Faison NewsLocal news for Faison, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Times change, but the - Squash King' still reigns- June 29, 2008 Thursday, 2008 Times change, but the 'Squash King' still reigns 26 June 2008 By Jeffrey Turner, intern Just as the sun rises above the pine trees along Highway 55 west of Mount Olive, so does Kenneth Best to ...http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/times-change-but-the-squash-king-still-reigns?... Duplin County Sheriff reports- June 27, 2008 Thursday, 2008 DCSO reports cases of gun theft, arson in Mount Olive, Faison area 26 June 2008 By John Cate, staff writer The Duplin County Sheriff's Office reported a handful of incidents in the Tribune ...http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/duplin-county-sheriff-reports?fromrss=1 Developer offers $1.5M for schools- June 25, 2008 A developer has formally offered to give Camden County $1.5 million to help the county pay for a new high school.http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/developer-offers-1-5m-for-schools?fromrss=1 County takes option on land near Duplin- June 23, 2008 The Wayne County Board of Commissioners have taken an option on a 104-acre tract of land off the U.S. 117 bypass near the Wayne-Duplin county line for use as a potential industrial site.http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/county-takes-option-on-land-near-duplin?fromrs... Part of I-40 reopened- June 21, 2008 A section of I-40 West at Exit 355 just west of Faison has reopened after emergency repairs were made where a truck hit the bridge span.http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/part-of-i-40-reopened?fromrss=1 Bridge repairs close part of I-40- June 19, 2008 Officials have closed a portion of Interstate 40 in Sampson County to repair a bridge damaged last week when a truck hit it.http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/bridge-repairs-close-part-of-i-40?fromrss=1 I-40 section in Sampson closed- June 17, 2008 Westbound traffic on Interstate 40 in Sampson County is being detoured up and over an exit ramp after a bridge was closed for repairs.http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/i-40-section-in-sampson-closed?fromrss=1 Section of I-40 West to be closed for two weeks for repairs to bridge- June 15, 2008 A section of I-40 West at Exit 355 in Sampson County will be closed for about two weeks to perform emergency repairs where a truck hit the bridge span.http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/section-of-i-40-west-to-be-closed-for-two-week... Town ponders allowing golf carts on streets- June 13, 2008 Currently, State law prohibits use of golf carts without the usual licensed motor vehicle restrictions, but a small municipality in Northern Wayne County and another in Southern Duplin have passed local laws ...http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/town-ponders-allowing-golf-carts-on-streets?fr... Duplin not finished with its sales tax referendum- June 8, 2008 Just one month after Duplin County voters turned back efforts to add a quarter-cent increase in the local sales tax, Duplin County commissioners this week instructed its Sales Tax Referendum Committee to ...http://www.topix.net/city/faison-nc/2008/06/duplin-not-finished-with-its-sales-tax-referen... |