Monday, January 19, 2004
Sun colors vapor trail
News-Argus/Brent Hood The late-afternoon sun on the vapor trail of this commercial jet almost looks as if the plane is leaving flames behind it as it files over Goldsboro....Published: Jan 19, 2004 2:08 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man missing at sea
SWANSBORO -- The search for a Goldsboro man lost at sea has been suspended pending further developments, according to a Coast Guard official at Fort Macon. Alan Braswell at the Fort Macon Coast Guard station said the search will not...Published: Jan 19, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Guaranteed workers
ATLANTIC BEACH -- People don't generally show up for the first day of work with any promise that they can do the job. In Wayne County, that could change. County officials are considering a proposal to guarantee its work...Published: Jan 19, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Hood announces for commissioners
Mark Hood has announced his intention to run for the District 4 county commissioner seat, currently held by Efton Sager. Sager, a Republican, has not yet said whether he will run for re-election. Hood, a Democrat and native of Grantham,...Published: Jan 19, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
J.D. Evans to run again
County Commissioner J.D. Evans has announced that he will seek re-election in District 3. "Serving as a county commissioner for the last four years has afforded me an opportunity to provide leadership to move the county to a higher level...Published: Jan 19, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Gator bait
In Sunday's Outdoors Column, I wrote of the experience James Thompson had while deer hunting near our coast. He was wading through a swamp when he came upon an alligator that had just grabbed a deer by the leg and...Published: Jan 19, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Public records
House fires A toaster oven and cigarette ash on a couch triggered two small house fires, a Goldsboro Fire Department official said. No one was injured. Damages totaled $2,000 Friday in the fires. The toaster oven caused a fire at...Published: Jan 19, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story
Barkley and team win weight challenge
Monika Barkley of Goldsboro and her weight-loss team won the Dr. Phil weight-loss challenge today. This means each team member can take someone with them on a four-day trip to a spa of their choice. The trip is worth $7,000....Published: Jan 19, 2004 2:02 PM Full Story