Tuesday, May 31, 2016
School buses get better grades
In the nearly two years since Robert Lee came on board as transportation director for Wayne County Public Schools, he has managed to steer the safety scores from among the worst in the state to closer to the state...Published: May 31, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Center earns Shape NC designation
The child care center at Wayne Community College has been designated a Shape NC "demonstration site," one of seven in the state and the only one on a college campus. Ceremonies were held Thursday afternoon, with the center recognized...Published: May 31, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition hosts a moment of silence
A moment to reflect. A moment to respect. A moment to remember. About 50 people came together at the Wayne County Veterans Memorial Monday afternoon to pay homage to the nation's fallen warriors. Representatives from numerous veterans groups were...Published: May 31, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Paying tribute
Ronald Carrasquillo remembers the day he learned that his twin brother was killed by an improvised explosive device on the main supply route in Iraq. It's been 12 years, but Carrasquillo continues to feel the loss and was overtaken...Published: May 31, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Early voting turnout is low
Only 119 of the county's approximately 73,000 registered voters cast ballots through the first two days of one-stop voting for the June 7 special primary election that began last Thursday. One-stop voting continues through Saturday, June 4. The hours...Published: May 31, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Care center to host 5K run
Wayne Pregnancy Care Center will host its second annual Run For Life 5K run/one-mile walk on Saturday, June 11, at Walnut Creek Town Hall. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. and the run/walk starts at 8. There will also...Published: May 31, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
United Way gets grant
United Way of Wayne County has received a $2,150 grant from Kimberly-Clark's Depend brand for its annual Days of Action to be held the week of June 21. The grant will help promote healthy, active and independent living throughout...Published: May 31, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Residents warned of IRS telephone scams
MOUNT OLIVE -- Area residents are being warned about a telephone scam in which the callers claim to represent the IRS. The callers are aggressive and scare people with the threat they will be arrested if they don't send...Published: May 31, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, May 30, 2016
Wayne County Public Schools names Teacher of the Year finalists
Three finalists have been chosen for the 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year for Wayne County Public Schools, with the district winner to be announced June 1. Each of the 33 schools had earlier named individual recipients of the distinction....Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Boy Scout Troop 222 retires American flags
Members of Boy Scout Troop 222 retired nearly 50 flags Wednesday night during a flag retirement ceremony at Madison Avenue Baptist Church in Goldsboro. Of the total 47 flags that were retired, three American flags were respectfully retired. Respectfully...Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Honoring the fallen
Volunteers placed flags on the graves of veterans at Wayne Memorial Park, Evergreen Cemetery, Willowdale Cemetery and the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery for Memorial Day....Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County talks $19.7 million capital plan
Wayne County's proposed five-year, $19.7 million capital improvement plan would add $3 million in new county debt that would be somewhat offset by 2020 when the county's current indebtedness will drop by more than $2 million annually. County Manager...Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
June blood drive schedule
Following are the June blood drives for the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross: * June 9 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Red Cross chapter, 600 N. George St. * June 10 from 7:30 a.m....Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Berkeley project nearly finished
A yearlong road widening project along North Berkeley Boulevard is nearing completion with a planned opening in late July or early August. The $3 million N.C. Department of Transportation project, designed to alleviate congestion along the busy thoroughfare, includes...Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Woman's body found
Part of the body of Tricia Williams Todd, a 30-year-old Air Force veteran whose ex-husband admitted to killing her in front of their 2-year-old child, was found late Thursday night in a marshy area of south Florida. Ms. Todd's ex-husband,...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
U.S. 70 Bypass open to traffic
The completed U.S. 70 Goldsboro Bypass opened Friday afternoon, sparing motorists many stoplights as well as a confusing exit on the western outskirts of the city that has plagued drivers for years. The opening comes just days after the...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Memorial Day events planned
The official Wayne County Memorial Day Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College. Gold Star Mother Isabel Carrasquillo will represent all fallen warriors, including her son, Army Spec. Jocelyn Luis Carrasquillo,...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Human remains discovered
Possible human remains discovered Friday night near 1723-B Holly St. have been sent to the state Medical Examiner's Office for identification. Maj. Anthony Carmon of the Goldsboro police said the remains were found around 9 p.m. Friday by the...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Dillard-GHS alumni gather
Thousands of people turned out Saturday for the annual Dillard-Goldsboro High Alumni parade that had streets in south Goldsboro packed with participants and onlookers. This year's event paid special homage to the classes ending in 1 an 6. Former...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Central-EWHS alumni reunite
Ask any member of the Central/Eastern Wayne High School Alumni & Friends what makes their annual homecoming so important, and you will hear the same three words -- friends, community and memories. Many of those memories center around the...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
YMCA offers summer session of CHANGE
The Goldsboro YMCA is offering a summer session of its CHANGE for Children program, an acronym for Commitment to Healthy Attitudes in Nutrition, Growth and Education. With childhood obesity rates more than doubling over the past 30 years, efforts...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Wayne Christian students graduate
Mason White seemed unruffled by the din created by the roomful of soon-to-be-graduates, his lips moving as he read over a hastily drafted speech. "I found out about 10 o'clock yesterday (Friday) morning that I would have to give...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Rebuilding Broken Places receives grant
