Wednesday, June 5, 2013
County will take look at budget
Wayne County taxpayers can expect to receive a slightly lower property tax bill in August if the county's commissioners go along with an almost three-cent drop in the county tax rate proposed Tuesday evening by County Manager Lee Smith. Smith...Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
SJAFB commander among witnesses
Editor's note: The testimony quoted in the following article was broadcast live on the Internet Tuesday and recorded by the News-Argus. Col. Jeannie Leavitt did not argue with members of the Senate Armed Services Committee when they quoted surveys and...Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Tassels to start turning
Nearly 1,200 students will receive diplomas from Wayne County Public Schools this year, officials announced. The six traditional high schools will have 1,064 graduates from the Class of 2013, while the two non-traditional schools, Wayne School of Engineering and Wayne...Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Politician addresses proposed school cuts
Former congressman and state education superintendent Bob Etheridge held a press conference Tuesday afternoon in Goldsboro, his 11th stop on a statewide tour, but he wasn't campaigning for himself. He is on a mission to draw attention to the plight...Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville explores creating merchants association
PIKEVILLE -- The town of Pikeville might not have a chamber of commerce, but if new Town Administrator Blake Proctor has his way it might soon have a merchants association. Proctor, who took over as town administrator last month,...Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Goal: Growing the Red Cross
Tammy M. Forrester has been named the new chief executive officer of the Wayne County chapter of the American Red Cross. The 47-year-old took over the position on May 28. As the top person at the local Red Cross,...Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On Tuesday, May 28, Wayne Christian School officials reported that a water slide had been stolen from the field area of the school. The water slide was last seen at the school, located at 1201 Patetown Road, on Saturday,...Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Students weave own tapestries with grant
North Drive Elementary School recently received a $2,000 art grant, which provided a one-week art residency with textile artist Victoria Sowers of Rocky Mount. The grant was written by Amy Kennedy, art teacher at the school for the past...Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive town board responds to residents' concerns, passes budget
MOUNT OLIVE -- A short agenda for the Mount Olive town board meeting quickly turned into something more when two Franklin Street residents, Sheila Oates and Robert King, complained Monday about the state of the south side of town....Published: Jun 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story