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Some clared. “The bird (droppings) between the pond and Soules were floating in the pond, while are causing the weeds to take See Protected, page 9-A 2-A – The News Reporter – Monday, March 7, 2011 This week, on... AskUS Q. If a crime is committed and the facility in Whiteville on federal property in the city is no exception. This crime limits of Whiteville, would was investigated by Whiteville the Whiteville police, sheriff’s Police. If someone chooses to office, state or federal officers steal or attempt to steal the investigate? I refer to the recent mail, however, they could find theft of copper downspouts themselves under investiga- March 7, 2011 from the post office. tion by federal authorities A. The Postal Service leases – and in a heap of trouble if Whiteville.com most of the buildings it uses, caught. Reader Photos Q. I heard that DOT made The interchanges—which a mistake and the interchange are designed to increase safety being built near Evergreen is and improve traffic flow at two supposed to be the one built of the most dangerous inter- at Bolton, and that the one at sections on the highway—are Bolton was supposed to be big- of different designs due to ger but it’s not. wetlands concerns at Ever- Staff photo by Fuller Royal green, Cox explained. Neither “Yesterday a dove few A. Department of Trans- is larger or smaller than the Ready for the prom portation Engineer Drew Cox other—both are of different into our glass window Martha Senter, left, and Genie Carter sort through dresses donated for a prom dress said there was no problem designs. (a big picture window). swap to he held March 28-31 at First Baptist Church in Whiteville. The swap is to with the interchanges. “If you look at 211, it will beneft girls needing assistance in fnding a prom dress. The church is seeking the It few into it with such “The bids for the inter- have a standard diamond force that it killed itself, donation of prom dresses in good shape. They can be dropped off at the church’s of- changes were made separately, interchange,” cox explained. fce on Church Street in Whiteville before March 25. Donors can also call the church but left this residue on more than a month apart,” he “At Evergreen, we needed an the window, which I can said. “Nothing got switched offset due to the large number offce at 642-2139 or organizer Genie Carter at 642-5116 to arrange for pickup. For only call feather dust. around.” of wetlands in the area.” this initial year, dispersal will be limited to students at Whiteville High School. If the I got a friend to hold a response is good and the program grows, the other high schools will be included next black cloth behind the year. Seniors will have frst choice from 3 until 6 p.m. on March 28 and 29. Juniors window and was able to may choose theirs on March 30 and 31 from 3 until 6 p.m.. capture this picture.” Census Submitted by: Charles Patton Continued from page 1-A SCC facing Continued from page 1-A Whiteville.com County and 8.4 percent of the county in the state, while state’s population, an increase Brunswick was a close second, Biser Ball of more than 100 percent state- with a 46.8 percent increase in cut from the state. That same through the college process. Matlock added that the col- Sports Trivia wide. The numbers include population. year, the school saw a record “There is a lot of handhold- lege depends a great deal on Question #88: This South residents of Euro-Hispanic Hyde, Jones, Martin, Mitch- increase in enrollment of 25 ing,” said Beverlee Nance, the SCC Foundation. Columbus High School and Latin American ancestry ell and Washington counties percent. vice president of Continuing She said that SCC’s founda- all-around athlete cleared or heritage. were the only counties in the Also in 2009-2010, the reg- Education and Economic De- tion has been around much 6-feet, 6-inches to win the A surprising jump came in state to see declines in popula- istration fees for continuing velopment. longer than most other com- 2001 state 2A high jump the segment of the Columbus tion. education classes increased Matlock said the school munity college foundations. championship at Char- population identifying them- The Census is conducted dramatically, negatively im- is trying to keep its focus on “Bless the Foundation,” she lotte. Who was it? selves as American Indians. every decade, as required be pacting citizens who were in students rather than worrying said adding that the college That number jumped from .2 federal law. Data compiled by need of short-term training if employees are going to lose more than doubled the size Answer: Find the answer percent in 2000 to 3.1 percent the Census is used to draw for employment. their jobs. She said that work- of his campus two years ago today, at Whiteville.com, in in 2010. district lines for state and In the continuing education ing at a community college is thanks to generous support our Sports Section. The Asian population in U.S. House seats, as well as program, the college has had a lot like being a missionary from the Foundation. the county remained steady, at determining the number of the option of offering three in that staff members have to “It’s amazing the amount Whiteville.com .2 percent of the total popula- representatives assigned to levels of courses. In light of be passionate about helping of support we get from the Poll Question tion, although it doubled to 4.6 each state. The numbers are current economic troubles, people. Foundation in a community of the Week percent statewide, mostly in also used for dividing federal the college opted to offer the “When you see the dire situ- like this,” Phillips said, adding majority of classes at the most ation so many of our students that the college’s employees Which movie do you think the urban areas. funding of highways, schools, Statewide, more North and other services. affordable level. live in, you realize that you also generously contribute to should have won the Best The proposed formula for don’t have it so bad,” Matlock the foundation. Picture Oscar? Carolinians are also drifting The state legislature will toward urban areas. use the new Census figures to funding continuing education said. “We have no idea what to In a very close race, three Rural counties saw the redraw district lines across will offer the highest funding Also in danger are several expect,” Matlock said. “The ficks tied for frst place in least growth, while the metro- the state this year. to the college for the courses programs that the college ad- amounts (cuts) have varied our poll, with – envelope, politan areas of the Triangle, For more information on that cost students the most. ministers for the Columbus from (last) fall. We check daily please... – True Grit edging Charlotte and Fayetteville/ the Census, and additional School officials are worried County Partnership for Chil- with each committee (in Ra- out The King’s Speech and Fort Bragg saw the most. details on statewide statistics, that the much higher fees will dren funded by Smart Start. leigh) to see what’s going on. Toy Story 3, with 26 percent Union County near Charlotte go to www.census.gov. deter county residents from The college operates a lend- The community college budget of the votes. Few votes saw the most growth of any taking the courses they need ing library which supplies is quite fluid.” were cast for other mov- to train for new jobs. material to area daycares to Matlock said that the state’s ies, with Inception coming Dr. Morgan Phillips, vice give youngsters a head start universities have created the in a distant fourth, with 9 Radio fx president of Curriculum In- with their learning. research for new areas such percent of the votes. Continued from page struction, said that the loss of Phillips said the state rates as biotech and the community state support last year for the daycare centers and that the colleges are training the tech- This Week: Chop down in the county’s unrestricted proposed changes to the fire dual enrollment of high school average rating for daycares nicians to work in those fields. forestry museum? 911 fund balance and funds district. students caused a 93 percent in Columbus County has in- She said that North Caro- from the restricted 911 fund Carla Strickland, county decrease in participation in creased because of the part- lina joins Texas and California balance that are authorized to elections director, will give that program. nership’s work. as the states with the largest be expended in fiscal 2010-11 a department update to the He said that when indus- Matlock said she is not sure community college systems Whiteville.com and fiscal 2011-12, according board and the board will vote tries look at Columbus County what to expect from Raleigh – serving the largest percentage Photos to Jernigan. on resolutions allowing South- as a potential site for business, the potential cuts in proposed of residents in the nation. of the Week “As the project progresses ern Tire and Muffler and Byrd they look at the level of educa- budgets change every week. “We serve our whole state,” all efforts will be made to ac- Family LLC to do business tion attained by the residents. Phillips said that commu- Matlock said, adding that in quire funding through grants, with the county. The board vot- Students who completed nity colleges are more efficient Texas a student may have but with the restriction that all ed in a prior meeting to allow high school and took dual than many other areas of to travel 100 miles to find a funds from the restricted 911 Chairman Buddy Byrd and enrollment classes are able to government because of the school. “This is a real treasure fund balance be spent by June Commissioner Edwin Russ to say they finished high school flexibility. for North Carolina. Other 30, 2012 and the current condi- contract with the county. and some college. He said “We don’t have to keep fund- states’ community colleges tion of the radio system, the County Manager Bill Clark that’s appealing to prospective ing things just because that’s are not developed the way our • WHS @ ECHS project needs to move forward and Maintenance Director industry. the way it’s always been done,” community colleges are here.” Baseball & Softball quickly,” Jernigan explained. Tony Soles will discuss costs Administrators said that he said. Commissioners will take up associated with relocating the support services at a com- Matlock said the college is the issue at its regular meeting old county jail building located munity college are vital. They watching carefully all of its FRANK THEATRES tonight, which follows a 5:30 on the site selected for the new said that the school has an funding streams to see what COASTAL p.m. workshop on the county’s courthouse annex building. open-door policy and that the impact will be. STADIUM 10 new time and attendance soft- Earlier this month, several there are many who are set- She said that two years ago Showtimes (910) 754-7469 ware for county employees. residents asked the board to ting foot on a campus for the SCC had to increase class size www.FRANKTHEATRES.com Janice Young, EVP of the preserve the building rather first time and need the help of and cut positions. She hopes 5200 Bridgers Road Greater Whiteville Chamber than demolish it. The board support services to guide them that will not happen again. of Commerce, will deliver a included efforts to save the presentation on the county- old jail in the motion to move wide marketing program, Dis- forward with the $14.5 million cover Columbus First. Steve courthouse project to renovate CALL BELINDA BARNHILL • Laney @ WHS Camlin of ADR Fire-Rescue the historic courthouse and Baseball & Softball will make a presentation on build a new annex. 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Lionel Cartwright has worn many badges in his life—from a cross on his lapel to a sergeant’s stripes on an Army uniform. Tuesday night, the pastor of Chadbourn First Mission- ary Baptist Church added a po- liceman’s shield to his resume. Cartwright was sworn in as the first official chaplain to the Chadbourn Police. The well- known pastor and community leader was accompanied by his family, a former military commander, a colleague from Campbell University Divinity School and many members of Silver Beaver award his congregation. Les High of Whiteville was one of fve recipients of the Mayor Kenneth Waddell eight-county Cape Fear Council of Boy Scouts Silver praised Cartwright’s efforts at Beaver Award at the council’s annual banquet in Wilm- bolstering the community and ington. Carlton Williamson, a past winner of the award, bridging gaps between whites presented the award to High. The Silver Beaver is the and blacks, as well as between Mayor Kenneth Waddell delivers the oath of offce to highest honor bestowed for volunteer service to Boy churches and the population Chadbourn Police Chaplain Lionel Cartwright Tuesday. Scouts. High has been a member of the executive com- at large. Cartwright was accompanied by his wife Ruby during the mittee for 15 years and has served on a number of com- “I am honored to call this swearing-in. man a friend,” Waddell said. mittees. The News Reporter, where High is the editor, is A native of the Elizabeth a constant supporter of Scouting as well. Waddell and Police Chief personal touch to the Chad- City area, Cartwright served Steven Shaw pointed out that bourn Police uniform as well. 35 years with the U.S. Army among Cartwright’s biggest “He resides in Fayette- and the civil service, retiring qualifications are his training ville,” Waddell said, “but he $IBECPVSO
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Camlin Camlin said he did not said. “We have found where block traffic, but lowering the include Sandyfield and areas we are not collecting any taxes said his department has had an know if the property owners the money is available in the speed limit might also help the south of the town’s city limits in this area,” Camlin explained agreement with the town since involved had been notified, DOT budget, and if they re- problem. that are currently not in a fire in a Dec. 18 letter to the board. 1988 but is looking to enter into but the first step was for the quire it, we want them to pay The new store will be much tax district. Stephens said state law a new agreement that would be board of commissioners to ac- for it.” larger than the old facility, and Via an agreement with the specifies how services districts at least a 20-year contract. knowledge new fire insurance Freeman asked the town includes a warehouse area. Town of Sandyfield, the volun- may be expanded in N.C. Gen- He said the majority of land ratings. council to contact State Sen. “Right now we store liquor teer fire department plans to eral Statute 153A-303. between U.S. 74 and Old Lake Bill Rabon and Rep. Dewey in the manager’s office,” Free- begin occupying a new substa- Commissioners may by Road that may not be in a fire Continued on page 9-A Hill for additional help on the man said. tion in the town in April. resolution annex a territory County Attorney Mike Ste- into a service district if it Chadbourn website needs update phens said the specifics of the meets certain conditions such plan have not been discussed as needing the service. In cases By JEFFERSON WEAVER dress on the weekly manager’s but that ADR Fire Chief Steve of areas within the corporate Staff Writer report, and questioned if Cox Camlin will be present at to- limits of a city or sanitary dis- was actually sending the ma- night’s commissioners’ meet- trict, the governing body of the Chadbourn’s council wants terial. ing to discuss his request. town must agree by resolution the website updated—quickly. “I am sending it out,” Cox Camlin is asking that the to such annexation. A public Erica with Several members of the said. “The question is – is he board recognize new and im- notice and hearing procedure Matching Handbag board sharply criticized Town getting it? That I can’t always proved fire ratings for areas is required. Manager Stevie Cox and web answer.” to be served by the new San- Camlin told The News Re- master Michael Duncan Tues- Cox explained that Dun- dyfield substation, assist in porter that the state fire mar- 43 S. Whiteville Village day over delayed updates to can’s email address was sent expanding the ADR fire tax shal’s office is interested in im- SHOE FAIR Whiteville 642-3664 the town site. The website is in the blind copy box of the supposed to promote the town email, due to space consider- and provide information about ations. For that reason, Cox board meetings, budgets and said, the address isn’t avail- other events. Visitors can also able to everyone else on the access Cox’s weekly report list. He also told the board to the town board, as well as that he keeps copies of every other information about town email as proof of the commu- government. nications. Duncan did not attend Bass, Councilman Fax Rec- Tuesday’s meeting, although tor and others asked that Dun- he was scheduled to appear can be moved higher up on the before the board to discuss mailing list so there would be progress on the website. Cox fewer questions about whether said Duncan was delayed for Duncan was receiving the the same reason a number of emails. updates have not been com- Councilman Rashad Rob- pleted—computer trouble. erts asked if Duncan was able Councilman Donald Ray to do the work. Bass accused Cox of not send- “I mean, can he handle it?” ing information to Duncan. Roberts said. Cox explained that he regu- “If he gets the information larly emails the material to he can,” Bass shot back. Duncan, but Duncan has been Mayor Kenneth Waddell behind updating the site. and Rector both told Cox to Bass said he had not seen urge Duncan to get the site Duncan’s name or email ad- updated.

