Sunday, September 5, 2004
Frances should miss Wayne County
Beach communities should be prepared for dangerous surf conditions. The North Carolina mountains are preparing for flooding. But in Wayne County and much of eastern North Carolina, Hurricane Frances so far is a non-event. As of Saturday night, the National...Published: Sep 5, 2004 9:00 AM Full Story
Sale of APV Baker final
State and Wayne County officials announced Friday that the purchase of APV Baker by Turkington Industries has been competed, thanks to $600,000 in state and local grants. Turkington, a privately held company with headquarters in Lancashire, England, received a $300,000...Published: Sep 5, 2004 9:00 AM Full Story
A tale of two soldiers -- Larry Carr
A convoy of four U.S. Army National Guard soldiers travels through the open desert in northern Iraq. They had just started a four-hour trip to another base to see if other soldiers in the brigade needed anything. The 140-degree July...Published: Sep 5, 2004 9:00 AM Full Story
A tale of two soldiers -- Derek Durham
Sgt. Derek Durham has changed in many ways over the past year. He has seen his fellow soldiers badly hurt and even killed while defending the United States. One word comes to his mind when he recalls his deployment to...Published: Sep 5, 2004 9:00 AM Full Story
Agencies gear up for recycling
Wayne Opportunity Center and Keep Wayne County Beautiful are gearing up to provide a paper recycling program in Wayne County schools. The program is designed to reuse the paper in the schools, reduce the amount being dumped in the landfill...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:59 AM Full Story
City agenda for Tuesday meeting
The Goldsboro City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers of City Hall. Items on the agenda for Tuesday night's meeting include: *Setting a public hearing for a contiguous annexation petition. Isaac J. and Brenda M. Mozingo...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:59 AM Full Story
Commissioners meet Tuesday
The Wayne County commissioners will hear an update Tuesday on the Parkstown redevelopment project. The county received a $700,000 state grant last year. That money has been used to relocate some residents of LaGrange Road, Parkstown Road and Sam's Lane...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:59 AM Full Story
WCC Foundation launches busy year
The Foundation of Wayne Community College has elected its officers for 2004-2005. A.H. "Hank" Crawford Jr., a certified public accountant with Pittard, Perry and Crone Inc. will serve as chairman. C. Monroe "Jack" Best Jr., owner of Best Commercial Development...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:59 AM Full Story
Volunteer Wayne
Volunteer Wayne offers opportunities to serve Wayne County for all ages. This service is provided by Volunteer Wayne and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) at Wayne Community College. Contact Joy Pearce at 735-5151, extension 336 or at www.volunteersolutions.org/uwwc/volunteer...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:59 AM Full Story
Vitamins can help prevent birth defects
Wayne County has one of the highest rates of neural tubal birth defects in the eastern part of the state. And in North Carolina, which has some of the highest numbers in the country, up to 70 percent can be...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:58 AM Full Story
Teacher traveling to Tokyo
Doris Ginn, a fourth-grade teacher at Eastern Wayne Elementary School, will spend three weeks in Japan, having been selected to an international travel program. Ms. Ginn, Wayne County's 2002 Teacher of the Year, will be traveling to Tokyo with 200...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:58 AM Full Story
Court news
These cases have been heard in Wayne County Superior Court: *Denton C. Young, 22, Athens Drive, Dudley, injury to personal property, not guilty. *Sylvia M. Evans, Athens Drive, Dudley, injury to personal property, not guilty. *John Phillip Wade, 47, U.S....Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:58 AM Full Story
Briefly
Red Rose Tea celebration WAGES Foster Grandparents and their cohorts across the nation will toast a cup of Red Rose tea on Friday at 10 a.m. in a symbolic tribute to past successes and future triumphs of the program. The...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:57 AM Full Story
Student News
Two Wayne County students will find college a bit easier to afford this year thanks to scholarships awarded through the North Carolina 4-H program. Rebecca Lee, 18, daughter of Greg and Tammy Lee of Goldsboro, won two scholarships, a $1,000...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:57 AM Full Story
Pietropaolo joins MOC
MOUNT OLIVE -- Ryan Pietropaolo of Four Oaks has joined the faculty of Mount Olive College as assistant professor of mathematics. Pietropaolo earned his bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from State University of New York at Geneseo, his...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:56 AM Full Story
Essay contest planned
"What Freedom of Speech Means to Me" is the theme for the Fleet Reserve Association's annual essay contest. The contest is open to all students in grades 7-12 in the Wayne, Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson schools systems, private schools in...Published: Sep 5, 2004 8:56 AM Full Story