A Goldsboro home is being donated to assist persons struggling with drug abuse and addiction. At Monday’s Goldsboro City Council meeting, Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce asked the council to bestow the property at 807 Nile Street to Hope Restorations, Inc. Pierce says this is part of the sheriff’s office new program to help reduce…… read more »
The Goldsboro City Council approves new decorum for its public comment sessions. At the last April meeting, the council approved returning to holding a public comment period at each of the council’s two regular monthly meetings. Speakers will be limited to three minutes each and the entire public comment session is not to exceed 30…… read more »
Goldsboro residents will have more opportunity to speak their mind before their elected representatives. As the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent gathering restrictions hit last year, the Goldsboro City Council moved to limit its traditional public comment periods to just one meeting per month. At the council’s last meeting, Councilwoman Hiawatha Jones said that she’s watched…… read more »
A beloved local historian passes away. Marty Tschetter was well-known as the historian at the Wayne County Public Library, helping the community learn and understand its past. At yesterday’s county board meeting, Wayne County Library Director Donna Phillips read the county’s proclamation honoring Tschetter. Phillips says Tschetter wasn’t from Wayne County, but this clearly became…… read more »
Wayne County residents are reminded of the efforts to take care of our youngest residents. This is the Week of the Young Child as well as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Valerie Wallace from the Partnership for Children of Wayne County appeared at last week’s meeting of the Wayne County Commissioners to help present the Week of the…… read more »
Goldsboro is looking at possibly staggering the terms of its city council members. At its retreat in February, the council asked to learn what it would take to basically have half of the council (three members) elected every two years. Council members currently are all elected to their four year terms all at once. Councilman…… read more »
The Goldsboro City Council is looking at staggering the terms for council members. At the Goldsboro City Council retreat in late February, Assistant City Manager Randy Guthrie explained the city’s charter would need to be changed in order to adjust when council members are elected. Guthrie explained there are two ways to change the charter:…… read more »
Changes are made to an economic development agreement between the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County. The Memorandum of Understanding details the partnership between the city and county for locating a new hotel on the property next to The Maxwell Center. City Attorney Ron Lawrence explained the changes at Monday’s meeting of the Goldsboro City…… read more »
Goldsboro’s newest city council member takes her seat. Hiawatha Jones was sworn in as the new District 1 representative at the Goldsboro City Council’s retreat on Wednesday. State Sen. Don Davis administered the Oath of Office to Jones. Jones was appointed to the vacant District 1 seat after Antonio Williams stepped down from the position…… read more »
The Goldsboro City Council selects its newest member. Monday evening, the council voted 4 – 2 and selected Hiawatha Jones to be the next representative for District 1. The Goldsboro City Council chose Jones over fellow candidate Yvonnia Moore. Council member Brandi Matthews voiced her support for Moore and referenced a District 1 petition that…… read more »
