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Arts update
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02:31 -0700
BALLET STUDENT SIGNS: Cara Allison, a student of the Fort Wayne Ballet for 11 years, has signed a contract with the North Carolina Dance Theatre. She will join the theatre as a trainee in its Conservatory Program in the fall.
Art
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02:36 -0700
All weekend - " OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE: WOODTURNING IN INDIANA" - Ends June 17; Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St.; free admission Sundays and Thursdays; call for hours and prices, 422-6467 or www.fwmoa.
Catfish tourney biggest yet
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:22:52 -0700
Chris Swenson of Jesup and his team, including his wife, Jennifer, and his nephew, Dylan, show off the biggest single catfish caught on the Altamaha this past weekend—46.94 pounds.
North Carolina passes gay marriage ban
Tue, 08 May 2012 11:27:46 -0700
Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, making it the 30th state to adopt such a ban.
Officials: Horry County accountant stole clients' money
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:25:19 -0700
An Horry County accountant was arrested for reportedly not forwarding his clients' tax payments to tax authorities and pocketing nearly half a million dollars.
House Dist. 10 recounts to be held next week
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:09:31 -0700
First thing Monday morning, elections officials in Greene County will be hard at work recounting ballots cast during this month’s Republican primary for the N.C. House District 10 seat. Portions of Greene, as well as Lenoir, Craven and Wayne...
2 Republicans Face Run-Off in North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Race
Thu, 10 May 2012 04:13:46 -0700
Republicans still have to pick their candidate for North Carolina insurance commissioner after cutting the field to two. Richard Morgan and Mike Causey topped a three-candidate field on Tuesday to advance to a runoff election this summer because neither got …
Gingrich's Cleveland County visit 'back on'
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:08:10 -0700
KINGS MOUNTAIN — Newt Gingrich will campaign at a Cleveland County restaurant this week during his tour of the Tar Heel State, a Republican official said Saturday. North Carolina Republican Party Vice Chairman Wayne King said he spoke to Gingrich...
Hancock, Bonner vie for commissioner in District 4
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:58:29 -0700
LAS CRUCES — Wayne Hancock, 64, wants to improve leadership in Doña Ana County government.
Hernando County administrator pick mulls contract offer
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:34:47 -0700
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Friday, April 20, 2012 BROOKSVILLE — Len Sossamon, the man Hernando County commissioners want as their next administrator, is mulling over a contract proposal he received Thursday from commission Chairman Wayne Dukes. The proposal offers Sossamon, of North Carolina, an annual salary of $120,000, the bottom of the advertised range, and a severance package ...