Club 15, an organization made up of members from Beacon Light Lodge and Goodwill Baxter, put on the third annual Community Day Saturday afternoon.
State Rep. Nathan Baskerville saluted the third graduating class of Warren New Tech High School on Saturday afternoon. The project-based, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics high school sent forth 39 students from the Class of 2013.
Emotions ran high Saturday morning as 24 graduates marched into the gym at Crossroads Christian School in Henderson. Parents wiped tears from their eyes as a video slideshow gave a small peak into the lives of each student, displaying pictures from infancy to present day.
By the wording of their conditions, there is a question as to just what happens as the final of 21 government entities make their decisions on the one-time assessment asked for by the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments.
The budget outlook for 2013-2014 is expected to be given for information by Danny Wright, the chairman of the budget committee.
A fortunate roll on the 13th hole gave Raleigh’s Jason Smith all the momentum he needed Sunday on his way to a second Kerr Lake Country Club Invitational title.
Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.
The scores Saturday morning at the Louisburg High School softball field don’t matter so much.
No outs are recorded, each player bats and everyone gets a hit in the Miracle League of Franklin County. No stranded runners here. Homer, the mascot with a giant baseball for a head, cleans up the bases at the end of innings.
Raleigh’s Jason Smith leads the Kerr Lake Country Club Invitational after firing a 69 Saturday.
A pair of not so over-the-hill Hall of Famers pulled off a huge upset in the Preakness and ended any hopes of a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.
Everything's a go for Orb.
The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course.
From May 20-June 14, farmers and producers in Vance and Warren counties may sign up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program.
This year, there will once again be a canned food drive conducted by Vance County Relay for Life. Donations may be dropped off at Nationwide Insurance, 191 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson All cans will be donated to Area Christians Together in Service after they are used for the Relay event (June 14-15). Nunnery-Freeman Barbecue will donate proceeds from all homemade desserts sold between now and the relay event.
This week's topic: Teach children about cultures (their own and others)
... First, what are healthy foods? Research shows that whole grains, lean proteins, low-fat dairy, fruits and vegetables provide the most nutrients with fewest calories. We know low-sodium, low-sugar and low-saturated fat foods are good choices.
So, do these foods described cost more than their less healthy counterparts? ...
Safety belt use was not much more than one in 10 three decades ago. Today, about nine out of 10 buckle up and appreciate the protection.
To many, much is often asked, and we are appreciative when it is delivered. To others, little is often asked, and we are disappointed when it cannot be delivered. Accountability and responsibility are vital to everyone in every facet of life. Not everyone can do everything, but when we accept the call for our part, the examination begins.
A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals.
Two years ago, students likely would not have paused to look at the nondescript yellowing walls of the hallway at SouthWest Edgecombe High School leading to the Air Force JROTC classroom. These days, people often stop and admire the vibrant colors on the walls refreshed by JROTC Cadet Chris Varnell.
As a young Marine, Ron Poirier, electronics technician at Camp Lejeune in the mid-1970s, figured he'd dumped hundreds of gallons of toxic solvents onto the ground. It would be decades before he realized that he had unknowingly contributed to the worst drinking water contamination in the country's history.
A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch's brew of cancer-causing chemicals.
