Duplin schools forge deal with commissioners on court order

BEULAVILLE -- The Duplin County Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the board of county commissioners, ending more than two years of contention over school funding. The school board previously approved, by a 3-2...

Published: Nov 11, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story

Taking Jared's flight

As one of his young soldiers lay defenseless on a mountain path, Army Staff Sgt. Jared Monti dropped his radio and stepped in front of the enemy forces pinning down his unit -- exposing himself to a barrage of small...

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DAV chapter hosting benefit car show at dealership Saturday to help veterans

For a group of local veterans, the event taking place at Chevrolet Cadillac of Goldsboro Saturday will be more than just another car show. It will also be a chance, they said, to raise money for their cause: looking out...

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Former WCC chief Erwin dies at age 81

Former Wayne Community College President Dr. Clyde Erwin died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was 81. President of WCC from 1966 until 1986, he was executive secretary of the N.C. State School Board Association and had served as...

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Wine tasting to raise funds for Wayne County Reads

Tickets are still available for the wine-tasting to be held Saturday at Herman Park Center to raise money for the annual Wayne County Reads project. HealthHabit sponsors a charity wine-tasting every year. This year, the business chose the reading...

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