Whichard delivered
Get ready for some good news. Some really good news. The state test results are in and Wayne County Public…
A loaded discussion
It only takes one mistake. One missed clue. One lapse of judgment. A distracted teacher or administrator. One out-of-control or troubled student who decides violence is the answer. A teenager who doesn’t think he or…
Category: Commentary
Missed signals
We should be using this space to talk about the most important issue facing this community — the recent announcement…
Audit should seal Salmon’s fate
There are consequences when you wait too long to make a difficult, but necessary, change, or when you accept excuse…
The Year of the Gun
A 17-year-old Goldsboro High School student was gunned down Dec. 29, but all anyone seems to be talking about on…
Housing is a fragile thing
We are all one misstep, one lost paycheck, one serious health diagnosis, one tragedy away. It could be anyone. And…
Presenting Goldsboro’s finest 2021-22 vintage audit
Roll out the red carpet and pop the champagne. The Goldsboro City Council has finally received its completed 2021-22 audit.…
Dance of the facade
You have two choices when you are faced with a crisis. You can meet it head on, have the tough…
Golden Falcons have already won
It was a particularly cold fall evening in 2019, but I was riding back to Wayne County with the windows…
Vote with the GPD in mind
Sometimes, to really understand the scope of a problem, you have to stop talking about it and experience it firsthand.…
Sounding the alarm
It is all about the kids. You have said it. We have said it. And Wayne County Public Schools has…