Monday, December 31, 2007
Pickle Drop Prep
News-Argus/Bobby Williams IT'S TONIGHT: Mt. Olive Pickle Co. employees Tim May, left, and Pete Evrard check the large plastic pickle that will be used during the annual New Year's Pickle Drop tonight at 7 p.m. at the corner of...Published: Dec 31, 2007 2:03 PM Full Story
A love lost
For 32 years, Gail Hargrove has honored and cherished the memory of the man she pledged her life to, remaining the wife -- the widow -- of Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Hargrove. A whirlwind affair, the pair dated for...Published: Dec 31, 2007 1:58 PM Full Story
Kerr says there's still work to do
With state Sen. John Kerr set to retire at the end of the upcoming short session, potential replacements are already circling for his seat. But, the 20-year legislative veteran noted, he is not done yet. "I'm going to be...Published: Dec 31, 2007 1:54 PM Full Story
Driver killed in morning collision
The grandfather of a Goldsboro firefighter is dead following a two-car crash on Interstate 795 near Cherry Hospital, police say. Police were not releasing names in the accident, which happened about 8:45 a.m. Monday, police Capt. Grayham Keesler said....Published: Dec 31, 2007 1:51 PM Full Story
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Charges The Goldsboro Police Department reported these charges: *Janete Malanrod, 21, North William Street, no operator's license, $1,000 bond. *Jesus Hernandez Nava, 23, Odum Road, Lumberton, drive while license revoked, speeding, $500 bond. *Tobey Steven Blankinship, 29, East Beech Street,...Published: Dec 31, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story
closings, etc
From staff reports All city, county, state and federal offices will be closed New Year's Day and revelers planning a big night tonight should plan ahead and have a designated driver in place because law enforcement officials say they will...Published: Dec 31, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Clips of an era -- longtime barber shop closes
Danny Cook remembers sitting in Leslie Potts' chair when he was 6 years old. "My dad, he brought me up here," he said. That was 35 years ago. So when Cook, now 41, made his way to that same chair,...Published: Dec 30, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Veterans get copy of letter from Garris
For more than 30 years, Cleeve Cox has called Preston Garris one of his closest friends. The World War II veteran said they had a Purple Heart in common and combat stories to share. But these days, Cox is simply...Published: Dec 30, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Pikeville clerk put back at her desk
PIKEVILLE -- Although a state investigation into allegations of financial irregularities is not complete, town commissioners reinstated suspended Town Clerk Kathie Fields in a 4-1 vote Friday. A majority of the town's commissioners and Mayor Herbert Sieger said reinstating Kathie...Published: Dec 30, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Habitat has list of families who need new homes
Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro Wayne officials say they cannot build houses fast enough to keep up with the qualified families waiting for the OK that they will receive homes of their own. Development Director Sherry Archibald said Habitat...Published: Dec 30, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Red Cross sends out SOS for blood
Facing a possible blood shortage around the holidays, the American Red Cross is putting out a desperate plea for donors. The Wayne County chapter is behind in blood collections, along with most of the nation, said Samia Garner, director of...Published: Dec 30, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Wanye County Reads sets 2008 events schedule
A true story of racism, murder, historical perspective and how a society deals with conflict is the 2008 Wayne County Reads selection. "Blood Done Sign My Name" tells the story of Timothy Tyson, who was 10 years old in...Published: Dec 30, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 28, 2007
Lending a hand
News-Argus/Mitch Loeber Nine-year-old Dejah Hill, left, Staff Sgt. Taifa Petaway and Tech Sgt. Tynisha Hill peel sweet potatoes at the Community Soup Kitchen on Oak Street on Dec. 27. For more information see Airmen help at soup kitchen....Published: Dec 28, 2007 2:23 PM Full Story
Cherry plans on schedule, officials say
State officials have said that despite the recently discovered design flaws at the nearly completed Central Regional Hospital in Butner, the new Eastern Region Hospital in Goldsboro is continuing to progress on schedule, and in fact, will likely be better...Published: Dec 28, 2007 2:18 PM Full Story
Sprunt links with UNC-W to increase teachers
With Duplin County and the rest of North Carolina facing an ever-increasing teacher shortage, one man has been given the responsibility by officials at both James Sprunt Community College and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington to increase the...Published: Dec 28, 2007 2:12 PM Full Story
SJAFB Airmen help at Goldsboro soup kitchen
Tynisha Hill spent much of her Thursday peeling sweet potatoes and serving meals inside a building on Oak Street. But the Air Force technical sergeant will tell you that the joy that came with feeding hungry Goldsboro residents at the...Published: Dec 28, 2007 2:07 PM Full Story
Johnston preparing for future water shortages
Over the past three years, Johnston County officials have investigated alternatives for future water supply. The county's Neuse River source and purchase contracts with other utilities provide a total supply capacity of 17 million gallons per day. The peak daily...Published: Dec 28, 2007 2:02 PM Full Story
County flu workshop planned
The possibility of a pandemic flu epidemic has prompted local officials to schedule a community workshop in the new year. The Wayne County Influenza Work Group, comprised of representatives from several area health agencies, has been working for over a...Published: Dec 28, 2007 1:57 PM Full Story
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Missing Police say Molly Elizabeth Ganse, 23, of Sherrington Drive has been missing since Dec. 22. Ms. Ganse is originally from Maryland and was reportedly last seen at a house in the 200 block of Sherrington Drive, according to a...Published: Dec 28, 2007 1:54 PM Full Story
Rosewood students give away books
Students at Rosewood Elementary School have been collecting and giving away books. Last year, staff at the school decided the best way to reward students for reading was to give them books, rather than certificates or other prizes, said Jennifer...Published: Dec 28, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne Middle clubs helping community
Two clubs at Eastern Wayne Middle School have been actively contributing to the community recently. The Knitting Club donated knitted caps they had made to Southeastern Medical Oncology Center, and have also begun knitting squares for the Warm-Up America Program...Published: Dec 28, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Mount Olive gets ladder truck
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Mount Olive Fire Department personnel check out their new center-mount ladder platform truck, which they say will greatly increase their ability to deal with fires in high-rise buildings, such as the dormitories at Mount Olive College. For...Published: Dec 27, 2007 2:28 PM Full Story
County plans changes in some solid waste sites
Residents in Fremont, Eureka and in the Jordans Chapel area of Wayne County will get to keep their solid waste convenience centers a little while longer, but county officials are still looking to make changes in the coming months. In...Published: Dec 27, 2007 2:23 PM Full Story
