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Friday, October 2, 2009

Kidnapper composite drawing released

From staff reports The Wayne County Sheriff's Office and the Halifax County Sheriff's Office are investigating a report of a woman being kidnapped, physically assaulted and robbed. Late Tuesday night, Richard Earl Moore reported Kimberly Diane Matthews missing. He...

Two die in vehicle crashes in area

SEVEN SPRINGS -- A Lenoir County man was killed Thursday evening in a single vehicle accident on N.C. 55 just west of Seven Springs. Luis Angel Ramos Jr. died at the scene, Highway Patrol investigators said. Ramos' sport utility...

Courage, honored

An outpouring of love. That is how 4th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Mark Kelly described the aftermath of the F-15E crash that claimed the lives of two of his airmen in Afghanistan July 18. "So proud" -- how Goldsboro...

Flu vaccine available at clinic Tuesday

Beginning next week, the Wayne County Health Department will be providing annual seasonal flu vaccine to those at high risk. Residents 19 and older will be seen by appointment only, officials said. At this point, only the seasonal flu vaccine...

Goat competitors open fair's livestock shows

Most people at Thursday's opening of the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair were there for the midway rides and games, the candy apples and cotton candy. Avery Faulkner was there for a large shiny new belt buckle. But it's not...

Eastpointe explains changes to service

Eastpointe has to comply with budget constraints imposed by the state, but there might be creative ways to do it, director Ken Jones told a group of parents and providers Thursday night during a public forum at Wayne Center. One...