Tuesday, January 11, 2005
August through June term set for schools
The Board of Education on Monday approved a calendar for Wayne County schools next year, cutting the Christmas vacation in half and stretching the school year from late August until early June. The proposed 2005-2006 school year has students reporting...Published: Jan 11, 2005 2:02 PM Full Story
Construction on City Hall addition begins Tuesday
It's been over a century since Goldsboro built the existing City Hall. Next week the city will break ground on a new building. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, councilmen will don hard hats and pick up shovels to ceremoniously upend the...Published: Jan 11, 2005 2:01 PM Full Story
Children in Wayne County react to those affected by tsunami disaster
The ripple effects of the tsunami tragedy have struck children in Wayne County. "Even though it's halfway around the world, it does affect our kids here," said Kristy Fair, public relations officer with Wayne County public schools. Pupils were at...Published: Jan 11, 2005 2:00 PM Full Story
Mt. Olive considers applying for grants
MOUNT OLIVE -- Town Manager Ray McDonald says he has been inundated with calls from agencies asking if the town wants to apply for grant money. Various agencies and organizations normally call this time of year, McDonald told the Mount...Published: Jan 11, 2005 1:59 PM Full Story
Mt. Olive buys land for cemetery expansion
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to buy 11.7 acres of land to add to the Carver Cemetery. The town ran out of space in the cemetery about six weeks ago and had no...Published: Jan 11, 2005 1:58 PM Full Story
Mt. Olive residents complain about shots fired in city
MOUNT OLIVE -- Some people are firing guns inside the city limits, and it's frightening the town's residents. Mount Olive Town Commissioner Ora Truzy said Monday night that she has received several telephone calls from concerned citizens who are frightened...Published: Jan 11, 2005 1:58 PM Full Story
Public records
Witness recants kidnapping story A 34-year-old woman has recanted her story that she was abducted last weekend by a man from the 100 block of Ellis Drive, a Wayne County Sheriff's official said today. Grace Hall had told deputies that...Published: Jan 11, 2005 1:57 PM Full Story
Briefly
Tables turned The tables were turned on school board members Monday night, when they were called to center stage to be recognized. Representatives of the Principals and Assistant Principals Association honored the Board of Education at its own meeting for...Published: Jan 11, 2005 1:57 PM Full Story