Pate ponders run for Kerr's seat in Senate
Since state Sen. John Kerr, D-Wayne, announced his retirement plans earlier this month, five Democrats have lined up to battle for their party's nomination. Now, state Rep. Louis Pate, R-Wayne, is considering jumping in on the other side. So far,...Published: Dec 27, 2007 2:17 PM Full Story
Sager to run for state House
With state Rep. Louis Pate considering a run at retiring state Sen. John Kerr's seat, an opening has appeared in the House -- one Wayne County Commissioner Efton Sager is hoping to fill. Announcing his intention to seek Pate's seat...Published: Dec 27, 2007 2:12 PM Full Story
Mount Olive gets new fire truck
MOUNT OLIVE -- Should a fire break out in the dorms at Mount Olive College, local responders say they will now be ready -- thanks to the town board's latest purchase. An $850,000 center-mount ladder platform fire engine rolled into...Published: Dec 27, 2007 2:07 PM Full Story
Funeral home sued for failure to pay lawyer
Rhodes Funeral Home won a lawsuit filed in 2004 for improper embalming, but now the Goldsboro-area business is being sued to collect legal bills from that case, court records show. A lawsuit filed this month by Tommy W. Jarrett of...Published: Dec 27, 2007 2:02 PM Full Story
Volunteers help Guardian ad Litem children at Christmas
Adopted children who go to non-family homes have a stipend of state money set aside to pay for Christmas. Not so for children who go to live with a relative, say members of the 8th Judicial District. "A lot of...Published: Dec 27, 2007 1:57 PM Full Story
Disposing of Christmas trees in proper fashion
Looking to get rid of that dried out Christmas tree now that the presents are out from underneath it? You can take it out of the house at any time, but when it might be picked up from your curb...Published: Dec 27, 2007 1:52 PM Full Story
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School theft A Wayne County Schools employee reported Monday that someone broke $420 worth of storm windows and mini blinds at Eastern Wayne Middle School on Central Heights Road, Goldsboro police said....Published: Dec 27, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Hitting the Aisles
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Stephanie Johnson of Goldsboro got in on the early after-Christmas sale at Target this morning despite the rain. For more information see Shoppers seek bargains, returning presents on day after Christmas....Published: Dec 26, 2007 2:30 PM Full Story
Former lawmaker to make Senate run
Yet another name has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for the state Senate District 5 seat, with former state Rep. Charles Johnson of Greenville throwing his hat into the ring on Friday. Johnson is the fifth candidate...Published: Dec 26, 2007 2:25 PM Full Story
Voter records being updated
With a busy and full election schedule on the horizon, the Wayne County Board of Elections is trying to make sure all of its voter registration records are current and up-to-date. In May will be the primaries for national,...Published: Dec 26, 2007 2:19 PM Full Story
Shoppers seek bargains, returning presents on day after Christmas
Shannon Bishop was ready for "one more" morning behind a shopping cart. So, along with dozens of other Wayne County residents and her 10-year-old daughter, Liza, she showed up at the Rosewood-area Wal-Mart -- armed with a pocket full of...Published: Dec 26, 2007 2:13 PM Full Story
WCC law enforcement program emulated
Wayne Community College's public safety training program is being held up as a prototype that may become used by the state of Georgia in the future. A delegation from Georgia recently visited the college to study how the training and...Published: Dec 26, 2007 2:08 PM Full Story
Duplin commissioners keep senior vans running
FAISON -- Meeting in Faison last week as part of their quarterly efforts to get out into the various communities, the Duplin County Board of Commissioners took up an issue that they expect to hear again after the first...Published: Dec 26, 2007 2:03 PM Full Story
Rain welcomed
From Staff Reports The clouds began rolling over Wayne County late Christmas Day, and by 10 a.m. this morning, the National Weather Service was reporting between 2.25 and 2.5 inches of rain, with more precipitation expected. Currently, Wayne County, like...Published: Dec 26, 2007 1:57 PM Full Story
Legal Aid of N.C. offers free tax help
Tax season is nearly here and Legal Aid of North Carolina is reaching out to its clients and other low-income persons to provide free, personal income tax return preparation assistance. To qualify for this free service, a family has to...Published: Dec 26, 2007 1:52 PM Full Story
Greene Central band to play at Outback Bowl
The Greene Central Marching Band will be participating in the National Outback Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida over the New Year's holiday. The band was invited to participate after winning a competition in Havelock in November 2006. A total of...Published: Dec 26, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas from the staff of the Goldsboro News-Argus!
Slow down today. There's more Christmas than gifts. “Away in a manger, no crib for a bed.” ... Most of us remember the classic carol that tells a portion of the Christmas story — the humble birth of Jesus...Published: Dec 25, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas from the Rocketeers
Photo submitted Lt. Col. Eugene McFeely, commander of the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, sits atop his Strike Eagle. For more information see A Christmas card from Afghanistan....Published: Dec 24, 2007 2:02 PM Full Story
A Christmas card from Afghanistan
Robert Allison is the name that has been missing from a scorecard inside a Goldsboro bowling alley for months now. Phillip Butche is the cheer you won’t hear on Sunday when friends gather to watch a football game. Rodney...Published: Dec 24, 2007 1:59 PM Full Story
Bypass to take 22 lots on route
More convenient trips from Goldsboro to the coast — and to Raleigh — are the reasons officials give for building the U.S. 70 Goldsboro bypass. But for 22 Goldsboro area homes and trailers and the Amerigas location on North...Published: Dec 24, 2007 1:57 PM Full Story
Library reveals survey results
As the Wayne County Public Library Board of Directors begins planning for 2008 and beyond, county residents have said they would like to see more books, programs and other resources for patrons of all ages, as well as an...Published: Dec 24, 2007 1:54 PM Full Story
Pickle drop will benefit food bank
MOUNT OLIVE — Mt. Olive Pickle Co. will team up with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina during the company’s 2007 New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop. People attending the ninth annual event this year are asked...Published: Dec 24, 2007 1:52 PM Full Story
Habitat for Humanity families are guests at Christmas party
Crystal Robbins still can’t believe she will soon have a home of her own. “It’s like a dream. I keep asking, are we really getting a house? My oldest has been waiting for his own room for the longest...Published: Dec 24, 2007 1:50 PM Full Story
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House fire FREMONT -- An early morning fire at 305 North Street in Fremont put itself out before any damage occurred to the apartment. Fremont Fire Chief Don Wilkins said the alarm went off at 6:07 a.m., but by the...Published: Dec 24, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story
Gas prices lower in eastern N.C.
