Friday, November 29, 2013
Ready, set, shop
Goldsboro shoppers got an early start on their holiday gift-seeking as several major stores in the city opened on Thanksgiving. But that didn't keep people from coming out in droves early today to catch even more bargains. Maria Ponce...Published: Nov 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro to allow hydrant switch
The city of Goldsboro is continuing to try to find ways to reduce the economic sting of a 2009 annexation reversed by a new state law. The latest attempt to soften the financial blow from the failed annexaton is...Published: Nov 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Youth puts helping others at the top of his list
Benjamin Stevens had a very short wish list for his birthday this year. The Northwest Elementary School third-grader turned 9 on Sept. 28, and as the date approached, he spread the word among friends and family. "I told people...Published: Nov 29, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Many will take time for thanks today
During the Thanksgiving season many families spend time thinking about what they are thankful for as they sit around the table. For some of them, that bit of gratitude centers around a reunion with a loved one. And that is...Published: Nov 28, 2013 12:10 AM Full Story
Local club will host Santa on tree lot
This Christmas season, Santa will be at the Optimist Club of Goldsboro's Christmas Tree Lot located on Cashwell Drive between Spence Avenue and Berkeley Boulevard. Children and their families can have their pictures taken with Santa every Saturday between...Published: Nov 28, 2013 12:10 AM Full Story
Library staff packs books for troops
At home, Austin Burke can frequently be found curled up on the couch with a good book. But when the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base airman was deployed a few months ago, he had to leave his books behind. No...Published: Nov 28, 2013 12:10 AM Full Story
A leap of friendship
Patrick Albert went from shelter to shelter -- looking for a warm place to sleep. He had lost his job and a relationship -- and had given up on his dreams. He had no idea that a simple quest for...Published: Nov 28, 2013 12:10 AM Full Story
Stores ready for rush of shoppers
At Belk in Berkeley Mall, General Manager Turner Wood is gearing up for his favorite work day of the year, Black Friday. "It truly is my favorite retail day," he said. "It's exciting. It's our biggest day of the...Published: Nov 28, 2013 12:10 AM Full Story
International residents share Thanksgiving, too
While shoveling mashed potatoes onto his plate, Fernando Tacuri had a question. On Monday night, the Ecuadorian Mount Olive College student experienced his first Thanksgiving, and he wanted to know the cultural basis for the holiday. So he asked....Published: Nov 28, 2013 12:10 AM Full Story
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Wayne Community College reports growth
Wayne Community College reached an all-time high enrollment for the fall semester, and expended nearly $3.6 million in grants for its first quarter, college officials told the school's board of trustees on Tuesday. "We just continue to be amazed," college...Published: Nov 27, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Beach takes hit
National Weather Service crews were surveying damage in Atlantic Beach and Morehead City this morning after a possible tornado struck Carteret County on Tuesday night. It was expected to be mid-to-late morning before a determination is made as to...Published: Nov 27, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Charities prepare holiday meals for local needy families
Two days before Thanksgiving, the Community Soup Kitchen hit a record. "We had 208 people show up. That is the most we have ever had in one day in the 30 years we have been open," director Dorcia Benton...Published: Nov 27, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the Week
Between the dates of Nov. 23 and Nov. 24 the Goldsboro Police and Fire departments responded to three separate fires at vacant homes within Goldsboro city limits: on Nov. 23 at approximately 6 a.m. at 113 W. Pine St.;...Published: Nov 27, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Motto contest winners awarded
The winners of the city motto contest were introduced Tuesday night at Downtown Lights Up, along with the other 18 finalists, bringing an end to the six-month contest. The winning motto, "Be More, Do More, Seymour, in Goldsboro, NC"...Published: Nov 27, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro opens holiday season
Hoping for a bit of holiday magic and cheer, Goldsboro residents huddled under umbrellas in the rain and wind Tuesday night for the annual Downtown Lights Up. As the crowd gathered in front of City Hall, Mayor Al King,...Published: Nov 27, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Investigators suspect arson
The Goldsboro Fire Department extinguished three house fires this weekend that were later deemed suspicious and are now being investigated with the help of the State Bureau of Investigation, Goldsboro Fire Chief Gary Whaley said. He would not go...Published: Nov 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Decorating for Christmas
Spring Creek Elementary School kindergarten student Elijah Phillips adds another ornament to a Christmas tree inside the Roberts School building for "Christmas in the Village" at Old Waynesborough Park on Monday. The free event will be held Dec. 14...Published: Nov 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Woman alleges rape
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive police are investigating a 29-year-old woman's claim that she was raped last week after she left a photo shoot at LJ Image Photography at 800 N. Church St. The attack happened across the street...Published: Nov 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Crash victim identified
The N.C. State Highway Patrol has identified the driver killed in the Saturday evening accident in Mount Olive that also injured three other people. Yobani Palacios, 22, of Dudley, was headed south on 117 Alternate when he crossed the...Published: Nov 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Weather changes plans for Lights Up
Predictions of high winds and a stormy night will not stop the city's annual Christmas lights ceremony downtown -- but it will curtail it a bit, officials said. Horse trolley rides will not be offered at Downtown Lights Up...Published: Nov 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Inductees named to agriculture's local Hall of Fame
Wilber Shirley and the late Stephen Keith Waller Sr. were inducted into the Wayne County Agricultural Hall of Fame during the annual Farm-City Banquet held at the Wayne Center on Monday night. Charlotte Jenkins, Wayne County Soil and Water...Published: Nov 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive residents warned about water line insurance letters
Some Mount Olive residents are receiving letters and forms about purchasing insurance for water service line maintenance at their residences, but police Chief Brian Rhodes warns citizens that the town of Mount Olive has nothing to do with the...Published: Nov 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro Christmas Parade to be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 7
Entries are still being accepted for the Goldsboro Christmas Parade, which will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Earlier reports had the time as 3 p.m., but officials with the Young Professionals, an arm of the...Published: Nov 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, November 25, 2013
Salvation Army hopes to bring gifts to children
