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Beekeepers of the Neuse to present basic beekeeping class

The Beekeepers of the Neuse, in partnership with the Wayne County Cooperative Extension Office, will present the basic beekeeping class. The class is open to anyone interested in becoming a new beekeeper or wanting to refresh their knowledge and skills....

AgCarolina Farm Credit collects more than 780 toy for Toys for Tots

RALEIGH -- For the third consecutive year, AgCarolina Farm Credit announced a donation of toys from members and employees for local needy children. Over 780 toys were collected in the toy collection drive.  The Toys for Tots campaign began in...

Two arrested and one cited for possession of heroin and meth

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested two people and cited a third on drug charges Friday morning, after finding heroin and methamphetamine during a traffic stop, according to a sheriff's office incident report. According to the report, sheriff's deputies conducted...

St. Luke United Methodist Church's music director to retire on Dec. 31

Bess Edwards-Sawyer has directed choirs and played the organ at church, has taught piano to young people and has even taken her choirs to the White House on two occasions. Music and the church have been an important part of...

Reaction in kindness: Goldsboro High teacher's gift goes viral

When Goldsboro High School math teacher Kyree Bethel gave a pair of shoes to senior Justin Barnes Tuesday, neither expected the response the kind act would garner from across the nation. Bethel, a lifelong basketball player with an extensive collection...

Nostalgia in song: Member of The Platters sings at Brookdale Senior Living

Milton Bullock took people back to the early rock 'n' roll era by singing The Platters chart-topping hits "Only You" and "The Great Pretender." Bullock, a former first tenor for the 1950s group, The Platters, held a concert at Brookdale...

Wayne Reads makes a return

An air of mystery surrounds the return of Wayne County Reads in 2018. Solve it and you will uncover the title of the 2019 edition of Wayne County Reads. And readers of the 2018 selection will be able to test...