Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Wayne Community College talks state funding prospects
It is too early to tell how the state budget will affect Wayne Community College, but a possible tuition hike has been mentioned and come 2011, community colleges across the state will be required to reinstate the student loan program....Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Impact Wayne near reaching campaign goal
Pigs weren't flying at Tuesday night's Impact Wayne Campaign meeting. They were counting though, all the way to $1,082,750 to be exact -- the amount the Wayne County Development Alliance has raised toward the campaign's five-year $1.3 million goal....Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Kitty Askins kicks off faith initiative
About 70 people gathered Tuesday afternoon for the Kitty Askins Faith Initiative Kickoff. Kitty Askins Hospice Center, which is owned by 3HC, is in the midst of an expansion which will add 13,000 square feet to the facility and double...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Jones accepts plea bargain
A man accused of attempted murder who led police on a six-month search for him took a plea deal with prosecutors on Tuesday. Icshon Jones, 27, will serve between 5 1/2 and 7 1/4 years in prison for the convicted...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
A morning prayer
Members attending a prayer breakfast hold hands in prayer early Tuesday morning at Wilber's Barbecue. The prayer breakfast, held every Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., is the longest running in Wayne County, dating back to March of...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Knife at school A 12-year-old Grantham School student was suspended after bringing a four-inch knife to school on Monday, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's Office report. The student reportedly did not threaten anyone with the knife, authorities said....Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Sonic Drive In vandalized again
"Vulgar designs and words" covered menu boards, windows, doors, tables, chairs and playground equipment at the Berkeley Boulevard Sonic Drive In restaurant early Tuesday, Goldsboro police said. According to a police report filed by Officer J.R. Anderson, glass chalk...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Aycock senior dealing with accident
Just weeks shy of graduation, Charles B. Aycock High School senior David Burke was injured in a "freak accident" last week and is now at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville awaiting his prognosis. Burke, who just turned 18 on March...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
GATEWAY picks possible location
A 19-acre county-owned site on Clingman Street behind the county animal shelter was recommended Tuesday as the preferred site of a proposed $5.1 million administration/operations facility for the GATEWAY bus system. Federal dollars would account for 80 percent of...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Central alumni to meet
The Central High School-Eastern Wayne High School reunion will be held Friday through Sunday. Brenda Rowe of Montreal, Canada, formerly of the Parkstown community, will be the guest speaker for the event's banquet on Friday night at Best Grove...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Dillard/GHS alumni will hold reunion over weekend
Graduates of Dillard High School and Goldsboro High School will be celebrating their annual homecoming and class reunions Thursday through Sunday, an event organized by Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni and Friends. This year's theme is the popular "Old School-New School: Uniting...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont board still pondering hikes to water, sewer rates
The Fremont Board of Aldermen took another look at the proposed budget for 2010-11 Tuesday night, but made little progress. The concerns about the proposed budget, which was first presented at the May 18 board meeting, are centered around...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
CBA holds school pageant
The 2010 Miss Aycock Scholarship Pageant was held Saturday in the old gym at Charles B. Aycock High School. This years theme was "Love is in the Air" and the contestants were Stephanie Lopez, Jessica Sauls, Joanne Choi and Sabrina...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
County's region's best show off work at juried art show
A segmented woodturned vase containing more than 950 pieces of wood won the Best in Show award at the 31st annual National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition at the Arts Council of Wayne County. It was made by Pikeville resident...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Boy Scouts to help retire old flags
Boy Scout Troop 8 will hold a ceremonial flag-burning to properly destroy used American flags on Tuesday at New Hope United Methodist Church. The event will be held at 7 p.m. Anyone who wishes to retire a flag according...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Robbery suspect caught after fleeing victim's home
SEVEN SPRINGS -- A man wanted in Maryland for burglary and theft was arrested Monday on more charges, after a 15-year-old girl saw him walking around her home, called police and hid herself while she waited for them to arrive,...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
EWE teacher to study at Yellowstone Institute
A fifth-grade teacher at Eastern Wayne Elementary School is one of 34 science teachers from across the state chosen to participate this summer in the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' Educators of Excellence Institutes. Kristina Jones, who has taught...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Arts Council now accepting applications for grants
The Arts Council of Wayne County is accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program subgrants through July 30. Since 1977, the North Carolina Arts Council's Grassroots Arts Program has provided North Carolina citizens access to quality...Published: May 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story