Hurried harvest: July rains put farmers behind, but showers needed

July's heavy rainfall was nearly double the annual average and provided a mixed bag for Wayne County's farmers. But even with all the rain that fell last month, it still wouldn't hurt to have some more in some parts...

Published: Aug 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

School district to hire its own architect

The Wayne County Board of Education wants to secure its own architect for the proposed facilities projects, including a new Grantham Middle School and renovations at several others. The school board voted Monday night to begin the process of...

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Statutory rape suspect flees, caught

A 22-year-old Goldsboro man, under investigation since June for the alleged statutory rape of two girls under the age of 16, fled from Wayne County Sheriff's deputies seeking to serve warrants on him Monday morning. He was apprehended by officers...

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Goldsboro man charged in fatal Wilson wreck

Sameer Patel, 20, of Goldsboro, faces involuntary manslaughter and DWI charges following a fatal accident in Wilson on Friday. Patel, of 109 Brighton Drive, allegedly ran a stop sign on Hines Street in Wilson shortly after 5 p.m., killing...

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Longtime businessman, volunteer dies at age 92

Former Goldsboro accountant James C. Crone Jr. died Monday at an assisted living facility in Chapel Hill. Crone was not only an astute businessman, who began his firm, James. C. Crone CPA, in the 1950s. He also was active in...

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