Monday, May 30, 2016
Wayne County Public Schools names Teacher of the Year finalists
Three finalists have been chosen for the 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year for Wayne County Public Schools, with the district winner to be announced June 1. Each of the 33 schools had earlier named individual recipients of the distinction....Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Boy Scout Troop 222 retires American flags
Members of Boy Scout Troop 222 retired nearly 50 flags Wednesday night during a flag retirement ceremony at Madison Avenue Baptist Church in Goldsboro. Of the total 47 flags that were retired, three American flags were respectfully retired. Respectfully...Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Honoring the fallen
Volunteers placed flags on the graves of veterans at Wayne Memorial Park, Evergreen Cemetery, Willowdale Cemetery and the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery for Memorial Day....Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County talks $19.7 million capital plan
Wayne County's proposed five-year, $19.7 million capital improvement plan would add $3 million in new county debt that would be somewhat offset by 2020 when the county's current indebtedness will drop by more than $2 million annually. County Manager...Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
June blood drive schedule
Following are the June blood drives for the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross: * June 9 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Red Cross chapter, 600 N. George St. * June 10 from 7:30 a.m....Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Berkeley project nearly finished
A yearlong road widening project along North Berkeley Boulevard is nearing completion with a planned opening in late July or early August. The $3 million N.C. Department of Transportation project, designed to alleviate congestion along the busy thoroughfare, includes...Published: May 30, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story