Sunday, May 12, 2013
Wayne Community College students turn their tassels at ceremony
Michale Cherry-Newton is living proof that perseverance pays off. More than 20 years ago, she took her first class at Wayne Community College. When she got married and had two children, they became her priority. Son Tyler is attending East...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Fun -- all for a good cause
For the 90 teams at the 2013 Relay for Life, the evening was not just about fellowship and fun. It was about money -- raising as much as they could to do their part in the fight against cancer...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Lights of hope: Families, friends share memories, tears and hugs
DUDLEY -- She could have turned away, but she wanted to feel the pain. She "needed" the flicker of a lone candle to bring tears to her eyes -- to send chills up and down her arms every time the...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
County: Schools received funding
Remarks by Wayne County Public Schools officials concerning the county's level of school funding appear to have caught the attention of the county's commissioners. The Board of Commissioners asked county Finance Director Pam Holt to provide information on the money...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Schedule announced for Old Timey Days
SEVEN SPRINGS -- The Old Timey Days festival held in Seven Springs is still a week away, but organizers are already starting to plan for next year's festival. Scheduled for May 18, this year's Old Timey Days is expected...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Nurses pinned at Wayne Community College
Wayne Community College recognized the 36 members of this year's Associate Degree Nursing class in a formal pinning ceremony recently. The annual service, which includes presentation of nursing pins and nurse's creed scrolls by the faculty of the program,...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Mount Olive police say Facebook scare unfounded; no child abduction
MOUNT OLIVE -- To quell any further rumors caused by a rogue Facebook posting, the Mount Olive Police Chief Brian Rhodes assured the public late last week that there has been no incident involving the attempted kidnapping of a...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Medical Assisting class graduates
Sixteen members of the 2013 Medical Assisting class at Wayne Community College were presented their pins in a formal ceremony Monday evening. The annual service, which includes presentation of medical assistant pins and red roses to students by the...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Cures for Colors raises $62,000
Southeastern Cancer Care's "Cures for the Colors" marathon event raised more than $62,000 in donations to help people suffering from cancer. All the funds raised at the event, which was held in April, will remain in eastern North Carolina to...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Central/Eastern alumni to meet
The Central-Eastern Wayne Alumni & Friends association will observe its 41st annual reunion Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 24-26. Classes whose numerals end in 3 and 8 will be honored. A banquet will be held Friday, May 24 at 7...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Local bridge will close for repairs Monday
A bridge west of Goldsboro is about to be replaced with a new bridge that will serve the Wayne County community for many years. Starting Monday, the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the bridge on Oakland Church Road...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Commissioner: Put dental clinic on budget proposal
The county commissioner representative on the Wayne County Board of Health is encouraging health officials to include funding for a mobile dental clinic in its proposed 2013-14 budget. "I have found in my limited experience in government that it's better...Published: May 12, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story