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Archive - Aug 22, 2011

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August 22, 2011

Oscar Wilson, “Sonnie Boy,” 53, of Newton passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.  Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Wilson family.

Rosemary Elaine Warren Holt, 64, of Newton went to her eternal home Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 at Carillon Assisted Living in Newton.  Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Holt family.

Maiden relaxes sign rules

August 22, 2011

More political and sandwich board signs may be popping up around Maiden after officials passed a new signage ordinance this week.
 

“We found problems that (the old ordinance) wasn’t meeting the needs of the citizens.

It wasn’t allowing newer types of signs to be used,” Schultz said. “We tried to make it easier to understand for the regular person. We don’t always want to be doing enforcement, and we want people to read it, understand it and have a good ordinance in the end.”

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