County questions finances at Wayne Opportunity Center

DUDLEY -- Last week's plea by the Wayne Opportunity Center for the county to forgive the money it owes for recyclables wasn't its first. And the Wayne County commissioners are worried that repeat appeal means management issues still exist at...

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Seven hurt in crash near Mount Olive

MOUNT OLIVE -- A two-car accident at the intersection of N.C. 55 and Indian Springs Road left a man critically injured and sent a mother and her five children to Wayne Memorial Hospital for treatment early this morning. News of...

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Sewer battle rages at Walnut Creek

There was one thing the multitude of Walnut Creek residents and Village Council members could agree on Wednesday night at the public hearing concerning the village's sewer expansion: The council should do "the right thing." What's emerged as the...

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March blood drive schedule

Following is the March blood drive schedule for the Wayne County chapter of the American Red Cross: March 5 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at Grantham School. March 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Southern Wayne High School...

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A warrior's heart

His dark eyes fixated on the large, rubber ball secured tightly between his two front paws, Ralph doesn't flinch when his owner says his name. His ears don't perk up when John Makripodis repeats himself -- when the young man...

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