Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Hit and run
Bobby Williams Goldsboro firefighters examine a Ford pickup that was struck this morning by a hit-and-run car at East Ash and Lee streets. The driver of the pickup, Kevin S. Coakley, 35, of Trey Drive, was taken to Wayne...Published: Sep 15, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Former POWs gather for ceremony to remember missing and imprisoned
Former prisoners of war gathered Tuesday in the front pews of the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base chapel. A sense of tranquility and respect came over them as the Code of Conduct of the U.S. Armed Forces was read aloud....Published: Sep 15, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Clerk says judge didn't follow law in magistrate hire
Wayne County Clerk of Court Marshall Minchew says Superior Court Judge Jerry Braswell did not follow state law in appointing the latest magistrate. Minchew said Tuesday that he nominated nine people for the job, but the newest magistrate, Patricia D....Published: Sep 15, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Rosewood saddened by missing student
There has been a correction to this story: A series of articles on a man from Goldsboro who is missing in western North Carolina gave an incorrect spelling of the name of a woman whose body was found. The correct...Published: Sep 15, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
School board adopts toughter promotion rules
Wayne County has adopted standards tougher than the state has for most students to move up to the next grade level. The Board of Education voted Tuesday to require all students in grades 3-8 to score at or above Level...Published: Sep 15, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Planners say zoning may be needed for U.S. 70
Wayne County may consider zoning land along the planned Goldsboro bypass on U.S. 70 in preparation for the highway's construction. Planning Board members say that they want to meet with county commissioners, both informally and formally, to start talking about...Published: Sep 15, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Public records
5 people injured in county collisions Five people were injured and damages were estimated at $23,700 in five recent traffic collisions in Wayne County, officers reported. *A Goldsboro police car sustained about $700 in damages in a low-speed crash at...Published: Sep 15, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Duplin announced Teacher of the Year winner
KENANSVILLE -- The women at the teachers' table chatted, waiting for the announcement of the winner. School was the topic of discussion around the table Tuesday night at the Country Squire restaurant. Janice Stark of Wallace Elementary was announced the...Published: Sep 15, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Briefly
WISH wins national honor The health clinic program in the Wayne County public schools has been selected to win a national award. The WISH School-Based Health Program will receive $10,000 for the honor, which is given by the American Association...Published: Sep 15, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
North Drive gets technology award
Dawn Potter, curriculum and technology facilitator at North Drive Elementary School, recently won new technology to help students learn. Ms. Potter won the technology, valued at $5,400, through a drawing at the 2004 National Educational Computing Conference she attended in...Published: Sep 15, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Sauls remembers Scout badge and vow to never litter
Randy Sauls has been interested in keeping Goldsboro clean for more than 30 years, and he has a badge to prove it. The Keep Wayne County Beautiful board member has kept all his Boy Scout badges stored in his attic...Published: Sep 15, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story