Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Memorial Day service
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michelle Barefield of Goldsboro, bows her head in prayer at a Memorial Day service Monday at Wayne Community College. Tech. Sgt. Barefield, who earned the Bronze Star while serving in Iraq, was the...Published: May 29, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro council eyes Paramount theater ownership
Officials at City Hall are pleased to see operating costs for the Paramount Theater in the 2007-08 fiscal year budget, but members of the Goldsboro City Council said it is still unclear how the facility will be managed. City Manager...Published: May 29, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne officials ready for hurricane season
With the June 1 start to the 2007 hurricane season fast approaching, one named storm already in the books and the experts predicting upwards of 17 more, Wayne County officials are preparing for an active summer and fall. "Basically for...Published: May 29, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Remembering all heroes
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michelle Barefield didn't spend much time Monday talking about the bombs she defused while stationed in Iraq. And she hardly mentioned the fact that she received the Bronze Star for her actions. Instead, she used the...Published: May 29, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
O'Berry Center Foundation helps families find support and money they need
Rebecca Sorensen felt she was handling son Raimee's autism pretty well. For the first seven years of his life, while the family lived in Maryland, almost everything he needed was provided through assistance from the state, she said. "He was...Published: May 29, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Business owners can register for SJAFB Purchase Cardholder Trade Show
Local business owners have two more weeks to register so they can participate in the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Purchase Cardholder Trade Show June 12. By registering through the federal government, local business owners can apply for military contracts...Published: May 29, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Autopsy: Death was caused by overdose
The State Medical Examiner's Office in Chapel Hill has ruled a 26-year-old man who was found dead in March died from a methadone overdose. Cameron Timothy Robbins of 104 Crooked Creek Court was found dead March 11 in his bed...Published: May 29, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Public record
Assaults reported *Edward Puga reported someone assaulted him with a wrench at his home in the 300 block of Mobile Circle, Dudley, knocking him unconscious Sunday. Puga, 21, was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released....Published: May 29, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Car seat check set for Saturday
A car seat safety check is set for Saturday as part of the Born Learning Children's Festival, which will take place at Wayne County Public Library and in Herman Park from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wayne County Safe Kids...Published: May 29, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story