Sunday, June 25, 2017
Scramble on to find cemetery funds
Local leaders Sunday were hesitant to be critical of the Republican-controlled General Assembly for passing a budget that eliminated funding and positions for the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. Rather, they expressed confidence that House Majority Leader John Bell of...Published: Jun 25, 2017 8:33 PM Full Story
School's $2M included in state budget
A one-time $2 million funding supplement for Wayne County Public Schools is included in the budget approved Thursday afternoon by state lawmakers. It still has to be acted on by Gov. Roy Cooper. If the money remains through final budget...Published: Jun 25, 2017 7:52 PM Full Story
Police: Teen robbed while riding his bike
Someone robbed a 16-year-old at knife-point while he was riding his bike on Park Avenue around 8 p.m. Friday, according to a police report. The report said the teenager was riding his bike in the 500 block of Park Avenue...Published: Jun 25, 2017 2:40 PM Full Story
Youth triathlon held at Y
Orange cones and yellow caution tape were strung all over the Goldsboro Family YMCA parking lot Saturday. But it wasn't a crime scene. It was a youth triathlon. Approximately 80 children from ages 6 to 17 competed in the event,...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Public safety training center planned for county
The company designing Wayne County's new 911 center has been hired to also design a public safety training facility for fire, law enforcement and rescue personnel. The center will be built in a wooded area behind the Wayne Community...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
City Council to consider addition to base fitness center
The Goldsboro City Council is set to consider a $641,452 contract to expand the fitness center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during its Monday meeting. The council also plans to review an economic incentive grant for a new business...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Working to make a difference
Erica Hobbs walked into the Lincoln Apartments public housing community with a vision of how to make her summer job count. Hired as an assistant to the property manager, Hobbs came up with the idea to start a new...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
State cornhole championships held at Foster Center
Tyler Poythress first started playing cornhole in his high school gym class. "My baseball coach didn't want us playing basketball during that gym time because the risk of injury was too high, so we started playing cornhole," Poythress said. That...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Industry comes to Wayne County
A South African company plans to open its first U.S. location in Goldsboro, creating 60 jobs over three years while making a $2.48 million local investment. Stormberg Foods LLC., a producer of meat protein snacks, is in final negotiations...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
KS Bank announces two promotions
KS Bank has announced two promotions. H. Geoffrey Kokiko has been promoted to chief banking officer. He will continue to have responsibility for the overall performance of the retail branch system as well as working with the lending officers...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Host families sought for foreign students
Host families are being sought for French students visiting eastern North Carolina as part of a student exchange program sponsored by East Carolina University. Four girls and a boy, ages 13-18, will be arriving on July 15. Wayne County...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Fremont town board sees budget increase
The Fremont Board of Aldermen approved its budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year at its meeting Tuesday evening, and revisited the town's recently passed trash can ordinance. The $851,602 budget is an increase of around $11,000 from last year,...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Cookoff held at Busco Beach
George Edwards has always made his own grills. He built his first one when he was 16, after starting to help his father cook when he was only 12. On Saturday, he used a grill he had fashioned from an...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Wayne County Clerk of Courts unblemished after state audit
No discrepancies were found during an unprompted state audit of the Wayne County Clerk of Court's office conducted by the N.C. Office of the State Auditor. The clerk's office took in more than $8.2 million in cash in various...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Jasper Barber publishes book
Jasper E. Barber has published his second novel, "The Church at the Fork in the Road." Barber served as the deputy chief of public affairs for the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base from 1984 to 2001....Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Learning while creating art
Taniyah Lane carefully traced the dog's face on the back of a clear glass plate. Then came the fun part -- picking just the right colors for her canine creation. She used yellow for part of the ears. For the...Published: Jun 25, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story