Thursday, March 26, 2009
Red Cross to hold memorial blood drive for Dora Perry
Dora Perry gave countless hours to the Red Cross for many years before her death Jan. 8. Now to honor her work and memory, Dudley Christian Church is holding a blood drive in her name Sunday from 12:30 until...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Police: Man found dead behind McIntyre killed self
Authorities have determined that the man found dead Wednesday morning behind McIntrye Funeral Home committed suicide. Forrest Myles, 51, of Wayne Avenue apparently suffered from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Goldsboro police Sgt. Chad Calloway said. Calloway added that the...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Daffodil festival set to bloom
Are you ready for spring and the smell of daffodils? The Fremont Daffodil Festival is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the festivities will begin with opening ceremonies along with the Fremont Memorial Park recognition,...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
County's space needs bow to economy
The pressures of space-starved county departments are, at least for the foreseeable future, losing out to the even stronger pressures of a struggling economy. "Unless we see a real economic change all capital projects will be delayed by at...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Symphony of students
Joan Landry, assistant conductor for the N.C. Symphony, leads the orchestra's Wednesday morning performance before more than 1,500 Wayne County Public Schools fifth-graders at Kornegay Arena on the campus of Mount Olive College. Private and homeschooled fifth-graders also attended. Many...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Seymour Johnson to get $16 million in stimulus funds
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the tune of nearly $16 million, according to a Department of Defense Expenditure Plan for North Carolina military installations. And if existing contracts are any...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Show and Sale coming up soon
Scheduled for April 15-16 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, the annual Wayne County Junior Livestock Show and Sale is right around the corner. Sponsored by Wayne County Cooperative Extension and the Wayne County Livestock Development Association, the event is...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Going back in time
Josh Price, at the Charles B. Aycock Birthplace in Fremont, shows a group of students Wednesday the types of toys and games that children their ages may have played with during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The visit was...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Cash stolen from store Family Dollar employee Gary Heacox of Pikeville reported Tuesday that over $2,000 had been stolen from the South George Street discounter, according to a report. Bank deposit records for the store show a bag of...Published: Mar 26, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story