Thursday, November 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours
The News-Argus offices will be closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday. Friday's paper will be an afternoon edition....Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:12 AM Full Story
Wayne Commissioners request opening more highways to tractor-trailers
Working to open Wayne County up to tractor-trailer traffic, the county Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday morning to ask the state Department of Transportation to classify several main arteries as National Truck Network highways. Currently, the only roads in Wayne...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:12 AM Full Story
Battle for bargins officially beginning
Thousands of Wayne County residents won't use Friday as a day to sleep in a few extra hours. There is war to be waged. They will be up before dawn, store advertisements and shopping lists in hand, waiting in lines...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:12 AM Full Story
Wayne County kids have their own turkey recipes
Forget the Reynolds Wrap ladies -- and Food Network star Paula Dean. And Butterball better snatch them up before the phones start ringing this afternoon. Students in Vicky Moots' kindergarten class at Faith Christian Academy were ready and willing to...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:12 AM Full Story
Help make a child's wish come true this holiday
With the advent of the holiday season, a time-honored tradition in Goldsboro and Wayne County is once again at work to make Christmas special for children who might otherwise face a bleak Yuletide. The Empty Stocking Fund, created in 1912,...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:12 AM Full Story
Empty Stocking Fund donors
* Dr. & Mrs. Hervy Kornegay Sr., $25 * Eugene Person, $20 * James & Randy Spader, $50 * Annie McDonald, $10 * FUMC Peanut Crew, $100 * Jimmy & Elaine Wilcox, $500 * Jerry & Kikuko Jones, $25 *...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:12 AM Full Story
Public record
Thefts reported *Calvin Hodgin of Park Avenue reported Tuesday that a Heil-branded air conditioning and heating unit worth $3,500 was stolen from his other residence on McDaniel Avenue, city police said. *Henry Blount of Clayton reported stolen a 1975 Chevy...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:11 AM Full Story
Wayne County residents put family, health at the top of their Thanksgiving lists
What are you thankful for? A new car? A new home? Most folks interviewed Wednesday said they are mostly thankful for life, health, friends and family. Latoya Dupree of Goldsboro has seen a lot of sickness in her family --...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:11 AM Full Story
Goldsboro will unveil John Street project
Three families might soon be able to move into new homes on John Street -- as part of the city's downtown development project. The Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. joined with Preservation North Carolina, the city of Goldsboro and Self-Help to...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:11 AM Full Story
Public school lunch menus
WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Week of Nov. 26-30, 2007 Monday -- Breakfast: strawberry poptart; Lunch: stuffed crust cheese pizza, baked corn dog nuggets, steamed broccoli, field peas, applesauce, orange. Tuesday -- Breakfast: apple muffin; Lunch: toasted cheese sandwich, PBJ sandwich,...Published: Nov 22, 2007 8:11 AM Full Story