Sunday, March 27, 2005
Bill would enable jet-noise zones
A bill that would allow cities and counties to create jet-noise zones through existing local ordinances is being considered in the General Assembly. The bill, introduced by state Sen. John Kerr last week, would add a new subsection to local...Published: Mar 27, 2005 2:04 AM Full Story
Flowering fun returns to downtown Fremont
FREMONT -- Overcast skies did not keep the devoted from attending the Daffodil Festival in downtown Fremont on Saturday. The crowd grew as the day wore on and the sun broke through the clouds in the afternoon. Mid-morning, vendor Cheta...Published: Mar 27, 2005 2:03 AM Full Story
Memorial gift provides for storytime
Beyond the typical tomes and quiet zones of a college library, a group of Wayne Community College students were shaking their bodies, trying to rid themselves of the "bugs in their britches" and laughing uproariously. Librarian Silvia Judd was leading...Published: Mar 27, 2005 2:02 AM Full Story
Marker to be dedicated in memory of veterans
WARSAW -- A Blue Star Memorial Marker, honoring North Carolina's military veterans, will be erected April 6 at the I-40 rest stop near Warsaw. The Garden Club of North Carolina will dedicate a Blue Star Memorial Marker at 2 p.m....Published: Mar 27, 2005 2:02 AM Full Story
Federal camp instructor named to Habitat board for prison partnerships
David Holt, an instructor at the federal prison camp at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, has been named to Habitat's for Humanity's national advisory board on prison partnerships. More than 500 partnerships between correctional facilities and Habitat for Humanity have...Published: Mar 27, 2005 2:01 AM Full Story
MOC sorority sponsors reading visits to elderly
MOUNT OLIVE -- Some Mount Olive College students have been participating in a community involvement project called "Reading for Joy." Sponsored by the Omega Upsilon Sorority, the program provides a way for undergraduate students to visit and read to retirement...Published: Mar 27, 2005 2:00 AM Full Story
Public record
Fire investigation In the area of 800 Camp Jubilee Road, witnesses reported a fire to a building in the rear of a residence was intentionally set early Saturday morning. Fire and rescue personnel responded at 3:01 a.m. Sheila Shepherd of...Published: Mar 27, 2005 2:00 AM Full Story