Sunday, January 8, 2006
Wayne County's worst intersections
Motorists in Wayne County have suspected the county has some intersections on the state's list for the most hazardous crossroads in North Carolina. Now, the state's Department of Transportation has confirmed their suspicions. Seventeen of the top 20 accident-producing intersections...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:07 AM Full Story
Crash frequency list
Intersection Crashes 1. U.S. 70 & N. Berkeley Blvd. 101 2. E, Ash St. & Berkeley Blvd. 89 3. U.S. 70 & N.C. 111 80 4. N. Berkeley Blvd. & Cashwell Drive 75 5. U.S. 117 & Old Mount Olive...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:07 AM Full Story
Mount Olive starts search for manager
MOUNT OLIVE --The search for a new Mount Olive town manager will officially start this week, officials said. A search committee has been formed and will begin running a classified ad Tuesday announcing that the town is accepting resumes from...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:06 AM Full Story
Butterfield talks about priorities for coming year
U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield invited county and city officials throughout District 1 to discuss national issues that affect eastern North Carolina Friday afternoon at Goldsboro City Hall. "This is not a political meeting, and I didn't come here with a...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:05 AM Full Story
Festival honors Hispanic traditions
Joseph, Mary and their newborn son walked from inn to inn Saturday hoping someone would offer them shelter from the cold. After numerous rejections, the shunned couple forged down a dirt road at Waynesborough Historical Village, followed by a large...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:04 AM Full Story
Girl Scouts set to take buyers' cookie orders
Girl Scouts have started taking orders for cookies. The kickoff for the Coastal Carolina Council's cookie sale was Friday at Eastern Wayne Elementary School, with more than 300 girls and adult volunteers taking part in a bake-off contest featuring desserts...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:04 AM Full Story
Duplin board will check references
KENANSVILLE -- The Duplin County Board of Education met in executive session Thursday to start calling references for the last three applicants for superintendent. Board chairman Emily Manning said the board "is pretty much on track with the search" for...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:03 AM Full Story
Public Records
Drug charges A man and woman were arrested Saturday and charged with drug offenses. James Vernon Barrett of 701 Hare Road was charged with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of keeping or selling...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:02 AM Full Story
Fundraising dinner to benefit soup kitchen
Wayne County, get your tastebuds set for old-fashioned shrimp and grits and do a good deed at the same time. The Community Soup Kitchen of Goldsboro will have a celebrity shrimp and grits fundraiser Jan. 21 at Billie's Restaurant. Proceeds...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Statistics are in from New Year's holiday weekend
Wayne County authorities investigated 32 wrecks, charged more than 100 people with crimes and filed more than 100 incident reports during the long New Year's holiday weekend. The Highway Patrol investigated 19 wrecks, and Goldsboro police went to 13 more....Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Applications for ECU degree program due in February
Applications for the East Carolina University bachelor's degree programs in elementary and middle grades education at Wayne Community College are due in February. Applications for the ECU Wachovia Partnership East South Central Consortium middle grades math and science degree program...Published: Jan 8, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story