MOUNT OLIVE — The third annual Pickles, Pigs & Swigs was held on Friday and Saturday in Mount Olive. … read more »
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Gallery: Pickles, Pigs & Swigs
Goldsboro Police Respond to Shooting in Tent City
Goldsboro — On Nov. 10 at approximately 2:20 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 2700 block of Royall Avenue in reference to a shooting.… read more »
Tiny Homes for Veterans Community Holds Open House
Nu-Hope Community Center, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agency committed to finding
solutions to mitigate homeless issues among veterans and their families in Goldsboro, held an open house on Nov. 7 to celebrate the opening of its new Tiny Homes for veterans.… read more »
Gallery: Goldsboro Veterans Day Parade
Rain and cool temperatures couldn’t stop hundreds of Wayne County residents from gathering in downtown Goldsboro on Saturday for the Wayne County Veterans & Patriots Coalition Inc., Veterans Day Parade. … read more »
Thurston Quinn WWII Veteran Reflects on Military Service
SEVEN SPRINGS – Almost all of us grow up with heroes.
As children, posters of athletes, musicians, actors or celebrities adorn the walls of our bedroom.
With time, age and wisdom comes the realization that those “heroes,” we grew up idolizing are humans with faults and quirks, who put their pants on one leg at a time just like us. What also comes with time, is the understanding that true heroes are those members of society who sacrifice, work hard and embody what it means to put others, and at times your country, before yourself.
Thurston Quinn, is undoubtedly, the epitome of what it means to be a hero in our country.
Quinn, 97, is one of the approximately 167,000 World War II veterans still living in the United States.… read more »
Lattin Named Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County has selected its next leader.
Maggie Lattin has been selected as the new Executive Director following Karen Sullivan’s resignation. Maggie is the 13th leader and the third female leader in the Boys & Girls Clubs’ 77-year history.… read more »
YOUR SEYMOUR SALUTE: Powered by Classic of Goldsboro
Airman 1st Class Madison Craig is a key member of the 336th Fighter Squadron as an Intelligence Analyst.… read more »
Daughtery to Run For County Commissioner in District 6
On Nov. 9, 3 Term Wayne County Commissioner, Joe Daughtery released the following statement announcing his candidacy for Commissioner to represent Wayne County’s 6th District:… read more »
UMO Show to Spotlight the Christmas Story
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive is bringing a fresh, contemporary twist to its annual Christmas Show formerly known as Christmas by Candlelight. The new event dubbed, Christmas by Spotlight, will feature two performances on Friday, December 1 at the Hazel Waters Assembly Hall located at 207 Wooten Street in Mount Olive.… read more »
Singh Named New Principal at Spring Creek High School
SEVEN SPRINGS — During its monthly meeting this week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the following principal hire:
Northampton County Schools principal, Jagtar Singh, was named the principal of Spring Creek High School.… read more »
