Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Voting districts: Former judges draft nonpartisan district map
A group of former judges has drawn a proposed map of North Carolina's congressional districts that doesn't take into account voter registration and election results. The effort produced nonpartisan districts that are more compact than the ridiculously gerrymandered districts that...Published: Aug 31, 2016 10:26 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Coattails: Clinton, Trump provide short coattails this election year
In most presidential election years candidates further down on the ticket can expect to get some help by hanging from the so-called "coattails" of the upper echelon candidates. Not so this year. The relative unpopularity of both Democrat Hillary Clinton...Published: Aug 30, 2016 10:19 AM Full Editorial
Monday, August 29, 2016
Restroom law: Another judge rules in favor of transgender rights
Boy, are we tired of writing about this. But we feel it cannot go without comment. Another federal judge has ruled that transgender folks have the right to use the restroom of their choice. This one said that two students...Published: Aug 29, 2016 10:26 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, August 27, 2016
U.S. 117: Improvements will be in line with interstate quality road
The word that improvements along U.S. highway 117 South between the Wayne County Fairgrounds and Mount Olive comes as great news to local residents, especially those interested in seeing economic development boosted in the area. The proposed improvements would create...Published: Aug 27, 2016 8:41 PM Full Editorial
Friday, August 26, 2016
Politics of race: Trump, Clinton both seeking the votes of blacks, Latinos
Hillary Clinton has branded Donald Trump as a racist for his views on immigration and his ideas for reviving the country's inner cities. Trump has said that all he is trying to do is bring common sense back to American...Published: Aug 26, 2016 10:15 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Friday night: Crime Stoppers fundraiser is important event for community
Friday night there will be a gospel sing and comedy night fundraiser at St. Paul United Methodist Church on Chestnut Street to raise money for the Goldsboro-Wayne County Crime Stoppers organization. We hope to see you there. Crime Stoppers has...Published: Aug 25, 2016 9:58 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Good choice: Rep. John Bell would make a solid House majority leader
State Rep. John Bell of Wayne County is seeking to become the Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives. We believe he would be a good choice for the position. Bell has only served two terms in the House...Published: Aug 24, 2016 10:07 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Restroom ruling: Transgender restroom directive temporarily blocked by judge
As the opening of the school year draws near, the fight over whether transgender students should be able to use the restroom of their choice instead of their anatomical gender seems to be coming to a head. The federal government...Published: Aug 23, 2016 11:53 AM Full Editorial
Monday, August 22, 2016
Closed doors: Clinton, Trump won't reveal what they say to big donors
One thing that the presidential candidates have in common isn't comforting to voters. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have refused to open their private fundraisers for big shot donors to the press, leaving the public to only guess at...Published: Aug 22, 2016 10:19 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Rio respite: Olympic Games have proven welcome relief from bad news
The Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have come as a welcome relief from the normal news of terrorism, death and politics that has taken over our collective consciousness. Watching gymnasts, swimmers, track stars, soccer players and other...Published: Aug 20, 2016 11:53 PM Full Editorial
Friday, August 19, 2016
City bonds: Voters should approve a $10 million bond referendum
Goldsboro voters will be asked in November to support a $10 million bond referendum that the city council approved this week to help pay for street paving and a new sports complex near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. We hope...Published: Aug 19, 2016 10:10 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, August 18, 2016
WATCH: Funding of health program put to rest, at least for now
Wayne County commissioners have apparently put the WATCH funding issue to rest. The commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-3 to give the nonprofit health program $165,000 for the current fiscal year instead of the $110,000 that had been originally appropriated. The...Published: Aug 18, 2016 10:15 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Safety first: City plan to recruit police officers is a good idea
