Schools honor volunteers

An 11-year-old dynamo with a penchant for battling hunger was named this year's volunteer of the year for Wayne County Public Schools, while a town and two churches were recognized for their support of the district. The annual volunteer and...

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Realtor of the Year

News-Argus Publisher Hal Tanner III, right, congratulates Michael Ellis on being named the Wayne County Realtor of the Year Thursday at the annual Realtors Luncheon sponsored by The News-Argus....

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Murder suspect arrested

Billy Renaldo Hamm, 44, of 912 N. John St., was arrested Tuesday by the Montgomery County Police Department in Silver Spring, Md., in connection with a Jan. 9 shooting in Dudley that left one person dead and another injured....

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Scoping meeting

Air Force officials hosted a public scoping meeting Thursday night at the Herman Park Center for the public to learn more about a reserve squadron of KC-46A Pegasus tankers that is being considered for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Pilots...

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Rabies clinics scheduled

Rabies vaccination clinics will be sponsored by the County of Wayne on the dates and at the locations listed below. The cost will be $ 10 per dog or cat. The owner of every dog and cat over four...

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GWTA holds customer satisfaction study

The Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority held its first customer satisfaction survey the week of March 7. The study was designed to set benchmarks for company improvement moving forward. Surveyors interviewed 137 fixed-route passengers and 78 rural van passengers over the course...

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