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🌱 Can the Goldsboro Cougars finally turn those 1–9 seasons around?
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In today's newsletter:
- Can the Goldsboro Cougars finally turn those 1–9 seasons around?
- What's planned for Goldsboro's all-day N.C. Freedom Fest on Sept. 12?
- Goldsboro residents earn CDLs through WCC's truck driver training program
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cougars hungry for winning season (newsargus.com) — Goldsboro High's Cougars are determined to turn around back-to-back 1–9 seasons and finally return to the playoffs. Coach Ronnie McClary Jr. outlines how offseason workouts, new leadership from seniors Aiden Bigley and Kweli Davis, and a likely new quarterback in Jaiden Cooper are fueling hopes for a far more competitive 2026 campaign. 
2. N.C. Freedom Fest set for Sept. 12 (newsargus.com) — Downtown Goldsboro will host the N.C. Freedom Fest on Sept. 12, honoring military members and first responders with a full day of free, family-friendly activities. Expect food trucks, kids' zones, flyovers from Seymour Johnson AFB, local performers including City Manager Matthew Livingston and Goldsboro native Tyler Davis, and a headlining concert by Grammy winner Ashley McBryde.
3. Students Graduate from WCC's Truck Driver Training Program (goldsborodailynews.com) — Wayne Community College in Goldsboro has celebrated 13 new graduates of its Truck Driver Training program, many of them local residents now entering a high-demand field. Graduates earned commercial driver's licenses, heard encouragement from WCC leaders, and learned they can expect strong starting salaries, with the next evening-and-weekend course beginning Sept. 1.
4. Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA claims defamation against pageant, CEO (courthousenews.com) — A lawsuit filed out of Goldsboro claims the former Miss North Carolina USA was wrongly stripped of her 2026 crown over her conservative Christian political posts. She's suing the Miss USA organization and state pageant directors for alleged defamation and lost opportunities, arguing they acted with malice and misrepresented an apology statement she says she never approved.
📸 Around Goldsboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Goldsboro
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★ Featured events ★
- Karaoke Fridays →
Mustang Taproom, 1240 Andrews St Bldg 3705, Goldsboro
6:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- JV Football AWAY @ EWHS
Charles B. Aycock High Goldsboro, NC 27534
6:30 pm - Varsity Football HOME vs EWHS
Charles B. Aycock High Goldsboro, NC 27534
7:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Wayne County Public Schools 2001 Royall Ave, Goldsboro, NC 27534, USA
3:30 pm - Volleyball HOME vs No. Nash
Charles B. Aycock High Goldsboro, NC 27534
4:00 pm - Men's Soccer HOME vs JH Rose
Charles B. Aycock High Goldsboro, NC 27534
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball HOME vs Hunt
Charles B. Aycock High Goldsboro, NC 27534
4:00 pm - JV Football AWAY @ EWHS
Charles B. Aycock High Goldsboro, NC 27534
6:30 pm - Varsity Football HOME vs EWHS
Charles B. Aycock High Goldsboro, NC 27534
7:00 pm - Hearts Apart Bowling →
Phantom Lanes, 1290 Andrews St Bldg 3730, Goldsboro
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Rosewood High 2001 Royall Ave, Goldsboro, NC 27534, USA
3:30 pm - Volleyball HOME vs No. Nash
Charles B. Aycock High Goldsboro, NC 27534
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is your car giving you trouble?
Don't wait until a small problem becomes a major repair! We provide professional, honest, and dependable auto repair services to keep your vehicle… (Nextdoor Grantham Township)
- S.T. Wooten Corporation posted a job opening for Loader Operator - Front End in Goldsboro. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales – Part Time in Goldsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goldsboro here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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