Seven-year-old Ana wants a book for Christmas. Damarcus, 5, wants a ball. And 6-year-old Miranda wants a baby doll. All 12-year-old Allison wants is a toy car. The Salvation Army is asking Wayne County families to help make a Christmas...Published: Nov 25, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Expert: Early education critical for future success
The most critical time for a child to learn is from birth until he or she is 5 years old, experts say. And how much and how well a child learns during that crucial period goes a long way toward...Published: Nov 25, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Historic plane will get refresh
The Goldsboro City Council approved a budget amendment last week to spend $20,000 refurbishing the F-86 Sabre fighter jet on display at the Goldsboro Police Department. The owner of the jet, the United States Air Force, requested that the jet...Published: Nov 25, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Teen killed in car in city
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating the murder of a former Eastern Wayne High School student found shot to death in his car early Sunday morning. A second person was injured in the incident but was not shot, police...Published: Nov 25, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, November 24, 2013
GPD investigating murder
An 18-year-old man was shot to death early this morning in Goldsboro and members of the Goldsboro Police Department are currently investigating the incident. For complete details, see Monday's News-Argus....Published: Nov 24, 2013 4:42 PM Full Story
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Local congregation provides Thanksgiving dinner for 350 families
People began lining up by 10:30 a.m. Saturday for the Thanksgiving food basket giveaway at Goldsboro Worship Center, even though the baskets were not scheduled to be handed out until 1 p.m. "They knew there was going to be...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
Thanksgiving brings closures
The city of Goldsboro will be closed for Thanksgiving this Thursday, and Friday. All sanitation services scheduled for Thanksgiving Day will be serviced on Wednesday. All sanitation services for Friday will be serviced on Saturday. Customers of Carolina Southern...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
SJAFB's Angel Tree program brings hope to needy children
4th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Jeannie Leavitt might have been the first to pull an angel off the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base "Angel Tree," but organizers of the program designed to ensure needy military children have a Christmas...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
Seven Springs Christmas Parade kicks off holiday season
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Santa and Mrs. Claus were perched high atop a Seven Springs fire truck with an elf hanging onto the back as they helped the county's oldest town kick off Wayne County's Christmas parade season. Nearly 100...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
Livestock positions will be filled
Wayne County commissioners and local agricultural leaders are hopeful that filling two vacant livestock positions in the Cooperative Extension Service Office will ensure that the county will be able to provide the level of service needed to match its...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
One dead in Saturday evening crash
A head-on collision Saturday evening just north of Mount Olive claimed the life of one person and injured several others. The extent of the injuries and the names of those involved were not available prior to press time Saturday...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
Dillard Middle School student injured by fallen light fixture
A 12- or 13-year-old female student at Dillard Middle School, 1101 S. Devereaux St., was injured by glass from a falling light fixture inside the school's gym before 10 a.m. Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department said. Due to her...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
Goldsboro, Mount Olive parades on tap
The Goldsboro Christmas Parade, led by the Young Professionals for the first time this year, is back on track following slow registration earlier this month. As of Friday morning, 95 floats were entered into the Dec. 7 parade The...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
Blue Cross and Blue Shield makes 'final offer'
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina officials announced Friday afternoon that they have given Wayne Memorial Hospital their "final offer." "We delivered to them yesterday (Thursday) our final offer," BCBS spokeswoman Michelle Douglas said. "It is a...Published: Nov 23, 2013 10:53 PM Full Story
Friday, November 22, 2013
The day the president died
For many Wayne County residents who lived it, the day they heard the news of President John F. Kennedy's assassination is still etched in their minds -- a jarring, disturbing and sad memory of the day when the country lost...Published: Nov 22, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
SJAFB pilots did 1963 flyover
Nov. 25, 1963, three days after the assassination, aviators from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base participated in Kennedy's funeral. At 2:54 p.m., 50 military aircraft -- 30 of them F-105s from Seymour Johnson -- performed a flyover above Arlington National...Published: Nov 22, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Look who came to town ... and brought friends
Randy Gallagher might have looked strange on the side of Spence Avenue in front of Walmart next to a 300-pound tortoise Thursday, but he didn't care. He and his sidekicks -- six all total -- attracted quite a bit...Published: Nov 22, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Driver attempts to ditch drugs
The driver of a vehicle that struck a utility pole on Olivia Lane near Carver Drive Wednesday afternoon allegedly tried to flee the scene and then ate illegal narcotics in an attempt to avoid arrest. According to a Goldsboro...Published: Nov 22, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Churches unite for community Thanksgiving service
A tradition more than 40 years old will continue Sunday at 7 p.m. when several churches will join to sponsor a community Thanksgiving worship service. For this year's service, the ministers decided to broaden the participation and invited Goldsboro...Published: Nov 22, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Woman swipes cameras
The Goldsboro Police Department has recovered $821 worth of the more than $10,700 in camera equipment stolen in a Nov. 1 vehicle break-in, according to a press release. One person is in custody. April Rasheeda Rhodes, 33, 921 Fairview...Published: Nov 22, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, November 21, 2013
A load of Christmas spirit
Zachary Daw, left, Payton Grant and Maddie Crank team up to pass shoeboxes full of goodies down a line Wednesday at Victory Free Will Baptist in Goldsboro as part of Operation: Christmas Child. This is the 10th year the...Published: Nov 21, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
County to get $1.9 million windfall
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday agreed they need to act quickly to request the $1.877 million in county money now held by North Carolina's Eastern Region. They agreed as well to use the money for projects ranging from property acquisition...Published: Nov 21, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro sets times for annual Downtown Lights Up
The city of Goldsboro and the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. will host the annual Downtown Lights Up event Tuesday. Guests will be able to enjoy free sweet treats, entertainment, hot cocoa, face painting, trolley rides and more during the...Published: Nov 21, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Club honors veterans with marker along highway in Wayne County
