I hear you’re asking around If I’m anywhere to be found. But I have grown too strong To ever fall back into your arms. “Jar of Hearts,” Christina Perri For a while, Megan Sutton’s heart was broken. Most people who…
Jayda’s gift
Aleah Hill drives toward the basket and pushes off with her right leg — elevating before softly lifting the ball through the net. The crowd goes wild, but the 14-year-old is focused on a single chant coming from the bleachers….
A link to the past
She only glances down at them for a moment — the used white syringes scattered outside the front of a Goldsboro landmark that has been standing for more than 100 years. But when Julie Metz approaches a sinkhole in between…
Dance of the facade
You have two choices when you are faced with a crisis. You can meet it head on, have the tough conversations that are necessary, address the issues your agency, government entity or public body faces and the mistakes that have…
A link to the past
She only glances down at them for a moment — the used white syringes scattered outside the front of a Goldsboro landmark that has been standing for more than 100 years. But when Julie Metz approaches a sinkhole in between…
Salute
The annual Wayne County Veterans Day Parade saw hundreds converge on downtown Goldsboro Saturday to honor those who have served — and those currently wearing their nation’s uniforms. The following photographs were taken by Ken Fine.
Golden Falcons have already won
It was a particularly cold fall evening in 2019, but I was riding back to Wayne County with the windows down. Truth be told, I needed the fresh air. Two local football teams had just been eliminated from the state…
Vote with the GPD in mind
Sometimes, to really understand the scope of a problem, you have to stop talking about it and experience it firsthand. It is not enough to listen to statistics and analysis from your city leaders or the experts. You can’t even…
Teachers, others question WCPS spending priorities
One wants to purchase a storage tray for her classroom. Another needs money to fill her color printer with ink. A kindergarten teacher is trying to buy carpets to keep her students “off the hard floors.” Others asked for items…
Presenting Goldsboro’s finest 2021-22 vintage audit
Roll out the red carpet and pop the champagne. The Goldsboro City Council has finally received its completed 2021-22 audit. But here’s the bizarre thing: the belated presentation — which came more than a year after the report was supposed…