Monday, March 23, 2015
Woman uses knife to stop man's assault
A Goldsboro woman defended herself with a knife Saturday when her boyfriend broke into her home, assaulted her and stole her cell phone, a Goldsboro police report said. The incident took place at 8:30 p.m. Jerronte Parks, 36, 408...Published: Mar 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
In the key of history
Imagine picking up pecans and selling enough to buy a Steinway piano. Musician and retired educator Jimmy Aycock can. Back around 1954, students at Fremont Graded School were spurred on by community support to purchase a studio upright piano...Published: Mar 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Program offers meals to hungry city children
The city of Goldsboro and community volunteers have launched a weekend program to help feed the city's low-income children. Each weekend through June 7, volunteers will serve meals at two local schools in an effort to make sure that...Published: Mar 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Ag center plan changed
Converting what had been destined to be office space in the county's proposed $14 million agriculture/convention center into a larger assembly area is not expected to add to the project's cost. The county agreed to increasing the size of...Published: Mar 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Woman robbed while on city street
A 74-year-old woman robbed on South Center Street in downtown Goldsboro Saturday said the man who took her money put his hand in his pocket as if he had a gun. The suspect got $3, most of it in...Published: Mar 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Bentonville, Day Two
Civil War re-enactors dressed as Confederate troops return fire with black-powder rifles Sunday during the second day of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville at the Bentonville state historic site. More than 20,000 of spectators attended the...Published: Mar 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story