Officials at AAA Carolinas in Charlotte expected the holiday gasoline prices to drop after Thanksgiving but still remain 30 percent above the cost per gallon last Christmas. Eastern North Carolina prices are below those in the western part of the...Published: Dec 24, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Armed robbery suspects nabbed
Two Edgerton Street residents have been arrested and two more Wayne County men are still at large and wanted in connection with several armed robberies that have occurred in Goldsboro over the past seven months. Tyrone Riley Jr. and Robert...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Learning how to live again as a free man
Dwayne Dail will spend his first Christmas outside of a jail cell in 18 years without the cloud of a lawsuit hanging over his head. The mother of his son, Lorraine Michaels, agreed Friday to drop a lawsuit seeking compensation...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Car wash water use gets look
As the city of Goldsboro prepares to finish sending out December water bills, some city commercial car washes might have slightly higher charges than normal as a provision of the Mandatory Conservation Phase III ordinance begins to be implemented. Included...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Firefighters spend their morning sharing Christmas with children
Danny Edwards wore a smile into the Rosewood-area Wal-Mart early Saturday afternoon. With 7-year-old Kejuan by his side, the Mar-Mac Volunteer Fire Department lieutenant said there was something special about giving back to the community -- to children who might...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Farmers could get federal aid for drought, freeze losses
With Wayne County farmers experiencing about $35 million in lost potential profits due to the drought and Easter freeze this year, the news that Congress is likely to approve a $600 million drought relief measure before Christmas is extremely welcome....Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Snow? Some kindergarteners think so
Be prepared to wax the sleds and dig out the snowsuits, hats and gloves. Snow is coming back to Wayne County this year. At least, that is what the junior forecasters in a kindergarten class at Tommy's Road Elementary School...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Holiday pet precautions
From Wayne County Animal Control Christmas is a wonderful time of year. But make sure it's a wonderful time for your pets, as well. The decorations, food, and festivities can add up to disaster for your companion animal. The American...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Waste Industries holiday schedule
Waste Industries will run a normal schedule around Wayne County on Monday, Dec. 24. The Christmas Day, Wednesday and Thursday trash collections will operate on a one-day delay. The schedule will return to normal on Friday. The same schedule will...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
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Handgun stolen James Edward Hill told Goldsboro police that someone broke into his vehicle Friday while it was parked on Herman Street and stole a semi-automatic handgun. Store robbed Employees at Basix on Berkeley Boulevard told Goldsboro police on Friday...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Civil War historian to speak
NEW BERN -- Nationally-recognized Civil War historian Ed Bearss will share his flair for entertaining and educating the public at an upcoming lecture entitled "North Carolina and the First Day of Gettysburg," at 2 p.m. on Jan.13, at the Masonic...Published: Dec 23, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 21, 2007
Medication program loses grant funding
A program begun four years ago to provide free medication to patients in need will shut its doors Dec. 31, after state officials announced this week funding was denied. Pharmacist Tommy Gibson has directed the WAGES Medication Management Program since...Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Man's body found near Goldsboro home
Landscapers found the body of a missing man behind a woman's home on Forest Hill Drive Thursday, police and witnesses say. Masonic Deonte Harvey, 25, of Wilmington Avenue, reportedly ran from police after injuring himself with a "stick-type object" on...Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Few big crowds yet
Last-minute shoppers perused the shelves of retail merchants in Goldsboro today, looking for those final Christmas gifts. But there was little of the frenzied shopping locally that has marked the past few weeks. Angela Faison of Goldsboro was at Target,...Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Calendar girls dare to bare for animals
The unseasonable 70-degree weather made it hard to think of Christmas earlier this month, but for the two ladies stripping off their clothes at the Stepping Stone Therapeutic Riding Center several Saturdays ago, the warm temperatures were a welcome surprise....Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
New Board of Elections director hired
Wayne County's Board of Elections office has a new leader. Hired earlier this week by the board, Vickie Reed of Carrollton, Ohio, will start on Jan. 2. It is, said board Chairman Gene Riddle, the end of what has been...Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Mount Olive College receives $280,000 grant
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College has received a $280,000 grant that will be used for a new fitness program targeting at-risk families from Wayne, Duplin and Sampson counties. The money, awarded from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, will...Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
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Thefts reported *Carlina Cobb of Kay Jewelers on North Berkeley Boulevard reported Wednesday that a three-stone 1-1/2 carat gold ring worth $4,000 was found to be missing during an inventory, police said. *Kenneth Abel Jr. of Southern Drive, Dudley reported...Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Johnston County animal control program
Ernie Wilkinson, director of the Johnston County Animal Services, will present a program on "Animal Ordinances, Dealing with Nuisance Animals and Animal Control Assistance" at the Jan. 3 Agribusiness Breakfast at the Parkside Cafe at 2176 Highway 70-A in Pine...Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Early evening fire destroys home
A Thursday evening fire in the Piney Grove community left a family's home completely destroyed, the fire chief in that community says. Elroy Fire Chief Steve Mozingo said a 4:30 p.m. fire at 406 St. John's Church Road caused $300,000...Published: Dec 21, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Commission to weigh AT&T incentive plan
Now that AT&T has announced the opening of a broadband technical support call center in Goldsboro and the creation of 350 new jobs by the end of 2008, the Wayne County Board of Commis-sioners is preparing to consider $100,000 in...Published: Dec 20, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Taft adds her name to list of hopefuls
Facing what's shaping up to be a crowded primary for the Democratic nomination, state Board of Education member Kathy Taft is one of four candidates already declaring their intention to run for state Sen. John Kerr's District 5 seat. It's...Published: Dec 20, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Health Department members vote to donate monthly stipends
The members of the Board of Health voted Wednesday to return their monthly stipends to the county, with the request that the money go to support the scholarship fund in the Health Department's annual abstinence essay contest. This is not...Published: Dec 20, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Firefighters bring Christmas spirit early to pair of Goldsboro brothers
Last year, Cam'Ron Wells learned not to be afraid of firefighters when Goldsboro department members visited his school. So the 8-year-old was prepared when Goldsboro Chief Alvin Ward and other department members gathered outside his home on Tuesday. Cam'Ron and...Published: Dec 20, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Red Cross advice for keeping holidays safe
Most people believe that on the First Day of Christmas the appropriate gift to give is a partridge in a pear treee. The American Red Cross believes in building Disaster Resistant Neighborhoods during the holiday season as well as during...Published: Dec 20, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Giving to others
News-Argus/Mitch Loeber 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman 1st Class Melinda Upchurch, left, helps Nicole Curry fill bags with gifts for her four children, ranging in age from 2 to 8 years old, at the Salvation Army Tuesday. For more...Published: Dec 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Board OKs facilities proposal first step
The Board of Education voted 6-1 Tuesday to accept a $23 million proposal from the county commission to fund a portion of the district's construction plan. But that does not mean the rift between the two boards is completely mended....Published: Dec 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Commission says this is only start of funding plans
As they waited on the Wayne County Board of Education to adopt the $23 million school facilities proposal presented last week, county commissioners began looking forward Tuesday morning to the second phase of the long-term construction effort. "Phase two is...Published: Dec 19, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Low collections make for tougher holiday for charity
Maj. Andrew Wiley remembers when local residents would show up at his William Street office weeks before Christmas with cash, checks and presents for needy families. But that "just has not happened" this year. In fact, Goldsboro's Salvation Army commander...Published: Dec 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Volunteers make Christmas special for needy families
Marta just could not spare the $20. So instead of leaving her 1-year-old daughter at home with a babysitter, the single mother put her in the car and headed toward William Street. Lucy won't likely remember where they ended up...Published: Dec 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Inspections Department will add employee to handle future development needs
Goldsboro's inspections department will add one more employee soon to handle anticipated needs as development increases, officials decided Monday. City Council approved the addition of a building plans examiner position at its meeting Monday night -- a move Chief Building...Published: Dec 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Cliffs of the Neuse plans bird crafts, hiking with ranger
