April 20, 1950 — April 27, 2021 Patricia Gale Peace, 71, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday. Funeral ser…
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James Cooper Goff
KENANSVILLE — James Cooper Goff, 73, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021; he suffered with heart d…
Prince Bay Goff
Sept. 22, 1928 — May 2, 2021 SNOW HILL — Prince Bay Goff, 92, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021. A gra…
Mail truck among 3 vehicles involved in Wake Forest crash
WAKE FOREST — Three people were injured and a portion of South Main Street was closed Monday after a…
Lady Vikings shut out Panthers, head to softball playoffs
SoftballSTEM — South Granville closed the regular season with a 12-0 win over Granville Central in softball …
Batchelor earns University of Alabama honors
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Sydney Elizabeth Batchelor of Kenly has earned two academic honors at the Univers…
Providence Bank announces 2nd-quarter dividend
ROCKY MOUNT — Providence Bank will pay a second quarter cash dividend of 25 cents per share on commo…
Bunn wrestlers take wins from Vikings, Panthers
WrestlingCREEDMOOR — South Granville hosted the first wrestling match of the season last week.
The April 28 t…
Mourners call for justice at Andrew Brown Jr.’s funeral
ELIZABETH CITY — Mourners gathered Monday for the funeral of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and …
Our Opinion: Sheriff Woodard is wise to invest in deputies’ training
EDITORIALTHUMBS UP to Sheriff Calvin Woodard’s emphasis on training, which reflects both an investment in dep…
School nutrition workers deserve applause
LETTER TO THE EDITORMore than a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and schools in our state had to instantly pivot from…
Conspiracy theories damage democracy
OPINIONRALEIGH — For weeks after the ballots were counted, supporters of the defeated presidential candidat…
Will NC get real on climate change?
OPINIONWhen I think about climate change, I think about my brother-in-law Tillman.
Tillman spent his career…
2 Black-owned barbecue restaurants make expert’s list
COMMENTARYIs Black barbecue better than what whites prepare?
A new book by a respected Black food writer raise…
Rolesville baseball earns 1st win with victory over Vikings
BaseballROLESVILLE — Rolesville’s baseball team dominated South Granville 11-1 at home to win its first game…
Rams are state championship bound
Rolesville beats Wake Forest with OT field goalFootball
ROLESVILLE — For the first time in school history, a team sports program from Rolesville will repres…
Huskies beat Cougars in overtime to win conference title
Girls SoccerWAKE FOREST — It only took one goal in overtime for Heritage’s girls soccer team to claim the NAC 6 …
Ossielee Hope, 74
Ossielee Hope, 74, of Packing Plant Road, Smithfield, died April 29. Arrangements are by Sanders Fun…