Wednesday, May 7, 2014
School board: Each picked
The Wayne County Board of Education lived up to the letter of the state's Open Meetings Law even though informal discussions between candidates seeking appointment to the District 3 seat and individual board members took place outside of any...Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
County voters' choices mirror state trend
Despite a lack of local races, voter turnout in Wayne County for Tuesday's primary was nearly double compared to that of the May 4, 2010, primary. And for the most part, the local vote followed the statewide trends in...Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Read their lips: No new taxes
There will not be a tax increase to fund a new W.A. Foster Recreation Center and a renovated Herman Park. There will not be a revenue source to construct a multi-sports complex in the foreseeable future. In a vote...Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Communities in Schools hopes to expand
Positive outcomes from the success coach programs at the high school and middle school levels have Communities in Schools looking toward expanding down to the elementary grades in the future. CIS Executive Director Selena Bennett credited the addition of...Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
WCC graduations Thursday
Wayne Community College will confer more than 1,000 diplomas at week's end, during two graduation ceremonies. The Class of 2014 curriculum ceremony, for 643 candidates enrolled in the college credit programs, will be held on Friday evening at 6 p.m....Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Seven Springs festival Saturday
SEVEN SPRINGS -- The 14th annual Ole Timey Days festival will be held Saturday. The first event of the day will be a pageant at 9 a.m. at town hall. The court will reign over the festival that will...Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Postal Service food drive Saturday
To help fight hunger in Wayne County, letter carriers are collecting nonperishable foods during their annual food drive. Letter carriers are encouraging people to put nonperishable foods in their mailbox Saturday. Or you can put it in a bag...Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On Monday, May 5, 2014 at approximately 9:10 p.m., 23-old Andrea Broadie reported picking up two males from the 900 block of South Slocumb Street and giving them a ride to a residence on Isler Street in Goldsboro. Once they...Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
City water flushing program to start
The City of Goldsboro Public Works Department will begin its annual unidirectional water line flushing program on Sunday, May 11 at 10 p.m. Crews will be flushing lines from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. daily, except on Fridays and Saturdays....Published: May 7, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story