Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Seminar for parents offered on Thursday
A communitywide parent seminar is being planned for Thursday at the H.V. Brown Center on Poplar Street, sponsored by the Title I program of Wayne County Public Schools. Twelve presenters will provide parents with information that can help students...Published: Oct 14, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Towns receive highway funding
Wayne County's six municipalities have received more than $1.34 million in state highway funding. The funds are a mix of State Street Aid, also known as the Powell Bill Fund, and Highway Trust Fund money distributed by the N.C. Department...Published: Oct 14, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Polling places changed for three local precincts
Voters in three Wayne County precincts will cast their ballots at new locations when they go the polls for next month's general election. Safety led to the changes at Precinct 22 in Goldsboro and Precinct 15 at Seven Springs,...Published: Oct 14, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Election officials: One-stop voters will face lines
Wayne County residents who plan to take advantage of the one-stop voting that gets under way Thursday morning should be prepared to possibly spend some time waiting in line. "People are going to have to be prepared for a...Published: Oct 14, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
United Way plans baseball clinic, alumni game for community campaign
MOUNT OLIVE -- United Way of Wayne County and the national champion Mount Olive College Trojans will team up for an afternoon of baseball Saturday. Events will be free, but United Way officials are encouraging donations to the organization's...Published: Oct 14, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Big bird fly-in
Doc Holiday, left, and Donald Webber get his big-scale Corsair ready for flight this past weekend during the Big Bird fly-in that was held at Randy Webber ECRC field outside LaGrange. About 40 big birds from around the area...Published: Oct 14, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Health Fair scheduled for Saturday at WCC
Health Focus 2008 will be held on Saturday at Wayne Community College from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. This health fair, which will feature a dance contest for school-age children, is intended to encourage county residents to "Eat Smart...Published: Oct 14, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
3HC to host annual High Tea
3HC, the not-for-profit agency that owns and operates the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, is hosting a "Hats, Gloves & Pearls" High Tea on Monday from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Tea Room on Berkeley Boulevard in Goldsboro....Published: Oct 14, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story