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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Sign up now for tax relief programs

Wayne County tax officials say that despite their best efforts some people still fail to get the message about deadlines for several tax relief programs. Two programs, the Senior Citizen/Disability Homestead Exclusion and the Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exclusion,...

Hiring process ongoing for new ag agent

Interviews are scheduled next week for five applicants for the Wayne County Cooperative Extension livestock field agent position that has been vacant since May. The position could be filled by March or as early as February, Wayne County Extension...

City looking at fix for water meters

The Goldsboro City Council is expected to soon hear the results of an evaluation of its options for improving the efficiency of the city's automated water meter reader system. Problems have plagued the system since the meters were outfitted in...

Local NAACP to hold its Jubilee Day celebration

The Goldsboro-Wayne Branch NAACP will celebrate its 23rd annual Jubilee Day at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hooks Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 290 Hooks Grove Church Road, Pikeville. The guest speaker will be Dr. Reginald Watson, associate professor of English...