Sunday, June 14, 2015
County budget next on agenda
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday are expected to adopt a proposed 2015-16 fiscal year budget of $177,854,151 that slightly trims the property tax rate from 66.65 cents to 66.5 cents per $100 of property value. The board will take up...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
University of Mount Olive starts agriculture division
MOUNT OLIVE -- As a result of the growth in its agriculture curriculums over the last few years the University of Mount Olive (UMO) has created a Division of Agriculture. "The university has witnessed growth in student numbers interested...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Spring Creek High graduates turn tassels
Before the members of the Spring Creek High School Class of 2015 turned their tassels, Kenton Lane joked he was one-third of the way done. "One down, two to go," he said, as he waited for his son, Eli...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Pikeville electric rates to decrease
PIKEVILLE -- Utility customers in Pikeville can expect to pay less on their electric bills beginning in July -- if they keep their usage levels the same as in past years, town officials said. "It has been recommended that,...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Charles B. Aycock holds graduation ceremony
Streamers and confetti filled the air and a huge beach ball bounced from student to student as graduates of Charles B. Aycock High School turned their tassels Saturday morning. The graduation ceremony was held on the football field with family...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
National Night Out plans
Planning is under way for the 32nd annual National Night Out, which is scheduled to be held at Herman Park on Aug. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. National Night Out is a nationwide event held each year in...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Three with Wayne ties to compete in Miss North Carolina Pageant
The Goldsboro community will have three representatives vying for the crown of Miss North Carolina when it airs Saturday night. The 78th annual scholarship pageant will be held at Duke Energy for the Performing Arts and broadcast on Time...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Goldsboro High graduates receive diplomas
Cougar pride poured out of the auditorium at Goldsboro High School Friday night as the 116 members of the graduating Class of 2015 walked one-by-one across the stage to receive their diplomas. College is the next step for many...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Fundraiser for earthquake victims today
The Interact Club at the Boys and Girls Club of Royall Avenue in Goldsboro is holding a fundraiser today to benefit disaster relief in Nepal. Interact is a Youth Leadership Program of Rotary International, sponsored locally by Three Eagles Rotary...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Family traces ancestry to slave turned soldier
Tracing your family roots can be a demanding, sometimes frustrating challenge, but one Wayne County family has discovered an ancestor who changed their family's fortunes forever with his single-minded determination. Jack Sherrod was born a slave in Wayne County...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Fairgrounds getting new lights, building
DUDLEY -- Nearly $75,000 in projects at the Wayne County Fairgrounds will brighten a parking lot and provide more space for the animals and spectators at livestock shows. Both should be completed well before the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Eastern Wayne graduation held
Nixie Fonner arrived at the Eastern Wayne High School graduation Saturday morning with a plastic bag brimming with oversized placards of her daughter's smiling face. Nine of them, in fact. "One for each of us," she said of the...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Walk raises money to help local non-violent offenders
Nizer Jones led a small parade across Royall Avenue. The 15-year-old was walking for a second chance for others. He was walking to help place non-violent former offenders in jobs and to keep them out of the system. His...Published: Jun 14, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story