Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Frustration: Harsh exchange reflects the stress of class-size issue
Far be it from us to wade into a row between a state legislator and a local official. But we will head one off here, if we can, because we respect both men and we, meaning this community, need their...Published: Jan 31, 2018 11:16 PM Full Editorial
Monday, January 29, 2018
It festers: Racists and their fliers thrive if left in shadows
While it doesn't qualify as breaking news that racism exists in Wayne County, news this past weekend that a neo-Nazi hate group has been actively distributing fliers in area neighborhoods advocating white supremacy certainly struck a nerve with some of...Published: Jan 29, 2018 10:53 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, January 28, 2018
A stronger foundation: Housing Authority takes steps to improve on its mission
We know that plans have been in place for at least a couple of years now for the Goldsboro Housing Authority to demolish some of its older, more dilapidated apartments. It seems that process will begin this year. The Goldsboro...Published: Jan 28, 2018 8:50 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Selflessness: Times of crisis prove the strength in unity
We have received quite a response on the story we ran about the community-minded group behind the Blessing Boxes popping up around Goldsboro. Stories like these remind us of how truly caring we are as neighbors in this community --...Published: Jan 24, 2018 9:39 PM Full Editorial
Monday, January 22, 2018
Win or lose? Shutdown resolves little, except to set up another possible showdown
It is hard to see from where we are sitting how either the Republicans or Democrats can consider themselves winners or their counterparts losers after this weekend's farce of a government shutdown. The Democrats held out for a guarantee on...Published: Jan 22, 2018 10:38 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Games: AFN aired championships after all, but Washington isn't finished playing
So the little bit of egg we have on our face is welcomed, being that initial reports that deployed troops wouldn't be able to watch the NFL conference championship games on Sunday were a little premature. As it turns out,...Published: Jan 21, 2018 9:45 PM Full Editorial
Saturday, January 20, 2018
The cost of ego: Elected federal officials put on a tawdry show, and we pay for it
Troops deployed overseas won't be able to watch today's Jags-Patriots or Eagles-Vikings NFL conference championship games. The Armed Forces Network, AFN, is -- naturally -- a government funded outlet, and so it has been forced to shut down like so...Published: Jan 20, 2018 8:28 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Boundaries: All aspects of immigration issue need scrupulous examination
The subject of immigration is a sensitive one, to say the least. Open borders allow entry into a nation to all people, the good, the bad, the undecided. American borders are not open, but security issues do exist, to say...Published: Jan 17, 2018 7:10 PM Full Editorial
Monday, January 15, 2018
Seeing poverty: Study enumerates a reality that we cannot afford to ignore
It is perhaps no coincidence that on the same day we run our coverage of the events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a poverty study is also announced that keys on the fact that, in Goldsboro and Wayne County,...Published: Jan 15, 2018 9:53 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, January 14, 2018
See for yourself: Resurgent downtown exudes an energy you'd find hard to resist
Downtown Goldsboro is developing a pulse. If you're not one who frequents any of the eateries or watering holes along South Center or North John streets, perhaps you aren't aware. The Arts Council of Wayne County and the many boutiques...Published: Jan 14, 2018 9:50 PM Full Editorial
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Off the mark: Coastal drilling should be off limits for all states, not just Florida
Mass fish kills and bird deaths, the erosion of wetlands, sizeable tar balls littering beaches. The millions upon millions of gallons ---- an estimated 4.9 million barrels worth ---- of crude oil that leaked into the Gulf of Mexico...Published: Jan 13, 2018 7:34 PM Full Editorial
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Map muddle: It's hard to be a savvy voter when so much is still unsettled
The signs outside most voting precincts look very much the same. Blue writing. White background. Some depiction or other of Old Glory. They all say "vote here." But with the filing date for the upcoming 2018 mid-term elections a month...Published: Jan 11, 2018 11:35 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Quandary: What comes first, the events or the lodging?
We did a story not long ago looking at the viability of bringing industry to Fremont. The catch-22, we found, was that natural gas lines don't extend to areas where industrial complexes or manufacturing facilities could be built. So the...Published: Jan 10, 2018 10:54 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Stats static: Public needs clearest possible depiction of extent of crime
Yet again the mayor and city manager and councilman Bevan Foster found themselves at odds Monday night. Unlike previous dust-ups in the course of the city doing its business, however, we believe we understand where Foster was coming from with...Published: Jan 9, 2018 11:11 PM Full Editorial
Monday, January 8, 2018
Oprah's chance: With so much support, a run for president isn't a preposterous notion
Oprah Winfrey's speech Sunday night at the Golden Globes set Twitter aglow with folks calling for her to be the next Democratic presidential candidate. And that's fine, the 2020 election is so far off and the thought of one television...Published: Jan 8, 2018 9:55 PM Full Editorial
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Thaw already: Snow was fun -- for a while -- but we're ready to warm up a little
If you have never spent any length of time in a colder climate, it might surprise you to find 45 degrees a warm temperature. Well, it is today. A welcome one, at that. Our knuckles, knees, backs, ankles and...Published: Jan 7, 2018 9:29 PM Full Editorial
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Caution: Preparing for snow, even a trace, is essential public policy
Good communication and early coordination resulted in well-executed preparations ahead of the overnight snowfall in Wayne County Wednesday night into this morning. Emergency services, the county and city offices, the N.C. Department of Transportation and the school system each took...Published: Jan 3, 2018 8:42 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
At a loss: Sometimes shock delays an appropriate response
We've had the distinct pleasure of speaking with a great number of our readers recently, given the many changes you have undoubtedly witnessed us go through here at the News-Argus. Some of those interactions have come at events to which...Published: Jan 2, 2018 10:04 PM Full Editorial
Monday, January 1, 2018
Warm wishes -- literally: Take this weather seriously, and don't forget the pets
Bundle up. With the wind chill at about 3 F, suffice that it is cold outside. We are sure you've taken all the necessary precautions, letting the faucets drip, wrapping the pipes, purchasing eight weeks worth of bread and milk...Published: Jan 1, 2018 8:34 PM Full Editorial