Rebuilding Broken Places Community Development Corp. received a Creating New Economies Fund grant of $11,290.00 from The Conservation Fund's Resourceful Communities program. The grant will help establish a community kitchen and garden, a culinary and food service training initiative. The...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Program June 11 at Aycock Birthplace
The lilting tones of the dulcimer, the buzz of bees and the chugging of antique farm tractors will be the symphony for Farm Day, Saturday, June 11, at Gov. Charles B. Aycock State Historic Site. The free program will...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Purple Heart Banquet Aug. 5
The fifth annual Goldsboro/Wayne Purple Heart Foundation Banquet and Ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, at The First Church at 1100 The First Church Road. The Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition is serving...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Mural in progess
Artist Ryan "Arcy" Cristenson paints a mural of a fighter jet outside Berkeley Mall on Saturday....Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Lost funding tops $12 million
Nearly $12.5 million that would have gone to Wayne County Public Schools has been lost in recent years as a result of the General Assembly's decision to eliminate average daily membership (ADM) funding and to highjack lottery proceeds. Wayne...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Deputies promoted
Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce recently announced the promotions of several deputies. The sheriff explained that the recent retirements of other deputies has opened up opportunities to other deputies to apply for new positions. The deputies awarded the promotions are:...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
County budget has more school money
As promised, Wayne County's $148,292,780 budget proposal for fiscal year 2016-17 unveiled Tuesday morning increases funding for the county's public schools, including $600,000 to jump start the system's new technology plan. It also shares in the economic growth in the...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
City Council to hold budget hearing Tuesday
The city's $57.7 million budget includes a $3 million, 5.6 percent, increase from the city's current fiscal 2015-16 budget of nearly $54.7 million. The largest portion of the increase is due to the cost of a new $1.2 million aerial...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Camp Liberty July 21-23
Citizens for Constitutional Liberties, a Wayne County tea party group, will hold Camp Liberty Thursday through Saturday, July 21 through 23, at Victory Free Will Baptist Church, 1806 Wayne Memorial Drive. The constitutional seminar is designed to give attendees...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Bentonville history event set for June 11
FOUR OAKS -- Discover camp life and the role of the Civil War enlisted man in battle at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. From cooking to cannon firing, the...Published: May 29, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, May 27, 2016
Graduating with heart
Same ambitions, different heart. Slightly more than two months ago, 17-year-old Ashley Larimore's future hung in the balance. On March 11, Ms. Larimore did not know if she would make it to Wayne Early/Middle College High School's graduation Thursday...Published: May 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Country Day graduates 1,000th student
Wayne Country Day School's 45th commencement on Thursday morning marked a significant number for the school -- the class of 2016 held the school's 1,000th graduate. Will Bartlett, 17, a salutatorian, followed in his father, Gary Bartlett's, footsteps. Gary...Published: May 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Local offices to close for holiday
Local, state and federal offices, the post office and banks will be closed Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. County offices, including all library branches, will be closed as well as Wayne County Public Schools and the...Published: May 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Gospel music celebration Saturday
The popular musical duo Eric and Laura Olli, will join their sons Payton and Mikey to present a gospel music event in Benson on Saturday. The Eric and Laura Ollis Memorial Day Homecoming Celebration will take place at the...Published: May 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Celebrating together
The Wayne County School of Engineering class of 2016 took a step toward the future at its graduation ceremony Wednesday evening. Fifty students walked the stage. Among them, 10 were students who had stayed an extra year to gain...Published: May 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Teacher charged with battery
A substitute teacher for the Wayne County Public School System has been accused of sexual battery against a student. Larry Best, 38, of 2711 Billy Francis Drive, allegedly called a student into the classroom he was in at Wayne...Published: May 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Airman confesses to murder
An airman stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base has confessed to murdering his ex-wife in front of their 2-year-old child and then disposing of her body. Staff Sgt. Steven Isaiah Williams, 30, confessed to murdering his ex-wife, Tricia...Published: May 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
SJAFB, Goldsboro leaders talk about community involvement
Mayor Chuck Allen pledged to continue the momentum of seeking a better quality of life for the military and community during a Base Community Council meeting Wednesday. Allen made the pledge to Col. Mark Slocum, 4th Fighter Wing commander...Published: May 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Shooting victim dies in hospital
The victim of a shooting on Sunday in front of Donel's Convenience Store at 518 E. Elm St. died Tuesday morning after being taken off life support at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Versean Jenkins, 21, of 425 Hollowell...Published: May 25, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
SBI talks about how to keep children safe online
Special agents from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's Office of Special Investigations held a joint task force meeting Tuesday on base to discuss Internet crimes being committed against children and what...Published: May 25, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
City looks at raising fees
Motorists and business owners could be looking at new fees in the coming year in the city of Goldsboro's proposed 2016-17 budget. A new motor vehicle registration tax is being considered to help pay for new street construction or...Published: May 25, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
Budget includes lower tax rate
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning took the wraps off a $148,292,780 general fund budget proposal that would reduce the tax rate from 66.50 to 66.35 cents per $100 of property value. The proposal, that does not include any fee...Published: May 25, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
Airman stationed at SJAFB confesses to murder
