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Friday, April 30, 2004
State chairman says smaller schools result in better performance
Evans files for re-election; U.S. Rep. Jones challenged
Guardian ad Litem volunteers honored
Meals on Wheels helpers get served
Wayne sees largest crop of teaching scholarships
Keep Wayne County Beautiful recaps successful events
National Day of Prayer to be observed here Thursday
Public records
Mount Olive College graduation set for May 8
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Thursday, April 29, 2004
Mount Olive College gets $10 million loan
Residents escape fire on Slocumb Street
Deadline looms but few sign up for sewer lines in annexed area
Democrats file to challenge Ballance
Mount Olive Spring Fling promotes plan to revamp downtown
State health director commends Wayne for school health clinics
Bowden residents look to incorporation to stop rendering plant
Walnut Creek officials ponder annexation request
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Public records
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
State Health Secretary learns of clinics' needs
City attorney retirement question goes to Attorney General
Base Relay for Life effort grows
Gray files for Flowers' county board seat
Chamber takes new approach to marketing
Local Phi Theta Kappa honor society brings home 12 awards
Public Records
Briefly
Rosewood pageat set for Saturday
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Shootings
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base deployment means pillowcases needed
Senior games begin
Election filings see incumbents lining up
Election filing in Duplin draws 12
County's Special Olympics holds track event
Public records
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Meeting in Havelock promotes inmportance of military installations
Shelters still needed for buses
Monday, April 26, 2004
Elections Board moves three precincts
Candidates begin filing throughout state
Promoting sobriety
OPINION -- Making them happy
Public records
Cherry recognizes volunteers
Correction
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Filing period opens Monday
Pickle Festival hot event
WARM Hearts mentor program
Krafts want to improve alley
GHS grad receives band letter
Chamber seeks ways to gain members
Taylor Scholarship luncheon held
WCC honor inductees
Volunteer Wayne
Superior Court
Briefly
Student news
Mount Olive Court
Military News
James Sprunt students inducted
Jame Sprunt student news
District Court
Friday, April 23, 2004
Global TranPark hopes warehouse will attract businesses, jobs
Man who damaged hospital serves time
Hines honored as Realtor of the year
Man killed in shooting at neighbor's house
Father doubts account of daughter's alleged plot
Letter says Duplin rendering plant plan may not be dead
Rotary Centennial Project
Warsaw group seeks change in Duplin school system
Hospital honors helpers
Transportation plan sets 2005 date for city bike paths
Public records
City street vacuum to be ordered soon
Girl Scouts honor leaders
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Thursday, April 22, 2004
MOC embarks on building campaign
Karen Peele named secretary of year
Fremont audit shows town spent more than it took in
Ayden woman killed in head-on crash
Brennand named top school volunteer
Wayne County creates self-insurance plan
Health budget would raise fees for lot inspections
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Public records
Local Digest
Krispy Kreme planning new shop
Depression is "equal opportunity disease", lecturer says
County to hold zoning hearing
Award-winning basketball team holds fund-raiser
Alzheimer Caregivers conference draws crowd
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Murder for hire plot
Flowers breaks ranks in Best vote
Wayne officials to join The Latino Initiative
Belk lecturer explores Washington and slavery
Old German cannon from city park goes on Ebay
Crime Stoppers luncheon honors helpers
Fatal car wreck
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Public records
Long range plan for Waynesborough includes expanded funding
Lane murder trial continued
Fremont town board allows replacement home
Use of city compost studied
Cherry-O'Berry alliance update
Chance puts together advisory committee
Black Expo previewed
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Goldsboro councilmen vote 5-2 to annex areas north and west
Several people injured as school bus, car collide
Herring honored by Scouts
Commissioner candidate appointed to fill vacancy on county board
Goldsboro Fire Department reports six major fires in March
Citizen praises city for stand on schools
Duplin says no to rendering plant
Public records
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Local Digest
Goldsboro Fire Department promotes five
Monday, April 19, 2004
Deputies dive for debris
Goldsboro Toastmasters celebrate 50th Anniversary
Author to speak at Library Friends annual meeting
Spring Creek finishes second in state Odyssey of the Mind
OPINION -- The direct approach
Public records
Sunday, April 18, 2004
Council members mull Monday annexation vote
Other items on City Council agenda
Wayne Democrats choose Edwards
Man charged after argument ends in murder
Volunteers rid roadways of other people's messes
Airmen jump into fitness regimen
Author returns to Goldsboro for book signing
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Public record
