Sunday, December 13, 2015
Roads to be closed to allow construction
Late tonight the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin closing Stevens Chapel Road/Davis Mill Road at the intersection with U.S. 70 east of Smithfield. The road will close by the morning of Monday, Dec. 14. U.S. 70 will remain...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Solar farm hearing on county agenda
Wayne County commissioners on Tuesday are expected to set a public hearing for Jan. 19 on proposed changes to the county's solar energy facilities ordinance. The primary changes will be to define what constitutes abandonment and decommissioning of such...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Painting competition is held
The first-ever Arts Council of Wayne County Plein Air Paint Out juried art event concluded Saturday with three entries taking home cash prizes. The outdoor painting event held in Herman Park and in downtown Goldsboro hosted by the Arts...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Jingle in the Park draws hundreds for fun and Santa Claus
Herman Park was flooded with more than 500 people on Friday night as Goldsboro's annual two-day holiday event, Jingle in the Park, got under way. There were movies, ice skating, train rides, Christmas carols, hay rides, s'mores and, of course,...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
County seeking poll workers
The Wayne County Board of Elections will need nearly 300 polls workers for the 2016 voting season. To help fill that need a first-ever recruitment campaign is under way, said Beverly York, Wayne County Board of Elections deputy director....Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Wreaths laid on veterans' graves
Fair skies and warm weather greeted Wayne County residents as they filed into to Evergreen Memorial Cemetery Saturday at noon to participate in the third annual Wreaths Across America event to honor local fallen heroes. A motorcade of nearly...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College receives grant from Duke Energy
Wayne Community College has received a $250,000 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation. The funds will provide state-of-practice equipment for the college's Computer-Integrated Machining program. The funds will be used to purchase two Haas Computer Numerical Contro Turning Centers...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College employees honored by AEOP
Two Wayne Community College employees were honored during the recent North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals District 12 meeting. Annette Hill was named the Educational Office Professional of the Year. She is the administrative assistant for WCC's Dental...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Wayne County Reads takes poetic turn
After 12 successful years, Wayne County Reads will take a poetic turn in 2016. In years past, the organization has challenged the community to read such fiction and nonfiction subjects as race relations, pirates, the Holocaust, fantasy, the Latino...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Charity stories being sought
If your organization, church or business is conducting a charitable project for the Christmas season, we'd like to include it in our Spirit of the Season special section. Email the information about your project, along with any photos you have,...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story
Empty Stocking Fund: Santa comes early
When James Selogy lost his job three weeks ago, he had no idea how he was going to make ends meet, let alone provide Christmas presents for his 8-year-old son, Christopher. Selogy, an electrician, said he showed up to...Published: Dec 13, 2015 3:05 AM Full Story