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Thursday, November 17, 2005

Animal Shelter

News-Argus/Mitch Loeber Animal control advisory committee members Maj. Michael Hopper, Dr. Stan Griffith, Jean Hollowell and Everett Jones look over the blueprints for the proposed new Wayne County animal shelter during a meeting held at the Wayne County Courthouse...

Wayne pilot hurt in crash at New Bern

A Wayne County man was rescued in New Bern yesterday after the small passenger plane he was flying crashed into the Neuse River, officials said. Kent Larson, a pilot and pilot instructor, got out of the plane on his own...

Advocates for new animal shelter meet to map out strategy

For years, supporters of animal welfare have urged Wayne County officials to build a new animal shelter. County commissioners have selected a site for a new shelter and paid for its design. But no money has been allocated for its...

Health Department not sure when more flu vaccine will arrive

The Wayne County Health Department is on a waiting list for flu vaccine and officials are not sure when the department will receive more. The last of the vaccine available was used Wednesday morning. At a meeting later in the...

Christmas parade entries are still being accepted

From staff reports There are only a couple days left to get an on-time entry in for this year's Goldsboro Jaycees Christmas Parade. But if you are a fourth- through sixth-grader, you can still convince the Jaycees you would be...

Commissioners asking U.S. 117 be designated an interstate

Wayne County commissioners are asking state and federal highway officials to declare the new U.S. 117 an interstate highway. The commissioners heeded a request by the county Transportation Committee to seek the designation, which is given to roadways that meet...

WATCH nurse practitioner honored

Kathy Johnson, a nurse practitioner with the WATCH mobile unit, was recently selected to receive the Carrington Award for Community Service by the Alumni Association of Carolina School of Nursing. At the awards program, she was described as someone who...

Public records

Break-in solved Goldsboro police officers responded before dawn today to a burglar alarm at a home in the 100 block of Banks Avenue and then arrested and charged a man for the crime. After arriving at the home, B-shift officers...

Electronics recycling scheduled for Saturday at Sam's

Keep Wayne County Beautiful is urging Wayne County residents to get rid of their old computers, TVs and VCRs on Saturday by taking part in its annual Electronics Recycling Day. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 2...