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19 THE BUZZ AROUND WAYNE COUNTY MARCH 2026 DAFFODIL FESTIVAL DAFFODIL FESTIVAL SATURDAY MARCH 21 STARTING AT 10AM ENJOY SOME OF THE BEST DARNBBQ IN THE WORLD OR TRY SOME FUNNEL CAKES, ICE CREAM, LEMONADE, SALTED PEANUTS OR JUST ABOUT ANY OTHER DIET-BUSTING TASTY TREAT YOU COULD IMAGINE. THEN, YOU CAN DANCE OFF SOME OF THOSE CALORIES TO THE MUSIC OF THE EMBERS. ALL THE WHILE YOU CAN SHOP FROM AN ASSORTMENT OF HAND-MADE CRAFTS AND GIFTS AND STOP IN TO CHECK OUT THE HISTORICAL DISPLAYS AT THE FREMONT HER- ITAGE MUSEUM. FINALLY, TAKE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT WHILE THE KIDS ENJOY CHILDREN'S ALLEY. THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON THAT THERE'S HARDLY ENOUGH TIME TO PACK IT ALL IN A DAY'S VISIT. BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY AND JOIN US FOR FUN, MUSIC, FOOD, CRAFTS, AND ENTER- TAINMENT NOT TO MENTION THE DOWN HOME HOSPITALITY AND CHARM OF THE RURAL SOUTH AS WE CELEBRATE THE ARRIV- AL OF SPRING WITH OUR ANNUAL DAFFODIL FESTIVAL GPD RECOGNIZES SUPER BOWL CHAMPION THE GOLDSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT PROUDLY CONGRATULATES JARRAN REED AND THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS ON THEIR SUPER BOWL VICTORY. JARRAN REED IS MORE THAN A CHAMPION; HE IS A HOMETOWN HERO WHO REP- RESENTS THE VERY BEST OF GOLDSBORO. FROM HIS ROOTS RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO THE BIGGEST STAGE IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL, HIS DEDICA- TION, HARD WORK, AND PERSEVERANCE HAVE INSPIRED COUNTLESS YOUNG PEO- PLE ACROSS OUR CITY. WINNING THE SUPER BOWL IS AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT, AND WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD TO SEE ONE OF GOLDSBORO'S OWN REACH THE PINNACLE OF HIS PROFESSION. JARRAN'S SUCCESS IS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT GREATNESS CAN COME FROM OUR COMMUNITY, AND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUE TO BRING PRIDE AND RECOGNITION TO OUR CITY. ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE GOLDSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT, CONGRATULATIONS TO JARRAN REED AND THE ENTIRE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS ORGANI- ZATION. GOLDSBORO IS PROUD OF YOU, JARRAN. WELCOME TO GOLDSBORO'S NEWEST BUSINESS THE HOLISTIC CO "AND YOU KNOW, THIS BUSINESS REALLY QUITE SAVED MY LIFE AND THE PRODUCTS THAT WE SELL.....SO TO BRING THAT TO PEOPLE THAT I CONSIDER MY COMMUNITY, I'M EXCITED TO DO IT. IT'S PERFECT."-ALLEN HARDISON, OWNER OF THE HOLISTIC CO. FROM A SINGLE VISION IN FREMONT, NC TO A GROWING REGIONAL PRESENCE, ALLEN HARDI- SON AND SCOTT MACDOUGALL ARE BRINGING MORE THAN JUST A BUSINESS TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN GOLDSBORO-THEY'RE BRINGING A HEALING SPACE. MARKING THE FOURTH LOCATION SINCE LAUNCHING IN OCTOBER 2019, THIS EXPAN- SION IS A DEEPLY PERSONAL HOMECOMING FOR HARDISON. A GOLDSBORO NATIVE, ALLEN VIEWS THIS SPECIFIC OPENING AS A FULL -CIRCLE MOMENT, CITING THE HOLISTIC INDUS- TRY AS A LITERAL LIFE-SAVER DURING HIS OWN JOURNEY. THE BUILDING ITSELF CARRIES A LEGACY OF ITS OWN. PROJECT MANAGER SCOTT MACDOU- GALL, A RETIRED AIR FORCE MEMBER, SHARES THAT THE NEW SPACE WAS ONCE OPERATED BY HIS WIFE'S GRANDFATHER, ADDING A LAYER OF GENERATIONAL HERITAGE TO THE COMPANY'S MISSION. ROOTED IN WELLNESS, THEY BRING THE SAME POSITIVE, WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE THAT EARNED GLOWING REVIEWS AT THEIR PREVIOUS THREE LOCATIONS. FOUNDED BY LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN RECOVERY AND A HEART FOR SERVICE, THEIR APPROACH IS BOTH AUTHENTIC AND DEEPLY PERSONAL. PLEASE HELP WELCOMING THE HOLISTIC CO. TO 133 N JOHN ST- DOWNTOWN GOLDSBORO CONGRATULATIONS TRACEY ADAMS! PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING MRS. TRACEY ADAMS, CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHER AT EWHS AS WCPS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE MONTH!!! MRS. ADAMS BRINGS SCIENCE TO LIFE IN HER CLASSROOM, HELPING STUDENTS UNDERSTAND CHALLENGING CONCEPTS WHILE KEEPING LEARNING ENGAG- ING AND ENCOURAGING. SHE BUILDS STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH HER STU- DENTS AND INSPIRES THEM TO DO THEIR VERY BEST EVERY DAY. WE'RE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT SHE'S MAKING! CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. ADAMS!!!