Sunday, May 26, 2013
Taylor to stay on -- for now
Dr. Steven Taylor, superintendent for Wayne County Public Schools, will not retire July 1 as originally announced. He said Friday he will postpone his retirement for an undetermined amount of time. Assistant superintendent for accountability and student services, Dr....Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Always in her heart
It started with a long embrace -- a young man holding his mother tighter in his arms than he ever had. It continued when his cheek touched hers -- when he pleaded with her to read the book he had...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
70 from Wayne School of Engineering prepared for future
Of the 70 Wayne School of Engineering students who crossed the stage in the Goldsboro High School auditorium Friday, 65 received diplomas and are going on to college. The remaining five will return to WSE for a fifth year...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
At 32, biggest class leaves Wayne Christian School
For many of the students in the Wayne Christian School Class of 2013, Saturday morning was a bittersweet time. For a large portion of the class, it was truly the end of an era, one that began in kindergarten...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Man arrested for sex assault
A Goldsboro man was arrested Thursday afternoon in the area of the Fairview Housing Community after an alleged sexual assault. According to a press release issued by police, Tykeem Quayshon Wooten, 21, was found within two blocks of the...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Second arrest in home invasion
One suspect remains at large in connection with a May home invasion after two arrests by the Goldsboro Police Department. Gerquon Alexander Brewington, 28, of 203 Odom Farm Lane, joins Quinton Lamont Kenon, who has already been charged for...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Fremont grapples with police pay, budget
The mayor of Fremont formed a committee at the Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of appropriating more money for wages for the part-time officers who cover weekends in Fremont. The committee, comprised of Mayor W....Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Fremont adopts county rules on mobile homes
The Fremont Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to approve a new ordinance removing the town's age requirement on mobile homes in favor of requiring inspections, as well as a federal Housing and Urban Development data plate. HUD plates have...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
County approves funds for library planning
A $35,000 budget amendment for the Mount Olive Steele Memorial Library project Tuesday morning was unanimously approved by Wayne County commissioners. The project was not on the board's agenda, but was added under unfinished business. Earlier this month commissioners agreed...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Dillard/Goldsboro homecoming more like a family reunion
The Class of '83 and the Class of '63 may have both had sparkly floats and matching T-shirts during the annual Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni Parade, but the members of the Class of '88, celebrating its 25th reunion, still proclaimed themselves...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Cliffs swimming lake now open
Cooling off in the water this summer doesn't have to mean driving out of town to the ocean or buying a membership to a pool. Instead, you can jump in the old swimming hole at Cliffs of the Neuse...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Central-Eastern alumni driven by a desire to inspire
A few semis, a handful of custom cars and the Eastern Wayne High School marching band took a short trip around Central Heights Saturday afternoon as part of the Central-Eastern Wayne Alumni & Friends 41st annual reunion. The parade...Published: May 26, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story