For the second time in four months, a former Wayne County educator took an Alford plea to avoid a potential prison sentence for sex offenses alleged by a female student. Keith Gerald Woodard III, who was employed as an English…
Ray of hope
Ray Thomas’ eyes swell and tears begin to form. Sitting at the head of a long dining room table, he looks down — taking in, albeit briefly, the fact that he is flanked by people he didn’t know a year…
Falcons leave the nest
The Charles B. Aycock Class of 2023 turned its tassels Friday morning in Pikeville — marking the beginning of next chapters for the hundreds who ended their high school careers in front of family members, friends, teachers, and mentors. For…
Teenage girl dead, 5 others injured in Leslie Street shooting
A teenage girl was killed — and five others were injured — Wednesday evening after a shooting at a party in downtown Goldsboro. The incident happened around 6:30. According to a news release from the Goldsboro Police Department, the five…
Track stars converge at County Championships
Wayne County’s public and private school track and field teams converged on Eastern Wayne High School Friday to compete in the annual Wayne County Track & Field Championships. For complete results, check back here or on our Facebook and Instagram…
Lady Warriors win a thriller; Cougars finish perfect in conference play
The Eastern Wayne High School girls hit a near-buzzer-beater and then secured a steal to knock off rival Goldsboro High School on the road. Goldsboro’s boys avenged the loss by beating the Warriors to finish the regular season undefeated in…
GHS locks up conference
Goldsboro High School won its conference Tuesday evening by dominated Spring Creek 89-16. TaKorrie Faison led all scorers with 30. Six of his points came on poster dunks that were so explosive they brought the away crowd to its feet….
Cougars secure share of conference title
TaKorrie Faison, Amari Latham and Andre Williams put on a show for Goldsboro High School Friday evening to secure at least a share of the conference title with an 80-57 victory over North Johnston. Faison had a staggering 38 points…
Cougars escape in Princeton
PRINCETON — Two varsity games. Two razor-thin wins for Goldsboro High School at Princeton. After blowing out most of their opponents this season, the Cougars barely squeaked by the Bulldogs Tuesday evening. The Lady Cougars, who seemed rattled at times…
Our next chapter begins
We know we have been quiet for a while. It was done deliberately. We have spent that time thinking a lot about mission, about community and about journalism. We don’t have to tell you that the last item on that…