Wednesday morning's biting cold breeze didn't deter a crowd from gathering to pay tribute to veterans and the military during the unveiling of Wayne County's first Blue Star Memorial Marker. The marker was temporarily placed near the Ruby Tuesday...Published: Nov 21, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Hospital: Outlook improving
Wayne Memorial Hospital officials say progress is being made toward a contract settlement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, and that they are hopeful an agreement can be reached by Thanksgiving. "We are in negotiations. We've...Published: Nov 21, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Neal headed back to court
William Jackson Neal, who is serving a life term in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl in 1987, has filed a motion seeking a new trial or a reduction in sentence. Neal, 58, was found guilty in Wayne County...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Chamber honors longtime volunteer Ollie Toomey
What did longtime Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ollie Toomey receive on Monday in honor of his more than two decades of service as chamber director? He got tricked. And it was a good thing, too, since...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Sending greetings to heroes
Tamiyha Ingram, 4, signs a card for a soldier with the help of her sitter, Army retired veteran Nina Willis, on Friday at the North Carolina Community Federal Credit Union on Ash Street. The card will be sent to...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont board OKs rezoning property
FREMONT -- The Fremont Board of Aldermen approved the rezoning of a property on Wilson Street from residential use to a general business designation at its meeting Tuesday night. The rezoning passed unanimously following a public hearing on the...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
County approves cemetery land buy
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the purchase of slightly more than 52 acres on Long's Plant Farm Road to be used for the establishment of a veterans cemetery. Commissioners also accepted another 26.3 acres owned...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Waylin Life Care closing
The Waylin Life Care Center is in the process of closing down and discharging residents after plans were scrapped to build a new facility. "We are in the process of finding placements. We're consulting with family members and the...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On Nov. 1, Brian Strickland reported that unknown people broke into his vehicle while it was parked at 301 South Claiborne Street and stole more than $10,000 worth of camera equipment. Further investigation led to warrants being secured for...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive College celebrates 62 years
A lot can happen in 62 years. For Mount Olive College, those 62 years have meant steady growth. For MOC cashier Barbara Whitfield, they have meant at least 40 years of a meaningful career. And for college senior Elvia...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
OneMain Financial also collecting cards for troops
Joining the American Red Cross movement to provide holiday well wishes to American troops is OneMain Financial. Participating in the annual Holiday Mail for Heroes program, OneMain is offering people the opportunity to show their gratitude and best wishes...Published: Nov 20, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Suspect charged in November shooting
The Goldsboro Police Department has arrested a 20-year-old Goldsboro man in connection with a shooting at a convenience store that took place Nov. 1. Larry Maurice Saunders Jr., of 502 E. Chestnut St., is currently being held in the Wayne...Published: Nov 19, 2013 4:59 PM Full Story
Couple injured in home invasion
Two armed men kicked in the door to a northeast Wayne County home about 7 p.m. Sunday, duct taped a couple's hands and robbed them. The victims told investigators the subjects were looking for money and drugs, according to a...Published: Nov 19, 2013 4:59 PM Full Story
Former counilman Lutz dies
Former Goldsboro City Council member Fred Lutz, 92, died Sunday at the Kitty Askins Center. Lutz, a retired educator, also served on the boards of the United Way and Arts Council and was a former chairman of the Wayne County...Published: Nov 19, 2013 4:59 PM Full Story
Dwayne Dail settles lawsuit with city of Goldsboro
A typed apology and $7.5 million won't give Dwayne Dail the nearly two decades he spent in prison for a crime he didn't commit. They won't take away the stigma that still follows a man who was locked up at...Published: Nov 19, 2013 4:59 PM Full Story
Dail -- Timeline
* Sept. 4, 1987 -- A 12-year-old girl tells police that a man climbed into her bedroom window in Jefferson Park and raped her. * May 9, 1988 -- A Wayne County grand jury returns a true bill of indictment...Published: Nov 19, 2013 4:59 PM Full Story
W.A. Foster Center will be moved
A vote to alter plans for the new W.A. Foster Recreation Center to maintain its original site on Leslie Street failed Monday night by one vote. Councilman William Goodman made a motion to keep the center where it is during...Published: Nov 19, 2013 4:59 PM Full Story
Monday, November 18, 2013
WCC nursing programs achieve re-accreditation status again
The two nursing programs at Wayne Community College have received re-accreditation status. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing granted continuing accreditation to both the Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs through spring 2021, the maximum allowed between evaluations,...Published: Nov 18, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Boys & Girls Club Pancake Day set
The 35th annual Pancake Day fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club will be held the same weekend as every year, on "parade day," coinciding with several Christmas parades scheduled around the area, Saturday, Dec. 7. But for the first...Published: Nov 18, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Run, run, Harley
Santa's helper Woody Wendell waves to bystanders and passing cars as he and about 300 bikers make their way down West Ash Street Sunday afternoon during the Wayne County Motorcycle Riders' annual toy run....Published: Nov 18, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Second suspect arrested
Just two days after publicly naming him the second suspect in an October murder, Goldsboro police arrested Lester Clinton Jr., 29, at 5:15 p.m. Sunday. Clinton, accompanied by his attorney, turned himself in at the Wayne County Magistrate's Office,...Published: Nov 18, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
County to weigh cemetery land buy
Wayne County commissioners on Tuesday will consider the purchase of slightly more than 51 acres on Long's Plant Farm Road to be used for the establishment of a veterans cemetery. The Wayne Development Alliance has an option to purchase...Published: Nov 18, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Drivers killed in head-on crash Sunday
A head-on collision near Seven Springs on N.C. 55 claimed the lives of both drivers early Sunday morning. Alexis Rodriguez, 37, of Hilltop Path in LaGrange, was headed west on N.C. 55 when the car he was driving crossed...Published: Nov 18, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Memorial honors 10 employees
