Ray Mayo was someone whose roots ran deep. He was the son of farmers — a mother and father who worked hard and taught their son to do the same. Salt of the earth. That’s what they called them. It…
County Commission Chairman Ray Mayo passes
Wayne County officials confirmed that Ray Mayo, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, passed away Thursday evening. Fellow commissioner Wayne Aycock said that Mayo’s death is a tremendous loss for the county. “He was a good man,” Aycock said. “We…
Air Force report gives WCPS a failing grade
The first of what will be an annual study conducted by the Department of the Air Force has revealed that of the 154 school districts that serve the children of airmen across the nation, Wayne County Public Schools is among…
NCDHHS: Wayne Christian has biggest COVID cluster in the state
Less than two weeks after Wayne Christian School officials confirmed a move to all-virtual instruction after “two, unrelated members of the of the WCS family” tested positive for COVID-19, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has identified…
School Board: No Plan A until second semester
Wayne County Public Schools needs answers — and quickly — about whether parents will be sending their elementary-age students back to face-to-face instruction. The Board of Education discussed during its special meeting Wednesday afternoon the potential implementation of Gov. Roy…
School Board: No Plan A until at least Oct. 20
The Wayne County Board of Education is currently meeting in a special session to discuss Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to allow local school districts to move K-5 students into Plan A — and has already determined that if WCPS does,…
Council: Floyd mural? Yes. Reparations? No.
The Goldsboro City Council approved the installation of a George Floyd mural at the T.C. Coley Community Center, but dismissed a reparations resolution introduced earlier this month by former councilman and mayoral candidate Bevan Foster. The mural, which was unanimously…
As WCPS budget woes continue, Dunsmore named finalist for Florida superintendent post
The same day Wayne County Public Schools interim superintendent Dr. James Merrill told every principal in the district that serious cuts were coming — and that nothing, including staff positions and teacher supplements, was safe from the chopping block —…
Merrill: WCPS has to “analyze local implications” of potential move to Plan A for elementary schools
Gov. Roy Cooper paved the way Thursday for the Wayne County Board of Education to move forward with a Plan A reopening for elementary school students — a decision that could come at the board’s October meeting, if not sooner….
WCPS employee: Request to take Trump flag off truck violated right to free speech
Brandon Brock was not upset that he was asked to remove the flag on the back of his truck because of the message it represented. “Trump 2020” is what he believes in — supporting the president’s re-election and his administration…