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For an Appointment, Call 910-646-6617 107 Church Street, Lake Waccamaw 4A - The News Reporter, Monday, March 7, 2011 Crime briefs Tabor man arrested Shoplifer Assault in auto parts’ thefs Hazel Tripp Sondergaard, A 6-year-old girl was sexu- Jackie Lauvan Fowler, 33, of Kenny 39, of Kinlaw Drive, Tabor ally assaulted on a school bus Jordan Road, Tabor City, was arrested last City, was arrested March 2 for east of Whiteville on March 1, week for involvement in the theft and sale of stealing a bottle of black nail according to a March 3 sher- catalytic converters cut from under many polish from the Family Dollar iff ’s report. vehicles in Columbus and Horry counties. store in Tabor City, according A male of unknown age Two men, one each from Loris and to police reports. pulled the girl’s “dress up or Conway, S.C., plus a woman from Conway, pants down trying to get to her were arrested in late February by Horry Fowler private parts with his hands,” County police on charges involving the theft the report noted. of more than 50 catalytic converters from Marijuana vehicles in Loris, Little River and Conway. F r e d Kevin Lewis Norris, 30, of Loris, and Lamont Gaff- Bath salts appear ready to be snorted as a substitute for Dustin Grady Tyler, 30, of Conway, are also ney Jr., 19, cocaine. charged with four counts of larceny and of Elizabeth- Targeted damage to property in Columbus County t o w n , h a s Two young people from Lo- involving vehicles at Ocean Isle Auto Sales been arrested ris, S.C., told Whiteville police along Hickman Road in Tabor City. The war- Norris on a charge Saturday they were targeted Bath salts rants were obtained by Tabor City Police of possession by a vehicle as they walked Continued from page 1-A Detective Jerry Sarvis. of marijuana across the parking lot outside Fowler is charged with receiving stolen with intent to Gaffney Walmart here. he says the product is being smoking or the use of a needle property and fraud on warrants obtained by sell on a warrant obtained by A 20-year-old male and an smoked as a substitute for – will normally experience fa- Sheriff ’s Detective Rene Trevino. Whiteville Police Detective 18-year-old female said a ve- marijuana. tigue, nausea, muscle twitches, Fowler, who handles scrap metal, is Michael Strickland. hicle sped by, and stopped after “I’m not saying real mari- kidney pain, numbness or charged with taking 20 stolen catalytic Gaffney had 9.2 grams of the young male yelled at the juana is safer to use, but un- breathing problems. converters on Feb. 18 that were stolen from the drug when arrested on Feb. driver. The car backed up, and known chemicals are in the These type salts can also Quality Cars of Loris. Tyler 28, records show. “drove at them,” before veering items packaged as Salvia, and cause severe anxiety attacks, He is also charged with fraud in selling away at the last moment. also in other preparations,” the suicidal thoughts and confu- the stolen items to a North Carolina firm detective noted. sion, according to reports. headquartered in Mt. Airy, Trevino said. He also said if products They are also sold under Crystal Darlene Johnson, 32, of Conway, Surprise marketed as bath salts contain names such as Ivory Wave, is the woman charged in the South Carolina A Whiteville woman noti- Cocaine only salt, people wouldn’t be Purple Wave and Vanilla Sky, cases. She, Norris and Tyler are charged fied local police during the getting high from its use. The in addition to just plain “bath with grand larceny, as well as petty larceny weekend that she was notified William Carlton Ellington neurotransmitters in the brain salts.” in cases from early through mid-February, that all her personal informa- Jr., 38, of Wilmington, was don’t interact with just plain The N.C. Legislature has reports show. Johnson tion was in a used computer arrested for possession of salt and release extra dopa- bills in the process that ban the – one she had not owned – that cocaine here March 2 on a war- mine that leads to the euphoric use of synthetic cannabinoids had been purchased from a lo- rant obtained by Whiteville part of being high. such as used in “Salvia,” and cal pawnshop. Police Detective Billy Hinz. People “coming down” from creates a criminal offense for The woman said the buyer Ellington’s vehicle was a high from bath salts – ingest- possession, sale or delivery of Judge’s $100,000 bond called her, and told her Social stopped after he left the Mara- ed orally, rectally, by snorting, the fake marijuana products. Security number, telephone thon convenience store at a numbers, and financial infor- high speed, including spinning lowered afer 8 days mation, were in the computer. his wheels. He drove south of Possession of marijuana case The woman told police she U.S. 701 Bypass, and Hinz acti- had not seen unusual activity vated his lights and siren in the A Tabor City teenager, on break-in and theft of more than in her bank account, but closed 11:36 a.m. incident. probation for breaking and $20,000 worth of items, includ- it to prevent any theft. Ellington drove into the entering and larceny, was re- ing cash, from the Tabor City Time Saver convenience store leased from jail here last week home of Tony and Pam Byrd in parking area, and quickly got after being held for eight days September 2007, records show. out and lay prone on the con- on a $100,000 bond on a new Smith was served with a DWLR crete without being spoken to charge of possession of mari- probation violation charge by Hinz. juana. before he went to court, but Allen Wayne “Frog” Strick- District Court Judge Scott the displeased Ussery pun- land, the 19-year-old from Ta- Ussery set the bond when Mat- ished the teen with the large bor City who is facing two thew Wayne Smith, 19, of Elec- bond that was eventually low- arson charges involving Tabor tric Avenue, Tabor City, went ered to $1,000 on action by the City homes, and some mis- False alarm before him on the charge on young man’s court-appointed demeanor charges involving A Tabor City woman from Feb. 22, records show. He had attorney. damage to R.C. Soles Jr.’s home N.C. 904 West, thought to be been charged on a citation, not Records show Smith has a in Tabor City, was arrested missing when the door to her requiring bond, by a sheriff ’s Fake marijuana is marketed in various named products, prior conviction of possession March 2. home was found open and she drug detective. including Spice. of marijuana. Department of A sheriff’s drug detective on was not present, was “found” Smith was placed on proba- Correction records indicate March 2 saw Strickland driv- Saturday about 10 p.m. when tion for three years in Septem- he pleaded in July 2009, two ing his 2003 Mercedes on Grist she went home. ber 2009 in connection with months before the plea entered Road at 3 p.m. and arrested Several dozen people, in- several co-defendants in the in the break-in case. him for driving with a revoked cluding sheriff ’s deputies, fire Two jurors selected license (DWLR), records show. and rescue personnel were called out to search for the woman. Information showed for trial of Tomas Loris man arrested she left her residence with Two of the 15 jurors were Pacific Road midway between Seller her daughter and went to Mc- selected last week to hear capi- Chadbourn and Whiteville. T r a v i s Donald’s in nearby Loris, S.C., tal murder charges involving A motive in all the killings in drive-by shootings Lee Bel- among other places, it was four homicides committed in was theft. Thomas is also being Four Tabor City Jimmy Wayne Bill- l a m y, 3 9 , reported. 2005 against Danny Lamont tried for the attempted murder homes were punc- ings and John Frank- of Timber Thomas, 38. of Terrance Keith Rowell, 28, tured with gunshots lin Collins are listed as Creek Trail, The two came after 30 were who was slashed and stabbed within 20 seconds victims of their West C l a r k t o n , questioned by defense attor- more than 30 times on Aug. 20, late Wednesday, and a Fourth Street homes, h a s b e e n Name correction neys Mike Ramos and James 2005. This attack took place at 22-year-old Loris, S.C., and James Alderman arrested on The victim in a fraud case Payne, as well as prosecutors Rowell’s home off Old Stake man was arrested was the other vic- a charge of reported in the March 3 edition Lee Bollinger and Chris Gen- Road north of Tabor City. Bellamy Thursday afternoon tim in his Bay Street selling co- was shown as Yvonne Carter try. The trial involves the larg- by Tabor City police. Gore house. caine to a Whiteville man of Delco. The victim’s correct The two chosen came from est number of jurors ever Police Chief Donald Dowless Collins told police he was here on Feb. 14 on a warrant name is Yvonne Fowler. 30 examined in front of Supe- called for any trial in the coun- said Jonathan Dewayne “John in bed when a bullet entered obtained by Sheriff’s Drug rior Court Judge Thomas Lock. ty’s history. The pool of jurors John” Gore, was arrested on through an outside wall, hit Detective Aaron Herring. The defendant, a former will number 750 by the time four charges of firing a weapon the lamp beside his bed, rico- Bellamy sold a packet of resident of Chadbourn, was the last group reports in mid- into four occupied homes, plus cheted to the post of the bed cocaine to Joseph Paul Gore Jr. living in Durham when the April. three counts of assault with a headboard, and then entered at a car wash business here on County Fatalities murders took place here. The 30 jurors already ques- deadly weapon with intent to another bedroom wall. Feb. 14, and Herring witnessed To this date He is charged with shooting tioned are from two groups kill, and jailed under a bond Gore was described by Dow- the sale. The detective was to death Ivery Dennis Lennon, of 15, all from the first juror totaling $350,000. less as riding in a rear seat of unable to stop Bellamy from 2011 …………… 2 40; his wife, Regina Dossie pool ordered to report Feb. 28. Gore is charged with shoot- a black Chevrolet Tahoe that driving away, and was not able 2010 ..…………...3 Inman, 33, and her brother, The second group will report ing at 9:57 p.m. homes along drove along Bay and Fourth to follow, he said. Total 2010...... 26 Anthony “Goofy” Martin, 35, March 14, and the third on Bay and Fourth streets, all streets, and used a semi-auto- Gore was arrested for pos- at the Lennon’s home along March 28. Total 2009...... 28 occupied. Two of the homes matic weapon to fire the shots. session that day. Bellamy was Dessie Road south of Chad- Each prospective juror is be- had victims in bed, including Dowless said the reason for arrested March 2. bourn on Nov. 5, 2005. ing questioned without other Joanne Billings, who was sick, the shooting involved a “feud Thomas is also charged jury candidates in the court- in her Bay Street residence. between families.” with killing Craig Lesand Wil- room. Offices formally used by liams, 35, of Mt. Olive School the district attorney, attached Break-ins, thefs noted Road, Chadbourn, on Sept. to the courtroom, are being The following were victims 1998 Ford Explorer from Holi- 10, 2005 outside a home along used to house jurors waiting of a break-in and/or theft re- day Motel, Whiteville. Wade Smith Circle off Georgia to be examined. Two men arrested ported on date shown: s-ARCHn7ILLIAM.ORMAN s-ARCHn4ERRY"RYAN Herring, N.C. 904 East, Tabor on larceny indictments Reynolds, Whiteville – theft of City – theft of Caro utility Minor injuries reported two taillights from 2003 Chev- trailer. Raymond Larry Shrader, mobile homes along Powers Heather Shumacher, 20, of rolet pickup truck parked at s-ARCHn!44 7ILMING- Whiteville. 67, and Wallace Scott, 25, both Lane off Miller Road. Forest Edge Circle, Tabor City, Walmart here. ton – break-in of two vehicles Minor injuries to the driver with Miller Road, Tabor City Douglas Martin Jr., 50, de- sustained minor injuries in a s-ARCHn3OUTHERN"LOOM along Old 87, Riegelwood, theft and two passengers in a vehicle addresses, were arrested last scribed as homeless who has Whiteville collision at 5:13 p.m. Nursery, N.C. 905, Nakina – of two 3M cable fault locaters, that wrecked March 3 at 7:30 week on felony larceny indict- lived at several addresses in on March 4 on U.S. 701 Bypass theft of numerous hand tools, digital meter, Dewalt drill and a.m. were reported by a High- ments in the case where their Fair Bluff and Tabor City, is near Virgil Street. including pliers, wrenches, accessories, three telephone way Patrol trooper. charges were dismissed last the third person charged in the Police said she was a pas- sockets from a greenhouse. test sets, two tool belts full of Lekesha Ann Williams, 31, fall. thefts. The victim was Willie senger in a vehicle driven by s-ARCHn0EGGY7ILLIAM- various tools, two Sunrise test of N.C. 410 North, Whiteville, Records show Sheriff’s Powers of Whiteville, records Joseph Daniel Wells, 22, of son McGill, Shallotte – break- sets, four spools of telephone was the driver of the car that Deputy Joe Byrd, one of the show. the same address. The other in of home along N.C. 410 cable. swerved to avoid a deer and original investigating officers, vehicle was driven en by Alice South, Chadbourn, theft of TV, s-ARCHn'LEAN$ELWIN hit the cable and posts in the arrested the men for the theft Wallace Boswell, 67, of Midway DVD player, end table, set of 12 Brown, Kaiser Road, Delco – median of U.S. 74-76 two miles last June of an estimated $5,000 Drive, Whiteville. pots, 92-piece silverware set, theft of tire rim. west of Whiteville. worth of metal siding from A second local wreck at DEBT RELIEF battery charger. s-ARCHn2OBBY!LLEN 2:55 p.m. at the intersection of Bankruptcy s-ARCHn2OBERT,EE#LEM- McPherson, 18200 block of Washington and James streets Stop Foreclosures mons, Walter Ward Road, Na- Peacock Road, Clarendon, theft here involved vehicles driven kina – theft of mixed breed dog. of four tractor batteries. G. Cameron Byrd Get A Fresh Start by Quinton Owens Clark, 16, of s-ARCHn4ONYA-ICHELLE s-ARCHn0AUL4HURMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW Pinckney Street, and Shaqui- Attorney Smith, Ashley Avenue, Tabor Hardie, Summersett Drive, sha Shanea McCutchen, 18, of City – break-in, theft of Vizio Whiteville – theft of Berretta !
 
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Spon- award, with 12 members at- ship of the ECA Education Valentine’s Day decorating sored by Brunswick Electric tending the luncheon. Hilda Award for 25 years; Eloise theme. Membership Corporation, the Bullard made the presenttion. Wilson for continued sponsor- ECA President Barbara award was presented by Har- Certificates ship of ECA’s Woman of the Larrimore gave the welcome, lene Walters. The enthusiastic Certificates of appreciation Year award that her husband Ramona Barnes led the Pledge and dedicated ECA members were presented to Brunswick Gene Wilson sponsored for the of Allegiance and Jane Shaw have conducted numerous Electric Membership Cor- past nine years; and Clara Car- gave the devotion. Extension projects during the year, total- poration for sponsorship of trette of The News Reporter for Director Dalton Dockery in- ing 4,458 hours and reaching Extension and Community As- coverage of ECA events for the troduced guests. 17,923 participants. Some of sociation projects for 60 years; past 49 years. Dockery presented a plaque these include the County Fair to Barbara Larrimore for be- quilting project, senior proj- ing named to the ECA Hall ects, donations to Boys and of Fame. Girls Home, Families First, Ned Hughes of Waccamaw Bank presents Community Dr. Melody Prevatte, who is Help Mission and the Farmers Service awards to Esther Collier for Western Prong ECA, in charge of the Retired Senior Market. frst place; Barbara Larrimore for Memory Quilters ECA, Volunteer Persons program Community Service second place; and Doris Thomnpson for Chadbourn Eve- at Southeastern Community Three associations were ning ECA, third place. College, was guest speaker. rewarded with Community She gave a motivational ad- Service awards. Ned Hughes dress commending the ECA made the presentations for members for their accomplish- the sponsor, Waccamaw Bank. ments. She encouraged them First place and a $50 cash to celebrate the past, plan for award went to Western Prong the future and celebrate their ECA for its Columbus County successes along the way. Fair quilt project. Members Carolyn Pierce, a mem- completed needlework for fair ber of the Memory Quilters quilts using all kindergarten ECA, was named Woman of children’s names in the county the Year. She is active in her and constructed the quilt top- club and is involved in the per, to be quilted during the County Council as chair for fair to create county history Promoting Safe and Healthy and later displayed at the fair. Environments. Pierce was This project required five a tremendous help with the months, 224 hours, with 53 quilting project at the Colum- hours at the County Fair by bus County Fair. one member. It involved 633 Sandra Nobles received kindergarten children. the Leadership Award, pre- Second place went to Mem- sented by Extension Director ory Quilters ECA for its Cad- Dockery. Nobles has served dies for the Handicapped proj- in leadership roles at the lo- ect for Waterbrook Assisted cal, county, district and state Living residents. Eight mem- levels. She has been president bers constructed 25 caddies designed by Brenda Todd for Carolyn Pierce, left, accepts the Woman of the Year Barbara Larrimore accepts the Hall of Fame plaque from of her club and the County Award from Eloise Wilson. Dalton Dockery. Council, was Global Issues residents to attach to walkers coordinator on all levels, and to carry personal items. Developing Leadership and T h i r d p l a c e w e n t t o Community Capacity at the Chadbourn Evening ECA for local and county levels. She its Prayer Blanket project. has served as district trea- The club received a grant to surer, second, and first vice distribute prayer blankets president and president of the to Hospice, Families First, South Central District, and is shut-ins, rest home patients currently the advisor for the and sick children and adults. district. She has also served Members also participated in on the state auditing panel to many other projects for the audit the treasurer’s books. Senior Center, local festivals Nobles received the VEEP and ECA meetings. Award on the district level Membership Award last year and was honored on County Manager Bill Clark the state level. She serves her presented the Membership community in numerous lead- Award to Memory Quilters ership capacities on boards ECA for gaining two new for literacy, Elderberries, Wa- members. termelon and Strawberry fes- “One of the goals of any tivals and in Chadbourn Bap- organization is to recruit new Esther Collier accepts the Outstand- tist Church as a deacon. She members,” Clark said. “They ing Club Award for Western Prong bring new ideas, new energy enjoys providing soups and Alice Connor was presented the ECA from Harlene Walters of BEMC. Dalton Dockery presents the Lead- banana bread, sweet potato and new leadership to the ership Award to Sandra Nobles. organization. New members VEEP Award by Randy Britt of Farm pudding and prayer blankets Bureau. to those in need in her com- are needed to keep the organi- munity. She is a loving wife zation growing. It takes effort and mother, retired teacher to market your club and gain and legacy ECA member. new members. Memory Quil- VEEP Award ters have done just that again Alice Connor, a member this year.” of the Western Prong ECA, Lesson Leaders was awarded the Volunteer Lesson Leader awards went Extension Education Program to Joan Elliott of Chadbourn (VEEP) Award. She reached ECA and Doris Thompson 27,699 people and logged 609 of Chadbourn Evening ECA hours in the name of Exten- who taught “Safe Eats,”Patsy sion and Community Associa- Hinson of Memory Quilters tion. Connor is active as a 4-H ECA who taught “A Quilter’s volunteer, the Heritage Quilt- Christmas Card,” and Jean ing project at the Columbus Creech of Western Prong ECA County Fair and other events. who taught “Advance Care Above and Beyond Planning.” Tommy Hinson presented Perfect Attendance the Above and Beyond Award Perfect attendance cer- to Hilda Bullard who has tificates were presented to served as treasurer of the Barbara Larrimore, 26 years; Barbara Larrimore accepted the Doris Thompson, 23 years; Ra- County Council for five years Membership Award for Memory Elaine Blake, left, presents the Ed- mona Barnes and Betty Stew- and treasurer of her club for Quilters from County Manager Bill ucation Award to Myra Godwin. Guest speaker Dr. Melody Prevatte art, 16 years; Hilda Jordan, 25 years. She takes this job se- Clark. holds an Esther Collier painting she riously and does her research nine years; Sandra Nobles, six was presented. tosecure the best interest years; Hazel Hinson and Es- rates. She is diligent to collect ther Collier, four years; Peggy and disburse the club’s funds Noble, Brenda Todd and Grey as needed and does a wonder- Creech, one year. ful job of keeping club mem- Honor Associations bers informed. The award is Honor Associations include sponsored by Woodmen of Chadbourn, Chadbourn Eve- the World. ning, Memory Quilters and Education Award Western Prong. To receive The Education Award went this distinction an ECA must to Myra Godwin. She is Fos- complete seven of the nine tering Family Resiliency/ requirements: recruiting a Special Projects coordinator. new member, educational The award was presented by program given by a leader at Elaine Blake, a retired Exten- a local meeting, participate sion agent who founded the in one association project, award 25 years ago and has conduct one fundraiser, have presented it annually. one member with perfect at- “So many deserve it,” Blake tendance, participate in one said,.“I have observed the association workshop, have a winner in all she has done. A representative for Woman of lot of members are involved the Year, Leadership Award, Perfect attendance certifcates were awarded to, left to right, Barbara Larrimore, in education issues. It is one VEEP or CVU, and one asso- Tommy Hinson of Woodmen of the 26 years; Esther Collier, four years; Betty Stewart, 16 years; Ramona Barnes, 16 way of getting research-based ciation activity (tour, picnic, World presented the Above and years; Peggy Noble, one year; Hazel Hinson, four years; Doris Thompson, 23 information from NCA&T luncheon, party and such). Beyond Award to Hilda Bullard. years; and Sandra Nobles, six years. Not pictured are Brenda Todd, one year; University and NC State Uni- Ramona Barnes presented Grey Creech, one year; and Hilda Jordan, nine years. 6A--The News Reporter, Monday, March 7, 2011 Engagements

