Tuesday, July 22, 2008
AYP results are out
After reviewing the preliminary 2007-08 No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results, Wayne County School Superintendent Dr. Steven Taylor said he was "very proud of all our schools." But 42 percent of them did not make adequate...Published: Jul 22, 2008 1:48 PM Full Story
Service strain
Making healthy food choices for her family wasn’t always easy for Tammy Croom. Husband Howard has always been on disability and Mrs. Croom is not working, so stretching the family dollars have been a challenge — one that’s only...Published: Jul 22, 2008 1:48 PM Full Story
Public record
Knife attack Frederick Jones of Wayne Avenue told Goldsboro police he was cut on the left side of his nose and face while walking on Olivia Lane early Saturday morning, according to a report. Jones suffered severe lacerations in...Published: Jul 22, 2008 1:48 PM Full Story
Mount Olive College students study hands-on in the Bahamas
Swim suits, flip flops, underwater cameras and sunscreen were all requirements for the Mount Olive College class and lab in the Bahamas this summer. The short study abroad program -- featuring the Petrography and Ecology of Carbonate Platforms and...Published: Jul 22, 2008 1:48 PM Full Story
Duplin OKs freeze on new hiring by 4-2 vote
KENANSVILLE -- Duplin County's efforts to breathe life into its newly incorporated economic development office seem to have been derailed by a 4-2 Monday afternoon vote by county commissioners to enact a hiring freeze. The action was among seven...Published: Jul 22, 2008 1:48 PM Full Story
Family finds cross burning in yard
DUDLEY -- Gerald Buchanan moved to a mobile home park on Timothy Street in Dudley just two months ago. On Saturday morning, he woke up to find a flaming wooden cross mounted on a cinder block just outside his...Published: Jul 22, 2008 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro City Council: No alcohol allowed in theater
Paramount Theatre patrons won't be able to have a glass of wine or a bottle of beer at the next show -- at least not for now. Goldsboro City Council members discussed the option of obtaining a permit to...Published: Jul 22, 2008 1:48 PM Full Story