Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Contractors give stimulus building projects mixed reviews
Billions of dollars in federal stimulus funding have poured into local governments, non-profit agencies and other entities over the past year, but the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act's impact on local contractors and construction companies has been mixed. Business has...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
City man who killed father has been paroled
A Goldsboro man convicted of killing his father in his sleep in 1992 has been paroled, state authorities say. David Wayne Smith was 18 when he pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his father, Wayne L. Smith, 45,...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
City alters policy on parade cleanup
A street closure policy that drew the ire of local veterans was changed Monday evening at the Goldsboro City Council's pre-meeting work session, but new guidelines for parade organizers will not just impact the Nov. 11 Veterans Day parade. City...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
Volunteer earns honor for work at Boys and Girls Club
Tom Yarboro, an executive with Goldsboro Milling, has been recognized for contributing to the growth and development of the Boys and Girls Club movement. The Robert W. Fowler Pacesetter Award is presented annually in the southeast region. Yarboro is the...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
School board passes policy on communicable diseases
For the second time in less than six months, the school board has passed a policy protecting students with HIV status. And again, board member John P. Grantham and Eddie Radford were the dissenting votes. In May, school board policy...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
Court will change rule for jury duty
When the doors of the Wayne County Courthouse opened Sept. 14, court officials had asked 200 people to show for jury duty. Of those 200 issued summons, the court saw exactly 38 show up to serve. Clearly, that is a...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
Election Day arrives
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