Thursday, November 19, 2009
Holiday season arrives on floats
Glitter, garlands, music and mirth will roll down Wayne County streets over the next few week to usher in the Christmas season. From Fremont to Mount Olive and all points in between, cities and towns in the area are...Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Downtown Goldsboro restaurant closed
Only a little more than a month after Pupetta's Italian restaurant catered the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp.'s annual dinner and awards banquet, owner Sal Coppola closed its doors. DGDC executive director Julie Thompson said she was saddened when word...Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Pate announces bid for N.C. Senate seat
Announcing his intentions to run again for the 5th North Carolina Senate District, former state Rep. Louis Pate is confident that this year's results will be different -- if he gains the Republican nomination. Pate, who left the state...Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Learning about giving
Carrie Talton's kindergarten class at St. Mary Catholic School, with the help of some parent volunteers, decorated 100 cupcakes for the Community Soup Kitchen of Goldsboro. From left, Matthew Gross, Andrew Sherman and Kelli Mora are decorating cupcakes with the...Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Free Rx discount cards to be available in Wayne
Wayne County residents, starting next month, will have access to a free prescription discount card program that does not require them to provide any personal information or to sign up for an insurance policy. All county residents, regardless of...Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Pearl Harbor veterans sought for ceremony
WILMINGTON -- Planners preparing for the annual Southeastern North Carolina commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are looking for people in the eastern part of the state who are armed forces survivors of the attack...Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville man wins with unusual lotto card
Richard Engle of Pikeville was shocked when he scratched off an instant win lottery ticket and found that every single number was a winner. He was playing "Double Your Luck." Although his total winnings was only $50, it was the...Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin EMS seeking new ambulance
Brian Pearce, director of emergency services for Duplin County, asked the commissioners to approve a plan to "piggyback" on an existing bid contract with a Richmond County, Va. ambulance company. The county would pay a little over $105,000 for...Published: Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story