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GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College will hold an “NC Cutting Edge Science” event on Saturday, April 20 for children and their families.

Janet S. Pipkin, of Enfield, NC, died in her home on March 20, 2024.

GOLDSBORO – The Wayne County Reentry Council will host activities in April to recognize Second Chance Month, a national effort to bring awareness to formerly incarcerated individuals’ reentry into society.

DUDLEY — For some participants, the Wayne County Junior Livestock Show and Sale is more than just an educational event — it is about family and tradition.

The University of Mount Olive will perform “Savior…A Musical Experience” at 7:30 p.m. on April 11 at the Paramount Theatre in Goldsboro.

In January, the Arts Council of Wayne County announced the beginning of an executive director search to identify the organization’s next leader. After an extensive process led by a search committee, the Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Anna Hinson.

GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Department will hold an open house for those who may be interested in enrolling in its programs.

JACKSONVILLE — Leydis Douglas came to America in 2000. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, Douglas credits her parents for instilling an incredible work ethic and a belief that education is the key to success.

Joyce Sutton Blizzard, resident of Dunn, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, March 28, 2024, at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn. In prior years she had lived in the Pleasant Grove community near Mount Olive, and at Surf City.

The University of Mount Olive will hold its annual spring flower sale on Friday, April 12, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. until noon at the UMO greenhouse located at 205 Bert Martin Road in Mount Olive.