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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Request to rezone entire Busco Beach property on agenda

The Goldsboro Planning Commission is meeting in the city council chambers Monday night to discuss two issues, the re-zoning of Busco Beach & ATV Park properties and the allowance of a conditional use permit for a boarding house on Edgerton...

School board, county to talk

Wayne County commissioners and the Board of Education are expected not only to discuss plans for a new Grantham School at their joint meeting Tuesday, but also to spell out the responsibilities and duties of each board when it comes...

ATV trail use threatens Busco Beach lease

The deadline has passed to end non-permitted activity on Wayne County-owned land leased to former Busco Beach & ATV Park owner Jack Bennett. And if the violations are not fixed, the county could terminate the lease, putting the parcels back...

More taxes for parks projects?

Goldsboro City Council members will meet Monday to discuss plans for the city's parks -- and how to pay for possible improvements to the facilities and programs. Monday's 5 p.m. meeting will re-visit the Parks and Recreation master plan...

Man charged with kidnapping woman

Investigators with the Goldsboro Police Department arrested and charged a man suspected of kidnapping and assault Thursday. Tony Foster Patrick, 40, was arrested at his home at 1804 S. Slocumb St. without incident and charged with first-degree kidnapping and...

Grrrr ... umble

Dustin Metts, Riley Swearingen and Cody Steele give Roo Roo, a 3-year-old bassett hound, a bath during the Wayne County Humane Society's annual dog wash Saturday outside Pet Supplies Plus. Roo Roo's owner, Andrew Shaw, says that his dog...

Bluegrass for a cause

A benefit concert to raise money to restore the Goldsboro Meeting House at 111 W. Ash St. will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the meeting house. The show will feature the Samantha Casey Trio and the Carolina...

57-year-old charged with stealing parts from two cars on William Street

A 57-year-old Goldsboro man has been charged with a pair of North William Street break-ins, first reported on July 22. Michael William Caudell, in the Wayne County Jail under a $22,500 secured bond, is charged with two felony counts...

Red Cross Bloodmobile

Following is the August blood drive schedule for the Wayne County chapter of the American Red Cross: Aug. 3 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Wayne and Goldsboro Masonic Lodge. Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at...

WMH nurse and WCC instructor nominated as an amazing nurse

Over her 38-year career, countless patients have discovered Marcia Sampson to be an amazing nurse. Recently, she got the word that she was among the Top 10 in the nation vying for the actual title. Amazing Nurses 2013, a...