Sunday, August 28, 2016
Man suffers minor injuries in wreck on Tommy's Road
A man suffered minor injuries Saturday after hitting a ditch on Tommy's Road near Beverly Drive and flipping his car into a field. Justin Hassan Washington, 18, of Pikeville, was reportedly going 70 miles per hour around a curve on...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
WCC dental hygiene class graduates, several honored
Wayne Community College recently recognized the 24 members of its dental hygiene class of 2016 in a formal pinning ceremony. The annual service, which includes presentation of stoles and WCC dental hygiene pins to the graduates by the faculty...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Event organized to show opportunities to youths
At the end of the day, we're all just people. That was one of the lessons learned Friday evening at the first-ever Wayne County Classic event, where representatives from the Goldsboro Police Department and all branches of the military came...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Graduating with goals
Some wanted to further their careers. Some wanted to get an education after serving in the armed forces. And one graduate wanted to get a degree that would enable him to open up a Christmas store after being a Santa...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Student artwork posted online
After more than 30 years of publication, for the first time Wayne County Public Schools has published its annual Wayne Collection of student artwork and writing from every school online. "We are very excited to be presenting the Wayne...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Save-a-Lot shuts down with little notice
Save-a-Lot grocery store on North Berkeley Boulevard is now closed. The store, located in the Berkeley Plaza at 211 N. Berkeley Blvd., closed permanently Monday and employees worked most of the week to clear out the 37,390-square-foot building. Save-a-Lot is...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Rug hooking course offered
SNOW HILL -- The ancient art of rug hooking will be brought to life at the Greene County Museum Sept. 6 through Oct. 28 by local artists Cammie Bruce and Marion Wilson. The two women have moved to eastern...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Paramount plans exciting series of movies, performances
The Paramount Movie Nights series will start Sept. 25 and the new Performing Arts Series will kick off Oct. 9. There is a variety of movies planned for this year. "A lot of times we look at is it...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
City dojo hosts international karate tournament
The Goldsboro Okinawa Karatedo Dojo hosted an international karate tournament Saturday at Wayne Christian School, and more than 100 athletes came out to compete in various divisions. Athletes came from all over North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, California and Japan...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
'Fill the boot' raises more than $6,000
The Goldsboro Fire Department raised more than $6,155 during the annual "Fill the Boot" campaign held Aug. 19-21, 2016 to help children and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that severely limit strength and mobility live longer and...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Groups protest, demand justice
Members of several groups from outside Wayne County gathered at the Wayne County courthouse Thursday afternoon to demand that District Attorney Matthew Delbridge prosecute a state highway patrol trooper who fatally shot a black man in Kinston in March. According...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Clothing giveaway Oct. 14
The WAGES Community Services Block Grant Self-Sufficiency Project will sponsor a clothing giveaawy from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at 601 E. Royall Ave. Seniors and the disabled will be allowed to enter at 9 a.m. To make...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Board to look at charter school
Wayne Preparatory Academy has submitted site plans to the city of Goldsboro for the addition of a middle school at its charter school location near the corner of Patetown and Tommy's Road. Site plans include the construction of a 29,396-square-foot,...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Memories of a student
As most children return to school on Monday, their biggest worry might be what outfit to wear or which class will be the most difficult. Those memories will fade. For Channcey Simms, now 60, his first day at Fremont...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Exhibit to show SJAFB club's talent
Members of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's painting club will have a month-long exhibit at the Arts Council of Wayne County. It came about after the Seymour Johnson Painting Club contacted the Arts Council about having some of the members'...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Bids for ag center to open
Bids will be opened Thursday, Sept. 8 for the $18 million Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center. Wayne County commissioners will probably recess their Sept. 20 meeting until Sept. 22 to allow more time to review the bids before awarding...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
ABC course offered
LAGRANGE -- A course geared toward managers and staff of any North Carolina business with ABC permits will be held Thursday, Sept. 1 at the LaGrange Community Center at 410 E. Washington St., in LaGrange. Members of the public are...Published: Aug 28, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story