Sunday, December 31, 2017
Onward to '18: New year is a perfect time to make good on great challenges
New opportunities abound with the birth of a new year. Letting bygones rest allows for new perspectives to be cast toward problem solving, innovation, progress. What we've seen over the last year is that speculation in advance of change...Published: Dec 31, 2017 6:18 PM Full Editorial
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Visual history: We are living in a time when, if we do not look back, we cannot move forward
History teaches -- if we are willing to listen. The few, brief words delivered by a beleaguered president on a January day in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1863 were almost inaudible according to those who were there. And to at least...Published: Dec 28, 2017 10:00 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Here for each other: When tragedy strikes, community responds from the heart
A newcomer to this community might be surprised by what the rest of us already know. Those who've been here for any length of time have seen it play out time and again. After a major storm such as Hurricane...Published: Dec 27, 2017 9:16 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Job done: Councilman needs to step away from summer employment program
City Councilman Antonio Williams would do best to keep his hands off the city's summer jobs program. Taking nothing away from the fact that it was, in large part if not completely, his idea -- and a good one --...Published: Dec 26, 2017 8:56 PM Full Editorial
Monday, December 25, 2017
Pass it on: A gesture at the checkout makes season all the more inspiring
Was Santa good to you? That was a standard question asked each Christmas morning when our out-of-state grandmother would call with holiday well wishes. We hope, as we were always somehow able to report, that he indeed was. Our best...Published: Dec 25, 2017 9:12 PM Full Editorial
Saturday, December 23, 2017
A joyous Christmas
Merry Christmas to all, from each of us here at the Goldsboro News-Argus. It seems snow is in the forecast for next weekend, a week after Christmas and just two weeks after similar forecasts fell short reaching our area by...Published: Dec 23, 2017 7:40 PM Full Editorial
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Precious time: Absences among military families especially poignant at the holidays
Freedom isn't free. Many in this community know quite well the sacrifice of the men and women who volunteer to risk -- and too often forgo -- their lives that the rest of us might be spared the turmoil of...Published: Dec 21, 2017 9:40 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Grinch's burden: Health Department debt a symptom of pressing national issues
Our apologies go out to Mr. Joe Daughtery, the Wayne County commissioner depicted as "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" on the front of today's paper. The image was done in the light-hearted spirit of the season to match the joke...Published: Dec 20, 2017 9:54 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
The good news: Stories that inspire aren't hard to find in our pages
Have you heard the good news? Dillyn Hamilton is cancer free after three years of treatment. Now the 5-year-old boy gets to run, laugh and play without becoming fatigued or his mother Suzy having to worry about him winding up...Published: Dec 19, 2017 10:35 PM Full Editorial
Monday, December 18, 2017
Lack of tact: Councilman needs to find better approach
This city council needs to get its act together. Councilman Bevan Foster walking out of Monday night's meeting after his efforts to restrict the mayor's voting power to tie-breaking votes only went down the drain along with his opposition to...Published: Dec 18, 2017 11:39 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Framing the argument: Perception will determine tax legislation's near-term impact
What matters most coming out of the GOP tax bill likely to be signed by President Trump before Christmas is largely subjective to how individuals stand to be affected by the proposed changes it contains. Bringing businesses back to America...Published: Dec 17, 2017 9:23 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Reprieve: Alabama opts not to inflict Roy Moore on rest of the nation
For one brief moment Tuesday night, oxygen was in short supply over the continental United States. The collective sigh of relief at the decision by voters in Alabama not to elect Roy Moore amid allegations of sexual misconduct saved the...Published: Dec 13, 2017 9:49 PM Full Editorial
Monday, December 11, 2017
Art of giving: From the inner desire to give, inspiring works are created
Artists speak of the unquenchable desire to create. When inspiration hits, there is little the creative spirit can do to quell the fire inside until the piece -- regardless of the medium -- is crafted, retooled and reworked and the...Published: Dec 11, 2017 7:40 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Never OK: Efforts to discourage bullying are hampered by mixed messages
It's a simple rule, really -- treat others the way you would want to be treated. It's a message we teach to our kids and one we hope they abide by. But bullying is pervasive in our culture, and sometimes...Published: Dec 10, 2017 8:20 PM Full Editorial
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Thanks to you: Empty Stocking Fund helps Santa fill his sleigh
The total figures are still being compiled, but the 2017 Empty Stocking Fund put on by the Goldsboro News-Argus with support from you, the community, was by all accounts a rousing success. More than 450 Wayne County students walked away...Published: Dec 9, 2017 9:44 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
All involved: Deterring crime isn't solely law enforcement's responsibility
A sheriff's office captain was almost run over Wednesday deploying stop sticks in an attempt to puncture the tires of a suspect's vehicle as the driver was fleeing from police. The suspect had allegedly snatched a purse from a woman...Published: Dec 6, 2017 9:10 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Breaking the cycle: Addiction is a battle we must fight together
Over the last few months, as far back as August, a team of hand-selected staff writers at the Goldsboro News-Argus embarked on a project to explore the local impact of the national opioid crisis. The number of overdoses being called...Published: Dec 5, 2017 10:00 PM Full Editorial
Monday, December 4, 2017
Seat shaker: Councilman pushes for changes, but some clarity would be useful
Goldsboro City Councilman Bevan Foster may have a point. He may not. We remain undecided. He is right about one thing -- there are many cities, in this state and others, where the mayor only gets to vote if...Published: Dec 4, 2017 10:51 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, December 3, 2017
In sharp focus: For coverage with more local impact, the News-Argus recalibrates
Voila! And there you have it, folks. We hope by now you have seen and are content with the new look of the Goldsboro News-Argus. We understand that change can be difficult sometimes, but our intention is to bring you...Published: Dec 3, 2017 10:33 PM Full Editorial