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 and the Roanoke Beacon, a smaller newspaper for Plymouth, North Carolina, which was purchased by the News-Argus in January 2006.
[3][4][5] The following quote is associated with the newspaper: "This Argus o'er the people's rights doth an eternal vigil keep.
The paper has had the following names:[2] In 1922, the Argus became an afternoon publication, and in the same year another newspaper, The Goldsboro News was founded.
After a man named Talbot Patrick obtained controlling interest over both newspapers in 1929, both papers were merged.
The staff in 2021 included the following:[6] The Goldsboro News Argus is a member of the North Carolina Press Association.