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Monday, September 20, 2010

Wayne Commissioners considering district service lines change

Wayne County residents Tuesday morning will have the opportunity to be heard on proposed new fire service district lines that county fire officials say will clarify existing fire protection and insurance district lines without any additional tax. A public...

Working' it - A puzzling puzzle

The Job: Floor installation specialist The Company: Thad's Carpet One The Location: Goldsboro When I was a kid, some cruel family member got me a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas. The fact that it was a puzzle didn't make it cruel,...

Mount Olive administrator explains why cuts are a must

MOUNT OLIVE - A $124,000 shortfall in the town budget's general fund and $500,000 in bond payments have prompted town officials to take what they say have been prudent measures to ensure that the town weathers the economic maelstrom,...

Fremont man dies in 1-car accident

FREMONT -- A single vehicle accident on R.P. 1506 north of Fremont killed one person just after midnight Sunday. Charles Sexton, 37, of Fremont, died of his injuries after losing control of his vehicle and striking a ditch. State Highway...

Hearing set on 2-bridge project plan

WILSON -- The replacement of two bridges on Downing Road (State Road 1163) over a swamp northeast of the Wiggins Mill Reservoir will be the subject of a citizens' informational workshop Sept. 28. Sponsored by the state Department of...

Crash victims' names released

DUDLEY -- State Highway Patrol troopers have identified the four men killed Saturday night in Dudley in a three-vehicle accident. Officials said Jeremy Elijah Bryant Pate, 20, of Dudley was speeding and attempting to pass another vehicle in a no-passing...