Goldsboro teacher travels to Amsterdam

Lauren Jennings of Goldsboro, a K-8 art teacher at Arendell Parrott Academy in Kinston, received a grant for summer study and traveled to Amsterdam.The school-funded independent study of painting techniques will be beneficial in her classroom, she said."I was looking...

Published: Sep 10, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

Residents approved for hurricane disaster grants

ReBuild North Carolina has awarded more than $9,400 to two applicants in Wayne County whose homes were damaged in Hurricane Matthew.The grants are through North Carolina's Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery, CDBG-DR, funding."We recently received final approval from HUD for...

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Cures for the Colors benefit set

Four years ago, M.F. Jr. and Faye McCullen were looking for a way to help pay forward the help their son, Chad, a cancer survivor, received from Cures for the Colors.They have done so over the past three years through...

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Preparing a disaster supply kit

The National Weather Service recommends getting supplies before a hurricane becomes a threat. • Water, at least a three-day supply, one gallon per person per day• Food, at least a three-day supply of nonperishable, easy-to-prepare foods• Flashlight• Battery powered...

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Wayne County braces for Hurricane Florence

Stores were busy Sunday as shoppers stocked up on water and other staples as the state braces for the possible onslaught of Hurricane Florence by the end of the week."It has been busy all day," said Scott Tyson, grocery manager...

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