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Monday, November 8, 2004

Wings over Wayne

Bobby Williams The Thunderbirds fly over the crowd at Wings over Wayne. For more information see Air Show thrills 70,000....

Air Show thrills 70,000

The sound of freedom -- as secured by the U.S. Air Force -- roared loud and long Sunday at the 2004 Wings Over Wayne Air Show. An estimated 70,000 people attended the event at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The...

Wayne's vote count hits delay

The Wayne County Board of Elections is facing some early morning work to finish the count from Tuesday's election and decide two county commissioner races. The Elections Board had expected to begin ruling this morning on 2,424 provisional ballots. The...

Public records

Two men held up at gunpoint Two men were robbed in separate weekend holdups, according to Goldsboro police reports. Elwood Bryant, 51, told police that a man came to his home on Central Heights Road at about 9 p.m. Sunday...

OPINION -- Good reading

Many years ago, a Chamber of Commerce committee composed of representatives of Wayne County's major employers was making its annual pilgrimage to Washington. The trips were to exchange views and concerns with our congressional delegation. On this particular trip, Lawson...

"Politics of International Trade" lecture set at Wayne Community

"The Politics of International Trade" will be the topic of discussion for the final "Lunch and Learn" in this year's series. The lecture and discussion will be held from noon until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Wayne...

Commissioners return to light agenda

After a month off, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners reconvenes Tuesday with a light agenda. The commissioners are scheduled to set the fee for a new service. The county plans to allow its environmental health inspectors to locate existing...

MOC events

Parent's Weekend to be held MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College will hold its annual "Parent's Weekend" on Nov. 19-21. All parents of current Mount Olive College students are encouraged to attend. This event is being held in conjunction with...