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The July 14 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and there is so much more to unwrap in Pikeville.
We’ll see our subscribers in the coming days and hope all of you have a great end of the week and weekend.
And be on the lookout. The Best of the Boot digital ballot is dropping on the New Old North page soon.
Coming this weekend …
He attacked the town manager and nearly every other employee in town — and spoke about everything from their job performance and employment status to their alleged infractions and medical conditions.
He bad-mouthed the town’s police chief — and the law enforcement community in general.
He unwrapped his plan to see to it the town’s form of government would be changed to give himself more power — and said he had been given the green light to do so from state entities and leaders like House Majority Leader John Bell, a claim Bell and several agencies denied this week.
And he said that town residents would be none the wiser — that the majority of them didn’t know “what the hell is goin’ on.”
But what Pikeville Mayor Garrett Johnston did not know was that when he said all those things — and much more — during a four-hour conversation with two town residents at his home back in January, he was being recorded, a maneuver that is legal in North Carolina, a state that requires that only one of the parties being recorded consents.
And the above is just the tip of the iceberg.
The June 30 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and it also includes our first-ever Best of the Boot paper ballot.
Subscribers will receive their copies in the coming days and, since we know this will be an in-demand edition, it’s worth noting that the only way to guarantee you get your hands on one is to subscribe.
Everyone who signs up by Thursday at midnight will be added to this weekend’s routes. Links to jump in are in the comments.
Have a great rest of your week and weekend, Wayne County.
The June 30 edition of Wayne Week is going to be a special one, as the paper will not only include one of our most significant investigative pieces to date (more on that later) but will also contain our first-ever Best of the Boot hard-copy ballot.
For those who don’t yet subscribe to the paper or have trouble getting your hands on one of the thousands of free copies we circulate throughout the community every week, digital BOB voting will absolutely still happen — a link will be provided on the New Old North social media accounts in the coming weeks — but if you want to get the first crack at showing your favorites some love, make sure you find a copy of the paper this weekend.
Have a great rest of your week, Wayne County!
Goldsboro leaders — and residents — are searching for answers as a string of broad-daylight murders has amplified fears of the armed, brazen youth shooting at each other in jarring numbers.
The June 16 edition of Wayne Week tries to make sense of what has become this community’s new normal.
We’ll see our subscribers in the coming days. Have a great weekend and be safe out there.
It’s crazy to think that it has been a year since our debut edition rolled off the press, but here we are — still standing strong and ready to embrace Wayne Week’s Year Two.
In this week’s special edition, we will provide some significant updates on our most-discussed stories from Year One and look toward the future.
So, if you’re a recent addition to our coalition — or if you haven’t jumped in just yet — the June 9 paper will get you up to speed.
Those who subscribe by midnight are guaranteed to be added to this week’s route.
And here’s a tip: If you’re looking for a discounted rate, hit up one of our current subscribers and ask them to send you the special link emailed to them a few days ago.
Otherwise, links are in the comments for digital and home delivery. We’ll see you in the coming days, Wayne County. Have a great weekend!
Deliveries to our subscribers are done, so here’s the May 5 cover.
Inside this week’s edition, we unwrap the gun violence crisis facing Goldsboro, and introduce you to a man who, through his drumline, is trying to stem the tide and show inner-city youth a better path.
Grab one outside our office (219 N. John St.) before they’re gone or, if you want a guaranteed paper every week, sign up for a home delivery or digital subscription.
Have a great Saturday night/Sunday everyone. Links to subscribe are in the comments.
So, we know we’ve been neglecting the Wayne Week page because the majority of our promotion is done on our New Old North account, but we will try to get a little more active over here.
With that said, here’s the April 28, 2024 cover, everyone. And remember, it’s getting hard to find these things around town and the only way to guarantee a copy is to subscribe.
Have a great weekend!
It’s been a while since we’ve posted here because the majority of our promotion of Wayne Week happens on the New Old North page, but here’s this week’s cover.
