Wednesday, October 27, 2010
GATEWAY adds new operations manager to staff
A retired Air Force sergeant who has experience prepping Air Force One has been hired as the new operations manager for the GATEWAY bus system. Michael Branch, a native of the White Flash community of Duplin County southeast of Mount...Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
Five charged in county break-ins
By GARY POPP News-Argus Staff Writer Five men will face charges in connection with a string of break-ins, which included the theft of 16 weapons as well as high-dollar electronics. In addition to the local arrests, law enforcement officials...Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
Local man seeks record for large kidney
A Wayne County cancer survivor is seeking an unusual recognition in the Guinness World Records. Eugene Tyner was at home in December 2007 when he felt a sharp pain in his side, the first and only warning the 28-year-old had...Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
Public record
Sheriff offers $1,000 award for information on missing woman Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders has authorized a $1,000 award for information leading to the whereabouts of Teresa Darlene McCullen. Mrs. McCullen was reported missing on September 26, 2010. She was...Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
Pet Supplies Plus to hold pet costume contest
Ghouls and goblins will be barking, meowing and maybe even hissing at the annual Halloween Pets and People Party. Animals of all kinds will be in their fanciest Halloween costumes Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Pet Supplies Plus....Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
Extreme Spelling Bee
A killer bee was on the loose in the ballroom of Lane Tree Golf Club Tuesday evening, buzzing around the premises on a single-minded mission -- eliminating weak spellers one by one. L.J. Stanley donned the "killer bee" costume for...Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
Duplin tourism director to focus on agritourism, pride
KENANSVILLE -- Agritourism and a sense of pride are two of the things Duplin County Tourism Director Kristina Ayres hopes to support as she settles into her new job. Mrs. Ayres stepped into the position in Duplin County this...Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
Child's death prompts inquiry
Investigators at the Wayne County Sheriff's Office are looking into the death of an 21-month-old Pikeville child. The child died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The results of a preliminary autopsy show that the child died of a traumatic injury....Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
MOC thanks county church for support
MOUNT OLIVE -- May's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church may be small in number, but when it comes to supporting Mount Olive College it sets an example other churches want to emulate. The church and Stoney Creek Free Will...Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story
Early voting
From staff reports As of Tuesday afternoon, 8,765 one-stop ballots had been cast at the county's three one-stop voting sites. One-stop voting will continues today through Saturday. The sites are from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on weekdays from 8...Published: Oct 27, 2010 2:01 PM Full Story