Rest easy, Legend … and thank you.
I didn’t meet him until 2017, but I had come to know Elvin James years earlier. I wasn’t, all those…
Goldsboro loses a giant
Family. In places like Wayne County, that word means so much more than blood ties and a last name. Here, it’s about bonds. And Tuesday evening, thousands of people in this community lost a brother.…
Category: Obituaries
In death, local historian teaches us a powerful final lesson
A really striking thing happened at the Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday. It was sad, heartwarming and, more…
Goldsboro loses a giant. Ernie Haskins made his community better.
It was one week before my wedding when my dad passed away. I now had to plan a funeral. Many…
A new way to honor your loved ones is coming in 2021
As many of you know, my mother, Jane Lavoie, passed away in September. As we began to put together the…
From simple beginnings to the chairman’s gavel, Ray Mayo never forgot his faith or his values
Ray Mayo was someone whose roots ran deep. He was the son of farmers — a mother and father who…
Where I’ve been … since many of you have been there
I have been out of the loop for a couple of weeks, and many of you have noticed. And since…
Our children’s champion is called home
Rick Pridgen didn’t serve on the Wayne County School Board for show or notoriety. And if you knew him, you…
A tribute … and a thank you
There was a time when Hal Tanner Jr. was the most powerful man in Wayne County — military brass included.…