Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Sheriff: It's time to fix jail
A visibly upset Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders Tuesday placed the onus squarely on county commissioners for any fallout resulting from their continued delay to make repairs to the county jail. "I am going to tell you what, we...Published: Apr 4, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Council candidate gets approval to run
A candidate for the Goldsboro City Council whose right to run had been challenged was cleared by the Wayne County Board of Elections on Tuesday. Kyle Pritchard will be able to go forward with his campaign for the District...Published: Apr 4, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
District OKs new calendar
The Board of Education approved school calendars for 2012-13 Monday night, in compliance with recent state legislation requiring districts to develop a 185-day calendar. Members would have preferred, though, for the state to say the school year could start earlier....Published: Apr 4, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Copper ripped from home Kevin Korth reported to Goldsboro police the larceny of copper downspouts from his home in the 300 block of South Pineview Avenue that occurred between March 27 and April 2. The two downspouts, which were...Published: Apr 4, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
For the children
Mayor Al King has proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. WAGES and the Wayne County For Children Council organized the event at which Green gave the keynote speech on the steps to City Hall. More than 129,000 children...Published: Apr 4, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Fifty years of flight
B.E. Dean, left, shakes hands with Harold Berk Tuesday evening at the Wayne County Executive Jetport. Berk and other members of the Goldsboro-Wayne Aviation Association gathered to present Dean with the organization's Lifetime Aviation Award -- an honor that commemorates...Published: Apr 4, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Etheridge brings his bid for governer to Wilber's
A former U.S. congressman was in town Tuesday afternoon as part of his bid to be the Democratic nominee in the state's gubernatorial election this fall. Rep. Bob Etheridge, who represented North Carolina's second congressional district before losing his...Published: Apr 4, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Council defers North Berkeley rezoning decision
It look less than a quarter of an hour for the Goldsboro City Council to address the city's business Monday night as Mayor Al King adjourned the meeting at just past 7:10 p.m. after making quick work of the...Published: Apr 4, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story