An airman stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base has confessed to murdering his estranged wife in front of their 2-year-old child. Steven Williams, 30, is charged with second-degree murder and child neglect for allegedly murdering Tricia Williams Todd, 30....Published: May 25, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
Board of trustees tours new education center
The Wayne Community College board of trustees moved its meeting venue to the Advanced Manufacturing Center or Wayne WORKS Tuesday night, taking a tour of the site where several programs will move and getting an update on the presidential...Published: May 25, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
Sheriff's deputy sustains injuries in suspect pursuit
A Wayne County sheriff's deputy sustained minor injuries following a vehicle and foot chase on Saturday. Deputy Chris Gustafson attempted to stop a vehicle being driven by Clarence Parks Jr. when Parks allegedly sped away from Gustafson. As Gustafson...Published: May 25, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Sunda around 12:15 a.m., Versean Jenkins was shot multiple times while at Donel's Convenience Store, 518 E. Elm St. Jenkins was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital and then transferred to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Jenkins has since died...Published: May 25, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Military Resource Center at WCC offers common ground for student veterans
When Melissa Eller and Steven Miller met in the work study program at Wayne Community College, they quickly found they shared common ground. Both have military ties. Miss Eller is a military dependent, and Miller is a veteran, spending six...Published: May 24, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sheriff's Office raids meth lab
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office raided a methamphetamine lab on Sunday, which resulted in a Stantonsburg man being charged with multiple felonies. Jarvis Christopher Chase, 44, of 888 Old Mill Road, Stantonsburg, was arrested and charged with possession of...Published: May 24, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
One-stop voting begins this week
One-stop voting begins Thursday for the June 7 special primary election and continues through Saturday, June 4. The only one-stop early voting location will be at the Wayne County Board of Elections office, 209 S. William St., from Thursday,...Published: May 24, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
A patriotic performance
The Wayne County Community Concert Band presented a patriotic concert, "A Salute to the Veterans," Monday evening at the Paramount Theatre....Published: May 24, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Lidl looks at city for newest location
German discount grocer Lidl has set its sights on the Goldsboro market and is seeking city approval to build a new store along Wayne Memorial Drive, directly across from Harris Teeter. The Goldsboro Planning Commission Monday reviewed a requested...Published: May 24, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Fire and smoke damage home Monday on Claiborne Street
A fire at 707 A N. Claiborne St. Monday morning destroyed a woman's kitchen and caused severe smoke damage to the rest of her home. Goldsboro Fire Department Assistant Chief James Farfour said the fire began on the stove...Published: May 24, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Traffic stop results in drug arrest
PIKEVILLE -- A recent traffic stop at 101 N. Goldsboro St. led to a drug arrest and the seizure of a handgun and nine bags of heroin. Pikeville police Det. S.R. Jarman stopped a car being operated by Derrik...Published: May 24, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Car runs off road and flips several times on Old Smithfield Road
A Goldsboro woman is being charged with driving while influenced after running her car off the road on Monday evening and causing it to flip over several times, covering more than 400 feet. Amber Noelle Dussault, of 106 Cedar...Published: May 24, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, May 23, 2016
Wayne County Public Schools honors teachers for work
Wayne County Public Schools has named individual 2016-2017 Teachers of the Year for its 33 schools. The announcement came early this year. Traditionally, the district releases the list over the summer, narrowing the field down to finalists for the...Published: May 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board talks improvements for Southern Wayne High School
A facilities plan adopted by the Wayne County Board of Education includes a "future consideration" for a $6.1 million project to add an auxiliary gym and 16 classrooms to replace mobile units at Southern Wayne High School. There is...Published: May 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Demolition to update
The Pizza Hut restaurant, at 2518 E. Ash St. near Berkeley Boulevard, was demolished last week in preparation for the construction of a new, modern-style Pizza Hut expected to open in the fall. Bill Royall, vice president of design-build...Published: May 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Man shot on Elm Street
A Goldsboro man is in Vidant Medical Center in Greenville after being shot multiple times in front of Donel's Convenience Store Sunday morning at 12:15 a.m. Versean Jenkins, 21, of 425 Hollowell St., was standing in front of the...Published: May 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Red Cross: Get ready now for hurricane season
Last week was National Hurricane Preparedness Week and the American Red Cross if offering steps people should take now to get ready for hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Hurricanes cause problems for people in...Published: May 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Southern Wayne senior honored
Southern Wayne High senior Carter Jones was recently named a 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar. He is one of only 160 outstanding American high school seniors selected nationwide for this honor, and the only one in North Carolina to receive...Published: May 22, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Keeping up the fight: Despite weather, Relay for Life is deemed a success by organizers
Despite intermittent rain showers throughout Friday night, organizers of Relay for Life of Wayne County called this year's event a success. "We said rain or shine we were going to Relay -- cancer doesn't stop because it rains and we...Published: May 22, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Keeping up the fight
Amanda McMurray was diagnosed with leukemia at age 6 1/2. She is now 34 and in her 11th year teaching marketing and business at Southern Wayne High School. As a child, she said, she was reticent to talk about her...Published: May 22, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Calendar at GHS to change in August
Goldsboro High School will operate on a new calendar when it opens for the 2016-17 school year, with classes beginning Monday, Aug. 8, and ending on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Bell times to start and end the school day...Published: May 22, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Grateful goodbye
Kenneth Matthews has a lot of good memories of his five years at Faith Christian Academy. But the one that he will cherish the most is as a new student at orientation. "My classmates accepted me when I first came...Published: May 22, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Cliffs of the Neuse swim lake season to open Saturday
