Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Paramount Plans
News-Argus/Bobby Williams A&K Grading and Demolition workers prepare to take down the third floor of the Paramount. The decision was made because of potential danger to passers-by, city officials said. The building will be leveled to the same height...Published: May 31, 2006 2:04 PM Full Story
Eight prostitutes caught in sting
Goldsboro police arrested eight women early today for prostitution. The department's Operations Division started Tuesday night concentrating its efforts on complaints of prostitution in several areas within the city. The round-up took four hours, officers said. All eight women were...Published: May 31, 2006 2:00 PM Full Story
Paramount Theater's third floor to be removed
For the first time in months, there is action at the Paramount Theater, but the crews are not laying new brick or concrete -- they are knocking a piece of what is left of the building down. By order of...Published: May 31, 2006 1:58 PM Full Story
Shelter start date is getting closer
Animal shelter advocates could see construction of a new facility within the next year, a county official told a meeting of the Animal Control Advisory Committee Tuesday. Wayne County Manager Lee Smith told committee members that some planning costs and...Published: May 31, 2006 1:57 PM Full Story
Officials say no new tasxes for Fremont
FREMONT -- What was a balanced budget for 2006-07 for Fremont became unbalanced Tuesday night -- but not by much. Fine-tuning left the budget about $4,000 in the hole, Town Administrator Kerry McDuffie said after the town board's budget workshop....Published: May 31, 2006 1:54 PM Full Story
Pikeville eyes cutting back trash pickup
PIKEVILLE -- Pikeville officials are considering hiring a private company to handle the town's garbage pick-up services as part of the 2006-07 budget. If the budget is approved as proposed, the town would seek bids from Onslow Container Service, Waste...Published: May 31, 2006 1:52 PM Full Story
Actor Robert Sterling dies at 88
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Robert Sterling, the handsome star of 1940s movies who appeared with his wife Anne Jeffreys in the television series "Topper," has died at his Brentwood home. He was 88. Sterling died Tuesday of natural...Published: May 31, 2006 1:50 PM Full Story
Wayne County Special Olympics names two Athletes of the Year
Special Olympics Wayne County has named its two Athletes of the Year for 2006. Rob Presson, 14, was chosen Athlete of the Year for the schools and 31-year-old Shannon Moore is athlete of the year for independents and agencies. The...Published: May 31, 2006 1:49 PM Full Story
Public record
Investigations The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating these reports: *Lashvonda Latrice Sutton said a man she knows kicked in her door and assaulted her with his hands and a wooden stick, also doing $120 worth of damage to the door...Published: May 31, 2006 1:48 PM Full Story
Habitat for Humanity will build home in one week during 'blitz'
From staff reports Volunteers will raise the walls Monday on a house in Harris Street Estates as part of the national 2006 Habitat for Humanity Home Builders Blitz. The national event will include more than 130 Habitat affiliates putting up...Published: May 31, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Farmer's Day at Aycock Birthplace June 17
They average 9-feet tall and have heads of about 12 inches in diameter. They are the Mammoth Russian Sunflowers that are among plants in the heirloom garden at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site near Fremont. The garden features varieties of...Published: May 31, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story