Sunday, July 6, 2014
School administrators will not change
When school lets out for the summer, it also ushers in announcements of personnel changes as retirements and moves dictate shifts among principals and assistant principals. Not this year. "This is the first year in 14 years that I...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Veterans cemetery gets first green light
Construction bids for the Wayne County state veterans cemetery could go out by the end of the month, local officials have announced. Eli D. Panee, N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs Cemetery program manager, said he received a letter from...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
The rockets' red glare
Natalie Mutter, 21 months, and Sarah Smith, 3, enjoy the fireworks display while relaxing in lawn chairs and waving small American flags at the Mount Olive Municipal Airport Friday night. The girls were just two of the many people...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Dog owner charged
The owner of four pit bulls that got loose and attacked a 71-year-old woman in the early morning hours of June 25 will face misdemeanor charges, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Terry Tremain Butler, 35, 112 Country...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
They made a quick trip to Ohio
Goldsboro and Wayne County might have come out relatively unscathed by Hurricane Arthur, but Air Force officials did not want to take any chances. More than 50 F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's fleet were evacuated to...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
WCC Foundation tournament brings record donations
The Wayne Community College Foundation Scholarship Invitational has exceeded organizers' expectations again this year. The recent event netted $150,000, exceeding the $135,000 goal set by organizers. All of the money goes to scholarships for WCC students and will fund...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Leaders to decide what to do with old Mount Olive library
With the anticipated opening of the new Steele Memorial Library on July 20, the town of Mount Olive now faces having to decide what to do with the old library building at 110 N. Chestnut St. There already have...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
An afternoon of beauty
McCandless St. John, 5, gives herself a soapy pedicure while helping her grandfather Stanley Ginn wash his truck Saturday afternoon off Cedar Road. It was the perfect day for a little afternoon of fun with the soap and water...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
County's new commissioner
Joe Gurley III, accompanied by his wife, Dana Gurley, is sworn into the office of Wanye County commissioner by Clerk of Court Pam Minshew at the Wayne County Superior Court Tuesday. Gurley was appointed to the seat when then-commissioner...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Wesleyan College relocates its campus
North Carolina Wesleyan College has relocated its Goldsboro adult degree program from Walnut Street to Parkway Drive, beside the YMCA. The ribbon cutting will be held July 15, but officials are already celebrating the new location, where new classes...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Local Government Commission OKs plans, budgets for two new schools
The Local Government Commission Tuesday afternoon approved Wayne County's $38.6 million financing package for two new middle schools in the Grantham and Spring Creek communities, clearing the way for construction to start almost immediately. "We had to have LGC...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Officers say: Be careful when contracting for roofing service
The contracts have been signed. The money has been paid, but the roofers have come and gone and the job isn't finished. Telephone calls and emails go unreturned. What now? Several recent reports of roofing contractors soliciting work and...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
SJAFB bomb unit detonates dynamite found in freezer
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base airmen took care of dynamite found in a home on Pinkney Road Saturday afternoon. The explosives, found by the homeowner while cleaning a freezer, were detonated by Seymour Johnson Explosive Ordnance Disposal units around...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Council to eye details of deal
The Goldsboro City Council will meet Monday night to discuss a number of planning issues in the city, including the new proposed location for The Little Bank at the corner of Ash Street and Spence Avenue. The bank entered...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Classmates gather for annual chance to share memories
mcaulder@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- The 32nd annual Carver High School Alumni and Friends Association's reunion weekend continued in Mount Olive Saturday with the annual picnic at the Carver Cultural Center. The barbecue was a good chance for people to slow...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
If you dare your dad to dye his beard ...
Some people set off fireworks. Some people fly flags. Some people drink Budwesier out of cans decorated with American flags. Others dye their beards. Bill Travis wanted to show his patriotism in an unconventional manner, which led him to...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Mount Olive hosts annual July Fourth celebration, picnic
MOUNT OLIVE -- Like many people at the town's old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration, 18-month-old Ava Cooper was decked out in patriotic colors, but she was more interested in the drink her father had. "Say, 'It's the only time...Published: Jul 6, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story