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Veterans cemetery dedication Nov. 9

Dedication ceremonies for the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. "We are done with everything," said Bill Royall, vice president of Design-Build Services at Daniels and Daniels Construction Co. that built...

On the ballot, District 2: Troy Mitchell

Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: I want to see change in Goldsboro. I want to see the city come back to the people. We have too much comfort going on in the...

On the ballot, District 2: Bill Broadaway

Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: I've always been interested in politics. I've always felt like it was pretty important to serve the community. If you are not doing something, you're really not...

Arts Council fashion show

Jovane Holland, a professional model from Goldsboro, shows a dress made of plastic bottles by designer Diala Estella during the Art of Fashion show at the Weil Building on Saturday evening. The event was a fundraiser for the Arts...

Empowering youth to succeed

Sometimes the best pep rally isn't about a sports team or readying students for field day -- it's about empowering them to prepare for their own future. Men Who Care, more than a dozen area men who have banded...

Dixon to seek another term

District 4 state Rep. Jimmy Dixon of Mount Olive has announced he will seek a fourth term. "I have discussed it with my wife and my family, and we believe that this will be a good thing for us...

Deer a highway danger in fall

Deer are a common sight not only along roadways in rural Wayne County, but city streets as well -- particularly along the wooded areas near Goldsboro's Stoney Creek Parkway. But the deer are more than a glimpse of nature,...

Southern Bank Foundation donates $80,000 to University of Mount Olive

MOUNT OLIVE -- Southern Bank Foundation recently presented a check for $80,000 to the University of Mount Olive for its annual fund. The check represents the final payment in a $400,000 pledge made by the foundation to the university...