Summer is almost here and thoughts are turning to cooling off in the water. Close by is the swim lake at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park in Seven Springs. It will open May 28 and remain open through...Published: May 22, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
U.S. 70 bypass to open Friday
The new U.S. 70 Goldsboro Bypass will open to traffic Friday following an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony for the highway's final section -- some 20 years ahead of when the road had been expected to be completed. The ceremony...Published: May 22, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Student charged for having weapon
A Charles B. Aycock High School student was charged Thursday with having a firearm on campus. Goliath Wendell, 18, was charged with possession of a firearm on school property, and with assault, said Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce. Pierce...Published: May 22, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, May 20, 2016
Transfer policy under discussion
Nearly 1,500 of the county's approximately 19,000 public schools students are attending schools outside of their home district this year. Five schools account for 768 of the 1,495 out-of-district students: Greenwood Middle School, 207; Eastern Wayne High School, 177;...Published: May 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Relay for Life begins today
Relay for Life for Wayne County kicks off today, with activities planned throughout the evening into Saturday at the Wayne County fairgrounds. The annual fundraiser for cancer research has been a staple in the community since 1990. Churches and...Published: May 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Jamming on Center Street
Center Street Jam, a free concert series, is held every other Thursday in the John Street parking lot in downtown Goldsboro and is sponsored by the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. The next jam, to be held on June 2...Published: May 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County Museum presents tales of murder
Close to 60 people sat in a dimly lit room at the Wayne County Museum Thursday listening to a murder tale as part of a two-part series on notorious Wayne County murders. The story, told by local writer and...Published: May 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Two men resist arrest after traffic stops, charged for drug possession
Two Goldsboro men were arrested early this morning during separate traffic stops for resisting officers and possessing drugs and firearms. The two separate incidents involving two different men happened only an hour apart. Tacarous Monquez Peterson, 23, of 1104...Published: May 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Tractor-trailer catches fire, shuts down traffic for hours
U.S 70 East at its intersection with Oak Forest Road shut down for several hours Wednesday night when a tractor-trailer spontaneously caught on fire. Thirty-nine-year-old Tavish Brown of Wagram was driving his tractor-trailer on Oak Forest Road and turning...Published: May 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
School system to relocate students
School Street Elementary School kindergarten through fifth-grade students would be relocated to Carver Heights and North Drive elementary schools under a facilities plan that also focuses on better utilization of existing classroom space. The plan also recommends that the...Published: May 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Four charged in Wayne Pharmacy robbery
Four men were arrested by law enforcement Wednesday afternoon following a traffic stop on N.C. 44 on the suspicion of being connected to the May 8 armed robbery of Wayne Pharmacy at 2303 Wayne Memorial Drive. Edgar Angel Toledano,...Published: May 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Board approves plan to combine schools
A $21.8 million project that would combine Meadow Lane Elementary and Edgewood Community Development schools into a single new facility tops a five-year facilities plan approved Tuesday afternoon by the Wayne County Board of Education. The new school would...Published: May 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Public comes out to talk SJAFB land use
Flight training capabilities, traffic congestion and incompatible land uses near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base were considered during a meeting Tuesday in the development of a Joint Land Use Study. The study, led by the N.C. Department of Commerce...Published: May 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Schools ready for graduation
The first round of graduation ceremonies, for private schools and two public schools, kicks off this week. Faith Christian Academy will graduate 19 students on Friday at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Faith Free Will Baptist Church. The pastor,...Published: May 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Lego and STEM
When you give kids some Legos and a goal, it can be surprising what happens. Tommy's Road Elementary School did just that, and the students displayed their work at a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fair held in...Published: May 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Chase ends in suspect arrest
A police chase inside the city limits Tuesday afternoon ended with a man in custody who had multiple outstanding warrants for his arrest. Cornelius Earl Jones, 28, of 1212 N. James St., failed to stop when police attempted to...Published: May 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Pink Hill's RoseFest is slated for this weekend
PINK HILL -- The Pink Hill RoseFest will be this weekend in downtown Pink Hill, but festival goers will be seeing a few changes in the festival. The downtown area has undergone revitalization with 2,500 pink roses and has...Published: May 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On May 8, at about 7:35 p.m. a 24-year-old man reported he was sitting in his vehicle at the 400 block of North Carolina Street when unknown person(s) fired several shots into his vehicle causing $1,000 worth of damage. The...Published: May 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Wayne County Public Schools recognizes 56 student artists
Wayne County Public Schools recently recognized 56 student artists during its annual visual arts reception. Student received trophies and certificates, with special recognition given in several categories. The Superintendent's Choice art winners are display for a year along the...Published: May 17, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Relay for Life leaders prepare for weekend
Ashley Woodard became inspired to become a part of Relay for Life after watching the struggles and triumphs of friends and loved ones battling cancer. Her initial exposure at a planning meeting several years ago eventually led her to...Published: May 17, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspect charged in May 7 killing
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested two men Monday afternoon in connection with a May 7 shooting death near Mount Olive, according to a sheriff's office press release. Omar Guajardo Acuna, 32, of 1953 N.C. 403 West, was arrested and...Published: May 17, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Hospital board discusses foundation
