Tooting in the New Year

News-Argus/Bobby Williams Two-year-old Ashley Harvell tooted her party horn last night during the 9th Annual Mount Olive Pickle Drop. The New Year's Eve event underway around 6 p.m., when the public starting lining up at the front gate. People...

Published: Jan 1, 2008 1:54 PM Full Story

Dail, storm top local story tally

If you were to take a stroll through downtown Goldsboro, snapshots from the 2007 chapter of the Wayne County history book would be all around you. As you make your way down John Street and toward Center, you might remember...

Published: Jan 1, 2008 1:52 PM Full Story

2007 - the winds of change

From staff reports JANUARY Jan. 1 -- Seven Springs native Lyndon Sutton appointed superintendent at the Cliffs of the Neuse State Park. Jan. 3 -- The Eureka Town Board awarded $864,000 in contracts to repair its ailing sewer system. Jan....

Published: Jan 1, 2008 1:50 PM Full Story

Victim of fatal crash identified

Police have identified the victim of a two-car crash on Interstate 795 Monday. Jimmy Russell Pearson, 73, of Carey Road, Kinston, was killed when a car driven by Marcia Irene Rohde, 47, allegedly ran a stoplight at the intersection of...

Published: Jan 1, 2008 1:48 PM Full Story

Public Record

Third robbery suspect arrested A Fountain resident has been arrested in connection with a summer robbery at a local fast food restaurant. Jarvaris Quante Whitted, 17, of Best Drive, was arrested on charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon in...

Published: Jan 1, 2008 1:45 PM Full Story