The Wayne County Health Department will be offering free rapid COVID-19 testing starting Tuesday, October 5, 2021 from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 210 Dixie Trail in Goldsboro. Testing will be first come, first served in a drive through setting. Individuals will enter the parking lot at 210 Dixie Trail in…… read more »
The N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program continues to rank No. 2 in the nation for number of households served and No. 6 for spending of federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program funding. The latest U.S. Department of the Treasury rankings, which reflect ERA program standings through Aug. 31, note the program…… read more »
New and returning Wayne Community College students should apply now for spring 2022 scholarships. Current and incoming college-credit students have through Oct. 31 to complete the online application for Foundation of Wayne Community College scholarships. To get details on Foundation scholarships and access the application, go to www.waynecc.edu/foundation/scholarships/. Before applying, scholarship applicants must apply and…… read more »
Join the University of Mount Olive Symphonic Band and Jazz Band for a concert on Thursday, October 14 at 7 PM in the Hazel Waters Kornegay Assembly Hall. Due to COVID-19, band rehearsals have looked and sounded different during the past year and a half. Making music in the midst of a pandemic meant big…… read more »
Our photographer Bobby Williams captured these images of folks having a great time at the 2021 Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair on Sunday. The Fair continues through Saturday, October 9.… read more »
A local youth is named to the 2021 Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll. Kenzie Hinson, founder and operator of the Make A Difference Food Pantry in Mount Olive, was named to this year’s prestigious list. Since opening seven years ago, Hinson and her team have served over 6 million meals and over 700,000 pounds…… read more »
The schedule for Monday, October 4 at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: 4:00 PM Gates Open to All Exhibits 5:00 PM Powers Great American Midways open 5:30 PM Vocational Competition, Carpentry – Educational Showplace 5:30 PM HOSA Spelling Bee – Entertainment Arena 6:30 PM “Spuddy Buddy” Contest – Youth Barn 6:30 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats…… read more »
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Daily Winners Sunday, October 3, 2021 Beef Heifer Show Grand Champion: Ava Wood Reserve Champion: Schyler Crocker Showmanship Ages 8-11 – Sloane Hinnant Ages 12-14 – Ava Wood Ages 15-19 – Schyler Crocke… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected this year more than 10 million pounds of litter from roadsides, nearly breaking the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019. This announcement comes on the heels of the two-week Fall Litter Sweep, which saw more than 418,000 pounds of roadside litter picked…… read more »
Goldsboro firefighters are used to battling blazes, but this is the time of year they also join the fight against breast cancer. For the 9th year in a row, the Goldsboro Fire Department will help Southeastern Cancer Care’s Cures for the Colors with the sale of special breast cancer awareness t-shirts. Goldsboro Fire Chief…… read more »
