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Monday, May 23, 2016

Wayne County Public Schools honors teachers for work

Wayne County Public Schools has named individual 2016-2017 Teachers of the Year for its 33 schools. The announcement came early this year. Traditionally, the district releases the list over the summer, narrowing the field down to finalists for the...

Board talks improvements for Southern Wayne High School

A facilities plan adopted by the Wayne County Board of Education includes a "future consideration" for a $6.1 million project to add an auxiliary gym and 16 classrooms to replace mobile units at Southern Wayne High School. There is...

Demolition to update

The Pizza Hut restaurant, at 2518 E. Ash St. near Berkeley Boulevard, was demolished last week in preparation for the construction of a new, modern-style Pizza Hut expected to open in the fall. Bill Royall, vice president of design-build...

Man shot on Elm Street

A Goldsboro man is in Vidant Medical Center in Greenville after being shot multiple times in front of Donel's Convenience Store Sunday morning at 12:15 a.m. Versean Jenkins, 21, of 425 Hollowell St., was standing in front of the...

Red Cross: Get ready now for hurricane season

Last week was National Hurricane Preparedness Week and the American Red Cross if offering steps people should take now to get ready for hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Hurricanes cause problems for people in...