Sunday, January 11, 2015
Plans begin for air show
Wayne County residents -- and tourists -- are in for a roaring good time when jets of all kinds hit Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during this year's Wings Over Wayne air show, which is set for May 16-17....Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Brrrr-splash
EDITOR'S NOTE: Reporter Kirsten Ballard did not just cover the 2015 Polar Plunge. She dove right in, too. Emma Padgett was frozen. The 10-year-old stood shivering in her Elsa hat, wrapped in towels. "I can't feel my feet," she said....Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Counting homeless in county
Wayne County agencies are leading an effort to get a count of how many homeless people live in the county -- as part of an effort to get more resources to help them. "The Point In Time Count" is...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
County to look at nonprofits
MOUNT OLIVE -- Nonprofit organizations can expect a hard sell this year when they face Wayne County commissioners to seek county funding. If the nonprofit requests more than $5,000, its officers can expect to be asked for the organization's...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Police have man's photo in flashing cases at store
Goldsboro police are looking for a man who some female shoppers say exposed himself twice at a local retail store. And now they have a photo of a possible suspect from the store's surveillance camera. Complaints have been filed...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
College releases new continuing ed class offerings
Wayne Community College Continuing Education Services will introduce several new courses in the spring semester -- from sewing lingerie and voice training to pet care and bead making. For the first time, "Sewing Lingerie" will be offered for students...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Tax lists deadline looming in county
The tax-listing period is under way through the end of the month. There is a penalty for listing late -- 10 percent of the total amount due. Anyone residing in the county on Jan. 1, whether temporarily or not,...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Snow Hill native honored
A Snow Hill native, Dr. Keith Gray, chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, graduated from the Physician Executive Masters of Business Administration program at the University of...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Retirees On Call will expand efforts to assist local military
Nearly a year since being introduced to link military retirees with an opportunity to support deployed and active duty families, Retirees on Call is gaining momentum and poised to be replicated at other installations around the country. The progress...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
A hook and a prayer
Bags overflow with blankets and shawls and laughter echoes down the halls of First Baptist Church. It is more like a sleepover than a crochet group. Five women meet every Monday at 9 a.m. to talk, to craft and...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Library director is new HR chief
Jerilyn Lee, who had been serving as interim director for the Wayne County Human Resources Department, has been hired for the position full time. Her hiring was announced Tuesday morning by Wayne County Manager George Wood. Mrs. Lee, manager...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Hospital entrance closed for renovation
Beginning Monday, Jan. 12, the hospital's main visitor entrance will be closed from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. for renovations. During that time, visitors are asked to enter and exit through the ground floor. Signs will be posted to direct...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Ham radio organization offering licensing class
The Wayne County Amateur Radio Association is offering a technician licensing class at Wayne Community College, beginning on Jan. 13 and continuing through March 17. The class will meet weekly from 6 to 9 p.m. in room 223 in...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Promotion announced by college
It has been announced that Dr. Tracie Sawyer Clark will become executive assistant to Dr. Tony Zeiss, president of Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. She is an instructor in CPCC's Communication and Speech Department and director of STAR: Success...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Father-daughter dance
The Goldsboro Family YMCA's WARM Hearts Mentoring Program is sponsoring its 12th annual Father-Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the Y's gymnasium. There will be dancing, food, games, a cake walk, door prizes...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Collins receives designation
John Collins of Collins Wealth Management in Goldsboro has been awarded the estate planning designation of certified estate and trust specialist by the Institute of Business and Finance. This graduate-level designation is conferred upon candidates who complete a more than...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Test scores, grant, program on agenda
The Wayne County Board of Education is expected to vote on a different way of measuring test scores at two alternative schools at its monthly meeting Monday night, and will also hear presentations on the expanding public safety program...Published: Jan 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story