Monday, February 28, 2005
Mentors
News-Argus/Phyllis Moore Boys to Men mentors, standing from left, Earl Moore, principal at Brogden Middle School; Jimmie Ford, Al Lucas, Hugh Jones and Fred Shadding. Seated from left are eighth-grade students Lenny Staton Stephens, Sean Best, Dominique Cox, Antonio...Published: Feb 28, 2005 1:54 PM Full Story
County begins putting voter registrations on computer
Voter registration information will soon be computerized in Wayne County, thanks to a technology grant from the federal government. Gary Sims, Wayne County's elections director, said his office was starting to scan information from voter registration records into the computer....Published: Feb 28, 2005 1:52 PM Full Story
With success behind them, retirees reach out to troubled youth
Darryl Dunn's whole life was basketball. He played often and dreamed about a future as a pro. But he also had a quick temper, he said, and lacked motivation in school. There was no doubt where he was headed: Southern...Published: Feb 28, 2005 1:52 PM Full Story
Public records
Bingo parlor, house on fire Goldsboro Bingo World at 1809 N. Berkeley Blvd. and a house at 627 Devereaux St. were damaged Sunday in predawn fires. No one was in the bingo parlor, and the residents of the house got...Published: Feb 28, 2005 1:51 PM Full Story
Renaming some county roads on commissioners' agenda
Wayne County Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 9:15 to discuss the renaming of several county roads. The roads being considered for renaming are: *The western portion of North Washington Street from its intersection with Nahunta Road to...Published: Feb 28, 2005 1:51 PM Full Story
Goldsboro Pediatrics plans to use grant to improve health of Latino children
Goldsboro Pediatrics plans to use a $10,000 grant to improve the health of Latino children. The money has come in the form of a "Community Access to Child Health" grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It will be used...Published: Feb 28, 2005 1:49 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek gets serious about town hall
WALNUT CREEK -- Plans for a new Town Hall were unveiled last week for the Village Council. At the council's Feb. 23 meeting, Grim and Taylor Hobbs of Partin-Hobbs Architects explained the layout, design and landscaping for the proposed administrative...Published: Feb 28, 2005 1:48 PM Full Story
Opinion: No-nonsense judge
My long-time friend Superior Court Judge Russell Duke and I had lunch recently at Wilber's Barbecue. Wilber joined us in swapping stories. "Rusty" Duke is a regular at Wilber's when he's holding court here. He has not been the favorite...Published: Feb 28, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story