Monday, November 19, 2007
Making holidays bright for needy children
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Santa, also known as Wendell Wood, gives a big wave to fellow riders during the 19th Annual Wayne County Motorcycle Riders Toy Run. More than 500 riders came out to take part in the even, which started...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:47 PM Full Story
County will eye sales tax hike vote
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners will attempt again Tuesday to discuss the potential of putting a local sales tax referendum on the ballot -- possibly as early as the May primary -- but no decision is expected to be...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:47 PM Full Story
Resident finds body in woods
A Granville Drive woman heard gunshots Saturday night and found a dead body in woods near her home on Sunday morning, a witness and police say. An unidentified man, between the ages of 30 and 40, was found in woods...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Statues will be back atop old City Hall Wednesday
Goldsboro's historic statues will be back at their posts Wednesday -- and residents will get a chance Tuesday to get a close-up look. Justice and Liberty will return to the top of City Hall after their $190,000 makeovers. The statues...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro will seek director for new Paramount Theater
There is room for one more at City Hall. He or she will have the duty of glamour and glitter and will be able not only to promote a theater but represent an entire community. That person will be the...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Stoney Creek Alliance will try to get ideas for proposed park
The Stoney Creek Park Alliance is getting down to business, with the first task being to decide what specific features will be in the new park. And one of those just might be a spot for those with paws. From...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Local Realtor, builder Bill Dees, 67, dies after long battle with cancer
Bill Dees, a leading figure in the Wayne County real estate business and an active community supporter, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 67. Dees was the founder of Century 21 Dees and Tyndall Realtors and the owner...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Red Cross offers holiday safety tips
Everyone is busily preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday and safety is probably not the first thing on the list. The Wayne County Chap-ter of the American Red Cross is urging people to be cautious in the kitchen and take action...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek gets new mayor as new council takes seats
The Village of Walnut Creek will no longer see Ken Ritt in the mayor's chair. The council said goodbye to Mayor Ken Ritt and hello to Mayor Darrell Horne Friday morning. Horne was excited to take the position. "It felt...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Volunteers sought for emergency reserve
The 38th Regiment of the North Carolina Emergency Reserves is seeking volunteer personnel for its 381st Battalion, headquartered in Johnston County. The team hopes to headquarter at least one company-sized unit in the Goldsboro area in 2008. NCER is an...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Tri-County membership meets at MOC
MOUINTOLIVE -- Tri-County Electric Membership Corp. recently held its 67th Annual Meeting of members at Kornegay Hall on the Mount Olive College campus. Approximately 1,800 people were present with 950 members registering from Wayne, Duplin, Lenoir, Johnston, Jones, Sampson and...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Restaurant driver accidentally hits cars, injures three in parking lot
The father of the owner of a Goldsboro restaurant accidentally struck and injured three pedestrians in the restaurant's parking lot Saturday night, police say. J.D. McCall, 79, Vail Road, Pikeville, is charged with failure to see before backing and unsafe...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
ASU names new communications facility for Beasley
BOONE -- A new radio and television complex in Appalachian State University's Department of Communication has been named for broadcasting entrepreneur and former Goldsboro Board of Education member George G. Beasley of Naples, Fla., following action taken by the Appalachian...Published: Nov 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story