Sunday, December 31, 2006
SUV rolls off ramp, killing Goldsboro man
A Goldsboro man was killed Saturday when his sports-utility vehicle rolled off of a work ramp. Rick Abrams, 42, of 314 Renee Drive, was apparently working on his transmission when his late-model gray Chevrolet Blazer rolled off the ramp and...Published: Dec 31, 2006 2:06 AM Full Story
Mayor not yet sure if he will seek re-election
His golf game isn't what it used to be. The classic cars in his collection don't purr like they once did. But for Goldsboro Mayor Al King, serving the citizens of the Wayne County seat has taken priority over quick...Published: Dec 31, 2006 2:05 AM Full Story
Cardboard ban boosts interest in recycling
Wayne County's ban on corrugated cardbord has not only succeeded in saving space in the county's landfill, but has encouraged residents to recycle other items, officials say. County officials enacted the carbboard ban this fall, ordering waste haulers and residents...Published: Dec 31, 2006 2:04 AM Full Story
Two homes in city heavily damaged in fires
Goldsboro firefighters were kept busy Thursday and Friday as they raced to snuff out two house fires that left two families homeless as the new year approached. Fire and rescue crews responded to a fire at 409 Creech St....Published: Dec 31, 2006 2:03 AM Full Story
Law enforcement officers on watch as holiday weekend starts
Drunken drivers, speeders and other violators beware. Troopers of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol will be out in force to reduce the number of fatalities on state roads during the New Year's holiday. Last year, 32 people were...Published: Dec 31, 2006 2:02 AM Full Story
New Year's Day closings
From staff reports Wayne County should be quiet on New Year's Day as all government offices and many businesses will be closed. The City of Goldsboro and its departments will be closed for the holiday. Anyone who wants to pay...Published: Dec 31, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Public record
Investigations Jesse Lee Garner reported Friday morning that someone fired four gunshots into his home on the 100 block of Talbert Drive, causing $400 in damage....Published: Dec 31, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 29, 2006
Hospital gets new MRI
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Valerie Surles, left, prepares a patient for an MRI scan at Wayne Memorial Hospital in the hospital’s second unit. The more open MRI offers nearly one foot of free space between a patient’s head and the magnet,...Published: Dec 29, 2006 1:54 PM Full Story
21 4th Fighter Wing jets will fly in tribute to Ford
When former President Gerald Ford is laid to rest in his home state next week, members of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's 4th Fighter Wing will be among those present to pay their respects. Dozens of airmen will be in...Published: Dec 29, 2006 1:53 PM Full Story
WMH's open unit gives patients imaging without claustrophobia
A second MRI machine has been added at Wayne Memorial Hospital that not only produces high-resolution images but promises to be more "patient-friendly." The six-ton unit expanded the department into a suite that is more accessible to community residents. But...Published: Dec 29, 2006 1:51 PM Full Story
Price - Schools remain priority
When Atlas Price took over as chairman of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners a year ago, he had specific goals he wanted to accomplish. Although advances were made toward each, none came to fruition by year's end. But Price,...Published: Dec 29, 2006 1:50 PM Full Story
Dr. Corbett Quinn remembered
It's been a week since mourners laid Duplin County luminary Dr. Corbett Quinn to rest, but it will take much longer for his memory and for his impact on the community to begin to fade. "He was a giant of...Published: Dec 29, 2006 1:49 PM Full Story
Brogden Primary continues southern end walking track
Brogden Primary School students will not only be focusing on physical activity as part of their New Year's resolutions, they will continue to have a track program, thanks to a benefactor and the Wayne County Health Department. The Brogden staff...Published: Dec 29, 2006 1:47 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Wayne County sheriff's deputies are investigating these reports: *Jesse Lee Garner reported Friday morning that someone fired four gunshots into his home on the 100 block of Talbert Drive, causing $400 in damage. *Goldsboro police charged a woman who...Published: Dec 29, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Pickle drop Sunday at 7 p.m.
MOUNT OLIVE -- A few tweaks to the New Year's Eve pickle and a new location for the countdown marquee are among the changes for Mt. Olive Pickle Co.'s 8th annual New Year's Eve Pickle Drop. "Our maintenance folks are...Published: Dec 29, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Tax time
News-Argus/Greg Sousa A line of Wayne County property owners wait to pay their county taxes at the tax office in the courthouse Wednesday. Property owners have until January 5 to pay their 2006 taxes without penalty. For more information...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Local property taxes due January 5
Even though Wayne County residents received their tax bills in August, many still choose to pay their property taxes just before the Jan. 5 deadline. "I've been in this business a long time and I'm still surprised that people choose...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Neuse not expected to reach flood level
Prognosticators with the National Weather Service backed away from predictions Wednesday that the Neuse River would rise to flood level today and forecast the river would crest early Friday at nearly a foot below flood stage. Heavy rain over the...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Narron at the plate Tuesday
Batter up! The pickles have been packed, the coffee creamed and the doughnuts doled out. Now, with the United Way of Wayne County sitting at almost 94 percent of its $1.44 million 2006 goal, it's time for the Big Read...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
No decisions on GATEWAY, animal shelter managers
Despite speculation that a new Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority director could be announced before Christmas, Wayne County officials said a new hire won't happen until the new year. Since GATEWAY's next scheduled meeting isn't until the end of January, last month...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Duplin schools aim for higher scores
Many Duplin County schools fell short of state and federal standards last year, but officials aren't panicking. Instead they're turning toward the plans they have in place and they expect things to improve. For the 2005-06 school year, only four...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Wayne County sheriff's deputies are investigating these reports: *Someone passed a fake $100 bill Saturday at Short Stop on U.S. 117. *William Aswalbo Argueta reported he was cut on the left forearm while trying to break up a fight...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Child care classes to be held at WCC
Wayne Community College's Human Resource Development Program will offer a new class in the spring for adults interested in working in the child care field. "Introduction to Basic Child Care Services" will be taught Jan. 9-March 22 on Tuesdays and...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Acrobats to perform at St. Mary School
A team of Chinese acrobats will perform two free shows at St. Mary School on Edgerton Street Jan. 24. Sponsored by the Partnership for Children, the shows will feature acrobats and an interpreter sharing facts about Chinese culture and and...Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Correction
In the recent "Spirit of the Season" section, a doctor was misidentified in two pictures in connection with the Physicians Christmas Fund at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Instead of Dr. Asha Kohli, the photo was of Dr. Gool Gupta....Published: Dec 28, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Voluntary agricultural districts
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Paul Daw, left, of Daw Farms, helps Kevin Johnson, Extension agent for Wayne County, install an agricultural district sign on his farm on Hare Road today. For more information see More voluntary agriculture districts created....Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:58 PM Full Story
New shopping center to replace former Litchfield
A new shopping center, Goldsboro Promenade, will replace the former Litchfield Cinema building on Berkeley Boulevard, developers say. The co-developers, Winston-Salem-based Atlantic Coast Commercial and Granite Development in Mount Airy, plan to build a 40,000 square-foot Ashley Furniture Home Store,...Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:55 PM Full Story
Deer crashes into William Street store
A deer charged through a glass door at Dillon Supply Co. on North William Street about 8 a.m. this morning, splattering blood in the showroom and frightening employees. "She came through here and she went straight for the manager's office,"...Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:53 PM Full Story
More voluntary agriculture districts created
With nearly $1.1 billion in combined annual revenues, many people consider agriculture to be the economic backbone of both Wayne and Duplin counties, and for the last two years, officials in both have been working to promote that idea through...Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:52 PM Full Story
Health Department aim is to improve services
