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Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 10:37 AM
Town Talk MIDDLESEX Out-of-town water and sewer customers can now have their trash picked up by the town. At their regular meeting Monday night, Middlesex commissioners approved providing town trash pickup services to out-of-town customers who pay for town water and sewer services. Out-of-town customers, who pay double the normal rate for water and sewer, would also pay double the regular rate for the trash pickup. Town Administrator Peggy Bissette said the current rate for town trash pickup is $11.75 a month. Out-of-town customers will pay double that rate. Also during the meeting, commissioners voted to update all of the town's water meters at a cost of $100,653 for the new meters and software. The town has a grant for the new program, which commissioners were officially told about during the meeting. The N.C. Rural Economic Development Center has awarded the town a $245,000 grant for drilling two new wells and replacing the water meters. During the meeting, commissioners also: Tabled motions to change town ordinances and paint two buildings on South Nash Street adjacent to the town hall. Passed an identity theft prevention program required by the Federal Trade Commission. Passed a sales tax on heavy equipment rentals and leases. MIDDLESEX Get your fill of ghoulish thrills beginning this weekend when Darkside Manor, A Haunted Adventure, creeps into town. The haunted house at 11903 N.C. 222 W., near the intersection of N.C. 231 in northern Johnston County, will be opening its doors in Middlesex beginning this Friday and Saturday, and it will run through November 1. The attraction will also be open the weekend of Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Hours are from 7-10 p.m. Admission is $12, but there is a $2-off coupon available at www.thedarksideinsaneasylum.com The "low-scare" event for children is Oct. 29 from 7-9 p.m. and is $5. Admission for parents is free. Darkside Manor has been completely redone this year. Concessions are available at the entry gate. For more information, call (919) 818-8748 or (919) 269-8444. STANTONSBURG You could be Miss Stantonsburg this November. Miss Stantonsburg will be crowned during the annual pageant November 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stantonsburg Community Building on N.C. 58. The town is asking all young women between the ages of 15 and 18 who live within five miles of the town limits to sign up. Applications, which can be picked up at the town hall, must be received no later than noon on Oct. 31. The event is co-sponsored by the Stantonsburg Kiwanis Club and the town. The Kiwanis will give a $50 prize to the winner of the contest. For more information on the contest, call (252) 238-3615. TOWN TALK APPEARS EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, AND YOU CAN VISIT THE TOWN TALK BLOG ONLINE AT WWW.WILSONTIMES.COM/BLOGS/TOWNTALK/. STAFF WRITER ANTONIO VELARDE COVERS WILSON'S NEIGHBORING CITIES AND TOWNS AND IS LOOKING FOR YOUR IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS. VELARDE CAN BE REACHED AT (252) 265-7868 OR AT AVELARDE@WILSONTIMES.COM.
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