Annie's 'War Room'

Annie Ruth Herring and her husband of 69 years, Harold Herring Sr., had not been to a movie in nine years. They used to go frequently when they were courting, she says. The last time they went to a...

Published: Dec 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story

Col. Slocum to be grand marshal of Goldsboro parade

For the second consecutive year, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base 4th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Mark Slocum will take the helm as grand marshal of Goldsboro's annual Christmas Parade through downtown on Saturday. Slocum, who returned to Goldsboro to take...

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Joe Gurley to run for District 4 board seat

Joe Gurley, who was appointed to the District 4 seat on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners in July of 2014, Tuesday afternoon filed for election to that office. Gurley said his goal for running is simple -- to...

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No one files to run for office on Wednesday

There were no filings Wednesday at the Wayne County Board of Elections for local offices up for election in 2016. Candidates for district, statewide and/or national offices file at the state Board of Elections office in Raleigh where there...

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Empty Stocking Fund donations

* Northeast Free Will Baptist Church-Men's Sunday School Class, $40 * Larry and Linda Jones, $25, in honor of our grandson, Ty Jones * Marguerite and Thomas Mackenzie, $20 * Evelyn G. Jefferson, $100, in memory of Kenneth B. Jefferson,...

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