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wiggins Jr. LeeShell Sherett Pridgen Terrence Rashad Collier Wiggins-Bryan Lindsey Marie Bellamy vows pledged Justin Paul Hayes Pridgen-Collier Lacy December Bryan and The Rev. Ricky and Mear- Jack Wiggins Jr., both of Cer- Bellamy-Hayes ien Pridgen of Whiteville ro Gordo, were united in mar- Brittany Nicole Cook Hunter Allen Chambers Judy Hursey Bellamy and announce the forthcoming riage at the Church of God William Bellamy announce wedding ceremony of their in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. 63rd anniversary the forthcoming marriage of Kenneth (Bill) and Grace Smith of the Welches Creek daughter, LeeShell Sherett, on Feb. 24. The Rev. Richard Cook-Chambers their daughter, Lindsey Marie, of Greensboro, to Terrence Martin officiated the double community celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary Carlton and Melinda Cook of Loris, S.C., to Justin Paul Rashad Collier of Greensboro, ring ceremony. recently with 47 family members, including Bill’s sister of Hallsboro announce the Hayes, son of Denise Nye Ward son of Terry and Cathryn Col- The bride wore a floor Julia Ann Smith, having dinner at Dale’s Seafood. engagemnent of their daugh- and John Paul Hayes of the Old lier of Hallsboro. length white satin dress. She ter, Brittany Nicole, to Hunter Dock community. The bride-elect graduated is the daughter of Carl and Allen Chambers, son of Debbie A March 12 wedding is from West Columbus High Paula Bryan of Fair Bluff and Waitle of Parkton and Allen planned at 2 p.m. in Palmyra School and N.C. Agriculture graduated from West Colum- Teachers can apply for Chambers of Cresswell. Baptist Church. Friends and and Technical State University. bus High School. The bride-elect graduated relatives are invited. The groom graduated from The groom is the son of from East Columbus High West Columbus High School. Frank and Jennie Wilson of free books for students School and is employed by A March 12 wedding is Cerro Gordo. He graduated Wachovia Bank. The groom Bird program planned at 3 p.m. in the Lakeside Kindergarten through second grade teachers can apply for from West Columbus High graduated from Richmond Event Center, 2658 Chadbourn free books for their students. Local teachers or schools interested School. Senior High and is network for children at Highway, Whiteville. Friends in receiving the local interest titles can use the custom donation administrator at NetApp. Both and relatives are invited. order form in the free books section of www.wilbooks.com. Depot Museum attend Wake Tech Community Wilbooks, a publishing company, and children’s book author College. Lake Waccamaw Depot Dixie Youth sets Bruce Larkin recently sent a donation of 300 books to a North A May 14 wedding is planned Museum will host a bird Carolina school. The books, meant for classroom reading instruc- Evergreen yard at Highrove in Fuquay Varina. program for elementary stu- tion, are the first delivery of the 25,000 books Larkin has pledged to dents on Sunday, March 20 sale, bog, bake sale donate to North Carolina schools this year. North Ridge had previ- Scholarship pageant at 3:30 p.m. (The previously ously applied for a donation from Wilbooks, and was one of five Evergreen Dixie Youth will scheduled Council Tool pro- schools in the state chosen to kick off the 2011 donation campaign. have a huge yard sale and taking applications gram has been rescheduled “Children need to read to enjoy all of the great opportunities chicken bog March 19. The for April 10.) that our country offers,” Larkin said. “I owe my success to the The N.C. Strawberry Fes- yard sale will begin at 9 a.m. Avid birdwatcher Betty excellent education I received.” tival Scholarship Pageant is and $6 chicken bog plates will Timberlake will talk with the Each year, as his business has grown, so has Larkin’s commit- taking applications for Queen go on sale at 11 a.m. There will division, ages 17-23, scholar- children about the hobby of Sabrina Ward ment to philanthropy. In 2010, he donated almost 450,000 books to also be a bake sale, by the slice schools and charities. This year, he is aiming for 500,000, starting ship $1,300; princess division, birdwatching and children or entire cake, pie, and such. with North Carolina schools. ages 14-16, scholarship $600. will construct bird houses Spaces for the yard sale are Sabrina Ward in Oklahoma State University’s child development lab said Wil- All divisions are open to resi- and a pine cone bird treat. for rent for $10 per space. The books products “give kids something they feel successful reading.” dents of North Carolina and The program is free, but event will be held at the Bill Phi Teta Kappa The books are designed to pique the interest of kindergarten of Horry County, S.C. participants are asked to pre- Johnson Field in Evergreen. Sabrina D. Ward will be through second grade students with accessible topics and full-color The pageant will be held on register by calling the mu- For more information call 654- inducted into the Alpha Chi photographs and illustrations. Saturday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at seum at 646-1992 by March 14. 5392 or 840-4787. Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta A passionate literacy advocate, Larkin’s goal is to help teachers West Columbus High School Kappa at Cape Fear Com- reach reluctant students so they can, as the teaching maxim says, auditorium. munity College on March 31. “learn to read and read to learn.” Applications are avail- Chadbourn Chapter Westside Ward, from Nakina, is Wilbooks Inc. has been publishing and distributing small, soft- able at Waccamaw Bank majoring in criminal jus- cover books for pre-kindergarten through second grade readers in Chadbourn, and Amy’s Alumni will meet March 8 tice. She is the daughter of since 1998. Designed with criteria from nationally recognized Academy of Dance Arts in The Chadbourn Chapter-Westside Alumni Association will Donnie and Judy Ward of reading programs in mind, the books are used in more than 50,000 Chadbourn, or contact Cathy hold a regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, March Nakina. schools in 91 countries. Wilbooks was started with the belief that or Catherine Causey at 642- 8 at 7 p.m. at the Westside Community Center, 650 W. Smith St., Established in 1918 by all children deserve access to quality books. The company policy 7924, Joi Lanier Thomas at Chadbourn. two-year college presidents, is to offer educators the books they need at the best possible price. 770-5050 or Alice-Christian Current members of the association and prospective members Phi Theta Kappa is the oldest At Wilbooks, literacy is not just our business, it’s our passion. Pridgen at 770-3388. are encouraged to attend and help carry forth the objectives of and most prestigious honor Bruce Larkin has written more than 900 children’s books with The deadline for applica- the organization. society serving two-year col- Wilbooks and is working towards his goal of becoming the world’s tions is March 16. leges around the world. The most prolific children’s book author. He enjoys making classroom Society serves to recognize visits in elementary schools around the country and writing books VFW Auxiliary to reorganize and encourage the academic for the curious young minds he encounters there. DAR meeting VFW Post 8073 Auxiliary will have a reorganizational meet- achievement of two-year col- is Wednesday ing at the VFW Hut on Wyche Street in Whiteville on Thursday, lege students and provide March 10 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested is invited to attend. opportunities for individual Symposium on growning The Major General Robert growth and development Howe Chapter of the National through honors, leadership Society of the Daughters of and service programming. roses slated for March 15 the American Revolution will meet Wednesday, March 9, at Students must rank in the SCC TV Schedule A symposium on growing begin at 11:15. A 15-minute 1:30 p.m. in the Chadbourn top 20 percent of the class to EDU-Cable programming can be viewed locally on Time War- roses will be held Tuesday, break will be held before Community Library, 301 N. be invited to membership in ner Cable of Whiteville and surrounding areas, CH. 6. Tune in March 15, in the fellow- lunch is served at 12:30 p.m. Wilson St. in Chadbourn. weekly from 9 a.m. –midnight or view online at www.sccnc.edu Phi Theta Kappa and must ship hall of First Baptist Door prizes will be awarded. Layton Dowless will pres- This week on EDU-Cable: maintain high academic Church in Whiteville. David Strickland has been as- ent a patriotic program con- Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Sunday standing during their enroll- Strickland, area operations sociated with Witherspoon cerning Major General Robert 9 a.m., 2 & 6 p.m. - The Reading Room ment in the two-year college. 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. - Inside Columbus County Schools – manager for Witherspoon for seven years, beginning Howe’s grave. New officers R.E.A.L Program at Tabor City Middle – Dr. Dan Rose Culture, a rose care as a route assistant. He will also be elected. Hostesses Strickland, Corbin Clemons, Austin Fowler, Luke and rose sales business of soon gained his license in are Elaine Blake, Lisa Hooks Herring and Kent Lovett Tree planting to 53 years from Durham, will pesticide application and and Lynn Crutchfield. All 11 a.m., 4 & 7 p.m. - Spotlight North Carolina Cooperative present a program on all progressed to management members are encouraged to Extension – 4-H Horse Program – Howard honor Timberlake Wallace and Nakoma Simmons aspects of rose care, includ- level. He now oversees the attend. 11:30 a.m., 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. - Columbus County Cooks with A public tree planting cer- ing landscaping, pesticide installation and care of rose Harry Foley – Chicken Bog emony will be held at Rube management, fertilization, gardens from Raleigh to the Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday - SCC Presents McCray Memorial Library, 301 maintenance and irrigation. coast, including the one he Evergreen HS Class of 9 a.m., 2 & 7 p.m. - SCC Welding Technology: Fabrication – Flemington Drive, Lake Wac- Tickets are $10 and created and now manages Sue Hawks, Justin Kincer and students camaw, on Saturday, March 12 may be purchased from for Henry and Jane Haw- ‘61 to hold reunion 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. - 33rd Annual Dr. Sharyn Edwards at 2 p.m. Evergreen High School Piano Festival and Competition – Guest Artist Sara Thompson (642-2015), thorne of Whitevile. Interview – Dr. Sharyn Edwards and Richard A live oak will be planted in Suzanne King (642-9732), He presents a variety Class of 1961 will hold its Dowling honor of Betty Neisler Timber- Joanne Hardee (642-4041), of rose gardening classes 50th reunion on May 21 at 5:30 Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday - Special Program lake, who has been a dynamic or any member of Town at Witherspoon Rose Cul- p.m. at Evergreen Woodman 11 a.m., 4 & 9 p.m. - Volunteer Connection with Dr. Melody force for the good of the com- and Country Garden Club, ture, is a popular speaker Lodge, 6857 Haynes Lennon Prevatte – Earth Day – Jackie Williams munity. She has also been the symposium sponsor. for rose societies, garden Hwy. active in Southport where she The deadline to buy tickets clubs, on WPTF’s “Weekend For more information con- was an original member of is March 11. Gardener” radio show, and tact Rickey Williamson at 654- It’s time for the Southport Forestry Com- Registration and coffee gives tours of Witherspoon’s 3605, Helen H. Leggett at 654- mittee. are scheduled at 11 a.m. and All-American Rose selection 3794, Horace Field at 738-8621 The public is invited to at- the hour-long program will certified public garden. or Tommy Fields at 840-0609. Pre-K and Kindergarten tend. East Arcadia to When you see Anna & Wil, wish them a WELL CHECKS hold program Happy Birthday Happy 3rd Birthday East Arcadia School’s 21st Issai Century Program will have a parent/student activity on Zaragoza, Jr. Thursday, March 17 from 4:30- 5:30 p.m. in observance of St. Patrick’s Day. All parents are asked to come out and support the program. Evergreen UMC to hold fundraiser Call today for your child’s appointment. Evergreen United Method- ist Church will hold a spaghet- ti dinner and cake auction on Saturday, April 2 from 5-7 p.m. COLUMBUS PEDIATRICS The men of the church will Anna Wil be baking the cakes and will March 9th March 17th & ADOLESCENT CARE auction them off. Proceeds You are such a blessing to us. 800 Jefferson Street • Suite 116, Whiteville will go to the United Method- We Love You, Love, Grandma, Grandpa, ist Women. Donations accept- Your Family Mom, Dad, Aunt and Uncle 642-2642 ed. #1825 #1827 The News Reporter, Monday, March 7, 2011--7A Career Expo at SCC March 31 Job seekers are invited to attend the Columbus County Career Expo on Thursday, March 31, from noon to 3 p.m. in T-Building at Southeastern Community College. The Career Expo will fea- ture employers who are hiring and community resources providing information and assistance to people seek- ing employment. The event is free and targeted to the general public as well as SCC students. Job applicants should dress professionally, bring several copies of their résumé and be prepared to discuss job op- portunities with employers. For assistance completing or revising a resume prior to the event, contact the Columbus County JobLink Career Cen- Patients get roses ter. Job seekers may also have Linda Collins of Collier’s Jewelers recently donated three dozen roses to the patients their resumes reviewed and of Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Volunteers Dixie Batten, left, and Mildred critiqued at the Expo. Efrd, right, delivered the fowers to patients who needed a little bit of cheer. “When Some employers will ask you’re sick and confned to a hospital bed, it can be a lonely time,” commented Dawn job seekers to complete em- ployment applications while Jenkins, volunteer coordinator. “The CRHS Volunteers are happy to help out any time at the Career Expo or online. an opportunity arises to serve our patients.” A computer lab will be avail- able for online applications or Farmers Market job searching. Photo on national calendar Several free, one-hour A winter sunset photo of Lake Waccamaw taken by lo- Big consignment sponsoring essay, workshops are being offered cal nurse Paula Pope Smith, R.N. has been published poster contests in advance of the Career Expo in the 2011 Interim HealthCare calendar. Her photo will to help job seekers increase be featured for the month of August in approximately sale is March 19 The Columbus County their competitiveness. The The Twice Is Nice chil- izes in gently used toys, Farmers Market is spon- workshops will be held on 10,000 calendars distributed by Interim HealthCare of- dren’s consignment sale equipment, furniture, decor, soring a poster contest for Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Mo- fces nationwide, after being selected from a national hosted by the Northwood educational supplies and students in K-fifth grade and bile Unit 9 on SCC’s campus. competition. In addition to a photo credit with her name Temple MOPS (Mothers Of children’s clothing, sizes an essay contest for students “Complete it Right,” a work- and hometown of Whiteville, it states, “Lake Waccamaw, Preschoolers) will be busy newborn to 16. Shoppers can sixth through 12th grade. shop about job applications, the largest natural freshwater lake on the East Coast, is The theme for both cøntests transforming the Northwood also find maternity clothes will be held March 10; “Say is “Buy Local, Eat Fresh, Get located in southeastern North Carolina, near Wilming- Temple Academy’s gymna- and nursing accessories. Fit 4 Life.” it Right,” a workshop focus- ton and Myrtle Beach. Several endemic species of fsh sium into a “department This sale is a convenient The deadline to enter is ing on interviewing skills, reside there.” store” children’s sale in the way for consignors to clean March 25. For application will be offered on March 24; near future. Volunteer and out closets and playrooms blanks and more informa- and “Write it Right,” which consignor registration is while recovering some of tion visit www.columbus- focuses on resumes, will be Adult comedy slated in March the investment they’ve made countyfarmersmarket.com. held March 17. still open. The semi-annual Columbus County Theatre Association will perform “Sin, Entries should highlight the For more information sale will open to the public into their children’s ward- Sex, and the CIA” March 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26 at the Interim Cen- importance of eating fresh about the Career Expo, free on Saturday, March 19 from robes, furniture and play- tre in Whiteville. 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. A 50 percent things. Savvy shoppers find fruits and vegetables and be- workshops or for résumé as- ing physically active, and the Jan Lennon will direct the adult comedy. off sale begins at noon. that Twice Is Nice can be sistance, contact the Colum- work must be original. bus County JobLink Career Twice Is Nice is a sale run a great way to stock their The two overall winners Center at (910) 642-7141, ext. by local mothers and more children’s closets with gen- will receive Farmers Market 301. JobLink is located at than 100 local volunteers. In tly used items, usually at T-shirts and $50 gift certifi- fewer than 30 hours a typical 50-75 percent off the original cates. Winner in each other Southeastern Community gymnasium is converted into price. grade level will receive $25 College at 4564 Chadbourn a “super sale.” Racks, shelves Public shopping at the gift certificates redeemable Free Bracelet and signage are set up on Twice Is Nice children’s con- only at the Columbus County Malpass reunion Wednesday night. Thurs- signment sale is on Saturday, Community Farmers Market Event day, 35,000-plus items are ac- March 19 but the Northwood during the 2011 season. slated March 19 Judging will be on cre- cepted, sorted, and displayed Temple MOPS are offering ativity, originality, artistic The Malpass reunion will so that shoppers can easily VIP shopping to parents of quality, adherence to theme, be held at Moore’s Creek find what they need. Friday special needs children, first use of color and message Battlefield’s Patriot Hall on morning the sale is open for time parents, foster parents, communicated. Saturday, March 19. For more Gift with Purchase business (volunteers and and grandparents on Friday information about the covered March 10 - 13 consignors shop on Friday). night, March 18. To sign up dish reunion contact Amy at Receive a free Pandora Lobster Saturday is public shopping for VIP shopping, consign- Genealogy meet GIFTS & INTERIORS 625-9040. clasp bracelet with your in-store 1017 South, Madison Street from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Leftover ing, volunteering or to get slated March 12 Pandora purchase of $75 or more Whiteville • 642-9881 items are either returned to more information on the Passport Photos The Southeastern North the consignors or distrib- sale, visit Twice Is Nice’s The News Reporter JACK ROGERS Sandals have arrived uted to local charities. Then, website, www.northwood- Carolina Genealogical Society only $10.00 will meet at the Westminster cleanup begins and like the mops.com. Sale informa- Presbyterian Church, 307 South chime of Cinderella’s clock, tion can also be found on Franklin Street, Whiteville, on the sale will be just a memo- Facebook. Twice Is Nice sale Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m. ry by midnight Saturday. hosted by Northwood Temple Those who wish may gather at Southeast Primary Care Twice Is Nice special- MOPS. 1 p.m. for conversation and shar- Columbus Regional Health Network ing family histories. Jason Bordeaux will discuss Arts Council ofers funding methods he used to do research The Columbus County Arts groups and arts festivals. Sub- for his recently published book, Council is accepting applica- grants may also be given to which discusses the Confederate tions for subgrants for the other local or civic groups that Record of Service of 11 of the For over 40 years, Southeast Internal Medicine 2010-11 fiscal year, with funding provide quality arts program- 13 sons of Stephen and Amelia has provided quality health care to the citizens available for arts programming ming for the community. Fowler Wright and the service in Columbus County. The dead- Proposals must be for proj- of the three sons-in-law. of our community. Now part of the Columbus Society members and those line for applications is March ects that occur between July interested in genealogy and his- 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Past Regional Health Network, the practice will operate 25. tory are encouraged to attend. Grassroots Arts Program recipients have been the Co- as Southeast Primary Care. With a mission of subgrants in Columbus County lumbus County Dream Center, will support arts programming North Carolina Yam Festival, Colonial stories excellence that remains steady, we will continue North Carolina Strawberry Fes- such as community festivals, to raise the standards of quality, compassion and choral society concerts, com- tival, Las Amigas, Southeastern at the museum munity theater productions, Oratorio Society, to name a few. Cape Fear Museum of His- service our community deserves. special exhibitions, performing The Grassroots Arts Pro- tory and Science will host “Co- arts, classes and workshops and gram is unique since it empow- lonial Stories,” a presentation craft fairs. ers local arts councils and arts about the area during the Co- Our Primary Goal is a Healthier You. To be eligible for arts pro- organizations to plan programs lonial era. The program will gramming subgrants, organiza- and projects that reflect the arts be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, tions must produce quality arts and cultural traditions and re- March 8. Light refreshments programs that provide com- sources specific to their area. By will be served before and after John D. Hodgson, MD, FACP munity benefit. Most grants providing funding for localized the presentation. Admission is Richard C. Fleming, MD, FACP require that matching funds be efforts, the N. C. Arts Council $5 for museum members; $7 for raised by the applicant organi- fosters a sense of pride in local nonmembers. For tickets, call David A. Martin Jr., MD, FACP zation. communities and increases 798-4362. First priority subgrants are citizen participation in and Museum curator Barbara Peggy Sue Barnhill, MD usually projects of qualified ownership of local programs. Rowe and historian Janet Da- Christy T. Perdue, MD arts organizations, such as Anyone who has questions vidson will discuss and demon- theaters, symphonies, galler- about the application should strate how the museum gath- ies, arts guilds, choral societ- contact Sally Mann at ccac@ ered a variety of historical records – letters, newspaper ies, dance companies, writers ncez.net or 910-640-2787. accounts and documents – to shape an understanding of CCSM Heritage Celebration the Lower Cape Fear region during the 18th century. The Columbus County Services Management Inc. will hold its program will explore various Annual Heritage Celebration Pageant on Saturday, March 12, 6 perspectives of life during the p.m. at Southeastern Community College, Whiteville. Vying for Colonial era, from purchases titles are Raisa Symone Lennon, daughter of Tonya Lennon of of beer-making supplies by a Whiteville; Tiyanna Lashell McKoy, daughter of Cicely L. McKoy tavern owner, to dangers facing of Whiteville; Renee Bradley, daughter of Patricia Bradley; Aviana runaway slaves. Lloyd, daughter of Andrae Ector. Rowe and Davidson were Entertainment will be provided by Justine Roberts Performing central in the years-long re- Arts Academy of Marion, S.C. and the Mt. Olive Baptist Church search effort that resulted in Blessed Praise Dancers. Marie Faulk of Bladenboro will emcee the the Museum’s “Land of the program. For additional information contact Ervee K. Bellamy or Longleaf Pine” exhibit, which Eunice Shipman Campbell at CCSM Inc. at 642-1862. opened last year. They will draw upon the hundreds of hours of research done for that exhibit and their collec- tive knowledge of the region’s &OLLOWUSON&ACEBOOK HTTPWWWFACEBOOKCOM#2(EALTHCARE history for Tuesday’s presen- www.whiteville.com tation. *EFFERSON3TREETs7HITEVILLE .#ssWWWCRHEALTHCAREORG The News Reporter, Thursday, March 3, 2011 – 8-A

Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Nearly a dozen people participated in a polar plunge in Lake Waccamaw at the public beach Feb. 26. They participated in a fundraiser for the Special Olympics, which is in the early stage of re-organizing here.

