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Monday, November 28, 2011

Pet food drive ends Dec. 9

With the holiday shopping season in full-swing, people around Wayne County are searching for ways to take care of everyone on their shopping lists. But it's the four-legged family members that have Jeri Lynn Coker and Nancy Connolly concerned....

Wayne farmers suffer yet another tough crop year

Wayne County's crop losses from a hot dry growing season and Hurricane Irene could reach $30 million -- a "substantial" amount considering that each year crops contribute $75 million to $80 million to the county's economy, said Kevin Johnson, the...

Drug sweep targets street dealers

The Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Squad began an arrest sweep last week as part of a campaign targeting street-level dealers. The sweep is the latest phase of a five-month effort to take highly visible drug dealers off the street. Lawmen...