Duplin man honored for work with colleges

A Duplin County native with a passion for learning and credited with being the founder of the N.C. community college system, was memorialized Wednesday at Wayne Community College and the state's other 57 institutions. Commissioned portraits of Dr. W....

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Artists' display

A painting by Spring Creek High School student Jorge Perez sits among the artwork of fellow Spring Creek students early Wednesday morning in Berkeley Mall. Displays of art created by students from all Wayne County Public Schools will be...

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Crash victim identified

The N.C. State Highway Patrol has identified a woman who died from injuries sustained in an early morning accident Wednesday. Carmen Sanchez, 51, had moved to Goldsboro from Guatemala only three months ago. She died after being ejected through the...

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Commissioners start budget talks

Wayne County commissioners will meet next week in two special sessions to hear budget presentations from county department heads. The presentations, that have been held for a number of years as the county prepares its budget, will be held...

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Chicken house fire

An abandoned chicken house used to store hay and farm equipment on Kelly Griffin's farm at 590 Mark Herring Road caught fire Wednesday just before 3:30 p.m. Firefighters from Seven Springs, Indian Springs and Pricetown responded to the fire....

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