Thursday, April 7, 2005
Two men will face death penalty
Two men will face the death penalty if convicted of murdering a man and a woman on New Year's Day 2004 as the man's 7-year-old daughter watched from a closet. Assistant District Attorney Claud Ferguson announced in Wayne County Superior...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:48 PM Full Story
Arrest made in Fremont stabbing
FREMONT -- Two people were stabbed Tuesday on Union Grove Church Road, and a man was arrested Wednesday by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and charged with the assault. The victims -- Teresa Blackmon McCallister, 41, and Michael Carl Collier,...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man gets life on drug offenses
GREENVILLE -- A 60-year-old Goldsboro man has been sentenced to life, plus 50 years, without the possibility of parole, in federal prison after being convicted by a jury of numerous drug offenses. Jack Earl Best of South Herman Street was...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
Commissioners put education policy in writing
The Wayne County Board of Commissio-ners have put their commitment to education, and their role in helping provide a good education to public school students, in writing. The commissioners approved a stated public education policy on Tuesday. The document recognizes...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
Krispy Kreme to open new shop in May
If you want your Krispy Kreme doughnuts fresh and hot you'd better act fast. Krispy Kreme is closing its shop at 2601 E. Ash St. at noon on Tuesday. A new Krispy Kreme shop under construction next door will open...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
Construction starts on MOC building project
MOUNT OLIVE -- Heavy equipment rolled onto the Mount Olive College campus this week to begin construction on the most ambitious building project in the college's 54-year history. Construction bids were opened at the end of January for the Communications...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Man gets ride atop car hood After a LaGrange man end up atop the hood of a Goldsboro woman's car for a two-block ride Wednesday night, Wayne County deputies had to sort out how it happened. Jeffrey Lynn Carter, 37,...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin killer considered for parole after 23 years
A Duplin county man is being considered for parole from prison after being convicted in 1982 of killing a woman. Clarence Sheldon Howard, 67, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Inez Jernigan, 53, who lived on N.C....Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
Driver said fog, sun obscured school bus
The driver of a car that hit a school bus Wednesday morning reportedly never saw it, due to a foggy windshield. Amanda Sue Thigpen, 18, of Nahunta Road, told the N.C. Highway Patrol that she was trying to clear her...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
Child abuse vigil Friday
KENANSVILLE -- A candlelight vigil for victims of child abuse that was postponed because of rain will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Kenansville Park. Sarah's Refuge, a shelter for battered women and children, is sponsoring the vigil. The...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
'Amnesty Day' at landfill gives residents chance to toss trash
Wayne County residents can tackle some clean-up tasks later this month, and save some money at the same time. The county commissioners have declared Saturday, April 30, as "Amnesty Day" at the county landfill on South Landfill Road. From 8...Published: Apr 7, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story