A new Fremont Elementary School, additional classrooms at Northwest and Rosewood Elementary, renovations on 10 campuses and safety and security upgrades on another 27 would be funded using money collected by a quarter-cent sales tax increase that will be on…
Aycock too much for Southern Wayne
Trever Reid had a big night off the bench and the Charles B. Aycock men’s basketball team beat rival Southern Wayne 65-50 Friday evening in Pikeville. But the night wasn’t a total loss for the Saints, as their women’s varsity…
Atkinson shines as Cougars win FCA Winter Classic
When a Christian Bullock lob was received above the rim by Goldsboro High School junior Xavion Atkinson — and when the young man threw down an emphatic slam as the clock ran out on the 2019 FCA Winter Classic —…
Goldsboro hammers Wayne Christian
The dunk-fest that began during Wayne Country Day’s demolition of Spring Creek in the first round of the FCA Winter Classic at the University of Mount Olive continued Thursday evening as the Goldsboro High School basketball team overcame a slow…
Chargers dominate Gators
Wayne Country Day opened the FCA Winter Classic at the University of Mount Olive with a decisive 92-50 victory over Spring Creek. By midway through the first quarter, the outcome seemed inevitable, but the Chargers saved the fireworks for the…
South Central sweeps Golden Falcons
A raucous — and festive — student section couldn’t pull its teams through Tuesday evening in Pikeville as the Charles B. Aycock varsity girls team was overmatched from the opening jump and the varsity boys had a chance to beat…
GHS breaks Warriors’ hearts … again
With less than a minute remaining in the third quarter, the Eastern Wayne basketball team was in control. The Warriors enjoyed a double-digit lead in their rival’s gym. Goldsboro High School hadn’t found and answer for EW big man Devin…
Goldsboro wins OT thriller against rival Eastern Wayne
Goldsboro High School senior Jykeis Mclean hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the Cougars’ home matchup with rival Eastern Wayne into overtime and GHS ultimately beat the Warriors Friday evening, but there is much more to say about…
Cougars slam Saints
What a difference a few weeks makes. There was no controversy at the conclusion of tonight’s rematch between Goldsboro High School and Southern Wayne — no shootout like the one that ended November 25 in a 101-95 score. This one…
If you thought 2019 was good, just wait
It has only been a year, but we’ve been through a lot together. When we launched the New Old North in 2019, we had several goals in mind. But first and foremost, we felt this community deserved a new brand…