Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Carpool
Photo submitted Mount Olive College professors who have formed a carpool, standing from left, Jake Brown, Angela Mullis and Ryan Pietropaolo. Pictured in the car from left are Kazi Rahman, Jill Mills and Peter Marbais. For more information see...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:57 PM Full Story
Commission sets standards for mobile homes
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a restriction Tuesday that will stop mobile homes 15 years or older from being brought into the county. The amendment to the county's mobile home ordinance is intended to keep out run-down...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:56 PM Full Story
Child treated for lead poisoning in city home
No one was supposed to be living at 405 W. Mulberry St. City officials say they had notified the landlord, Paul Bridgers of Goldsboro, that the house was dangerous -- uninhabitable because of multiple minimum housing violations that had not...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:55 PM Full Story
Residents, officials talk about future of schools
The Duplin County Board of Education was prepared for a big crowd Tuesday night, with a sheriff's deputy on hand and a buzzer to control each speaker's allotted time, but when fewer people than expected turned out, the hearing...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:53 PM Full Story
Alzheimer's Walk set for Saturday
Laura Gaddis watched her mother suffer with Alzheimer's for 12 years. One morning in the latter stages of her mother's illness, Ms. Gaddis awoke with a plan to use the public to create funds for research of the disease. In...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:52 PM Full Story
MOC professors 'pool' to conserve resources
MOUNT OLIVE -- Fluctuating gas prices over the last year prompted a group of Mount Olive College professors to carpool to save money and gas. And what they ended up with looks a lot like family. With a daily commute...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:51 PM Full Story
Duplin school board approves budget
It took more than three months, but on Tuesday night the Duplin County Board of Education finally approved a 2006-07 budget. The school system has been operating under an interim budget since July. The $69.1 million budget was delayed because...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:50 PM Full Story
Operation Christmas Child momentum grows
Churches, civic groups, school children and businesses across Wayne County are putting together shoes boxes of toys and other items needed by poor children across the world for the annual Operation Christmas Child drive. The annual campaign, a project run...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:49 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Raymond Anderson told Goldsboro police that someone assaulted him and stole a bag of money containing $550 at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on N. James Street....Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuskegee airmen to be honored
The Wilson V. Eagleson Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Inc. will host its annual banquet 6 p.m. Saturday at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Officers Club. Roy Heidicker, 4th Fighter Wing historian, will be guest speaker. The banquet will pay homage...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:47 PM Full Story
Crime Stoppers singing contest Thursday at WCC
Goldsboro-Wayne Crime Stoppers will host the second phase of Wayne's Most Talented singing contest this week. A total of 25 contestants will deliver live performances beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wayne Community College's auditorium. The singing contest will...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Ms. Baker in Raleigh pageant
Robin Denise Baker of Goldsboro will compete in the National's Miss Jr. Teen Raleigh pageant Saturday. She will be competing for a share of more than $20,000 in prizes and gifts. She will be competing in the Miss Jr. Teen...Published: Oct 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story