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PHOTO SHOOT: Two juveniles accidentally shoot gun while taking a photo, there were no injuries

Two juveniles taking a photo with a gun Tuesday night put a bullet through a bathroom mirror when the firearm accidentally went off. A Wayne County Sheriff's Office report said a 15-year-old's  mother and her boyfriend left their home in...

Helping Hands 4 God's Children to hold toy drive

Helping Hands 4 God's Children will be holding a toy drive on Tuesday for children hospitalized during the holidays. "My goal is to give all the baby dolls and trucks to our hospital," said Shiela Gibson, founder and CEO of...

Jingle in the Park canceled for tonight

Santa won't be coming to town tonight. Goldsboro Parks and Recreation confirmed just before 1 p.m. that Jingle in the Park is canceled for tonight. It is still planned to be held in Herman Park tomorrow, Dec. 9, from 4...

Warm treatment

When Teresa Best started sewing quilts for chemotherapy patients at the Southeastern Medical Oncology Center, she did not do so for accolades. On Wednesday, when she visited SMOC to give the quilts out, Best did not care if the...

Board seeks more information on possible sales tax increase

Wayne County commissioners on Tuesday instructed County Manager George Wood to continue his research into the possibility of a new quarter-cent sales tax for the county. The conversation is being spurred by a state mandate to reduce classroom size...

DOT receives comments from public about U.S. 70 improvement project

For Johnston County resident Jeanette Burgess, the North Carolina Department of Transportation's plan to improve US 70 to interstate quality could result in the loss of a potential new business. Burgess, who recently purchased property along US 70 to...

*** Empty Stocking Fund ***

Donations may be made by mailing checks made out to the Empty Stocking Fund to P.O. Box 10629, Goldsboro, NC 27532. Or donors can simply stop by the newspaper office at 310 N. Berkeley Blvd. * Liz and Dave Meador,...