Sunday, February 22, 2015
Making it count
She would rather you hold your applause. Being in the spotlight isn't really her thing. But despite her modesty, Goldsboro Fire Department Assistant Chief Lisa Johnson is quite accomplished. This June, Goldsboro's second-ever female firefighter -- and wife, mother,...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
WCPS: Missed classes must be made up
Wayne County students who got almost a week off because of the ice and cold should not be celebrating just yet. Those four days will have to be made up, officials say. Losing four days of classes presents a...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Driver's education facing funding cuts
If the General Assembly pushes through legislation this summer to end state funding for driver education classes for schools, the consequences will be more than financial, local officials say. "It's going to affect everybody that drives a vehicle," said...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
WAGES looking for new students
WAGES Head Start and Early Head Start are accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year. Open application days will be held every Tuesday through June 23, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Applications will be accepted at the WAGES...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Vietnam POWS to speak
RALEIGH -- The program American POWs and Vietnamese Re-Education Camps has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Admission is free. Seating is limited, so plan to arrive early. Come...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
U.S. 70 public meeting March 10
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting in March regarding proposed improvements to U.S. 70 at the intersections with Martin Livestock Road and Pondfield Road near Princeton in Johnston County. The informal meeting, which was...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Tickets on sale for Bentonville re-enactment
FOUR OAKS -- Advance tickets for the state's largest Civil War re-enactment, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville slated for March 21-22, are selling quickly, but are still available. Tickets purchased before March 15 are $12 for adults...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Trash treasures
It is not trash. The stacks of receipts and take-out boxes that clutter Quentin Warren's closet are not results of years of hoarding. They are his portfolio. Each piece of paper is a work of art. Quentin saves things. He...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College set to host panel discussion
Wayne Community College's Cultural Diversity/Global Education Task Force and Wayne County Historical Association are partnering to provide a very special Black History Month presentation this coming Thursday. The "Living Legacies" event will include a discussion with five Wayne County residents...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Miss Eastern Wayne High School pageant will unfold next weekend
Six contestants will be vying for the title of Miss Eastern Wayne High School 2015 next weekend. The scholarship pageant will take place Friday evening at 7 p.m. in Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College. Sponsored by the Family,...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Firefighters respond to McCall's; restaurant's smoke pit damaged
Smoke rising over the treetops near the intersection of U.S. 70 East and N.C. Highway 111 South Saturday had diners on edge as they traced the source of the smoke back to McCall's Bar-B-Q and Seafood. The restaurant itself...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
March blood drive schedule
The following is the March blood drive schedule for the Wayne County chapter of the American Red Cross: * March 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eastern Wayne High School. * March 10 from 10 a.m. to 2:30...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story