Author: Renee Carey

Renee Carey has been an award-winning writer, editor and commentator in community newspaper markets for nearly 25 years. An Ohio native, she began her journalism career in high school, deciding then that storytelling was her calling. She honed her craft at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, earning a degree in journalism from the Honors Tutorial College. Since then, she has spent her career telling people's stories, commenting on politics and life and teaching others how to do the same — an avocation that has introduced her to thousands of people who have inspired her and taught her many lessons about integrity, courage, faith and happiness. Mrs. Carey resides in North Carolina with her husband and two dogs, Rush and Beau. You can reach her at rcarey@newoldnorth.com
Breaking News: School Board adds “personnel action” to agenda after marathon closed session, will resume meeting Wednesday
June 2, 2020 17 Responses

Breaking News: School Board adds “personnel action” to agenda after marathon closed session, will resume meeting Wednesday

The Wayne County Board of Education held another marathon closed session Tuesday and reconvened just before 11 p.m. — only to recess the session until Wednesday at 5:30.  No decision was made on the 2020-21 budget — nor was there...
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Breaking News: WCPS will ‘need some help’ to pay teacher supplements
June 2, 2020 4 Responses

Breaking News: WCPS will ‘need some help’ to pay teacher supplements

Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore told members of the Board of Education that “we’re going to need some help” to ensure teachers get their supplements when school ends this month. Dunsmore made the statement afte...
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Breaking News: Auditor says WCPS fund balance at -$3.6 million, has trended downward since 2015
June 2, 2020 5 Responses

Breaking News: Auditor says WCPS fund balance at -$3.6 million, has trended downward since 2015

As members of the Wayne County School Board prepare to weigh Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore’s proposed 2020-21 budget — one that includes staff cuts and increased class sizes to rectify a $5 million deficit — they first heard from an...
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This is the Goldsboro we should aspire to be
June 1, 2020 one Response

This is the Goldsboro we should aspire to be

Sometimes the way to change a mind or a heart is to find common ground. In other cities, we watched violence, vandalism and hatred spill into streets and innocent people lose their livelihoods. We saw others get injured in the...
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You asked for it. You got it. Here are the salaries for WCPS’ key Central Office players and the School Board.
May 30, 2020 15 Responses

You asked for it. You got it. Here are the salaries for WCPS’ key Central Office players and the School Board.

Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore — and his assistant superintendent for accountability/information technology Dr. David Lewis — talked a lot about cost-cutting at the board’s latest meeting. On that list were increasing cla...
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Balancing budget could mean staff cuts, increased class sizes
May 30, 2020 one Response

Balancing budget could mean staff cuts, increased class sizes

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PROPOSED 2020-2021 BUDGET • Wayne County Public Schools are facing a $5 million deficit. • Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore did not address the resignation of finance officer Michael Hayes directly — although he did make a couple.....
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BREAKING NEWS: WCPS will hold in-person, on-field graduations at schools
May 29, 2020 No Responses

BREAKING NEWS: WCPS will hold in-person, on-field graduations at schools

Despite the recommendation of local health officials to move forward with the Berkeley Mall graduation plan, the Wayne County Board of Education voted Friday to allow members of the Class of 2020 to have traditional graduation ceremonies at their home...
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BREAKING NEWS: WCPS Finance Officer Michael Hayes resigns
May 28, 2020 7 Responses

BREAKING NEWS: WCPS Finance Officer Michael Hayes resigns

The day after members of the Wayne County Board of Education went into a four-hour executive session to discuss “personnel,” the district confirmed that WCPS finance officer Michael Hayes has resigned. The confirmation came after the New Old North ...
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Still no decision on graduation, but board could make call Friday
May 27, 2020 No Responses

Still no decision on graduation, but board could make call Friday

The Wayne County Board of Education could decide Friday if there will be a traditional graduation or if proposed Berkeley Mall ceremonies will be where the Class of 2020 will turn its tassels. But first, board members want to hear...
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Board of Elections votes to allow primary election protest to continue
May 27, 2020 No Responses

Board of Elections votes to allow primary election protest to continue

The Wayne County Board of Elections decided in a split vote Wednesday to take a more detailed look at an election protest filed by three Goldsboro residents who claim Bevan Foster’s victory in the March 3 primary for a seat...
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