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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Examining local poverty

In light of the sobering numbers contained in the Goldsboro poverty study released last week by the North Carolina Poverty Research Fund, local leaders and organizers hope the community will be galvanized and inspired to collaborate in an effort that...

Creating Safe Spaces for Children workshop concludes

Wayne Community College hosted the final portion of the Creating Safe Spaces for Children workshop Friday, where educators and child care experts from across the county learned how to address the needs of children during a crisis situation. Instructor Cameron...

Don't drink or drug, then drive

Deputies have a message for anyone who will listen to them, said Sgt. Jayson Hill of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office DWI Task Force. "If you drink, use a drug, whether it is prescription, illicit, over the counter that has...

WCC to offer medical coding, billing classes

Wayne Community College will offer training for a set of classes preparing students to be certified medical coding and billing specialists, starting Jan. 22. Medical Billing and Coding is an online course taught in two parts across the spring semester....

Five Wayne County math teachers ranked among state's Top 15

Five teachers from Wayne County Public Schools have been ranked among the top 15 North Carolina math teachers in their grade level for student growth. The announcement was made at the recent Board of Education meeting. The honorees included Amber...

Local company makes 'Fortune' list of nation's top companies to work for

Employees of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co. working from the Strickland Insurance Group home office in Goldsboro rated the company as one of the best places to work in the nation. The rating, based on an anonymous survey of nearly 100...