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Headlines

Briefs

This week's Pigskin Pickin' results

community calendar

Cathy Best is Wayne County's top teacher

Six-year-old led off school grounds

Princeton Board debates railroad crossing closings, federal funds

Charity Golf Classic planned

Benefit of nature's roden killers

Princeton's Veterans Day celebration planned

Football: PHS tackles Mattamuskeet for homecoming

Football: RHS falls to Jones Sr.

Golf: Lady Bulldogs top NJ

Volleyball: PHS tops Rosewood at home; L. Bulldogs take two wins

Volleyball: RHS takes first conference win

Photos

This week's photo gallery

Obituaries

Inez J. Arthur, Agnes A. Batten, Rudy Best, Carl Millard Jr., Grace G. Williford, Minnie S. Hill, Mitchell K. Lindsay, Clara K. Taylor

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Movies

The Kingdom
The Game Plan
Sydney White
Good Luck Chuck

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Homecoming Queen Cori

03 October 2007 — Cori Starling was crowned Homecoming Queen at the football game Friday night.

police report

Three local residents were cited by Princeton Police last week during traffic stops.

Boyce (Toad) Rains, 68, of N. Walnut St., was cited for driving while license revoked on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. He was cited on N. Pierce St.

Robert Simmons Jr., 27, of W. 2nd St., was cited for fictitious plate on US 70 near Old Cornwallis Rd. last Monday at 8:45 a.m.

Lisa Herring of Princeton Rd. was charged with going 50 in a 35 zone on Dr. Donnie Jones Blvd. on Saturday at 5:31 a.m.

Festival of Trees

Keep Johnston County Beautiful, Inc., a non-profit organization, is planning its fourth annual “Festival of Trees” to be held November 29 – December 9, 2007 at the Johnston Medical Mall in Smithfield.  This year’s theme is “A Johnston County Christmas” where approximately 60 decorated NC grown Fraser firs will be on display for the public to enjoy at no charge.   Entertainment is scheduled for the 2007 Festival of Trees at various times throughout the week.  If you our your group would like to perform in this year’s Festival of Trees, please contact Mary Britt at 934-6276 or email her at MWBritt@aol.com no later than October 31, 2007.  Church choirs, youth choruses, school bands, soloists, duets, and groups are welcome to perform.  

Clayton lining up parade

The Clayton Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking participants for the 2007 Clayton Christmas Parade, scheduled for Saturday, December 8th, at 3 p.m. in downtown Clayton.

Area businesses, churches, schools, and civic and other community organizations are welcome to participate in the parade. Groups may march along the parade route or enter a vehicle in the parade. Float entry fees are $60 for Pageant Queens and Kings and non-profit organizations, $70 for Clayton Area Chamber Members and $110 for Non-Chamber Members. Churches may enter a vehicle at no charge.

Parade sponsorships also are available for $200 (Gold) and $100 (Silver). Sponsorships allow the Chamber to include area marching bands and groups such as the Sudan Clowns, Amran ragtops and others in the parade.

JCC auditions

Auditions for the Johnston Community College Country Music Showcase will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium. The JCC Country Music Showcase, held bimonthly in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium on the campus of Johnston Community College in Smithfield, provides an opportunity for regional talent to perform with a live band in a professional setting.  

Auditions are for solo, duet, trio or quartet vocal talent, dancers and solo instrumentalists. Performers may audition only once, either as an individual or part of a group. Performers must provide one song with a maximum time of two minutes and must provide their own pre-taped music or accompaniment. Microphones, stands, stage monitor and electrical tie-ins will be provided.

The auditions will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 13 and pre-registration is required. To pre-register, contact Debbie Elam at 919-209-2180 for an application. There is a $25 registration fee and registration must be post marked no later than Oct. 5.

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Princeton, NC 27569