Saturday, October 27, 2012
Four Wayne Memorial nurses picked for award
Wayne Memorial Hospital has four registered nurses on this year's list of the state's Great 100 Nurses. Patricia Austin, Becky Byrd, Kim Muntz and Yvonne Williams, all past recipients of the Nurse Excellence Award at the hospital, were recently...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story
Schools try new planning process
Teacher lesson plans are nothing new. But this year, the process got a lot more complicated. In June 2010, North Carolina adopted the Common Core Standards for math and English language arts in all grades. The initiative is an effort...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story
Battle of the chilis
Micah Thompson Ryals lined up two tiny cups of chili on a table set up in the Family YMCA gym Saturday morning, poised to dip a little white spoon in to taste them. The occasion was the sixth annual...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story
Wayne prepared for storm
Wayne County officials are cautious, but not concerned, after hearing that projections for Hurricane Sandy put the storm well to the east of the area. But they stayed in touch Saturday night anyway, just in case. Even though no special...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story
Daughtery says budget is a priority for the county
The News-Argus posed three questions to candidates for the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. Here are the responses from Republican Joe Daughtery who is running in District 6. Incumbent Commissioner Jack Best of Goldsboro, a Democrat, did not participate. Q:...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story
County prepares for trick-or-treaters
Halloween trick-or-treating in Goldsboro, Mount Olive, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Wayne County will be held Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Officials ask residents who wish to participate to leave a porch light on to let...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story
Early vote count soaring
As the final week of one-stop voting begins, 18,589 ballots already have been cast in Wayne County ahead of the Nov. 6 general election. One-stop voting continues through next Saturday. Today also signals the opening of satellite one-stop voting locations...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story
Public to see museum concept boards
In a little more than three weeks, the consultant team hired by the city to put together a plan for an Air Force museum will present its findings to the Goldsboro City Council, meaning things are quickly coming together...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story
Three hurt in double accident
Three people were injured in two accidents Friday night that involved four vehicles. Two state Highway Patrol troopers from the Highway Patrol investigated the accidents, which happened shortly before 11 p.m. on N.C. 55 near its intersection with Pineview Cemetery...Published: Oct 27, 2012 11:30 PM Full Story