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Thursday, September 22, 2005

Waiting for a tenant

News-Argus File Photo The Winn-Dixie store in Ashley Plaza is awaiting a new tenant. Store fixtures are on sale at half price. For more information see Winn-Dixie property owner looking for a new lessee....

Katrina efforts slowed but didn't stop United Way drive

Hurricane Katrina has slowed the momentum of this year's United Way campaign, but it has not hurt donations that much, according to Jane Rustin, 2005 campaign chairman. The total currently stands at 21.89 percent, about $311,932.50. Ms. Rustin said the...

Local nurse focuses on helping Katrina victims

Wayne County resident Rhonda VanHook is calmly awaiting Hurricane Rita's attack on the Gulf coast while helping those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The Red Cross volunteer has been in Hammond, La., just north of Lake Pontchartrain, since Sept. 16 and...

Winn-Dixie property owner looking for a new lessee

The owner of the former Winn-Dixie store in Ashley Plaza on Berkeley Boulevard said he has some potential tenants considering leasing the 37,390-foot building. The store closed several weeks ago, one of three Winn-Dixie stores in Wayne County that closed...

Student gets scholarship after math win

Edith Tate of Lexington said her grandson, Malik Hargrave, has always been a big dreamer. "He's always said he's going to be president of the United States," she said. "He said he's gonna do this and he's gonna do that,...

Public records

5 people injured in three assaults Five Goldsboro residents were injured Wednesday in three assaults, according to Goldsboro police reports. Three teenagers were wounded during a drive-by shooting at about 11:40 p.m. in a parking lot in the 600 block...

Lewis honored as tech teacher of the year

Pamela Lewis, health occupations teacher at Spring Creek High School, has been named the N.C. Association of Career and Technical Education New Teacher of the Year for 2005. The award, given to a full-time teacher with at least three years,...