State Sen. Dan Blue will hold a town hall meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at the Garner Senior Center, 205 E. Garner Road. Sen. Blue wants citizens to talk about their goals and priorities for state government in 2012.

Thanks to a well-timed thunderstorm, West Johnston had to make the trip to Purnell Swett on consecutive days, but the Wildcats took advantage of the opportunity, downing the Rams in the second round of the NCSHAA 4A softball playoffs.

The Garner Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business After Hours on Thursday, May 17. The social is scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Eye Care Associates, 7075 White Oak Road, Garner.

During the 27 years she taught art at Aversboro Elementary School, Peggy Sligh was a patient educator who had a knack for bringing out the creative side of her students, colleagues recalled.

We don’t know that sweepstakes parlors are seedy.

Rev. Ray M. McGarvey, 88, of Carlisle, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Chapel Pointe of Carlisle.