Saturday, December 11, 2010
Mar-Mac firefighters sending Christmas packages to comrades overseas
Two Seymour Johnson airmen stationed overseas will soon receive surprise gift packages, care of the Mar-Mac Volunteer Fire Department. The airmen will have the opportunity to thank the firefighters in person when return to Goldsboro and their jobs --...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
Despite having two clinics, WATCH program still overburdened
The mobile medical clinic introduced in Wayne County 13 years ago to provide health care for the underinsured continues to grow, a reflection of the current economy, organizers say. At its end-of-year board meeting, Sissy Lee-Elmore, executive director of...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
Children shop with Harley owners, Fraternal Order of Police
Santa Claus came early for nearly 30 children Saturday when they went shopping with members of the Fraternal Order of Police and the local chapter of the Harley Owners Group. Both organizations raised money throughout the year in order...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
Goldsboro site of minister workshop on wounded veterans
Goldsboro has been selected as the site of "Walking with the Wounded," a workshop to teach pastors and others to minister to servicemen and women coming home from war. About 100 clergy and mental-health professionals from throughout North Carolina are...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
Making donation in someone's name can be good Christmas gift
Giving a charity donation can be a way to honor a friend or family member who is hard to shop for, or a way to keep alive the memory of a lost loved one, all while helping others in...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
Empty Stocking Fund Party held Saturday
Caitlyn Melton was too excited to sit still at the Empty Stocking Fund Christmas party Saturday morning, so the 6-year-old climbed into her mother's lap and bounced on her knee. "I want a basketball today," she announced, giggling with...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
New commissioner chairman chosen in Duplin
KENANSVILLE -- The Duplin County Board of Commissioners swore in a new board member Monday and selected a new chairperson and vice chairperson. Commissioner Tim Smith of District 2 was sworn in to office, replacing former commission chairman Cary...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
Dillard Academy competing for garden grant
A garden project started at Dillard Academy three years ago is vying for an $5,000 online grant to keep it going. "Growing Seeds of Happiness" is in the running for funding from Rain Bird Corp., a manufacturer and provider...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
School construction likely to begin soon
It likely will be early next year before Wayne County commissioners tour two public schools scheduled to undergo major makeovers, county officials said last week. The projects are expected to be paid for by selling $15 million in federal...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story
Goldsborough Bridge Battlefield monument dedicated
A throng of men in reproduced Civil War uniforms gathered in the rain Saturday in the fields just south of the Neuse River, as spectators looked on from under umbrellas and hooded raincoats, braving the cold and wet weather to...Published: Dec 11, 2010 11:20 PM Full Story