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Sunday, April 2, 2006

Curtain call for Paramount? - It's not over yet

The house lights have dimmed and the crowd has dissipated, but Goldsboro Mayor Al King says dreams of a new Paramount Theater are far from shattered. Friday, King said Paramount Reconstruction Committee chairman Chuck Allen was "dead wrong" when he...

Greenwood driver will go to court

The man accused of hitting two Greenwood Middle School students at a crosswalk near the school last fall will have his day in court Monday, District Attorney Branny Vickory said. Wilder Feldemar Mejia, 24, of Mount Olive, will appear in...

Red Cross heroes donate $70,052

Local "heroes" raised $70,052 for the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross during a month-long campaign. The Heroes Campaign wrapped up Friday with a luncheon at the Red Cross chapter. A hero is someone who commits to raising...

Chief search continues in Fremont

FREMONT -- The Fremont Town Board of Aldermen will resume their search Tuesday to name a new police chief. The town board met last week for three consecutive days, for more than five and a half hours, without reaching a...

O'Berry Center will take on new patient care role

O'Berry Center's role is changing, officials say, prompting a move to keep pace with the needs of its aging population and to expand services to cover a larger area. Officials at the center announced Friday plans to offer a more...

College prepares for Walk of Fame

Banking on the fact that "everybody loves to come home," Jack Kannan is confident that next weekend's "Walk of Fame" festivities will be the makings for some wonderful memories. Kannan, director of the Foundation at Wayne Community College, said the...

Public Record

Subway robbed The Subway on NC-111 South was robbed Friday, according to a police report. An unknown culprit allegedly threw a rock through the store's front door to gain entry. Once inside, they stole $20 worth of food. Total damages...

Superior Court

These cases have been heard in Wayne County Superior Court: *Sakima Jivin Etheridge, 28, North Madison Avenue, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, not guilty; possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, not guilty. *Virgil Devon Cox,...

Mount Olive District Court

These cases have been heard in Mount Olive District Court: *Tawana Monice Exum, 36, Mount Olive, assault and injury to personal property, 22 days. *Lonnie Jo Charles Williams, 44, Georgia Avenue, shoplifting, 15 days. *Thomas Eugene Dawson, 33, Saulsberry Lane,...

Wayne Count District Court

These cases have been heard in Wayne County District Court: *Williams Felton Chavis Jr., 51, Clinton, assault with a deadly weapon, dismissed. *Terrie Tyron Graham, 26, Capps Bridge Road, Princeton, driving while license revoked and fictitious registration, 120 days; driving...