Ten employees were honored Tuesday night at Wayne Memorial Hospital's annual recognition of its excellent nurses, nursing assistants, technicians and surgical staff. The 10 were chosen from among 32 employees nominated by supervisors, co-workers and peers. Final selections were...Published: Nov 18, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Open hearts, full carts
Come kick off your Thanksgiving weekend with us by getting your Thanksgiving Day papers hot off the press for $1.50 Wednesday night -- complete with everything you need to shop Black Friday bargains. Have a cup of hot cocoa...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Providing a blessing
The line extended out the door, down the breezeway and around the corner. There were men without jackets, women without shoes. Some were just hungry. Goldsboro's First Baptist Church, 125 S. John St., opened its doors to the city's...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Food donations surpass expectations
On Monday, Wayne County residents waved flags and cheered veterans and the military in the Veterans Day Parade. By Friday, they had raised nearly $7,000 and donated enough food to surpass the goal of a Thanksgiving food drive to...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Officials want highway project ideas
For the next 30 days, the public will have the opportunity to suggest transportation projects it would like to see included on the Goldsboro Metropolitan Transportation Organization's priority needs list. MPOs are created by the federal government and charged with...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Council to weigh result of Dail case
The Goldsboro City Council is expected to enter into a settlement agreement Monday night with Dwayne Dail, whose civil lawsuit was scheduled to be heard later this month in federal court. Dail, who was convicted in 1987 in Wayne...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Blue Star marker to honor veterans
The public is invited to a dedication ceremony Wednesday morning for Wayne County's first Blue Star Memorial highway marker, which pays tribute to veterans and members of the country's armed forces. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m....Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
City to start sewer line smoke tests on Monday
The city of Goldsboro will begin testing its sewer system on Monday, searching for leaks that allow rainwater to get into the lines, causing inflated sewage processing costs. Hydrostructures, a Pittsboro company hired to do the testing, will pump...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Owner tries to honor father with Pizza Inn upgrade
More than 40 years after her father opened the doors to his first Pizza Inn on Norwood Avenue, Jill Nielson opened those same doors Thursday for a grand re-opening following a major renovation to the inside of the restaurant....Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Mount Olive College students hear tale of forgiveness and the justice system
A story that challenged beliefs, while keeping students entertained -- that's what Mount Olive College faculty wanted for their freshman reading assignment this year, and that's what they got from "Picking Cotton." And to expand the understanding of the...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Operation Santa Claus needs help
The Mental Health Association in Wayne County is conducting its annual "Operation Santa Claus" drive to bring a brighter holiday to those living in facilities and often forgotten this time of year. The MHA effort targets the elderly, those...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Spreading holiday cheer
Garrett Taylor candy eyes to his cupcake as the Jack and Jill of Eastern North Carolina community service group gathers Saturday at First African Baptist Church in Goldsboro. Cookies and other baked goodies will be given to seniors at...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Mail for the Heroes
Tamiyha Ingram, 4, signs a card for a soldier, with the help of her babysitter, Nina Willis, on Friday at North Carolina Community Federal Credit Union on Ash Street. The card will be sent to one of the many...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
New dentist fills health department need
Wayne County Health Department's new dentist has only been on the job about a month, but already she has a full patient load. Davin Madden, health director, introduced Dr. Tera Harrison to the county Board of Health last week....Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Georgia-Pacific donates to two VFDs
Two volunteer fire departments will receive urgently needed safety equipment under the Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade grant program. Arrington Bridge Volunteer Fire Department will receive $3,500, while Pikeville-Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department will receive $1,500. "We're proud to have the...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
We need your help
For more than a century, Goldsboro and Wayne County residents have been helping needy children have a happy Christmas by donating to the Empty Stocking Fund, which has provided gifts and a party to hundreds of youngsters every year since...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Two new businesses changing landscape of Berkeley Boulevard
Two Berkeley Boulevard properties are getting new life as a realty office and a mattress store. The former Home Credit location at 313 N. Berkeley Blvd. has been purchased by Sasser Home Builders for its real estate branch, East...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Officials review county health plan
The Wayne County Health Department may be charged with being a watchdog for public health, but its clinics and services can't take care of everything, the county health director told the Board of Health on Wednesday. Health Director Davin...Published: Nov 17, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, November 15, 2013
School's practical side
Schools used to offer home economics class to cover bases not found in other academic classes -- cooking, sewing, even learning how to sign a check. A variation on that theme was "Exploring Life Skills," which was renamed this year...Published: Nov 15, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Board: Two schools might be too much
The price of building a new school will be higher than first anticipated, between amenities like an auditorium and interest rates, prompting the Wayne County Board of Education to consider building only one new school and asking commissioners for additional...Published: Nov 15, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Arrest made in October murder
An arrest has been made in the investigation surrounding the Oct. 15 shooting death of Alton Leevon Fields Jr., 35, the Goldsboro Police Department said Thursday. Today, investigators announced a second man is wanted in connection with the case....Published: Nov 15, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
First Baptist, others seeking to Warm the World Saturday
The First Baptist Church, along with several others in the community, will hold the annual Warm the World event Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at First Baptist, 125 S. John St. Begun four years ago by First Baptist, the...Published: Nov 15, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Charities taking funds to help victims of Philippines typhoon
The local Salvation Army and American Red Cross are helping victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The Salvation Army is taking monetary donations of any amount, said Lt. Kenny Igleheart, commander. "If you're sending a check, in the...Published: Nov 15, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Holiday Mail for the Heroes drop-off at N.C. Community Credit Union