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Cliffs of the Neuse State Park will present the program "Christmas Crafts for the Birds," Saturday at 2 p.m. The public can join the park ranger at the picnic area at 2 p.m. to make a bird...Published: Dec 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
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Armed robberies investigated Goldsboro residents reported two armed common law robberies Tuesday, police say. Joshua Head of U.S. 117 North said he was in a parking lot in the 100 block of North Center Street around 10:35 p.m. Tuesday when...Published: Dec 19, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
County's namesake
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Wayne County commissioners John Bell, Bud Gray, Jack Best, J.D. Evans, Efton Sager and Andy Anderson pose in front of the Spirit of Wayne County with 916th Air Refueling Wing Commander Col. Fritz Linsenmeyer. For more information...Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Paramount Theater has new director
The almost-completed Paramount Theater has a new director. Sherry Archibald, former Downtown Goldsboro Develop-ment Corp. promotions coordinator and current Habitat for Humanity development director, will direct programs and manage the theater once construction is complete. She will earn $49,000 a...Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Armed robbers caught; one still at large
Police caught two men under the crawl space of a house using dogs yesterday afternoon, but are still looking for one more in connection with an afternoon armed robbery. Three men stormed into Hudson Insurance Agency on North John Street...Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
City Council will rule on request for new club
Goldsboro City Council heard four people speak Monday night about rezoning Superior Court Judge Jerry Braswell's property to allow for a possible bar. Braswell asked council to change the zoning at the site, located on the west side of South...Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
County gets its own KC-135
For those gathered inside a hangar on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Monday, the ceremony that brought them together was about more than a few words painted on a KC-135R Stratotanker. But each would tell you that the words, themselves,...Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Police ask neighbors to look for missing man
Goldsboro police want residents of the Quail Park area to check storage sheds and other hiding places for a missing, injured man, an investigator says. Investigator Dwayne Dean said Masonic Deonta Harvey, 25, was last seen in the area of...Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
City holiday sanitation schedule
The City of Goldsboro will observe Christmas holiday on Monday, Dec. 24, Tuesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Dec. 26. Sanitation services scheduled for Monday, December 24, will be serviced on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. Sanitation services scheduled for Tuesday, Dec....Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Live nativity scene at Selah Church
GRANTHAM -- The Selah Christian Church and the Grantham community will present a drive-through live nativity Friday and Saturday Dec. 21-22 at the church. Organizers will place directional signs on U.S. 13 South and Stevens Milll Road to lead motorists...Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
WCC holiday schedule
Wayne Community College, including its education center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, will close for the holidays on Friday at 4 p.m. and reopen on Jan. 2 at 8 a.m. The WCC library will close today at 5 p.m....Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
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Common law robbery Thomas Dawson of Saulsberry Drive told police he was getting tools from his truck while parked in the 1300 block of Franklin Court when three black men jumped into the back of the truck with him, assaulted...Published: Dec 18, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Monday, December 17, 2007
Holiday packages on the move
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Postal clerk Melvin Deveaux gets the Christmas packages ready for the carriers this morning at the main Post Office on William Street. Some of the carriers are having to make several trips a day in order to...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
County will eye incentive for AT&T
With AT&T announcing last week the opening of a broadband technical support call center in the old Winn-Dixie Supermarket on U.S. 117, and the creation of 350 new jobs by the end of the year, the Wayne County Board of...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Moore files for chance to serve 5th District
The field of candidates looking to take over state Sen. John Kerr's District 5 seat is quickly getting crowded, with former Sen. Tony Moore of Pitt County just the latest to wade in. "I'm leaning that direction," Moore said. "I...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
County governments look to guard residents' private information online
You might have sympathy for this old story -- leaving something important on the hood or trunk of a car, only to drive away and lose it on highways unknown. Two emergency medical workers in Cabarrus County had it happen...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Results are in from city rec survey
The results are in, and Goldsboro citizens want a walking trail -- just one of several requests for the local parks system. The Parks and Recreation surveys recorded what the citizens of Goldsboro want for their city recreation activities and...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
There's still plenty of flu vaccine left
Thomas Smith forced himself to turn into the Health Department parking lot Thursday morning to get his annual flu shot. "It's so convenient here," he said about the Wayne County Health Department on Ash Street. "I don't usually have to...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Vaccination lots warnings aren't a concern here, pediatrician says
Recent vaccination recalls are not a cause for alarm locally, Dr. Dave Tayloe of Goldsboro Pediatrics said Thursday. Nationally this week, Merck recalled one million doses of the Hib vaccine for meningitis. The state's vaccine supply has been affected by...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Rain not nearly enough
Most of Wayne County and surrounding areas received two inches of rain over the weekend. Officials at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base said they recorded 1.96 inches of rainfall on Saturday and Sunday. It was the most rain the area...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
MOC students visit Boston
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive College Campus Activities Board recently sponsored a trip to Boston for 18 students, which included an opportunity to learn about American history. Under the leadership of Julie Beck, director of student activities, the group...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
James Sprunt work force prep courses offered
KENANSVILLE -- Starting in January, the Human Resources Development program at James Sprunt Community College will offer courses to develop specific skills for the work force. They include pre-pharmacy technician, sewing skills for beginners, computer basics for the job search,...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Turkey plant featured on History Channel
The Butterball turkey plant near Mount Olive will be featured tonight on The History Channel's Modern Marvels program. The show, which will be aired at 8 p.m., will show how cold cuts are processed. Butterball is the leading provider of...Published: Dec 17, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 16, 2007
A first step for facilities solution
By RENEE CAREY and PHYLLIS MOORE News-Argus staff Wayne County Businesses for Excellence in Education might have brought the county commissioners and board of education to the table, but leaders of both groups say joint concern for the county's future...Published: Dec 16, 2007 2:16 AM Full Story
County domestic violence shelter may reopen by end of year
Progress continues to be made toward the re-opening of Wayne County's domestic violence shelter -- a step officials hope can occur by the end of the year. "I hope, certainly, by the end of the month," county attorney Borden...Published: Dec 16, 2007 2:14 AM Full Story
A visit with St. Nick
Brandon just could not believe his eyes. There it was -- the only thing he had asked for -- sitting on the top of a pile a thousand toys high. "I see it. I see it," the 6-year-old said, pointing...Published: Dec 16, 2007 2:11 AM Full Story
Principals will change at two county schools
Two Wayne County principals are departing at the end of this month, officials announced this week. Tim Harrell, principal of Southern Wayne High School since 2006, has accepted a position as assistant principal at Princeton High School, while Jennifer Whitfield,...Published: Dec 16, 2007 2:09 AM Full Story
City Council to hold public hearing on proposed bar
Superior Court Judge Jerry Braswell will see what the public has to say Monday night about a possible bar operating on his property. Goldsboro City Council will hold a public hearing for rezoning of the property located on the west...Published: Dec 16, 2007 2:07 AM Full Story
350 graduate at Mount Olive College
MOUNT OLIVE -- About 350 graduating students at Mount Olive College marched across the stage to launch what college president William Byrd called "the next challenging stage of their lives." And a challenge it was for many of them,...Published: Dec 16, 2007 2:05 AM Full Story
Waynesborough celebrates old-fashioned Christmas
Ten-year-old Chase Summerlin was one of the 500 or so visitors who celebrated Christmas 1800s style at Waynesborough Historical Village Saturday. Chase snacked on goodies in the Visitor's Center waiting with his grandmother, Joyce Howard, for Santa Claus to arrive....Published: Dec 16, 2007 2:03 AM Full Story
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Home fired upon Monica Brewer and Dorris Williams of West Holly Street reported that their residence was shot into on Thursday night, causing $800 in damages, Goldsboro police said. Investigations Goldsboro police are investigating these reports: *Deacon Jones Nissan reported...Published: Dec 16, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 14, 2007
On the same page at last?
