Monday, July 11, 2005
Learning at Scout camp
News-Argus/Mitch Loeber John Mitchell, right, and Ben Strickland, center, get an up close look at a rat snake held by the ecology teacher Sandy Perkinson at Camp Tuscarora during the camp's session last week. Officials said more than 700...Published: Jul 11, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
Rail could come through Goldsboro
The N.C. Department of Transportation recommended today that passenger train service be restored through Goldsboro as soon as feasibly possible. At briefings today, DOT officials unveiled the findings of a several-year study of the possibilities for passenger rail service in...Published: Jul 11, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
The background on the railroad
If passenger trains return to Goldsboro in the next few years, it would end nearly four decades of not having service. But the city can trace its origins and its significance to Wayne County to the railroad. In 1840, the...Published: Jul 11, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
Jurors consider penalty for Lane
A Wayne County Superior Court jury began deciding today whether Eric Lane will spend his life in jail or receive the death penalty for the murder of Precious Whitfield. The jury of 10 women and two men deliberated for...Published: Jul 11, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
Public records
woman assaulted A woman was assaulted in weekend crimes that were reported by Goldsboro police. Cheree Maria Booker, 24, of Goldsboro told officers that she was visiting before dawn Sunday in an apartment in the 900 block of Marvin Street....Published: Jul 11, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
Scouts wrap up last days at camp
FOUR OAKS -- Boy Scout Executive Bill Lappin said Friday the turnout has been huge at the Camp Tuscarora Summer Camp. "This is a signature year for the Tuscarora Council because we have a National Jamboree July 24 through Aug....Published: Jul 11, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
Club shows off new computer lab at open house
Seven-year old Savannah Parker's dad, Michael, is 38, and she is teaching him about the computer. "She knows where to find the nature sites, the wildlife, the insects," he said. "She gets on there and, click. She's all up on...Published: Jul 11, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story
Crop reporting deadline extended
The deadline for crop reporting has been extended to July 31, said Rick Tharrington, county director of the U.S.D.A. Farm Service Agency. "That's good news for some that didn't get in by the deadline," Tharrington said. He said the extension...Published: Jul 11, 2005 1:45 PM Full Story