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What Makes a Good School Superintendent?

What Makes a Good School Superintendent?

The Wayne County School Board met yesterday afternoon and considered the qualities they are looking for in a superintendent. A survey of teachers, administrators and parents noted that many want a superintendent who is willing to listen to input, with strong leadership skills. A good moral compass and commitment to academics and extra curricular programs…read more »

Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire

Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire

Shortly before noon Monday, firefighters from Mar-Mac, Dudley, Arrington, Thoroughfare and Mount Olive along with EMS Station 3 responded to a working structure fire on Sundance Place between Durham Lake Road and Sandhill Drive. Firefighters used several small attack hand lines to gain control over the blaze. The office’s OES was called to assist in…read more »

Goldsboro Man Faces Weapons and Drug Charges

Goldsboro Man Faces Weapons and Drug Charges

We’re just learning of an arrest last month of a Goldsboro man… On February 25, 2023, at approximately 5:56 p.m., Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit and Special Enforcement Unit responded to a call for service in the 600 block of East Holly Street regarding a suspicious person knocking on doors and windows of a residence.…read more »

Haas Foundation Helps Machining Students

Haas Foundation Helps Machining Students

A gift from the Gene Haas Foundation is helping 15 Wayne Community College students. The $20,000 grant is providing scholarships for tuition, books, and small personal tools for students in the college’s Computer-Integrated Machining program. Recipients areJulia Bentley, Shelby Bigham, Kaitlyn Brubaker, Jonathan Doughty, Ethan Douglas, Han Foo, De’Angelo Freeman, Juan Loy, and Joshua Morgan…read more »

Traffic Stop Leads to Methamphetamine Arrest

Traffic Stop Leads to Methamphetamine Arrest

On March 5th 2023 members from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office C- Shiftperformed a traffic stop on Dobbersville Rd. for a traffic violation. During the course of the traffic stop asearch of the vehicle and occupants was performed. Mr. Pablo was found to be in possession of illegalnarcotics and was arrested. Mr. Pablo was transported…read more »

Job Fairs Planned for Wayne County Schools

Job Fairs Planned for Wayne County Schools

This March, Wayne County Public Schools will hold two Job Fairs for prospective employees. The first Job Fair will be held Saturday, March 18 from 10 AM – 2 PM in the Meadow Lane Elementary gym, located at 3500 E. Ash St. in Goldsboro. For those who cannot attend the in-person job fair, WCPS will hold a…read more »

UMO Tops Mercyhurst Saturday, Splits a Doubleheader Sunday

UMO Tops Mercyhurst Saturday, Splits a Doubleheader Sunday

Saturday afternoon softball action between UMO and Mercyhurst kickoff at 4 p.m. with game one of a three game series. After the regular 7 inning of play the score was 4 all, an extra inning was played Mercyhurst managed to score another run giving them a one run lead over UMO. The UMO lady Trojans…read more »

Mount Olive Falls Short of Seton Hill

Mount Olive Falls Short of Seton Hill

MOUNT OLIVE (Mar. 4) – In a top-25 nationally ranked contest, No. 23 Mount Olive fell by a 14-12 margin against No. 17 Seton Hill in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon at Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex. With the loss, the University of Mount Olive women’s lacrosse program falls to 1-3 after facing their fourth-straight ranked…read more »

Wayne Community College Writers Honored

Wayne Community College Writers Honored

Renaissance, Wayne Community College’s writers’ and artists’ magazine, and its contributors have been recognized by the Community College Humanities Association for the sixth consecutive year. The magazine’s 2022 issue, as well as four writers and artists whose works appeared in it, took awards in the association’s annual Literary Magazine Competition in the Southern Division. The…read more »

Two Solar Farms Planned for Goldsboro

Two Solar Farms Planned for Goldsboro

A pair of solar farms are up for consideration at the next Wayne County Board of Commissioners’ meeting. Each would be on farmland or woodland properties. According to Wayne County Planning Director Berry Gray, the Stevens Mill Energy Facility would be located on Stevens Mill Road between Black Jack Church Road and James Hinson Road.…read more »

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