Thursday, June 10, 2010
Helicopter flight finds marijuana plant crop
FREMONT -- A helicopter patrol by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office turned up a crop of 25 marijuana plants near Fremont on land off Davis Mill Road Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Chris Worth of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Cornhuskers
Katlyn Thornton and her sister Karen prepare fresh sweet corn for canning and freezing Wednesday afternoon on their farm on Crowfoot Road in the Grantham community. The harvest season for many home-grown vegetables has begun. For people without gardens, vegetable...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville residents facing higher bills
Starting July 1 Pikeville residents will see a slightly higher electric bill. In response to a rate increase from ElectriCities, the Pikeville Board of Commissioners voted in January to increase the electric rate 7 percent beginning in July. Currently...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Planning board OKs salvage expansion
The Wayne County Planning Board on Tuesday approved a site plan for expansion of Young's Auto Salvage on U.S. 117 Alt. South across from the Dudley Post Office. County commissioners last month rezoned the property from residential-agriculture to heavy...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Students can still get lunch over summer
Students who participate in the county schools' free and reduced lunch programs will not go hungry during summer vacation. The state's Summer Food Service Program will operate at six locations in Wayne County during the break, providing nutritious snacks and...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Greenwood parents upset over school bus discipline
Greenwood Middle School parents are still searching for answers today after they said about 15 students were held on a hot bus -- unknown to them and apparently to other school officials -- Wednesday afternoon by the driver. Tami...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Site would link military families to support options
RALEIGH -- In a matter of a few clicks, those left behind when a loved one heads to war would have support -- at least, that is the goal of the "Carolina Helping Heroes" program recently launched by the state's...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Thieves swipe copper from tower
MOUNT OLIVE -- The county's emergency communications radio system suffered a setback recently when vandals removed copper grounding wire from the newly completed tower in Mount Olive. An unknown suspect or suspects scaled a six-foot fence topped with barbed wire...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Red Cross blood drive schedule for June
Blood donations historically decline during the summer months due to donors taking vacation and summer activities. But the demand for blood often increases due to more people traveling on the roads and people opting for elective surgeries during the summer...Published: Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story