Charles B. Aycock remains undefeated on the season after beating conference foe Hunt 10-7. The Golden Falcons (4-0) secured the victory thanks largely to their defense — including a Daniel Frederick pick-six that gave them a lead they never relinquished….
Little Warriors shine; their high school counterparts take a loss
On an evening that saw the Little Warriors — both football players and cheerleaders — fire up the home crowd before the opening kick, Greene Central took the air out of the stadium relatively quickly, leaving Goldsboro with an easy…
Rest easy, Legend … and thank you.
I didn’t meet him until 2017, but I had come to know Elvin James years earlier. I wasn’t, all those years ago, a sports reporter, but the local newspaper was down a man, and I found myself prepping for a…
Southern Wayne pulls away from rival, beats GHS
After a defensive battle in the first half, Southern Wayne pulled away from bitter rival Goldsboro High School to win 20-0 in Dudley. But the Cougars (0-2) lost more than a football game Friday evening, as star senior Braxton Morton…
Golden Falcons dominate North Lenoir
For the second consecutive week, Charles B. Aycock hung 44 points on their opponent — this time, pummeling North Lenoir 44-6 in Pikeville. The Golden Falcons (3-0) remain undefeated on the season. The following photographs were taken by Ken Fine.
School Board cites ‘lying with impunity’ as part of sprawling justification for unanimous vote to fire Southern Wayne science teacher
It started with conflicting narratives. On the one hand, there was a veteran teacher who, with his administrator’s blessing, brought a pocketknife onto the Southern Wayne High School campus. He unknowingly kept it in his pocket and when a school…
Aycock stuffs Eastern Wayne
Charles B. Aycock dominated county rival Eastern Wayne Friday evening in Goldsboro 44-8. The Golden Falcons ground attack, led by senior Daniel Frederick, was too much for the Warriors, who started their 2022 campaign with a home loss. The following…
Loving thy neighbor
An Eastern Wayne High School graduate bumps into a former classmate. It’s been years since they shared a classroom and when their eyes meet, it’s clear they have taken drastically different paths. One is a respected minister — a leader,…
For the Nolan she knew
Most people only know him as the uniformed man in a photograph shared on social media thousands of times over — from narratives espoused by organizations that pride themselves on honoring fallen law enforcement officers. They likely clicked on an…
County: Deputy in critical condition; shooter dead
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an attempted involuntary commitment that turned deadly Monday morning in Dudley. Three members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office were injured when Jourdan Hamilton allegedly opened fire as the lawmen attempted…