Man Drowns Saving His Wife. A man from the east lost his life, while saving his wife's. Officials in Emerald Isle are now saying that's what happened when a man drowned there yesterday. via WNCT-TV Greenville

Church Happenings : Events. VACATION BIBLE School "God's Big Backyard" at Tarawa Terrace Religious Center from 9 a.m. to noon June 23-26 for ages 4 to teen.

Area Happenings : Events. ONSLOW COUNTY Historical Society hosts a Plant/Tag Sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon June 28 at the Peletier House by the New River Waterfront Park.

Church Happenings. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM at First Baptist Church of Kellumtown at 6 p.m. Dec. 16. Call 910-353-8375 or 346-6195. ASCENSION LUTHERAN Church, 1915 Gum Branch Road hosts at last minute gift sale fundraiser from 7-11 a.m. ... via Jacksonville Daily News

Dallas A. Collins. Dallas A. Collins, 86, of Peletier died Oct.13, 2007, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City. via Jacksonville Daily News

Early race leader holds on for ASA win at Motorplex. Preston Peletier started third, shot out to a commanding lead and then had to rebuild it through three cautions on the way to victory in Saturday night's RC Cola/Moon Pie 100 at Music City Motorplex.

Planner is ready to handle extra duty. "So that's a possibility in the future" BOGUE - With a recently approved commercial park and two new subdivisions just down the road, the town of Bogue is seeing growth like its neighbors. via Jacksonville Daily News