Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sears Auto ready to move, site to be clear for Olive Garden
Sears Auto Center's new home beside Kmart in the Ashley Plaza shopping center should be ready for the business to relocate this week, paving the way for the construction of a new restaurant at the Berkeley Mall. Kmart floor...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
WCC fall enrollment drops after record spring
Wayne Community College officials are blaming a lack of hope for a drop in enrollment number for its fall semester. And now, they are considering phasing out several programs where the numbers are the lowest. Only a few months...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
Mount Olive College's 58th winter commencement to be held Dec. 10
Mount Olive College will graduate approximately 250 students at its 58th winter commencement on Dec. 10. Graduation exercises will be held at 2 p.m. in the George and Annie Dail Kornegay Arena. The commencement speaker will be state Sen....Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
Giving thanks while lending a hand
Pulley and Arrieta put the front porch together Saturday for a new Habitat for Humanity home at 400 S. Audubon Ave....Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
The shopping spree continues
It was hard to piece together when one day ended and another began for Jeremy Willman and Joann Talton during their weekend shopping marathon. The couple were at Wal-Mart for its frenzied opening and then went and waited at...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
Chamber still seeking Cornerstone nominations
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for a deserving individual for the Chamber's prestigious Cornerstone Award. The award is given annually to an individual that has truly been a "cornerstone" for Wayne County. The nomination form...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
D.J. Coles releases Christmas album; EWHS to honor him
D.J. Coles, youth ministry coordinator and youth pastor at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, has released a new Christmas CD, "Christmas Messages." Coles, a graduate of Eastern Wayne High School, Wayne Community College and the University of North Carolina...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
More than $3.4 million in federal AmeriCorps grants being made available
Gov. Beverly Perdue recently announced more than $3.4 million in federal grants are available for North Carolina non-profits and government agencies to recruit AmeriCorps members. Interested non-profits and government agencies that provide tutoring, mentoring, disaster services, environmental stewardship, education...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
WCPS holiday choral showcase starts Monday
Wayne County Public Schools' 11th annual holiday showcase will be held this week. The districtwide performance of school choruses has grown to the point where it now spans three nights, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, all at Goldsboro High School....Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
Arts Council sending students to theater
A $9,000 grant from the N.C. Arts Council will be used to send 1,000 local students to a spring performance at the Paramount Theatre. The cARTwheels II Arts in Education grant will allow the Wayne County Public Schools students...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
Cliffs to hold Christmas flotilla
The Cliffs of the Neuse state park will hold its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Party, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday with the flotilla at 7:30 p.m. The annual holiday event is sponsored by Friends of the Cliffs. It will...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
Case donates 20,000 pounds of poultry for Thanksgiving
In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, Case Farms recently donated more than 20,000 pounds of poultry to community organizations and its employees. Over the past several weeks, CAI Sports, the Salvation Army, the Community Soup Kitchen of Goldsboro, House...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story
Annual B&G Club Pancake Day on Saturday
Get ready for the familiar taste of syrup and butter, as Saturday marks the 33rd year for the Boys & Girls Club's most popular Pancake Day fundraiser. The event will be held at the Paley Unit, 1401 Royall Ave.,...Published: Nov 27, 2011 1:50 AM Full Story