Inside the Feb. 11 edition, among other things, is confirmation from the 4th Fighter Wing Commander that Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is losing the 333rd Fighter Squadron in the coming months as part of the USAF’s Congressionally-approved divestment of Strike Eagles.
Stay informed, Wayne County, and have a great weekend! If you still haven’t subscribed — the only way to guarantee you receive the paper — links are in the comments.
Our guy Shan absolutely crushed the illustration for our Thanksgiving edition …
Wayne Week has gone to press and our subscribers will begin receiving their copies tomorrow evening (others will have theirs Saturday night).
We realize — given the high call volume from folks this week — that the paper is becoming increasingly difficult to find, so your best bet for a guaranteed copy is still to subscribe for home delivery (a link is in the comments). If you’re still holding out, you can find copies across the community beginning late Sunday morning.
Here’s a taste of what’s in this week’s edition:
- Wayne Christian’s Homecoming saw its football team dominate Faith Christian, but it was the Little Eagles who stole the show. Look for them — and some game shots — in our Spectator section.
- An Air Force veteran started a food truck with his active-duty wife less than a year ago and has developed quite a following.
- Teachers, PTA members, and business leaders sound off on the fact that $115,000 has been spent by WCPS since July on beautification projects when they say there are more pressing needs. And they expressed their ire at the fact that $24,000 of that sum was paid to a current school district employee who happens to be the son of the Board of Education’s longest-tenured member.
Those who subscribe by Friday at 10 p.m. are guaranteed to be added to the route. We’ll see the rest of you next week.
Have an awesome weekend, Wayne County!
Delivery begins in a few hours, so here’s a taste of what you’ll find in this week’s paper:
- The N.C. Department of Public Instruction dropped its annual School Reports Cards and the news for WCPS is, well, not great.
- In open court, a federal prosecutor made another bold allegation as the government unwrapped its case against former WCSO Drug Unit chief Mike Cox — and we confirmed it with documents retrieved from the Wayne County Courthouse.
- The Boy Scouts of America Tuscarora Council is about to celebrate its 100th birthday, so we talked to some of its self-described “old-timers” about what the organization has meant to them.
- A Grantham couple lost nearly everything when a fire took their home. But thanks to neighbors, family members, and perfect strangers, they realized there is still good in the world.
Have a great week …
At the tail end of a marathon detention hearing held Wednesday in Raleigh, a federal judge denied pre-trial release for former Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit chief Michael Cox — remanding him to federal prison until his trial. New Old North was in the courtroom and documented an Assistant U.S. Attorney and FBI Special Agent laying out a substantial portion of the government’s case. Wayne Week subscribers will get exclusive access to the full story in Sunday’s paper, so if you still want to get on our route, click the link by Friday evening. If not, a limited number of papers will be available across Wayne County beginning Monday. See you Sunday morning, everyone!
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FYI: Due to the holiday weekend, your Wayne Week will be delivered late this evening.
This week’s paper, a special “N.C. Freedom Fest” edition, will also include a report from the Board of Education’s Ocracoke Island retreat (yes, New Old North was there), details of a new lawsuit filed against the Wayne County Board of Commissioners (you can probably guess who filed it) and a detailed look at the 50-page indictment handed down by a federal grand jury earlier this week.
Those who signed up for subscriptions today have been added to our route and will absolutely receive a copy tonight.
Enjoy!
Given the flurry of subscription sign-ups this weekend, it’s safe to assume Wayne County is home to quite a few last-minute shoppers, so we’re throwing out one final reminder. Those who sign up by Friday, July 28th, are guaranteed to be on the delivery route that stretches from Walnut Creek all the way to Mount Olive. For those who have already subscribed, your first edition will be in your hands Sunday, August 13th. See you soon! (Subscription link is in the comments.)
Our official launch won’t unfold until Thursday evening at Center Street Jam, but for those of you who just can’t wait to get a sneak peak of our latest publication, follow us this week on social media for shock drop locations. Monday morning, a limited number of copies of our news magazine will be available, for FREE, at Great Harvest Bread Co. You’ve been asking for it. Here it comes. We hope you’re ready for “Wayne Week.”
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