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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Teachers receive chamber grants

When the "Prize Patrol" from Wayne Chamber of Commerce set out to surprise a few teachers with grant money to fund their projects, Brandi Strickland did not expect to be among those moved to tears. The winner of the...

Flooding problem plagues residents

Bobby and Della Mathis, of 104 Powers Court,  in the Maplewood subdivision, have an erosion problem. And a flooding problem. A bad one. Every time it rains, water pools up in front of their driveway and in their front...

Guilty plea

Five months after her husband was convicted of murdering his sister in 2011, Ann Metzger pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for her role in the death of Jean Metzger Hubbard. But unlike her husband, Gary, Mrs. Metzger will not...

Proposal rejected

A proposal to build an 80-unit apartment complex on Graves Drive between Berkeley Boulevard and Malloy Street was killed on the cutting room floor at Monday's meeting of the Goldsboro City Council. After a petition of protest was signed...

Seminar planned for local parents

Wayne County Public Schools will hold a Title I Parent Seminar on Thursday, March 19, at Bethel Church at 2308 N. William St. The seminar will begin at 8:30 a.m. Julia Cook will be the guest speaker for the...