For the second consecutive year, members of the Goldsboro High School cheerleading squad are state champions. The Cougars brought home the title by winning the D2 Large Varsity division of the N.C. Cheerleading Coaches Association State Championship at Apex Friendship…
Bullock dominates as GHS rolls Midway
Given the way he played Friday evening, somebody should probably tell Goldsboro High School senior guard Christian Bullock that he doesn’t have to prove himself to anybody, as the young man exploded against conference foe Midway, dropping a staggering 30…
Aycock principal Dr. Earl Moore announces retirement
In a news release that will almost certainly stun the Wayne County Public Schools community, the district confirmed today that Charles B. Aycock principal Dr. Earl Moore is retiring Feb. 28 after a career in education that has spanned more…
Vote yes, but don’t forget how we got into this mess when you head to the polls
We get it. You are sick of writing checks to governments, school boards and every other Tom, Dick and Harry. And we bet that you, like us, are not at all surprised that we can count on about three fingers…
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. As publisher of the Goldsboro News-Argus during the paper’s golden years, he managed the premier news outlet in eastern North…
GHS loses double OT thriller to No. 3 Kinston
With arguably the best player in Wayne County on the bench after fouling out — and the team’s premier defender sidelined with an injury — the Goldsboro High School basketball team didn’t have enough to beat powerhouse Kinston in a…
Tax hike would fund $32 million for school projects
A new Fremont Elementary School, additional classrooms at Northwest and Rosewood Elementary, renovations on 10 campuses and safety and security upgrades on another 27 would be funded using money collected by a quarter-cent sales tax increase that will be on…
Aycock too much for Southern Wayne
Trever Reid had a big night off the bench and the Charles B. Aycock men’s basketball team beat rival Southern Wayne 65-50 Friday evening in Pikeville. But the night wasn’t a total loss for the Saints, as their women’s varsity…
If you thought 2019 was good, just wait
It has only been a year, but we’ve been through a lot together. When we launched the New Old North in 2019, we had several goals in mind. But first and foremost, we felt this community deserved a new brand…
Enough is enough. It’s time for citizens, council members to reject Williams’ behavior.
If you’re a parent, you know that there is something to be said for the strategy of ignoring bad behavior. There is a certain wisdom in realizing that the antics and the tantrums are, quite simply, attention-seeking — that rewarding…