Month left before taxes overdue

Wayne County taxpayers have about a month left in which to pay their 2009 property taxes without facing any penalties. The deadline is Jan. 5 at 5 p.m. The late penalty starts the next day. Residents who plan to...

Published: Dec 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story

Deer brag nets pair hefty fine

Two teenagers have been charged with "night deer hunting," a misdemeanor, after their kill was seized from a local taxidermist's office, a wildlife enforcement officer said. Wildlife Enforcement Officer Joshua Hudson said Jorden Robert Owens, of Goldsboro, and Victor Ian...

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Duplin will spend $757,000 on school repair

KENANSVILLE - Duplin County Schools may use $727,000 in local funding to upgrade and repair the county schools' technological infrastructure, the Duplin County Board of Commissioners decided Monday. The money, already budgeted to the schools as capital reserve, is integral...

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Is the Rec Center back on track?

No more than an hour after representatives from an investment advisory firm told Goldsboro City Council members a $12 million Recreation Center was manageable, the board voted to appropriate more than $340,000 toward the project -- money that will go...

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Kiwanis club holds annual Christmas present auction

The Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro continued its holiday tradition with an auction of Christmas presents at the meeting at Lane Tree Golf Club on Monday night. Wrapped presents were auctioned by auctioneer Rick Smith, bringing in about over $460. There...

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