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Friday, June 2, 2017

Operation Clean Slate: Taking back the city's street signs and buildings

People riding around the city this weekend might notice a common sight in Goldsboro has been removed. Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department and members of the community spent half the day Friday cleaning graffiti off of buildings, houses and...

School system looks at grade suppression changes

Wayne County Public Schools is in the process of updating its class retake policy, which will result in higher grades being retroactively added to some senior transcripts. The update introduces the practice of "grade suppression," through which a student can...

Sheriff's Office escapes budget cuts, WCC and Animal Control do not

Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce's roughly $9 million 2017-18 budget proposal survived the budget ax intact Wednesday afternoon despite nearly a hour of questioning about vehicles, uniforms, dive suits, overtime and other items. Wayne County Commissioner John Bell told his...

Wayne Community College to offer summer classes in Fremont

FREMONT ---- Residents of Fremont will soon have access to higher education closer to home, as the town will partner with Wayne Community College to offer a series of college courses at locations in town. The classes start in mid-June,...

County to adopt interim budget

Wayne County commissioners say they will adopt an interim budget in an effort to forestall a possible 2.46 cent property tax increase that would be needed to replace nearly $4 million in state school funding over the next two years....

Music for the military

Hundreds gathered downtown Thursday evening for the Center Street Jam Military Appreciation Day, coming together for music, family and a shared spirit of community. Mayor Chuck Allen made opening remarks, followed by Councilman David Ham, 4th Fighter Wing Commander Col....

Pesticide disposal Saturday

DUDLEY -- A Household Hazardous Waste and Pesticide Disposal Collection Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the county landfill/Dudley convenience site. County residents can bring unwanted and old pesticides that they would...

Fun Fly Saturday

The East Carolina Radio Control Club will sponsor a Fun Fly on Saturday, June 3, for members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics at Randy Webber Field at 4357 County Line Road near LaGrange. The event is free to the...