HOLLY SPRINGS -- Incumbent Dick Sears won his third term as mayor of Holly Springs, capturing 73.8 percent of the vote.
Linda Hunt Williams, Jimmy Cobb and Chet VanFossen won a tighter race for three open Town Council seats. Among seven candidates, Williams had 22.8 percent of the vote. Cobb took 16.8 percent, and VanFossen got 15.2 percent.
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Arthel “Doc” Watson, the legendary North Carolina guitarist and one of the most iconic American musicians of the 20th century, died Tuesday evening at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was 89 years old. 
The wait for a decision prompts questions about whether the jury’s eight men and four women are divided or simply being methodical. 
The $20.3 billion budget differs greatly from Gov. Perdue’s, and House Democrats say it doesn’t do enough for schools. 
Overwhelmed with emotion, Victoria Gregg, left, wells up with tears as she greets her son Kenny Gregg after commencement exercise for Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. See other photos from the graduation... 
Ali Cherfaoui threatened to kill his estranged wife, Chahnaz Kebaier, if she took the couple’s children, a court motion says. 
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A psychiatric nurse says Jason Williford didn’t plan to rape and murder Kathy Taft. But a prosecution rebuttal witness testifies that Williford had the capacity to plan. Keep up with the latest stories with our free local news e-mail newsletters, delivered straight to your inbox!
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Sears, mayor73.8%
Hunt Williams, council22.8%
Cobb, council16.8%
VanFossen, council15.2%
