Sunday, April 30, 2017
Competitions enliven Pickle Festival
MOUNT OLIVE -- Tucked into a small corner of the 31st annual North Carolina Pickle Festival was a multitude of competitions, each more fearsome than the last. Competition got underway with a homestyle chili cookoff, with about a half dozen...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Thousands attend annual North Carolina Pickle Festival
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mohammed Fakhri could not sleep Friday night. He could not sleep because he knew that the Saturday morning ride from his home in Goldsboro to the North Carolina Pickle Festival would signal the end of a...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Legislators express concern over base
Efforts to protect the state's military installations from the encroachment of gargantuan wind turbines have won the first "little battle," but the need to win the war remains, House Majority Leader John Bell said Friday. Bell, a member of...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Officer could be found in contempt
Wayne County Sheriff's Office Capt. Steve Mozingo could be found in criminal contempt of court after speaking to a juror in the first-degree murder trial of Kenneth Morgan Stancil III Thursday evening. Superior Court Judge Jay Hockenbury, who is presiding...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Stancil's brother testifies in trial
Kenneth Morgan Stancil III's younger brother Nick Stancil testified in the elder Stancil's first-degree murder trial Friday. Much of the younger Stancil's testimony centered around what his brother was like leading up to when Stancil shot and killed Ron Lane...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College summer registration ends this week
Wayne Community College summer registration will continue through Thursday, May 4. Current and new students can register for college credit courses from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., Monday, May 1, through Thursday, May 4. Tuition and fees are due May...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Wayne schools recognize volunteer of the year
Wayne County Public Schools announced its volunteer of the year Thursday afternoon, recognized three outstanding Partners in Education and introduced a new award in honor of a veteran educator. Volunteer of the Year Teri Johnson invested more than 200 hours...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
University of Mount Olive FFA gives honorary degrees
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with a banquet and awards ceremony. During the event, agriculture education and agribusiness students shared information on curriculum advancement, instructional development, internships,...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
New program featured at Wayne Community College
Stephen Knotts is in his glory. Hired at Wayne Community College six years ago, he was named lead instructor of mechatronics engineering two years ago -- a virtually unheard of program that didn't even have a curriculum or textbook. He...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Mayor's Walk to be held Wednesday
The 21st annual Hal Plonk Disability Awareness Walk, sponsored by the Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities, will held Wednesday, starting with registration at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 204 E. Chestnut St. at 9:30 a.m. The five-block...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Habitat Women Build May 6-14
Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne and future Habitat homeowners will work alongside Lowe's volunteers and mostly-female construction crews for Habitat for Humanity's 10th annual National Women Build Week, May 6-14. More than 17,000 women, including Lowe's Heroes volunteers, are expected...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Eastern Wayne Elementary wins regional Battle of the Books
Eastern Wayne Elementary students won the Region 2 Elementary Battle of the Books competition. The team qualified for the Region 2 Competition after winning the WCPS Elementary Battle of the Books Competition earlier this month. The Elementary School Battle of...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Downtown summer fun kicks off this week
A Star Wars costume contest and tunes from Spare Change will kick off the 2017 Center Street Jam concert series Thursday in downtown Goldsboro. Other events are also planned in the downtown area, including the Three Eagles Beer Festival in...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Day of Prayer Thursday at 7 at Family Y
On Thursday, May 4, millions of Americans will gather in observance of the 66th annual National Day of Prayer. Wayne County's National Day of Prayer Task Force invite you to join in this effort to pray for our country...Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Board of Education takes look at budget
The Wayne County Board of Education took a preliminary look at its budget for the 2017-2018 school year at a work session Friday morning, which includes a request for funding to provide core-subject textbooks to every student in Wayne County....Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
LaGrange Garden Spot Festival
Mary Kittrell of Rouse Missionary Baptist Church serves up barbecue and chicken during the LaGrange Garden Spot Festival on Saturday....Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story
Pikeville Community Day
Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce poses with Iron Man (Rocky Melvin) in the "Raven" helicopter on static display at the Pikeville Community Appreciation Day on Saturday....Published: Apr 30, 2017 12:20 AM Full Story