Tuesday, May 31, 2016
School spirit: Dillard-GHS, Central-EWHS understand need to pass it on
It is remarkable how the alumni from Dillard High School/Goldsboro High School and Central High School/Eastern Wayne High School manage to pull off such huge reunions every year. Other schools must look on with envy when they see or...Published: May 31, 2016 10:02 AM Full Editorial
Monday, May 30, 2016
Take time for Memorial Day: Today is the day when we remember fallen heroes
Today is a day we set aside to remember the men and women who have died in the line of duty, defending our nation and our freedom. It's not about an extra day to go to the beach or...Published: May 30, 2016 9:43 AM Full Editorial
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Highway to the future: Bypass marks milestone in Wayne County history
The opening of the new Goldsboro bypass on Friday heralds a new day in the history of Wayne County. Roads, historically, are the heralds of economic development and growth. And the new 20-mile stretch of freeway will help boost...Published: May 29, 2016 12:08 AM Full Editorial
Friday, May 27, 2016
Working as one: Cooperation is the key to improving quality of life
Officials with the city, county and Air Force base met this week to discuss common goals, and from the talk generated Wayne seems on the verge of a new day. 4th Fighter Wing commander Col. Mark Slocum reiterated his...Published: May 27, 2016 9:40 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Trump vs. Sanders? Could there be a debate in the offing?
Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are toying with the idea of debating each other ahead of the California primary. The chance of the unlikely debate came up Wednesday, with both the Republican billionaire and the Democratic senator...Published: May 26, 2016 10:03 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Dogged Bernie: White House isn't Sanders' destiny, but his persistence is admirable
You have to give Bernie Sanders credit. Where Donald Trump's political foes conceded their fight, Sanders continues to pummel away at frontrunner Hillary Clinton, even though the numbers say he cannot wrest the Democratic nomination from the former secretary...Published: May 25, 2016 10:47 AM Full Editorial
Monday, May 23, 2016
Losing heroes: World War II veterans are dying away and need to be honored
Wayne County lost another hero recently. Hallett Mayo, a World War II veteran and a member of what has been called this nation's "greatest generation," died at the age of 95. You might have seen his obituary. He was a...Published: May 23, 2016 9:40 AM Full Editorial
Friday, May 20, 2016
Bipartisan backing: House budget version sails through with broad support
A state House budget bill received bipartisan support this week as it advanced through the halls of the lower chamber and on to the Senate. The plan contains pay raises for both teacher and rank-and-file state employees as well...Published: May 20, 2016 11:11 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Ready to Relay? Annual fundraiser has become a Wayne County tradition
The annual Relay for Life is coming up this Friday and Saturday, and organizers are hoping for good weather and a good turnout. Over the years, the event has become one of Wayne County's largest gatherings and certainly one...Published: May 18, 2016 11:09 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The value of data: Trump running a risk by not taking advantage of technology
Donald Trump says he will become president without relying on the polling and tracking data that has become the hallmark of so many campaigns, Hillary Clinton's in particular. Trump said he will take the White House by the force...Published: May 17, 2016 11:32 AM Full Editorial
Monday, May 16, 2016
GOP: Anybody but Hillary -- while Republicans might be divided on some issues, they are one on Clinton
Republicans might have their differences, but there is one thing they almost universally agree on -- they have to do their best to prevent another Clinton from occupying the White House. Over the weekend, House Speaker Paul Ryan, who...Published: May 16, 2016 11:24 AM Full Editorial
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Mood change: County commissioner rethinking the cost of school improvements
A while back, Joe Daughtery, chairman of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, announced that commissioners, who are in the middle of putting together a budget for 2016-17, were in no mood to raise taxes. We applauded the announcement. We...Published: May 15, 2016 12:43 AM Full Editorial
Friday, May 13, 2016
One voice: Trump, Ryan meeting gives Republicans hope for November
The chances of a unified Republican party grew by leaps and bounds Thursday as House Speaker Paul Ryan and Donald Trump reached an agreement to work together to stop Democrat Hillary Clinton from taking the White House. Thank goodness....Published: May 13, 2016 11:01 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Trump's taxes: Presumptive GOP nominee is being too coy about records
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says there is nothing in his tax records that is worth making them public at the present time. He said he will release the records after a current audit is completed. We're not saying Mr....Published: May 12, 2016 9:50 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Key meeting: Much will turn on what is said between Ryan and Trump
When House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sit down to talk Thursday in Washington there will be much at stake. Ryan has said he is not ready to announce his full support of Trump's candidacy...Published: May 11, 2016 11:16 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Transgender lawsuit: Gov. McCrory right to sue but legislature should give it thought
Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday fired back at the federal government, which has warned North Carolina that it is in violation of the civil rights of transgender people. He sued the Justice Department, saying it was overreaching its authority...Published: May 10, 2016 12:10 PM Full Editorial
Monday, May 9, 2016
Not in the mood: Wayne County commissioners have no plans to raise taxes
Joe Daughtery, the chairman of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, says the commissioners are in no mood to raise taxes this year. That strikes us as good news. We are not in the mood to pay higher taxes. The...Published: May 9, 2016 11:00 AM Full Editorial
Friday, May 6, 2016
Headed to court: Department of Justice's warning to state means lengthy legal battle
It should come as no surprise that the federal government has come down hard on North Carolina for adopting a law it considers to be discriminatory and in violation of people's civil rights. The question is whether the state...Published: May 6, 2016 10:32 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Gutsy decision: Goldsboro City Council made right call on Muslim cemetery
The Goldsboro City Council should be commended for approving a Muslim cemetery to be built at the site of an Islamic center on Fedelon Trail. The decision could not have been an easy one. Opponents of the cemetery had...Published: May 4, 2016 11:33 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Not again: Removal of party chairman latest in bad breaks for GOP
The Republican Party, especially in North Carolina, simply cannot buy a break. With all the hoopla over House Bill 2 and the backlash the law concerning restroom use has caused still swirling about, the GOP was forced this past...Published: May 3, 2016 10:57 AM Full Editorial
Monday, May 2, 2016
Desperate Bernie: As his road narrows, Sanders seeks help of party insiders
Faced with the imminent prospect of losing the Democratic nomination for president, dogged Bernie Sanders is turning to the very people he has disparaged for help. Sanders, the liberal Vermont senator, is asking the superdelegates who are considered to...Published: May 2, 2016 11:50 AM Full Editorial