The coming year will be a time for the Health Department to shore up services that will benefit residents across the county, says Health Director James Roosen. At the board of health's monthly meeting, Roosen said several grants have been...Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:50 PM Full Story
Duplin to keep close eye on expenses
Despite more than $1.4 million in recent expenditures, the Duplin County Board of Commissioners is heading into 2007 with its available fund balance projected to be in good shape when the fiscal year ends on June 30. But, county finance...Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:49 PM Full Story
Three Kings Festival January 6
The Hispanic Community Development Center will hold its third annual Three Kings Festival, or Dia De Los Tres Reyes Mago, on Jan. 6from noon to 3 p.m. in the Waynesborough Historical Village. Jan. 6 is Old Christmas, or Epiphany, which...Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro writer published
BERNE, Ind.--Lynn Shupe of Goldsboro was recently published in the national magazine Good Old Days Specials. Shupe is a freelance writer who has been submitting original stories and poems to publishers for two years. The March 2007 issue of Good...Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
GATEWAY reservations
The Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority will run its regular van schedule for passengers on New Year's Day, but those wanting transportation Monday will need to make an appointment before 2:30 p.m. Thursday. GATEWAY's bus service will also run from 9:30 a.m....Published: Dec 27, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Looking for a deal
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Alicia Wells, left, and Kelly Doss make their way through the aisles at Target early today, looking for bargains. For more information see Shoppers hit Goldsboro stores to return gifts, find bargains....Published: Dec 26, 2006 1:51 PM Full Story
Shoppers hit Goldsboro stores to return gifts, find bargains
Long before the sun rose over Goldsboro today, shoppers were already hitting stores that had opened early to catch their post-Christmas business. Shoppers were trickling into JCPenney's at Berkeley Mall at first light. Some came to return gifts. Others were...Published: Dec 26, 2006 1:49 PM Full Story
Teenage driver killed in wreck
DUDLEY -- A 16-year-old driver was killed Sunday morning on Sleepy Creek Road when his pickup ran off the highway and struck a tree. Joshua Allen McIntosh of 629 Eagles Nest Road died at about 10:15 a.m., according to investigators...Published: Dec 26, 2006 1:48 PM Full Story
Alliance sets sights on 2007
Only a year ago, business leaders and economic development groups planted the seeds of what would become the Wayne County Development Alliance. The organization formed by the combining of the Wayne County Economic Development Commission, the Goldsboro Committee of 100...Published: Dec 26, 2006 1:47 PM Full Story
Sheriff warns about scam artists
Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders is urging county residents to be on the alert for scam artists trying to convince people to give out their personal financial information over the telephone. Winders said someone has been targeting elderly people recently...Published: Dec 26, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin chairman calls for open government
The new chairman of the Duplin County Board of Commissioners says some county residents believe too much of the county's business is being conducted out of public view and he wants to change that perception. Chairman David Fussell said that...Published: Dec 26, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Monday, December 25, 2006
Merry Christmas from the staff of the Goldsboro News-Argus!
We are taking today off to be with our family and friends. Updates to the website will continue on Tuesday....Published: Dec 25, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 24, 2006
New survey takes look at health of county
Affordable healthcare is the biggest barrier to proper medical care for Wayne County residents, with the most pervading ailments being high cholesterol and high blood pressure, according to results from the 2006 Behavior Risk Factor Survey recently received by Wayne...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:22 AM Full Story
Business owners decry changes at U.S. 70, Beston Road crossing
Business owners at the intersection of U.S. 70 bypass and Beston Road say state plans to make the crossing safer will cost them money and create more traffic problems. Store owners and farmers in the neighborhood say they wanted a...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:21 AM Full Story
Home is where her heart is ... even in Iraq
When Lt. Col. Kerri Grimes fires up her truck, she closes her eyes and the hot Iraq desert is transformed into a winter wonderland. The sound of her 13-year-old daughter Nicole blasting Christmas carols over the speakers brings her home...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:19 AM Full Story
He shared his gift with United Way
Mason Bland got some money for his recent birthday. And like most 10-year-olds, he started to think about how he could spend the $50. But unlike most of his classmates, Mason decided toys, video games and other items for himself...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:18 AM Full Story
Taking care of children who have no presents
For Becky Nighswander and her mother, Evelyn Kite, Christmas starts right after Thanksgiving. That's when the family heads to the holiday wish trees to find the names of the people on their gift list -- needy children and seniors who...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:16 AM Full Story
Duplin gets access to flood fund leftovers
With roughly 25 to 30 percent of Duplin County in the 100-year flood plain, several county residents are trying to take advantage of a new potential buyout program to sell their properties and rebuild. Notified about a week ago that...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:15 AM Full Story
Lawsuit filed in death at hospital
The family of a patient who died while in care at Cherry Hospital filed a lawsuit against the psychiatric facility Monday alleging improper restraint employed by the nursing staff contributed to her death. Janella Williams of Plymouth, a 35-year-old patient...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:13 AM Full Story
Replacement gifts can have local appeal
If what you wanted for Christmas isn't under your tree Monday, you might be able to find a perfect replacement right here at home. An elephant stapler, dancing Santa Claus, bamboo arrangement and a Goldsboro Christmas ornament are just a...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:12 AM Full Story
Waste Industries collection schedule
Trash collection for Waste Industries will be delayed by one day Monday through Thursday due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. Friday collections will remain on regular schedule. Customers should pull their collection cans to the curbside the night...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:11 AM Full Story
Mentoring helps couple cope with loss of son
Danielle and Billy Holloway lost their only child, a 7-year-old son, to cancer in September 2005. He will never be replaced, but the couple say they have found a way to share their love with another young person. They have...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:10 AM Full Story
Public record
Store robbery Three suspects entered El Tiangui's, a store on the 1400 block of N.C. 111, at about 7:45 p.m. Friday and committed robbery with a dangerous weapon and larceny, according to a Wayne County sheriff's deputy report. Employee Livier...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:09 AM Full Story
Student named Phi Beta Kappa
Leah Duryeu Heim, a senior biology major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most honored college scholastic society. The daughter of Dennis and Jennifer Heim of...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:08 AM Full Story
Home builders offering OSHA class
The Home Builders Association of Wayne County is offering a OSHA 10-hour construction safety course at Wayne Community College on Jan. 22-23, from noon until 5 p.m. both days. Cost for the course including lunch and all materials is $10...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:07 AM Full Story
WCDS student is Morehead semi-finalist
Byron Bryan of Mount Olive, a senior at Wayne Country Day School, has been named a semi-finalist for the prestigious Morehead Scholarship at UNC-Chapel. He is among 252 semi-finalists selected and will interview in January. The Morehead program provides a...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:06 AM Full Story
Maxwell named to Campbell trustees
Hugh Gordon Maxell III has been elected to the Campbell University Board of Trustees. Maxwell is owner and president of Goldsboro Milling Co. The company and its subsidiaries employ more than 3,000 people and produce approximately 13 million turkeys and...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:05 AM Full Story
Officials warn shoppers, travelers to be wary this weekend
Wayne County Sheriff's Office officials are urging residents to be on the lookout as they finish up their last-minute shopping or leave home to visit relatives for Christmas. Officials say thieves tend to get more brazen and desperate around the...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:04 AM Full Story
Cyclist remains in critical condition
A Wayne County man remains in critical condition after being involved in an accident earlier this month in Greene County., Dave Galloway, a member of the Seyboro Cyclists bicycling club, was badly injured Dec. 14 when he collided head-on with...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:03 AM Full Story