Hoping to breathe new life into the school facility discussion before the end of the year, Wayne County Manager Lee Smith released today a nearly $23 million proposal to begin work on 10 county schools. Working separate from -- but...Published: Dec 14, 2007 2:31 PM Full Story
Judge adjusts claim for support
Only part of the state compensation owed exonerated former inmate Dwayne Dail can go to his child's biological mother, his attorney says. Judge David Brantley ordered Thursday that the statute of limitations on Dail's child support responsibility is the past...Published: Dec 14, 2007 2:24 PM Full Story
Hundreds attend 2nd annual Parkstown Christmas Parade
On what must have been the most beautiful day ever for a Christmas parade, hundreds turned out for the second edition of a holiday tradition in eastern Wayne County on Thursday. The Parkstown Christmas Parade drew marching bands, church floats,...Published: Dec 14, 2007 2:16 PM Full Story
O'Berry Christmas event postponed by hepatitis concern
Erring on the side of caution, O'Berry Center officials canceled Thursday night's annual Community Christ-mas Extravanza after several residents turned up positive for Hepatitis A antibodies during recent routine testing. Dr. Frank Farrell, O'Berry director, said the testing was done...Published: Dec 14, 2007 2:11 PM Full Story
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Accused teen vandals charged Two teen-age children face vandalism and vehicle breaking and entering charges for incidents in the Falling Brook subdivision off Buck Swamp Road, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department said. Juvenile suspects ages 13 and 15 were responsible...Published: Dec 14, 2007 2:01 PM Full Story
Three Kings Festival supporters sought
The Hispanic Community Development Center is looking for sponsors and volunteers to help celebrate the Three Kings Festival on Jan. 5 at Waynesborough Historic Village on U.S. 117 South. The festival will be held from noon until 3 p.m. "We...Published: Dec 14, 2007 1:54 PM Full Story
County domestic violence shelter likely to reopen by end of year
Progress continues to be made toward the re-opening of Wayne County's domestic violence shelter -- a step officials hope can occur by the end of the year. "I hope, certainly, by the end of the month," county attorney Borden Parker...Published: Dec 14, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Flag carried by SJAFB's "Rocketeers" will fly over Wayne schools
Photo submitted Rosewood High School students raise a flag flown during combat missions in Afghanistan by members of the 4th Fighter Wing. The flag will be flown at various schools around the county. For more information see Flag carried...Published: Dec 13, 2007 2:37 PM Full Story
Farmers suffered losses for 2007
To say 2007 was bad for Wayne County farmers would be putting it mildly. Rather, with the losses totaling in the tens-of-millions of dollars, county Cooperative Extension agriculture agent Kevin Johnson said it's looking to be one of the worst...Published: Dec 13, 2007 2:31 PM Full Story
Dog gets 'dangerous' billing
A German shepherd that mauled a 4-year-old Goldsboro boy will be labeled dangerous by a law that is apparently seldom used in the city, police say. Nathan Barry, 4, was mauled by a dog that belongs to Alexander Height Jr....Published: Dec 13, 2007 2:22 PM Full Story
Children still need help for holidays
With just two days until the annual Christmas party to distribute gifts to needy children in the county, the Empty Stocking Fund has only met half of this year's goal. On Saturday morning, more than 650 children are expected to...Published: Dec 13, 2007 2:17 PM Full Story
Butterfield: Landing field site is mentioned in bill
The odds of the U.S. Navy locating its outlying landing field in Washington County decreased dramatically Wednesday as the U.S. House of Representatives approved an annual defense authorization bill that eliminates the site from future consideration. "The House has taken...Published: Dec 13, 2007 2:10 PM Full Story
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Thefts *Everett Glenn of East Ash Street reported Tuesday that three 25-foot sections of copper gutter downspouts worth $450 total were stolen from Daniels Memorial United Methodist Church, police said. *Brian Whitt of Mechanicsville told police that some broke out...Published: Dec 13, 2007 2:03 PM Full Story
Teens charged in pizza robbery
Four area men face charges for luring a Domino's Pizza employee to an abandoned home and robbing her, a detective said. Wayne County Sheriff's Detective Rick Farfour said four teen-agers and a juvenile made threats they would use a gun...Published: Dec 13, 2007 1:58 PM Full Story
Mount Olive leadership program deadline December 21
The deadline to register for the Leadership Mount Olive program is Dec. 21. The program is a six-month enterprise, aimed at developing community leaders. Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month, from 8 a.m. until 4...Published: Dec 13, 2007 1:53 PM Full Story
Flag carried in Afghanistan now flying over Wayne County schools
The flag now waving outside Rosewood High School had previously been flown in an F-15E Strike Eagle during a combat mission over Afghanistan. Staff sergeant Leslie Williams, a volunteer coach for Rosewood Youth Sports and a member of the 33h...Published: Dec 13, 2007 1:49 PM Full Story
DGDC board discusses upcoming year
The Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. Board of Directors met Wednesday to discuss past events and ones to come. The organization held a gala last Friday night to show their support for Preservation North Carolina. PNC is a private, nonprofit statewide...Published: Dec 13, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
One year anniversary
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Not much more than a year ago, Col. Steve Kwast took command of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base’s 4th Fighter Wing. When he did, he brought with him a simple philosophy — be a father to the...Published: Dec 12, 2007 2:25 PM Full Story
Kwast at SJAFB - more than a commander
Steve Kwast was not surprised when his 6-year-old daughter, Lilly, nudged her way to the front of the crowd gathered on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base tarmac Dec. 2. It did not bother the colonel when that little girl...Published: Dec 12, 2007 2:20 PM Full Story
Foundation sets 2007 schedule of performances
An Emmy award-winning composer who hails from Goldsboro will highlight the spring season for Wayne Community College Foundation, while the author of this year's "Wayne County Reads" selection is also scheduled to speak at the college, officials recently announced. Velton...Published: Dec 12, 2007 2:14 PM Full Story
Seniors honored for efforts with volunteer program
A capacity crowd gathered at O'Berry Center Tuesday to pay tribute to retirees serving in WAGES' Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs around the county. WAGES, Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Foster Grandparent...Published: Dec 12, 2007 2:08 PM Full Story
Commission eyes projects for teens
There is nothing to do in Goldsboro if you are a teen. That's what commission member and Eastern Wayne High School junior Ebony Hagans said again at Tuesday night's Recreation and Parks Advisory Commission meeting. It seems to be a...Published: Dec 12, 2007 2:01 PM Full Story
Duplin ponders housing standards
KENANSVILLE -- With the goal of improving the county's appearance and its potential for future growth, the Duplin County Board of Commissioners entertained two ideas last week -- strengthening the county's minimum housing code and starting work on a countywide...Published: Dec 12, 2007 1:55 PM Full Story
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Walgreens robbed The Walgreens on Wayne Memorial Drive was robbed by armed men on Monday night, city police say. Walgreens employees told police that three black males entered the store and demanded money, police said. One employee said she was...Published: Dec 12, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
350 More Jobs Coming To County