The Wayne Memorial Hospital board is discussing the possibility of creating a foundation that would be a fundraising arm of the hospital. It would also be able to make contributions to other health-care related needs in the community. No...Published: May 17, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, May 16, 2016
Musical recollections
On a Thursday afternoon at the Peggy Seegars Senior Center, the respite room was filled with song. Each week, the members of the group respite program gather to take part in the Music and Memory, a nationwide project which...Published: May 16, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Confederate memorial service held at Willowdale Cemetery
A Confederate Memorial Day service was held Sunday at Willowdale Cemetery. Sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, it honored the more than 1,000 Confederate veterans buried in the cemetery. "We have a right to be proud of these...Published: May 16, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Camp Kilowatt deadline June 10
Camp Kilowatt, the popular energy camp for youth, will be held at Wayne Community College the week of July 11-14. This marks the eighth year for the summer camp, a product of the college's Applied Technologies Division and financially supported...Published: May 16, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Suspect wanted in shooting
A local man is wanted for attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a man at 710-B N. Virginia St. on Friday. Nigell Jerome Honeycutt, 28, allegedly shot 40-year-old Kelly Dawayne Fuller and inflicted non-life threatening injuries. Fuller, of 706 N....Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Seven Springs festival draws big crowd Saturday
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Anyone in the town of Seven Springs on Saturday might have mistakenly thought they had been transported back into the 1950s -- and no one could blame them for it. Seven Springs held its largest-ever "Ole Timey...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Meth lab raided
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office raided a methamphetamine lab at 1775 Old Smithfield Road early Saturday morning. Andrew Douglas Best, 56, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine. Sabrina...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Donor match sought for young cancer patient
Last August, 14-year-old Will Gibson was diagnosed with cancer. Now, the Wayne County community is being called upon to help him fight it. Wayne Christian School, which Will attends, will hold a swabbing event in the school cafeteria Tuesday to...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
WCC Adult High School graduates
Wayne Community College recently held commencement exercises for its Adult High School and High School Equivalency graduates. ADULT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Those graduating with honors are marked with ** for Scholar (A Average), * for Honor (B Average), or...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Wayne County students recognized by UMO
MOUNT OLIVE -- Several Wayne County students were recognized for their achievements at the University of Mount Olive's annual awards ceremony. Among those receiving awards were: Donald Alan Brinson of Mount Olive received the Visual Student of the Year...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Non-profit course offered
A certificate course in non-profit management will be offered at Wayne Community College beginning Tuesday. The course, through the continuing education program, consists of 14 class sessions designed to teach how to grow and manage non-profit organizations. Students who...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Road name will be pulled from a hat
Instead of pulling a rabbit out of their hat, Wayne County commissioners on Tuesday morning will pull out the name for a new road. Commissioners have held two public hearings in recent months trying to come up with a name...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Letter Carriers Food Drive
Wayne County's 23rd annual Letter Carriers Food Drive collected 14,000 pounds of food Saturday. The goal was 25,000 pounds. Clifford Barker, the local coordinator, said the decrease was due to not receiving bags for people to put the food in...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Heroin, meth, assault charges filed
A local woman has been charged with possession of heroin and methamphetamine precursors and a local man is in custody for outstanding orders for his arrest following an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit. Amanda Leigh White,...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Diabetes prevention sessions Tuesday
One in three adults may be pre-diabetic, yet many don't realize it, officials say. Considering the average patient diagnosed with the disease spends $14,000 a year in medical costs, education is key. So in an effort to prevent it, or...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Cregan top of class at NCSU
Cory Cregan of Goldsboro was named a 2016 class valedictorian at North Carolina State University, where graduation ceremonies were held May 7. He graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 grade-point average and a degree of science in chemical...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Animal advocates seeking donations
For the Wayne County Animal Advocates, a life saved is a victory earned. The non-profit group works with the Wayne County Animal Adoption and Education Center to raise funds and gather supplies that the center cannot lobby for itself. The...Published: May 15, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, May 13, 2016
Public to weigh in on strategic plan
The public is invited to weigh in on the five-year strategic plan for the public schools, with a series of community meetings around the county starting next week. In the fall, Wayne County Public Schools administration held parent meetings...Published: May 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Patrol car hits tractor
A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper's car collided with a tractor on an unopened stretch of the U.S. 70 East Bypass late Thursday afternoon while responding to a call of man brandishing a weapon. Trooper Reggie Edwards was driving...Published: May 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
'Strike Eagle News'
Senior Airman Nathan Stout is hung up on the word "initiative." Stout is running through the introduction of the newest episode of "Strike Eagle News" -- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's news program for its airmen. He's starting from the...Published: May 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
III Century Singers to perform spring concert
III Century Singers will perform its spring concert "Life, Light and Liberty" Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Goldsboro and Tuesday at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Mount Olive....Published: May 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Community leaders get firsthand look at facilities