Inmates share story of holiday in their own play
The costumes were simple, the stage sparse and the actors nervous. Gathering their courage, 36 men donned their robes Tuesday night, worked to remember their lines and places on stage and avoided eye contact with their friends in the audience...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:02 AM Full Story
Correction
A story in Friday's New-Argus about United Way's Bring It On campaign incorrectly described Gregg Miner as chief executive officer of AAR. Miner is the company's general manager....Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
North Carolina tree makes trip to Korea
When a custom box arrived at the Jarrell home on an Army base in South Korea earlier this month, the smell gave away what was inside. Goldsboro resident Ed Ellis had made it happen -- his little girl had finally...Published: Dec 24, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 22, 2006
Alliance still waiting on OK for lake
The six-acre lake officials hope will be the dominant feature in a revamped Stoney Creek Park dominated discussions among Stoney Creek Park Alliance board members Thursday. The group came together at City Hall to talk about the future of the...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:57 PM Full Story
Duplin hospital chief resigns, leaving January 1
After three-and-a-half years at the helm of Duplin General Hospital, president and chief operating officer Doug Yarbrough is resigning, effective Jan. 1. He will be replaced by an employee of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina -- a regional health...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:55 PM Full Story
AAR CEO fools employees, all for the benefit of charity
AAR Chief Executive Officer Gregg Miner has been charged with aiding and abetting the United Way. Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders was deadly serious as he arrested Miner without incident at 8:30 a.m. today in the air cargo system manufacturing...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:54 PM Full Story
Fremont police chief resigns post; interim appointed
FREMONT -- In the wake of job uncertainty, high crime, and an unsolved murder, Fremont police Chief Wayne Schwark tendered his resignation to town officials this week. Schwark told officials Tuesday he was resigning from his position to take a...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:52 PM Full Story
The lowdown on real barbecue
For most students, history can be a little dry. Not in Charlotte Brow's class at Wayne Community College. Ms. Brow's students have spent the past few weeks studying one of the juiciest parts of eastern North Carolina history and have...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:51 PM Full Story
Principals undergo leadership training
Three Wayne County Public Schools' high school principals recently graduated from the Leadership Program for Experienced Principals, offered by the Principals' Executive Program of the University of North Carolina. Eddie Radford of Charles B. Aycock, Gene Byrd of Eastern Wayne...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:50 PM Full Story
City sanitation schedule
The city of Goldsboro will observe the Christmas holiday on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25-26. All sanitation services scheduled for Monday, Dec. 25 will be serviced on Saturday, Dec. 23 . All sanitation services scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 26, will...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:49 PM Full Story
Public record
Investigations Goldsboro police are investigating these reports: *Charles Sutton reported Thursday someone broke into the church shed at Eastern Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 835 N. John St. No items were reported missing. Damage was set at $300. *Someone passed...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:47 PM Full Story
GATEWAY closes Christmas Eve at 2 p.m.
The Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority will close at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24 for the Christmas holiday. The service will be closed on Monday, Christmas Day....Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Drug arrest made
KINSTON -- Lenoir County law enforcment officers have charged a Goldsboro man after a nine-month undercover drug investigation. Charles Deangelo Tolbert Jr., 26, was charged with trafficking in cocaine. He was placed under a $10,000 bond. Detective Shawn Howard of...Published: Dec 22, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Big delivery day coming
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Goldsboro rural carrier Kirby Stevens starts his long day of delivering packages along his route that runs from Cherry Hospital toward Grantham. The next couple of days are among the busiest for postal carriers. Officials say this...Published: Dec 21, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
County plan for utilities targeted
Although members say countywide sewer service is not a feasible project, the Wayne County Utilities Committee discussed a master plan Wednesday morning that would address water, wastewater and other utility issues across the county. An early draft of the master...Published: Dec 21, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Holiday travelers could face weather issues in some areas
Wayne County residents wishing for a white Christmas will be disappointed come Monday, but travelers will need to keep a close eye on the weather this weekend if they venture outside the county or state. The local weather on Friday...Published: Dec 21, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
More than 400 toys collected for Toys for Tots
Capt. John Winstead served in the United States Marine Corps for 25 years before joining the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. So when he heard that the Marine-sponsored Toys For Tots drive would be represented for a sixth straight year here...Published: Dec 21, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
WCC announces holiday schedule
In observance of the holidays, Wayne Community College will be closed beginning at 4 p.m. Friday until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2. The college's library will reopen to students and the public on Wednesday, Jan. 3. The college's offices...Published: Dec 21, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Jaycees seek nominees for service award
The Mount Olive Jaycees are looking for nominees for its 2006 Distinguished Service Award. The award, which will be given at the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet/Mount Olive Jaycees Distinguished Service Award Banquet in February, honors the...Published: Dec 21, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public record
Investigations Goldsboro police are investigating these reports: *Someone shot out the rear glass window of a Wayne County school bus with a BB gun. The incident occurred about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday on Whitfield Drive and Bizzell Court. Students were on...Published: Dec 21, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Shop with an Officer
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Goldsboro police Officer Wayne Cannucci lends a helping hand to Beth Bucio on Saturday morning at Wal-Mart. The officer is helping one of 42 children at the annual Shop with an Officer program that is sponsored by...Published: Dec 20, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Dudley plant to lay off last 14
Georgia-Pacific executives announced Tuesday afternoon that the company will suspend production at its Dudley Oriented Strand Board plant indefinitely because continuing operations is not economically viable. The Atlanta-based company informed the Dudley plant on Oct. 3 that hourly employees would...Published: Dec 20, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Duplin Commission eyes cutting county's tax rate
ROSE HILL -- The Duplin County Board of Commissioners wants to lower taxes, but not quite yet. Voting on an unexpected agenda item Monday night at their meeting at Town Square in Rose Hill, the commissioners split on the...Published: Dec 20, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Commissioners choose Price as legislative liaison
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners chose Atlas Price as its legislative liaison for the General Assembly's 2007 session during its meeting Tuesday. Price will work with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and state legislators during the General...Published: Dec 20, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Residents can still get shots to stop flu
The Health Department has about 400 flu shots available, officials announced today. Health Director James Roosen said the department is seeing an increase in the number of cases of influenza-like illness and wants to make sure the public is protected...Published: Dec 20, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Officers take children shopping for holidays
Carol Brock climbed out of bed at the crack of dawn Saturday. Her reddened eyes told her 5 a.m. was a little too early to wake up on a weekend, but this day was not about her. It was...Published: Dec 20, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public record
*Keri Brooke Heath reported Dec. 17 she drove over a large rock on Buck Swamp Road at a business that left a hole in her transmission pan. Damage was $500. *Someone stole a rifle, valued at $429, from the display...Published: Dec 20, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
$90 million is needed, but where?
