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Monday, May 2, 2016

WATCH hopeful about funding

The WATCH board last week praised the county commission for the financial support given to the program, despite a hiccup this past year that saw funding cut in half. Last year at this time, WATCH, or Wayne Action Teams for...

Struggling 'tadpoles'

The learning portion of the International Save the Frogs event Saturday at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park taught some of the threats to frogs and some of the benefits frogs can provide. Children were invited to the pond...

Body found in river is ID'ed

A dead body found floating in the Little River Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office as 51-year-old Bryan Keith McGee of 2097 U.S. 258 near Pink Hill in Lenoir County. McGee was found floating on...

Blood drive schedule for May

This is the May blood drive schedule for the Red Cross: * May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Rosewood High School. * May 12 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Episcopal Church. * May 17...

Boards to talk technology plan

Wayne County commissioners on Tuesday will meet with the county Board of Education to discuss the school system's technology plan. The two boards will meet for lunch at noon at the school system's central office at 2001 E. Royall...