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GPAC hears from former criminal

Lisa Tindal has lived a hard life. A former street criminal, she also knows what it's like to live after leaving her past and working toward a better future. Tindal shared parts of her story and urged some of Wayne...

MOUNT OLIVE MESSENGER: Tournament play

The Mount Olive Parks and Recreation Department recently hosted three days of a 12-and-under baseball tournament at Daughtry Field. Teams from Mount Olive and across Wayne County participated in the tourney. The Trojans and Vipers from Mount Olive faced off...

Police seek information in breaking and entering of Lantern Inn

Authorities are asking for information in the breaking and entering of the Lantern Inn on Ash Street Monday. According to the Goldsboro Police Department, at around 5:15 a.m. Monday an employee from Lantern Inn reported that a man threw a...

UPDATE: Two men arrested after authorities find 100 pounds of marijuana

Two men were arrested Tuesday after a joint drug task force operation led to the seizure of around 100 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $500,000. William Russell Deeming Jr., 58, 2605 Pine Knoll Drive, Kinston, and...

Use caution in the water

It's officially summer. That means warm, carefree days -- often spent on the water. Be it on the lake, in the pool or in the ocean, use caution before diving in. Lt. Ian Barratt with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office...

Learning the science behind rockets

Emblazoned on Eggbert's side is a simple statement: "I will survive." Eggbert is a common, grocery-variety egg about to face a potentially life-ending event. A group of three children, Katie Raabe, 10, Tyndall Steele, 10, and Carly Gerringer, 9,...

Street widening project threatens properties

More than 80 parcels of property along North William Street (U.S. 117 North) will be affected by right of-way acquisition for a $21 million highway improvement plan. That property acquisition already is under way for the project that will...

State cornhole tournament returns

Some of the top cornhole players in the nation will visit Goldsboro this weekend to compete for state championship titles. The American Cornhole Association's fourth annual state tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at the W.A. Foster Center,...

School board awards building bid to firm

The Wayne County Board of Education made progress on the construction of the new Meadow Lane Elementary building at its special called session Tuesday, and made changes to its representation on the Wayne Community College Board of Trustees. The board...

New southern food restaurant to open in Pikeville

PIKEVILLE -- A new Southern-style restaurant, with a flair of soul food, is gearing up for a July 1 opening in Pikeville along U.S. 117. Southern Comfort Restaurant will open its doors at 6 a.m. and plans to operate seven...

Health-related essays earn teen scholarships

Three Wayne County teens brought up some worthwhile topics at a recent Board of Health meeting, earning them college scholarship money. The youth were finalists in the annual Charles T. Gibson Teen Public Health Leadership Essay Contest, named for a...

Commissioners adopt interim budget

A roughly $10.1 million interim spending plan was adopted by Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning in an effort to forestall a 2.46-cent property tax increase. The stopgap measure was adopted as commissioners wait to see if state lawmakers preserve...

Arts council to host upcoming events

The Arts Council of Wayne County has two big events coming up soon. Its big summer event will be held in conjunction with First Friday Aug. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. It will be a hula party and Hawaiian...