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Monday, December 1, 2014

Grantham resident to appear on show

John Tart III never considered himself a redneck, but he's willing to play one on TV. The former state 4-H president from Grantham will be among the 12 men and 12 women on season four of "The New Redneck...

Oath taken

Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce, center, takes the oath of office as administered by Superior Court Judge Arnold Jones in the Wayne County Courthouse this morning. Looking on is Pierce's wife, Rita. Pierce was elected sheriff in November after...

Wayne County Public Schools will present choral showcase this week

Choral students from Wayne County Public Schools will participate in the 14th annual holiday showcase this week. The districtwide event will span three nights, being held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 2, 3 and 4, in the auditorium at...

County board to talk bypass exits

Officials with Dewberry Engineers will present a proposal for an engineering study of utility needs at the new interchanges being created by the new U.S. 70 Goldsboro Bypass at the Tuesday meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners....

Blood drive schedule

Following is the December blood drive schedule for the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross: * Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Spring Creek High School. * Dec. 9 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at...

Career Readiness Certification tests will be offered this month

The WorkKeys(r) tests for Career Readiness Certification, or CRC, will be offered four times in December in Wayne County. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions Dec. 4, 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Dec. 9, 8:30...

Two killed in Wilson crash

Two Goldsboro women were killed Sunday morning in a single-car crash on Interstate 795 in southern Wilson County, according to investigators with the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Sylvia Holmes was driving a 1999 Suzuki when the rear passenger-side tire...