Sunday, November 17, 2013
Open hearts, full carts
Come kick off your Thanksgiving weekend with us by getting your Thanksgiving Day papers hot off the press for $1.50 Wednesday night -- complete with everything you need to shop Black Friday bargains. Have a cup of hot cocoa...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Providing a blessing
The line extended out the door, down the breezeway and around the corner. There were men without jackets, women without shoes. Some were just hungry. Goldsboro's First Baptist Church, 125 S. John St., opened its doors to the city's...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Food donations surpass expectations
On Monday, Wayne County residents waved flags and cheered veterans and the military in the Veterans Day Parade. By Friday, they had raised nearly $7,000 and donated enough food to surpass the goal of a Thanksgiving food drive to...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Officials want highway project ideas
For the next 30 days, the public will have the opportunity to suggest transportation projects it would like to see included on the Goldsboro Metropolitan Transportation Organization's priority needs list. MPOs are created by the federal government and charged with...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Council to weigh result of Dail case
The Goldsboro City Council is expected to enter into a settlement agreement Monday night with Dwayne Dail, whose civil lawsuit was scheduled to be heard later this month in federal court. Dail, who was convicted in 1987 in Wayne...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Blue Star marker to honor veterans
The public is invited to a dedication ceremony Wednesday morning for Wayne County's first Blue Star Memorial highway marker, which pays tribute to veterans and members of the country's armed forces. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m....Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
City to start sewer line smoke tests on Monday
The city of Goldsboro will begin testing its sewer system on Monday, searching for leaks that allow rainwater to get into the lines, causing inflated sewage processing costs. Hydrostructures, a Pittsboro company hired to do the testing, will pump...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Owner tries to honor father with Pizza Inn upgrade
More than 40 years after her father opened the doors to his first Pizza Inn on Norwood Avenue, Jill Nielson opened those same doors Thursday for a grand re-opening following a major renovation to the inside of the restaurant....Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Mount Olive College students hear tale of forgiveness and the justice system
A story that challenged beliefs, while keeping students entertained -- that's what Mount Olive College faculty wanted for their freshman reading assignment this year, and that's what they got from "Picking Cotton." And to expand the understanding of the...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Operation Santa Claus needs help
The Mental Health Association in Wayne County is conducting its annual "Operation Santa Claus" drive to bring a brighter holiday to those living in facilities and often forgotten this time of year. The MHA effort targets the elderly, those...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Spreading holiday cheer
Garrett Taylor candy eyes to his cupcake as the Jack and Jill of Eastern North Carolina community service group gathers Saturday at First African Baptist Church in Goldsboro. Cookies and other baked goodies will be given to seniors at...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Mail for the Heroes
Tamiyha Ingram, 4, signs a card for a soldier, with the help of her babysitter, Nina Willis, on Friday at North Carolina Community Federal Credit Union on Ash Street. The card will be sent to one of the many...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
New dentist fills health department need
Wayne County Health Department's new dentist has only been on the job about a month, but already she has a full patient load. Davin Madden, health director, introduced Dr. Tera Harrison to the county Board of Health last week....Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Georgia-Pacific donates to two VFDs
Two volunteer fire departments will receive urgently needed safety equipment under the Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade grant program. Arrington Bridge Volunteer Fire Department will receive $3,500, while Pikeville-Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department will receive $1,500. "We're proud to have the...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
We need your help
For more than a century, Goldsboro and Wayne County residents have been helping needy children have a happy Christmas by donating to the Empty Stocking Fund, which has provided gifts and a party to hundreds of youngsters every year since...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Two new businesses changing landscape of Berkeley Boulevard
Two Berkeley Boulevard properties are getting new life as a realty office and a mattress store. The former Home Credit location at 313 N. Berkeley Blvd. has been purchased by Sasser Home Builders for its real estate branch, East...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Officials review county health plan
The Wayne County Health Department may be charged with being a watchdog for public health, but its clinics and services can't take care of everything, the county health director told the Board of Health on Wednesday. Health Director Davin...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story