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Monday, December 12, 2011

Wayne County Reads book selected

Wayne County Reads has selected "The Pleasure Was Mine," a novel about a family coping with a member in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, as its 2012 selection. The novel's author, Tommy Hays of Asheville, has agreed to...

Eureka! It's Christmas

Children riding on a float wave to the crowd during the Eureka Christmas Parade on Sunday afternoon. The parade drew hundreds of people to the northeastern Wayne County town. It was the last of the many parades held across...

Tax listings must be made by Jan. 31

Residents who own real and/or personal property in Wayne County are required to list that property between Jan. 3 and 31 -- any listing made after that time will be subject to a penalty of 10 percent of the taxes...

Dudley house fire

Dudley Fire Department Capt. Cary Hughes works his way through the remains of a house fire Sunday morning on Jill Court in Dudley. Firefighters from Dudley, Arrington and Mar-Mac responded to the fire shortly after 7 a.m. Homeowner Reta...

Franklin Baking not yet ready to expand

Despite talk at a September Goldsboro City Council meeting, there are no plans for expansion at Franklin Baking on West Grantham Street. Wayne County Development Alliance Vice President Mike Haney said during a public hearing Sept. 19 that the...

Commander comments on F-15E team cut

More than a week after Air Combat Command officials cut the majority of its air show acts -- including the 4th Fighter Wing's F-15E Demonstration Team -- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base officials are breaking their silence. But installation Commander...