Sunday, February 19, 2017
Man drives truck into optical center
Most Sunday mornings, James Davis, 77, of Goldsboro has breakfast at Kathy's Kitchen, a local restaurant tucked inside a strip mall in a shopping center adjacent to the Food Lion on East Ash Street.He normally parks in the center row...Published: Feb 19, 2017 9:05 AM Full Story
Commissioners, lawmakers meet
During their annual planning retreat in January, Wayne County commissioners worried that county taxpayers are picking up the tab for medical care for Cherry Hospital patients jailed for committing a crime at the hospital. Friday morning they voiced those...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Ag center work on schedule
The $20 million Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center remains on schedule to open March 1, 2018. The public can view the progress on the center by going to Wayne County website, waynegov.com, and clicking on the link for...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College to host speaker on history of nursing
The Wayne Community College Association of Nursing Students is hosting a free presentation on the history of nursing in North Carolina. Dr. Phoebe Pollitt, an associate professor of nursing at Appalachian State University, will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College adult classes start Monday
Wayne Community College Continuing Education has several classes starting soon that teach occupational skills. *Nail Technology will be taught Mondays through Thursdays, Feb. 20-June 16, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., or Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 24-July 22, from 9 a.m. until...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Albertson fox hunt raises $15,000
ALBERTSON -- Nearly 550 people ate barbecue and fish stew, while 240 deer dogs trained to hunt at the annual Washington's Day Fox and Dog Trials Saturday morning. Ruritan Willie Rouse, 79, cooked up his famous rockfish stew at...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
The art of tai chi
You start off holding the ball, then go into repulse monkey and brush knee, ending with golden rooster stands on one leg. As strange as they sound, each of these moves is part of a tai chi form and...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Railroad crossing closed for repairs
CSX Railroad had scheduled a number of crossings in Goldsboro for repair. The work will require rerouting traffic and detour signs will be erected to direct motorists. Crossings normally are closed for one to three days, depending upon the...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Goldsboro men members of black Civil War unit
A program on the little-known 135th U.S. Colored Troops, formed in Goldsboro in March of 1865, will be presented Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Wayne County Public Library. More than 1,100 men were recruited to the unit during Gen....Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Thousands in tools reported stolen
According to a Goldsboro police report, large amounts of tools were stolen Wednesday at two different locations. A man informed the police someone stole $1,325 worth of tools including drills, bits, a soldering iron, an impact socket, a gear wrench,...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Mount Olive town board race grows crowded early on
MOUNT OLIVE -- Four candidates have announced their intentions to run for the town board even though filing does not begin until July. District 4 town Commissioner Joe Scott has announced he will run for mayor in the November...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Rebuilding the family business
Russell Aycock still has business cards on his desk that were singed by an eight-alarm fire that destroyed his family business in August 2015. "I guess I'm sentimental about some things," Aycock said. "I've got my new cards, but...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:47 AM Full Story