Sunday, April 23, 2006
Fighting a new battle
U.S. Army Cpl. Maurice Burden felt uneasy as his Humvee crossed the median of a major highway in Iraq last September. "When we started across, I just thought something wasn't right. I was about to tell the driver to slow...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:05 AM Full Story
Police keep eye on school crossing
Officials are continuing to look at ways to make crossing East Ash Street safer after a 2005 incident that left two eighth-graders injured. For now, increased patrols are slowing down traffic, city and school officials say, but there are other...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:04 AM Full Story
Agencies prepare for increasingly older Wayne
Wayne County is getting older, rapidly, -- and county agencies are getting ready now to make sure services are in place to meet the needs of the increasingly elderly population. Officials said the 2000 census shows that 29,973, or 26.5...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:04 AM Full Story
Duplin schools get new chief
Duplin County's new superintendent of schools didn't have to wait long to see how his new county feels about its schools. Dr. Wiley Doby appeared before the Duplin County Board of Commissioners to talk about the benefits of local funding...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:03 AM Full Story
No swimming at Cliffs
SEVEN SPRINGS -- The swimming area at the Cliffs of the Neuse State Park is filling up, but it's not ready for swimmers yet. With six weeks to go before the lake's scheduled opening, Park Ranger Dan Smith said the...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:02 AM Full Story
Student is doing well at contest
Wayne Christian High School freshman Terrie Nelson will go for the gold today in a national oratorical contest. Miss Nelson, 15, is one of the final three to vie for first place today in the national American Legion Oratorical Contest...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:02 AM Full Story
Public record
Credit card thefts reported Goldsboro police are investigating two reports of credit card thefts. Donna Ann McMurray of Lucama said somebody stole her credit card and used it at several places. She said the credit card company notified her and...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Superior Court
Wayne County Superior Court These cases have been heard in Wayne County Superior Court: *James Russell Alexander, 50, St. John's Church Road, misdemeanor assault inflicting serious injury, dismissed. *Tavarus L. Lane, 30, Battleboro, fleeing to elude arrest and failure to...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
District Court
Wayne County District Court These cases have been heard in Wayne County District Court: *Randy Windley Ham, 44, Radford Drive, second-degree trespass, not guilty. *Milton Aarow Howell, 28, Harley Trail, driving while impaired, 12 months (appealed). *Jerry Linwood Hines, 50,...Published: Apr 23, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story