At least $90 million will be needed to tackle school construction projects, members of the Facility Master Plan Education Process Focus Committee agreed Monday. The question will be how to distribute the money for the district's long-term benefit. The group...Published: Dec 19, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Officials explain deputy's sentence
Wayne County's commissioners were expected to discuss today if the county will attempt to recoup the loss from a former sheriff's deputy who totaled his car while driving it outside the county without permission. Meanwhile, court officials are defending their...Published: Dec 19, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Families get help for holiday from Salvation Army donors
Annie would rather get nothing at all this Christmas if it means more for her son and daughter. As she stuffed Barbie dolls, board games and a toy truck into a large plastic bag, she smiled -- content in knowing...Published: Dec 19, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Irish pub could be on tap for city
Jerry Snyder, Wayne Turner and their silent partners' dream of bringing an Irish pub to John Street started out months ago as a conversation between friends. Monday, their vision took one step closer to reality as Goldsboro City Council members...Published: Dec 19, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Construction half-completed on Wal-Mart
MOUNT OLIVE -- Construction of a new Wal-Mart in Mount Olive is about half completed, said Town Manager Charles Brown, although company officials aren't having much, if anything, to say about the project. Brown said that the company's reluctance to...Published: Dec 19, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Speed a factor in deadly accident
State Highway Patrol investigators say excessive speed played a factor in a fatal motorcycle accident that took the life of a young man Friday evening. Andy Jay Bunn, 22, of Runnel Place, was traveling south in the 1100 block of...Published: Dec 19, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Thieves were busy Monday in the southern part of Wayne County: *Kay Gulledge's front door was kicked in on Emmaus Church Road, Mount Olive. Thieves took a $150 DVD recorder, according to the report. Damage came to $260. The...Published: Dec 19, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
CBA queen to be part of bowl festivities
Kenna Reid, Charles B. Aycock High School's Homecoming Queen, will be representing North Carolina in the 2006 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The 48th annual Liberty Bowl is the seventh-oldest college football bowl game and will take place on Dec. 29 at...Published: Dec 19, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Monday, December 18, 2006
Top Cop in the shop
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders serves some doughnuts to Crystal Willford, left, and Stephanie McPhail at the Goldsboro Krispy Kreme this morning. The “Head Cop at the Doughnut Shop” was making and serving doughnuts to help aid...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Rush to the mailbox: Today expected to be busiest day
Janie Tucker performs better when the pressure is on. She's a last-minute Christmas shopper and, this morning, joined the crowd at the Goldsboro Post Office branch on Cashwell Drive to ensure packages for friends and family arrived "just in time"...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Attorney to defend trooper in DWI case
A Smithfield attorney tapped to represent a former Wayne County sheriff's deputy charged with drunken driving, but who pleaded guilty to a minor violation, has been hired by a local state trooper accused of DWI. Meanwhile, the county has paid...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Two get time for beating, throwing man in river
Two Wayne County men who allegedly beat, stabbed and tossed a man into the Little River and left him for dead in February will face prison time for their involvement. Tommy Hase Johnston, 31, of Hinnant Road, Pikeville, and Larry...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
He's making the doughnuts
Wayne County's head cop was at the doughnut shop this morning. But this time, Sheriff Carey Winders was serving doughnuts rather than eating them. Well, mostly serving them. He did eat one. Working at Krispy Kreme from 8 to 10...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Goldsboro native elected to head association
Goldsboro native James Kerr II was elected president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners for 2007 at the association's annual meeting. Kerr is a commissioner on the North Carolina Utilities Commis-sion, one of 50 such regulatory bodies overseeing...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Sharing with the county's needy
Wayne County is in the giving spirit this year, with many people signing up to provide food, clothing and toys for the needy across the area, local charities say. Money is also coming in for several major collections around the...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Rep. Butterfield will take new committe spot
As a member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, 1st District Congressman G.K. Butterfield has long been a friend to North Carolina's military bases. But, he said, just because he's stepping down from that post, Goldsboro and other military...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Hit and run Goldsboro police are looking for a female driver who allegedly struck and injured a teen on Ash and Slocumb streets and fled from the area Sunday. Jamar Harper, 18, of Woodrow St., was traveling north on Slocumb...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
GATEWAY director field narrowed
Local officials have completed interviews for the job of director of the Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority and are reviewing applicants, officials with the city and county said. The search committee of County Manager Lee Smith, City Manager Joe Huffman and Wayne...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Commissioners to appoint legislative liaison Tuesday
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners will choose a new legislative liaison at its Tuesday morning meeting. The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners has requested that all 100 counties appoint one county commissioner as that county's legislative liaison. In...Published: Dec 18, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Public record
Investigations The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating these reports: *A Goldsboro man accused of robbing the Jameson Inn hotel at gunpoint with another man Dec. 5 is now in custody. Dequan Terrell McLamb, 20, of Koonce Street, who was wanted...Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Gang conflict blamed for skirmish in lot
A man was injured when six members of the Hispanic gang, Sur-13, attacked him during a verbal spat in the Wal-Mart parking lot Friday, Goldsboro police reported Saturday. The man, who was not identified, had gone to the store with...Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
22-year-old killed in motorcycle accident
A Goldsboro man was killed Friday night when he lost control of his motorcycle on Sandhill Drive near U.S. 13 South. Andy Jay Bunn, 22, of Runnel Place, was traveling on Sandhill Drive at 6:44 p.m. just four miles southwest...Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Still no decision on charges in fatal hit and run
Whether a LaGrange woman suspected in the fatal hit-and-run accident that killed 47-year-old Andy Melvin Anderson of Goldsboro will be charged remains a mystery. Carol Coletrain Lane, 72, of Beston Road, is a suspect in the accident, which occurred about...Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
New member sets sights on facilities, testing rules
After retiring three years ago, Coach Dave Thomas might have found a way to get back in the game, this time as a Board of Education member. He ran a low-key positive campaign against incumbent Lehman Smith. "When I thought...Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Wishes come true
Jordan didn't want much for Christmas this year -- a ball or action-figure would do just fine, he said. But when the 5-year-old picked up his new remote-control truck and approached Santa Claus, his eyes lit up and a long...Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Sheriff will be making doughnuts
Like the old -- and bad -- joke, Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders will be at the Goldsboro Krispy Kreme from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday. Only this time, he will be making and serving doughnuts instead of eating them....Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Patchwork of memories, friendship and love
Hazel Johnson never got to finish her Christmas quilt before she died. Her daughter, Yvonne Tillman, and Mrs. Tillman's friend, Jo Anne Daniels, were at Mrs. Johnson's side on Sept. 24 when she took a breath and looked at Yvonne....Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Court records
Wayne County Superior Court These cases have been heard in Wayne County Superior Court: *Brady Prescott Adams, 25, U.S. 70 East, keeping and maintaining a dwelling for the use of controlled substances, 45 days to serve. *Charles Ray Leftdwridge Jr.,...Published: Dec 17, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 15, 2006
Parkstown parade returns
