Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Instructor receives N.C. award for mentor program
Ray Burrell, who formed the Minority Male Mentoring Group, or 3MG, at Wayne Community College in 2001, has been recognized with a state award for his contributions to human and race relations in the workplace and community. Gov. Bev Perdue...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
STORY AND NEWS VIDEO: Snow closes some stores, gets blame for traffic mishaps
Wayne County residents were working today to dig out from under the 4 inches of snow that fell Tuesday, shutting down businesses and causing dozens of minor accidents from Mount Olive to Fremont. A winter storm dumped at least 4...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Inmate escapes from jail in only boxers
A Goldsboro man awaiting trial on charges of sexual assault, first-degree burglary and second-degree kidnapping escaped from the Wayne County Detention Center Monday morning wearing nothing but his boxer shorts after overpowering and assaulting a guard. Christian Godette was...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Battling the bugs: Young and old fight illnesses
Coughing, congestion, runny nose, sinus pressure, headaches, stomach bugs -- flu season's not quite here but all the symptoms are, sending many to emergency rooms and pharmacies for the best cure. At Immediate Care, most of what is being seen...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Local veteran to command state Purple Heart
Mike Burris knows what it is like to come home from war among the wounded. He was awarded the Purple Heart after injury forced him out of Vietnam Feb. 8, 1968. "One doctor said it was a gunshot, the...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive College offers fitness program
MOUNT OLIVE -- Yvonne Hobbs was being treated by a doctor for problems with her knees, her weight and high blood pressure. Then her physician suggested a fitness program at Mount Olive College. Fitness by Design was introduced in...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
James Kenan High improves test scores
WARSAW -- After receiving help from two school improvement experts last year, James Kenan has been recognized by the governor's Turn-Around School List. The school qualified for the distinction when 8 percent more of its student body -- 46.6...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin department heads ask for direction with budget
KENANSVILLE -- Duplin County employees are lowering thermostats, using scrap paper for notes and are generally trying do more with less as county leaders search for ways to trim costs without raising taxes or laying off employees. But county...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Crop Disaster Program sign-ups ending Feb. 27
The Wayne County Farm Service Agency has announced that the sign-up period for the 2005-07 Crop Disaster Program will end on Feb. 27. The ending date applies to the receipt of a signed and completed FSA-840 application, along with all...Published: Jan 21, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story