Ever wonder what would happen if community leaders came together to improve the quality of school buildings in the county? We may just be about to find out. Nearly four dozen representatives from around the county -- including school...Published: May 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Despite demand reduction, tobacco is still money maker
Alselmo Ranciel spreads fertilizer in a tobacco field owned by Andy Evans on Union Grove Church Road west of Fremont on Wednesday. Farmers have just finished planting tobacco in fields across the county and are looking for some rain...Published: May 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
John Street parking to reduce for crosswalk
John Street in downtown Goldsboro will lose several curbside parking spaces within the month on the block from Mulberry Street to Walnut Street after the Goldsboro City Council approved removing the parking in favor of a crosswalk at its...Published: May 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Daughtery: 'Everything' on the table for new school facilities
Just a week after saying that there is no mood among Wayne County commissioners for a tax increase to pay for new school facilities, chairman Joe Daughtery Wednesday said "everything" will be on the table where that discussion is...Published: May 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Looking to the future
Wayne Community College graduated its largest class Tuesday evening, with 1,209 "pieces of paper" handed out to 861 students, representing 612 associate degrees, 128 diplomas and 469 certificates. The ceremony marked the end of one chapter and the beginning...Published: May 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Two shoot into vehicle
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating a shooting on Slaughter Street that happened Tuesday night. Police officers were patrolling Olivia Lane when they heard shots fired around 11 p.m., and then saw a vehicle speeding away from the area....Published: May 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
June 7 election deadline approaches
Friday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to register in order to be eligible to vote in the June 7 special primary election. There will be only one race before Wayne County voters when they go to the polls...Published: May 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Youth in training
Members of Trifectas, the Goldsboro triathlon team, are used to expending their energies in training and competing in the areas of swimming, biking and running -- even if only for their own personal best. An outgrowth of that was...Published: May 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Princeton to hold its sixth annual Community Day
Princeton will hold its sixth annual Community Day at Princeton Elementary School this Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Princeton Police Department, the Princeton Chamber of Commerce, the Partnership for Children...Published: May 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Officials warn of IRS scam in county
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is urging citizens to be on the lookout for a common scam involving callers claiming to be representing the Internal Revenue Service and demanding money. Officials with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said that...Published: May 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Monday at approximately 10 p.m. Cpl. Jackson of the Goldsboro Police Department pulled into the parking lot of the Family Dollar Store located at 1403 Wayne Memorial Drive to conduct a business check and discovered the business being robbed...Published: May 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Men get additional charges for robbery
Additional charges have been brought against three men suspected of an armed robbery that happened at the Family Dollar at 1403 Wayne Memorial Drive on Monday night. Terry Watson, 30, of Claybrook Drive; O'Brien Shaquille Hooker, 24, of 409...Published: May 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Two charged for heroin possession
A local man and woman were arrested and charged for possessing heroin after the Wayne County Sheriff's Office completed a search of the Economy Inn on West Grantham Street over the weekend. Heather Sugg, 26, and Josh Santos, 26,...Published: May 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
P.L.A.N.T. talk
Miss Spivey's Corner 2016 Jocelyn Naylor talked about agriculture Monday at Tommy's Road Elementary School. She was talking about her P.L.A.N.T. platform, an acronym which stands for Promoting Livestock and Agricultural Needs of Today....Published: May 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Budget includes increase in fees
If the city's proposed budget for 2016-17 is approved as it now reads, residents will see an increase in their water bills and will pay more to register their vehicles in the city limits. Businesses will also have to...Published: May 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Three men arrested in armed robbery
On Monday at about 10 p.m., a Goldsboro police officer was performing an area check at the Family Dollar at 1403 Wayne Memorial Drive as an armed robbery was occurring. Two suspects fled the rear of the business and...Published: May 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wreck on intersection of N.C. 581 and Nor-Am Road results in injuries
A man and a woman were injured in what might have been a head-on collision at the intersection of N.C. 581 and Nor-Am Road Monday afternoon. Officer Adam Hotinsky of the state Highway Patrol said that at 3:54 p.m....Published: May 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro photographer has work on display in Zebulon
Goldsboro resident Sherry Conrad Frye will have a photography exhibit "Spring Blooms" during May at the Zebulon town hall. The exhibit hangs downstairs in town hall on both sides of the main lobby. The exhibit contains photos of many...Published: May 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Chronic disease workshops
Wayne County Services on Aging will have a free six-week workshop designed to help people manage their chronic illness, which includes arthritis, asthma, lung disease, cancer, heart disease, heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, renal...Published: May 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, May 9, 2016
Panel talks new education techniques
It's a novel approach to education. No bells. No textbooks. No class periods and subjects. Teachers hired on one-year contracts. And no tests. The audience at the Paramount Theatre was taken on a "virtual field trip" Wednesday night, during...Published: May 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Pharmacy robbed at gunpoint Sunday
On Sunday at about 1:10 p.m., two Hispanic men entered Wayne Pharmacy at 2303 Wayne Memorial Drive and robbed the business at gunpoint. The suspects were wearing masks to cover their faces and both were armed with handguns. They...Published: May 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Authorities still search for murder suspect
The vehicle belonging to a man accused of shooting to death David Vasquez, 47, near Mount Olive on Saturday has been located in LaGrange. Maj. Tom Effler with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said a Chevrolet truck, burgundy and...Published: May 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Meadow Lane becomes concern
