Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Concerned Clergy, NAACP group oppose school construction plan
The proposed $82.5 million school bond plan would exacerbate Wayne County's problem with racial imbalance in the central Goldsboro schools, says a group aligned with the NAACP. Concerned Clergy members on Monday challenged elected officials not to approve the...Published: Mar 30, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Pickle Fest extends hours
MOUNT OLIVE -- The N.C. Pickle Festival's hours will be extended by three hours on April 24 in downtown Mount Olive. The festival's Saturday hours were 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., said Gina Knode, chairman of the Pickle Festival...Published: Mar 30, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Children register for city baseball league
More than 80 children showed up Saturday to register for a baseball league aimed at improving baseball skills for inner-city youth. On Saturday the newly formed Jackie Robinson League will give young people another chance to sign up for...Published: Mar 30, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Homestead's financial records missing
GREENSBORO -- The computer server that contains Project Homestead's financial records has been missing since the day before the nonprofit home builder filed for bankruptcy liquidation, Homestead's court-appointed bankruptcy trustee told the Greensboro News & Record on Monday. Project Homestead...Published: Mar 30, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Waynesborough Village holds T-shirt contest
Waynesborough Historical Village is sponsoring a T-shirt design contest that is open to all art students and artists in Wayne County. The purpose is to design a T-shirt for the Black History Expo, which will be at the village...Published: Mar 30, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Gifted students will exhibit talents
Wayne County public schools will hold their annual Academically and Intellectually Gifted Program Expo on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the administrative offices on Royall Avenue. The public is invited. The exposition will showcase the various...Published: Mar 30, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Lowe's CEO joins college foundation board
MOUNT OLIVE -- Robert L. "Bob" Tillman, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Lowe's Companies Inc., has joined the Mount Olive College Foundation Board. "We are thrilled that Bob Tillman has agreed to join the foundation board,"...Published: Mar 30, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Briefly
Seeking young voters The Board of Elections will be conducting voter registrations during lunch hours this month at all high schools in Wayne County. The drive begins Thursday at Eastern Wayne High School. The remaining schedule is Friday, Goldsboro High;...Published: Mar 30, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Public records
Crimes of the Week Car break-ins between 7 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday have been chosen by Goldsboro-Wayne County Crime Stoppers as its latest "Crimes of the Week." Thieves damaged the locks to enter a car in the Jamison Inn...Published: Mar 30, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story