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Monday, September 6, 2004

Rain could be heavy at times

The remnants of Hurricane Frances, with a huge area of wind and rain, will bring wet weather to Wayne and Duplin counties Tuesday and Wednesday. The National Weather Service is calling for a nearly 100 percent chance of rain both...

Many served at free health clinic

FREMONT -- On the third Saturday of each month, Clifton Willingham of Wilson drives to Fremont and waits his turn at the People's Free Health Clinic. He said he has been coming for two years, since he first learned about...

Reading course offered online

Wayne Community College is offering a new online continuing education course that will help parents and teachers prepare children to read and write. "Ready, Set, Read!" uses anecdotes, examples and activities. It will start Sept. 15 and run for six...

OPINION -- A visit from 'PETA'

On a recent weekday, I stopped by Four Seasons Sports to observe the regulars eating peanuts, telling ribald stories and swapping exaggerations about their hunting and fishing experiences. But I was stopped short at the sight of a big trailer...