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For the next few days, Oran Rose will learn what his ancestors endured — religious persecution and an arduous trek from Illinois to Utah to find freedom to worship.
Rose, of Clayton, is a Mormon, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Lake Gaston Water Safety Council has updated its information signs to reflect the new North Carolina and Virginia boating regulations. The signs also list the locations where free loaner child-sized life vests are available. The life vests have been placed at nine marinas and businesses around the lake.
Melinda McPherson Johnson, 55, of Bragg St. in Warrenton will spend up to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty on Monday in Warren County Superior Court to 16 counts of felony embezzlement.
A former resident of Wildwood Point subdivision at Lake Gaston, Johnson originally faced 32 charges of embezzlement related to the disappearance of more than $32,500 from her former employer, Mayer Mill Mining & Trade Co. of Littleton.
Even in death there’s love.
That fact was evident here Saturday morning at the Northampton County Memorial Library where three former county residents were fondly remembered, one of which having her portrait unveiled as a testament to her love for Northampton County and its public library.
Using more than $300,000 in insurance savings in the upcoming fiscal year, the city will be able to balance its budget without having to touch its fund balance.
