Thursday, September 18, 2008
School district looks at 'no zero' policy
School officials say they are re-examining a proposed grading policy that encourages teachers not to give a “zero” to students. The Board of Education approved policy AR3400 in June but has not adopted it yet, said Olivia Pierce, executive...Published: Sep 18, 2008 2:57 PM Full Story
Board of Health sets no-smoking policy for county offices
The Board of Health voted Wednesday to adopt a no-smoking policy for the county office building and voted for an earlier-created disaster response plan to be submitted to the county commission. Health Director James Roosen also announced a tentative...Published: Sep 18, 2008 1:38 PM Full Story
Goldsboro hires employee to speed up building permit process
With hopes of streamlining the building plan review and permit process, the Goldsboro Inspections Department has created a checklist for items that must appear on residential and commercial building plans. And, now, there is someone whose job is to...Published: Sep 18, 2008 1:38 PM Full Story
County OKs $9.7 million for emergency communication system
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday unanimously agreed to a $9.7 million loan to finance construction of a new countywide emergency communications system. The approval followed a brief public hearing during which one resident said the county needs tax relief, not...Published: Sep 18, 2008 1:38 PM Full Story
Goldsboro resident sentenced on federal drug, weapon charges
WILMINGTON -- United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that Senior United States District Judge James C. Fox has sentenced Willie James Bean, 64, of Goldsboro to 180 months' imprisonment followed by five years supervised release. In May, Bean...Published: Sep 18, 2008 1:38 PM Full Story
Students killed in two-car accident
PRINCETON -- A two-car accident killed one current Princeton High School student and a former student Wednesday evening, the Johnston County Highway Patrol said. Matthew Brandon Woodside Stewart, 17, and Brandon Lee Baker, 21, a former Princeton High School...Published: Sep 18, 2008 1:38 PM Full Story
Mount Olive could have new industrial tenant
MOUNT OLIVE -- Town Manager Charles Brown Wednesday sought to temper bad economic news about the closing of Helix Poly and IMPulse, NC's sale of its power traction division with news that a company looking at the town's industrial...Published: Sep 18, 2008 1:38 PM Full Story
Work begins on Mount Olive's downtown sidewalks
MOUNT OLIVE -- Work is finally under way in the much-delayed improvement project on the west side of the 200 block of North Center Street. News-Argus/Bobby Williams Workers from Hine Sitework of Goldsboro work on the sidewalk on the...Published: Sep 18, 2008 1:38 PM Full Story