Sunday, December 21, 2014
Veterans cemetery date set
Construction of the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery is scheduled to start Jan. 5, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 1, 2015. The dates were announced Thursday during a pre-construction meeting in Raleigh. At the meeting were officials...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Salvation Army gives gift of Christmas to hundreds of local families in need
Lacie Dawn Barrow loved to hear her mother read a story. She also loved playing with her daddy's ears. But what thrilled the little girl more than anything else was just being held. And she would have loved the...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Registers ring
What did it take to get people out shopping on a raw and rainy Saturday when parking spaces were harder to find than Santa's secret workshop? For Ronnie and Lisa Newkirk of Goldsboro, it was gifts for their four...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Sisters share vision for helping needy children in county
Jeremiah Jarmond, 4, wants a Sonic the Hedgehog game. His older sister Jamyah, 7, has her heart set on a Barbie dollhouse. Big brother James Jr., 10, has his eye on an Xbox One. They all nod their heads...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
NCHP: Local driver's unknown condition caused fatal wreck
The North Carolina Highway Patrol has released new details about a head-on collision on U.S. 70 West that left two people dead and at least one injured Monday afternoon. Goldsboro resident Donna Sprinkle Morris, 60, of 101 Mint Drive,...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Commission says 'no' to tax break for Rex Hospital
Breaking with what has been a pattern of routine approval, Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning rejected a request by Rex Hospital for tax-exempt status for medical and office equipment at its N.C. Heart and Vascular Associates of Goldsboro office....Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Repair work on Mulberry is done
Construction work that began on Mulberry Street in August has been completed nearly three weeks after deadline. The project, which was to replace sanitary sewer lines along the street after blockage was discovered, was initially set to be completed...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Blood drive schedule
Following is the January blood drive schedule for the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross: * Jan. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the State Employees Credit Union on Wayne Memorial Drive and from 2:30...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
GATEWAY to get new look next year
By this time next year, GATEWAY transit system could look quite different -- and its route and bus quality could improve. At a recent GATEWAY board meeting, director Fred Fontana revealed the rebranding committee, which is in charge of updating...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Churches share joy of true holiday spirit
There's nothing like a good syrup-drenched pancake. At least, that is what 7-year-old Million Edwards announced as he stuck another forkful in his mouth Saturday. "It's good," he said. And he should now. It was his second plate of...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Chamber accepting teacher grant applications
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is again accepting grant applications from area teachers to support creative and innovative projects in classrooms. The mini-grants of up to $500 are awarded on a competitive basis and designed to improve the...Published: Dec 21, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story