Monday, April 20, 2015
County to weigh funds for GHS project
Wayne County commissioners will consider a funding request Tuesday from the county Board of Education that the school board says is necessary to proceed with a project at Goldsboro High School. On March 26, the state Department of Public...Published: Apr 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Reading, writing and possibilities
FREMONT -- Patrick Smith has come home. The freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stands in the yard, throwing a football with his friends. He grew up in the small white building. The fenced-in yard...Published: Apr 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Shots fired at store
Goldsboro police have not yet released the name of a man shot outside Beestown Grocery, 901 S. Slocumb St., at about 9 a.m. today. The shooting took place outside the store near the intersection of Wilmington Avenue and South...Published: Apr 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Missing man, 74, discovered after officials' overnight search
The body of Bennie Ray Toms, 74, who was reported missing Sunday afternoon, was discovered early this morning in a wooded area off Ruskin Road. A family member found Toms deceased at about 8 a.m., the Wayne County Sheriff's...Published: Apr 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne earns NCWorks certification
Two years ago, Wayne County became the first county in the state to be named an NCWorks Certified Work Ready Community. The recognition came during the launch of the regional pilot program that recognized local efforts to improve workforce...Published: Apr 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Board accepts change order for Spring Creek, Grantham projects
The Wayne County Board of Education accepted a change order request for the sanitation system at Spring Creek and Grantham middle schools this morning, that will ultimately incur no present or future costs to the district. The special called...Published: Apr 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
300 students to participate in annual All-County Choral Festival on Tuesday
Wayne County Public Schools will hold its annual All-County Choral Festival on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Goldsboro High School. Three hundred choral students from around the district, representing 29 schools, will participate in the musical event. Choral directors...Published: Apr 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story