Farmers Market hears Sen. Rabon More than 70 farmers, ven- dors and local elected officials heard North Carolina Sen. Bill Rabon of Southport praise the local market members for their many special events to promote local agriculture, mentioning “Collard and Cornbread Day” in the fall, and volunteering to help cook the collards. “Columbus County knows how to do agriculture and I be- lieve agriculture will continue to thrive in Columbus County,” Rabon said. Market Manager Carol Shu- man presented the Shirley W. Brown Volunteer of the Year award to John Ball of Nakina for his volunteering and dedi- cated service to the Farmers Market. The award is given in mem- ory of Shirley Brown who died in August. Brown was a board member and vendor at the market, and a volunteer in her Chadbourn Town Manager Stevie Cox helps Rev. Lester Holcomb at the ribbon cutting church and in the Community for Care and Share Community Food Bank. and Extension Association. Market Vice President L.H. Shuman presented the Part- 'PPE
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Senior Dylan Fisher, 18, is the son of Craig Freshman Sequoia Hunt, 15, is the daughter Junior Raven Boone is the 16-year-old daugh- Junior Bliss Koenig, 16, is the daughter of and Carla Fisher. He plays bass guitar in the of Robert and Lawana Bailey. She is active ter of Frankye Boone-Newkirk and Marion Beth Koenig and Brian Koenig. She plays school’s jazz band and tuba in the concert in women’s tennis, track and is vice presi- Davis. A member of the yearbook staff, she is high school volleyball, basketball, soccer and marching bands. He has been a mem- dent of the class of 2014. An A-student, she also the reporter for the SGA. The percussion and runs track. She said she likes learning ber of the golf team for four years. “I like all of was recently honored by Lower Cape Fear section leader in the concert band, Boone is about diversity at her school and getting to the unique and interesting people that I get Hospice for raising more than $2,300. She a member of the Beta Club and theTri-M, a know her classmates and teachers. Bliss to be around,” he said of WHS. His favorite likes ECHS because “the students, teachers music honor society. “I love our friendly en- said that something interesting about her is class is jazz band. “It is teaching me many and staff are always willing to help or just vironment,” she said. “Everyone is treated that she loves the Disney-Pixar movie “Find- things that will be extremely helpful in my encourage you to succeed.” Health edu- the same. I took yearbook last semester and ing Nemo” and likes to sing in the shower. future endeavors in the music industry,” he cation is her favorite class. “I love to learn it was my favorite class because I got to ex- She has participated in the National Youth said. Fisher said an interesting thing about the different parts of the body and how to press my creative abilities while designing a Leadership Forum on Medicine and the him is he had the opportunity once to play become more physically, mentally, environ- memory that will last a lifetime.” She said an National Young Leaders State Conference guitar with the lead guitarist of TobyMac. “I mentally and emotionally active.” She said interesting thing about her is “I love my sunny in Charlotte. She said she likes to visit her want to earn a degree in music performance the most interesting thing about her is her personality and positive outlook on life.” She granny and listen to the “old stories of a and move to Nashville Tennessee,” he said. “outgoing personality.” She would like to be- hopes to attend East Carolina University, ma- wise woman.” She also likes to volunteer at come an OB–GYN and “remembered for the jor in journalism and fulfll her dream of being a homeless shelter in Atlanta with her youth great things I have planned to do in my life.” a reporter for the New York Times. group each year.

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A slow-moving van with a laptop up-fitted with new map- ping and property description software will begin making its way through Columbus County today. While homeowners will not see changes in their property values until notices are sent sometime in 2012, and take ef- fect in 2013, work has already begun on revaluating 43,000 parcels of land in the county. Columbus County Tax Ad- ministrator Richard Gore said that Chris Boren, a county tax office employee, is coordinat- ing the revaluation. He and an- other certified appraiser who is employed with the county will be uploading data into the county’s databases from the field as they travel around the county in the van. New technology available Chris Boren is coordinating county revaluation efforts. to the county since the last revaluation in 1995 makes for in some locations but Gore taxpayers $205,000 but Gore proved, Gore said surround- a more thorough and efficient indicated counties like Bruns- negotiated a better rate after ing counties pay significantly process, Gore said. wick may be impacted more the board wanted to see quotes more for such services. He “Alan James, county man- by such changes in value than from additional firms. said Robeson paid $1 million agement information systems Columbus. County Commissioner for their most recent revalu- director, set up a program “We are still looking at the James Prevatte disagreed with ation contract, Bladen with that gives appraisers access market. At the last revaluation, the decision to allow Inland 36,000 parcels paid $425,000 and to records in the field. The prices were jumping up but Associates to lower their rate Sampson with 34,000 parcels computer will move from one nothing seems to be going up after a lower quote had been paid $537,000. property record to another as today,” Gore said. sought from another firm. In 1997 Columbus County we (the van) move,” Gore said. The county hired a South Under state law, a revalua- paid $263,000 for a revalua- Staff photos by Mark Gilchrist “The computer highlights Carolina firm to assist with tion is required at least once tion. In 2005, the county paid Bird kill those properties with build- the revaluation. A schedule of every eight years and gener- $235,670 for consultant services ings on it already and we have N.C. Wildlife offcer Matt Criscoe collects one of 13 values compiled by the firm ally takes years to complete. on an in-house revaluation, good aerial photos taken last includes 146 pages of price per Columbus County’s last revalu- Gore said. injured and dead ibis from the banks and in the pond year.” square foot of homes and acre- ation was in 2005. The Columbus County tax where Jack Edwards was charged with killing the pro- Some property owners age based on property details. The Inland Associates’ con- rate is 81.5 cents per $100 value tected birds. Edwards told offcers the birds had been could see changes in their tax The firm will assist the tax tract calls for assigning fair and has been that rate since it polluting the pond, which he leases for fshing and hunt- bill earlier than 2012 if they office in assigning new values. market values to the county’s was increased in 2007-08 from have made additions to their “The field work is going to be 43,000 parcels of land by 2013. 76.5 cents to 81.5 cents. ing. property that are not listed done with us,” Gore explained. When the contract was ap- with the tax office. In December 2010, commis- “We look for any additions sioners decided in a 6-1 vote Protected or new out buildings,” Gore to approve a $170,000 contract ADR Continued from page 1-A said. “We can pick up those for with a $45,000 payment in Continued from page 3-A the current year. Occasionally advance to Inland Associates, we find a new structure or ad- a Loris, S.C. based real estate disposal. for?” he said. “There ought to dition but that is very rare.” appraisal firm. Sandyfield is Camlin’s pri- town,” Camlin said. “There are Flocks of white ibis are a be some way to kill them or Property owners in coastal Under the terms of the mary concern. Expanding the no more than 50 homes there.” common sight around White- run them off.” counties and county apprais- original proposal with Inland district into other areas was Camlin said his depart- ville. The two-foot tall birds Hinson said officers found ers in those areas are anticipat- Associates, the revaluation suggested by the state, he said. ment had sufficient resources are primarily waders, but also no evidence the birds were ing a drop in property values project would have cost county Camlin said the depart- to cover the expanded district hunt worms and insects in cow harming the ecology of the ment’s response district is that has grown six times since pastures, thus leading to their pond or wetlands. large, and while some areas its inception. nickname. “They are a part of nature,” may not be in the fire tax dis- “We have been blessed. We The birds roost above water, he said. “They roost in wet- )PTQJUBM
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You cannot Health Network, the physi- Columbus Regional Health- bring an insurance rating of 990 Form, an annual filing life officers before how to get shoot any protected bird or cian network of Columbus care System was founded in 6 to all of Sandyfield that now with the IRS required of non- rid of the birds “before they other animal that doesn’t have Regional Healthcare System. 1935. Columbus Regional includes three different ratings profits with $200,000 or more destroy my property.” an open hunting season.” “For years these two orga- Health Network was added to of 6 or lower. in revenue or assets of $500,000 Edwards led officers and a Hinson said Edwards was nizations have been closely the system portfolio in 2009, “As far as tax issues, I cannot or more. reporter along the bank of the cited for shooting protected aligned, now we are pleased to with the addition of the hos- tell you,” Camlin said of areas Camlin said he was not pond as he pointed out places birds. He is due in court April have this outstanding group of pitalist program and grew in that appear to not be taxed but familiar with the 990. “I don’t where he had previously killed 4. The charge is a Class One primary care providers, nurs- 2010 with the integration of may be brought into the ADR know anything about financ- numbers of the birds. As a misdemeanor, punishable by es and other staff members a Carolina Urology. District. es,” Camlin said, offering to flock began winging in to its fines, jail time and court costs. part of the CRHS family,” said With the addition of South- “There are response areas contact the non-profit’s trea- roosting area, sunlight re- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Henry Hawthorne, CEO. “Our east Primary Care, CRHS will all over the state but there are surer about the form and sug- flecting off hundreds of wide Service is working with the goal is to make the integration employ more than 630 and cases of no man’s land that gesting the newspaper see if wings, Edwards said he felt Wildlife Commission on the as seamless as possible for provide payroll and benefits to don’t get taxed,” Camlin said. other fire departments have “the government should do case, and more charges may patients.” Columbus County residents in “The portions of Sandyfield filed the 990. “A copy of our au- something. be pending. Located at 619 Jefferson excess of $35 million in 2011. in class 10 (the lower ranking) dit is on file with the county,” “What do I pay my taxes Street in Whiteville, the oper- make up a small portion of the Camlin said. Free tax service Nominations open for elderly, low, Deaths middle income The News Reporter, Monday, March 7, 2011, Page 10A for N.C. Awards Volunteers with AARP Tax- ERNEST ‘ERNIE’ HENRY ROBERT STRICKLAND DOROTHY LOUISE Nominations are being ac- N.C. Department of Cultural Aide are helping Columbus COX JR. CERRO GORDO -- Robert HARRELSON FOWLER cepted for the 2011 North Car- Resources, 4601 Mail Service County people with their in- TABOR CITY -- Ernest “Er- Strickland, 85, died Friday, TABOR CITY -- Dorothy olina Award, the highest ci- Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699- come tax returns at no cost. A nie” Henry Cox Jr., 75, died March 4, 2011, at Columbus Louise Harrelson Fowler, 72, vilian honor bestowed by the 4601. The nominations dead- program of the AARP Foun- Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at his R e g i o n a l died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at state. Created by the General line is April 15. dation offered in conjunction home. He was Healthcare. Loris Community Hospital, Assembly in 1961, and admin- The North Carolina Awards with the IRS, the service is born in Lynch- He was the Loris, S.C. She was born in istered by the N.C. Depart- Committee will review the available to taxpayers with burg, Va., the son of the late Columbus County the daugh- ment of Cultural Resources, nominations and make its low and middle income with son of the late Pinkney and ter of late Hubert Oree and the award recognizes signifi- selections this summer and special attention given to Ernest Henry Cox Sr. and Eu- Mattie Lou Coleman Strick- Ora Fowler Harrelson. cant individual contributions recipients will be honored in those age 60 and older. nice Cheatham Cox. land and the husband of Fowler was a member of the in fine arts, literature, public Raleigh in the fall. Past award It is the nation’s largest free, Cox was a veteran of the the late Betty Jewell Hardee Tabor City Baptist Church. service and science (http:// recipients have included some volunteer-run tax assistance United States Air Force. Strickland. He was preceded Final rites will be held at statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/digi- of the country’s most distin- and preparation service, and A graveside service was in death by four siblings, Lula 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at tal/ncawards/index.html). guished artists, poets, writers, it is available in Whiteville at held Friday, March 4, at Forest S. Prince, Leamon Strickland, Inman Funeral Home Chapel Nominations may be sub- performers, journalists, sci- the Carolyn T. High Library Lawn Cemetery, Tabor City Alonzo Strickland, and Blee- in Tabor City. Burial will fol- mitted by anyone and must entists, and public servants, every Wednesday from 9:30 with Rev. Farron Duncan offi- cie Strickland. low in the Forest Lawn Cem- include a completed nomi- including James Taylor, Maya a.m. to 1 p.m. through April ciating. Inman Funeral Home Strickland was a veteran of etery in Tabor City. Visitation nation form and cover letter Angelou, Gertrude Elion and 15. of Tabor City handled the ar- World War II serving in the will be held Tuesday, March as well as the nominee’s bi- James B. Hunt Jr. Daryl Patrick of Nakina, rangements. United States Army. 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral ography or resume. Letters To receive a copy of the nom- who heads up the local volun- Survivors include two Final will be held at 3 p.m. home. of support and examples of ination form and guidelines teers this year, said more than daughters, Katherine Cuevas Monday at Worthington Fu- Survivors include her hus- the nominee’s work will also contact Jennifer McCrory 100 people were assisted with and Deborah Ann Latham, neral Home in Chadbourn band, Harvey B. Fowler of Ta- be accepted. All materials Fontes at (919) 807-7256 or e- their tax returns here last both of Biloxi, Miss.; a step- with Revs. Bobby Mowery and bor City; a daughter, Donna should be sent to the North mail jennifer.fontes@ncdcr. year, and more are expected to son, Harvey Lareau Barfield Elmore Strickland officiating. B. Alioto of Tabor City; two Carolina Awards Committee, gov. use the free service this year. III of Longs, S.C.; a sister, Ju- Interment will follow in Chad- sons, Ronnie B. Fowler of More than 32,000 dedicated dith Mae Bischoff of Charles- bourn Memorial Cemetery. Spokane, Wash., and Kenny O. and proud IRS-certified volun- ton, S.C.; six grandchildren Survivors include a daugh- Fowler of Loris, S.C.; a broth- teers provided tax assistance and five great-grandchildren. ter, Ruth S. Nobles of Cerro er, Donald Harrelson of Tabor Liberty Tax cuts to more than two million Gordo; three sons, Daryl City; six grandchildren and people last year at nearly 7,000 MARY LUVENIA DAVIS Strickland of White Oak, six great-grandchildren. sites throughout the United MYERS Ricky L. Strickland of Wilm- In lieu of flowers memorial cost for teachers States. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- ington, Jeffrey Brian Strick- may be made to the American Anyone who has questions Whiteville and Columbus Days to show respect for the Mary Luvenia Davis Myers, land of Hope Mills; eight Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, can call Patrick at 642-7565. County teachers are invited teaching profession and those 62, of the Burgess community, grandchildren and four great- Oklahoma City, OK7 3123-1718. to bring their tax receipts and employed by the schools.” died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at grandchildren. her residence. WENDY JAY BRASSEAUX information into Liberty Tax Teachers and eligible edu- Chadbourn ES Final rites were held Sat- ROBERT LEO GORE BLADENBORO -- Wendy Service offices during “Edu- cators who spend their own urday, March 5, at Salem BALTIMORE, Md. -- Robert Jay Brasseaux, 49, died Thurs- cator Appreciation Days.” money on classroom supplies registration Missionary Baptist Church Leo Gore, 50, died Sunday, Feb. day, March 3, 2011. The company is saluting should be eligible for a tax Chadbourn Elementary in Burgess with Rev. Daniel 27, 2011, formerly of Supply. A memorial service will be area teachers, all school em- break again when filing a 2010 pre-k and kindergarten regis- Vaught officiating. Burial fol- Final rites were held Sun- held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March ployees and bus drivers by return. An eligible educator tration extravaganza will be lowed in Heaven’s Gate Cem- day, March 6, at Cedar Grove 13, at Butters Baptist Church. offering them free tax prepa- is a kindergarten through held March 10 from 4-7 p.m. on etery in Murrells Inlet, S.C. Missionary Baptist Church Lewis and Bowen Funeral ration from Feb. 28 to March 5 grade 12 teacher, instructor, the school campus. There will Westside Funeral Home of Ta- with Dr. Gause and Rev. Lin- Home of Bladenboro is han- at the Whiteville Liberty Tax counselor, principal or aide be free food and door prizes. bor City handled the arrange- dell Gore officiating. Burial dling the arrangements. office, 1018 J.K. Powell Plaza who works at least 900 hours Registering students will ments. followed in Riley Hewett Cem- Survivors include two Boulevard. a year in either a public or receive goody bags. There Survivors include her hus- etery. Union Funeral Home daughters, Chassidy Yar- “Employees involved in ed- private school. The adjust- will also be a drawing for a band, George Lee Myers of of Whiteville handled the ar- brough and Kristy Yarbrough; ucating our children deserve ment for these expenses, of $50 Wal-Mart gift card. Par- the home; three daughters, rangements. parents, Kenneth and Kath- a tax break,” said Angelia Al- no more than $250, can be ents should take their child’s Theresa Myers, Lisa M. Myers Survivors include his moth- leen Wilkins; a brother, Ken- den, owner of Liberty Tax Ser- claimed whether or not the social security card, certified and Tienesha L. Myers, all of er, Ather Gore; a son, Jousha ny Wilkins; and two sisters, vice. “We have Appreciation taxpayer itemized. birth certificate and proof of New York City, N.Y.; and two Moses; two daughters, Ta- Cindy Strickland and Rhonda residence. sons, George J. Myers of Bur- meidra Hewett, Lora Nicole Fields; and two grandchil- gess, S.C. and Paul R. Myers Ware; two brothers, John dren. GOSPEL SINGS Union BC to of New York. Gore and Michael Gore; three Hallsboro-Artesia sisters, Marie Williams, Linda MILDRED STEVENS The Corner Stones have a hold revival FLORA ELIZABETH ASH -- Mildred Stevens age gospel jubilee every Thursday Brown, and Stephanie Green. Union Baptist Church of sets registration McMILLAN SHOLAR 73, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, night from 7-9 p.m. The loca- Lake Waccamaw will hold re- Hallsboro-Artesia Elemen- ELIZABETHTOWN -- Flora PAUL WILLIS SIMMONS at Grand Strand Regional tion is the second building past vival services on March 9-11 at tary School will hold registra- Elizabeth McMillan Sholar, SR. Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, Car City on U.S. 701 South of 7 p.m. nightly. tion for pre-k and kindergar- 94, died Friday, March 4, 2011. S.C. Whiteville. For more information TABOR CITY -- Paul Willis Schedule follows: Wednes- ten on Tuesday, March 8 at She was preceded in death Simmons Sr., 77, died Satur- Funeral arrangements are call Harold Register at 642-8979 or 234-5303 or Harry Batton at day, Pastor Shawn Maynor; 6:30 p.m. Pizza will be served. by her parents, George and day, March 5, 2011, at Loris incomplete and will be an- 876-3687. Thursday, Minister Elijah Parents should take stu- Mittie McMillan; her hus- nounced later by the Inman Community Hospital in Loris, Smith; and Friday, Minister dents’ birth certificates, shot band, Clarence C. Sholar Sr.; a Funeral Home of Tabor City. Laddy Cannon and Donna S.C. He was born in Colum- Pierre Cobb. records and social security daughter, Agnes Fayes Sholar; Spivey will be performing every bus County the son the late cards. Kindergarten students seven brothers, Bill, Fred, Tuesday night from 7:30-10 p.m. Gregg Spaulding is the pas- Crum and Isabel Wright Sim- must be 5 years old by Aug. 31. Austin, Paul, Harry, Matron, at W.N. Railroad St. in Clarkton tor. For more information call mons. information email Ashley Brown Pre-k students must be 4 years and Robert McMillan; and a at the “Jam.” Music played is Simmons was member of the Britton at ashleylbbritton@gmail. old by Aug. 31. Parents will sister, Lena Suggs. gospel and variety. The “Jam” is Clarendon Baptist Church. com. Send her your name, ad- have the opportunity to meet Final rites will be held at 2 open to the public. For more in- Final rites will be held at 3 dress and spouse’s name. REVIVALS all the pre-k and kindergarten p.m. Monday, March 7, at Blad- formation call 640-8465. p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at In- teachers. en-Gaskins Funeral Home of man Funeral Home Chapel in The Nakina High School class Western Prong Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church of Elizabethtown with Revs. Tim Tabor City. Visitation will be of 1990 is making plans for its of Whiteville will host a gospel Whiteville will hold revival ser- TC Elementary Coalter, Bill Tatum, and Alton held Monday, March 7 from 7-9 20th reunion. The class has set sing on Sunday, March 20 at 7 vices on March 13-16. Sunday Burrow officiating. p.m. at the funeral home. up a website for sharing an- p.m. The Glory Bound Quartet service will start at 6 p.m. and School More at Four Survivors include four sons, He is survived by his wife, nouncements and registering will perform. Monday-Wednesday at 7 p.m. contact information at www.na- Tabor City Elementary is Clarence Sholar Jr. of Can- Eugondia M. Simmons of Ta- The guest speaker will be Rev. Full Gospel Chapel sing line now accepting applications ton, Gene Sholar of Winter kinaclassof90.com. For more Wayne Faulk. Special singing bor City; two sons, Paul W. up for 2011. Schedule follows: for More at Four Pre-Kinder- Green, Fla., Donald Sholar information call Sheryl Long at will be performed each night. Simmons Jr. of Clarendon, 919-755-8914 or sheryllong@ March 25, Kevin Spencer and garten for the next school of Elizabethtown, and Larry Chris Hardee is the pastor. The and Michael Simmons of Ta- bellsouth.net. Family; April 15, Tribute Quar- year. Children must be four Sholar of White Lake; three church is located at 1463 Antioch bor City; a stepson, David tet; May 20, Joel and Labreska years of age on or before Aug. daughters, Linda Sholar Rich- Church Rd. Meares of Clarkton; a sister, WHS Class of 1976 will begin Hemphill; May 22-25, Revival, 31, 2011. Come by the school ards of Elizabethtown, Janet Letha Simmons of Tabor City; planning its 35th Class Reunion. Tyler Jernigan; June 17, the Mission Valley Original Free- office to pick up your applica- Sholar Inman of Tulsa, Okla., nine grandchildren and four The reunion is planned for Satur- Viewmasters; July 22, Palmetto will Baptist Church will hold tion. and Deloris Sholar Keuve- great- grandchildren. day, Nov. 26, 2011. Suggestions State Quartet; Aug. 19, The its revival March 14-18 starting laar of White Oak; a brother, In lieu of flowers memorials on the place, entertainment, ca- Browns of Wallace; Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The guest Paul McMillan of LaGrange, may be made to the Claren- terer, etc. are welcome. Anyone Quinton Mills; Oct. 14, the Eas- speaker will be Rev. Jackie at 6 p.m. on Sunday and week- Ga.; nine grandchildren, five don Baptist Church, 9355 Joe with information on a classmate ters; and Nov. 18, the Nelons. All Strickland from Whiteville. There nights at 7:30 p.m. The guest sings are on Friday nights and speaker will be Rev. Jeff Stocks. great-grandchildren, and one- Brown Hwy S., Clarendon, NC from our class is asked to con- will be special singing each begin at 7:30 p.m. The church night. The church is located on Rev. Glenn Lean is the pastor. great-great-grandchild. 28432. tact us so that our database can be updated prior to sending out is located at 1010 McKoy Street, Lebanon Church Road in the VIRGIL WEBSTER registration forms. Information Clinton. For directions or addi- Mollie community in Clarendon. FOSTER can be emailed to: rhbdutton@ tional information call Christine Rev. James H. Nobles is the ELIZABETHTOWN -- Virgil REUNIONS gmail.com “WHS Class of 1976” Kivett at 592-3356 or 592-0161. pastor. For more information call www.whiteville.com Webster Foster, 80, died Satur- is also on Facebook and Class- 653-4804. The Henry Cannon Smith and The Chadbourn Arts Center mates.com . The third planning day, March 5, 2011. He was the Jesse Long reunion will be held Grand Ole Gospel will be open Happy Home Baptist Church meeting will be March 17 at 6 son of the late Frank Foster at the senior building behind on March 15, featuring live of Nakina will hold its revival on p.m. at Southern Kitchen. Call SHORT and Reba Murphy Foster. He Waccamaw School in Ash on southern gospel music. Admis- March 20-23. Sunday morning any of the following committee was preceded in death by a Saturday, March 19 from noon-3 sion is free and starts at 7 p.m. starts at 11 a.m. Sunday night at members, if you have informa- BROS. son, Randy Foster. p.m. Bring a covered dish, your and is located at 120 N. Brown 6 p.m. and weeknights at 7 p.m. tion about a classmate or would A memorial service will be family history and old photo- Street. The guest speaker will be Rev. like to help with the reunion: graphs. A free-will collection will Mac Hutson, pastor of Spring- RENT-A-CAR held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March Rhonda Hinson Bullard-Dutton be taken for a gravesite at the feld Baptist Church of Loris, S.C. 8, at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral 642-5069/640-8080; Laura Prid- Ross Cemetery, N.C. 130 in the Rev. Slade Skipper is the interim $ 95 Home of Elizabethtown with gen Duncan, 642-6060; Connie Old Dock community. Commit- Garden club pastor. DAILY Revs. Ellen Bullard and Ran- Baker, 642-3099; Keith Watson, 19 tees will be elected. For more in- dy Edwards officiating. Visita- 640-3931; Curtis Watts 642- Hwy. 701, South of Whiteville formation call Virginia Simmons Poley Bridge Baptist Church tion will be held after the me- 3036; Kenny Lee, 914-9665; fundraiser at 653-3445 or Faye Pierce at of Nakina will hold a revival morial service. Margaret Blanks, 212-2721; The Town and Country 770-1140. March 20-23. Services will begin 642-4175 Survivors include his wife, Kenny Lee, Theresa Turner Clif- Garden Club will hold a sym- ton, 625-7161/648-5208, Rita posium on growing roses Anne Alphin Foster; two sons, The 1977 Class of Acme Delco Collier Parker 642-7387; Phyl- Scott Foster and Patrick Fos- High School will hold its reunion Tuesday, March 15 at First lis Griffn Merritt 642-3619, Alex ter, both of Elizabethtown; on April 29-30 at the Kelly House Baptist Church in Whiteville. Jordan, 862-9357; or Deborah and four grandchildren. on Neils Eddy Road in the Acme Funds raised will be used for Gore, 642-7550. community. All members of the scholarships. GEORGE THOMAS class, spouses and children are There will be a speaker, HICKMAN welcome, with food, fun, and fel- West Columbus High School meal, and door prizes for $10. TABOR CITY -- George lowship. For information on class Class of 1968. Anyone interest- For tickets call 642-2015, 642- Thomas Hickman, 61, died members or other information ed in having a class reunion call 9732 or 642-4041. No tickets Jewel Green at 642-4705. Saturday, March 5, 2011, at call Oglatha Brown at 685-3761 will be sold at the door. The or Lee Creekmore at 655-3258. Lower Cape Fear Hospice and WHS Class of 1966 will hold its deadline is March 11. LifeCareCenter in Whiteville. 45th reunion on Saturday, June Arrangements are incom- Evergreen High School Class of 1961 will hold its 50th reunion 11. Contact Elizabeth GIbson at plete and will be announced WT accepting on May 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Ever- [email protected] with infor- by S&L Funeral Home of Fair green Woodman Lodge, 6857 mation about yourself or class- applications for Bluff. Haynes Lennon Hwy. For more mates. JAMES ARCHIE More-at-Four information contact Rickey Wil- The reunion committee of Chad- BELLAMY Williams Township is now




