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It was a figurative passing of the gavel as town leaders here offered advice to another government entity.

Roberts Chapel Baptist Church, one of the oldest in Northampton County, gave birth to many churches in the area, and served as a fulcrum for a variety of community events.

The 2008 Summer Music in Flat Rock series will kick off Saturday, May 3, featuring Tom Fisch. via HendersonvilleNews.com

"There is one undeniable truth, one that drove the story: This stuff is passed through the generations."

Catherine Donnelly and Alice Brown did something few of us are willing to do in a story in last Sunday's AJC: talk openly about racial attitudes that are shaped in large part by how we are raised. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Business Expo and the Barack Obama town hall meeting are expected to cause traffic delays near the N.C. State Fairgrounds on Thursday. via NBC 17

Royal Descendants to perform The Royal Descendants will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at Holt's Pond Church of God of Prophecy, 1263 Progressive Church Road, Princeton. via The Smithfield Herald

Sen. Barack Obama will be in North Carolina today, and Sen. Hillary Clinton returns to the state Friday. via News Observer

"It's an unfortunate thing, but we're just glad they filmed here"

North Carolina is one of the stars of the recently released movie "Leatherheads," with spots around the state doubling as a 1920s football field, hotel and speakeasy. via Myrtle Beach Online

"Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation."

Today is Saturday, April 12, the 103rd day of 2008. There are 263 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began as Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

On this date:

In 1606, England's King James I decreed the design of the original Union Flag, which combined the flags of England and Scotland.

In 1776, North Carolina's Fourth Provincial Congress authorized the colony's delegates to the Continental Congress to support independence from Britain. Read more

Drivers, beware. You may encounter thick fog Thursday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for the following counties in North Carolina: Northampton, Hertford, Gates, ... via WITN

"They tell you to raise money, you raise money"

Paul Mirengoff wrote about Michelle Obama's description of her financial travails in "Michelle Obama sucks it up." On the basis of Ms. via Power Line

"Our awards program is an annual celebration of the best and brightest in North Carolina's public schools"

Johnston school board member Fred Bartholomew of Princeton has been named a Trailblazer by the N.C. Association of School Administrators. via The Smithfield Herald

"Before this travel diary experience, I was already keeping track of all gasoline used in all vehicles in my family, calculating mpg and keeping up with price per gallon and total cost"

CHRIS ALLEN, 25, an RTP programmer, commutes from Cary. "I use a stopwatch to time all of my work commutes, just to make the drive a little more interesting. via News Observer

The N.C. Department of Transportation has closed N.C. 225 in Flat Rock today and Wednesday for maintenance work. via HendersonvilleNews.com

On March 4, Akron/Family's extensive tour found itself at Beckham Hall in front of a mostly eager crowd of University students. via The Wesleyan Argus

"At that point, it is unknown exactly what happened. We know (Massengill) lost control and ran off the right side of the road."

About 2,000 residents here lost power for several hours Thursday night after a Princeton man's vehicle slammed into a utility pole, causing his death, Smithfield police reported. via The Smithfield Herald