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Monday, May 12, 2014

Wayne farmers report tobacco plant shortage

The heart of the tobacco belt is beating a bit uneasily these days as a shortage of tobacco plants is threatening to turn what had been an expected 2-3 percent increase in acreage in Wayne County to a loss...

Woman says she knows who killed her dog

A Goldsboro woman told police she knows the man who broke into her home early Sunday morning, kidnapped her dog and then killed it by smashing it against the front fender of her car, according to a Goldsboro police...

Board to hold special session

Wayne County commissioners will meet in special session Tuesday morning to discuss and possibly act on an amended and increased loan application through North Carolina's Eastern Region. The meeting will start at 9 a.m. in the commissioners' meeting room...

Groups would hurt under budget

Feeding 25 homebound seniors for a year. Purchasing new display cases for the Wayne County Museum. Expanding WATCH programs in the county to help those most in need. Those are just some of the things that could be accomplished...