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Friday, November 6, 2009
Marijuana buyer turns on dealer after threat
A Raleigh man told Goldsboro police he was in Tanglewood Trailer Park to buy a pound of marijuana from an acquaintance late Thursday. But when the acquaintance, Terrence Travon Davis, 23, pointed a handgun at him and allegedly robbed...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC economist: New metric measures economic distress
Mount Olive College economist and associate professor Dr. Paul Cwik, working in conjunction with the Foundation for Economic Education, has developed a new tool for measuring America's financial troubles. The Distress Index, which launched last week, is a new...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Officials: Vaccines trickling into area
The Health Department is giving out H1N1 vaccines as quickly as they come in, officials said Thursday. "As soon as we can get it, we will distribute it to the area providers, medical providers, or we give it ourselves in...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro High gets second principal
Goldsboro High School will have two principals starting Monday. Joining current chief administrator, Patricia Burden, will be John Twitty, who is principal at Wayne High School Academy. Administrators call the "shared principal concept" a positive move for the school. "Each...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
SJAFB officials: Security is tight
Thursday's deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, has affected security measures at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs officer Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore said the installation is under "a heightened state of awareness as a...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
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Hit and run accident Goldsboro police said John Murchison of West New Hope Road suffered visible injury on Wednesday after being sideswiped on his bicycle by a gray minivan driven by an unknown driver. Both Murchison and the vehicle...Published: Nov 6, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Local family earns top state honor for volunteerism
The Parrish family's experience with the Special Olympics started off as a one-time offer to volunteer. Now, four years later, the Parrishes say their work with the athletes has been not only rewarding, but a lesson for their own lives...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Appliance buyers can get tax break
Starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday, North Carolina consumers will be able save on selected Energy Star-rated appliances during the state's second annual tax-free weekend. The sales tax exemption will apply to such home appliances as clothes washers, freezers, refrigerators,...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
No smoking allowed -- Health Department prepares restaurants for new rules
Come Jan. 1, House Bill 2, prohibiting smoking in designated public places, will go into effect. The bill primarily targets restaurants and bars, with the local Health Department tasked with enforcing the restrictions. Essentially, the new law forbids smoking in...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Cherry eyes plan for patient care
Faced with a mental health system that still is struggling to meet the needs of all its consumers, Cherry Hospital Director Philip Cook is working to extend his state psychiatric facility's patient care beyond its doors. As part of...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Calypso man wins two seats with write-ins
CALYPSO -- Alan Story received enough write-in votes in Tuesday's municipal election to serve either as mayor or on the town board. Story, who could not be reached for comment prior to press time today, led the write-ins with...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
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Knife at school A 15-year-old Southern Wayne High School was found with a black lock-blade knife in his pocket. School authorities were informed that the student might have a controlled substance in his possession, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Gold's Gym holding Saturday burn-a-thon for diabetes
In honor of National Diabetes Month and the launch of the American Diabetes Association's new "Stop Diabetes" campaign, Gold's Gym in Goldsboro is hosting a first-of-its-kind calorie "Burn-a-thon" to promote diabetes awareness on Saturday. The idea is simple. Goldsboro...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Ag lecture set for Monday
Will Allen, founder and CEO of Growing Power Inc. and recipient of a 2008 MacArthur Fellowship, will give the Urban Community Lecture at 10:45 a.m. at the Goldsboro High School, Monday at 10:45 a.m. The public is invited to attend....Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Board of Health looking for members
The Wayne County Board of Health is accepting applications for the two seats on the board, the first is the "public member" position and the second is the one reserved for a doctor. The board meets on the third Wednesday...Published: Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Commissioners OK mobile home ordinance change
It was a déjà vu Tuesday morning for Wayne County commissioners as they took the next step toward revamping the county's mobile home park ordinance to give them final say on plat approval. Just as they did with the recent...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Give-a-hug dolls comfort kids of deployed service members
Having a loved one in the military who is deployed overseas can be difficult, especially for a child. Several years ago, Meadow Lane Elementary School introduced a response to the void, offering six-week support groups for students of deployed...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville chooses Weaver for mayor
PIKEVILLE -- Challenger Johnny Weaver defeated incumbent Mayor Herb Sieger Tuesday 114 to 84, earning a four-year term in office. Weaver, who does not support selling alcohol in Pikeville, said his stance on the issue, which was the subject...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville rejects alcohol ... again
For the fourth time in nine years Pikeville residents have decided not to allow alcohol to be sold within town limits. Voters had three options on the ballot: to vote for or against permitting off-premises sales only of malt...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