North Carolina Community Credit Union is holding a Holiday Mail for the Heroes kickoff event today at 2401 E. Ash St., the main branch of the financial institution. The program, spearheaded by the American Red Cross seeks to deliver holiday...Published: Nov 15, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Man arrested for October murder
A Mount Olive man was arrested by the Goldsboro Police Department this afternoon and charged with the Oct. 15 murder of Alton Leevon Fields Jr. For complete details on how James D'Angelo Raye came into contact with lawmen, see Friday's...Published: Nov 14, 2013 4:30 PM Full Story
Teachers get grants
When Charles B. Aycock High School engineering teacher Steven Thorne noticed a group outside his classroom door with a bouquet of balloons Wednesday morning, he was not entirely surprised. "Today was my birthday," he said. But that was not the...Published: Nov 14, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville workers injured in crash
PIKEVILLE -- Pikeville town employees Patrick Hall, 44, and Larry Daughtry, 53, were injured on the job when a passenger car crashed into the back of one of their parked utility trucks on U.S. 117 North near East School...Published: Nov 14, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Bridge is now open
Traffic on Salem Church Road began using a new bridge between Titleist Drive and Belfast Road this week. The bridge is part of a larger state Department of Transportation project to construct the western section of the U.S. 70...Published: Nov 14, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
DHHS chief takes tour of Cherry Hospital
The sheer number of state jobs means there is not enough money in North Carolina to increase the salaries of all state employees, and any increases must be strategic, state Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos told the...Published: Nov 14, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Finance report for city is 'good'
The city of Goldsboro's tax revenues are up by more than $660,000 after the first quarter of the fiscal year, which ended in September. Sales tax collections also have increased by about $17,000 to $1.64 million in the first...Published: Nov 14, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Board certifies election results
It took less than 15 minutes Tuesday morning for the Wayne County Board of Elections to certify the results of last week's municipal and sanitary district elections that included upset wins by write-in candidates in Pikeville. The vote canvass...Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Call for turkeys
The food boxes will be packed Monday and will be distributed on Nov. 22. The base's first sergeants are spearheading Team Seymour Operation Warm Heart and have been working with the base squadrons to collect the food for the families....Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive town board backs hospital
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive town board voted unanimously Tuesday night to support a resolution drafted by the Wayne County Board of Commissioners backing Wayne Memorial Hospital in its contract negotiations with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield....Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Man, 31, sought in robberies
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is searching for Kent Robert Gilbert II, 31, of LaGrange, on charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen firearms. Gilbert, whose address is listed as 153 Old Jason Road, is wanted in...Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Medical community recognizes Dr. Tayloe
Local pediatrician, Dr. David Tayloe, recently received the T. Reginald Harris Memorial Award during the N.C. Medical Society's fall meeting. This is the 15th year for the award, given by The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence in honor of...Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College retains its title of 'military friendly'
Wayne Community College has been named a "Military Friendly School" for the fourth year. The Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America's military members,...Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Holiday Art Market opens Thursday
If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind Christmas present this year or just want something for yourself, the Holiday Art Market is sure to have it. It's a version of the Arts Council of Wayne County's year-round Art Market, but...Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont panel forwards list to board
FREMONT -- The Fremont Small Town Economic Prosperity grant committee voted Tuesday night to forward its projects proposal to the Town Board of Aldermen. The town board will review the proposals for how the committee plans to spend the $100,000...Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Local churches give $73,000 to Mount Olive College
During a dinner held recently at Mount Olive College, more than 192 people from across Wayne County -- all members of the Free Will Baptist denomination -- gave $100 or more to further the goal of secondary education. Altogether,...Published: Nov 13, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Wayne County schools to encourage students to seek college scholarships
The Wayne County Public Schools is engaged in a year-long push to educate students and their parents about the availability of college scholarships. The campaign started last spring, when the district invited Mychal Wynn to speak at a parents...Published: Nov 12, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
A salute to heroes
Thousands of people, many waving small U.S. flags, lined downtown streets Monday morning to honor those who have served or are serving in the military. Organized by the Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition, the Veterans Day Parade featured...Published: Nov 12, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
There is still time to join the holiday march
With relatively few entries so far in the Goldsboro Christmas Parade, organizers have pushed the deadline for entering the parade until Nov. 19. The original deadline for entering the parade without a late fee was today. But the Young...Published: Nov 12, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, November 11, 2013
Wayne County schoolchildren will honor veterans
Even though Veterans Day is a school holiday, its message will still be part of the curriculum in Wayne County Public Schools throughout the coming week. While the district's 31 schools and administrative offices are closed today, high school ROTC...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Tennis tournament brings city $200,000
The U.S. Tennis Association singles tournament held in mid-October brought close to $200,000 to Goldsboro's local economy through tourism spending, city officials said. The tournament fell short of the projected $300,000 largely because of the wet conditions throughout the...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Vote recount ordered for Seven Springs
The Wayne County Board of Elections has ordered a discretionary recount of last Tuesday's vote totals for the town of Seven Springs. The recount will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Board of Elections office, 209 S. William...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Three arrested in liquor house raid
Local and state law enforcement authorities raided a "liquor house" off Durham Lake Road early Sunday, arresting three people for illegal liquor sales and possession of marijuana. Members of the Wayne County Sheriff's Department SWAT Team, along with agents...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Family scuffle ends in death
