(GDN) — The North Carolina Pickle Festival will be an “in-person” event this year. The 2020 celebration was canceled because of the COVID 19 pandemic. Officials say it would have coincided with the town’s 150th anniversary. In 2021, the Pickle Fest was held primarily in a virtual format. The 2022 festival is currently seeking vendors…… read more »
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North Carolina Pickle Festival Returns To In-Person For 2022
Wayne County Proclaims National FFA Week
(GDN) — The Future Farmers of America are helping to preparing the nation’s youth for careers in agriculture. The Wayne County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed this as National FFA Week (February 19 – 26) in Wayne County. The proclamation was read to commissioners by Luke West, President of the Charles B. Aycock High FFA…… read more »
ALE Partners With SHP, Conducts Statewide Enforcement Operation
Over the weekend, Alcohol Law Enforcement, State Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement partnered to reduce crime and enhance public safety at both ABC-licensed and illegal alcohol businesses across the state. Together, state authorities charged 350 individuals on more than 700 alcohol, drug, weapon, and driving offenses. Due to an increase in alcohol-related crashes and…… 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 Hadley Neish from the 4th Fighter Wing Neish joined the Air Force in May of 2021. Her hometown is Beaver, Pennsylvania. She says she joined after graduating college to utilize the Tuition Assistance to…… read more »
UMO & MCC Sign Agreement
Martin Community College expanded its programs and partnerships on February 16, 2022, when MCC President Wesley Beddard signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Mount Olive President Dr. H. Edward Croom. The agreement allows MCC students, in specific degree programs, to seamlessly transfer their degree credits to UMO and apply them toward the completion…… read more »
Suspect Charged After Stabbing Incident Near Mount Olive
On Tuesday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on the 200 block of Strawberry Lane in Mount Olive in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, a male subject was located in a wooded area, bleeding from multiple locations on his body. The male told responding deputies that he was attacked…… read more »
Increased Fire Danger Across Region For Saturday
(GDN) — There’s an increased fire danger in Wayne County and the surrounding area today. The National Weather Service says the combination of frequent wind gusts of 25 mph, low relative humidity values, and drying fine fuels will lead to the increased fire danger Saturday afternoon. Residents are urged to exercise caution when handling any…… read more »
February Is Time For Pruning Blueberries
Blueberries can be a great plant to have in the home garden. Not only are blueberries great for their tasty fruit during the summer months, but they make a nice hedge or screen in the landscape. Besides fruit in the summer, blueberries have attractive white or pink flowers in the spring and wonderful red to…… read more »
Goldsboro Police Department Working To Address Staffing Shortages
(GDN) — The Goldsboro Police Department is still in need of new recruits. Sgt. Jason Adams, the Community Partnership Coordinator for the GPD, offered an update on the department’s staffing levels during Thursday’s Operation Unite Goldsboro Community Roundtable. Adams says there are currently 20 frozen positions in the Goldsboro P.D., and there are ten open…… read more »
College Opportunity Gives Luis Henriquez The Chance To Paint His Own Future
Artist Luis Henriquez, of Warsaw, was just an average high school student with less than stellar grades. When he began looking for colleges, his options seemed bleak. “I applied to multiple universities,” he said. “Nearly all of them denied my application. The University of Mount Olive was one of the only colleges that decided to…… read more »
