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

October 4, 2021 one Response

Board’s hasty rehire of pricey attorney is latest financial misfire

Who would have believed that a little more than a few months after finally coming up for air after disastrous spending decisions that caused havoc in Wayne County Public Schools and left the district millions of dollars in debt, we...

September 30, 2021 one Response

Church’s mission continues

A trip to First Presbyterian Church’s Yard Sale Saturday might get you a nice piece of china to add to your dining room. But you will also help build a church in Mexico. Or you might find the perfect end...

September 16, 2021 No Responses

Never, ever forgotten

The amulet Barbara Cleary wears around her neck is more than just a piece of jewelry that once belonged to her late husband. It is the talisman that brought him home to her — years after Maj. Pete Cleary’s plane...

September 15, 2021 No Responses

WCPS reports two COVID clusters at Norwayne Middle

Wayne County Public Schools reported two separate COVID-19 clusters at Norwayne Middle School today. The clusters involve a total of 11 students — five students in an in-school cluster and six in a football team cluster. “We learned about the...

September 14, 2021 2 Responses

Residents seek protection against Charles B. Aycock High School name change

Nearly a year and a half after local NAACP president Sylvia Barnes said pulling Gov. Charles B. Aycock’s name off a Wayne County high school was non-negotiable — and long overdue — the issue came to the fore at Monday’s...

September 13, 2021 one Response

Democko resigns from Board of Education

Wayne County Board of Education Vice Chairman Dr. Joe Democko resigned Monday, citing personal reasons. At the end of the board’s meeting, Democko said he was stepping down Oct. 1 because his mother, who lives in New York, has received...

September 8, 2021 No Responses

Deal reached on up to $23 million Fremont school

Wayne County’s commissioners and school district have a formal agreement for funding the construction of a new elementary school (pending attorney approval) just about a year after discussions began about the project. But at least two commissioners raised co...

August 30, 2021 one Response

Bus driver shortage leaves some WCPS students waiting for buses that never come

Valerie Lechner is tired of asking someone to fix the problem with her 13-year-old’s bus ride to school — or lack of one. She and many Wayne County Public Schools parents are complaining on social media and in messages to...

August 22, 2021 one Response

D.A. has received — is reviewing — ROD complaint

Wayne County District Attorney Matthew Delbridge says he has received a copy of the complaint filed against Register of Deeds Constance Coram. Delbridge said that he is “looking into” the information provided by county resident Linda Jordan, who sent copie...

August 18, 2021 5 Responses

Complaint cites alleged failure of Register of Deeds

A formal complaint filed with various state and local agencies alleges that Wayne County Register of Deeds Constance Coram is violating North Carolina General Statutes — offenses the complainant believes should result in Coram’s removal from office. In the...

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