Monday, June 14, 2010
Program helps make homes weatherproof, saves on utility bills
Lynn Howard didn't realize it, but she was practically throwing money out the window. At one point, her monthly utility bills were as high as $400, consuming almost 40 percent of her fixed income. Since suffering a head injury...Published: Jun 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Plumbing detail
The Job: Plumber The Company: Keen Plumbing The Location: Wayne County Most of the time I can tell how a job is going to go based on the questions they ask me when I arrive. I've been asked if I...Published: Jun 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Goodbye, Mrs. Faison
When Tommy's Road Elementary School first opened in the fall of 2000, its initial role was to alleviate overcrowding at the northern and eastern schools. June 30 will mark more than the milestone first decade, as its principal from the...Published: Jun 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
County will talk budget, zoning
Residents with questions or comments about the county's $156 million 2010-11 budget proposal will have the chance to speak during a 9:15 a.m. public hearing Tuesday before county commissioners. Commissioners will be briefed on the agenda at 8 a.m....Published: Jun 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Thefts *Lafayett Hines of Snow Hill reported to Goldsboro police that several items were taken from his motel room on U.S. 70, including a portable CD player, medications and $153 in cash. *Moses Mack Perry reported to Goldsboro police...Published: Jun 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Sheriff: Calypso won't lose protection
CALYPSO -- A tight budget year sent Duplin County financial staff scrambling to find places to cut, and the Sheriff's Office substation in Calypso was one item unfunded in the proposed 2010-11 budget. The town of Calypso and the Duplin...Published: Jun 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Convenience site expanded
The Wayne County Solid Waste Department Hood Swamp convenience site on West Hill Drive (off of Highway 13) has been expanded to take the usual refuse as well as to provide additional containers for household scrap metal items, furniture...Published: Jun 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
N.C. Community Federal Credit Union raising funds for Hope for Warriors program
The North Carolina Community Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with other credit unions in North and South Carolina, is working to raise funds to benefit Hope for Warriors, a grassroots non-profit organization that provides support to military members recovering...Published: Jun 14, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story