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Two Charles B. Aycock seniors earn prestigious Girl Scouts award

Two Girl Scouts from Goldsboro earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. The North Carolina Coastal Pines congratulates Emily Thorne and Leah Campbell, of Goldsboro, for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, which is the highest and most prestigious achievement in...

Relay for Life kicks off season

The 2018 Relay for Life kickoff for team captains and organizers Thursday night had a carnival atmosphere, complete with games and prizes. Paula Cox, people lead, was dressed as ringmaster. Brenda Robinson, community development manager for the southeast region...

Natural gas becomes priority

Securing natural gas for the northern part of the county should be a priority if that area is to grow, Wayne County Commissioner Ray Mayo said. Mayo asked commissioners during their Thursday planning retreat to work with him and...

Mount Olive Chamber/Jaycees Banquet scheduled for Feb. 15

MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Olive Jaycees will hold their 12th annual membership and awards banquet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. It will be held in the J.D. Evans Community...

EWHS graduate completes U.S. Air Force basic training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brittney Cox graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values,...

At the heart of dance

The art of the dance is alive and well at Carver Heights Elementary School, thanks to the efforts of a high school junior who wanted to share her passion with little girls who might not otherwise have the same...

Unleash the hounds:The annual Washington's Day Fox Hunt and Dog Trials is slated for Feb. 17

ALBERTSON -- The annual Washington's Day Fox Hunt and Dog Trials will be held Saturday, Feb. 17, in this rural Duplin County community. The event has been a tradition for nearly 70 years, ever since a small group of...