Sunday, July 9, 2017
NCDOT to hold public meeting on potential improvements to U.S. 70 in Johnston County
RALEIGH --The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on Friday, July 17, regarding proposed improvements along U.S. 70 between Swift Creek Road and Wilson's Mill Road in Johnston County. The project will convert U.S. 70 intersections with...Published: Jul 9, 2017 6:39 PM Full Story
Spring Creek grad named FFA president
A recent graduate of Spring Creek High School has been elected president of the North Carolina Association of the Future Farmers of America for 2017-2018. Alan Johnson, son of Lynn and Angie Johnson of Pricetown, will lead a team of...Published: Jul 9, 2017 6:18 PM Full Story
Purple Heart event Aug. 4
The sixth annual Goldsboro/Wayne Purple Heart Foundation Banquet and Ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, at The First Church located at 1100 The First Church Road. The Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition and Wal-Mart...Published: Jul 9, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Peace march held
Brothers Ja'Shawn Faire, 17, and Khalil Cobb, 19, looked around at the violence, especially that directed toward people their age, and decided they needed to do something. They, along with their friend Kheyonna Martin, 17, came up with Impact...Published: Jul 9, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Filing period begins with race in Mount Olive
A contested race for a seat on the Mount Olive Town Board was created Friday during the opening hours of filing for the Nov. 7 municipal and sanitary district elections. The offices are nonpartisan. Vicky Darden and Hobert Yates...Published: Jul 9, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
County questions school bid pace
Wayne County commissioners Thursday morning expressed some irritation about the pace of bidding for several school projects. County Finance Director Allison Speight was reviewing budget amendments for the school projects when Commissioner Joe Gurley asked if the school board...Published: Jul 9, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Hamilton Funeral Chapel closes its doors
After 83 years, Hamilton Funeral Chapel closed its doors on June 23 at the retirement of its president, LaMont Hamilton. Though the funeral home has closed, the legacy of the Hamilton family continues through the thousands of families we have...Published: Jul 9, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Volunteers provide free dental and blood pressure screenings to the community
Jesse Artis was hungry. He did not know what he wanted, but he knew it had to be soft -- at least for the moment. After all, he was fresh out of the dental chair and now minus three teeth...Published: Jul 9, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Communities in Schools changes its name
Communities in Schools of Wayne County has a new name -- Communities Supporting Schools in Wayne County. Selena Bennett, executive director of the non-profit, said she received notification this past week that it was effective retroactively, on July 1. The...Published: Jul 9, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story