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Members of the Bowden-Rowe Family rode in their own float to mark the resurrection of the Parkstown Christmas Parade. Below, members of the Eastern Wayne High School Marching Band perform. For more information see Christmas tradition gets...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Ex-death row inmate could get new trial
A Duplin County man, convicted of first-degree murder in 1993 and sentenced to death, came a little closer Monday to getting a new trial after U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle denied a motion filed by the North Carolina Attorney...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Teen files not guilty plea in shooting
PIKEVILLE -- A Goldsboro teen suspected of killing his classmate when a gun he allegedly was twirling on his finger went off has told a Wayne County judge that he is not guilty of murder. Defense Attorney Geoff Hulse entered...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Christmas tradition gets new life in Parkstown
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the roadsides of Parkstown echoed with the sound of marching bands and hundreds of shouting children as the community's Christmas parade made its triumphant return Thursday. "The Biggest Little Parade in the...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
City closes deal on site for new community building
Goldsboro officials said while a funding plan still is not in place for the Paramount Theater and Wayne County Memorial Community Building reconstruction projects, efforts to move along with both continue and progress is being made. The city recently closed...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Senator asks state to erect sign pointing motorists to Goldsboro
State Sen. John Kerr is asking the Department of Transportation to consider putting more signs on U.S. 117 north directing motorists to Goldsboro. The new four-lane highway between Goldsboro and Wilson opened this year and has become a popular route...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Company adopts orphans for holiday
There are 65 orphans who will have a merry Christmas because of gift donations to Frema Motors' Angel Tree. The Angel Tree is bare, and each child will receive two gifts. Office manager Caroyn Mozingo said the Kennedy Home orphanage...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter
A 21-year-old Goldsboro resident accused of killing a man in the Waffle House parking lot on Wayne Memorial Drive pleaded guilty to a lesser charge today in Wayne County Superior Court. Shawn Naurice Holmes originally faced a first-degree murder charge...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Guardian Ad Litem court officials' campaign makes Christmas brighter for Wayne children
For more than 100 Wayne County children who otherwise would find little if anything under the Christmas tree this year, Santa Claus will come from an unlikely source. The children will get the chance to unwrap gifts this year thanks...Published: Dec 15, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Legislators say Black made right decision
Although surprised, state representatives for Wayne and surrounding counties thought that House Speaker Jim Black's announcement that he would not seek the position again this year was the right thing for him to do. "He dropped that on us...Published: Dec 14, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
F-15Es are practicing for battle
The sound of munitions and F-15E Strike Eagle afterburners have filled the skies over Goldsboro and Wayne County for the past few days -- and nights. But don't worry, it's only a test with an end in sight, Seymour Johnson...Published: Dec 14, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Site work beginning for new store; inquiries coming for spots in center
Goldsboro building inspector Ed Cianfarra doesn't expect the Wal-Mart at Rosewood to be the only building standing at the intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 581 this time next year. The city has issued a grading permit for the site...Published: Dec 14, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Goldsboro attorneys on list for open district judge seat
Five area lawyers have announced their candidacy to fill the district court vacancy that will be created when Judge Rose Williams leaves office at the end of the year. Judge Williams, who is halfway through a four-year term, has accepted...Published: Dec 14, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Madeline wins vote
Madeline Edwards, 11, a sixth-grade student at Eastern Wayne Middle School, has won the second round of the CBS Early Show's "Living Room ... Live!" talent contest with 75 percent of the online votes. Madeline, the daughter of Michael and...Published: Dec 14, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Duplin Hispanic service center secures new, permanent address
Two years ago, realizing that the county's Hispanic population was going to continue to grow, Duplin County officials created the Duplin County Latino Support Group. That group was charged with finding ways to reach out to the county's Hispanic...Published: Dec 14, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
New hospital system tracks equipment
A new health-care technology that monitors the location as well as status of equipment has been implemented at Wayne Memorial Hospital, officials said. RadarFind Real Time Location System is designed to track equipment quickly and efficiently. This summer, Wayne became...Published: Dec 14, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public record
Investigations Shirley Bynum, a employee at Goldsboro High School, told Goldsboro police that someone stole her Black IBM laptop, valued at $900, from her classroom. The theft occurred sometime between 2:45 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday. Ms. Bynum told...Published: Dec 14, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Flags donated to Wayne County schools
News-Argus/Mitch Loeber Cole Reid, left, says The Pledge of Allegiance this morning with the rest of his classmates in Kristine Harris’ classroom as members of the Eastern Wayne Elementary School student council including Casey Young, Caleb Parker and Jose...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Zoning shift could make way for new shelter site
Although Wayne County has not yet decided on a location for a new animal shelter, officials will have more options if the new building is placed on county-owned land. The Wayne County Planning Board unanimously voted Tuesday night to allow...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Classrooms will get new flags
Chances are your child pledged his or her allegiance to a piece of paper posted on a classroom wall this morning. Most of Wayne County's 1,200 classrooms don't have a real American flag. But Tuesday, members of the Military Order...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Officers hunt for mystery explosion
Law enforcement and fire department officials are still trying to explain the cause of an explosion last night near the 2800 block of Nahunta Road. Emergency dispatchers received a call at about 9 p.m., with several residents calling to say...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
More than 200 honored for work with seniors, children
O'Berry Center had decked its halls with boughs of holly, as well as Christmas trees and hundreds of snowflakes, just in time for WAGES' annual recognition luncheon for those involved with the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs. The 200...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Defendant sentenced to life without parole
The trial of a Duplin County man accused of the 2005 shooting of Rose Hill police Officer Mitchell Anderson finally ended Tuesday with defendant Tyrone David Williams being sentenced to life without parole. He was convicted of assault with a...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Detention officer mixes duty with compassion
When Wayne County Detention Officer Barbara Cook offers a kind word, shoulder or a Bible to an inmate struggling with bouts of depression, she doesn't think she is doing anything special. She's only doing what she envisions anyone in her...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Music chairman earns honors
Dr. Alan Armstrong, chairman of the Mount Olive College Music Department has moved up in the world of bagpiping. Earlier this month, at the meeting of the Executive Council of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association in Alexandria, Va....Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Wallace doctor named Family Physician of Year
WALLACE -- Dr. Mott P. Blair IV of Wallace has been named the state Family Physician of the Year by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Blair is a graduate of the Brody School of Medicine at East...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Goldsboro Police Department is investigating these reports: *Michael Jerome Reid reported someone spray painted gang symbols and other words along the side of his black semi-truck. The incident occurred sometime between 5 p.m. Sunday and 5:30 a.m. Monday at...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
PETA asks county to ban exotic animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent a letter to the Wayne County Commissioners urging them to ban the private possession of exotic animals. The letter is in response the reported escape of a captive female Japanese snow...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Bridge battlefield dedication to be Sunday at 2 p.m.
