Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Steering committee to select 50 to 60 options to replace dowtown art objects
The process of selecting new art pieces for downtown Goldsboro's roundabouts and other prominent locations will start this week. A public art steering committee, composed of 16 people from different segments of the community, will meet Thursday morning at the...Published: Jul 18, 2017 9:00 PM Full Story
Closing the book on the class of 2017
Wayne County Public Schools' first-ever all-county summer graduation took place Tuesday evening in Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College, with 16 candidates from three schools earning high school diplomas. The event was for students who may not have completed their...Published: Jul 18, 2017 8:52 PM Full Story
Two charged after one allegedly runs from traffic stop
Goldsboro police say they arrested two convicted felons Monday during a traffic stop after one of them tried to flee. Frank Tyler Valme, 24, of 1023 Maple St., is charged with felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,...Published: Jul 18, 2017 1:34 PM Full Story
Council delays Sunday alcohol vote
The Goldsboro City Council plans to vote on whether to allow Sunday morning alcohol sales during its Aug. 7 meeting, after allowing time for public feedback. Councilman Gene Aycock said he wasn't prepared to make a decision during the council's...Published: Jul 18, 2017 9:10 AM Full Story
WSE lottery policy gets tweaked
Wayne County Public Schools' new formula for determining entry into Wayne School of Engineering has resulted in lower acceptance rates for students attempting to enter the public school system for the first time, according to data released by the...Published: Jul 18, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
At ease, parents. These trucks children are encouraged to touch
How often are children told to look but not touch? That will not be the case when the Partnership for Children of Wayne County brings a novel approach to the proverbial teachable moment next month, with its "Touch a...Published: Jul 18, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Public schools recognize employees who are retiring
Wayne County Public Schools recently recognized 69 retiring employees, representing a cumulative 1,708 years in the education profession. As the school year wraps up, the district's annual recognition ceremony is a sad but joyous occasion, said Dr. Yvette Smith...Published: Jul 18, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Driver struck by cough syrup bottle
Someone threw a cough syrup bottle into a man's car window on U.S. 70 East Sunday morning and hit him in the face. The man was reportedly driving east on U.S. 70 when he flashed his lights at a...Published: Jul 18, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Coal ash meeting
The Down East Coal Ash Coalition monthly meeting will be held Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 1108 Rosewood Road. Agenda items include an update from the Alliance of Carolinians Together Coal Ash...Published: Jul 18, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story