Wayne County residents will have to continue watching and attending commissioner meetings in the morning. An effort to move one of the monthly Wayne County Board of Commissioners meetings to an evening session was blocked at last week’s meeting. Commissioner Bevan Foster was hoping more residents would be able to participate with an evening meeting. …… read more »
The Make A Difference Food Pantry in Mount Olive is hosting a drive thru trunk or treat event. Attendees are invited to drive up and join the Halloween celebration this Friday, October 29, from 5:30 – 7 PM. The Make A Difference Food Pantry is located at 922 N. Breazeale Avenue in Mount Olive.… read more »
Wayne Community College will host a mini job fair featuring positions available at WAGES. It will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 4 in the Atrium of the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. The fair is free and open to the public. WAGES (Wayne Action Group…… read more »
A suspect surrenders following a standoff with law enforcement in Goldsboro. The situation unfolded at a residence on the 200 block of Johnson Lane near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. U.S. Marshals went to the home to arrest 28-year-old Deanta J. Beamon Tuesday morning. However, Beamon would not exit the home leading to an hours’…… read more »
An attempted murder suspect is apprehended after a law enforcement standoff in Goldsboro. The U.S. Marshals Task Force was attempting to take the individual into custody for an Attempted Murder warrant and other charges out of Pitt County on Tuesday. The suspect barricaded themselves inside a residence in Seymour Homes. The Goldsboro Emergency Response Team…… read more »
The Goldsboro Police Department is looking for a few good men and women. At last week’s Operation Unite Goldsboro Community Roundtable, Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West said his department is approximately 75% staffed. Chief West says they’re working hard to recruit, and Wayne Community College’s next session of Basic Law Enforcement Training starts in January.…… read more »
Just before 9:30 PM on Sunday, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on the 100 block of Ralph Jones Lane in the Mount Olive area of Duplin County. According to witnesses at the scene, two men had gotten into a verbal altercation. The argument escalated, and Juan Manuel Martinez Nava allegedly brandished…… read more »
This is the final week of Early Voting before the November 2nd Municipal and Sanitary District election. The only Early Voting location in Wayne County is the Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash Street in Goldsboro. Same Day Registration will be available during the Early Voting period with current proof of residency. The Early…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive will host over 650 third graders from Wayne and Duplin County for a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fair, called STEM ON THE GREEN. The event will take place on Friday, October 29th from 9 AM to 2 PM on the campus lawn near Pope Wellness Center. The event…… read more »
Linda Leacott Berard has been recognized by the National Association of Educational Office Professionals. Berard was awarded a Bachelor Degree Certificate and Certified Educational Office Employee Distinction Certificate. They were earned through the organization’s Professional Standards Program (PSP). The PSP is the only national certification program for educational office professionals. The certificate level is based…… read more »
