Memorial service set for Tuesday

Tears will likely be shed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's Heritage Park Tuesday as the 4th Fighter Wing is set to formally honor its two airmen who fell in Afghanistan last week. Hundreds of family members, friends and comrades...

Published: Jul 27, 2009 2:23 PM Full Story

WATCH van set to return to county July 31

Two familiar facets of WATCH will be back in Wayne County next month -- the mobile clinic and nurse practitioner Kathy Johnson. Wayne Action Teams for Community Health, or WATCH, obtained a $150,000 grant from the state to revamp the...

Published: Jul 27, 2009 2:23 PM Full Story

Duplin might be model for Wayne County airport

Goldsboro-Wayne Airport Authority Chairman Otto Keesling said it is possible the county could model its new airport management structure after the one being used in Duplin County. The move would have the county following a statewide trend in which...

Published: Jul 27, 2009 2:23 PM Full Story

More local mouths to feed than ever

On Tuesday afternoon, Jason was sitting in a completely different chair than he was in January. Nearly six months ago, Jason could peer over the computer screen on his desk and see his fellow colleagues. Tuesday, he could look up...

Published: Jul 27, 2009 2:23 PM Full Story