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Wayne County Fair: Day 4 Schedule (PHOTO GALLERY)

Wayne County Fair: Day 4 Schedule (PHOTO GALLERY)

The schedule for Sunday, October 3 at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: 1:00 PM Gates open to all exhibits 1:00 PM Powers American Midways open 1:00 PM Beef Heifer Show – Livestock Shelter 2:00 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats  –  Pavilion 4:00 PM Mike Bishop, Hypnotist – Pavilion 5:30 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats – Pavilion 7:30…read more »

Saturday Winners At The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair

Saturday Winners At The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair

Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Daily Winners Saturday, October 3, 2021 Open Junior Market Lamb Show Grand Champion: Kalen Barwick Reserve Champion: Annah Claire Sullivan Showmanship: Ages 5-7 Carter Jennings Ages 8-11: Lexi Barbour Ages 12-14: Annah Claire Sullivan Ages 15-18 Kalen Barwickread more »

Saluting Seymour

Saluting Seymour

Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman First Class Kevon Williams from the 4th Fighter Wing Williams just joined the Air Force this February.  He comes to Goldsboro from Chicago, Illinois.  Williams says he wanted to be around more career-oriented people, and he…read more »

Goldsboro IT Department’s Programs Recognized By Center For Digital Government

Goldsboro IT Department’s Programs Recognized By Center For Digital Government

Goldsboro’s Information Technology department once again earned accolades from the Center for Digital Government. The City of Goldsboro was selected as a finalist for the Overall City Government Experience Award. The awards recognize the achievements and best practices of states, cities and counties that are radically improving the experience of government and pushing the boundaries…read more »

Wayne County Fair: Day 3 Schedule

Wayne County Fair: Day 3 Schedule

The schedule for Saturday, October 2 at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: 11:00 AM Gates open to all exhibits 12:00 Noon Powers Great American Midways open 12:00 Noon Open Junior Market Lamb Show – Livestock Shelter 2:00 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats – Pavilion 4:00 PM Mike Bishop, Hypnotist – Pavilion 5:30 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats…read more »

Friday Winners At The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair

Friday Winners At The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair

Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Winners Daily Winners Friday, October 1, 2021 Open Junior Meat Goat Show Grand Champion: Scarlett Denning Reserve Grand Champion: Anderson Lee Showmanship Age 5-7: Anderson Lee Age 8-11: Kennedy Lee Age 12-14: Scarlett Denning Age 15-18 Lillie Stallingsread more »

October Gardening Tips

October Gardening Tips

Now that fall weather is upon us, October a great time to enjoy working in your gardens and landscapes. Use these tips to transition your garden from summer to fall: For all Garden Types: Now is a good time to get a soil test for your lawn, landscape beds, and vegetable gardens.  This allows enough…read more »

WCC, Smithfield Foods Sign Third Cohort of Apprentices

WCC, Smithfield Foods Sign Third Cohort of Apprentices

Smithfield Foods and Wayne Community College accepted a third cohort of maintenance apprentices in a signing ceremony recently. The new cohort adds 13 apprentices to the 33 apprentices in the two cohorts already in place. The maintenance apprenticeship program was launched in September 2019. The apprenticeship program is designed to develop the next generation of…read more »

Pikeville Offers Free Movies In The Park Saturdays In October

Pikeville Offers Free Movies In The Park Saturdays In October

Pikeville will host family-friendly movies in the park every Saturday in October.  The Greater Pikeville Improvement Committee presents Pictures in the Park starting this Saturday in Dee’s Memorial Park.  The schedule is: “Hotel Transylvania” on October 2nd at 7:30 PM “Casper” on October 9th at 7:30 PM “The Haunted Mansion” on October 16th at 7:30…read more »

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