The Goldsboro City Council on Monday night agreed to a plan that hopefully will boost the recruitment of good men and women to the city police department. It's about time. Many years ago we attended a city/county planning retreat at...Published: Aug 17, 2016 10:38 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Tough job: Republican vice presidential candidate has his work cut out
You have to admire Mike Pence. The Republican candidate for vice president not only has to maintain his own campaign, he has to work damage control for his running mate Donald Trump. And Trump has not been making that job...Published: Aug 16, 2016 10:11 AM Full Editorial
Monday, August 15, 2016
No leads: Community must bear part of blame for unsolved slayings
Nine lives gone. Nine murder investigations that have left local authorities at a loss, even months after they occurred. A story in Sunday's News-Argus described the nine unsolved killings that continue to baffle local law enforcement officials, mostly because investigators...Published: Aug 15, 2016 10:03 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Gerrymandered: Recent ruling by federal court is hypocritical
A federal appeals court has said that the state House and Senate districts drawn up by the Republican controlled Legislature are unconstitutional and must be redrawn. We are just glad that the justices agreed that the ruling should not affect...Published: Aug 13, 2016 9:44 PM Full Editorial
Friday, August 12, 2016
Middle ground: Clinton working to pick up disaffected GOP voters
As the presidential campaign grinds on toward November Hillary Clinton is working to win over not only undecided voters but disaffected Republicans as well. Although Donald Trump has a solid base among his tea party supporters, he has increasingly alienated...Published: Aug 12, 2016 11:45 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Brouhaha: Trump comment opens doors to wrong assumption
Donald Trump's penchant for opening his mouth and letting whatever is on his mind come out has come back to bite him again. This time it was his comment about Hillary Clinton and the Second Amendment that created an uproar....Published: Aug 11, 2016 3:35 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Leaders needed: Chamber program is a plus for Wayne County
Leadership Wayne County is looking for young people who want to learn more about the county in order that they might take effective roles in leading it forward. The program has produced more than 400 graduates over the past three...Published: Aug 10, 2016 11:57 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Standing up for what is right: Community events bring residents together in unity
If the recent spate of shootings in Goldsboro and Wayne County has an upside it might be that people of all races and ages are coming together in a show of unity against crime. On Saturday, a Community Cares event...Published: Aug 9, 2016 11:26 AM Full Editorial
Monday, August 8, 2016
Economic focus: Donald Trump needs to concentrate on his strength
Donald Trump was expected to outline his plans to revitalize the American economy today. We hope his message is clear and heard by many of those voters who are still undecided about which candidate they will support in November. Trump...Published: Aug 8, 2016 2:19 PM Full Editorial
Friday, August 5, 2016
United Way: Annual campaign begins, and it needs your support
The United Way has begun its annual campaign to raise money to help those in need in the community. The campaign starts off with a handful of companies that are known as the Frontrunners, who hopefully get the drive off...Published: Aug 5, 2016 9:43 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Night Out: Event shows law enforcement officers not who TV portrays
It's too bad the National Night Out is held only once a year. The event, created to bring law enforcement officers and the community together, is almost always a big success. This year's events in Goldsboro and Mount Olive were...Published: Aug 4, 2016 9:01 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Violence again: Airman's tragic death points up seriousness of situation
Another shooting. Another death. Another senseless tragedy. The killing of an Air Force airman in the city is yet another crime that makes residents of Goldsboro and Wayne County wonder if there will ever be an end to the violence...Published: Aug 3, 2016 10:23 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
No filter: Trump should know better than to criticize soldier's parents
It must be getting harder and harder to be a Donald Trump supporter. The Republican candidate for president ignited a firestorm recently when he criticized the parents of a Muslim soldier who was killed in the line of duty....Published: Aug 2, 2016 10:20 AM Full Editorial
Monday, August 1, 2016
Common sense: Appeals court ruling on voter ID is wrong
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that North Carolina's law requiring residents to show identification before being allowed to vote is unfair and unconstitutional. We disagree. The ruling was immediately hailed by Democrats, who had called the law racist. They...Published: Aug 1, 2016 10:40 AM Full Editorial