Answers to news quiz

Published 12:00 am Sunday, June 14, 2015

1. D. An informational sign on the sidewalk near the mural lists the names for the mural’s 141 local subjects.

2. D. Arthur-Rankin painted the mural, dedicated Nov. 30, 1980, and she returned with fellow artist Diane Monday to repaint portions of it.

3. B. Commissioners have discussed allowing the consumption of alcohol in West End Plaza’s former J.C. Penny store, which could be used as a future convention center.

4. C. Hogewood will teach a class at Catawba on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting in the fall. As a part-time professor, he previously taught video and speech for three years at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

5. A. Bilas was here for the NSSA event, but he was not one of the Hall of Fame inductees.

6. A. The late Cox also served 11 terms on council, though they were not consecutive. Kennedy has served 11 consecutive terms since his first election win in 1993.

7. C. Catawba College’s massive move toward solar power is projected to save the school $5 million over the next 20 years and more than $11 million over 30 years.

8. A. Peeler was chosen by the Mariners in the 25th round and was the 755th overall pick in the past week’s MLB draft.

9. D. The free, nutritionally balanced meals will be delivered to 23 sites beginning Monday.

10. B.  Because of the new law, magistrates and staff in the Register of Deeds office can now be recused from issued marriage licenses based on  a “sincerely held religious objection.”