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Southern Wayne High School celebrated a monumental moment Friday night, honoring legendary coach Doyle Whitfield for his induction into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Hall of Fame. The event, held between the JV and varsity baseball games, drew a crowd of former players, family, and community members eager to pay tribute to a coach who dedicated decades to shaping young athletes.

It is not unusual to see someone fry pickles — that is unless they are using a high-voltage transmission line.

GOLDSBORO — It’s a courtroom scene unlike any other you’ve probably seen in movies or on TV. In this enactment, three souls are on trial, with Satan as the prosecutor, Jesus as the defense attorney, and God as the judge.

Anyone thirsty for a taste of the N.C. Pickle Festival, as well as owning a unique collectible, are in luck — a locally produced pickle soda will be available again for this year’s 39th annual festival.

GOLDSBORO — Thank you! and Welcome home! Those are the messages that will be conveyed to veterans of the Vietnam War during a celebration to be held Saturday, March 29, beginning at 11 a.m., on the second floor of the Wayne County Museum. The public is invited to attend this free event.

Could well-known chef, restaurateur, author and Emmy-winning television host Vivian Howard be adding pickle-eating champion to her long list of accolades?

FAISON — “Lent is a season of challenge; we’ve left the celebrations of Christmas and we aren’t quite to Easter,” Pastor David Helbig told a crowd of 60 to 70 gathered for a Lenten lunch in the fellowship hall of Faison Presbyterian Church on Wednesday.

DUDLEY — Greeley, Colorado, is about 50 miles north of Denver. It’s a half-hour drive from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and its population is well over 100,000. In other words, it is a world away from Dudley, not just in terms of distance, but also in terms of culture, and one local pastor is navigating those cultural differences since relocating here from Greeley, with his young family, almost four months ago.

At 1 p.m. on Friday, the stage in the multi-purpose room at Carver Elementary School was filled with a long line of brand-new bicycles and helmets. What’s more, bikes and helmets lined portions of the walls to the right and left of the stage, as well. But, by 2 p.m, the bicycles were disappearing fast, as students wheeled them out into the parking lot and, with the help of their parents, loaded them up to take home.

“May the work I’ve done speak for me.”