Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Woman burned
Bobby Williams Assistant Fire Chief Ray Boyette enters a house at 512 E. Third St. after a fire was extinguished early this morning. Thirteen firemen and two EMS workers responded to the fire at 4:39 a.m., according to the...Published: Aug 10, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Schools send new commpromise plan to commissioners
The school board will send a four-point proposal to the county commissioners today, hoping to reach a compromise on supplemental pay for teachers as well as boost the supplement for support staff. At a special called meeting Monday night,...Published: Aug 10, 2004 2:03 PM Full Story
Pool accident takes life of toddler
James Smith, 3-year-old son of Alan and Stephanie Smith of Goldsboro, died today after being recovered from a backyard pool at the home of his grandparents Monday afternoon, the News-Argus learned this morning. The child was visiting at the home...Published: Aug 10, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Hospital budget approved; rates rise by 6.3 percent
A $147.7 million expense budget was passed today by Wayne Memorial Hospital's board of directors for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The budget reflects a rate increase of 6.3 percent. That is a smaller raise than the...Published: Aug 10, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Former magistrate faces cocaine charge
A former Wayne County magistrate was arrested Friday after Mount Olive police said they found cocaine in his car during a routine traffic stop. Gilbert Owens, 49, of Tarheel Place, Mount Olive, was charged Friday with possession of cocaine...Published: Aug 10, 2004 2:01 PM Full Story
Hearing begins on appeal in Precious Whitfield murder conviction
A hearing is being held this week in Wayne County Superior Court on whether statements by a man charged with murdering a 5-year-old girl can be admitted at trial. Testimony began Monday and will resume today in the pre-trial hearing...Published: Aug 10, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Faulkner, Beasley leave extension office
The Wayne County Cooperative Extension Office will soon have two vacant positions. Bert Beasley, a former row crops extension agent, and Bonnie Faulkner, livestock extension agent, have accepted new positions elsewhere. Beasley started his new job on July 1,...Published: Aug 10, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Public record
Crime of the Week Morrison This week's Crime of the Week is a shooting incident that occurred on June 14, 1997. The shooting happened in the early morning hours as the Elk's Club in the 300 block of South James...Published: Aug 10, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Briefly
Club owner: Wrong address The owner of a nightclub in Goldsboro said her establishment was not the place where a shooting occurred on July 11. A police report on the shooting death of Corey Levon Grantham said that "several shots...Published: Aug 10, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Clarification
Duplin County has 25,000 registered voters, not 2,506 as was reported recently in a story about voting machines the county may be getting....Published: Aug 10, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story