Thursday, October 26, 2006
Minshew, Winders battle for clerk of court job
Pam Minshew and Randy Winders said they both believe they have the knowledge and experience to be Wayne County's next clerk of court -- but for different reasons. Mrs. Minshew has spent the last 25 years in nearly every department...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:38 PM Full Story
Voters say war, taxes, price of oil key issues
Bronnie Quinn is worried about how the government is spending money. Ed Faircloth doesn't like the way the war in Iraq is being handled. Glenn Odom says there's got to be a better way than paying $2 and change for...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:36 PM Full Story
Flood woes suck money out of city's bug budget
Heavy rains and floodwater that saturated much of Goldsboro and Wayne County this summer left their mark. Monday, City Council members dealt with one of the aftereffects of that wet weather -- exhaustion of funding for the city's Mosquito Control...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:35 PM Full Story
Timeline set for $145M Cherry Hospital project
State officials visited Goldsboro Wednesday afternoon to discuss plans for the new Cherry Hospital, which is expected to be built within the next three years. Last summer, the N.C. General Assembly approved $145 million to finance the project to replace...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:34 PM Full Story
Pikeville Halloween festival
Little ghouls and goblins will scare up some fun when they converge in Pikeville for this year's Halloween festival Oct. 31. The event will last from 6 to 9 p.m. on Halloween in the town's park. Coordinators will hand out...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:32 PM Full Story
Kaiser, Tucker will try to capture District 4 N.C. House seat
Richard Kaiser, a first-time Republican candidate, is challenging Democrat Russell Tucker for his District 4 seat in the North Carolina state House. "I have never held elected office and I have never worked in a direct line where I...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:31 PM Full Story
Public records
Wood load stolen Goldsboro police are investigating the theft of a log truck trailer filled with wood that was parked on U.S. 117 south. The truck was owned by Johnson Trucking in Pikeville. Damage was estimated at $12,000....Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:29 PM Full Story
Man charged with assault on woman
Wayne County Sheriff's Office deputies charged a man with assault on a female today after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend and then tried to set her mobile home afire. Damages to the home of Lisa Joy Hood on Thunder Swamp...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:28 PM Full Story
WCC seminar on workspace conflict November 9
A free seminar designed to help employers and staffs deal with conflict will be held next month at Wayne Community College. The Business and Industry Center is sponsoring the session on "Workplace Conflict" on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 1:30 to...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:26 PM Full Story
Open house Saturday at wellness center
MOUNT OLIVE -- Dedication ceremonies will be Saturday for the Pope Wellness Center at Mount Olive College, a state-of-the-art facility that also features individual and corporate memberships. The public is invited to the open house, which will be from 1...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:23 PM Full Story
Duplin district attorney's office opens after repairs
After six weeks of spreading their work around their Onslow and Sampson county locations, 4th District Attorney Dewey Hudson and the rest of his Duplin County staff are finally back in the Duplin Street office. The office, which was closed...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:19 PM Full Story
Customer Service Seminar
The Business and Industry Center of Wayne Community College will offer the free seminar "Superior Customer Service" on Nov. 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Room 101 of the Walnut Building. Call 735-5151, ext. 334 by November 14 to...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:15 PM Full Story
Clarifications
A story in Wednesday’s News-Argus indicated that attorney Ron Lawrence delivered a restitution payment in a case involving the former Doll House on U.S. 70 east that was shut down by county law enforcement officials. Lawrence did not pay...Published: Oct 26, 2006 2:08 PM Full Story