Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Mt. Olive Pickle Co. donates $50,000 to library
MOUNT OLIVE -- A fundraising campaign for a new Steele Memorial Library got a $50,000 boost Friday from the Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Foundation. An initial $10,000 contribution was made last week. The remaining pledge will be paid in...Published: Mar 23, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
School resource officer gets DWI
A school resource officer for Charles B. Aycock High School resigned his job after being charged with a driving while impaired offense, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said. Deputy Alejandro Jones was arrested Saturday night by the state Highway Patrol...Published: Mar 23, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
County drug squad conducts search for 27 drug traffickers
The Goldsboro-Wayne County Drug Squad was busy this morning, pursuing a list of 27 people wanted for trafficking in marijuana, cocaine, heroin, certain types of prescription narcotics and several firearms. Officers from both the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and the...Published: Mar 23, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Marshall says she can stand up to Burr
Jobs and the economy will drive this year's U.S. Senate race, but before it gets that far Democrats will have to choose a candidate who is not only in marked contrast to incumbent Republican Sen. Richard Burr, but who...Published: Mar 23, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Military children get in free to N.C. State's Red vs. White Game
RALEIGH -- Military children and their families will be admitted free to N.C. State University's 2010 Kay Yow Spring Red vs. White football game April 17, through Operation: Military Kids. The game will start at 1 p.m. at Carter-Finley...Published: Mar 23, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Church theft Pikes Crossroads Church, in the 2000 block of Pikeville-Princeton Road, was reported broken into through a window and burglarized on Saturday morning, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office reported. Taken were a music equipment, a small television and a...Published: Mar 23, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Shamrock to host head-shaving benefit
A head-shaving benefit to raise money for childhood cancer research will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Flying Shamrock on John Street. The St. Baldrick's event is being sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Leatherhead Society, or...Published: Mar 23, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
GHS holds Senior Americans Day
Former students, educators, family members of students and area residents participated in the annual "Senior Americans Day" at Goldsboro High School recently. The Student Government Association hosted the event, which included presentations by students from the school's theater arts,...Published: Mar 23, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story