  
 
 




 
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Naturally, one assumes that if The primary mission of community col- you consume these enriched di- leges is job training and re-training. Since etary items, you are therefore an the recession began in 2007, full-time stu- enriched person. At least in body, right? dent enrollment at community colleges has It is your hope that your kids increased by 25 percent, but per-student are also en- funding has decreased by 12 percent. riched, I’m SCC has a larger impact on the com- sure. You munities it make cer- serves than The point tain they most com- Community colleges fo- eat healthy munity col- cus on job training and s o t h e i r leges. An in- bodies are re-training, which is one enriched, credible 25 reason why the state’s a n d y o u percent of 58 institutions have seen make sure Columbus they go to County res- great gains in students Riding into the sunset school so Barnhill idents take since the recession be- their minds some type are enriched. gan in 2007. Deep cuts By JEFFERSON WEAVER I was in Heaven when the television America is we don’t have enough But there is a third element to of class or Staff Writer stations began re-running the Lone cowboys, men (and women) who or steep tuition hikes humans, one that is often over- continu- Ranger. aren’t afraid to step up and take a would compromise com- looked. Aren’t humans made up ing educa- I blame my mother. Don’t get me wrong—I enjoyed stand for what’s right, to help those of mind, body, and spirit? So, the tion course munity colleges’ roles in When I was about 6, she sewed Batman. George Reeves as Super- in need, and call a spade a spade. question is, “With what is your a cowboy costume for me. I was so man was great. The Green Hornet We don’t have enough folks with a through e economic recovery. spirit enriched?” utterly entranced with the outfit was cool (after all, the hero was a glint in their eye that makes politi- SCC. And, possibly more important, that I wore it for school picture newspaperman in real life, like my cians do the right thing, because by College officials fear that support servic- what is enriching your child’s day when I was 6, hence leading dad), but it cracky, if they don’t, they will be es for students could be heavily impacted spirit? to the nickname that rode with wasn’t until held accountable. in the next budget, as could classes offered Let’s be honest, it’s a big, scary me through junior high. I finally years later I I know the west wasn’t “as seen world out there. When we send our at alternative times, such as night classes learned to answer to “Cowboy” discovered on TV”; like a character in a movie kids to school, do we think about for those who work during the day. School with a certain pride. Anybody w h y t h e once said, the Wild West wasn’t whether they are enriched and officials hope to keep tuition increases low. could be a Donny or a Johnny Hornet was even the Wild West. Human beings strengthened in their spirits? Do Community colleges’ budgets are es- or a Jamie—but only a special considered tend to polish and clean things up we ever really concern ourselves young’un could be a cowboy. a bit grown- to make them more palatable. tablished by the number of students with such philosophical notions in I am of the opinion that part of up for after- It’s ironic that the “penny dread- enrolled in the previous year. To date, the this hectic, frenzied world? what is wrong with society today school pro- fuls” which provided such a ro- General Assembly has funded anticipated Recently, my pastor gave a ser- is a lack of cowboys as heroes. gramming. manticized view of cowboys and increases, but if that funding falters this mon about how Christians are Cowboys still rode on the television But the the Old West also provide us with year and even higher numbers of students enriched and strengthened to do and even the big screen when I was Lone Rang- a fairly accurate view of those God’s will. enroll, it’s easy to see that the number of a kid, although they were becoming e r — n o w Weaver heroes in boots and spurs. Justice It is not my endeavor to get classes and teachers needed won’t keep up an endangered species. there was was sure and swift, but sometimes into the religious implications of with demand. I was cursed, I guess, from the a hero. imperfect; people were expected enriching and strengthening our Most students who enroll in community beginning. Papa loved westerns I had a pair of heavy cap pistols, to keep their word, work hard, children. It matters not whether (they were a staple of the Saturday and a ragged excuse for a ten-gallon and care for those less fortunate colleges are there specifically because they you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, silent pictures of his childhood) hat; my first BB gun wasn’t a Red because it was right, not because want to get good training for a specific job. or atheist; we all have the same and he passed that love on to his Ryder or a Crosman, but a Daisy they were required to do so. There In others words, these are people who want hopes and desires for our children youngest son. Mother loved them, Model 94. I lost one of those pis- wasn’t room for whiners and to stay off welfare and work for a living. to be happy, healthy, and strong in too, and she encouraged my West- tols in the wooded lot near the big leeches. Handouts were hard to What’s more, community colleges are all areas of their lives. ern habit. house on Divine Street, but that find, but a hand up was readily As I listened to the sermon, I efficient, with the annual cost of $5,498 per Many cowboy fans wistfully say was okay—a cowboy makes do with available, and you were expected to couldn’t help but think of the pre- student compared to $16,760 for four-year they were born out of time; I agree, what he has to. dust yourself off and get to work, vious week’s happenings at school. college students. to a certain extent. I have no partic- Whilst we grow out of most of not look for the next charity ward. In one day we had three fights. I With a $2.7 billion shortfall expected ular desire to chase cows or shoot it the things we consider vital in Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Zane Gray couldn’t help but wonder why the out with outlaws, but I would have childhood, I never really lost my and Jack London deserve praise as in the state budget, cuts obviously must students involved did not have the loved to see The Rifleman when it love of Westerns. We still have socio-historians as well as writers. be made. Tuition will likely be raised, power to restrain themselves. was new, or a young Clint Eastwood Westerns, of course—and some I would submit that we need but increases must be minimal. The esti- The fights were about nothing years before the film noir Western doggone good ones. I have yet to see more cowboys in America today, mated $2,000 per year tuition that full-time earth shattering. One was about a remade the genre. a modern Western where Robert folks who see a problem and solve students pay now may not seem like a lot boy, and the other two were over ru- Remember Bat Masterson? Doc Duvall hasn’t given honor to both it, or bust a gut trying; not out of a mors – trash talking that escalated of money to most, but for a student who Holliday? Wyatt Earp? Millions the true Western American hero as sense of self-promotion or personal to physical violence. doesn’t have a job or has a low-paying, of American boys wanted to be well as his TV inspirations. Kevin gain, but because something needs So, the question begs to be part-time job at best, every penny counts. Marshall Dillon, even though the Costner, when he isn’t so full of to be done, and as the oft-misquoted asked, “With what values have North Carolina’s commitment to higher show was falling out of favor when himself as to be distracting, also line goes, sometimes a man’s got to their spirits been enriched?” Cer- I was coming along. Bonanza—or does well as a high, windy loner. do what a man’s got to do. Whether education – both for the UNC system and tainly not gentleness, kindness, Ponderosa, depending on when And I wish Clint Eastwood would or not you believe Shane died as he the community college system – is second and self-control. Perhaps even you watched it—was great, too, once again pull on his spurs and rode off into the sunset is beside to none. more disturbing than the actual as long as there weren’t too many show folks how things are supposed the point; what is unarguable is The reason is simple: the state’s leaders fights were the reactions of most women to complicate matters. Why to be done. that he did what was necessary and governors dating back to the 1950s of their classmates. my favorite character on there Kids today don’t have cowboys at that time and place, without To them, the fights were silly realized that education was the key to the always had to get all smooched up as we did; they have heroes who complaining or worrying about his diversions to be laughed at, video- future. with a woman was beyond me (at blast zombies or critters from own welfare. recorded with their cell phones, Community colleges have had their the time). outer space, pretty people who As much as I love his music, I and subsequently put on Facebook biggest impact in job training. In Colum- John Wayne was possibly the don’t have to worry about acting have never agreed with Willie Nel- and YouTube to be laughed at by ultimate actor, in my opinion, for since everything can be edited via son’s lifestyle. I have to agree with bus County, this has come in the form of others. Have their spirits been his performances as soldiers, sail- computer. That’s probably because him, however, that my heroes have nurses, electricians, plumbers, police offi- enriched with empathy or under- ors, pilots, and yes, cowboys. He so many movies come from video always been cowboys, and they still cers and countless other jobs that provide standing? embodied America, good, bad and games, rather than the creativity are today. good livings for hundreds of local families. It didn’t appear to be so. It otherwise. of a writer. With video games, the Faithful horses are few and far Job creation is a key component to a full seemed that no one thought it was To this day, I think of the Lone player becomes the hero, often between, and I doubt you could a sad representation of human economic recovery, but the jobs before the Ranger when I hear the William without earning anything more carry a Colt .44 down the street behavior. crash of 2007 will not be the same jobs of Tell Overture; Papa had a special than a sore thumb, crossed eyes, without being arrested—but if we So, all of this rambling leads me 2011 and beyond. re-release of two episodes of the and a rump the shape and size of still had cowboys, we wouldn’t be to the question, “With what values Biotech, for example, is a growing indus- Lone Ranger on real, live vinyl. We the couch. seeing much of what is great about are we enriching our teens today?” wore those records out, I do believe. Part of what’s wrong with America riding off into the sunset. try. Many manufacturing jobs will require Teens admit that their parents higher skills. The need for nurses or other have a huge impact on their beliefs health care workers is not going away as and behaviors, although peers and Thumbs down society ages. the media also influence teens, it is So what can be done to save the integrity Te seeker often not in a positive way. Of course, none of this is new of higher education, which has been so By RAY LUNDY Paul. We walked much of the way, it doesn’t like women. Judaism is information about teenagers. Just important to North Carolina’s economy NR Writers Group just as he did. We have been all good but not for me. As you can see and quality of life exceeding that of other understand that teens today are over Israel where Jesus walked, I’m confused.” facing a different world than most Southern states? She was a seeker, Susan was. and have tried to follow in his I told her that I had compared of us did when we were teens. Specifically, we again call on Sen. Bill Susan had been a flower child, a steps as closely as possible,” Susan the great religions, but had reached If you have been given the awe- Rabon and Rep. Dewey Hill to abandon ef- hippie, and had spent some time stated. “We’ve been all over Italy the conclusion that Jesus was the some charge of rearing a child, forts to allow the additional ¾-cent sales in San Francisco wearing flowers and old Rome; been everywhere, truest revelation of God. understand that you do have the tax to expire. As any businessman knows, in her hair, smoking pot, and God even on a sailing boat on the Medi- The proof was the study of the power to affect their lives. terranean—just like Paul.” Sermon on the Mount—Matthew, it takes a combination of cuts and addi- only knows whatever else. Su- As you drop your kid off at san was my parent’s neighbor at After an hour of her telling Chapters 5-7—on being a Kingdom tional revenues to work out of a deep hole. school or watch them get on the Myrtle Beach, and when she began of her travels and pilgrimages, person. She read all three chapters- bus, ask yourself, “Are they en- This nearly $850 million in lost revenue settling down, she called me and I stopped her. “Susan, you have aloud. could be used to keep the state’s commu- riched and strengthened enough to asked to talk with me at length on told me all that you have done, “Each person must find his or handle today?” because you never nity college system strong and tuition low, religion. and that it took you three years to her own way, and for me, it’s Je- know what the day may hold. and as a result, the state’s workforce will When I arrived, she had coffee do it, but you still know very little sus,” I told her. Barnhill lives in the Williams stay ahead of other states, creating more brewing. “I need someone who about God.” We talked for another hour, and Township community and is mar- jobs. understands the religions of the She was startled. “You’re right. then I prayed with her. She was ried with two sons. She is a National Ultimately, though, leaders in the Gen- world, and hopefully get my life Tell me how I can have peace with very grateful and said, “Thanks, Board Certified business teacher at God; I want to be at peace with God seek God through Jesus. I can do eral Assembly mustn’t abandon the long- focused.” North Myrtle Beach High School. I had studied the major reli- and with myself, and don’t give that.” established vision for community colleges, She has her B.A. in business and gions of the world, and we sat me any of that old-time religion A little later Susan had a severe her MBA, and she is the owner because the results of that vision are clear talking over coffee all morning. “A stuff. That won’t fly with me.” stroke and remembered nothing or and tangible. of ASPIRE Tutoring Center near friend of mine and I have been on “I tried Buddhism, but it left nobody. I hope she found her peace. Tabor City. the three missionary journeys of me cold. 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Q. How Can Bankruptcy Help If I Cannot Pay My Mortgage and Car Payments?

