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🌱 Will you Purple Up at City Hall this morning?
Hey hey Goldsboro! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will you Purple Up at City Hall this morning?
- How WCPS’s new $207 million budget could affect Goldsboro schools
- Which rising golf stars are teeing off at Lane Tree?
Also on today's calendar: Magic with Jeki Yoo and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Record-tying heat, temps: high: 95, low: 68.
- Sunday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 81 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Community Invited to 'Purple Up' in Goldsboro to Honor Military Children (goldsborodailynews.com) — Goldsboro residents are invited to wear purple and gather at 9:30 a.m. today in front of Goldsboro City Hall to honor military children and families. The event, tied to national Purple Up! Day and Month of the Military Child, holds special meaning here as home to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and many military-connected kids. 
• WCPS Superintendent Releases Proposed Budget (goldsborodailynews.com) — Wayne County Public Schools, based in Goldsboro, has unveiled a proposed $207 million budget for the 2026–2027 school year, emphasizing safety, facilities, and support for Exceptional Children. Residents can review the full proposal online or at Central Services on Royall Avenue and submit comments through April 30, before the Board’s expected final vote on May 4.
• Visit Goldsboro NC Junior Championship Returns to Lane Tree Golf Club for Third Year (goldsborodailynews.com) — Top junior golfers from across the region are in Goldsboro this weekend as the AJGA’s Visit Goldsboro NC Junior Championship returns to Lane Tree Golf Club for its third year. Seventy‑eight boys and girls ages 12–19 will compete April 17–19, including Pikeville standouts Ella June and Zada Hannant, and spectators are encouraged to come out and watch.
📸 Around Goldsboro
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Karaoke Fridays
Mustang Taproom, 1240 Andrews St Bldg 3705, Goldsboro
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Magic with Jeki Yoo
Paramount Theatre , 139 S Center St , Goldsboro
7:30 pm -
The Magic of Jeki Yoo
Paramount Theatre , 139 S Center St , Goldsboro
7:30 pm -
Morning Yoga with Rainee
Between The Lines of Goldsboro , 144 N Center St , Goldsboro
9:00 am -
Pig in the Park
Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation , 116 N Center St , Goldsboro
10:00 am -
NECP Boys Varsity Volleyball @ WSE
Wayne School of Engineering , 801 N Lionel St , Goldsboro
2:15 pm -
Shelby Rae Marshall
Brewmasters Goldsboro , 2402 E Ash St , Goldsboro
6:00 pm -
Sunday | Weekend Lineup
R & R Brewing , 541 NW Center St , Mt Olive
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Friday | Weekend Lineup
R & R Brewing , 541 NW Center St , Mt Olive
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We receive numerous calls here at the Wildlife Commission during the growing season from panicked landowners who have “a bunch of little bees hovering over the ground.
” We are here to help! Believe it or not, most of the more than 500 native bee species in North Carolina nest underground. (Hopefully you haven’t… (Nextdoor ) - If anyone received a package addressed to Latonya James on this past Sunday, please let me know.
It was a gift for my mom that took over a month to arrive. Please if you have this package delivered to your house contact me. (Nextdoor Park Avenue)
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Cashier in Goldsboro. Apply here.
- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - Berkeley Mall in Goldsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goldsboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Grange
- Teens Lead Internship at the La Grange Public Library — Neuse News (neusenews.com)
- La Grange council approves $950,000 neighborhood revitalization grant agreement — Neuse News (neusenews.com)
- DEPUTIES: Foul play not suspected in medical emergency at La Grange middle school (witn.com)
Kenly
- Multiple sites announced for Johnston County Earth Day cleanup (johnstoniannews.com)
- Glennie Marie Creech (goldsborodailynews.com)
Lucama
- Jesus Isidro Calix Martinez dies in Wilson County accident (thelegaladvocate.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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