The Wayne County School Board has a new member, as members of the board voted to appoint Air Force veteran Wade Leatham to the seat held by the late Rick Pridgen for more than 18 years. For more on this…
In song, she’s keeping #WayneCountyStrong
Victoria Ruffin Atkins’ message was simple. “Rather than being in a panic, look up,” she said. But the Goldsboro High School choral director did not just take to Facebook Monday evening to remind her friends, students and neighbors to take…
#WayneCountyStrong
As we continue to deliver free ad space to local businesses so they can speak directly to you about how you can help them weather the COVID-19 storm, we will, every time we embed one of their messages in a…
A dispatch from Monday’s City Council work session: Things that make you go hmmm
We were pleasantly surprised when, during the Goldsboro City Council’s recent work session, District 1 Councilman Antonio Williams stood up for public records law. Surprised because this is the same Mr. Williams who, less than a year ago, defended his…
A critical choice at a critical moment: Allison Pridgen should be frontrunner for her late husband’s school board seat
The Wayne County Board of Education has called a special meeting for Thursday to discuss a vacant spot on the board. It will not be an easy one to fill — it is the seat the late Rick Pridgen held…
Keeping their dream alive
We knew after the winter edition of “Eastbound & Downtown” went to press that for our spring edition, our baseball preview would, like the “Space Jam” section we put together for basketball, play on a movie that resonates with sports…
School district announces food distribution plan
Wayne County Public Schools officials are attempting to ensure no local child goes hungry, as the district remains closed amid increasing COVID-19 concerns throughout the nation. WCPS has been granted “federal authority to provide additional feeding supports to help those…
Governor shuts down all N.C. schools for two weeks
Earlier this afternoon, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order that will result in the shutdown of all schools in the state for two weeks. “I am guided by a clear goal: doing all we can to keep…
State superintendent puts power in local hands. WCPS says reported COVID-19 cases ‘do not warrant actions such as school closures.’
Wayne County Public Schools are not contemplating closing at this time, local officials announced Saturday. “Based on the current guidance from local, state and federal health officials, reported cases of COVID-19 in the community do not warrant actions such as…
When the going gets tough, Wayne rises
We are all uneasy and a little scared. The constant barrage of news about COVID-19 and the extreme effect it is having on our daily lives just keeps coming — and that has made us all pause a bit and…