The Goldsboro News-Argus
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The Goldsboro News-Argus is a daily U.S.
United States
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 newspaper
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 located in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...

, serving the citizens of Wayne County
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. The paper has a daily circulation of approximately 21,500 http://echo-media.com/MediaDetaiLNP.asp?IDNumber=4247

The newspaper started in 1885 as the Daily Argus, merging in 1929 with the Goldsboro News, thus combining the title to the Goldsboro News-Argus.

The company also has a telephone directory
Telephone directory
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 business, which publishes the Community Yellow Pages of Eastern North Carolina and the Community Phone Book of Wayne County. Additionally, the paper (although officially the Wayne Publishing Company) also publishes the Wright Times, written by and for the inhabitants of the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located to the southeast of Goldsboro, North Carolina. The base is named for Navy test pilot Seymour Johnson, a native of Goldsboro...

 and the Roanoke Beacon, a smaller newspaper for Plymouth, North Carolina
Plymouth, North Carolina
Plymouth is the largest town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,107 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...

, which was purchased by the News-Argus in January 2006.

The following quote is associated with the newspaper: "This Argus o'er the people's rights doth an eternal vigil keep. No soothing strains o'Maia's son can lull its hundred eyes to sleep."

History

The Daily Argus was founded on April 7, 1885 in downtown Goldsboro by J.W. Nash and S.O. Kelly. It started as a morning paper with four pages, using a second-hand press. Both Nash and Kelly were the paper's page compositors, as well as the only carriers, delivering the papers on foot.

In 1922, the Argus became an afternoon publication, and in the same year another newspaper, The Goldsboro News was founded. The News was a morning paper, initiated by Roland Beasley, John Beasley, Matt H. Allen, R.E. Powell, W.W. Minton and John D. Langston.

After a man named Talbot Patrick obtained controlling interest over both newspapers in 1929, both papers were merged. During the winter of 1933, the Goldsboro News-Argus completed negotiations to move to a new location, a brick building formerly belonging to the Goldsboro Grocery Company. By May 1934, the new building was put to use, and later in 1964 it underwent renovation and expansion. Patrick continued serving as the paper's publisher until October 1, 1953.

Having outgrown the previous building and its publication capacity, the newspaper had a new building designed by architect Conrad Wessell, which was occupied by 1970.

In October 1953, a North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 printing company named Wayne Printing Co., Inc. bought the Goldsboro News-Argus from Patrick and other stockholders. The new publisher and president of the company was Hal H. Tanner Sr, who in turn was succeeded in these roles in 1984 by his son, Hal Tanner Jr. Hal Tanner Jr. is still the company's publisher, while his son Hal H. Tanner III is the General Manager.

Management

  • Publisher: Hal Tanner, Jr.
  • Publisher (1953-1983): Hal H. Tanner

  • General Manager: Hal H. Tanner III
  • Editor: Renee "Doobie" Carey
  • Circulation Manager: Dan Wroblewski
  • Advertising Director: Becky Nye
  • Business Manager: Jeffrey Hanson
  • Classified Ad Manager: Steve Myers
  • Production Manager: Michael Stewart
  • Managing Editor: Dennis Hill
  • Sports Editor: Rudy Coggins
  • 'Former Editor Emeritus: Eugene Price

Changes in the digital age

As of July 7, 2009, the newspaper began to charge money for full access to online content. http://www.newsargus.com/images/announcement.html Charging for content was described by General Manager Hal Tanner Jr. as necessary for the newspaper to remain competitive. The announcement that the newspaper would charge for content online was announced by the manager in an open letter posted prominently on the Web site.

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