Friday, September 28, 2007
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Two-year-old Minnie Johnson rides the carousel with her grandfather, Wayne Johnson, Thursday night at the 59th annual Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair. For more information see Goat show starts week of livestock fair competitions....Published: Sep 28, 2007 2:27 PM Full Story
Student had a BB gun at school
A 12-year-old Norwayne Middle School student has been charged with possession of a weapon on school property after witnesses saw the youth dispose of a gun on the way home from school Wednesday. Capt. Tom Effler of Wayne County Sheriff's...Published: Sep 28, 2007 2:22 PM Full Story
Cherry's problems don't rival Broughton's
State officials say Cherry Hospital is in better shape than its counterpart in Morganton, Broughton Hospital, which came under fire again this week and was ordered to take stringent reorganization measures. Cherry was placed under "immediate jeopardy" status earlier this...Published: Sep 28, 2007 2:17 PM Full Story
Goat show starts week of livestock fair competitions
Do you know your goat parts? You will have to if you want to be like Elizabeth Rowe and Marisa Linton, two goat-guiding young folks who took first-place showmanship honors Thursday night at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair. But Greene...Published: Sep 28, 2007 2:13 PM Full Story
Thursday's fair results
Educational booth FCCLA: Southern Wayne High School FFA: Eastern Wayne High School 4-H: TEACH Club Family and consumer sciences: Wayne County Cooperative Extension Service Vo-Ag horticultural: Southern Wayne High School Girl Scouts: Troop 290 Soil and water conservation: Abigail Johnston...Published: Sep 28, 2007 2:07 PM Full Story
Caseys win Oreo jingle contest
How do you celebrate being named the winner of the national Oreo & Milk Jingle Contest? For St. Mary School student Samantha Casey, it consisted of shopping at Toys R Us in New York's Times Square, where she and her...Published: Sep 28, 2007 2:03 PM Full Story
Beavers help keep tree seedlings healthy at nursery
Millions of forest tree seedlings depended on the Little River for growth at Claridge State Nursery this year. They also got help from a handy pack of beavers and their Little River dam. The southeastern drought -- which now has...Published: Sep 28, 2007 1:58 PM Full Story
Public record
Man shot A 53-year-old North Virginia Street man was shot Wednesday afternoon, Goldsboro police said. Wayne Memorial Hospital spokespeople said Glenwood Earl Moses, 53, of North Virginia Street was still in the hospital, in stable condition on Thursday morning. Moses...Published: Sep 28, 2007 1:53 PM Full Story
Magic show features local couple
Vicki Michaels used to be cut in six pieces when she and husband Taylor did their magic act. Now she faces even more: Each of those six cubes is pierced with a sword. It's part of the LaGrange couple's new...Published: Sep 28, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
DGDC office workers pack for Europe
Valerie Gleason and Amber Jackson will miss their little office on Walnut Street. They will miss helping to beautify a city they love so much. But most of all, they will miss the community and the people in it. And...Published: Sep 28, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story