LAGRANGE -- A Lenoir County man is accused of shooting his brother to death during a fight Sunday night on Little Wiggins Road near the Wayne-Lenoir county line, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office reported. Scott Wiggins allegedly shot Davis...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Companies seek jail contract
Wayne County received responses from seven companies interested in conducting a study of the feasibility of converting the former Wayne Correctional Center into a new jail for the county. The study also will review the use of the existing...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
N.C. Cooperative Extension making new strategic plan
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service has launched a Strategic Planning Initiative. The Extension Service has experienced federal and state budget cuts of approximately $20 million over the past decade. In the past four years alone, its budget has...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Help is needed for base families
Wayne County paid tribute to its veterans and military community Monday with a parade and other activities in observance of Veterans Day. Now, the community has the opportunity to show its appreciation even more by helping with a food drive...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
DOT to improve traffic flow at SJAFB's Oak Forest gate
RALEIGH -- Traffic is about to improve for motorists leaving Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Starting next week, the state Department of Transportation will begin construction of a second left-turn lane from northbound Oak Forest Road to U.S. 70,...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
New health care agency to focus on sickle cell and other diseases
A new health care agency opened late last month in Wayne County -- one devoted to the prevention, care and education of people affected by sickle cell disease, as well as HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The organization,...Published: Nov 11, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, November 10, 2013
A moment for courage
They knew they had to avoid this particular stretch -- that a desert road peppered with craters and lined with broken down Soviet tanks was no place for an American convoy. But when Senior Airman Justin Beasley and his...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Wayne County Veterans Day Parade is 11 a.m. Monday
The 2013 Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Monday and will travel through downtown Goldsboro. Leading the event to honor those who are serving and those who have served will be parade grand marshal Hugh Howard, a...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Miss Goldsboro receives crown
A 22-year-old sales associate at Belk was crowned Miss Goldsboro 2014 Saturday night at the Paramount Theatre. Emily Tucker, a graduate of Eastern Wayne High School and East Carolina University, also won the talent award and a $500 scholarship...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Highway impact eyed
Wayne County's comprehensive land use plan adopted in 2005 called for the U.S. 70 Bypass and Interstate 795 highway projects to be completed as soon as possible. But local officials did not expect the projects to move along as...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Panel: Future of education rests in collaboration and preparation
Wayne County has much to be proud of, in terms of "high content and high rigor" in schools and collaborative partnerships between the school district and its colleges. "(It) has an advantage that a lot of rural counties don't...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Wreaths Across America donations sought
The deadline for donations to "Wreaths Across America," a project to place a wreath on the grave of every veteran, is drawing near. On Saturday, Dec. 14, at noon, ceremonies will be held across the nation to lay the wreaths...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Two win honors as school leaders
Wayne County Public Schools recognized two outstanding administrators last week. Gary Hales, principal of Wayne School of Engineering, was named the 2013-14 Principal of the Year and Makita Jenkins, assistant principal at Greenwood Middle School, is the district's Assistant Principal...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Warsaw remembers the nation's heroes
Boy Scout Troop 50 from Kenansville tosses candy to spectators Saturday during the 93rd Warsaw Veterans Day Parade. The parade, which is known as the oldest consecutive Veterans Day celebration in the nation, kicked off with a pancake breakfast...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
In times of struggle, an appetite to serve
More than a dozen churches and an array of civic groups and organizations pooled their resources to make Thanksgiving better for 200 families. "We're called the Community Outreach Harvest event," said Shirley Perry of Woods Chapel Free Will Baptist Church,...Published: Nov 10, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, November 8, 2013
Schools: Test score drops were anticipated
Wayne County Public Schools officials were not surprised that school performance test scores dropped dramatically, attributing the results to the transition to the READY school accountability model. The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released the state's final 2012-13 results on...Published: Nov 8, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
County trying to reach veterans
The Wayne County Veterans Services Advisory Board is continuing its efforts to get a clearer picture of how many veterans call Wayne County home. The true number may never be known since most of the necessary records are confidential....Published: Nov 8, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Reward offered in couple's death
MOUNT OLIVE -- A $3,000 reward is being offered by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for information leading to an arrest in the double homicide discovered Tuesday at 638 Waller Road just west of town. "It looked personal," Wayne...Published: Nov 8, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Jo-Ann's now open at Berkeley Mall
The eagerly awaited opening of the Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store at Berkeley Mall was expected to draw hundreds of customers today as it opened its door at 10 a.m. this morning. A grand opening is planned for Nov....Published: Nov 8, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Event gives officers, people chance to relax, sit and talk
Goldsboro Police patrol officers took a break from their official duties Thursday morning to sit and linger over a cup of coffee with residents from across the community. Holding its first ever Coffee With a Cop event, officers from...Published: Nov 8, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Most government offices to close for Veterans Day
Local, state and federal offices, as well as banks and post offices will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day. All Wayne County offices will be closed, as will Wayne County Public Schools. Town halls will be closed...Published: Nov 8, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Write-in campaigns swing votes, decide three municipal elections
Write-in votes decided the outcome in three of the five Wayne County municipal elections Tuesday, including one upset in which write-in votes topped the totals for the candidates whose names were on the ballot. That happened in Pikeville, where a...Published: Nov 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
N.C. school scores released today
