Sunday, April 9, 2006
Four will battle for clerk of court
Wayne County voters will decide the candidates for county clerk of court in May. Early voting for the May primaries starts Thursday. Registration for the primary closed Friday. The primary will be held May 2. With the retirement of incumbent...Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:04 AM Full Story
Gas price hike puts brakes on car trips
Edward McCullen didn't plan to travel Easter weekend because gas prices were already too high. Then, Friday morning they went up again. "I don't know what the reason is this time," he said. "Is it because it's spring time, or...Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:04 AM Full Story
Reading, writing without borders
Victoria looked up from her notebook, admittedly confused and irritated. "My husband works in the garage and people paycheck him," she said. Her teacher, Gaspar Gonzalez, placed his hands on her shoulder and corrected her mistake, smiling. "No," he said....Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:03 AM Full Story
Wayne County Democrats meet for annual convention
Party unity and voter turnout were common themes at this year's Wayne County Democratic Party Convention, held Saturday morning at the Wayne County Courthouse. No resolutions were passed during the hour-long session, which was followed by a reception at party...Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:02 AM Full Story
Boys and Girls Clubs celebrate their reason for being
Cassandra Smith of Goldsboro has seen a big change in her 9-year-old son, Nicholas. Nicholas is her youngest. She has three grown children, and Nicholas was accustomed to being around people much older than himself. "Now, he associates with his...Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:02 AM Full Story
Crime Stoppers honors officer
Goldsboro police Capt. Brady Thompson, who survived a bullet in the chest during a recent drug raid, was honored Thursday during an appreciation luncheon by the Goldsboro-Wayne County Crime Stoppers. Lt. Col. Erik Rundquist, the commander of the security police...Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Students, seniors 'grow together'
MOUNTOLIVE-- Third-grade students from Carver Elementary School in Mount Olive helped lift the spirits of residents at Sunbridge Rehabilitation and Care Home recently, while learning something about life themselves. A community service grant obtained by Carver teachers gave the students...Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
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Drug arrests After a joint investigation by the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Squad and the Raleigh office of the Drug Enforcement Administration, as well as a vehicle stop on William Street, two arrests were made Saturday on drug-related charges. Walter Alexander...Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
New honor society formed at WCC
A new education honor society at Wayne Community College is said to be just one of three chapters in the world formed at a community college. The Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education chapter at the college received...Published: Apr 9, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story