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Friday, November 4, 2005

Dream Machine

News-Argus/Mitch Loeber Ed Hamill flies his "Dream Machine" over the Buckhorn Reservoir in Wilson County Thursday morning. Hamill will be performing in Saturday's Wings Over Wayne air show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. For more information see Base...

Base set to spread its wings

Some young boys dream of being firemen, presidents, doctors, or MVP of their favorite team. A boyhood dream to take to the skies like the daredevil pilots of the 20s and 30s propelled Ed Hamill to learn the tricks of...

Park plan will include new pond

Members of the Stoney Creek Park Development Committee met Thursday to discuss progress on the new park project, which now includes a pond thanks to community members' suggestions. Sal Musarra, a consultant with the landscape architectural firm Kimley-Horn and Associates,...

Industries honored at annual celebration

Reuel Inc. was named Industry of the Year at the annual Wayne County Industry Celebration on Thursday night at the Goldsboro Country Club and Tom Buffkin, president of Franklin Baking Co., was named Industrialist of the Year. A special award,...

Duplin County adds two to Hall of Fame

WARSAW -- Duplin County has chosen a man and a woman whose influence had a profound impact on agriculture in the region as the county's 2005 Hall of Fame inductees. Wendell Holmes Murphy and the late Lois Grady Britt were...

Five seats on ballot in Mount Olive race

MOUNT OLIVE -- At-large town commissioner Ray Thompson will face two challengers when the polls open Tuesday in the Mount Olive municipal election. The seat is just one of five up for grabs this November. Jesse Jack Faison and Rick...

Wall of Fame inductions Sunday at Wayne Museum

The Wall of Fame at the Wayne County Museum will grow when the Wayne County Historical Association honors two inductees this weekend. Rear Admiral Edward Cobb Outlaw and Oland Franklin Peele will join the 72 individuals previously honored on the...

Princeton prepares for Veterans Day celebration

PRINCETON -- Lots of entertainment, food, a parade and a speech from a Congressional Medal of Honor winner on Saturday will headline the third annual Princeton Veterans Day celebration. Five local groups will perform between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m....

Seminar on death Thursday

Wayne Memorial Hospital will sponsor a workshop this week on preparing for the difficult and complex medical decisions surrounding the death of a loved one. On Thursday evening from 7-8 p.m. in the Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College, there...

Public records

Crime of the Week A break-in at Jackson's Auto Repair Shop at 209 E. Vine St. has been selected by Goldsboro-Wayne County Crime Stoppers as this week's "Crime of the Week." About $14,000 worth of equipment was stolen Oct. 20....

Hulse elected president of Wayne Bar Association

Geoff Hulse of Goldsboro has been elected president of the Wayne County Bar Association. Hulse, a criminal defense lawyer for the firm of Haithcock, Barfield, Hulse and Kinsey, was elected for a one-year term during the association's recent meeting at...

Business seminar at WCC

The Business and Industry Center of Wayne Community College will offer a free seminar entitled "Pricing Strategies for Small Business" at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 in Room 104 of the new Walnut Building on the college's main campus in...