News-Argus/Mitch Loeber State AT&T President Cynthia Marshall speaks during a press conference announcing the opening of a new AT&T call center in the Neuse River Shopping Center this morning. Mrs. Marshall said the call center will bring 350 new...Published: Dec 11, 2007 2:18 PM Full Story
City waits for word on Days Inn's future
More than three months after winds damaged the Days Inn on Wayne Memorial Drive, the company that owns the structure says it still does not know what the next step will be for the motel. City officials say Daley Investments...Published: Dec 11, 2007 2:13 PM Full Story
Owner will not have to answer charges
A Selma man who caused the death of a Dudley man he confronted at his home in the process of an alleged burglary will not face prosecution, court officials said. Cornelius Brown, 40, of Dudley, died when a truck driven...Published: Dec 11, 2007 2:08 PM Full Story
AT&T to open call center
AT&T, the world's largest communications holding company, announced this morning that it will bring 350 new jobs to Wayne County over the course of the next year. "Christmas is coming early this year. This is a good deal for Wayne...Published: Dec 11, 2007 2:03 PM Full Story
Police dogs complete training in Goldsboro
Terrence Fearrington's dog Mickey tore into a reward sock -- a fabric toy the dog received at the end of trials of his nose and intelligence. Mickey and Chapel Hill Police Department's Fearring-ton both seemed to rejoice in the meaning...Published: Dec 11, 2007 1:57 PM Full Story
Kitty Askins Mardi Gras fundraiser planned
Mardi Gras will come early this year, when Kitty Askins Hospice Center presents its three-fold celebration on Feb. 23 at the Walnut Creek Country Club. The reverse drawing, silent auction and dinner dance boasts a $5,000 grand prize and voting...Published: Dec 11, 2007 1:52 PM Full Story
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Shooting Ron Tavaris Coley of Shirley Drive, Dudley reported a man he does not know shot him in the hand at his residence, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said. Thefts *Betty Kornegay of Sheridan Forest Road said her car was...Published: Dec 11, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Monday, December 10, 2007
Eureka, it's Christmas
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Sunday afternoon’s warm temperatures and sunny skies were perfect, if a little unseasonable, for the Eureka Christmas Parade. Above, hundreds of people lined the streets of the northwestern Wayne town to see the marching bands, floats and...Published: Dec 10, 2007 2:15 PM Full Story
Ed Wilson will run for Senate seat
Former Wayne Community College President Ed Wilson has announced he will run for the District 5 seat in the state Senate. Longtime incumbent John Kerr announced last week he would not seek re-election to a ninth term. Wilson said he...Published: Dec 10, 2007 2:10 PM Full Story
Space for city's new recreation center increasing
The city's new community building will be larger than proposed. The Recreation Center Committee has met with architects Jeffrey Lee and Jennifer Attride from Pearce, Brinkley, Cease & Lee to further perfect details of the South Center Street facility's designs....Published: Dec 10, 2007 2:06 PM Full Story
Duplin fleshes out plan for economic development
KENANSVILLE -- With an eye on having its new economic development structure in place by early 2008, the Duplin County Board of Commissioners listened recently to an outline of the bylaws for the two non-profits that will be replacing the...Published: Dec 10, 2007 2:01 PM Full Story
Ritt puts down gavel in Walnut Creek
Ken Ritt has spent more than half his life taking care of his community or country. In his younger days, he spent 22 years flying F-4 fighter jets. And for the last 12 years, he has served the Village of...Published: Dec 10, 2007 1:56 PM Full Story
Humane Society hopes blues night will spark buzz donations
Hoping to increase the buzz around its ongoing head shaving contest, the Wayne County Humane Society is inviting residents to the Corner Coffee-house in downtown Goldsboro Friday for an evening of blues and possible haircuts. The goal, said society vice...Published: Dec 10, 2007 1:51 PM Full Story
Waynesborough seeking grant to become part of birding trail
Old Waynesborough officials sent off the paperwork Thursday to accept a grant to help develop ways to attract wild birds to the grounds of the historical village. The federal grant comes from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission with a 25...Published: Dec 10, 2007 1:48 PM Full Story
Burning ban still in effect
RALEIGH -- State forestry officials are reminding North Carolina residents this holiday season that the ban on open burning prohibits the use of open flame such as luminarias beyond 100 feet of an occupied dwelling. Whether it's legal to burn...Published: Dec 10, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Goldsboro High tops list for crime stats
Crime and violence are down in the public schools during last school year, with two of the 33 county schools reporting the highest incidents locally. According to the annual Report on School Crime and Violence presented this week to the...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Loft apartments to be built in former Borden Manufacturing building
Borden Manufacturing Co. has been silent for nearly 20 years. But within the next 14 months, the once-busy mill will be the site of upscale housing, officials announced Friday. For more than a century, the Borden Manufacturing Co. buildings, built...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Attached at the heart -- the story of James & Tim
Tim wasn't going to give up. Not yet. Diagnosed with terminal renal failure, the 48-year-old was in his last hours. But letting go would mean not seeing his best friend. He wouldn't be able to say much to James Atkinson...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:01 AM Full Story
Air Force sergeant charged with child pornography
Authorities have charged a member of the 4th Fighter Wing with 10 counts of a child pornography-related offense, Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders said. An investigation by Detective Sgt. Tammy Odom and the State Bureau of Investigation led to the...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Pikeville fires new town administrator
PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Board of Commissioners fired its town administrator in a split vote Friday night, a few weeks after the new hire suspended a town clerk for apparent financial irregularities. Town Mayor Herbert Sieger told media and a...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Banks get set for annual blood donation challenge
Bankers will step out of their vaults Dec. 18 and roll up their sleeves to give blood. The 4th annual Bank Challenge blood drive will take place from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the Red Cross Chapter, 600 N. George...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Children, adults enjoy 'Jingle in the Park'
Rudolph was there, but Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived at Herman Park not behind eight tiny reindeer, but in Goldsboro Fire Department's Engine No. 5 Saturday night. Receiving their special escort from the North Pole (so as not to...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Industries gather to talk about water use
Worried about the impact on their businesses if the current drought continues, representatives from several of Wayne County's leading industries sat down with officials from the city of Goldsboro and the state Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Waynesborough to celebrate Christmas on Saturday
Santa Claus is coming to Waynesborough Historical Village Saturday. Christmas in the Village offers children the chance to see what the holiday was like for those who lived in the 1800s. The sixth annual event will be held at 801...Published: Dec 9, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story
Friday, December 7, 2007
Cocaine seized - two men in custody
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders, center, looks over the cocaine seized this week by officers during a routine traffic stop west of Mount Olive. Also pictured, from left, are Sgt. Mike Cox, Maj. George Raecher and Cpl....Published: Dec 7, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Million-dollar traffic stop
