Aviel Smolka

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Miss Goldsboro 2025 Summer Carson and Miss Goldsboro Teen 2025 Olivia Lancaster head to High Point next week to compete for the state crown. They will first participate in preliminary rounds of competition that lead up to the finals of the Miss North Carolina pageant on June 28. “I can’t wait to able to share my story and, hopefully, take the crown home to Goldsboro,” Carson said. Carson, from Clayton, has competed in the Miss North Carolina pageant before.

1 week ago | newsargus.com | Aviel Smolka

Be aggressive early. Wayne County Post 11 lived up to that idiom Wednesday evening, defeating the Garner Nationals 12-0 in five innings at Campbell University. With its victories against Garner on Tuesday and Wednesday, Post 11 moved to 12-2 overall. “We have a good team. We got a lot of kids who can do different things. The lineup is consistently changing,” Wayne County Post 11 head coach Adam Pate said. “With a game like that with a team that’s talented like them, you kind of take in stride.

1 week ago | newsargus.com | Aviel Smolka

Wayne County Post 11 and the Garner Nationals renewed their rivalry on the baseball diamond. Post 11 got strong performances on the mound from Ayden West and Landon Neal, along with some timely hits to defeat Garner 7-4 Tuesday evening at the Carolina Athletic Park. “I’m very proud of them. There were a lot of good things that we did,” Wayne County Post 11 head coach Adam Pate said. “We left some runners on there still, but really good pitching by the whole staff.

2 weeks ago | newsargus.com | Aviel Smolka

Wayne County Post 11 pitchers Jack Cunningham, Blake Easom, and Brayden McKee combined to throw a one-hitter as Post 11 defeated Raleigh Post 157 Thursday evening 11-1. Post 11 also defeated Raleigh 8-4 on Wednesday, sweeping the season series. After Cunningham shut down Post 157 in the top of the first inning, Wayne County’s offense got rolling in the bottom half of the inning. Thanks to a Post 157 error, Lawson Tyndall was able to safely reach first.

2 weeks ago | newsargus.com | Aviel Smolka

The Goldsboro Fire Department welcomed its newest arrival Wednesday afternoon — a state-of-the-art fire truck. Engine No. 5 was inducted into service with a traditional push-in ceremony at Goldsboro Fire Department Station 5, at 3521 Central Heights Road. “Today a good day for the Goldsboro Fire Department,” said Brandon Holland, GFD assistant chief.