Schools in Lenoir County will be better prepared to save student lives in the event of an emergency. Lenoir County Sheriff Ronnie Ingram has presented Bleeding Control Kits to schools across the county in recent days. Each kit costs approximately $900 and they were funded thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission for…… read more »
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Lenoir County Sheriff Presents Bleeding Control Kits To Local Schools
Norwayne Middle Has Two Reported COVID-19 Clusters
On Wednesday, Wayne County Public Schools reported two separate COVID-19 clusters at Norwayne Middle School which involves a total of 11 students [Five students in an in-school cluster and six in a Football Team cluster]. Only two of the students have been on campus this week. “We learned about the two separate reported cases last…… read more »
UMO Faculty Recital To Feature Dr. William Ford
Join the University of Mount Olive for a Faculty Recital on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 7 PM. in Hazel Waters Kornegay Assembly Hall. The event will feature Dr. William Ford on saxophone and clarinet. Ford will be accompanied by Alisa Gilliam on piano, Dr. Alan Armstrong on cello, Quintin Mallette on percussion, and Matthews…… read more »
Democko To Step Down From Wayne County Board Of Education
A member of the Wayne County Board of Education announces his resignation. At the conclusion of Monday’s meeting, District 5 representative and Vice-Chair Joe Democko announced he was stepping down from the school board due to family health matters. Democko says he will be having to spend time in New York to help care for…… read more »
Southern Wayne H.S. Marks Anniversary Of 9/11 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Members of the Southern Wayne High School Air Force ROTC held a special ceremony in honor of the anniversary of September 11th. Friday morning, students, staff, firefighters from Grantham, Dudley, Thoroughfare, Mount Olive, Arrington and Mar-Mac, as well as paramedics from Wayne County EMS Station 8 met at the school’s flagpole to take part in…… read more »
WCC To Hold 9/11 Tribute Stair Climb
Wayne Community College’s Public Safety Division will hold its annual 9/11 Stair Climb this Saturday, on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. WCC emergency medical and law enforcement students and their instructors will climb the equivalent of 78 stories (38 laps on a “track” of stairwells and breezeways between…… read more »
County Agrees To Amended Deal For Fremont Elementary School
Wayne County is moving forward with the construction of the new Fremont Elementary School. The county Board of Commissioners and Board of Education have met and tried to clarify the price and payment for the new elementary facility for the northern end of the county. Wednesday, WCPS Superintendent Dr. David Lewis asked the commissioners to…… read more »
WCC Students Awarded SECU Scholarships
Two Wayne Community College students have been awarded scholarships from the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU). Mikayla Ward and Jaylen Anderson are recipients of funds from the SECU Foundation People Helping People Two-Year Scholarship Program for NC Community Colleges. The scholarship can be used to pay for full-time tuition, books, fees, course supplies, and transportation…… read more »
Mums The Word: UMO To Hold Fall Plant Sale
“Growing mums is a lot like baking a cake,” said Jason Davis, University of Mount Olive Assistant Dean of the School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences. “There is a recipe that has been developed and shared over time to grow the best possible product. For our mums, we used a time table and practices such…… read more »
UMO’s Carolina Sound Releases New CD
The University of Mount Olive’s acapella group, Carolina Sound, has released a new CD. The CD features a mix of original selections, current modern worship tunes, and some older songs that the group has put their own spin on. “Big Fish,” for example, is a tongue and cheek look at the Jonah and the Whale…… read more »
