2021-05-03

Patricia Gale Peace

April 20, 1950 — April 27, 2021 Patricia Gale Peace, 71, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday. Funeral ser…

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…

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Lady Vikings shut out Panthers, head to softball playoffs

Softball

STEM — 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

Wrestling

CREEDMOOR — 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

EDITORIAL

THUMBS UP to Sheriff Calvin Woodard’s emphasis on training, which reflects both an investment in dep…

School nutrition workers deserve applause

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

More than a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and schools in our state had to instantly pivot from…

Conspiracy theories damage democracy

OPINION

RALEIGH — For weeks after the ballots were counted, supporters of the defeated presidential candidat…

Will NC get real on climate change?

OPINION

When 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

COMMENTARY

Is 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

Baseball

ROLESVILLE — 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 goal
Football

ROLESVILLE — For the first time in school history, a team sports program from Rolesville will repres…

Waymakers volunteers feed 500

Huskies beat Cougars in overtime to win conference title

Girls Soccer

WAKE 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…