Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Many turn out to say goodbye
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Mary Ann Padgette, left, tries to help 10-year-old Kevin Ezzell understand the story about the child who was abandoned at a vacant house on Chelly Street in Warsaw. Officials are investigating the incident — and looking for...Published: Feb 27, 2007 1:53 PM Full Story
3-car pileup at disputed intersection
Three vehicles were involved in a wreck Tuesday morning at an intersection that has been a source of argument for state officials and residents over the past few months. Although no one was hurt in the accident at the intersection...Published: Feb 27, 2007 1:52 PM Full Story
Rest in Peace Baby Boy Doe
WARSAW -- Tears trickled down her cheek as JoAnn Benson stared at the tiny, white coffin that held the abandoned baby boy found dead at a vacant home on Chelly Street three weeks ago. Ms. Benson was one of more...Published: Feb 27, 2007 1:51 PM Full Story
New rule could put a strain on hospitals
Following a recent directive from the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, officials at Cherry Hospital are preparing to limit transfers from other sources, most notably, Wayne Memorial Hospital's emergency department. The order will halt transfers when Cherry's 90-bed adult...Published: Feb 27, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
Professor talks about book's Southern roots
Although Clyde Edgerton's book, "Walking Across Egypt," is set in Listre, N.C., local residents have enjoyed this year's Wayne County Reads selection because it could have just as easily been set in Goldsboro or Mount Olive, a college professor told...Published: Feb 27, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story
Volunteers help landscape at Waynesborough
Volunteers from local garden clubs and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base have added a touch of spring yellow to a new area in Waynesborough Historical Village. The volunteers removed several forsythias Monday from a patch in the parking lot and...Published: Feb 27, 2007 1:47 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Wayne County sheriff's deputies are investigating these reports: *Gerald Dana Lamb reported someone shot him in the leg at a home in the 200 block of Brandywine Drive at about 10:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Lamb, 27, of South Goldsboro...Published: Feb 27, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Smoke warning issued in Johnston
SMITHFIELD -- Motorists traveling to and from Smithfield for the next several days could be met with heavy smoke from by a stump dump that caught fire in the Loop Road area. Emergency crews are working to control the fire....Published: Feb 27, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story