Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Officials to county: Get your flu shot right now
It's difficult to predict what the upcoming flu season will be like, but local health officials are advising the public to get vaccinated in advance. "We had thousands of cases here in North Carolina (this past year) and H1N1 accounted...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Adoption takes spotlight this weekend at local event
The Wayne County Department of Social Services is hosting an Adoption Celebration in recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month. The event, supporting the many Wayne County residents who have adopted children, will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Volunteers recognized at annual ceremony
When Master Sgt. Kathleen Parrish moved to Wayne County with her family five years ago, the Michigan native said she knew right away this was a place they could plant roots. "In the Air Force, home is where the Air...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Drug and gang prevention conference set for next week
Nearly 40 local churches and civic groups are collaborating to sponsor the fourth annual Drug Dealer/Gang Member Redemption Conference on Nov. 17-19. The three-day event is designed to reach young people who are involved in gangs and those who may...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Collard time
Nathaniel Davis cuts a mess of fresh collards Monday from his field at the intersection of Sleepy Creek and Emmaus Church roads. With temperatures dropping at night, including a couple of frosts earlier this week, the flavors have been set...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Civil War living history set to be at Mount Olive museum Saturday
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Area Historical Society will sponsor its third annual Civil War living history program on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the David John Aaron History Museum, 137 E. Main St. Some...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
WEMCHS wins math contest
When time was called and the pencils were down, Wayne Early/Middle College High School's team became repeat champs of the County Math Contest. This was the 22nd year for the competition, held at Wayne Community College, has traditionally been...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Federal, state, county offices closed Thursday
State and federal government offices will be closed Thursday in observance of Veterans Day, along with most local government offices and the Wayne County Public Schools, as well as Wayne Community College. The city of Goldsboro's offices will be...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Hoog: 4th still first
From the skies over Afghanistan to the Goldsboro Air Force base they call home, members of the 4th Fighter Wing are living up to the legacy that has been written and reinforced by generations of men and women since World...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Civitas speaker: State budget looking 'bleak'
Brian Balfour, a policy analyst with the Raleigh-based Civitas Institute, painted a bleak future Tuesday morning for a state budget scarred by years of ever-increasing spending and a devastating recession. His message found an enthusiastic audience in the Golden...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
County planning board approves three plats
It took the Wayne County Planning Board less than 15 minutes Tuesday night to handle its three-item agenda of plat approvals. The plats now go to county commissioners for final approval. One of the plats had been before the...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro police still daring kids to just say no
Several area middle schools are using D.A.R.E. programs in their curriculums to help children make positive life choices. The D.A.R.E. program consists of an eight-week course that gives children information on tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and how to respond in...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Country star to perform in Seven Springs
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Country music star Darryl Worley will be performing Saturday night at Maynard's in Seven Springs. Worley, who has recorded seven albums and sold more than 2 million records worldwide, is one of Nashville's established hit-makers and...Published: Nov 10, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story