For more than a decade, Berris Sweeney left an indelible mark on hundreds of Wayne County families. Now, it’s Miyabi’s turn. A little boy jerks his left arm skyward to protect his head from the swooping hand of his sensei,…
Seeing red
RALEIGH — It only took a brief moment of reflection for the smile Mark Colebrook had been flashing as he extended handshakes and well-wishes to his fellow educators for the better part of Wednesday morning to leave his face. The…
Jet noise and childhood joys
The afternoon session didn’t disappoint Saturday at Wings Over Wayne. If we didn’t see you today, we’ll catch you on the flight line tomorrow. Follow us @newoldnorth on Facebook and Instagram for more coverage.
Always his co-pilot
Dillon Holt runs his finger along the hood of the red, white, and blue 1977 Corvette parked on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flight line. He looks back at his stepfather, Andrew, and smiles. “I want to drive,” the…
ROAR!
High winds prevented the U.S. Army Black Daggers from opening the first day of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base’s two-day Wings Over Wayne Air Show, but the parachute demonstration team’s misfortune gave a victory to the home team, as four…
Thunderstruck
A little rain didn’t stop hundreds of Wayne County residents from converging on downtown Goldsboro Thursday afternoon to watch the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrive ahead of this weekend’s Wings Over Wayne Air Show. For complete coverage of the event…
Jump. Throw. Dash.
Athletes from Charles B. Aycock, Eastern Wayne, Goldsboro High School, Southern Wayne, and Wayne Country Day competed during a track meet hosted by EWHS Wednesday afternoon. From the long jump: And the throwers: And, of course, the track: The teams…
Bigger than baseball
PIKEVILLE — Moments after he steps out of the dugout, Adam Brodgen pauses. He takes a deep breath, adjusts his cap and crouches over a pitcher’s mound he has stood on hundreds of times since his Charles B. Aycock baseball…
Strickland on potential Edgewood closure: “It must wait, unless the state comes in and starts putting locks on the doors.”
Wayne County Board of Education member Jennifer Strickland might have been fighting a cold, but she was still able to deliver a passionate statement of support for the Edgewood Community Developmental School. Parents and advocates addressed district officials Monday evening…
Another reminder … heroes are everywhere
And we plan on telling every single one of their stories. We were on our respective bluetooth devices — trying to plan dinner as I, in one car, drove back to work, and she, in the other, headed home after…