
02/20/2025
The Feb. 23 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and we will see our subscribers in the coming days. (Keep an eye out for an email from our team, because we would assume, given the current state of the roads, that home delivery might be pushed back a day or two.)
With that said, here’s a taste of what’s inside:
- Downtown Goldsboro’s “Freedom Tree” will likely need to come down as a result of rot and insect infestation, but former Goldsboro Mayor Tommy Gibson, the man who planted the willow oak in 1973 in honor of then-MIA Air Force fighter pilot Maj. Peter Cleary, has a plan — thanks to his son, Ben — to ensure another tree is planted in its place so the community never forgets Cleary’s sacrifice.
- MASSIVE news on the saving historic Union Station front, but we won’t spoil it here. At least, not yet.
- Members of the Goldsboro City Council met in closed session Tuesday to begin to review the applications of those who want to be the next city manager.
- A high school photojournalist and yearbook staffer, Owen Davis, captured some incredible shots as the Charles B. Aycock cheerleading squad took home the Wayne County championship. Fortunately for us — and you — we have the chance to share this talented photographer’s work.
There’s more, but we can’t spoil everything.
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Stay safe — and warm — out there, everyone!