Officials look for robbery suspect

A Hispanic male speaking a southern Mexican dialect has been robbing stores in the southern portion of Wayne County since February, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff Larry Pierce is now asking for the community's assistance in capturing the...

Published: Jul 21, 2014 2:02 PM Full Story

Back-to-school bargain hunting

There might not be an official weekend for tax-free bargains this year, but local shoppers will still be able to find back-to-school discounts to help get them through their lists, local stores say. Hearing that this year there would be...

Published: Jul 21, 2014 2:02 PM Full Story

New Commissioner Joe Gurley plans to learn first, then to help set priorities

Commissioner Joe Gurley says he learned early on that it was better to talk less and to listen more. It is the approach he is taking on the campaign trail and as he sits through his initial meetings as the...

Published: Jul 21, 2014 2:02 PM Full Story

Mount Olive gets first look at its new library

MOUNT OLIVE -- For a few hours Sunday afternoon, Steele Memorial Library patrons could celebrate and talk above a whisper without being worried that they would be shushed by branch manager Jerilyn Lee. Hundreds of people roamed the state-of-the art...

Published: Jul 21, 2014 2:02 PM Full Story