Concerns about facilities conditions at Meadow Lane Elementary School have fueled a series of behind-the-scenes meetings that have been ongoing for several weeks now. The informal gatherings have revealed another concern and raised the alarm among local leaders that...Published: May 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
A life in flight
The pilot was telling Gene Taylor that they were going to die. The two-seat plane was in a stall spin heading into the mountains of southern Kentucky. It was 1966, and the 20-year-old Ohio State University student had been...Published: May 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Women build for Habitat
Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne welcomed approximately 22 volunteers to a construction site at 707 National Drive Thursday to kick off the annual Women Build Week. The event is designed to promote the inclusion of women in the construction...Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Celebrating milestones: Students honored for coming back to finish
Sam Singleton dropped out of high school at age 16. He didn't give up on education, though, attending classes at Wayne Community College for two years. "I thought I knew everything, you know how that story goes," he said. "Back...Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Celebrating milestones
The University of Mount Olive welcomed hundreds of students and family members to Kornegay Arena Saturday afternoon for the class of 2016 graduation ceremony. After Vice President of Academic Affairs David Hines recognized the graduating students who were or had...Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
murder
MOUNT OLIVE -- Wayne County Sheriff's deputies are in search of a man wanted for a murder that took place Saturday on Zion Church Road about 1 p.m. Maj. Tom Effler of the Sheriff's Office said lawmen are in...Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Memorial to four men that died during the Spanish-American War dedicated
One-hundred and seventeen years ago, T.H. Bain, the captain of the Goldsboro Rifles, made a public plea for a monument to be raised in memory of the four members of his unit who died during the Spanish-American War. On...Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Countywide survey will decide need for broadband
Wayne County residents and businesses can have a say in whether there is a need for increased high-speed broadband Internet access across the county. And all it takes is responding to 11 survey questions. The county is partnering with...Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Schools honor two CTE teachers
Wayne County Public Schools announced its 2015-2016 Career and Technical Education, or CTE, Teacher of the Year for the high school and middle school levels. Both were recognized at Monday night's school board meeting by board member Eddie Radford....Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
GHS to become 'Reform Model'
Goldsboro High School will become a "Reform Model" school. The State Board of Education on Thursday approved an application from Wayne County Public Schools, giving the district flexibility to make changes in such areas as calendar and instructional programs....Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
City to talk about budget
The Goldsboro City Council will convene at 4 p.m. Monday to begin budget discussions for the 2016-17 fiscal year. This proposed budget represents a more than $3 million increase from the 2015-16 fiscal year budget, totaling $57,723,174. This number partially...Published: May 8, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, May 6, 2016
Board in 'no mood' to raise taxes
There is no mood in the county to raise taxes to meet the estimated $60 million to $75 million in school facility needs, Wayne County Commission Chairman Joe Daughtery said. "As both of us (commissioners and school board) are...Published: May 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Community in prayer
Community leaders and representatives from around Goldsboro came together with residents to speak about peace, hope and faith during the annual National Day of Prayer at the Family Y on Thursday. After Messianic Rabbi Albert Madison opened the proceedings,...Published: May 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wanted man turns self in
A man wanted by local authorities for attempted murder since March 19 is now in custody after turning himself in Wednesday afternoon. Brandon Lee Williams, 29, of 147 Legion Lake, Dudley, was charged with attempted first degree murder, malicious...Published: May 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Boards talk district lines
County and school officials Tuesday could agree on the need for more funding for technology and to look at facilities, but still found themselves at odds over redrawing school district lines. But while the gulf remains, Tuesday's discussion during...Published: May 5, 2016 2:03 PM Full Story
State won't seek death penalty for Stancil
Kenneth Morgan Stancil III will not face the death penalty if convicted of the murder of Ron Lane, a former print shop technician at Wayne Community College, and will instead face a sentence of up to life without parole....Published: May 5, 2016 2:03 PM Full Story
SJAFB remembers Holocaust with walk and presentation
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base welcomed Morris Glass, a Holocaust survivor, to its annual Holocaust Remembrance Lunch at Heritage Hall Wednesday. Glass, 88, was a young boy in Poland when the German army occupied the country in 1939. From...Published: May 5, 2016 2:03 PM Full Story
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Wayne County Public Schools recognizes MODEL educators
Wayne County Public Schools recognized 41 MODEL Educators this week for efforts to enhance the quality of education for students. The MODEL Educator program was introduced in 2012 to recognize exemplary educators, be they classroom teachers, media coordinators or...Published: May 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County to help fund school tech
An initial cash infusion of $750,000 in fiscal year 2016-17, followed by $150,000 annually for at least the next three years, will help Wayne County Public Schools jump start a proposed $9.8 million, five-year technology plan. The plan was...Published: May 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Carriers to collect donation of food
For the 23rd year, Wayne County's letter carriers will collect food for the hungry. The annual Letter Carriers Food Drive will take place May 14. "We are asking people to put nonperishable foods in their mailbox, and the letter...Published: May 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On April 23 an employee of the Days Inn at 801 U.S. 70 Bypass reported six vending machines located at the business were damaged and broken into and currency was removed. This incident took place between April 22 at 6...Published: May 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Going home to help
