Sunday, September 16, 2007
Local officials moving water conservation from voluntary to mandatory
No more glasses of water while you review the menu at local restaurants. No more baths or weekend car washes in the driveway. And no more nightly attempts to keep your lawn green with the sprinkler. Or it will cost...Published: Sep 16, 2007 2:10 AM Full Story
Numbers down for Wayne County schools
Enrollment numbers for Wayne County Public Schools’ first 10 days of classes dropped slightly below the same measure last year. The greatest amount of growth occurred in the elementary grades, said Robert Yancey, the district’s lead teacher for NCWise...Published: Sep 16, 2007 2:09 AM Full Story
Big trucks could be banned from new U.S. 117 bypass
The U.S. 117 bypass from Goldsboro to Wilson was supposed to be an economic boon for Wayne County. It was supposed to be a faster route for commuters headed to Raleigh, as well as for trucks headed north on...Published: Sep 16, 2007 2:08 AM Full Story
Southeastern Wayne Sanitary District customers concerned about bills
By MATTHEW WHITTLE News-Argus Staff Writer As residents in the Southeastern Wayne Sanitary District finish receiving and paying their water bills this month, board members are expecting an unusually full house for their Sept. 20 meeting. The reason: Unusually high...Published: Sep 16, 2007 2:06 AM Full Story
Bull riding coming back to Wayne fair this year
By ANESSA MYERS News-Argus Staff Writer Eight seconds -- that's how long the rider has to stay on top. A mile a minute -- that's how fast the rider's heart rate is. An hour and a half -- that's...Published: Sep 16, 2007 2:05 AM Full Story
Suspect in murder identified
Goldsboro police have identified a suspect in Monday's murder of 21-year-old Rahkeen Jeffery. Jeffery, who was from New Jersey, was found injured at about 9:30 p.m. Monday at the basketball courts in the Courtyard Circle apartment complex on South...Published: Sep 16, 2007 2:03 AM Full Story
Fall Festival held at research farm
On average, the food most people in Wayne County will sit down to eat tonight, will have traveled about 1,500 miles to reach their plates. At the Center for Environmental Farming Systems at Cherry Research Farm on Saturday, though,...Published: Sep 16, 2007 2:02 AM Full Story
City Council to meet Monday
Goldsboro City Council is expected to hold four public hearings and to condemn four dilapidated buildings at its Monday night meeting. Two of the public hearings are zoning requests. The first public hearing will be held on a change in...Published: Sep 16, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story