Friday, May 12, 2006
Taking home their diplomas - WCC graduation
News-Argus/Mitch Loeber Wayne Community College recognized its GED and adult high school diploma graduates during ceremonies at the college's Moffat Auditorium Thursday. For more information see A goal achieved: Graduates turn tassels....Published: May 12, 2006 1:57 PM Full Story
Counties add to plans for U.S. 70
Officials from counties and municipalities throughout eastern North Carolina agreed Thursday afternoon that the long-term future of a U.S. 70 corridor lies in the creation of bypasses and interchanges similar to a freeway. Representatives from Lenoir, Craven, Carteret, Jones and...Published: May 12, 2006 1:56 PM Full Story
Officials ready for flu, just in case
A local group formed to prepare for the possibility of a pandemic flu situation is determined to educate the public and to create a readiness response plan. A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads quickly around the world. In...Published: May 12, 2006 1:55 PM Full Story
A goal achieved: Graduates turn tassels
Wayne Community College presented 288 students with their General Education Development degrees and 95 high school graduates with their diplomas Thursday night during ceremonies in Moffatt Auditorium. Tonight at 6:30, the college will confer 480 associate degrees, diplomas and certificates...Published: May 12, 2006 1:54 PM Full Story
Duplin struggles with budget
KENANSVILLE -- Duplin County Commissioners will try again Monday to come up with a budget that does not call for increasing the county's tax rate or dip too deeply into the county's reserves. The commissioners met Thursday in a work...Published: May 12, 2006 1:53 PM Full Story
Gas price roller coaster not affecting patrols
Wayne County law enforcement, emergency and fire officials are keeping a wary eye on the price of gas, but they are not cutting back on services, and for now they say it is pretty much business as usual. Goldsboro police...Published: May 12, 2006 1:52 PM Full Story
Firefighters learn how to handle F-15 crash
KINSTON -- Imagine an F-15E Strike Eagle is forced to make an emergency landing outside county lines -- or worse yet, one loses control and crashes. Who would take care of the safety of the surrounding community, crew and jet?...Published: May 12, 2006 1:51 PM Full Story
It will be jazzy today on George
Blankets, lawn chairs and plenty of jazz -- all under the stars. The Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. will host Jazz on George tonight, a new music event inspired by an interest from local residents in bringing fresh sounds to the...Published: May 12, 2006 1:50 PM Full Story
Two WCC students honored for academics
Two Wayne Community College students have been honored for their academic success and demonstrated leadership ability. Tessa Brannon and Rebecca Mooney were selected for recognition at the N.C. Community College system's eighth annual Academic Excellence Awards Luncheon held recently in...Published: May 12, 2006 1:49 PM Full Story
Two named to All-State Orchestra
Two area violin students were selected to be part of the eastern region Junior High All-State Orchestra. It was the third time that Claire Peterson and Andy Wagner, students of Krista Cala, received the honor. Miss Peterson, an eighth-grade student...Published: May 12, 2006 1:48 PM Full Story
Teen historian wins award
Sydney Moye Briley won first place in the literary contest, secondary division statewide at the Tar Heel Junior Historian Contest the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. She also won the state genealogy award. Her genealogy books will be...Published: May 12, 2006 1:48 PM Full Story
Public records
Man sentenced to three years A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to almost three years in prison after pleading guilty to common-law robbery, a holdup without the use of a weapon. Bruce Wiggins, who had addresses on Fussell Street in...Published: May 12, 2006 1:47 PM Full Story
Mail carriers food drive Saturday
Local mail carriers are hoping to collect 21,000 pounds of non-perishable food to benefit seven local charities and food banks in Wayne County this month. The occasion is the National Association of Letter Carriers' annual food drive. On Saturday, more...Published: May 12, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Electronic Recycling Day Saturday
Keep Wayne County Beautiful's annual electronic recycling day will be held Saturday in the parking lot of Sam's Club. Accepted items will include PCs, printers, keyboards, scanners, mouses, monitors, circuit boards, hard drives, telephones, cell phones, answering machines, pagers, typewriters,...Published: May 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story