Public Notices — Oct. 26, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Jessie Lee Williams, Sr., late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to…

Public Notices — Oct. 19, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF VIRGINIA LEE DOWERS All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Virginia Lee Dowers, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of December, 2025, or this…

For Charlie. For Dad.

Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, Oct. 7, New Old North Editor Ken Fine jumped into a pickup truck and rode around Goldsboro as Mayor Charles Gaylor took him on a tour of some of the places that meant a great deal…

Public Notices — Oct. 12, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Jamie Royall, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 21st day of December, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in…

Public Notices — Oct. 5, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Brian Lee Hitch, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of December, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded…

A loaded discussion

It only takes one mistake. One missed clue. One lapse of judgment. A distracted teacher or administrator. One out-of-control or troubled student who decides violence is the answer. A teenager who doesn’t think he or she has anywhere else to…

Public Notices — Sept. 28, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Julia Cousins Frederick, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit…

Public Notices — Sept. 21, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH LEE Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Joseph Lee, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the…

Public Notices — Sept. 14, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John Wesley Southerland, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of November, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded…

Whichard delivered

Get ready for some good news. Some really good news. The state test results are in and Wayne County Public Schools has made significant strides. That’s right, we said “significant.” So much so, in fact, that the news is already…