Wayne Academy’s principal — and three other staff members — have been placed on administrative leave by the district. Wayne County Public Schools communications and public relations officer Ken Derksen confirmed that Dr. William Vann, Delontae Jackson, Marquise Lawrence and…
Our children’s champion is called home
Rick Pridgen didn’t serve on the Wayne County School Board for show or notoriety. And if you knew him, you understood that he didn’t do it to get rich, enjoy perks or dangle his power over people’s heads. He was…
Breaking: Williams resigns from GWTA board
At the tail end of a nine-minute speech — more on that later — District 1 Councilman Antonio Williams announced his resignation from the Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority board during this evening’s Goldsboro City Council meeting. The position would have put…
R-E-P-E-A-T
For the second consecutive year, members of the Goldsboro High School cheerleading squad are state champions. The Cougars brought home the title by winning the D2 Large Varsity division of the N.C. Cheerleading Coaches Association State Championship at Apex Friendship…
Bullock dominates as GHS rolls Midway
Given the way he played Friday evening, somebody should probably tell Goldsboro High School senior guard Christian Bullock that he doesn’t have to prove himself to anybody, as the young man exploded against conference foe Midway, dropping a staggering 30…
Aycock principal Dr. Earl Moore announces retirement
In a news release that will almost certainly stun the Wayne County Public Schools community, the district confirmed today that Charles B. Aycock principal Dr. Earl Moore is retiring Feb. 28 after a career in education that has spanned more…
Vote yes, but don’t forget how we got into this mess when you head to the polls
We get it. You are sick of writing checks to governments, school boards and every other Tom, Dick and Harry. And we bet that you, like us, are not at all surprised that we can count on about three fingers…
A tribute … and a thank you
There was a time when Hal Tanner Jr. was the most powerful man in Wayne County — military brass included. As publisher of the Goldsboro News-Argus during the paper’s golden years, he managed the premier news outlet in eastern North…
GHS loses double OT thriller to No. 3 Kinston
With arguably the best player in Wayne County on the bench after fouling out — and the team’s premier defender sidelined with an injury — the Goldsboro High School basketball team didn’t have enough to beat powerhouse Kinston in a…
Enough is enough. It’s time for citizens, council members to reject Williams’ behavior.
If you’re a parent, you know that there is something to be said for the strategy of ignoring bad behavior. There is a certain wisdom in realizing that the antics and the tantrums are, quite simply, attention-seeking — that rewarding…