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Shallotte police made the following arrests and investigated the following incidents last week:

•Larceny at Sears; suspect took appliances from the rear of the store, including two refrigerators worth $800, two dishwashers worth $200, a $100 wall oven, a $100 stainless steel grill, two washing machines valued at $200 and a $100 36-inch TV.

•Motor vehicle theft at Hill’s Grocery; vehicle worth $4,000 was taken from the parking lot at Hill’s.

Ocean Isle Beach Police officers investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests last week. All information is taken directly from arrest reports.

•Mark T. Heckman, 45, of Little River, S.C.; charged with driving while impaired.

•Anthony Leavitt Cushing, 24, of Baltimore; charged with driving while impaired, speeding, and driving left of center.

•Gregory T. Skipper, 18, of Sunset Beach; charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a fictitious driver’s license.

Mayberry came to Brunswick County last Tuesday as Union Elementary School fourth grade presented the ninth annual production of “An Evening in Mayberry” at Odell Williamson Auditorium.

Former Union teacher Ellen Gordon wrote the play, which is based on the fictional town and characters of Mayberry. The plot revolves around a North Carolina state history school project. In turn, it showcases the actual fourth-grade curriculum taught in North Carolina public schools.

After the Brunswick County Board of Education committee meetings last month, board members discussed naming the district’s new middle school David R. Sandifer Middle School, after the late county commissioner.

While all seemed in favor of the name, opinions changed at Tuesday’s monthly board meeting.

Board member Ray Gilbert said he had received “numerous” calls from members of the Cedar Grove community who think the school should be named after the community. Gilbert said the board should hear more from the community before voting on a name.