The brackets are set and several Wayne County teams will begin their respective quests for a state championship Monday, as the 2022 NCHSAA boys soccer playoffs begin. Here is what we know: Rosewood High School (1A) — The Eagles landed a…
Through their eyes
Under the direction of Victoria Ruffin Atkins, the Goldsboro High School Theatre and Choral Departments presented “See it Through Our Eyes” — a social commentary/fashion show/dance performance/choral showcase — Wednesday evening at GHS. The free event brought hundreds of attendees…
Southern Wayne stuns Fike
In a stunning upset, Southern Wayne defeated Fike 2-1 Monday evening on Senior Night in Dudley. The Saints will close out the regular season in Pikeville against surging Charles B. Aycock that, thanks to the Saints’ victory, clinched the Quad…
GHS, Norwayne, WSE win County Cheer Championships
The Wayne County Cheerleading Championships were held Saturday afternoon at Southern Wayne High School. Goldsboro High School, Wayne School of Engineering, and Norwayne Middle School won their respective divisions. The following schools competed in the event (in alphabetical order): CHARLES…
Prince’s pick 6 leads CBA to 7-0 win over SSS
Charles B. Aycock senior D.J. Prince’s pick 6 was all his team needed Friday evening to beat rival Smithfield-Selma, as the Golden Falcons’ defense put together a dominant performance. With the 7-0 win, Aycock took control of the Quad County…
Rosewood wins 7-0 on Senior Night
Rosewood dominated Lakewood 7-0 on Senior Night to continue its dominant run and move into a first-place tie with Hobbton in the conference. The Eagles (15-2) are on a nine-game winning streak. The following photographs were taken by Ken Fine.
Controversial PK not enough for Fike in Pikeville
Charles B. Aycock, with less than a minute on the clock — and after a Fike penalty shot equalizer with four minutes remaining in regulation — scored the game-winning goal to continue the team’s historic run and take command of…
Report: Schools that serve SJAFB among worst in Air Force
Back in October 2020, a story published about a study commissioned by the Department of the Air Force — a report that revealed that of the 157 school districts that serve children of airmen across the nation, the districts that…
Thrilling comeback keeps Falcons golden
Down at halftime and the majority of the second half, Charles B. Aycock capped off Homecoming Week with a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback over West Johnston. The Golden Falcons (8-0) took the 29-21 victory thanks to gutsy defensive stops, an even…
School Board needs new blood to fix what’s broken
If you rushed out to the polls on the first days of early voting, you can stop reading now. Your choice has been made — probably weeks ago. But if you haven’t braved the polling place yet, or if you…