Walnut Creek Village Council member could have a conflict of interest

WALNUT CREEK -- The Village Council could make its decision concerning the expansion of the sewer system as early as its Feb. 27 council meeting -- just after the public hearing on the matter which is expected to attract...

Published: Jan 30, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

Local Scouts eyeing gay ban proposal

Local Boy Scout officials offered no immediate comment about the news that the national organization is considering lifting its ban on admitting openly gay Scouts and Scout leaders. The measure, which will be voted on at the national Scouting...

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Commissioners look at facilities

The Wayne County Facilities Committee met Tuesday and discussed ways to relieve overcrowding at the county jail. One option, likely the cheapest, would be to renovate the old bank building, which until recently housed Services on Aging, to provide more...

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Teens, attorneys prepping for spring mock trial

A new partnership between public schools and local attorneys kicks off on Saturday with a workshop to prepare students for a countywide mock trial competition. Teens and Attorneys Partnership for Success in Wayne County, or TAPS, is a variation...

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Prepping for sale

Kayla Thornton, 16, a student at Spring Creek High School and a member of the FFA, works with her show goat Tuesday afternoon. She named her goat "Nibbles" because he is always nibbling on something, she said. She spends...

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