Friday, July 16, 2004
Downtown fun
News-Argus/Dennis Hill Sherry Archibald, Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. promotions coordinator, coaches three girls as they test their voices at karoke during the Downtown Farmer's Market ice cream social Thursday afternoon. The young singers are, from left, McKayle Wallace, Anna...Published: Jul 16, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Farmers, politicians hope leaf buyout will become reality
North Carolina farmers and politicians offering their reaction to a new congressional initiative to buy out tobacco growers and quota holders were universal in their hope that the goal was in sight. It will be a new day in...Published: Jul 16, 2004 2:00 PM Full Story
Candidates give views on ways to improve city
Two of the candidates for the vacant Goldsboro council seat spent Thursday afternoon answering questions about their qualifications for the job. The City Council interviewed Don Chatman and Naomi Williams about their experience, strategies for economic development, keeping the...Published: Jul 16, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Crowd gathers for free ice cream
Temperatures may have cooled slightly Thursday, but it was still hot enough for a crowd of people to want to slurp down free ice cream at the Farmer's Market. The annual ice cream social, sponsored by the Downtown Goldsboro...Published: Jul 16, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Edwards will hold new post until retirement
Jerry Edwards, who has served as director of Cherry Hospital for seven years, will retire in February. The hospital has undergone a consolidation with O'Berry Center. Before Edwards retires he will serve as community consultant with the Community Policy Management...Published: Jul 16, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Restaurant sanitation score cars to get new look
Restaurant sanitation score cards from the state will have a new look next month. Environmental health officials are introducing the new score cards Aug. 1. Instead of being a different color for each grade, the cards given after restaurant...Published: Jul 16, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Former police officer sentenced
KENANSVILLE -- District Attorney Dewey Hudson announced Thursday that a former Kenansaville police office has been sentenced for making a false report. Joshua Lanier was also sentenced for injury to personal property and failure to discharge the duties of his...Published: Jul 16, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Public records
Man shot twice A 39-year-old man was shot twice Thursday while he was trying to get his car back from another man, a Goldsboro police report said. Rudolph V. Kelly of Emmaus Church Road, Dudley, was rushed to Wayne Memorial...Published: Jul 16, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Briefly
Bloodmobile The Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross will have a Bloodmobile on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Saulston United Methodist Church. Donors will receive a coupon for a free car wash. One-stop to stop...Published: Jul 16, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story