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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Daffodil Preview

FREMONT -- The town of Fremont will hold its 25th annual Daffodil Festival Saturday, featuring entertainment by the classic beach music band The Embers. Organizers are expecting more than 50 vendors at the event, which will feature games, arts...

WCC watching, waiting for details on budget

High enrollment and a precarious state budget continue to dominate conversations at Wayne Community College. The board of trustees Tuesday night heard updates on program numbers and the possible need for a contingency plan should graduation ceremonies need to...

Dudley man, 21, faces sex charge involving minor

A Dudley man has been charged with 12 counts of sexual offense involving a girl between the ages of 12 and 13 years old. Wayne County Sheriff's Office investigators say Adam Lee Mitchell, 21, of U.S. 13 South, is...

Two take on new duties with GATEWAY after restructuring

The executive director and operations manager of the GATEWAY transit system have been replaced in a restructuring move that could be the first step toward converting the bus and van system into a department of either Wayne County or the...

Student charged with firing pistol

An Eastern Wayne High student was arrested by Goldsboro police earlier this month after allegedly firing a handgun near a stopped school bus carrying about a dozen students. Dequan Alganon Hines, 17, of West New Hope Road, was charged...

Public record

Woman caught shoplifting Loss prevention officials from Belk's Department Store in Berkeley Mall and an officer from Goldsboro police observed a woman stuff over $800 worth of clothing into a a child's diaper bag around 12:30 p.m. on Monday. As...

Council approves resolution against deannexation bills

With the threat of the deannexation looming, the Goldsboro City Council passed a resolution Monday opposing the bill filed by state Rep. Efton Sager, R-Wayne, that would remove the Buck Swamp and Falling Brook areas from inside Goldsboro limits....

Alzheimer's Caregivers workshop

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimers can take a toll as each passing day brings new challenges and complications. Because the burden often falls to family members, there is a greater need to be educated and trained on...