Spring Creek High senior wins Fire Princess Pageant

Sarah Casey took to the stage at the Paramount Theatre Saturday night, wooden spoon in hand and wearing an apron as she embodied the character featured in "Cooking With Julia Child" for her skit in the 39th annual Wayne County...

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County's closed meeting questioned

Wayne County commissioners justified a Friday morning closed meeting by citing the need to preserve attorney-client privilege. But the attorney for the N.C. Press Association said they legally should not have kept the session private. And their apparent discussion...

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Rose, Harrison honored by Walnut Creek

The Village of Walnut Creek honored one of its founders and one of its longtime officials at a ceremony Sunday. Conway Rose, who was one of the original founders of the village, and the late Tom Harrison, who was...

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Commissioner urges more cameras in Mount Olive

MOUNT OLIVE -- County Commissioner Ed Cromartie gave the Mount Olive Town Board a surprise visit Monday night when he came to the board for public comment and for some show-and-tell. In his hand was a bag full of...

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