Friday, April 5, 2013
Teacher learns from students
Sometimes even veteran teachers step back and learn from their students. Kathie Hooks admits she took that approach during a recent lesson with her science students at Wayne Country Day School. For the past few years, she has been the...Published: Apr 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Poetry winners read
From peanut butter sandwiches to works of art to society, poems were read about it all recently at Herman Park Center. The readers were local winners of the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet awards for 2013 and included Shari Berk, Kyle...Published: Apr 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Junior Livestock hog show results
The following are the winners from the Wayne County Junior Livestock Show and Sale's Thursday morning Market Hog Showmanship Contest: Novice 1st, Oliver Thomas; 2nd, Tyler Norris; 3rd, Skylar Craig; 4th, Riley Hatch; 5th, India Young. Junior 1st, Taylor...Published: Apr 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
EMS pay to be discussed April 16
It will be another two weeks before Wayne County Office of Emergency Services employees will know what, if anything, will be done to address overtime payroll issues in their department. Wayne County commissioners were set Tuesday to discuss the overtime...Published: Apr 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Coite leaving Wayne Extension to take over Sampson office
Eileen Coite is stepping down after 13 years as Wayne County Cooperative Extension livestock agent to become the first female Cooperative Extension director in neighboring Sampson County. Her hiring was announced this past week during a meeting of the Sampson...Published: Apr 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Art, essay contests linked to Vietnam Wall
As part of the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall event planned for later this month, organizers have created two contests for students to give them a chance to participate and maybe learn a little history at the same time....Published: Apr 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Car crashes into restaurant
The Goldsboro Fire Department, Wayne County EMS and the Goldsboro Police Department met at Western Sizzlin' at 100 N. Berkeley Blvd. just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday, not to dine in, but in response to a vehicle driven into the side...Published: Apr 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story