Sunday, March 29, 2015
General describes stay at Seymour Johnson
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer sat down with The News-Argus for a brief chat Saturday night before delivering the keynote address at the second annual Friends of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Gala. Spencer...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
A base of support
As Air Force vice chief of staff, Gen. Larry O. Spencer assists the chief of staff with organizing, training, and equipping 690,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. But Saturday night Spencer...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Bus driver handles clash with road rage
A charter bus used on a Mount Olive Middle School field trip Wednesday was involved in a possible road rage incident, officials said Friday. Teachers and a group of seventh-grade students were reportedly on the bus en route to...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Trip: Yes; Attendance: Hit or miss
District 2 school board representative Dr. Dwight Cannon is continuing his missed-meeting streak, but managed to take advantage of more than $3,000 worth of district funds to attend the National School Boards Association conference last weekend in Nashville. The...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Walstonburg 'Proud to be an American Day' to be held April 18
WALSTONBURG -- Walstonburg is having its seventh annual "Proud to be an American Day" celebration on Saturday, April 18. The event will take place at the American Legion Building at 102 S. Main St. in Walstonburg. The event is designed...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Honoring the heroes
Candy Smith used a tissue to dab away the tears. "I always get choked up," she said following Saturday morning's Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Celebration. Her husband, Jay, served in Vietnam in 1966. "These kind of programs are very...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
At last, closure in teen's death after murderer is found in jail
After 18 years of waiting, the Graybeal family finally has closure. At least now they know who was responsible for 16-year-old Jared's murder -- and that someone will be punished for the crime. They have been waiting for justice...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Disability Walk set for May 6
The 19th Annual Hal Plonk Disability Awareness Walk, sponsored by the Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities, will be held Wednesday, May 6, starting with registration at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 202 E. Chestnut St., at 9:30 a.m. The...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
County Republicans gather, choose officers
Wayne County Republicans Saturday morning elected new leadership and approved resolutions in support of Israel, calling for the dismantling of the federal bureaucracy and for state lawmakers to change the date of the state presidential primary. Also, the 50...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Council focuses on codes, eyesores
The final day of the Goldsboro City Council's retreat focused on code enforcement -- for both trash collection and dilapidated buildings. Public Works Director Jose Martinez presented his findings on trash collection downtown. Businesses, he said, do not all...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Fremont celebrates daffodils, and spring
FREMONT -- The 2015 Fremont Daffodil Festival kicked off a few minutes late Saturday due to the cold, wind and rain, but the crowd remained undeterred. Mayor Darin Flowers opened the festival shortly after 10 a.m. as the skies...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Fighting to find a cure -- for them
More than 400 people filled the gymnasium at First Pentecostal Holiness Church on Friday night for the second annual Cures for the Colors survivors' dinner. The event served as the kickoff for Cures for the Colors, which raises money...Published: Mar 29, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story