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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Local teachers rally for more than salary

As hundreds of Wayne County teachers and support staff head to Raleigh today for the North Carolina Association of Educators "March for Students and Rally for Respect," many of them want to make one thing clear: "This is not...

Wayne Forward begins to tackle local poverty

More than 75 people rolled up their sleeves and started brainstorming ideas to combat poverty in the Goldsboro community Tuesday night.Wayne Forward, a task force committed to reducing poverty, hosted the event, which is an outgrowth of a recently...

Budget proposal includes tax increase

A 2.65-cent property increase is included in Wayne County's $192 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2018-19.The increase, which would take the rate from 66.35 to 69 cents per $100 worth of appraised value, would be effective July 1,...