Friday, February 12, 2010
Get your bread now. Snow's coming.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Wayne County area for this afternoon through Saturday morning in advance of a storm that could cover the area with up to 3 inches of snow. It...Published: Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Cookies are in
Brittany Parent works on putting Girl Scout cookie orders together Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church in Mount Olive. She, along with other Girl Scouts, sold more than 22,000 boxes of cookies....Published: Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Be her valentine
Carver Elementary School first-graders Emanuel Applins, left, and Iyanah Randolph works on their valentine's cards Thursday afternoon. Kids were making cards for their bus drivers and parents. Schools marked Valentine's Day today -- even though the actual celebration day is...Published: Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Officials put stop to local cocaine operation
NEWTON GROVE -- During the peak operations of a drug smuggling ring, between 20 and 30 kilograms of cocaine per month provided by a Mexican cartel were being transported through Hispanic specialty store Tienda Avilez in Newton Grove on...Published: Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Daughter arrested for mother's injury
The daughter of a disabled Goldsboro woman whose toes were reportedly chewed off by puppies has been charged with abuse of a disabled adult, police said. According to a Goldsboro police report, Sandra Monroe, 52, of Central Heights Road,...Published: Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Assault with deadly weapon An 18-year-old pregnant woman was severely injured by her boyfriend after he hit her in the face with a gun early on Thursday morning, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's Office report. Tonniqua Shanquell Baker, of...Published: Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Albertson Ruritans plan day of fun for dogs, humans alike
ALBERTSON -- The Albertson community will celebrate a tradition on Saturday that dates back to the 1940s -- the George Washington Day Fox Hunt. The actual hunt was abandoned years ago. Today the event is a field trial for...Published: Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Council continues planning session
Members of the Goldsboro City Council adjourned their annual retreat a day earlier than expected after they breezed through what remained of an agenda that covered everything from the latest update on potential construction of a new recreation center to...Published: Feb 12, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Friday games called off due to weather
Threat of winter weather has resulted in the cancellation of all Wayne County athletic competitions scheduled for this evening. All Duplin County athletic competitions and other school activities scheduled for tonight and Saturday have also been canceled....Published: Feb 12, 2010 12:37 PM Full Story