This Thursday, November 4 at 6:00 PM in the Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College, the Wayne County Public Library will host a lecture with Dr. Leonard Rogoff titled Down Home in Goldsboro: Jewish Life Across the Centuries. Dr. Rogoff will present an overview of the development of the Jewish community in Wayne County, highlighting…… read more »
“I never knew that it took 21 days for a chicken to grow inside of an egg,” said a third Northwest Elementary School grader from rom Mrs. Kester’s class. The student was one of over 650 to attend UMO’s Annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) on the Green event. The event featured 37 interactive…… read more »
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing juvenile. 16-year-old Adreni Morales-Mendez told a family member that she was not going to school on October 28th, and then left, walking off from her residence on Camp Jubilee Road. Morales-Mendez did not have any belongings with her when she left, nor did she leave…… read more »
Masks will be optional in Wayne County Public Schools starting this week. Monday, the Wayne County Board of Education voted 5-2 and approved making masks optional for WCPS students, staff, and visitors beginning this Wednesday, November 3. WCPS reminds the school board’s decision only impacts mask wearing during the school day. Athletic rules specific to…… read more »
The new District 5 representative is seated on the Goldsboro City Council. Monday evening, Charles P. Gaylor, IV was sworn-in to office. Gaylor takes over the District 5 seat, which was vacated when David Ham was appointed to serve as Mayor of the City of Goldsboro. Gaylor will serve for the remainder of the term,…… read more »
Beginning Monday, November 1st, a joint “We Love Our School” campaign between the Wayne County Association of Educators and Wayne County Public Schools officially kicked off in conjunction with Parent & Family Engagement Month. As a part of the campaign, a special “We Love Our School” t-shirt sale initiative will be held to help raise…… read more »
On Sunday, Wayne County Sheriff’s Patrol Division deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of Mount Carmel Church Road for the report of a suspicious vehicle. As deputies were responding, the owner of the property had confronted the two suspects who then fled. The property owner provided the suspects’ direction of travel, and the deputies…… read more »
Have you considered going back to school, but you didn’t how to start, or where to go for more information? Interested adult and graduate students can learn more about the University of Mount Olive during a drop-in event this Thursday, November 4 from 5 – 7 PM. “Getting to Know UMO” is aimed at answering admissions,…… read more »
James V. “Ven” Faulk of Dudley has joined the Wayne Community College Board of Trustees. He was appointed to the WCC board by the Wayne County Board of Education on which he had previously served. In his application to the Board of Education for the WCC seat, Faulk noted “the need for a strong relationship…… read more »
Police need help identifying the suspects responsible for assaulting a Walmart employee. The Mount Olive Police Department is looking for public assistance in solving October 25th attack. According to the Facebook post by the Mount Olive P.D., three subjects – a male and two females – entered the Walmart and tried to return merchandise. A…… read more »
