After the Southern Wayne High School Lady Saints doubled up the visiting Goldsboro High School Lady Cougars Friday evening in Dudley, the GHS boys team avenged the loss with a 32-point blowout of their rival, thanks to an offensive explosion…
Four Wayne teams — and Princeton — have title shots as football brackets are released
The 2022 North Carolina High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs brackets are final and, man, there are some potential storylines that are, well, juicy. Here’s what we know about who is in from Wayne County — and we’ll throw in…
Rosewood, Aycock among local teams vying for state soccer titles
The brackets are set and several Wayne County teams will begin their respective quests for a state championship Monday, as the 2022 NCHSAA boys soccer playoffs begin. Here is what we know: Rosewood High School (1A) — The Eagles landed a…
Through their eyes
Under the direction of Victoria Ruffin Atkins, the Goldsboro High School Theatre and Choral Departments presented “See it Through Our Eyes” — a social commentary/fashion show/dance performance/choral showcase — Wednesday evening at GHS. The free event brought hundreds of attendees…
Southern Wayne stuns Fike
In a stunning upset, Southern Wayne defeated Fike 2-1 Monday evening on Senior Night in Dudley. The Saints will close out the regular season in Pikeville against surging Charles B. Aycock that, thanks to the Saints’ victory, clinched the Quad…
School Board needs new blood to fix what’s broken
If you rushed out to the polls on the first days of early voting, you can stop reading now. Your choice has been made — probably weeks ago. But if you haven’t braved the polling place yet, or if you…
GHS, Norwayne, WSE win County Cheer Championships
The Wayne County Cheerleading Championships were held Saturday afternoon at Southern Wayne High School. Goldsboro High School, Wayne School of Engineering, and Norwayne Middle School won their respective divisions. The following schools competed in the event (in alphabetical order): CHARLES…
Prince’s pick 6 leads CBA to 7-0 win over SSS
Charles B. Aycock senior D.J. Prince’s pick 6 was all his team needed Friday evening to beat rival Smithfield-Selma, as the Golden Falcons’ defense put together a dominant performance. With the 7-0 win, Aycock took control of the Quad County…
Rosewood wins 7-0 on Senior Night
Rosewood dominated Lakewood 7-0 on Senior Night to continue its dominant run and move into a first-place tie with Hobbton in the conference. The Eagles (15-2) are on a nine-game winning streak. The following photographs were taken by Ken Fine.
Board of Education election should be about performance, not party
This is a message for those of you out there who have been suffering in silence. You did not agree with what you saw — or trust the people who were making the decisions that affected your lives— but you…