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 she has anywhere else to…

Public Notices — Sept. 28, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Julia Cousins Frederick, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit…

Public Notices — Sept. 21, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH LEE Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Joseph Lee, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the…

Public Notices — Sept. 14, 2025

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against John Wesley Southerland, deceased of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of November, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded…

Whichard delivered

Get ready for some good news. Some really good news. The state test results are in and Wayne County Public Schools has made significant strides. That’s right, we said “significant.” So much so, in fact, that the news is already…

Public Notices — Sept. 7, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF SAM A. JERNIGAN, III Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sam A. Jernigan, III, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against…

Public Notices — Aug. 31, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA  WAYNE COUNTY THE UNDERSIGNED, Edward Luis Hester, having duly qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Peggy Waters Hester, deceased, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations…

Public Notices — Aug. 24, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF PETER S. KASCSAK All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against Peter S. Kascsak, deceased, of Wayne County, are notified to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of November, 2025, or this…

State: Mount Olive violated moratorium

The town has been under a wastewater moratorium since 2015, but Mount Olive has, according to an official from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, been violating the terms of a Special Order of Consent it signed off on…