Friday, December 23, 2005
Consultant will examine facilities plan, budget limits
Consultants will take a look at Wayne County's school building needs and the county's ability to fund the projects after the county commissioners approved a contract with the firm this week, a first step in the process of developing a...Published: Dec 23, 2005 1:49 PM Full Story
Officials work on reducing jail population before holiday rush
Some Wayne County Jail inmates might be going home early for Christmas. That's the goal of the District Attorney's Office and the jail staff. The 200-bed jail had 203 inmates, including 21 women, on Tuesday. District Attorney Branny Vickory and...Published: Dec 23, 2005 1:49 PM Full Story
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Six charges A 20-year-old man was arrested Thursday by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and charged with six felony offenses in connection with two break-ins. Scott Alexander Cochrane of Kevin Drive was charged with two counts each of breaking and...Published: Dec 23, 2005 1:48 PM Full Story
Teen wrappers raise funds for 4 student scholarships
Janelle McCabe and her adviser Laterrie Ward wrapped a gift that wiggled last year at Berkeley Mall as part of their duties at the Mayor's Youth Council's gift-wrapping booth. "We wrapped a dog," Janelle said. "We put it in the...Published: Dec 23, 2005 1:47 PM Full Story
Santa shares secrets before his midnight ride
I approached the office a couple of days before Christmas. Looking down at my shoes, I put the key in the door -- a steaming cup of hot chocolate in the other hand. As I pushed the door open, a...Published: Dec 23, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
More shopping? There's still hope
Waited until the last minute to do your Christmas shopping? There's still hope, local retailers say -- you just have to be a little more creative. At Hollywood Video, Melody Baker, shift leader, said gift cards are very popular purchases....Published: Dec 23, 2005 1:46 PM Full Story
Local organizations lend helping hand during holidays
Several Wayne County groups lent a helping hand to people in need during the holidays. *Employees at Tar Heel Home Health held a food drive in support of the Salvation Army. The food collected will be used to help the...Published: Dec 23, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story