DUDLEY -- A dedication ceremony will be held this weekend at the site of the Civil War Battle of Goldsborough Bridge. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the site of the battle on Old Mount Olive Highway...Published: Dec 13, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Legislators mull picks for speaker
With elections over and embattled state House Speaker Jim Black set to return to Raleigh in January, local legislators are beginning to consider who they want to lead them during the 2007 session. For those delegates representing Wayne and surrounding...Published: Dec 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuberculosis is a concern for health officials
The number of cases of tuberculosis treated by the Wayne County Health Department more than doubled last year and Director Jim Roosen said that although reported cases have decreased in recent months, he is still concerned about the potential for...Published: Dec 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Parkstown Parade fans restart holiday tradition
Deborah Exum is now assistant to the director at O'Berry Center, but remembers what it was like being a little girl growing up in the Parkstown area and going to the annual community Christmas parade there. "All these bands, firetrucks...Published: Dec 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Meals on Wheels could face cuts if United Way funding is reduced
The Meals on Wheels program might have to curtail its operations if the United Way doesn't make its goal this year. The United Way of Wayne County is currently at nearly 80 percent of its $1.44 million goal -- almost...Published: Dec 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
O'Berry Center invites community to Christmas extravaganza
O'Berry Center will be transformed into a winter wonderland this week in time for the second annual community extravaganza Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to attend the festivities, which will feature entertainment, lights and...Published: Dec 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Daedalian award winners announced
The 4th Fighter Wing Operations Group Commander, Col Eric L. Nelson, and the 916th Air Refueling Wing Operations Group Commander, Col Mark V. Kolleda, have announced the following Kitty Hawk Daedalian Aircrew Award winners for 2006: *4th Fighter Wing Fighter...Published: Dec 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Accidents Steven J. Nielsen, 22, of Walnut St., was charged with DWI and speeding after a one-vehicle accident on Spence Avenue and Glenwood Trail about 5:45 a.m. Friday. Nielsen was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital for treatment....Published: Dec 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
School lunch menus
These are the menus for Wayne Public Schools for Dec 14 -- Dec. 21 Thursday -- Breakfast: cinnamon bun, Lunch: beef-a-roni with bread stick, turkey sandwich, vegetable sticks, lima beans, chilled mixed fruit, orange, garden salad. Friday -- Breakfast: blueberry...Published: Dec 12, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Monday, December 11, 2006
Santa's Little Helpers
News-Argus/Greg Sousa COOKIE-MAKING: Reese Verhaeghe, 19 months, makes a Christmas cookie with the help of her mom, Michelle, at the fifth annual Goldsboro Junior WomanÍs Club SantaÍs Workshop fundraiser. The event, which was held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Ex-sheriff's deputy pleads to lesser charge
BENSON -- A former sheriff's deputy who totaled his patrol car and was later found to be under the influence of alcohol five hours after leaving a friend's house in Princeton won't see any jail time, a judge decided...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Alvin Ward named new Goldsboro fire chief
Once the application process, interviews and second visits were in the books, only the final decision on a new Goldsboro Fire Department chief was left to be made. This morning, City Manager Joe Huffman announced he has hired Kinston native...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Blood supply is facing shortage
Local Red Cross officials are sending out an SOS for blood as the annual holiday drought of donors has left supplies low here at home and nationwide. The nation's blood supply is dwindling. Four types -- O negative, O positive,...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
New high school gets grant, will add ninth grade in 2007
The Wayne Early/Middle College High School is up and running, with a $285,000 grant recently received and another grade being added in the fall, officials said. The school, established in August 2006 on the campus of Wayne Community College, started...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Butterfield chosen as deputy whip
U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who represents much of eastern North Carolina, has been picked as one of nine chief deputy whips in the new Democrat-controlled 110th Congress. "G.K. is an extremely energetic and organized person who is well-liked by...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Goldsboro native could get shot as MTV2 star
Jeannetta Craigwell-Graham has come a long way since her days acting in "The Boyfriend" as a member of Stagestruck. And with the help of her friends and neighbors in Wayne County, she could go even further. The 22-year-old Eastern Wayne...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Health Department to address health disparities among races
There is a big difference between the level of health care available to minorities and whites, health officials say, and the Wayne County Health Department has grant funding available for agencies willing to help solve the problem. The Health Department...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Accident Kelvin James Jr., the driver of a moped, was injured when his vehicle was involved in an accident with a Chevrolet pickup driven by James Walter Creek on Thursday morning on S. Slocumb Street near Walnut Street. James, 17,...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Free hearing aid to be given away
The Avada Hearing Care Center in Goldsboro is inviting Wayne County residents to submit the names of people in the area who are in need of a hearing aid but unable to afford one. The "Gift of Better Hearing" project...Published: Dec 11, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Public record
Investigations The Wayne County Sheriff's Office detained a home-health nurse who allegedly stole a credit card from one of her client's home and went on a mini shopping spree. Lashaya Monque Cobb, 24, of Hill Loop Road, was charged with...Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Committee: New schools or repairs?
New buildings, not patched up old ones, might be the best plan, members of a committee tasked with coming up a plan for Wayne County school facilities said. The Educational Process Committee, one of three focus committees assigned by the...Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Legislators get first look at budget projections
GREENVILLE -- As the North Carolina General Assembly begins preparing for its 2007 session, the biggest question facing legislators seems to be whether there is going to be a budget shortfall. Many agencies that watch the state government, such as...Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
City resident will sue over E. coli scallions
Stephen Minnis of Goldsboro craved the taste for Taco Bell so much that he visited the same store twice in one week. But after falling gravely ill within days of dining at the new restaurant in eastern Pennsylvania, Minnis, a...Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Murder indictment returned in shooting
A Goldsboro man will face murder charges in connection with the February shooting death of a Mount Olive man. A Wayne County grand jury returned an indictment for first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Dec....Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Spring Creek students send cookies to troops
Students at Spring Creek Elementary School started their holiday baking early this year so that overseas troops will receive the goodies in time for Christmas. A self-contained class of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders came up with the idea after they...Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Empty Stocking Fund memory prompts resident to give back
When 64-year-old Faye Bartlett writes out a check for the Empty Stocking Fund, she remembers a little girl's bleak Christmas many years ago. Mrs. Bartlett's story starts when she was in the third grade in Elm City. That October, her...Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Court records
Wayne County District Court These cases were heard in Wayne County District Court: *Ofelia Martin, 17, Will Anderson Road, Dudley, speeding, $120 fine and court costs. *Linda A. Moore, no date of birth listed, Daly Boulevard, Mount Olive, simple assault,...Published: Dec 10, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 8, 2006
Chief coffee-maker -- All for the United Way
News-Argus/Mitch Loeber Mayor Al King, center, talks with Richard and Karen Brashear as he serves them a sample of peppermint mocha at Starbucks as part of the United Way's Bring It On campaign this morning. King agreed to serve...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Police search for clues in murder
FREMONT -- No arrests have been made in the Nov. 27 murder that claimed the life of a 46-year-old man, but police and town officials remain hopeful someone will come forward with information that will lead them to the alleged...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspects sought in robbery at hotel
Goldsboro police have zeroed in on one of two suspects who allegedly robbed the Jameson Inn at gunpoint Tuesday and got away with $300. Dequan Terrell McLamb, 20, of 2203 Koonce St., Apartment-D, his last known address, is being sought...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
A little mocha with the mayor
He traded in his blazer for a green apron and his gavel for a tray of hot holiday drinks. But for Mayor Al King, serving the Goldsboro residents who came into Starbucks on this cold, December morning didn't seem like...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Nineteen county teachers receive chamber mini-grants
The Chamber of Commerce "Prize Patrol" had the winners come to them this year. More than $14,000 worth of mini-grants were awarded to teachers at 13 schools in the county Thursday afternoon. But instead of fanning out and delivering them...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
11-year-old earns chance to sing for nation
Wayne County already knows Madeline Edwards can sing. Come Monday morning, so will the rest of the country. The Goldsboro 11-year-old will appear on CBS TV's The Early Show as part of its weekly "Living Room ... Live!" program, which...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