A. If you are unable to pay your mortgage due to a loss of income, you should first contact your lender about a mortgage modification to reduce your payments. If this is unsuccessful, and the lender begins foreclosure proceedings, you can stop the foreclosure by filing bankruptcy. If you do nothing, and the lender takes back your house, not only do you lose your Professional house, but the lender may sue you for the money they lost and œLÌ>ˆ˜Ê>ʍÕ`}“i˜ÌÊ>}>ˆ˜ÃÌÊÞœÕ°Ê ÞÊwˆ˜}Ê>Ê >«ÌiÀÊ£ÎÊL>˜Ž- ruptcy, the foreclosure will stop, and you will have up to five years to catch up back payments. During this time, you will not have to pay your credit cards since this will be covered LÞÊޜÕÀÊ«>˜Ê«>ޓi˜ÌðÊ"˜ViÊޜÕÊVœ“«iÌiÊÌ iÊ >«ÌiÀÊ£ÎÊ Plan, you will be caught up on your house payments. If you are behind on your car payments, in some cases, you may be able to get the payments reduced. If your car is in the process FORUM of being repossessed, then you can stop it by filing a Chapter £ÎÊ >˜ŽÀÕ«ÌVÞ° Area Experts Answer Your Attorney Questions & Offer Their Best Advice James Robbins ™ÓÓÊ-°Ê >`ˆÃœ˜Ê-ÌÀiiÌ]Ê7 ˆÌiۈi È{Ӈ{nÈä A special thanks to these professionals for James Robbins, Attorney at Law sharing with our readers answers to many “frequently asked” questions in their areas of expertise. We hope you’ll enjoy this series for the next 9 weeks, and will fnd some helpful information here.

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Sports Te News Reporter Monday, March 7, 2011 Shannon McCallum earns A-10 Second Team honor For the second year in a Sunday in the semi-finals of points and 5.3 rebounds. She It has been a bitter-sweet and has not played since. She row, UNC Charlotte senior the Atlantic 10 Tournament at has scored in double figures senior season for McCallum, had been providing the same women’s basketball stand- Lowell, Mass. in 16 games and has scored at who was projected as a Atlantic type versatility as her older out Shannon McCallum has UNCC opened the tourna- least 20 points in seven games. 10 First Team performer in pre- sister. earned Second Team honors ment Friday with a 77-66 win She stands among the season polls. A recent bright spot of in the 2011 All-Atlantic 10 over Massachusetts and came school’s all-time career leaders But several tough losses the Lady Niners is the emer- Conference selections. back on Saturday to defeat in scoring, 3-point shooting, as well at the suspension of gence of 6-foot-4 sophomore McCallum, who was a Richmond 68-65 in the quar- rebounds, assists, steals, and her younger sister Paige from center Amanda Dowe, who three-team All-State per- terfinals. The Charlotte guard/ blocked shots the team during the final two set every school girls scoring, former before graduating forward had her best game in In her 2009 sophomore sea- weeks of regular season put rebounding and blocked shots from Whiteville High School the tournament with a 21-point son, she had a big hand in somewhat of a damper on the record while playing at South in 1987, has led the Lady effort against Richmond. leading the Lady Niners to the year. Columbus High School. She Niners in scoring and is Coach Karen Aston’s Char- Atlantic 10 Conference Tour- Paige McCallum, also a for- graduated from SCHS in 2009. ranked eighth on the UNCC lotte squad will wait this week nament championship and a mer Whiteville High All-Stater, Dowe became a starter for all-time women’s scoring to see if they are included in berth in the NCAA Tourna- joined the Charlotte squad the Lady Niners in late season list. the women’s NCAA Tourna- ment. She was also named after helping lead Gulf Coast and has averaged nearly six The Lady Niners now ment field or the women’s NIT the 2009 All-Atlantic 10 Sixth Community College Florida rebounds per contest. She have a 23-9 record follow- field. Player honor, the award that to 2010 national junior college had an amazing total of 37 ing their elimination by During her senior season, goes to the best “off-the-bench” title. She was placed on suspen- rebounds in the three confer- Shannon McCallum sixth-ranked Xavier 69-53 McCallum has averaged 12.5 player in the conference. sion for violating a team rule ence tournament games. Gators nip Pack in 1-0 ‘lefy’ duel

By DAN BISER Derrick Bracey, son of the Sports Editor Gator coach, paced ECHS with two hits and four stolen bases. LAKE WACCAMAW - Two Whiteville had opened its lefthanders appeared to be in season on Tuesday with a 6-4 mid-season form Thursday in come-from-behind victory over a battle of Columbus County defending state 4A champion high-school baseball rivals. Wilmington Laney, East Columbus junior For- With one out in the bottom rest Wayne and Whiteville of the fifth inning, Jenkins sophomore Nathan Hood were hit a single and stole second locked in a classic pitching base. After David Bridgers duel that was decided in the grounded out to the pitcher, fifth inning when East Co- Bracey knocked a 2-2 pitch lumbus got a two-out single from Hood to center to easily by shortstop Derrick Bracey score Jenkins. to score Ben Jenkins for a 1-0 Wayne gave up a one-out victory. single to Jesse Simmons in Wayne allowed three hits the top of the sixth inning Staff photos by Mark Gilchrist while striking out seven bat- and Simmons stole second. East Columbus High senior baseball player Derrick Bracey (2) beats out a throw to frst base for an infeld hit in ters, and Hood yielded four hits But Wayne retired the next Thursday’s game with county rival Whiteville at Lake Waccamaw. Zach Brown is the Whiteville frst baseman. Brac- while striking out seven. five batters he faced, three on ey drove in the game’s lone run as the Gators edged the visiting Wolfpack 1-0. Wayne got the shutout while strike-outs to clinch the win. allowing only one Whiteville Wayne served up eight runner past first base and did ground ball outs for the game, ‘Too Tough To Tame 200’ Truck Series event Saturday not yield a walk. including four that he fielded Hood pitched his way out of himself. bases-loaded jam in the second The Whiteville defense was inning when he gave up the paced by rightfielder Tyquan only two walks of the game. McDonald, who came up with RBR sets sights on Darlington The only hit off Hood that four big catches, including one By DAN BISER Reiner of Catawba. made it out of the infield was against the fence in foul terri- Sports Editor The truck’s major spon- Bracey’s RBI shot to centerfield tory after making a long run sor is fleetHQ while Black’s “For the first week of the to the ball. With driver Clay Rogers Tire Service is an associate season, we saw some excep- Bunk y Williams, who holding down second place sponsor. tional pitching today,” said served as WHS head coach for in the Camping World Truck “Since Darlington is so ECHS coach Karl Bracey, the game while Brett Harwood Series standings the RBR Mo- close by and the track there whose team put its season re- was serving the first of a two- torsports team, based in Cerro has so much history and tra- cord at 2-1 with the win. “Both game suspension after getting Gordo, the team will make the dition, this race should give teams did a good job in the field ejected from the Laney game, short jaunt to Darlington, S.C., people in Columbus County and gave good efforts,” said the loss was disappointing this week for Saturday’s “Too and surrounding county the but not the game itself. Tough To Tame 200” series opportunity to see some re- “It was a good baseball race at legendary Darlington ally strong racing while sup- game, and both pitchers did a Raceway. porting our entry,” said Rick great job,” Williams said. “We Practice runs will be made Benton, son of the RBR owner got some hits, but weren’t able from 9 a.m. ntil noon.Qualify- and team sponsor/promoter. to get much out of them. ing for the event will begin “We’ve already received a “East Columbus did a good Saturday at 3:15 p.m., followed lot of calls from people here job of moving runners around by the green flag at 5. who plan to make the trip,” and making some good plays,” Rogers drove the No. 92 Benton added. “It would be Williams added. “It’s not the Chevrolet Silverado to a sea- great to get a big crowd from type game you want to be on son-opening third place at here.” the losing side of, but it was Daytona on Feb. 18 and then The “Too Tough To Tame still a real good ball game.” came away with a 16th-place 200” was held last year during Houston Horne had the finish on Feb. at 25 at Phoenix. August and RBR finished 16th other hit for East Columbus. RBR is in its second season Barry Elvis, car chief for the RBR Motorsports team, en- while being driven by veteran Simmons, Zach Brown and in the Truck Series and Rog- ters the No. 92 Silverado in making race preparations Dennis Setzer. Jacob Long had the hits for ers is in his first season as the at team headquarters in Cerro Gordo. The RBR team Rogers said that the Truck Whiteville and were the only team’s driver. opened the 2011 Camping World Truck Series season Series seems to be gaining Wolfpack base-runners. “This will be my first with a third-place fnish at Daytona and a 16th-place fn- more and more momentum East Columbus has re- time at Darlington,” said the ish at Phoenix. in the NASCAR racing circles. turned all its players from last 30-year-old Rogers, a native of “When were in Phoenix, year’s squad that advanced to Mooresville. “I’ve raced a lot there were 46 trucks that the fourth round of the state of places, but not at Darling- The RBR team, owned by rear tire changer Freddy Nor- entered the qualifying and 1A playoffs. ton. It is the one place I have Ricky Benton of Cerro Gordo, ris of Whiteville, jack man that was more than the num- always looked forward to rac- also includes crew chief Mike Terry Kinlaw of Lumberton, ber that showed up for the East Columbus catcher Whiteville 000 000 0 - 0 3 0 ing because of the challenges Hester of Bladenboro, car gas man Roger Blakeney of Nationwide race,” Rogers Hunter Smith eyes a high E. Columbus 000 010 x - 1 4 0 the track offers. I’m really chief Barry Elvis of Myrtle Lugoff, S.C., truck transport said. “There are a lot of good, pop-up to the infeld in Nathan Hood and Jacob Long; For- excited about the opportunity Beach, S.C., front tire changer driver Darrell Milligan of strong trucks being put on the Thursday’s game. rest Wayne and Hunter Smith. our team has there.” David Holmes of Loris, S.C., Cerro Gordo, and spotter Jason track now.”

