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Monday, October 31, 2016

Thank you: Local residents are indebted to Christ in Action teams

They heard about the distress caused by the flooding and they came, tools in hand. Dozens of people from out of state have come to Wayne County through the Christ in Action program to help residents here clean up from...

Saturday, October 29, 2016

More emails: Latest emails raise questions again about Clinton's judgment

More Hillary Clinton emails have surfaced, reigniting the firestorm over her use of a private server to send and receive government documents. The FBI has announced it will investigate whether there is classified information in the newly discovered emails. The...

Friday, October 28, 2016

Strategic differences: Trump, Clinton hold drastically different views of military strength

The candidates for president hold drastically different views on the military. Republican Donald Trump says U.S. forces have been weakened by budget cuts. He says the military needs more troops, planes, ships and nuclear weapons to ensure American predominance in...

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Confidence in the system: Jones verdict should reassure that all are treated the same

Regular folks are not expected to be perfect. Superior court judges are. The conviction of Judge Arnold Jones on bribery charges should come as good, albeit sad news, to the people of Wayne County. It should restore some of their...

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Gun rights: No issue separates Trump, Clinton more than the Second Amendment

Of all the issues separating Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, gun rights and the Second Amendment tops them all. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, is a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association. Clinton, the Democratic nominee, has pushed for...

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

It's McCrory: The News-Argus endorses Republican for governor

North Carolina's race for the governor's mansion is said to be one of the closest, and most closely watched, in the nation. It pits incumbent Republican Pat McCrory against Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper. The News-Argus endorses McCrory for another...

Monday, October 24, 2016

Down ticket: There are nervous candidates in Congress as election nears

Both Republicans and Democrats are worried about down-ticket races in the coming election. The relative unpopularity of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton with voters at large could have consequences for incumbents in both the House and Senate. Democrats are,...

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Abortion: The real reason Christians are standing behind Trump

We have been puzzled at times by some of the support Donald Trump has received from Christian voters. After all, he has said and done many things that are obviously contrary to Christian values. He is a thrice-married casino owner...

Friday, October 21, 2016

Taking Trump to task: Candidate must acknowledge that election system works

Donald Trump certainly isn't making it easy to support him for president. This newspaper endorsed Mr. Trump's White House bid earlier this week, and we continue to stand by that endorsement. But that doesn't mean we have to agree with...

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Mud slinging: Who's stretching the truth in those political TV ads? Everyone.

The leaves are starting to change color, the birds have begun to fly south for the winter, and the TV stations are full of mud-slinging political ads. It must be late October. We can't turn on the television without being...

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

It's Trump: The News-Argus backs Republican for president

The decision to officially endorse a candidate for president in this election year comes after much soul-searching. Neither of the major party candidates have shown themselves to be what we would call prime presidential timber. They each carry enough baggage...

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Veterans care: Clinton, Trump differ on how they would fix the VA

Health care for the rest of their lives is a major reason many Americans join the armed forces. But in many cases, it's obvious that the government isn't holding up its end of the bargain. The two candidates for president...

Monday, October 17, 2016

Right call: Judge rules to extend voter registration until Wednesday

A state judge ruled Friday that voter registration in counties in eastern North Carolina affected by the flooding spawned by Hurricane Matthew should be extended into this week. He made the right call. North Carolina's state Board of Elections executive...

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Storm duty: As a community newspaper we tried hard to do our part

As Hurricane Matthew blew in Saturday, we sat with bated breath and wide eyes hoping that Wayne County would be spared, but we quickly realized that would not be the case as the roads became inundated with water. We...

Friday, October 14, 2016

Burr vs. Ross: Senate candidates spend time debating merits of Trump, Clinton

Sen. Richard Burr and challenger Deborah Ross met in a debate Thursday night in which the race for president took the limelight. Ross, a Democrat and former state legislator, sought to link the incumbent Republican, Burr, to presidential candidate Donald...

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Ryan's dilemma: House speaker faces backlash from own party over Trump

House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, seems caught between a rock and hard place  these days. Ryan said this week that he would not help campaign for presidential candidate Donald Trump. This came after a videotape emerged in...

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Pat and Roy: Gubernatorial candidates square off in bitter debate

Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper took turns firing salvos at one another on Tuesday night in a much anticipated debate. Neither candidate for the governor's mansion, in our opinion, walked away with a clear-cut victory....

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Round two: Second Clinton-Trump debate got down and dirty

It began when they came out and did not shake hands. Sunday night's debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton openly showed the disdain with which each presidential candidate holds the other. They did not mince words. Clinton said the...

Monday, October 10, 2016

Calamity: Things look grim now, but Wayne County will survive

Hurricane Matthew has swept through, leaving destruction across Wayne County and large parts of eastern North Carolina. After pouring more than a foot of rain on the ground here, the storm left trees down, roads impassable, thousands without power and...

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Round two: Second presidential debate gives Trump another shot

The second presidential debate will be held tonight in St. Louis, and it offers Republican Donald Trump a chance to show he has spent more time in preparation than he did for the first debate between himself and Democrat Hillary...

Friday, October 7, 2016

Play it safe: Heed the warnings, hurricane is still a threat

Weather experts are telling us that Hurricane Matthew is going to turn out to sea without doing serious damage to eastern North Carolina. Don't bet your life on it. The storm -- an enormously powerful one -- could still defy...

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Guardians of youth: Guardian ad Litem in need of volunteers

The Guardian ad Litem program many times is the only help a child or youth can count on in court. The program was set up more than 30 years ago as a way to give young people a voice in...

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Upside down ticket? Debate makes you wonder who best candidates really are

At times during the vice presidential debate you couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to have Tim Kaine and Mike Pence at the top of the ticket instead of the undercard. Both vice presidential candidates showed poise...

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Veep debate: Both Mike Pence and Tim Kaine have tough job

Tonight's vice presidential debate is likely to elicit yawns from most of the American public. That's too bad because each man could wind up only a heartbeat away from the Oval Office. Both candidates will need to put spin on...

Monday, October 3, 2016

Taste of Wayne: Annual food festival Saturday will benefit United Way

One of Wayne County's signature events, the annual Taste of Wayne, will be held this Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in downtown Goldsboro. We hope to see you there. The food festival features the best cuisine the county...