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Dogs disappear over holiday, reported stolen

A 72-year-old woman reported to Goldsboro police Monday that her dogs were stolen over the Thanksgiving holiday. A police report on the incident said the woman's nephew went to feed her dogs at her house in the 800 block of...

Hospital seeks donations for pediatrics unit toy box

Never underestimate the power of this community. Last year around this time, the News-Argus published a story on the effort soliciting donations for the toy box in the pediatrics unit at Wayne Memorial Hospital -- now UNC Health Care ----...

Purple Heart Memorial to be unveiled Wednesday

"To honor those that have borne the battle." Those words will be inscribed on the new Purple Heart Memorial that will be unveiled and dedicated during a 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, ceremony at the Wayne County Veterans Memorial,...

Lighting up the base

Aurora Mullins, 8, didn't have to wait for the Christmas tree to be lighted. She and her 1-year-old sister were wearing a string of colors lights each. "My lights, my mom bought them at Dollar Tree, and they flicker...

UMO's Edward Olive awarded National FFA Organization honor

MOUNT OLIVE -- Edward Olive, associate director of the Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center at the University of Mount Olive, was recently awarded the Honorary American Degree by the National FFA Organization. Honorary American Degrees are awarded to individuals who...

Empty Stocking Fund

Donations may be made by mailing checks made out to the Empty Stocking Fund to P.O. Box 10629, Goldsboro, NC 27532. Or donors can simply stop by the newspaper office at 310 N. Berkeley Blvd. * Washington's Shoe Shop, $100,...