North Carolina's public schools are getting a new report card, and state officials are putting out the word that this time the grades test whether children are on track for life. The new READY assessment of student progress being...Published: Nov 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Questions continue over dog shooting
The Goldsboro Police Department is refusing to release the use of force report that was likely completed shortly after officer Edmund Gillette fatally shot a local dog four times. The document, officials claim, has been handed over to the...Published: Nov 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Enjoying their golden years
Clara Forte, 78, left, and Gloria Sutton, 68, both of Goldsboro, add beads to their necklaces during a jewelry-making class Wednesday at the Peggy M. Seegars Senior Center in Goldsboro. The center offers a number of activities and classes...Published: Nov 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Commissioners approve $13,500 for organization
Wayne County commissioners agreed Tuesday to appropriate an additional $13,500 for Literacy Connections, the county's free adult literacy program. The amount, combined with a September allocation of $2,000, and $12,000 given by the Goldsboro City Council, will replace the...Published: Nov 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Armed robbers await sentence
Five men who robbed at least 15 restaurants across eastern North Carolina from September 2011 through January 2012 have pleaded guilty in federal court and are awaiting sentencing. The armed robbers struck the KFC on Berkeley Boulevard on Jan....Published: Nov 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Write-in candidates appear to upend board in Pikeville
Pikeville voters, by an almost two-to-one margin, cast more write-in ballots in Tuesday's municipal election than they did for the official candidates for mayor and two open seats on the town board. Pikeville Mayor Johnny Weaver this morning confirmed...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Two seats change hands in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- Handshakes, hugs and cries of celebrations filled the tiny room of the Mount Olive Civic Center when the winners of the races for Mount Olive town commissioners gathered there last night. Incumbent Ray Thompson defeated challenger...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Sheriff: Two found dead
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is not yet releasing many details surrounding a double homicide discovered in the early evening hours Tuesday at 638 Waller Road near Mount Olive. The investigation is in the preliminary stages,...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne students honor special classmate
Special education isn't just about students with special needs -- sometimes it represents teachable moments the youths provide for their classmates. Furman "Smokey" Johnson III, a senior at Eastern Wayne High School, proved that recently when he was crowned homecoming...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
County board passes resolution supporting Wayne Memorial Hospital
Wayne Memorial Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield have resumed their contract negotiations, Wayne County Commissioner Joe Daughtery told his fellow board members Tuesday. To support those efforts, commissioners unanimously approved a resolution supporting the hospital's side of the...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Harvest cascade
Charlie Casey unloads soybeans Monday on his farm off U.S. 70 East in the Elroy community. Wayne County farmers took advantage of sunny weather early in the week to harvest beans and other crops still in the field. Despite...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Blue Cross and Blue Shield are still talking
Contract negotiations between Wayne Memorial Hospital and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina are continuing, even as the insurance company sent letters to its customers Tuesday explaining what it will mean if the hospital is pushed out...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
City has new words to live by
The Goldsboro City Council agreed to a motto for the city at its meeting Monday night, choosing "Be More, Do More, Seymour in Goldsboro, N.C." over 925 other submissions. The winners of the motto contest will be announced at Lights...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Chat with cop over morning coffee
"Coffee with a Cop," a nationwide program, is making its Goldsboro debut this week. Goldsboro police officers on patrol Thursday morning will be stopping by the Bojangles at 1025 N. Spence Ave. between 7 and 9 a.m. to meet the...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Council backs $18.9M bond referendum
The Goldsboro City Council voted to begin the process of getting an $18.9 million bond referendum on the ballot in May during its work session Monday night. Goldsboro Parks and Recreation Superintendent Felicia Brown gave a presentation to the Council...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Art from the heart
The collected paintings of Gene Rouse on display at the Arts Council of Wayne County represent his life as an artist. They fill up the main gallery downstairs, as well as the gallery upstairs. In addition, Rouse also has artwork...Published: Nov 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Double homicide in Mount Olive
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is currently working the scene of a double homicide in Mount Olive. See all the details in Wednesday's News-Argus and follow www.NewsArgus.com for developments, as they occur....Published: Nov 5, 2013 7:44 PM Full Story
City Council member tries to change W.A. Foster site
The location for the new W.A. Foster Recreation Center came up for a vote again Monday night, a year after the Goldsboro City Council unanimously approved Mina Weil Park as the proposed location for the center. Councilman William Goodman made...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Car collides with school bus; five hurt
Wayne County Public Schools bus No. 358, carrying eight students to Wayne Middle High Academy, was struck by a passenger car at the intersection of East Elm Street and South John Street, just before 8 a.m. today. No serious...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville approves annexing parcel of land along I-795
PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Town Board took steps to annex a parcel of land along I-795 at its meeting Monday night. Town leaders indicated the landowners plan to seek to have the property rezoned from agricultural to commercial use....Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Voting day
Latashia Williams, left, chief poll judge at the Mount Olive Civic Center, hands Major Jones an "I Voted" sticker after Jones cast his ballot in the races for the Mount Olive Town Board early this morning. Voters in Mount...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man wins $1 million in lottery
Dean Thompson came home from work Saturday morning with a big surprise for his wife. Thompson, who works as a supervisor at a Kinston food manufacturing company, bought a pair of Gold Bullion lottery tickets at Murphy Express on...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
City, Dail settle civil case
The city of Goldsboro has agreed in principle to settle out of court with Dwayne Dail, who was exonerated of rape in 2007 after spending 18 years in prison, City Manager Scott Stevens said Monday night. Dail was convicted...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Board eyes dropping graduation projects
