Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Schools ponder graduation requirements
Ten years after the Wayne County Board of Education lowered the number of credit hours required for high school graduation, the school board Monday night heard arguments in favor of reinstating the required credits toward "increasing the value of what...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Mt. Olive Pickle Co. buys former IMPulse building
Mt. Olive Pickle Co. has purchased the former IMPulse NC and Triangle Spring facility for $2.6 million from Hendrickson USA, LLC of Itasca, Illinois. It includes a 22-acre tract and two buildings totaling 124,000 square feet located on the...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Airman recovering from assault
A 22-year-old airman assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is recovering from life threatening injuries sustained in an attack he suffered after leaving a bar in downtown Goldsboro on Saturday night. The Goldsboro Police Department announced today that...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Rose Banquet to be held March 23
The 16th annual Rose Banquet will be held March 23 at 6:45 p.m. at the Wayne Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The abstinence banquet is for youths in grades six through 12. Guest speakers will be Bryan...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Purity celebration slated for March 19
The second annual "I Choose to Pass Purity" celebration will take place Saturday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at Goldsboro First Assembly. The event is free and open to those age 13 and older. There will be entertainment by...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County man gets 35 years in prison
A Mount Olive man charged with running a five-person meth ring in Duplin County between 2010 and April 2015 will spend 35 years in federal prison, according to U. S. Department of Justice press release. Randall Stewart Hill, 39,...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
North Carolina Pickle Festival seeking vendors, sponsors
MOUNT OLIVE -- With the 30th annual North Carolina Pickle Festival just six weeks away, now is the time for prospective vendors and sponsors to finalize their festival plans. The early-bird vendor applications are due Tuesday, March 15. The...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Glory through dance
"Dance for Christ" will be held March 11 and 18 at 7 p.m., March 12 and 19 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. and March 13 and 20 at 3 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. It's a ministry of dance, music...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Saturday night, March 5, at approximately 2:05 a.m., Michael Phillips, 22., reported leaving the Rail House Sports Bar and Grille located at 108 N. Center St., walking toward the 100 block of West Walnut Street and being assaulted from...Published: Mar 9, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story