Lady Pack booters take 3-0 win over Gray’s Creek SCC sweeps Muskegon The Southeastern Community College Carly High scored twice, Jordan Ray once Ray, who collected the pass on a run from her breakaway, and she caught or deflected four baseball team swept a doubleheader from and Samantha McCumbee had two assists as center midfield position and netted her shot of Gray’s Creek’s five corner kicks. Muskegon Community College of Michi- the Whiteville High School girls soccer team from 10 yards. In the jayvee game, Whiteville and Gray’s gan last Tuesday by scores of 5-3 and 6-5. defeated Gray’s Creek 3-0 Thursday night at the The third WHS goal occurred in the second Creek tied 1-1. The wins put the season record for WHS Soccer Field. Ray added an assist. half when McCumbee won a ball in the middle Gray’s Creek is a 3-A school from Cumber- Coach Scott Johnson’s Rams at 7-9. They Whiteville scored first in the 26th minute of and passed to High on the right. High then beat land County. are riding a four-game winning streak. the first half when Ray played a through ball her defender and put a shot into the far post Whiteville has two conference games Southeastern will play host to Region 10 to High, who ran onto it and slotted it past a netting from 15 yards. scheduled this week, tonight against North Danville Community College of Virginia charging goalie. Maleah Murray and Jenna Watts had strong Brunswick at 6 p.m. at home, then Wednesday on Saturday, March 12 in a 1 p.m. double- Whiteville scored again at the eight-minute nights in the midfield. Kendall Bush and Brooke at 6 p.m. at East Bladen. Whiteville’s record header. The two teams will take the field on mark of the first half when McCumbee made Lewis anchored the defense. Allyssa Alley saved is now 1-0-1. Sunday, March 1, in a single game. a run down the right flank and connected with one potential Gray’s Creek goal by snuffing a MONDAY, FEB. 28 2B - The News Reporter, Monday, March 7, 2011 BASEBALL West Columbus at South Columbus, 4:30 High school sports schedule Lady Gators SOFTBALL TUESDAY, MARCH 8 MONDAY, MARCH 7 top WHS 8-3 West Columbus at South Columbus, Baseball Baseball Ashley at East Columbus, 5 LAKE WACCAMAW West Bladen at West Columbus, 5 - The Whiteville at Laney 5 Whiteville at Clinton, 5 East Columbus Lady Gators South Columbus at West Columbus, broke open a tight game with Softball four fifth-inning runs Thurs- Softball East Columbus at West Bladen, 5 day and went on to take an 8-3 Whiteville at Laney, 5 Whiteville at Clinton, 5 non-conference softball win South Columbus at West Columbus, 5 over the visiting Whiteville Girls Soccer Lady Wolfpack. Girls Soccer South Columbus at West Bladen, 6 The win put the ECHS re- South Columbus at West Columbus, 6 North Brunswick at Whiteville, 6 cord at 3-0. East Bladen at Waccamaw Academy, 4:30 Coach Larry Williamson’s Boys Tennis Lady Gators pounded out 16 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 South Brunswick at South Columbus, 4 hits, including three each by Girls Soccer Whiteville at West Columbus, 4 Shanita Hampton and Shana Whiteville at East Bladen, 6 Cummings, and two each by East Columbus at South Columbus, 4:30 Golf Madeline Pierce, Samantha Waccamaw Conference match at Malpass, Danielle Monroe Boys Tennis Whiteville Country Club, 2 and De’maya Berry. Hampton, South Columbus at North Brunswick, 4 Three Rivers Conference match at Fairmont Cummings, Berry and Monroe West Columbus at East Columbus, 4 Golf Club, 2 each had doubles. Whiteville at West Brunswick, 4 Kelsey Jacobs was the win- ning pitcher. Haley Tolley led Whiteville Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist with three hits and Tina White East Columbus pitcher Kelsey Jacobs makes a delivery in the had two hits. Tolley, White DY Umpire Clinic Lady Gators’ 8-3 non-conference softball victory over Whiteville Wolfpack thumps Vikings and Samantha Bass each had at Lake Waccamaw. set for March 10 doubles Jenny Thompson took CERRO GORDO - Win- in the first inning of the game The 2011 Dixie Youth Dixie the mound loss. ning pitcher Chase Nye went that was halted after five in- Youth Umpire Clinic will be Whiteville took a 2-0 lead in 4-for-4 and Jesse Simmons and nings by the 10-run rule. held on Thursday, March 10, at 701 Bowling the first inning behind a lead- Nathan Hood hit home runs Whiteville, now carrying a 6:30 p.m. at Whiteville’s Edge- off single by White and doubles Friday in the Whiteville High 2-1 record, will play today at wood Elementary School. WEDNESDAY MORNING Todd, 179; John Worthington, 167; by Tolley and Bass. baseball team’s 18-0 win over Clinton at 5 p.m. Registration fee is $20. SENIORS Richard Threadgill, 166 East Columbus got a run in host West Columbus. Certification is required in March 2 Top scratch series: John Todd, the first inning when Hampton Whiteville scored 13 runs 489, John Worthington, 454; Richard walked and later scored on a order to officiate Dixie Youth W-L Threadgill, 445. double by Monroe. district and state tournament Pressing On 19.5-8.5 games. Hurricanes 16.5-11.5 WOMEN ECHS tied the score in the For more information, con- WHS gets sofball win Roby O’s 14-14 Top scratch games: Pat Roby, third when Hampton doubled tact Don Harritan at 642-6467 CERRO GORDO - Tina White hit a two-run triple and Cori Not Forgotten 13-15 138; Sarah Shipman, 120; Linda and scored on a sacrifice fly or [email protected]. Dew knocked a two-run double in helping lead the Whiteville Two Ships 10-18 Simmons, 108. by Cummings. The Lady Ga- Team 7 7.4-4.5 Top scratch series: Pat Roby, Lady Wolfpack to a 12-2 non-conference softball victory Friday tors took the lead in the fourth Golden Girls 6.5-21.5 379; Linda Simmons, 312; Sarah over host West Columbus. when Berry doubled and scored Shipman, 309. on a single by Pierce. The game was halted in the fifth inning by the 10-run rule. MEN Ninth Gator Four ECHS runs came home White and Dew had two hits each while Sam Bass, Kayla In- Top scratch games: John Trail Run man and Brinkley Carroll also had hits. Haley Tolley was the in the fifth inning behind sin- winning pitcher with Carroll throwing in relief. gles by Monroe, Cummings, Brooke Malpass, Berry and to be held Pierce. March 26 at Stallion tennis team takes Pack netters open with win The final Lady Gator run BURGAW - The Whiteville Results follow: came in the sixth inning when State Park High boys tennis team, under Cummings doubled and scored victories over West, East first year head coach Gina Singles: Will Canady (W) def. on a ground out by Brooke Joseph Bannerman, 6-3, 7-6; Devin Malpass. The 9th Annual Gator Trail The South Columbus boys tin Ray figured in both Stallion Deans, opened its 2011 season Cokley (W) def. Eric Velasquez, 6-1, Whiteville scored in the top 50k Run will be on Saturday, tennis team took wins of victories. Wednesday with a 5-1 non- 6-4; Trey Nealey (W) def. Bruno of the seventh when Tolley March 26, at Lake Waccamaw 9-0 over West Columbus on South Columbus will play conference victory over the Segovia, 3-6, 6-1, 10-7; Terrance singled and scored on an error State Park. Wednesday and 8-1 over East host to South Brunswick today Pender Patriots. Williams (P ) def. Ri Love, 4-6, 6-1, of a ground ball by Brianna The 31.1-mile run consists Columbus on Friday. and will travel to play West Co- Only singles matches were 10-7; Adam Bastug (W) def. Casey Smith. of five trips around a 6.2-mile Kyle Fowler, Thomas God- lumbus on Tuesday and North played. Havener, 6-2, 6-0; Clark Owens (W) In the junior varsity game, loop on trails and roads in the win, Keith Gore, Phillip Taylor, Brunswick on Wednesday. All WHS will play today at 4 def. Chris Nance, 6-0, 6-1. played at Whiteville, East Co- park. Some of the park trails Michael Dameron, William three matches will begin at p.m. at West Columbus. lumbus took an 18-10 win. are rugged and contain a large Brown, Luke Taylor and Aus- 4 p.m. East Columbus will play number or roots. today at West Bladen and will Runners are advised to take ‘Hot Sauce’ coming to entertain South Columbus on particular caution in these Dixie Boys meeting set for March 8 Thursday at 2. Both games are areas. A orgnizational meeting All coaches and board scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Some of the trails used in WHS gym March 18 for the 2011 Columbus Coun- members should be present. the walk/run in the “Take Go Hard Promotions and for adults and can be obtained ty Dixie Boys (ages 13-14) For more information contat The Lake” event are also used Tri-County Blazers will host at Whiteville High School and Leatue will be held on Tues- Terry Bell at 653-3810 or 840- in the Gator Trail Run. Each the Phillip “Hot Sauce” Bas- WENC radio. Correction day March 8, at 7 p.m., at the 2067. ketball Champion Tour to the The highlight of the eve- finisher will receive an award. In the East Columbus- Whiteville Recreation Center. Whiteville High gym on Friday, ning will be a game between The entry deadline is South Columbus baseball sto- March 18. the touring “Hot Sauce” team March 17. ry in the March 3 issue, East The event will begin at 5 against an all-star team from For entry information and Columbus second baseman p.m. Advance tickets are sell- Columbus and Robeson coun- other details about the run, Taylor Stevens was misidenti- Men’s church basketball ing for $5 for students and $8 ties. contact Grant Egley at 646-4851 fied. or ghegatortrailrun@yahoo. com. FEB. 28 Top scorers: Aaron Mar- To see information online Free Will Holiness 62 lowe (WCOG) 32; Kelly Mc- and download entry form, go Highest Praise 53 Clue (CB), 23 to www.wilmingtonroadrun- Top scorers: Bradley Moore ners.org. (FWH) 15, Sammy Gore (High- Whiteville First Baptist 66 est Praise, 16). 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Ronald’s Body Shop Whiteville Chiropractic Center “You Bend - We Mend” Congratulations to the Girl Scouts of Columbus County Dr. Pamela F. Baldwin, DC • 642-1111 206 Magnolia St. • Whiteville • 642-8478 1424 S. J.K. Powell Blvd., Suite D, Whiteville

Columbus Regional on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the Sullivan Bookkeeping Healthcare System 703 N. Brown St. • Chadbourn 500 Jefferson St., Whiteville March 12 founding of the Girl Scouts USA. 654-5050 MEDICAP Pharmacy Families First, Inc. Proudly supports the Girl Scouts’ 98th year. S. Madison St. • Whiteville 640-1700 642-5996

Hill & High, LLP Te Girl Scout Promise Opening Doors Preschool Attorneys At Law On my honor, I will try: 201 S. Lee St. • Whiteville 109 Courthouse Square • Whiteville To serve God and my country, 642-2460 Breathe EZ, Inc. To help people at all times, Campbell Oil Co. 282 Flowers Pridgen Dr. • Whiteville And to live by the Girl Scout Law. Hwy. 701 Bypass • Whiteville 642-0202 642-4598

Medicine Mart Health Care Edu-Care Preschool Center Tabor City Tabor City Chadbourn Chadbourn • Williams Township 653-3136 653-4800 654-4194 653-5506

Sugar & Spice Dancewear Farm Bureau Insurance & Formalwear 113 W. Smith St. • Whiteville • 642-8206 730 S. Madison St. • Whiteville • 642-5737 703 N. Brown St. • Chadbourn • 654-1100

701 Drive-In Columbus County 303 N. J.K. Powell Blvd. • Whiteville Partnership for Children 642-9148 109 W. Main St. • Whiteville • 642-8226

Southern Tire & Muffer Whiteville City Schools 1123 S. Madison St. • Whiteville “Everyone Committed to the Success of ALL Students” 642-4519 www.whiteville.k12.nc.us

McKenzie Mortuary Pizza Village Funeral Service Since 1890 “House of the Best” 642-2128 1311 S. Madison St. • Whiteville • 642-5812

Council Tool Singletary Small Engines, Inc. Quality Hand Tools Since 1886 9511 James B. White Hwy. S. • Whiteville 646-3011 642-3278

Cardinal Finance Co. Wanda’s School of Dance 608 S. Madison St. • Whiteville • 642-5174 E. Main St. • Whiteville “Your Cash Loan Headquarters” 642-8613

Short Bros. Auto Sales & Rental J Ray Realty 1900 S. Madison St. • Whiteville 101 Courthouse Square • Whiteville •642-8111 642-6543 Te Girl Scout Law Eric Hill, Ann Walters, Derrick Stanley, Jackie Ray I will do my best to be Black’s Tire Service J.S. Mann’s Men’s Store 1915 S. Madison St. • Whiteville honest and fair, 703 S. Madison St. • Whiteville 642-3191 • www.blackstire.com friendly and helpful, 642-5029 considerate and caring, D.D. Cox Agency, Inc. McNeill’s Pharmacy Phil Gore, Sales Mgr. • Pam Stanley, Offce Rep. courageous and strong, 4 McNeill Plaza • Whiteville Cheryl McRae, Rep. • 1-800-807-3339 • Whiteville and responsible for 642-3065 what I say and do, Corporate Business Services Clark’s Auto Glass & Truck Tops 2764 Old Pine Log Rd. • Whiteville and to respect myself Mobile Glass Service Available 642-8084 and others, 123 E. Commerce St. • Whiteville • 642-0134 respect authority, Joe’s Barbecue Pawn USA “Good as the best, better than the rest, and just a little habit forming” use resources wisely, 1134 S. Madison St. • Whiteville 500 Green Hill Dr. (behind Lowe’s) 640-3344 642-3511 make the world a better place, and be a sister to Kid Care Academy, Inc. every Girl Scout BB&T Hwy. 701 North • Whiteville Best Bank In Town Since 1872 640-3818

Waccamaw Bank Worthington Funeral Home Columbus Family Chiropractic Center Liberty Medical Specialties W. Sidney Gibson, DDS, PA State Farm Insurance Co. Growing Coastal Carolina Strong 405 E. Strawberry Blvd. • Chadbourn 5754 Chadbourn Hwy. • Chadbourn 10 McNeill Plaza • Whiteville 904 Spivey Rd. • Whiteville 1011 North J.K. Powell Blvd. • Whiteville • 642-3753 Proudly Serving Columbus County 910-654-3518 654-3581 642-2250 910-642-7741 Mary B. Williamson • www.marywilliamson.net

Columbus Eye Associates, OD PA New Beginnings Boutique Stevens & Hasty Co. Quality Cleaners Fuller Royal Photography Baldwin Woods Pharmacy 221-A Jefferson St. • Whiteville 61 Quail Dr. across from Whiteville Cemetery 128 Pecan St. • Whiteville 107 Frazier St. • Whiteville 132 Memory Plaza • Whiteville 607 Jefferson St. • Whiteville 642-2020 642-7797 642-3739 642-8146 770-1834 642-8141

Pridgen Bros. Contractors Ernie B. Ward, III, DDS Wal-Mart Supercenter Sam’s Pit Stop All Creatures Great and Small Vision Connection 720 Davis Ave. • Whiteville 521 S. Franklin St. • Whiteville Whiteville, NC 7 Locations 3632 James B. White Hwy. S. • Whiteville 221 Jefferson St. • Whiteville 642-8174 910-642-4156 Store Manager, Kathy Rice To Serve You 640-1909 640-2020 6B - The News Reporter, Monday, March 7, 2011 Sell it, find it...in the Classifieds NOTICES 180 Farm Supplies AUTOMOTIVE 435 Water Front Homes 010 Found 190 Farm Equipment 320 Cars 440 Commercial 020 Lost 200 Computers/Software 330 Trucks 460 Lots 030 Personals 210 Heaters & Firewood 335 Vans & SUVs 470 Land 060 Special Notices 230 Miscellaneous 340 Vehicle Accessories 480 Farms WANTED 240 Produce 350 Travel Trailers 490 Auctions 360 Motorcycles 070 Wanted To Buy EMPLOYMENT RENTALS 365 ATVs SELLIn theYOUR classifeds... HOME 080 Wanted To Rent 250 General Employment 500 Houses SALE ITEMS 255 Drivers & Delivery MARINE 510 Resort Homes 370 Boats 085 Auctions 260 Health/Medical 520 Apartments 375 Jet Skis 090 Lawn Mowers 270 Employment Wanted 530 Manufactured Housing $ 95 100 Pets & Animals 380 Trailers 540 Condominiums 110 Appliances SERVICES 390 Motors 550 Rooms 120 Antiques 275 Financial Services 400 Accessories 570 Commercial Your ad runs29 3 times (twice in the News Reporter, and SAMPLE 130 Yard & Garage Sales 280 Child Care REAL ESTATE 580 Land once in the News Times) and reaches practically all the 140 Clothing 290 Business Opportunities 590 Equipment households in Columbus County. It’s working for others; 2000 Redman Silverlake double- 295 Schools/Institutions SALES 150 Furniture 410 Permanent Homes 600 Farms why not give it a try? wide. 1680 sq. ft. Wind Zone 2. To 160 Musical Items 300 Insurance 420 Manufactured Housing 610 Manufactured be moved. $30,000.00 or best offer. 170 Televisions, Satellites 310 Business Services 430 Resort Homes Housing Lots Serious inquiries 910-840-4107. 315 Farm Services Call 642-4104 Te News Reporter www.whiteville.com CLASSIFIEDS Simple To Pay! Don’t Wait To Call... CORRECTIONS " 
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Call 910- Case Manager, ACTT Team AUTUMN CARE OF SHALLOTTE, 060 Special Notices 840-1441. Leader & ACTT LCAS, CSAC, 237 Mulberry St. Shallotte, NC BED 2 PC, brand new. Full mattress CCAS or CCS or call 910-754-8858 for questions. sets $99. Queen $109. King $189. 24 BULB TANNING BED. Very good Please visit our website at BUS TOURS 2011 080 Wanted to Rent Can deliver. Call 910-794-4111. Deal- condition. $900 OBO. Call 910-642- http:www.evergreenbehavioral.com LAKE POINT ASSISTED LIVING Travel with Johnny & Linda er. 4956 or 910-840-7375. Evergreen Behavioral Manage- Lake Waccamaw, NC Call 910-840-3425. WANTED REASONABLE DRIVER ment, Inc. is and Equal Opportunity Full time opening AN ESTATE DRYER, heavy duty, with furniture carrying vehicle for Employer, M/F/D/V Activity Director shopping Columbus County and COMPLETE CHERRY BEDROOM extra large capacity $125. Call 642- suite, oak dining table, commercial All shifts certified CNAs other traveling. Sharon 910-654-4624 2600. EXPERIENCED, LICENSED INSUR- table saw & miter saw, oak bedroom Please apply in person 8 am - 8 pm daily. ANCE Customer Service Represen- SWEET POTATOES, HONEY, old Michelle Hurst, Administrator suite. 3 ton Ruud gas pack. Mint con- tative for busy Whiteville office. Must timey fresh ground corn meal. Call dition. China cabinet, appliances, be able to write and service all P&C LIBERTY COMMONS NURSING 642-2597. gas stove, twin beds, complete living business. Must be team player. Send & Rehab Center is looking for an room suite like new. 840-4072 resume to [email protected] Environment Services Director. This position will direct, coordinate and ! BUYING JUNK CARS, trucks, vans MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL supervise all Environmental Services also tractors. Any condition. Paying 100 Pets & Animals NEEDED- Community Complexes in in accordance with local, state and top dollar. (910) 770-3131*. Whiteville, NC area seeking full-time federal regulations and facility poli- AKC REGISTERED GOLDEN COASTAL BERMUDA HAY 4x6 maintenance person. Must have tools cies and procedures. *CATALYTIC CONVERTERS RETRIEVER pups 6 weeks old March bales, shelter kept. Call 653-9386 and vehicle. Must have valid driver’s Apply in person at Liberty Commons We also buy insulated wire, cop- 14. 625-7090 or 770-1456. license, pass criminal check, and drug Nursing & Rehab Center, 1402 Pinck- FESCUE & RYE GRASS, 4x5 rolls, BUSY FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT screening. For consideration please per, brass, aluminum rims, radia- CHOW CHOW PUPPIES. Mom & $20 per roll. Call 910-646-3759 or ney Street, Whiteville, NC 28472. 910- tors, batteries. Call 910-642-3560 center seeking mature, dependable, fax your name and contact informa- 642-4245 by March 25, 2011. Dad on premises. Call 910-612-1867 770-0841. hardworking applicants. Mgmt, mech, tion to Attn: Maintenance at 910-892- GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS, light SPECIAL SALE ON HAY. Round/ grill exp. highly desired. Strong cus- 3727. EOE RN/LPNs CORBETT TIMBER COMPANY golden. $200. Call 317-3161 or 207- square. Sprigging/Planting of Coast- tomer service skills and professional ASSISTEDCARE is hiring Private Buyers of land and timber. We buy SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER 6115. al Bermuda grass. Call 649-6145 or appearance are a must. Pre-employ Duty Nurses for Pediatric and Young pine saw timber, hardwood saw tim- required for local firm. Please submit 770-0910. criminal background and drug screen Adult Cases in Bladenboro and Clark- ber, and pulpwood - 5 acres or great- required. Call to set up interview 642- information to B-224, News Reporter, ton. Weekend shifts are available with er. Call days 642-2909. 0000. PO Box 707, Whiteville, NC 28472 shift differential. Opportunity for great compensation and get paid week- SOUTHERN SISTERS, a new retail TIMBER - WANTED TIMBER. Large CLEANING OUT YOUR CLOSETS? CAROLINA HOME CARE Agency, ly. Come join our team of dedicated shop now hiring. Call for interview or small tracts. Please call 910-520- Sell it in the classified. Call the News Inc. will be offering MAPP training and caring nurses! Email resumes to: 1080 MF TRACTOR, 85 hp. Good 910-770-0786 4728 day or night. Reporter 642-4104, ext 221 or 237. for Foster Care beginning March 5, [email protected] or fax to shape. Call 655-9067 or 625-6494. 2011 - April 16, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH CHILD (910)371-3462. - 3:00 p.m. CARE CENTER is looking for a Full- HARDIE 5 FT. SIDE BUSH HOG. These are Saturday classes only. time Teacher. They must have Early Motor head & pump completely If you are interested in becoming a Childhood credentials and/or a two rebuilt by the Hardie Man. $2,500 firm. Foster Parent please contact Erica SERVICES year Early Childhood degree. Please 10 ft. 3 point hitch bush hog. A-1 con- Thompson at 910-642-3700 for more mail your resume to Trinity Baptist dition $1,800. Call 840-6156. information Church, 201 S Thompson Street, Whiteville, NC 28472 Attn: David R. Child/Elderly Care RN opportunities: - We have full-time and per diem Crumpler or fax it to 910-642-8643 opportunities available in various areas. Please con- CPR CERTIFIED MOM to care for tact us for more details. All positions require a nursing Quality Ford your child any shift or after school license from NC or compact state. Chadbourn 516 2125 “We’re Growing” And Looking For BUSY OB/GYN PRACTICE looking for PRN front desk assistant. Immedi- Accounting Assistant: - Full-time, Mon-Fri position Quality People” ate opening, prefer experience but requiring either an Associates degree in Business Ad- willing to train. Position is PRN tem- porary with possibility of becoming *** Dee Watts Backhoe ministration or financial related field and 1 year of $1000 BONUS full time permanent. Duties include Service **** work experience OR an additional 2 years of equiva- ~ ask for details ~ checking in patients, scheduling Insured, tree removal, bucket truck, lent work experience in lieu of degree. Must have a appointments, answering phone, fil- top soil, fill dirt, marl for driveway, PLUS: Commission • Bonus land clearing. 640-2463 or mobile strong working knowledge in accounting principles ing, etc. Please fax resume to 640- • Health Insurance • Vacation 1110, Attn: Mary 770-0534. (to include General Ledger), practices, regulations and procedures. Proficient in Excel spreadsheets and Mi- • Discounts For Employees ******WARD’S EXCAVATION****** Insured. Lot clearing, demolition, tree crosoft Word. See Baird King removal, crush/run, top soil/sand. Call EMPLOYMENT 910-212-8737 or 910-642-7033. To apply, contact Deborah Dallas, Columbus Regional “Interviews Only” OPPORTUNITY Bobby Hinson Construction Healthcare System, 500 Jefferson St., Whiteville, NC 1242 S. Madison St., Whitevilles642-7121 Lot clearing, pond building, bushhog- 28472. Ph: 910-641-8393, Email: [email protected] Growing, fast paced ging, lots and hedge rows with mini “A Career Not A Job” medical offce needs excavator. Call 640-7606. part-time receptionist. Carpentry Work Roofing, painting and wallpaper. No I Experience a plus. job too small. Workmanship guaran- Great working teed. Call 642-4226. environment. HANDYMAN - A JACK OF ALL TRADES. Home repair, painting, Send resume to: sheds, decks, fences, pressure wash- ing. Call 910-642-6793. The News Reporter Box C1 LARRY HINSON’S BACKHOE All types of backhoe work, lot clear- 127 W. Columbus St. ing, sand, top soil and marl. Whiteville, NC 28472 Call 654-4503. The News Reporter, Monday, March 7, 2011 - 7B

