Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Life in Prison
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Cousins get life in prison for murder
Two young cousins were sentenced Tuesday afternoon to life in prison without parole after a Wayne County Superior Court jury convicted them of the first-degree murder of a Goldsboro man. Dwight Eugene Sloan, 23, of Decoy Drive, Pikeville, and Kolanda...Published: Apr 20, 2005 1:48 PM Full Story
Councilman has trouble with taxes
A Goldsboro city councilman had to pay Wayne County a $1,000 penalty after writing a bad check to pay his property taxes. In January, Councilman Chuck Allen sent the county a $15,000 check. Allen's check bounced, and the county sent...Published: Apr 20, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
Fremont may soon pay more for electricity
FREMONT -- Fremont residents might soon be paying more for electricity. Town Administrator Kerry McDuffie told the Fremont Town Board on Tuesday night that ElectriCities will increase the town's rate by 4.7 percent on May 1 because of increased fuel...Published: Apr 20, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
All bus shelters to be installed by July 1
Gateway plans to have all of its bus shelters installed by July 1, the agency's executive director told its board Monday afternoon. The first shelter was erected last week on Simmons Street without any difficulty, Stephen Wright said. Wright said...Published: Apr 20, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
Mobile home proposal has fierce opposition
A Wayne County proposal to ban the movement of older mobile homes met with fierce opposition Tuesday at a public hearing. A proposed mobile home standards ordinance would not permit any mobile home more than 15 years old to be...Published: Apr 20, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
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Arrest leads officers to drug stash The arrest of a fugitive on Tuesday night by the Goldsboro Police Department's Housing Authority unit led to a major drug seizure and other arrests. After the fugitive, Quaashon Marquise Phillips, 23, was arrested,...Published: Apr 20, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
Briefly
Pickle found Carver School second-grader Lucas McKay found a Mt. Olive Pickle that had been hidden at Prodigy Activewear on N.C. 55 east of Mount Olive. He said he received some help from his mother, Malia, and he found it...Published: Apr 20, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story