http://www.newsargus.com Local news and more for Goldsboro and Wayne County, NC en-us 2009-11-22T01:50:05-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/if_you_give_meadow_lane_pupils_their_own_books_and_cupcakes/ Students at Meadow Lane Elementary School were treated to an ideal afternoon Thursday -- face-painting, coloring and cupcakes. It was all part of a service project by the "Wayne Community College Leadership Development Group," a component of the honors... AANewsOtherStory Phyllis Moore 2009-11-22T01:50:05-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/mission_of_leadership_col_mark_kelly_looks_back_on_first_year_as_4th_wing_commander/ It started with a phone call to the desert -- an Air Force general on one end, a seasoned aviator and war fighter on the other. Col. Mark Kelly had no idea he was about to be asked to command... AANewsOtherStory Kenneth Fine 2009-11-22T01:50:04-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/pikeville_officials_share_views_on_towns_future/ Current and newly elected Town of Pikeville government officials met Thursday to discuss current and upcoming issues. In an effort to have a smooth transition at the next board meeting, current commissioners Lymon Gallo-way, Edith McClenny, Vance Gree-son, Dennis... AANewsOtherStory Laura Collins 2009-11-22T01:50:04-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/new_hope_resale_shop_helps_needy/ A new non-profit organization is trying to fill in the gaps to make sure that those who are in need can find the items they need to make it through the tough times. The New Hope Resale Shop at... AANewsOtherStory Laura Collins 2009-11-22T01:50:04-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/seven_springs_opens_christmas_season_in_wayne/ Nick Hiltunen 2009-11-22T01:50:03-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/nc_symphony_holiday_pops_concert_sunday_at_paramount/ Get out those chestnuts, light the fire and let the wild rumpus begin. Winter is just calendar pages away and that means it's time for the North Carolina Symphony's delightful and much-revered Holiday Pops concert. Making a stop at The... AANewsOtherStory From staff reports 2009-11-22T01:50:03-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/mount_olive_college_honors_alumni/ New Bern-born Dr. Earl W. Moore did his student teaching at Charles B. Aycock High School, then returned about 30 years later to become its principal. On Saturday, he was recognized among 24 others at the Mount Olive College Alumni... AANewsOtherStory Nick Hiltunen 2009-11-22T01:50:02-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/a_first_step_first_black_student_in_wayne_schools_returns_to_visit/ Walking the halls inside Meadow Lane Elementary School did not take Steve Archer back to the days he spent roaming them as an 8-year-old. The house on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's Kenly Lane where he lived for more than... AANewsOtherStory Kenneth Fine 2009-11-22T01:50:02-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/thanksgiving_will_bring_some_friday_closings/ Municipal, county, state and federal offices will be closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Some also will be closed on Friday. All Wayne county offices will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. and... AANewsOtherStory From staff reports 2009-11-22T01:50:01-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/eureka_parade_dec_13/ Eureka Christmas parade A story in the Thursday News-Argus listed the wrong date for the Eureka Christmas parade. The parade will be held Dec. 13. at 3 p.m. Participants are asked to line up at 2 p.m. on Davis Street... AANewsOtherStory Staff Reports 2009-11-22T01:50:01-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/22/duplin_considers_leasing_hospital/ KENANSVILLE -- The Duplin County commissioners met Thursday with the Duplin General Hospital board to discuss the hospital lease process and what such a lease would mean for the citizens of Duplin County. "It is extremely important to the... AANewsOtherStory Catharin Shepard 2009-11-22T01:50:00-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/20/tricounty_holds_annual_meeting/ MOUNT OLIVE -- The Tri-County Electric Membership Corp. held the 69th annual meeting of its members Saturday at Kornegay Arena at Mount Olive College. About 1,800 people were present, with 850 members registering from Wayne, Duplin, Lenoir, Johnston, Jones,... AANewsOtherStory Staff Reports 2009-11-20T13:46:02-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/20/court_upholds_duplin_ruling/ The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld this week a 2008 jury finding that ordered the Duplin County Board of Commissioners to pay the Duplin County Board of Education more than $4.7 million in local funding. The commissioners say... AANewsOtherStory Catharin Shepard 2009-11-20T13:46:02-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/20/friday_district_court_sessions_to_resume/ Sometimes, you just cannot make do without a judge. That is the reasoning behind a new District Court session that will begin taking place on the first and third Fridays of every month, starting in January, court officials say.... AANewsOtherStory Nick Hiltunen 2009-11-20T13:46:01-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/20/dental_clinic/ Chapel Hill dental hygienist Lindsay Bentel treats a patient during the Mission of Mercy free dental clinic at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on Harris Street in Goldsboro on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Local dentists, hygienists and assistants offered their services... News-Argus Staff 2009-11-20T13:46:01-05:00