1.2-mile section of U.S. 117 north of Goldsboro will temporarily close starting Wednesday to allow state highway crews to improve the drainage system. Crews will replace a total of three crossline pipes with larger pipes underneath the highway between Hinnant Road and Airport Road. The work will necessitate closing the highway starting at 8…read more »

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