Person County News

BY DAWN BAUMGARTNER VAUGHAN dvaughan@heraldsun.com; 919-419-6563 DURHAM - A majority of North Carolinians voted Tuesday in favor of a Constitutional amendment that recognizes the marriage of a man and woman as the only valid domestic union in North Carolina, with a 61 percent to 38 percent victory with 85 of the state's 100 counties reporting.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Vance, Granville, Warren and Person counties until 5:30 p.m. today.

World War II Marine combat veteran and Veteran For Peace member Samuel Winstead will be riding his bicycle on a 360-mile "Ride for Peace" that will depart Raleigh, NC, on Sunday, April 29, 2012, and conclude with a rally in front of the White House on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Blockbuster movie reruns, TV specials, newspaper stories, Internet musings. if the Titanic hadn't sunk 100 years ago last week, would all the world's media just have gone dark and blank the last few days? While the story is captivating it may be just a little overworked.