District's audit shows fund balance use
Receiving its 2006 audit report Tuesday night, the Duplin County Board of Education learned that with the school system operating at a loss last year, it had been forced to draw $731,444 out of its fund balance to cover its...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Village will open doors for holiday Saturday
Young carolers will serenade guests at the fifth annual Christmas in the Village Saturday at Historic Waynes-borough. Historic Waynesborough will be open to the public from noon until 5 p.m. The village is located at 801 South U.S. 117, across...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Accidents *Patrick Kelly, 38, Walnut Ridge Drive, was hurt when a driver identified as Jose M. Bautista allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in an accident with the motorcycle Kelly's was operating at Berkeley Boulevard and Ash...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Eureka Town Board opens sewer bids
EUREKA -- Officials with the town of Eureka opened bids Tuesday for a project aimed at fixing the town's leaky sewer system. T.A. Loving Co. of Goldsboro appeared to be the low bidder for the portion of the projection intended...Published: Dec 8, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Shelter board releases audit report
The Lighthouse of Wayne County Inc. released its 2004 and 2005 audit reports Tuesday, adding that well-intentioned oversights, not malfeasance, contributed to the organization's financial woes, including $70,000 in unpaid payroll taxes, penalties and interest. The audit, which was done...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Trial date set in case of robbery, shooting
The trial date for a man accused in the fatal shooting of a shopkeeper's son-in-law during an armed robbery in May 2003 has now been set. The trial date for Roy George Legg will be March 19, Wayne County Assistant...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
From that day, it was war
When a cook in Sgt. Maj. Luther Saylors' company at Ft. Ruger, Hawaii, interrupted his post-breakfast smoke on Dec. 7, 1941, to tell him Japanese bombers were attacking Pearl Harbor, the 19-year-old thought he was joking. It seemed to be...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Testimony continues in shooting of Rose Hill officer
The trial of a man accused of shooting a Rose Hill police officer in 2005 continued Wednesday with shooting victim Officer Mitchell Anderson still on the witness stand. Anderson continued telling his version of the events of Saturday, Sept. 10,...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Attorney will chair Clean Water Trust
Goldsboro lawyer and former state Rep. Phil Baddour was appointed chairman of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund by Gov. Mike Easley Wednesday. Baddour, who served in the state Legislature from 1994 to 2002 -- the last four as the...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Monkey on the loose
Frankie Piscopo's pet monkey has been on quite an adventure for the last week. After running away from her home in Nahunta to mourn the death of her mate, the monkey showed up all over the countryside -- even as...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Mayor will take his spot at Starbucks drive-thru
If your coffee maker goes out tonight, have no fear. Goldsboro Mayor Al King might just have a solution for you. Friday morning, he will be whipping up everything from lattes to espressos at the Berkeley Boulevard Starbucks -- all...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Wayne County sheriff's deputies are investigating these reports: *Wayne County sheriff's deputies charged two Southern Wayne High School students for simple possession of marijuana. The charge stems from allegations in which one teen allegedly told authorities he placed marijuana...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Foul play suspected in Greenville man's death
GREENVILLE -- Preliminary autopsy reports performed on a man whose body was found in the Tar River with the help of three Wayne County search dogs Nov. 29 suggest foul play might have played a factor in his death. Robert...Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Correction
The contact number listed in Tuesday's edition of the News-Argus to inquire about More at Four openings in the county was incorrect. The phone number is 735-3371, ext. 231....Published: Dec 7, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Visitors from China
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Fifteen delegates representing the Chinese Commission on Population and Family visited Tommy’s Road Elementary School this week to observe students in their classroom. The purpose of their trip to the United States is to observe pre-school and...Published: Dec 6, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Blue Angels coming in May
Next spring, angels will share the skies over Goldsboro and Wayne County with more than a dozen Japanese bombers. The International Council of Air Shows conference announced the featured acts for next year's Wings Over Wayne Airshow Tuesday. The Navy...Published: Dec 6, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Chinese delegation visits city school to see character program in action
Teacher Kelly Kokiko called fifth-graders to the front of her classroom at Tommy's Road Elementary School. Each bore a sign indicating a different type of animal. She asked them to act out characteristics of the animal they represented, then divide...Published: Dec 6, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Trial begins in 2005 shooting of Rose Hill police officer
What began as a domestic dispute -- an argument between a Duplin County boyfriend and girlfriend -- ended with the shooting of Rose Hill police Officer Mitchell Anderson on Sept. 10, 2005. Anderson has since recovered, but on Tuesday, the...Published: Dec 6, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
County commissioners choose new leadership for 2007
At this time last year, Wayne County Board of Commissioners Chairman Atlas Price said his focus would be to build a new animal shelter, to develop a plan to build new public school facilities and to lay the foundation for...Published: Dec 6, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Shelter asking for volunteers for hotline
The Lighthouse of Wayne County is closed, but the board of directors is still working to make sure local victims of domestic violence have an avenue to find help. Currently, those people in need of the Lighthouse's service are being...Published: Dec 6, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Clarification
There are two points of clarification in a story that appeared in the Tuesday edition of the News-Argus about the Board of Education naming Shirley Sims as its chairman. The story indicated that all of the men on the board...Published: Dec 6, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Hay fire - surprise blaze closes highway
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Firefighters from Nahunta and Polly Watson fire districts work to contain a hay fire on top of a tractor trailer flatbed on N.C. 222 near N.C. 581 Monday. The fire broke out around 1:45 p.m. and caused...Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
New plan on tap for Goldsboro High in 2007
Is Goldsboro High School going to house a magnet school next year? While the word was never mentioned at Monday's school board meeting, officials said they plan to establish a science, technology, engineering and math "school within a school concept"...Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Shirley Sims is picked to take chairman's job on school board
In an historical move Monday night, the Board of Education named its two minority women members to leadership roles. Shirley Sims will serve as board chairman for the upcoming year, with Thelma Smith named as vice chairman. Ms. Sims was...Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Duplin approves grants for three companies
KENANSVILLE -- While economic development is most often thought of in terms of bringing in new business and industry, the Duplin County Board of Commissioners took a look inward Monday morning at several local companies. Two, Accu-Form Polymers Inc. and...Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
City man charged in string of thefts
Goldsboro police have stopped a man wanted in connection with a two-week crime spree. Danny Mack Coley, 49, of Palm Street, faces charges of five counts of common law robbery and one count of breaking and entering into a motor...Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Stolen truck sought Goldsboro police are hunting for leads in a case in which thieves stole a flatbed truck and an antique automobile in October. Several unknown suspects broke into Bennett's Auto Salvage located at 1406 U.S. 117 South Oct....Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Exceptional student forum to be held at Wesleyan college on Wednesday
Parents of exceptional children are invited to a free forum being held on the Goldsboro campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College on Wednesday. "Help Me, Please! A Child's Cry for Parent Advocacy" is the title of the program, which is...Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
MOC plans winter graduation ceremony for December 16
MOUNT OLIVE -- Nearly 400 students are expected to graduate from Mount Olive College during its 53rd fall commencement Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. in Kornegay Arena. Dr. Murphy Osborne, a motivational speaker who has spent his career in higher...Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
JSCC firearms class for women
The Continuing Education Department at James Sprunt Commumity College will offet a basic class on firearms for women. Students are required to attend a session Dec. 12 from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. and a hands-on session Dec. 16 from...Published: Dec 5, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Monday, December 4, 2006
Goldmasquers weekend wraps up
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Clifton Britton's “The Shepherd’s Song” was performed on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon in Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College. The play was originally written by Britton while a drama teacher at Goldsboro High School from 1942-1962....Published: Dec 4, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Meadow Lane elementary student and family prepare for kidney transplant
