I first met Gene Price in 2005 at the News-Argus when I became an employee there. Within a few months of my arrival Gene Price was leaving there for good. For the few short months that we were there together, we had said hello to each other on a couple of occasions and talked a little but that was about the extent of any friendship at that time. Six years later, a few months after I had started up The Buzz Around Wayne County, I received a phone call one day from Gene. “He

February brings to mind thoughts of love for many; more specifically Valentine’s Day and the expected celebrations, dinner dates and extravagant gifts. School children decorate boxes, exchange Valentine’s cards and there are usually heart shaped candies involved. But what about looking at this “greeting card” holiday from a different perspective? Celebrating this holiday of love is extraordinary, but what would be truly incredible is to carry that spirit of love always in our

“In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.” Ephesians 6:18 During this past month my church entered into 21 days of prayer. The reason for this number you might ask? Studies say it takes 21 days before something becomes a habit. Our pastor’s hope was that after this experience we would all develop a habit of p

What was your New Year’s resolution? Have you kept it? I didn’t really set any New Year’s resolutions – not at the time anyway. Today, though, as I write about halfway through January, I’m also cleaning our coffee maker. Weird segue, right? But follow me here. It’s a chore that while I don’t hate, I don’t do as often as I should. I mean really, after getting up early and making a pot of coffee, who feels like taking time to take it apart and scrub out the whole apparatus befo

Yesterday, United Way of Wayne County announced that Sherry Archibald, Director of the City of Goldsboro’s Paramount Theatre, will take over the position of Executive Director of United Way, after eleven years with the Paramount. Archibald started with the City in 2000 in the Downtown Development office. After a brief hiatus, she joined the Paramount Theatre when it reopened in 2008 after a fire destroyed the original property in 2005. As Director of the newly-formed departme