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MICHAEL’S CUSTOM PAINTING, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial LOOKING FOR A HOME? IT’S BLADENBORO - RENT TO OWN. and install equipment, accessories, status or national origin, or intention Pressure Washing, gutter cleaning, HERE! Heart of Whiteville. Available Brand new 3 bedroom, 2 bath single- hardware, software, labor, training to make any such preferences, limi- now! 3 br., 2 1/2 ba, living room, fam- Ref. provided. 642-5831, 770-1108. tations or discrimination. We will not wide home. Located in family friend- and materials for a turnkey Comput- ily room, large kitchen, garage, sep- ly community. Limited pet policy. knowingly accept any advertising for cleared land with 32x60 er Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The PREMIER SOLUTIONS PLUS 910- 2.01 ACRES arate utility. $1025 plus security. Call $585 to $650 per month. Call 910- real estate which is in violation of the shop. Asking $42,000. Klondyke Rd. proposed system will be installed at 918-9764. We are currently offering 727-412-4518. 316-9058. law. All person are hereby informed Chadbourn. 910-625-9232 discounted rates on Custom Home that all dwellings advertised are avail- 608 N. Thompson St, Whiteville N.C. Theatre installation, home remod- MOBILE HOME FOR RENT for 28472. able on an equal opportunity basis. To in the Pire- eling, trim work, painting, flooring, 345 ACRES OF LAND small family on private lot in Nakina complain of discrimination, call HUD way Section. $2,000 per acre. Will This solicitation is for the purchase decks, and more! Please call today toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. area. No pets. Call 642-6506 or leave sell total acreage or in 20 acre tracts. of information technology goods and for your free estimate! message. Call 653-9936. 1 ROOM FOR rent with whole house services and shall be awarded as 2 HOMES CERRO GORDO $33,000 SKEETER’S LAWN CARE & SMALL 2 BEDROOM house for rent privileges. $375 per month. Call 910- per N.C. General Statute 143-129.8. and $40,000 tax value. 910-770-1203 LOOKING FOR LAND in or around PRESSURE CLEANING on Bussy Rd. in Hallsboro. No pets. 499-2512. The contract shall be awarded to the or 770-0477 Columbus County to lease for hunting No job too big or too small. We can Call after 6 pm 642-8694. vendor that submits the best overall or to own. Call 910-770-6205. ROOM FOR RENT do it all! Call 910-642-3070 or 910- DELCO FSBO 2BR + 1 BR/office, 1 Weekly or Monthly Rates. proposal. 445-9507. 1/2ba, CH/A, screened porch, stor- Bedrooms furnished. No Pets. Bid packets can be picked up at age bldg & shed w/water & electric- No calls after 9 pm 608 N. Thompson St., Whiteville ity fenced back yard. County water 910-642-4932 N.C. 28472, during the hours of 8:30 & deep well 1.25 ac. 910-616-0935 ! & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent. No pets. Deposit required. Walk- Or 770-1140 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., or obtained via ing distance to Chadbourn Middle the Columbus County web site at HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER. 3 ROOM FOR RENT with cable TV & www.columbusco.org. Any questions bedroom house with 1.3 acres. Locat- School. Call 654-4455. internet service. Reference check. regarding the bid packet or the RFP ed on Highway 130 near Brunswick. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. No pets. Call 910-356-4011. ****Publisher’s Notice**** can be directed in writing to, Jeremy Possible owner financing. $45,000. Equal Housing Please call J.L. Powell & Co., Inc. Call 1981 CAMARO Z28 in good condi- Call 770-2614. Opportunity 642-4049. Jernigan, Emergency Services Direc- tion. $3,500. 910-642-7957 All real estate advertised herein is tor, at [email protected]. subject to the Federal Fair Housing 1988 LINCOLN TOWNCAR in good HOUSE WITH 4 ACRES OF LAND Cypress Village Apartments Proposals shall be submitted to Stu- for sale. Located on Old Tram Road. Act, North Carolina and Columbus 1200 SQ. FT. OFFICE, Memory Plaza. art Carroll, Purchasing Director, at 111 shape. 1977 LTD. Call 910-840-8120 Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- 197 Orange St., Fair Bluff, N.C. leave message. Owner financing available. Contact 1 and 2 bedrooms. Will up fit to tenants needs. Call 642- Washington St. Whiteville N.C. 28472, gal to advertise any preference, limi- 5824. 640-8808. tation discrimination based on race, Free laundry room + Community no later than 5:00 P.M., Thursday, 1997 GT MUSTANG Convertible, 5 color, religion, sex, handicap, familial room ****24 hour maintenance*** March 17th, 2011. Proposals submit- speed. Good condition. Call 641- COMMERCIAL status or national origin, or intention Rental Assistance Up to 100% ted under N.C.G.S. 143-129.8 shall 0330. to make any such preferences, limi- Seniors 62 years and older REAL ESTATE not be subject to public inspection tations or discrimination. We will not 910-649-7971 Office space and warehouse sites 1998 HONDA ACCORD, blue, a knowingly accept any advertising for Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am-2 pm in North Myrtle Beach, Little River & until a contract is awarded. $3,500. Call 499-1217. real estate which is in violation of the TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Loris. Locations are for sale/or lease. Columbus County reserves the law. All person are hereby informed Ken Sibal, Realtor, Horizon 2002 FORD FOCUS SE, Alloys. Sil- Equal Housing Opportunity right to reject any and all proposals that all dwellings advertised are avail- Realty Group. Call 843-467-1507. ver. Great gas mileage. $3,900. Call able on an equal opportunity basis. To received and to waive any formalities 317-33161 or 207-6115. complain of discrimination, call HUD as may be permitted by law. Commercial Building, approx 1000 toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. February 24, 28, March 3, 7, 2011 2008 FORD FOCUS SE, 4dr, alloys, sq ft, good for office or beauty shop, 79k miles, $8,900. Fair Bluff Ford 2009 Land & Home Pkg, 1/2 acre 2 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent. 1 mile 610 S Madison, 640-7677. Mercury. 649-7531 lot. 3 BR, 2 bath. Take up payments. from Whiteville. No pets. Deposit & EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Cheaper than rent. Call Oakwood references required. Call 642-3723. MADISON HILLS APT FOR RENT Downtown Commercial Having qualified as Executor of 2008 MERCURY MILAN I-4, 42k V6, Building. Spacious parking. Call J.L. Homes, Chadbourn. 654-4128 206 S. Madison St., Whiteville, NC the Estate of Ralph L. McLean, Sr., spoiler, new tires. $13,500. Fair Bluff 2BR, 1 BATH HOUSE, new heat & Powell & Co., Inc. (910) 642-4049. A/C. Nice neighborhood. 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cable box or CableCARD-equipped On Demand will move from Channel Demand will move from Channel 1060 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 Whiteville, NC 28472 Having qualified as Executor of T. SCOTT SESSIONS, Attorney For Feb. 14, 21, 28, March 7, 2011 Unidirectional Digital Cable Product 1045 to Channel 1052, Cutting Edge to Channel 1064. the Estate of Etta Moore Spauld- The Estate Of Lewis Elton Mitchell (UDCP). On Demand will move from Channel The new services listed below can- ing, deceased, late of Columbus THE MCGOUGAN LAW FIRM Notice of Sale On or about March 23rd, the follow- 1046 to Channel 1053, Lifestyle On not be accessed on CableCARD- County, North Carolina, the under- 130 Jefferson Street ing additions are planned as part of a Demand will move from Channel 1050 equipped Unidirectional Digital Cable subscription to Cinemax: WMAX HD to Channel 1055, Preschool Kids On Products purchased at retail without signed hereby notifies all persons Whiteville, North Carolina 28472 Modern Self-Storage, P.O. Box 458, Channel 1723, @MAX HD Channel Demand Channel 1051 to Channel additional, two-way capable equip- having claims against the estate of February 21, 28,March 7, 14, 2011 Whiteville, N.C. 28472 will hold a pub- 1724, OuterMAX HD Channel 1726. 1056, Kids On Demand will move from ment: Cinemax: WMAX HD Chan- said decedent to present them to lic sale to dispose of various items of NOTICE TO CREDITORS On or about March 23rd , the follow- Channel 1052 to Channel 1057, Dis- nel 1723, @MAX HD Channel 1724, the undersigned (3) months from the personal property, pursuant to the Having qualified on the 16th day of ing additions are planned as part of ney Channel On Demand will move OuterMAX HD Channel 1726, Starz date of the first publication, or this assertion of a lien for rental at Mod- December, 2010, as Administrator a subscription to Starz: Starz Edge from Channel 1053 to Channel 1058, Edge HD Channel 1752, Starz Kids & notice will be pleaded in bar of their ern Self-Storage facility. Items will Of The Estate Of Elizabeth S. Jacobs, HD Channel 1752, Starz Kids & Fam- Disney Family Movies On Demand will Family HD Channel 1754, Starz Com- recovery. All persons indebted to said be sold individually and in bullk. Sale deceased, of Columbus County, ily HD Channel 1754, Starz Come- be added to Channel 1059, BBC On edy Channel 756, Starz Comedy HD estate will make please make imme- will be conducted at storage facility North Carolina, this is to notify all per- dy Channel 756, Starz Comedy HD Demand will move from Channel 1058 Channel 1756, TMC Xtra HD Channel diate payment. located at: sons having claims against the dece- Channel 1756. to Channel 1062, History & Nature 1747, BYU TV Channel 287. This the 21st day of February, 2011. 10 West 6th Street dent or said Estate to present them On or about March 23rd , the follow- On Demand will move from Channel March 7, 2011 Lynn D. Spaulding, Executor Tabor City, N.C. to the undersigned within three (3) ing addition is planned as part of a 1059 to Channel 1063, Lo Mejor On of the estate of Etta Moore Spaulding, Date of Sale: March 12, 2011 months from the date of the first pub- subscription to Showtime Unlimited: 267 Hillcrest Lane Time of Sale: 10 a.m. lication of this Notice, or this Notice TMC Xtra HD Channel 1747. Whiteville, NC 28472 Items to be sold: Personal belongings will be pleaded in bar of any recovery. On or about March 23rd , the follow- Feb. 21, 28, March 7, 14, 2011 . and furnishings belonging to: Please direct all claims to the atten- ing addition is planned as part of the 337 - Tony Hoffman NOTICE TO CREDITORS tion of Woodrow W. Jacobs, Adminis- Digital Tier: BYU TV Channel 287. 318 - Greg Nealey Having qualified as Executor of the trator, Estate Of Elizabeth S. Jacobs, On or about April 7th, the following 104 - Deborah Thomas Estate of James Stanton Thomp- c/o T. Scott Sessions, Attorney, The addition is planned as part of the Digi- MODERN SELF STORAGE son, deceased, late of Columbus McGougan Law Firm, 130 Jeffer- tal Tier: Blue Highways Channel 470. March 3, 7, 2011 County, North Carolina, the under- son Street, Whiteville, North Carolina On or about April 7th, the follow- signed hereby notifies all persons 28472. All persons indebted to said ing changes are planned as part of having claims against the estate of Estate are hereby requested to make Time Warner Cable On Demand: Adult On Demand will said decedent to present them to immediate payment thereto. move from Channel 795 to Chan- the undersigned (3) months from the This the 16th day of February, 2011. Time Warner Cable’s agreements with nel 792 and will no longer be avail- date of the first publication, or this WOODROW W. JACOBS, Admin- programmers and broadcasters to able on Channel 1021, Outrageous notice will be pleaded in bar of their istrator carry their services and stations rou- On Demand will move from Channel recovery. All persons indebted to said Of The Estate Of Elizabeth S. Jacobs tinely expire from time to time. We 797 to Channel 798 and will no lon- estate will make please make imme- 6455 Hallsboro Road North are usually able to obtain renewals or ger be available on Channel 1022, diate payment. Clarkton, North Carolina 28433 extensions of such agreements, but in Howard TV On Demand will move This the 21st day of February, 2011. T. SCOTT SESSIONS, Attorney For order to comply with applicable regu- from Channel 765 to Channel 794 Terry L Thompson, Executor The Estate Of Elizabeth S. Jacobs lations, we must inform you when an and will no longer be available on of the estate of THE MCGOUGAN LAW FIRM agreement is about to expire. The fol- Channel 1023, Too Much for TV On James Stanton Thompson 130 Jefferson Street lowing agreements are due to expire Demand will move from Channel 766 2021 Buck Swamp Rd Whiteville, North Carolina 28472 soon, and we may be required to to Channel 795 and will no longer be Fork, SC 29543 February 21, 28, March 7, 14, 2011 cease carriage of one or more of these available on Channel 1024, Events Feb. 21, 28, March 7, 14, 2011 pd services/stations in the near future. On Demand will move from Channel NOTICE TO CREDITORS Service: American Life, BBC Amer- 796 to Channel 797, Smithsonian On NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ica, BBC America HD, BBC Ameri- Demand will be added to Channel Having qualified on the 14th day of COUNTY OF COLUMBUS ca On Demand, Bandamax, Current 1023, Movie Pass On Demand will February, 2011, as Administrator Of The undersigned, CARLTON F. WIL- TV, De Pelicula, De Pelicula Classi- be added to Channel 1026, Movie The Estate Of Lewis Elton Mitch- LIAMSON, has qualified as Adminis- co, E!, Encore(East), Encore(West), Pass On Demand HD will be added to ell, deceased, of Columbus County, trator CTA of the Estate of DEBORAH Encore HD, Encore Action, Encore Channel 1027, Cinemax On Demand North Carolina, this is to notify all DOMINIQUE JACOBS, late of Colum- Love, Encore Mystery, Encore Drama, will move from Channel 1031 to Chan- persons having claims against the bus County, and this is to notify all Encore Westerns, Encore Wam, Erotic nel 1032, Showtime On Demand will decedent or said Estate to pres- persons having claims against said Networks, FUSE, FUSE HD, The Golf move from Channel 1032 to Channel ent them to the undersigned within Estate to present them to the under- Channel, The Golf Channel HD, Life- 1034, Showtime On Demand HD will Reaching people three (3) months from the date of the signed on or before May 16, 2011, time, RetroPlex, Sprout, Starz(East), be added to Channel 1035, TMC On first publication of this Notice, or this pursuant to North Carolina General Starz(West), Starz Cinema, Starz HD, Demand will move from Channel 1033 does the trick! Notice will be pleaded in bar of any Statute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall Starz Kids & Family, Starz In Black, to Channel 1036, Starz On Demand recovery. Please direct all claims to be pled in bar of their recovery. All Starz Edge, Starz On Demand, Style, will move from Channel 1034 to Chan- the attention of Lois Elease Mitchell, persons indebted to said Estate will truTV, truTV HD, Weather Channel. nel 1038, Primetime On Demand will Administrator, Estate Of Lewis Elton please make immediate payment In addition, from time to time we make move from Channel 1043 to Chan- Call Hanne or Mitchell, 5770 Highway 211, Lot 53, to the undersigned at the following certain changes in the services that nel 1040, Primetime HD On Demand Lumberton, North Carolina 28358. All address: we offer in order to better serve our will be added to Channel 1041, TV Wanda at 642-4104 persons indebted to said Estate are This the 14th day of February, 2011. customers. The following changes Shows On Demand will move from hereby requested to make immediate CARLTON F. WILLIAMSON, are planned:. 1040 to Channel 1042, Free Movies payment thereto. ADMINISTRATOR CTA On or about March 10, 2011, Speed On Demand will move from Channel This the 16th day of February, 2011. P. O. Box 1467 will be made available in digital for- 1041 to Channel 1044, HD Showcase The News Reporter LOIS ELEASE MITCHELL, Admin- Whiteville, NC 28472 mat only. This channel will remain in On Demand will move from Channel Fax: 910-642-1856 istrator Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P. its existing packages and will be view- 1042 to Channel 1046, Entertainment Of The Estate Of Lewis Elton Mitchell Attorneys at Law able only with the use of digital cable On Demand will move from Channel E-mail: [email protected] 5770 Highway 211, Lot 53 P. O. Box 1467 ready equipment, such as a digital 1044 to Channel 1050, Movie Trailers

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