Andrea Freile has fond memories of growing up in Ecuador. "Childhood in Ecuador is a happy childhood," she said. "You've got the Andes Mountains surrounding you. Not far away you've got the beautiful coast, the tropical rain forest. You...Published: May 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Board of Education gets updated on plan for district
Schools superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore updated the Board of Education on the strategic plan designed to take the school district through 2021 -- and ideally elevate the quality of education in Wayne County. At Monday night's meeting, Dunsmore said...Published: May 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Picking and grinning
Strawberry season is in full swing. Cottle Farms is one local grower that is offering strawberries at its produce stand in Mar-Mac....Published: May 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive board accepts budget draft
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Town Board Monday night accepted the town's $6,889,426 budget draft opening it up for 30 days of public inspection. Copies of the budget will be available for public review at the town clerk...Published: May 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Cemetery gets council approval
The Goldsboro City Council unanimously approved a rezoning request by the Islamic Center of Goldsboro that will allow for a cemetery to be built on its property at 506 Fedelon Trail. District 1 council member Antonio Williams made the...Published: May 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
City's tourism director dies
Goldsboro's travel and tourism director, Betsy Rosemann, was found dead in her home Monday morning by a city staff member. She was 55 years old. "She didn't report to work today (Monday), and a staff person went to check...Published: May 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Air Force veteran, former city resident, disappears in Florida
A search is under way in Florida for a missing former Goldsboro resident and Air Force veteran. Tricia Williams Todd, 30, disappeared in Hobe Sound, Fla., sometime between the night of April 26 and the morning of April 27....Published: May 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, May 2, 2016
WATCH hopeful about funding
The WATCH board last week praised the county commission for the financial support given to the program, despite a hiccup this past year that saw funding cut in half. Last year at this time, WATCH, or Wayne Action Teams for...Published: May 2, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Struggling 'tadpoles'
The learning portion of the International Save the Frogs event Saturday at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park taught some of the threats to frogs and some of the benefits frogs can provide. Children were invited to the pond...Published: May 2, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Body found in river is ID'ed
A dead body found floating in the Little River Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office as 51-year-old Bryan Keith McGee of 2097 U.S. 258 near Pink Hill in Lenoir County. McGee was found floating on...Published: May 2, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Blood drive schedule for May
This is the May blood drive schedule for the Red Cross: * May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Rosewood High School. * May 12 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Episcopal Church. * May 17...Published: May 2, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Boards to talk technology plan
Wayne County commissioners on Tuesday will meet with the county Board of Education to discuss the school system's technology plan. The two boards will meet for lunch at noon at the school system's central office at 2001 E. Royall...Published: May 2, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Women to take over Habitat during Women Build Week
The Goldsboro-Wayne Habitat for Humanity and Lowe's will welcome women across the county to a construction site at 707 National Drive Thursday through Saturday as part of the ninth annual National Women Build Week. Originally launched in 2008, National Women...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
First hike on Wayne part of Mountains-to-Sea trail held
Becky Craig would be perfectly happy to have Goldsboro become known as a "trail town," she says. "We already have a water trail, but we're trying to come up with things for bikes and walkers," said the chief financial officer...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Day of Prayer Thursday
Wayne County residents will gather Thursday at the Family Y to pray for the community, the United States and the world with one voice. The sixth annual Wayne County observance of the National Day of Prayer will start at...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Body found in Little River
A dead body was found floating in the Little River late Saturday afternoon, with several law enforcement agencies responding to the scene. The location was on the north side of the Little River at Claridge Nursery Road and U.S. 70...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Strawberry season is here
RALEIGH -- North Carolina strawberry growers started the season early this year despite a recent cold snap. Many growers in the eastern part of the state are already picking berries nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. "Our growers are very...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Downtown wheels
More than 100 cars, both new and old, lined Center Street between Ash and Walnut streets Saturday for the first ever joint car show between the Wayne County Cruisers and the Antique Automobile Club of America. The two shows...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Muslim cemetery on Council Monday agenda
A controversial issue that has been the subject of debate in City Hall for nearly a year will come to a head Monday night when the issue will be decided by the Goldsboro City Council. The Goldsboro City Council will...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Leadercast to be held Friday
MOUNT OLIVE -- For the fifth year the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce and the University of Mount Olive will be hosting a live broadcast of Leadercast on Friday, May 6. This year marks the 16th year of...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
First responders have their day
The men and women who show up at the worst possible moments -- emergencies, natural disasters and other crises -- were honored Saturday at what is hoped to become an annual event. First Responders Appreciation Day was held at the...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Disability walk to be held Wednesday
The 20th annual Hal Plonk Disability Awareness Walk, sponsored by the Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities, will be held Wednesday, May 4, starting with registration at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 202 E. Chestnut St., at 9:30 a.m. The...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Calypso seeking to build park
MOUNT OLIVE -- Each year Calypso Recreation Department serves hundreds of children ranging in ages from four4 to 15 years old through their athletic programs at Albritton Park. These children participate in t-ball, softball, baseball, and football. Adjacent to the...Published: May 1, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story