Ryan Carpenter's family has always known he will one day need a kidney transplant. Born 10 years ago with a renal condition, tests showed early on that his kidneys were not fully developed. "He has partial kidneys," mom Apryl Carpenter...Published: Dec 4, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Boy, 11, in good condition after fall
MOUNT OLIVE -- An 11-year-old Mount Olive boy was listed in good condition this morning by officials at Wayne Memorial Hospital, after he was brought in Saturday following a fall from a parade float. Tykwan Garner, of Azalea Drive, was...Published: Dec 4, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
County will eye plans for projects
A new animal shelter, new office space and the U.S. 70 corridor will be among the projects on the agenda Tuesday during the Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting. The board plans to discuss renovations to the Jeffreys Building to...Published: Dec 4, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Former military man takes on a new calling
Want to talk about nervous? Francis Nottingham was nervous. Of course most people would be, too, if their new job involved standing on the side of Goldsboro's busiest street -- Berkeley Boulevard -- holding a colorful sign, wearing a big...Published: Dec 4, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Three Wayne County K-9 officers participate in hunt for missing Greenvile man's body
GREENVILLE -- Three K-9 officers from the Wayne County Sheriff's Department are being hailed as heroes after they tracked down a missing man whose body was found in the Tar River. Robert Daniel Leggett, 25, of Greenville, was reported missing...Published: Dec 4, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Steven Arthur Hall told Goldsboro police that his wife, Martha Hall, struck him in the head with a golf club during an argument Sunday morning. Ms. Hall, 52, of N. Rudolph St., was charged with assault with deadly weapon...Published: Dec 4, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Chamber's business seminar
Wayne County Chamber of Commerce's Sunrise Seminar will focus on loans Tuesday. The seminar, to be held at the Chamber at 308 N. William St. from 8 to 10 a.m., will focus on the Small Business Admin-istrative Community Express Loan...Published: Dec 4, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Location in works for animal shelter
Wayne County is closer to having a new animal shelter, just not to an address for it. Contractors are finishing plans; interviews are scheduled to begin soon for a new shelter manager; and donations are coming in to help with...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Council to consider land use matters
Rezoning issues, conditional land use requests and a number of site and landscape plans will make up Goldsboro City Council members' short docket Monday, at their first meeting of the month. The meeting, scheduled for a 7 p.m. start, will...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
First goal earns Pate spot on line
State Rep. Louis Pate probably didn't quite pack a peck of pickles at the Mt. Olive Pickle plant Friday night, but he definitely pounded plenty into place. With his shift set to start at 5:30 p.m., Pate arrived on...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Details released on fatal accident
Sweet. Loving. A girl with a big heart and a pretty smile. That's how family and friends remembered 18-year-old Apryl Nicole Smith of Brantwood Drive who was struck and killed at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday by a motorist who...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:01 AM Full Story
Board of Education discusses spending
KENANSVILLE -- With about $2.5 million of new money in hand, the Duplin County Board of Education spent part of its meeting Tuesday night deciding exactly how to spend its recent windfall from the county commissioners. During the last...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Boy injured in fall from float
MOUNT OLIVE -- An 11-year-old Wayne County boy was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital on Saturday after he fell from a float at the town Christmas parade and injured his leg. Mount Olive Police Department Maj. Ralph Schroeder said the...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Hundreds line streets to welcome holiday season
With a candy cane in hand, Trey Pickett watched as cars, floats, horses and fire trucks made their way down Center Street Saturday evening. Still, the 6-year-old Wayne County resident said he wouldn't be satisfied until Santa's sleigh was in...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Salvation Army starts bell-ringing campaign
One winter's day in 1891, a young Salvation Army captain in San Francisco wanted to serve a free Christmas meal to the city's poor, but he had no way to pay for the food. Then he recalled his days as...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Students will perform musical
FREMONT -- Fremont STARS Elementary School student are taking their production of "Oh Rats!" on the road later this week when they travel to Raleigh. The fourth-grade, fifth- grade and exceptional children classes were invited to Brentwood Elementary School to...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Public Record
Gas drive-off Employees at the Hasty Mart on Spence Avenue told Goldsboro police officers Saturday that an unidentified black man filled his vehicle with close to $50 in unleaded gasoline and left without paying. No description of the car was...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Mount Olive College FFA chapter gives coats to children
MOUNT OLIVE -- Fifty students at Carver Elementary School will be a little warmer this winter, thanks to efforts of the Mount Olive College FFA chapter. New coats were distributed at the school recently. Several members of the MOC FFA...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Goldsboro Boy and Girl Choir concert Saturday
The Goldsboro Boy and Girl Choir will kick off its third season with a concert, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas. The show will be held Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church...Published: Dec 3, 2006 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 1, 2006
That time of year - Weather swings and flu shots
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Walter Daniels of the New Hope community, left, is given a flu shot this morning by Betty Richardson, public health nurse supervisor of the Wayne County Health Department. The county flu clinic was held at the Health...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Teen found with gun on school property
A 15-year-old Spring Creek High School student was charged with bringing a weapon on the school campus Monday afternoon, according to local officials. Capt. George Raecher of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said the incident occurred around 2 p.m. Monday....Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Lighthouse closing -- Officials worry about abuse victims
Goldsboro police Maj. Mike Hopper is worried. He is concerned that the closure of The Lighthouse of Wayne County safehouse could prompt battered women to stay in abusive relationships because they believe they have nowhere to turn. Lighthouse officials closed...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Lighthouse closing -- women can still call for help to escape violence
The Lighthouse of Wayne County Inc. might have shut down operations earlier this week, but county officials say victims of domestic violence have not been abandoned. "What we've decided to do is to see if we can reroute calls from...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Woman claims she found tooth in biscuit
A Wayne County woman has filed a lawsuit against McDonald's after allegedly finding a piece of a human tooth in her food last year. She is seeking at least $10,000 in damages over the incident. Terryl Underwood, who is represented...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Fourth-grader receives scholarship to Appalachian State
Latifah Syeh, a fourth-grader at Grantham School, became the 14th minority student in Wayne County to be awarded a $20,000 scholarship to attend Appalachian State University upon graduation from high school. Ceremonies were held at the school on Thursday announcing...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Search continues for new Goldsboro general services director
As Goldsboro General Services Director Joe Sawyer prepares for his Dec. 29 retirement, interviews for his replacement are currently under way at City Hall. City Manager Joe Huffman said so far, several candidates have met with members of the city...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Bring It On -- Jerry Narron
The United Way of Wayne County just keeps coming up with big hits. This time, its members have convinced Jerry Narron -- "The Big Read Machine" as fundraising campaign chairman Geoff Hulse calls him -- to come in and bat...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
Accident A Goldsboro woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident early Friday when she lost control of her vehicle on Oak Forest Road. Sahara Menice Davis, 23, of Alpha Court, was traveling east on Oak Forest Road when she ran...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Wayne man recovering from burns
PIKEVILLE -- A Wayne County man is recovering from minor burns he received in a fire that broke out Tuesday at his small car repair shop. Tony Baker, 71, of 958 Gurley Dairy Road, was working on his Ford Escort...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Blaze renter thought she had extinguished destroys two vehicles
Sometimes bad luck happens in threes. That's what a renter who lived on Old N.C. 111 found out after a pile of leaves she thought she had extinguished Saturday, rekindled Thursday, spread to a nearby field and devoured two late...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Community Advent Services
Each Wednesday before Christmas, a Community Advent Service will be offered at noon. This year, First Baptist Church at 125 South John Street, will host all the services with a different preacher to deliver the message at each one. These...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Church briefs
GOLDSBORO WORSHIP Goldsboro Worship Center, 900 W. New Hope Road, will present "A Christmas Homecoming" dinner theater Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for dinner and program. Information: 736-7050 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN First...Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story
Correction
The telephone number given to obtain tickets to the annual Christmas buffet at Mount Olive College, planned for Dec. 5, was printed incorrectly in Wednesday's paper. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact Pinda Owens at 658-2502....Published: Dec 1, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story