Goldsboro News-Argus | News: December 14, 2007 Archives

On the same page at last?

Hoping to breathe new life into the school facility discussion before the end of the year, Wayne County Manager Lee Smith released today a nearly $23 million proposal to begin work on 10 county schools. Working separate from -- but...

Judge adjusts claim for support

Only part of the state compensation owed exonerated former inmate Dwayne Dail can go to his child's biological mother, his attorney says. Judge David Brantley ordered Thursday that the statute of limitations on Dail's child support responsibility is the past...

Hundreds attend 2nd annual Parkstown Christmas Parade

On what must have been the most beautiful day ever for a Christmas parade, hundreds turned out for the second edition of a holiday tradition in eastern Wayne County on Thursday. The Parkstown Christmas Parade drew marching bands, church floats,...

O'Berry Christmas event postponed by hepatitis concern

Erring on the side of caution, O'Berry Center officials canceled Thursday night's annual Community Christ-mas Extravanza after several residents turned up positive for Hepatitis A antibodies during recent routine testing. Dr. Frank Farrell, O'Berry director, said the testing was done...

Public records

Accused teen vandals charged Two teen-age children face vandalism and vehicle breaking and entering charges for incidents in the Falling Brook subdivision off Buck Swamp Road, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department said. Juvenile suspects ages 13 and 15 were responsible...

Three Kings Festival supporters sought

The Hispanic Community Development Center is looking for sponsors and volunteers to help celebrate the Three Kings Festival on Jan. 5 at Waynesborough Historic Village on U.S. 117 South. The festival will be held from noon until 3 p.m. "We...

County domestic violence shelter likely to reopen by end of year

Progress continues to be made toward the re-opening of Wayne County's domestic violence shelter -- a step officials hope can occur by the end of the year. "I hope, certainly, by the end of the month," county attorney Borden Parker...