Wednesday, May 29, 2013
WCC Adult High School students recognized for academic achievement
Wayne Community College's Adult High School Program recognized eight students for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2013 semester. Sonta Allen and Tabitha Tucker were named to the Honors List for the first spring session. Keondra Cain, Erin Carteret,...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Strawberry fields, but not forever
Peyton Farfour, 1, enjoys a strawberry while her mother, Lisa, and brother, Ben, pick strawberries at the Cottle Farm Strawberry Patch on U.S. 117 South on Tuesday. Agriculture officials say strawberry growers have experienced a roller coaster season this...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
185 marijuana plants seized
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office located and seized 185 marijuana plants from a wooded area off N.C. 111 South near Ditchbank Road Tuesday. The crop was spotted from the air during an eradication mission conducted by the WCSO Airwatch Team....Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Alcohol ruled out in tractor crash
A tractor accident that claimed the lives of two people earlier this month was not caused by alcohol, local officials say. Terry Glenn Lee and his granddaughter, Kelsey Renee Davidson, 5, were killed when a pickup truck plowed into the...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Community college president urges vigilance with state budget
Wayne Community College continues to be strong in programming and enrollment, but in a precarious economic and budget-making climate, President Dr. Kay Albertson urged the board of trustees to be proactive with contacting legislators. "The budget, you know the governor...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Belk celebrates 125 years
Employees from Belk in Berkeley Mall dance in front of the store, celebrating the business's 125th anniversary this morning. A line of more than 100 people was standing at the entrance by 9 a.m. waiting on the store to...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Parks and Rec budget hits priorities
The recommended capital requests for Goldsboro Parks and Recreation in the proposed 2013-14 budget for the city of Goldsboro, although minimal, are in line with the priorities for the department, according to the Parks and Recreation master plan. The...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
McDonald's helps workers pursue their college dreams
Four area students who have juggled school while working at McDonald's have received financial aid from the company to further their college education. Twelve students in eastern North Carolina were awarded the $1,000 Ray Kroc Youth Achievement Award Scholarships...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Legislators put stop to encroachment
Lawmakers in Raleigh are continuing to work to protect the state's military bases from encroachment. Just weeks after approving to regulate the building of wind farms in North Carolina, the General Assembly now has approved one bill requiring that...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Clarification
A story in Monday's News-Argus said that the N.C. Board of Funeral Services has revoked the pre-needs license of Rhodes Funeral Home at 708 S. Slocumb St. as a result of bookkeeping violations discovered during a three-month investigation that began...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the Week
Goldsboro/ Wayne Crime Stoppers On Tuesday, the Goldsboro Police Department received a report that between the hours of 10 and 10:25 a.m., a white man attempted to take a picture under the dress of a 31-year-old woman while she was...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Grantham Grange gives out awards
GRANTHAM -- The Grantham Grange held its second annual Community Service Awards last month at Selah Christian Church. April was Grange Month and the awards program was a way that the Grantham Grange can recognize outstanding people in the...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Boys and Girls Club teen director has big plans for his charges this summer
When former NBA player Anthony Teachey returned to Goldsboro nearly 10 months ago as the teen director at the Boys & Girls Club, he set out to make a positive difference. Now with the summer months fast approaching, Teachey...Published: May 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story