McDonald earns third term as Mount Olive mayor
MOUNT OLIVE -- Incumbent Ray McDonald Sr. will serve another two-year term as mayor of Mount Olive, voters decided Tuesday. McDonald, who also previously served as town manager and in other capacities for the town government, said he was...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Police: No suspects in Saturday gun battle
Police continue to investigate a Saturday shooting that severely injured two Goldsboro men, who are still in the hospital, police said early today. Derrick Raymont Best, of Mimosa Street, and Qushawn Mondrell Broadhurst are still recovering after the shooting....Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
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Animal shelter damaged An employee of the Wayne County Animal Adoption Center found bullet holes in the building on Monday morning when he reported to work, Goldsboro police reports show. Adoption center employee Wayne Benton of Snow Hill told Goldsboro...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin residents protest against Doby
KENANSVILLE -- About two dozen people gathered in Kenansville early Monday morning in a show of protest against Duplin County Schools Superintendent Dr. Wiley J. Doby. Some of the protesters carried signs saying "No Doby," and resident Rodney Scott...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville will not increase Christmas bonuses this year
The Town of Pikeville Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to keep the town employees Christmas bonuses the same as last year. This year, full-time employees will receive $150 and part-time employees will receive $75. This is much lower than...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Doing it the old-fashioned way
Terry Lee of Mount Olive uses a pair of mules to pull an old one-row tobacco stalk cutter Tuesday afternoon. He and Shayne Williams, also of Mount Olive (not pictured), spent the day cutting several fields in the Mar-Mac community....Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Meadow Lane custodian finds gun
A gun was found on Meadow Lane Elementary School property Tuesday morning, but school officials said no children were believed to have come in contact with the weapon. Ken Derksen, public information officer for Wayne County Public Schools, said...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Elections see less than 4 percent voter turnout
Voters in Wayne County municipalities stayed home Tuesday as Election Day came and went with barely a notice by most residents. With only 20 polling places open and fewer than half of the county's 69,000 registered voters eligible to cast...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek, Seven Springs, Eureka, sanitary districts also all hold elections
The citizens of the town of Seven Springs voted Tuesday to keep incumbent Stephen Potter in the mayor's office for another term. Potter, who ran unopposed, received 13 votes in the municipal election. There were no write-in votes. He...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
New municipal officials elected in Duplin
The voter turnout in Duplin County municipal elections was slightly less than 21 percent with write-in candidates winning in Calypso and Warsaw. The totals are unofficial until the canvass is held Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. It will be...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin commission continues efforts to prepare county hospital for lease
KENANSVILLE -- Duplin County officials have received proposals from three management firms in a bid to reduce the costs associated with the lease of Duplin General Hospital, but county commissioners debated Monday whether hiring any of them would be...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Andy's Foundation makes large donation to Steele Memorial Library
MOUNT OLIVE -- Andy's Charitable Foundation announced Monday a three-year $30,000 pledge toward the town's Steele Memorial Library project. "It is a significant contribution to the eventual success of our project," said Jane Rustin, director of the Wayne County...Published: Nov 4, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Contractors give stimulus building projects mixed reviews
Billions of dollars in federal stimulus funding have poured into local governments, non-profit agencies and other entities over the past year, but the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act's impact on local contractors and construction companies has been mixed. Business has...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
City man who killed father has been paroled
A Goldsboro man convicted of killing his father in his sleep in 1992 has been paroled, state authorities say. David Wayne Smith was 18 when he pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his father, Wayne L. Smith, 45,...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
City alters policy on parade cleanup
A street closure policy that drew the ire of local veterans was changed Monday evening at the Goldsboro City Council's pre-meeting work session, but new guidelines for parade organizers will not just impact the Nov. 11 Veterans Day parade. City...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
Volunteer earns honor for work at Boys and Girls Club
Tom Yarboro, an executive with Goldsboro Milling, has been recognized for contributing to the growth and development of the Boys and Girls Club movement. The Robert W. Fowler Pacesetter Award is presented annually in the southeast region. Yarboro is the...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
School board passes policy on communicable diseases
For the second time in less than six months, the school board has passed a policy protecting students with HIV status. And again, board member John P. Grantham and Eddie Radford were the dissenting votes. In May, school board policy...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
Court will change rule for jury duty
When the doors of the Wayne County Courthouse opened Sept. 14, court officials had asked 200 people to show for jury duty. Of those 200 issued summons, the court saw exactly 38 show up to serve. Clearly, that is a...Published: Nov 3, 2009 12:57 PM Full Story
Election Day arrives
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