SLT drops data center plans here
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
SLT Ventures III no longer wants the Wayne Commerce Center for a data center.The company has officially informed the Wayne County Industrial Development Authority that it is pulling out of plans to buy the property.In an Oct. 8 letter, Thomas L. Abernathy, writing on behalf of SLT, said, “This is...
Wayne County’s eighth-grade softball team won the 2026 Coastal Empire Middle School Conference championship. Members of the team include, from left, Makenzie Sakuta, Carson Yarborough, Madelyn Spell, Gracelynn Long, Addie Davis, Paisley Hollingsworth, Brooklyn Griffin, Kara Mallard, Adalyn Dowdy, Mattie Kate White, Karianne Peek, Cheslee Morales, Jada Harvey and Emory Wilkerson. Not pictured are coaches Jason O’Steen, Rob Royal, Shawn Peek and athletic director Shelia Brockington.
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Members of the 2026 Region 1-5A Lady Jacket championship team include, from left, coach Summer Frye, Bella Ellis, Hardie Purcell, Jaelyn Hall, coach Charlie Lyons, Bella Hannah, Emery Aspinwall, Ada Sluder, Morgan Boatright, Ellie Harrison, Emme Richardson, coach Tyler Rogers, Kallie Scott, Addison Thompson, Chaelen Gilleon, Brooklyn Wood, Emma Mallard, Makayla Trice, Allie Ward, Eda Anderson, Olivia Eubanks, Marlee Walling, coach Chase Hinson and coach Chase Bryant.
ERIC DENTY / Staff Lady Jacket Kallie Scott belted two home runs on Saturday to set a new WCHS season record of 15. This was an at-bat earlier in the season.
ERIC DENTY / Staff Morgan Boatright gets the start in the circle in play earlier this season. She and Ada Sluder have been go-to pitchers this season.
