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Friday, October 26, 2012

Senior Center to open doors Monday

The Wayne County Senior Center will close its doors downtown for the final time today before reopening Monday in its new and much larger quarters at 2001 E. Ash St. And while the center's regular programs will continue uninterrupted, the...

Two arrests made from meth raid

MOUNT OLIVE -- Authorities have charged Joseph Irvin Powell Sr., 68, and Dean Tyler Powell, 28, both of 1165 W. Main St., in a second round of arrests made by the Goldsboro and Wayne County Interagency Narcotics Task Force this...

Forecast cancels Cliffs Trunk-or-Treat, moves jazz and chili events

Two Wayne County events have been moved inside this weekend and a third has been canceled due to concerns about inclement weather. The Cliffs of the Neuse State Park Trunk-or-Treat program has been canceled for Saturday night due to forecasts...

Man, 72, killed in accident

MOUNT OLIVE -- A Duplin County man died in an accident on Summerlin's Crossroads Road in north central Duplin County shortly before 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Officials with the state Highway Patrol's office in Kenansville said James Arthur Barwick, 72, of...

Cooper Standard named top industry

Cooper Standard Thursday night was recognized as Wayne County Industry of the Year, not only because of its business operation, local economic development officials said, but because it is a "total community supporter," as well. "They are not just one...

It's chili time

The heat will be on at the Family YMCA in Goldsboro on Saturday when judges will separate the champions from the chumps at the Really Chili Challenge. The event is moving from downtown because of the chance of inclement weather,...