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March 26, 2020 No Responses

A caravan of comfort

A line of cars moves slowly up and down streets through several Wayne County neighborhoods. Each vehicle bears a sign. “We love you,” one read. “NEE Strong,” was written on another. “You are our sunshine,” a third said. Behind the...

March 23, 2020 No Responses

In song, she’s keeping #WayneCountyStrong

Victoria Ruffin Atkins’ message was simple. “Rather than being in a panic, look up,” she said. But the Goldsboro High School choral director did not just take to Facebook Monday evening to remind her friends, students and neighbors to take...

February 16, 2020 No Responses

His ‘mission’ is complete: ‘Daddy Falcon’ is leaving the Aycock nest

Earl Moore learned what it takes to be a guardian — to be responsible for the futures of others — when he was a child, a day after a tornado ripped through his neighborhood. He didn’t know about the storm....

October 26, 2019 one Response

The dream is still alive: Jacobs is back under center

On summer nights, you could find him on the Goldsboro High School football field — scrambling to elude tacklers, launching perfect spirals to his friend and teammate Deonte Moore. Different scenarios would play out in his head. He learned to...

October 3, 2019 No Responses

Behind the ribbon

Every October, we color our world pink — ribbons, well-wishes, “fight like a girl” — every way we can possibly think of to let those who are fighting breast cancer know that we support them, we are thinking of them...

September 14, 2019 No Responses

Emotional. Breakthrough.

Some are jumping up and down — hoisting their white helmets skyward, shouting toward the bleachers. Others are embracing — coaches, cheerleaders, one another. Most members of the Charles B. Aycock football team are so lost in the celebration they...

August 31, 2019 No Responses

A kiss and a prayer

There’s less than 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and time is running out. Goldsboro High School has the ball and has made a valiant comeback against Eastern Wayne. But with its backup quarterback showing little sense of urgency...

August 24, 2019 No Responses

His golden hour

Editor’s Note: Were it not for COVID-19, the latest chapter of the Little River Rivalry would have been written in a few days. So we thought – because like many of you, we, too, are going to miss Wayne County...

August 2, 2019 4 Responses

Life. Changing.

This wasn’t the ending he would have expected — taking his last breath while lying on his back in a helicopter in the skies somewhere between Goldsboro and Raleigh. But nothing about the several years before Arnold Jones was airlifted...

July 13, 2019 No Responses

Not just for kicks

It’s Saturday evening and there’s a group of teenagers behind Faith Presbyterian Church. From a hundred yards away, you can hear their voices — and loud music blaring out of speakers. And when you round the corner of the building,...

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