The Farm Credit Farmers Market in Goldsboro is open for the season! The fair features local farmers and artisans from throughout Wayne County selling fresh produce, handmade crafts, art, jellies, jams, teas, fragrances and more. The market is located behind the Maxwell Convention Center at 3114 Wayne Memorial Drive. Open season is April through November…… read more »
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Fresh Produce And More Now Available At Farmers Market In Goldsboro
Wayne County Commissioners Highlight National Volunteer Appreciation Week
Volunteers were honored at the Wayne County Board of Commissioners Meeting in Goldsboro on April 19, 2022. United Way of Wayne County Executive Director, Sherry Archibald, presented a proclamation naming April 17-22, 2022 as National Volunteer Appreciation Week in Wayne County. During the presentation, nominees of the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award were awarded a certificate…… read more »
The North Carolina Pickle Festival Returns To Mount Olive This Weekend!
(GDN) – It’s finally here! The 2022 North Carolina Pickle Festival is back as a live, in-person event this year! Every April, the community and Mount Olive pickle company come together to celebrate a mutually dill-lightful relationship. Pickles may be the theme, but community is what the festival is all about. Events include the Cuke…… read more »
Student Group Hosts Walk To Benefit Homeless In Wayne County
Wayne Community College students held a walk to to benefit the homeless population in Wayne County. The event, “A Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes,” was on Saturday, April 16 at Stoney Creek Park. The cost to participate in the one-mile walk was a donation of new or gently used socks, shoes, clothes, or money. The…… read more »
Substance Abuse Help Available To Wayne County Residents
The Wayne County Health Department is reminding the public that Narcan is available free of charge to all Wayne County residents. With the support from local partners, Wayne County is able to sustain efforts in addressing one of the most urgent public health threats throughout the country. Presently, drug overdose is the leading cause of…… read more »
NCDOT To Close Part Of NC 42 In Wilson County This Weekend
Starting tomorrow, the NCDOT says expect delays if you are driving in Wilson County. Officials say both directions of N.C. 42 east of U .S. 301 are scheduled to close beginning at 7 p.m. Construction crews will be installing a larger-diameter drainage pipe underneath the pavement. A detour will send motorists along Varnell Road, Weaver…… read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Hazel Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Hazel! Hazel is a 6-year-old spayed female. Hazel is a domestic shorthair tortoiseshell. Hazel is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find her FUR-ever home. To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected]. Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne…… read more »
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Miniature Train Departs Goldsboro To Vermont Museum [Photo Gallery]
(GDN) – On April 19, 2022, crews removed the legendary Kiwanis Miniature Train in Herman Park to be taken to her new home. Mansfield Heliflight, LLC of Milton, purchased the blue locomotive and plan to donate it to the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. The Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro donated the train to the City of…… read more »
Board Members Discuss Higher Pay For Classified Employees
(GDN) – On April 14, 2022, Dr. David Lewis presented the Superintendent’s Proposed Budget for 2022-23 at the Wayne County Board of Education meeting. Chief Finance Officer, Leslie Rouse, shared that nearly $3 million dollars would be committed to increasing salaries and benefits for classified employees. Dr. Lewis reminded the Board that this increase was…… read more »
Farmers In Snow Hill Win National Corn Yield Contest
Snow Hill farmers Chase and Allan Harris earned a first-place state award in the 2021 National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest. Officials say they are some of the highest corn yield producers in the nation, yielding an outstanding 278 bushels per acre in the Conventional Irrigated category. The 57th NCGA contest continues to…… read more »
