County's new field agent grew up on family farm

One of two key positions in the Wayne County Cooperative Extension Service office has been filled with the hiring of Kinston native Tyler Whaley as the county's new field crop agent. Whaley, a May 2013 graduate of North Carolina State...

Published: Jun 10, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

SJAFB staff sergeant named top female servicewoman in North Carolina

A Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician will be honored in Raleigh Friday by the American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley. Staff Sgt. Kimberly Pate was named North Carolina Servicewoman of the Year by the organization....

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City eyes cutting bank fee increase

An unexpected rise in banking costs for the 2013-14 fiscal year has left the Goldsboro Finance Department looking at which services are worth keeping and which aren't necessary. At the June 3 meeting, Finance Director Kaye Scott said the...

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Success coaches report progress

Success coaches at area middle and high schools have lived up to their names, boasting a positive year for the pilot program and hoping that success will continue in the fall. Selena Bennett, executive director of Communities in Schools, which...

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