Thursday, January 22, 2009
Mount Olive residents could get prescription savings plan soon
MOUNT OLIVE -- Some residents here could soon be saving an average of up to 20 percent off full retail cost of their prescriptions -- and pay nothing for the privilege. The town earlier this month finalized the requirements...Published: Jan 22, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
County farmers not predicting banner year for planting, prices
Even in the dead of winter, Keith Waller is thinking of spring. Although the fields of his Mount Olive farm are empty this time of year, planting season is on the way, and Waller faces difficult decisions. "We're trying to...Published: Jan 22, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
General: SJAFB will be around for years
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- When Gen. John Corley talks about Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, he says the installation has a long future ahead of it. But just what that future would look like still raises questions for...Published: Jan 22, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Winter melt
Despite the nearly 4 inches -- on average -- of snow that fell on Wayne County Tuesday, much of it had melted by Thursday -- even though temperatures Wednesday struggled to break the freezing mark. However, black ice was...Published: Jan 22, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Landfill ramps will be widened for safety's sake
Ramps at some of the county's convenience sites literally have people on the edge when it comes to driving a full-sized pickup truck onto them. It is a safety issue that the county hopes to rectify through a $250,000...Published: Jan 22, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin to equalize rates for water use
KENANSVILLE -- Duplin County Board of Commis-sioners voted Wednesday to raise rates in the county's water districts, making costs uniform for all county customers. The commissioners voted 4-1 to adopt the new water rates, which will raise all bills for...Published: Jan 22, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story