An SUV with an electronic compartment filled with about 30 pounds of cocaine speeded through Mount Olive late Wednesday night, perhaps headed for Trenton, authorities say. The two Trenton men inside the 2001 Isuzu Trooper pulled over for speeding were...Published: Dec 7, 2007 1:46 PM Full Story
Stolen valor case resolved
A younger Preston Garris came back home to Wayne County a hero -- donning the Purple Heart he received for losing part of his leg in Vietnam. But more than 30 years later, the 62-year-old is under fire after admitting...Published: Dec 7, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
John Kerr not seeking re-election, will finish out term
Sen. John Kerr, D-Wayne, announced Wednesday he will not run for re-election in 2008 after serving more than two decades in the state legislature. "Twenty years is a pretty long pull," Kerr said. "It's been a real honor to represent...Published: Dec 7, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Itty, bitty motorcycle ride marks end of the United Way campaign
It was a cold Thursday night, but United Way campaign members were fired up -- one almost literally -- about the money raised so far during the 2007-08 campaign. "You're going to see just how fired up I am in...Published: Dec 7, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Navy Commander Mike Wegman serves to keep his children safe and free
Mike Wegman could tell you about the end of the world. The young sailor dreamed it nearly every night during his stint on a Cold War-era submarine. "We were a fast-attack submarine. So, we didn't go out there and hide....Published: Dec 7, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
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Restaurant robbed A cashier at the North Spence Avenue Subway restaurant reported that a man about 5-feet-5 inches tall, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans entered the restaurant soon after 9 p.m. Wednesday and demanded money. Police investigators...Published: Dec 7, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Three arrested in November murder
Detectives with the Goldsboro Police Department say the motive for the murder of Ernesto Delgado, who was found dead of a gunshot wound in a ditch off Randall Lane on Nov. 21, was robbery. Police have charged three Goldsboro residents...Published: Dec 6, 2007 2:14 PM Full Story
United Way pledges $252,000 under goal
The United Way of Wayne County will end its 2007-08 campaign more than a quarter of a million dollars below goal, the organization announced this week. The problem is, executive director Steve Parr said, is that anticipated pledges from local...Published: Dec 6, 2007 2:07 PM Full Story
WATCH anticipates new grant
WATCH anticipates its largest grant to date in the new year, which could enable the organization to increase staff and double the number of patients served, officials said this week. Sissy Lee-Elmore, executive director of WATCH -- Wayne Action Teams...Published: Dec 6, 2007 2:02 PM Full Story
Parents ask why dog not destroyed after attack
When 4-year-old Nathan Barry came out of surgery after a September dog attack, he had one thing to say to his mother, she said. "The first coherent thing he said to me was 'I just want to kill that dog,'"...Published: Dec 6, 2007 1:57 PM Full Story
Walnut Creek Council discusses lake levels, names lake committee, planners
The Village of Walnut Creek Council accepted a parcel of land across from the Town Hall at its meeting Tuesday night, but held off on purchasing a second tract located near one of the village's wells. The council is considering...Published: Dec 6, 2007 1:52 PM Full Story
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Vehicle fire Ronnie Junior Fleming of Pleasant Pines Drive said he was visiting a friend at a West Oak Street address when he found his glove box on fire on Tuesday, city police said. Papers inside the glove box had...Published: Dec 6, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Songs of Christmas
News-Argus/Bobby Williams Students from Fremont STARS performed “A Poultry Tale,” during Tuesday night’s Wayne County Choral Showcase. Parents and students filled the auditorium at Dillard Middle School Tuesday night for the first part of the Wayne annual event, which...Published: Dec 5, 2007 2:29 PM Full Story
Gray named new chief of county commission
As expected, Roland "Bud" Gray was unanimously elected chairman of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning. But, also as expected, the two Republicans on the board signaled their displeasure with the selection process by refusing to cast a...Published: Dec 5, 2007 2:24 PM Full Story
Smith will lead county board of education
For the second year, the Board of Education will be led by a woman. Vice Chairman Thelma Smith succeeded Shirley Sims as chairwoman of the school board Monday night. George Moye was named vice chairman for the coming year. Thanking...Published: Dec 5, 2007 2:19 PM Full Story
Luminary project will help with new shelter
Candles will be lit Dec. 22 in Wayne County not just to mark the way for Santa Claus, but also to support local victims of domestic violence. And there is still time for residents all over the county to be...Published: Dec 5, 2007 2:14 PM Full Story
Eastern Region president outlines future of development organization
Marketing Wayne and 12 other counties between Interstate 95 and the coast as "the best part of the best state for business," North Carolina's Eastern Region is working to not only transform the economy, but also to change the culture...Published: Dec 5, 2007 2:08 PM Full Story
Smart Choices for Youth honors volunteers
Smart Choices for Youth volunteer Danielle Holloway received the Volunteer of the Year award Tuesday night at the Lane Tree Golf Club. She and her husband, Billy, received the Couple of the Year Award for their mentoring work this past...Published: Dec 5, 2007 2:03 PM Full Story
Greenwood's James named Wayne's assistant principal of the year
Mary Kay James, assistant principal at Greenwood Middle School, has been named Wayne County Public Schools Assistant Principal of the Year. This is the first year for the award, created by the local Principals and Assistant Principals Association to recognize...Published: Dec 5, 2007 1:58 PM Full Story
Pikeville town board plans special meeting
The Pikeville Town Board will hold a closed session meeting to discuss personnel and legal matters on Friday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. at the town hall....Published: Dec 5, 2007 1:52 PM Full Story
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Armed robbery A South William Street man reported two men robbed him at his home at gunpoint and forced him inside of his home, police records show. Tim Taylor said two black men approached him outside his home as he...Published: Dec 5, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Almost ready for its closeup
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Construction on the Paramount Theater grows closer to completion day by day. Work on the Center Street landmark is on schedule, with the facility expected to reopen in February — almost three years to the day that...Published: Dec 4, 2007 2:22 PM Full Story
Council rejects halfway house request
The West Walnut Street halfway house and transition program facility will not be operating in the near future. Operation Transition Inc. made two requests to the Goldsboro City Council to try to provide a smoother jail-to-society transition for formerly incarcerated...Published: Dec 4, 2007 2:17 PM Full Story
EMS staff will add two officers to responses
With an eye toward further protecting its officers and county residents, the Wayne County SWAT team has added two new members. And while they will eventually be carrying weapons, as paramedics with the county Emergency Medical Services Department, they will...Published: Dec 4, 2007 2:12 PM Full Story
County's senior center director now retiree herself after years of service
