Ultimate vacation: Goldsboro's Crain, King compete on reality TV show

Andy Crain got invited to take the perfect vacation -- and he just couldn't leave his good buddy Parker King behind. A semi-retired golfer on the Tar Heel Tour, Crain had tried out for the latest "Big Break" TV reality...

Published: Jul 20, 2008 1:32 PM Full Story

Area I East semifinals: Post 11 wraps up series on road

GREENVILLE -- Wayne County Post 11 is going back to the Area I East Division championship series. Post 11 gained momentum as the game progressed and eliminated South Division rival Pitt County 39 by a 9-4 count on the Minges-Overton...

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Area athletes to play in annual East-West All-Star games

GREENSBORO -- Three area athletes will get a chance to show off their skills on one of the state's biggest stages this week when they participate in the annual N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-star games. Eastern Wayne product Brittani Billups...

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Wayne County 9U baseball team triumphs

WILSON -- Chandler Gentry, Derek Neal and Hunter Burt contributed two hits apiece as Wayne County defeated Winterville 12-9 in the Eastern N.C. Babe Ruth 9U state tournament on Saturday. Wayne County (4-0) remained the lone unbeaten team in the...

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Trojans add two more signees

MOUNT OLIVE -- Montreal's Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ayden's Tanner Carnes have signed national letters-of-intent to play men's basketball at Mount Olive College. A 6-foot-7 forward from Archbishop Carroll (D.C.) High School, Mitrovic averaged 11 points and eight rebounds per game...

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