Told to brace for "significantly lower" scores on statewide tests this year, the school board Monday night hinted at reversing its stance on requiring a graduation project in the district. Last week, Gov. Pat McCrory laid the groundwork for...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, November 4, 2013
Longtime Goldsboro tire shop closes doors
Gas was 79 cents a gallon when White's Tires moved to Ash Street from its building on John Street in 1982. Used tires started at just $5 a tire. The gas pumps are gone now and so is the...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Altercation ends with gunshots
Several gunshots fired inside the Beestown Grocery at 905 S. Slocumb St. late Friday damaged a cooler and sent one man to Wayne Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment, according to a Goldsboro police report. The glass...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Voters heading to polls Tuesday
The 13 days of one-stop voting drew 256 people who cast their ballots in the handful of municipal and sanitary district board elections to be decided Tuesday. The polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Literacy program back on agenda
Representatives from Literacy Connections of Wayne County will once again be before Wayne County commissioners when they update the board Tuesday on the agency's funding plans. The meeting will start with an agenda briefing at 8 a.m. followed by...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive College visitation day to be held Monday, Nov. 11
MOUNT OLIVE -- People interested in attending Mount Olive College will have the chance to visit campus, Monday, Nov. 11. Registration is required for the visitation day and will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Lois K. Murphy Regional...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Career bytes
In the three years since the launch of Microsoft IT Academies in high schools around the country, North Carolina students and teachers have earned more than 100,000 professional certifications through the program and Wayne County Public Schools has proven to...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Debbie Worley appointed to WCC board of trustees by governor
Debbie E. Worley has been appointed by Gov. Pat McCrory to the Wayne Community College board of trustees. Mrs. Worley is co-owner and operator with her husband, Bryant, of Bryant Worley Farms in western Wayne County. A graduate of...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Commissioners trim some nonprofit funds
The budget adopted earlier this year by Wayne County commissioners reduced direct county funding for nonprofit organizations by $674,051.30. The total was reduced from $1,532,942.3 to $858,891, thanks mostly to eliminating $640,000 for Eastpointe. The 2013-14 total includes two...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Casey Sutton to sing in finals of national competition in January
Goldsboro native Casey Sutton will compete in finals of Texaco Country Showdown Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in Nashville, Tenn. It will be held in the historic Ryman Auditorium. Recently, Casey won the Northeast Regional round of the competition...Published: Nov 4, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Mum's kitchen
A little girl walks into her mother's kitchen and begins to dream. It has been more than 30 years, but JoJo Morris can still see all that unfolded when the "camera" zeroed in on her. "I always used to...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Miss Goldsboro Pageant to be held Saturday at Paramount
Miss Goldsboro 2014 will be crowned Saturday night at the Paramount Theatre, along with the area's Outstanding Teen representative. Six contestants are vying for the title this year, while seven teens will be competing in the event, which starts...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Bikers ride for children, the hungry
Harley after Harley rumbled through Goldsboro Saturday afternoon, as more than 200 bikers rode from Smithfield to Shelton's Harley-Davidson for the 22nd annual H.O.G. Toy Run. The bikers were riding to the dealership for a cookout to raise money...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Voters will head to polls Tuesday
Voters in most of Wayne County's municipalities and all of its sanitary districts will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose new governing boards. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. Municipal elections are being...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Education forum will be held Thursday
Some of the state's most influential leaders in education will be on hand this week as part of a panel discussion on the subject, and the public is invited to be part of the audience. The 4th Quarter Hot...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Council set to discuss bond issue
The Goldsboro City Council will continue its discussion Monday regarding asking voters to pass a $18.9 million parks and recreation bond this May. The bond would fund the construction of a new W.A. Foster Recreation Center, a multi-sports complex,...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Record retirement
A short ceremony and a quick prayer. It takes just a few reverent moments before battered, tattered and soiled U.S. flags are retired with respect. And while the ceremony doesn't take long, Boy Scout Troop 64 leader Jason Schoenholz...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Local veteran honored
Some of Goldsboro's most notable veterans converged on the Wayne County Veterans Memorial Friday afternoon to honor a man characterized, by one of them, as a "giant" in the local veterans' community. Retired Marine Bill Carr, a Vietnam veteran...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Site could be perfect for proposed agricultural center
The old state-owned dairy property near Cherry Hospital has emerged as the favored site for a proposed $12 million Wayne County Regional Agricultural Center. The property is located across from O'Berry Center on Old Smithfield Road. While somewhat off...Published: Nov 2, 2013 11:11 PM Full Story
Friday, November 1, 2013
Witness arrested for 2011 murder
In a surprising turn of events, a witness in a murder trial in Wayne County Superior Court was arrested and charged with the murder after indicating on the stand that he was involved in the death of Laquan Devon...Published: Nov 1, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Fall fun at Wayne Community College
Austin Vicars races against friends in the Crash Course during Thursday's Fall Fest at Wayne Community College. The festival was held to give students a break from classes. It was held on the graduation field and sponsored by the...Published: Nov 1, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Board hears school options
The architect hired by the Wayne County Board of Education to design two new schools rolled out three possible design options and a construction timeline Thursday, but his hopes of getting the go-ahead from the Wayne County Board of Education...Published: Nov 1, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Crop agent: Several local harvests will be taking a hard hit this season
An unusually cold and wet summer and late frost have hurt traditional Southern crops this year while the higher-than-average rain gave boosts to Wayne County's corn crop. More specifically, the wet weather hurt tobacco, and the cold is expected...Published: Nov 1, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Christmas in the Forest
Jennifer Branch arranges her holiday gift items for sale early today at St. Francis Episcopal Church. The church is holding its annual Christmas in the Forest event today and Saturday. Vendors will be selling holiday crafts and decorations through...Published: Nov 1, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story