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Obituaries

Claudie L. Crawford, Janie B. Kopacka, Constance Middleton, Sara Puckett, Barbara Richards, Pattie K. Long, Grover M. Godwin, Fannie A. Isler, Rev. Dr. Naomi Yelverton

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Make-a-Wish makes Silvey's Disney dream come true

Wayne citizens disagree on use for tax income

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Time to request reassignment for Wilson schools

Fremont Elementary Honor Roll for Second Nine Weeks

Baseball: Falcons keep Hunt scoreless for win

Soccer: Three-way split for Aycock

Softball: Lady Falcons post win over Kinston

Norwayne: Brogden falls to Cobras

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
88 Minutes
Street Kings
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Fun at Spring Fling

24 April 2008 — Students at Northwest Elementary held their Spring Fling this week.

$11,000 reward for information

A citizen, wishing to remain anonymous, has contributed an additional $5,000.00 to the reward fund in the Silvia Benetez Morales homicide case. This increases the reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible to $11,000.00 above what Crime Stoppers will pay. The citizen contacted the Wayne County Sheriff’s and made this offer, expressing his concern for the victim’s family and the community.

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in the investigation of a homicide that occurred on March 3, 2008 at 1273 Black Creek Road, Fremont, North Carolina. Silvia Benitez Morales, a 28 year old Hispanic female, was found dead in her home at approximately 3:45p.m by family members. Her 3 year old son is believed to have been in the house when the murder occurred.

The Sheriff’s Office believes the crime occurred between 1:15p.m. and 3:30p.m. on this same date. Anyone that might have been in this area and seen anything that they believe might be pertinent to this case are requested to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 919-731-1481 or Wayne County Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255.

Detectives are actively pursuing any and all leads in the case, and the Sheriff’s Office has requested that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation assist in the Investigation.

Wayne County Crime Stoppers will pay cash rewards for information that leads to the arrest of persons responsible for this crime. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is offering an additional $6,000.00 reward, above what Crimestoppers pays, for information leading to the arrest of responsible parties.

pikeville police report

The Pikeville Police Department reported the following incidents:

A larceny at a home on Washington Street was reported on Monday. The owner reported that an Xbox game system and three games had been stolen from the home.

A vehicle tag was removed from a vehicle at Kids and Company Daycare on Thursday.

johnston county sheriff's report

According to Johnston County Sheriff’s Department Reports, Stuart O'Neal, 34, of Rains Crossroads in Pikeville reported breaking and/or entering and larceny on April 18 at 5:12 p.m. A refrigerator valued at $600 was stolen. Approximately $300 worth of damage was done to a door frame.

Storytime for preschoolers

Preschool story time for children ages 2-5 is held at the Fremont Library on Monday mornings at 10 a.m. Children are invited to come and participate in songs, craft projects, and the reading of fun books.

fremont police report

The Fremont Police Department reported the following incidents:

Julia Edwards Newcomb was cited for a seat belt violation on Thursday.

Rusty Warren Rose was cited on Thursday for a stop sign violation.

Almetria Jamelle Vick was issued a citation for following too closely on Sunday.

Heather Nichole Schuch was charged with possession of marijuana and underage drinking on Friday.

Ronnie Ray Taylor, Jr., was charged with fictitious plates and driving while license revoked on Saturday.

Beth Yelverton Childre was cited for driving while license revoked on Sunday.

Brittany Ann Terrell was charged with speeding last Tuesday.

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