Friday, November 9, 2007
Offenders can do conference to serve
Organizers of a conference designed to reach gang members and others involved in illegal drug activity have asked a judge to assign offenders to the gathering as part of their sentencing. Wayne County's Superior Court Judge Jerry Braswell is allowing...Published: Nov 9, 2007 2:14 PM Full Story
Sales tax might be on next agenda
With 26 counties holding referendums Tuesday on one of two local taxing options, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners originally planned to spend much of its meeting discussing if and when it might put its own quarter-cent sales tax on...Published: Nov 9, 2007 2:09 PM Full Story
Lawsuit filed over severed fingertip
The severed tip of a kindergartner's finger is the subject of a lawsuit filed this week against Wayne County Schools, court records show. The lawsuit alleges that unsupervised trips to the bathroom at Rosewood Elementary School were the cause of...Published: Nov 9, 2007 2:05 PM Full Story
Mount Olive officials issue town's set of voluntary water restrictions
MOUNT OLIVE -- Town officials are asking residents to conserve water voluntarily -- even if the need to do so is not pressing. Town Manager Charles Brown said despite the fact that Mount Olive is one of the only municipalities...Published: Nov 9, 2007 2:01 PM Full Story
City leaf collection scheduled to begin
As the leaves turn to shades of red and orange and begin to fall, the peak of Goldsboro's leaf collection season approaches. And every year, the city has a hefty time with the pickup process. But this year, city workers...Published: Nov 9, 2007 1:58 PM Full Story
Thornton, Kenan named to Duplin Hall of Fame list
WARSAW - The two inductees into the Duplin County Hall of Fame Thursday night came from opposite ends of not only the county and the state's historical spectrum, but also the nation's. The first, a Revolutionary War hero, was a...Published: Nov 9, 2007 1:54 PM Full Story
Volunteers sought for emergency reserve unit
The 38th Regiment of the North Carolina Emergency Reserves is seeking volunteer personnel for its 381st Battalion, headquartered in Johnston County. The team hopes to headquarter at least one company-sized unit in the Goldsboro area in 2008. NCER is an...Published: Nov 9, 2007 1:51 PM Full Story
Red Cross sets November Bloodmobile schedule
The following is the November Bloodmobile schedule for the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross: Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Seven Springs Baptist Church Tuesday: 1:30 to 6 p.m. at the Red Cross Chapter house, 600...Published: Nov 9, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
Entries being accepted for Goldsboro Christmas parade
The Goldsboro Jaycees' annual Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at 4 p.m. in downtown Goldsboro. The theme of this year's parade will be "Polar Express." Parade entries are now being accepted. An entry form must be received...Published: Nov 9, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story