Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Scout food drive Saturday to help Salvation Army
Hundreds of Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will crisscross Wayne County over the next two Saturdays, collecting non-perishable food items in an effort to fill depleted shelves at local kitchens that serve the needy. The drive is being co-sponsored...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Mental Health Association won't dissolve
The Mental Health Association in Wayne County will not be dissolved. At least for now. After months of debating the fate of the organization -- as well as a Dec. 21 letter to supporters hinting at possible closure --...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Scholarship recipients say thank you at Wayne Community College event
The strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" filled Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College Tuesday evening, but for a different kind of commencement. Students crossing the stage were acknowledging their being able to continue their education thanks to scholarships made...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
4-H holds annual awards banquet
Wayne County's 4-H'ers and adult leaders were recognized at an awards banquet last week for doing everything from giving of their time for local service projects, to completing project record books, to participating in a nationwide cleanup. The top...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
County says radio rules need to be followed
Inferior lapel microphones and handheld radios smothered by bulky firefighter turnout gear has contributed to the poor performance attributed by many Wayne County emergency personnel to the county's new $10 million emergency communications system and its new radios, county officials...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Beekeeper classes set
KINSTON -- The Neuse Regional Beekeepers will hold its beginner beekeeper school on three consecutive Saturdays: Feb. 11, 18 and 25, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Service offices in Kinston. Tuition is $35,...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
New Black History Month exhibit
Terry Williams, left, and Chris Lawson move a settee Tuesday at the Wayne County Museum. The furniture is a part of the museum's new exhibit on Thomas Day pieces. Day was a free black American furniture designer and cabinetmaker...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Teenage girl missing Goldsboro police are asking the public's help finding a teenage girl who has been missing for nearly three months. Natalie Nicole Hampton, 17, was last seen by her mother on Oct. 31, 2011. Police say the girl...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story