Younger than many of the people she has spent the last 30 years serving, Yvonne McLamb nevertheless joined them among the ranks of the retired Friday as she stepped down from her position as director of the county Services on...Published: Dec 4, 2007 2:07 PM Full Story
Utility company looks ahead to future needs for power in Carolinas
More people mean more energy needs -- more electricity for air conditioners, blow dryers and sump pumps. And having more people is definitely a North Carolina issue: The state is projected to grow to more than 12 million people by...Published: Dec 4, 2007 2:02 PM Full Story
Cherry Hospital asks for donations of items, gifts for patients for holiday
Parties and presents are on everyone's minds at holiday time. And that is no different for the patients and staff at Cherry Hospital. Gifts and monetary donations are being collected for those hospitalized during Christmas, so they will not be...Published: Dec 4, 2007 1:57 PM Full Story
Duplin elects new chairman
Duplin County's Board of Commissioners might be heading in a slightly different direction in 2008 after the election of Harold Raynor as the new chairman Monday morning. Following a more-or-less regular rotation of districts, the commissioners selected Raynor to fill...Published: Dec 4, 2007 1:52 PM Full Story
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Armed robberies investigated *A retired Whitted Court woman was robbed at gunpoint in her home along with three friends visiting her, Goldsboro police investigators said. Three men stormed Linda Bell's home when she answered the door to let in her...Published: Dec 4, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Monday, December 3, 2007
Families watch for jets
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Nadine Eovine points to the sky as a group of F-15E fighter jets from the 336th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base pass overhead, saying to her twin 4-year old daughters, Samantha, left, and Charlotte,...Published: Dec 3, 2007 2:29 PM Full Story
State legislators take look at water use, annexation
Just because the state General Assembly is currently out of session, that doesn't mean local legislators aren't still focused on the myriad of issues and concerns facing North Carolina. Included among those are the drought and involuntary annexation -- just...Published: Dec 3, 2007 2:24 PM Full Story
Bryan will sit for last time today at council
Jimmy Bryan has half of a Goldsboro City Council meeting left. And after tonight, there will be no more "Materbaby" references -- a term that Bryan says is "a long story." "It was a nickname that we use in my...Published: Dec 3, 2007 2:19 PM Full Story
Jobless rate holds steady for October
Wayne County's unemployment rate remained unchanged from September to October, holding steady at 4.6 percent -- even with the state average. "That's steady as she goes," said Bill Pate, manager of the Goldsboro branch of the N.C. Employment Security Com-mission....Published: Dec 3, 2007 2:13 PM Full Story
Love at their first sight: Families wait along flight line
Samantha Eovine spent much of her walk to the flight line counting F-15Es. "There's a million," she said. "One, two, three ... " But when the 4-year-old reached a group of friends and family members huddled behind a white line...Published: Dec 3, 2007 2:07 PM Full Story
Commission will pick new leaders Tuesday
With the selection of a new chairman and vice chairman on Tuesday's schedule, the agenda for the county Board of Commissioners first meeting of the month is otherwise fairly light. Currently John Bell is serving as chairman and Bud Gray...Published: Dec 3, 2007 2:02 PM Full Story
O'Berry/Cherry join forces to relaunch holiday parade
After a more than 25-year absence, O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center will have a holiday parade this year. Dr. Frank Farrell, O'Berry director, said the last parade he can recall the center holding was in 1979 or 1980. "It used to...Published: Dec 3, 2007 1:56 PM Full Story
Teen club opening at Boys and Girls Club
Goldsboro will get a teen club beginning Tueseday at the Boys & Girls Club. Teen Director Willemina Williams at the club at 1401 Royall Avenue said she was touched by the pleas of teenagers who asked permission from the City...Published: Dec 3, 2007 1:51 PM Full Story
Dillard teacher visiting Arabia
A Wayne County Public Schools' teacher has been selected to travel to the Middle East to cultivate greater awareness and understanding of the region and its education system. Kay Brimmage, media coordinator at Dillard Middle School, was one of 25...Published: Dec 3, 2007 1:45 PM Full Story
Sunday, December 2, 2007
County managaer discusses urbanization and agriculture in Wayne
Faced with the need to balance agriculture and urban development, Wayne County Manager Lee Smith believes that 2008 will prove to be a pivotal year for farmers. "In the last 12 months I've watched two major commercial and 20...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:17 AM Full Story
Thousands cheer parades around Wayne County area
Elizabeth Bynum, 8, and younger sister Helen-Anne sat on their multi-colored blankets at the start of the Goldsboro Christmas parade route on South Center Street Saturday afternoon, watching intently as each entry passed by. Waiting patiently to see brother Darden's...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:15 AM Full Story
Late Wayne doctor left $7 million to Wake Forest University
A former Goldsboro physician who lived modestly and "always put others first" will continue to do so through a $7 million gift to Wake Forest University, the alma mater he shared with his father and brother. Dr. Ralph Wingate Bland,...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:14 AM Full Story
Cost of tuition could keep illegal immigrants out of community colleges
Having an open door admissions policy at community colleges, even for illegal immigrants, is essential to a successful future workforce, officials say. The state's community college system recently defined a policy concerning admission of undocumented individuals, reversing a 2004 ruling...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:11 AM Full Story
Goldsborough Bridge re-enactment held at site of original battle
For the first time in nearly 135 years, cannon fire and musketry rocked the Neuse River south of Goldsboro Saturday as Civil War re-enenactors re-created the Battle of Goldsborough on the same site where the battle took place in December...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:09 AM Full Story
Chamber looking for next Cornerstone Award recipient
They exist in every community -- those people, whether out front or behind the scenes, who are always involved and just seem to make things happen. Some individuals are easily identifiable. But others are not. And that, said Patty...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:07 AM Full Story
Humane Society selling commemorative bricks for new shelter
Working to raise funds for the new animal adoption and education center, the Wayne County Humane Society has begun selling granite pavers to anyone wishing to memorialize their pets. The pavers, which feature a brief inscription and a picture,...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:05 AM Full Story
Council to take up halfway house issue Monday night
Goldsboro City Council has a full agenda for its meeting Monday night -- decisions on a halfway house, new faces, new positions and proposed new zonings to name a few. Residents will know Monday if a halfway house will be...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:04 AM Full Story
Second trolley added to downtown Tuesdays
Horses clunking down Center Street, people caroling and chilly temperatures can mean one thing -- Christmas is coming. And to get in that holiday spirit, free trolley rides will be held downtown every Tuesday before Christmas from 6 to 8...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:02 AM Full Story
Putting to benefit others as part of United Way's 'Final Lap'
They suffered all sorts of setbacks. Runaway balls, itsy bitsy putters and unruly spectators -- and competitors. But in the end, skill and determination helped the City of Goldsboro team take home the title at the first-ever United Way Greater...Published: Dec 2, 2007 2:00 AM Full Story