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Monday, March 21, 2005

Getting ready...

News-Argus/Mitch Loeber Mount Olive College Assistant Coach Joey Higgenbotham works with members of the basketball team Friday afternoon in preparation for the tournament in Grand Forks, N.D. For more information see Trojans in Hoop Heaven....

Trojans in Hoop Heaven

MOUNT OLIVE -- When former Goldsboro High School player Victor Young decided to continue his basketball career at Mount Olive College, he thought the idea of the Trojans advancing into the NCAA Division II Elite Eight was a dream at...

Airport 'doing nothing but growing'

To get to the Goldsboro-Wayne Municipal Airport, just get follow the signs from Goldsboro on U.S. 117 north of Goldsboro. The country roads take you out past the signs for a barbecue restaurant and down a road flanked by trees...

City manager shares leadership decisions

Joe Huffman is trying to change city government, but the ultimate goal is to change Goldsboro. Two months after becoming city manager, Huffman has begun converting the city to a "learning organization," a management style that he learned and used...

Don't be alarmed by combat sounds

Don't be alarmed if you hear sirens or voices from loudspeakers near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base this week. The base is participating in training exercises, and the noise may be heard off-base....

Public records

Four hurt in wrecks Four people were injured and damage was estimated at $15,900 in three recent traffic collisions in Wayne County, officers reported. *Three people were injured in a two-vehicle wreck at 5:21 p.m. Friday on North Berkeley Boulevard...

County collects 22,480 pounds of electronics

Wayne County residents began spring cleaning over the weekend, getting rid of more than 11 tons of broken or outdated computers, TVs and other equipment. The electronic recycling collection held at Sam's Club on Saturday tallied 22,480 pounds, according to...

Opinion: 'Alternative' jail

Dedicated and popular Carey Winders probably is safe in his position as Wayne County sheriff for as long as he wants to serve. That is, unless Joe Arpaio comes to town. Arpaio is the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. He's...

Mount Olive College Singers holding Spring Fling

MOUNT OLIVE- The Mount Olive College Singers' Spring Fling Concert is scheduled for Friday, April 22 at p.m. at the Mount Olive Historic Assembly Hall. The theme for this year's performance is American Musical Theater and will feature popular songs...