Friday, April 16, 2004
Volunteers recognized
Livestock show a success
State schools seek to coax students to take tests
Man murdered
Merci Center holding Open House
Public records
Award-winning author, pastor at Books-A-Million
Substance Abuse Seminar scheduled
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Duplin digest
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Pond fills with more than water
Old records reveal Mt. Olive can't close alley
Farmer's Market to open May 1
More file taxes electronically, fewer in Post Office lines
Home, Health and Hospice holds career discovery day
Health Department holds abstinence essay contest
Public records
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Kenan, North Duplin school consolidation ideas sought
Caregiver Education Conference scheduled
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Livestock Show and Sale
Butterfield won't challenge Ballance
Sen. Dole calls tobacco buyout "essential"
Preservation N.C. to clean two historic homes
Cherry Hospital receives accreditation
Murphy Brown will not build rendering plant
County planning board begins work on agricultural districts
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Section on state tax forms easy to overlook
Public records
Duplin joins nationwide cleanup
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Fire destroys furniture restoration business
Half-brothers sentenced
TORNADO WATCH
Election Board takes registration to students
Author, historian to speak at Belk Lecture
Atkins named to Best Doctor list
Money being raised for airmen memorial
Public records
Woman gets new house through federal program
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Monday, April 12, 2004
Jack Best nominated for county board seat
Slocumb Street cleanup progressing
Resident wakes to find house on fire
Employment agency faces loss of money
Voluntary agricultural districts back before county planning board
DuPont layoffs will not affect Kinston plant
OPINION -- Exit strategy
Public records
Sunday, April 11, 2004
Cancer patients find solace in art classes
Homeowner sues county over inspection
Two to go on trial for murder at liquor house
Student becomes the teacher
Litter Sweep cleanup to be held Saturday
Public Records
Briefly
Goldsboro to flush water system
Student News
Volunteer Wayne
Friday, April 9, 2004
Annexation foes prepare legal fight
Greene awaits drug-deal windfall
Wayne population drops, bureau reports
MOC player from Venezuela tries to cope with mother's kidnapping
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Public records
To merge or not to merge?
Local digest
Thursday, April 8, 2004
Boards give differing responses to city letter
Commissioner Flowers questions Barber's organization
Horse put to sleep after attack by pit bulls
Commissioners ban smoking at County Office Building
Economic Development looks for new employee
Agriculture commissioner lunches with 129 people
Faison awards garbage contract to higher bidder
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New Duplin election supervisor reviews voting schedule
Public records
Local digest
Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Council threatens lawsuit over schools
County sets zoning hearing on changes to protect base
Fire at Wayne Motel to be investigated
Men indicted for restaurant heists
Bowles says he's focused on east's needs
Borden building dedicated
Youngster injured in traffic accident regains consciousness
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Three solutions given for Duplin schools
Public records
Forte loses appeal
City approves purchase of litter vacuum
Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Annexation opponents take fight to City Hall
Criticism of school board answered
Woman killed in wreck; son hospitalized
Wayne youth to present livestock at annual event
No Pikeville rate increase for out-of-town residents planned
Developer's letter to city intended to put rumors to rest
Princeton town board agrees to penalty for sewer violations
Public records
Briefly
Princeton police cars run up high gas bills
Wayne County Democrats to hold caucus April 17
Mount Olive approves alley improvements
Monday, April 5, 2004
Miss America tells students to follow dreams
Eva McKinley turns 100 today
Base zoning on commissioners' agenda
Growers take steps to protect strawberries
Commodity prices rise
Wayne ranks 34th in recycling
OPINION -- Callings
Wayne Community hosts concert by Nnenna Freelon
Public records
Mount Olive holiday garbage collection schedule set
Sunday, April 4, 2004
Annexation opponents to hire lawyer
Annexation laws complicated
Legislators hear concerns
Warrick to be sworn in
Civil rights complaint to be filed
De-Rail-A-Bration 2004
Volunteer Wayne
Superior Court
Briefly
District Court
ARC heroes campaign ends
Antique tractors to be displayed
ABWA Woman of the Year
Friday, April 2, 2004
State asks job status of attorney
Board hires firm to run Gateway
Students help student prepare for end of grade tests
Duplin parents want new school
Students contribute to Red Cross "Heroes"
Red Cross "Heroes" raised more than $46,000
House fire started by child cooking
Public records
Briefly
Thursday, April 1, 2004
County, town attorneys get retirement pay
State agriculture board meets at, tours, Cherry Farm
Substance abuse task force points to many types of additions
House burns
Public records
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Local digest