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uuSEE PAGE 8A uuSEE PAGE 1B The News Reporter Published since 1890 every Monday and Thursday for the County of Columbus and her people. WWW.NRCOLUMBUS.COM Thursday, April 26, 2018 75 CENTS Delco timber exporting firm will triple in size
By Allen Turner indirectly employs another 80 are then loaded into land-sea mary function is to transport U.S., he was their natural and economic development [email protected] people, such as truck drivers truck containers and taken to shipping containers to ports choice to lead the new opera- department headed by Gary and other subcontractors, and a port. and ocean tion here as chief operations Lanier as he was organizing An Australian-owned tim- he hopes to see the number The compa- Malec Brothers plans to freighters. officer. the move from Wilmington ber shipping company that of company employees and ny headquar- Harris He moved to Wilmington to Delco. has been operating in Colum- subcontractors dramatically ters, located replicate the success of started with in September and started the The firm moves 200 to 250 bus County since January increase in the next half year. about an hour its operation in Australia the compa- company’s U.S. location but shipping containers a week to hopes to triple its local opera- “I think we’ll be able to do out of Mel- ny 10 years says it quickly became appar- the port at Wilmington. Those tions over the next six months, that,” he said, “because we’re bourne, Aus- here. It will expand in ago, initially ent they would need to grow containers are loaded with members of the Columbus replicating a business model tralia, employs Columbus County and working as a the facility. He found their cur- yellow pine for export to Asia, Jobs Foundation were told that has worked well in Aus- 120 staff and receptionist rent location at 1408 Cronly primarily China and India, for Monday at their annual spring tralia and we see no reason it utilizes anoth- add more employees. The answering Rd. in Delco and moved the use in construction projects. meeting at The Spillway out- can’t work well here.” er 200 person- Australian facility employs telephones, operation on Jan. 31. “Soon af- Although 250 containers a side Whiteville. Malec takes timbers and nel through but the busi- ter I started looking, it became week sounds impressive, Har- James Harris, chief operat- fumigates them for transport subcontrac- 120 full-time workers. ness owners quite apparent that Columbus ris says, “That’s not where we ing officer of Malec Brothers overseas. Fumigation is re- tors. The pri- recognized County was the place for us to need to be. In Australia, we are Transportation Group in Del- quired by a number of coun- vately held, family-owned his potential and promoted be,” he says. moving 500 to 600 containers a co, said the company current- tries to make sure the wood firm has been in business in him to general manager. When He received a lot of support week, and I envision us doing ly has 16 direct employees and is disease free. The timbers Australia since 1997. Its pri- they decided to expand to the from the county’s planning uuSEE TRIPLE 5A YMCA hopes to open pools City Hall to public, offer swim lessons soil problem By Diana Matthews [email protected] Columbus County resi- being fixed dents may soon have access to at least two public swimming By Jefferson Weaver sufficient soil tests where the pools for social and recre- [email protected] old house was,” Currie said, ational activities, said Lauren “and that dirt just won’t com- Cole, chair of the Columbus Much of the soil on the pact properly.” County YMCA Steering Com- Whiteville municipal build- Combined with that prob- mittee. ing site had to be removed and lem, Currie said, was the com- “They will be open to ev- replaced this week. plication that some of the dirt eryone,” said Cole. “This will City Manager Darren Cur- brought in to fill the footprint be a huge step.” rie briefed council Tuesday on of the former City Hall was The committee voted Mon- the problem, which has been below standards. All that dirt day “to pursue opportunities remedied at no additional cost. has since been excavated and for the YMCA of Southeast- The city voted last year to is being replaced, Currie said. ern North Carolina to lease demolish the mold-ridden 1938 “Most of the dirt that filled and manage pools in the municipal building and erect in the basement was fine,” county. They will be open to a new structure at the corner Currie said. “It’s just that the the public at an affordable of Columbus and Madison soil under the old parking lot price,” Cole said. streets. The new building will and where the house was had The pools are in Fair Bluff include both the original City to be replaced.” and at the Columbus Golf and Hall lot and the lot created Councilman Tim Blackmon Fitness Club, formerly White- when the city purchased and asked if the fill problem was ville Country Club. tore down a rundown rental built in to the City Hall con- Swimming lessons, long property next door. struction budget. Currie said lacking for the general public The property next door was that the architect and engineer in Columbus County, will be a the problem, Currie explained. had intentionally made sure focus of the program. “Apparently there weren’t uuSEE CITY HALL 2A Two years ago, then Co- lumbus Regional CEO Carla Hollis along with YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina Paper will be CEO Dick Jones established the Columbus County YMCA steering committee. Cole, a retired early childhood in- published on structor and vice president of academics at Southeastern Community College, joined a Tuesdays, Fridays committee of county leaders eager to bring YMCA services to Columbus County. Among “about 20” com- starting next week mittee members, said Cole, were county, city and town By Les High days. The paper will not have to go to Charlotte and back; it will officials, plus representatives Staff photo by Grant Merritt Editor be given to postal carriers or from both school systems, the Lauren Cole, chair of the Columbus County YMCA Steering Committee, stands be- health department and hos- Today marks the last Thurs- placed in post office boxes. The pital, the community college, side the Columbus Golf and Fitness Club pool, one of two pools that will be operated day edition of The News Re- time of day you get your mail parks and recreation depart- for the public by the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina. porter. Beginning next week, now is when you’ll get home ments, the Cooperative Exten- the paper will be published on delivery of your News Reporter. sion office and community Columbus County residents as a social and recreational other water-oriented activi- Tuesdays and Fridays. Publishing on Tuesdays non-profit groups. participated in record-making opportunity for families, at an ties.” While it’s easy to wax nostal- will also afford us to upgrade Jones was also on the com- numbers. Responses showed affordable price.” Cole had compared notes gic about the Monday/Thurs- the paper over what was typi- mittee. “He’s been guiding us that, “Everybody overwhelm- The plan is to offer both with Les High, a member of day cycle that’s been the stan- cally a weaker Monday edition. through the process of char- ingly wanted social and recre- single-day admission and full- the steering committee, chair- dard since the 1930s, the change Publishing first thing Monday tering a YMCA in the county,” ational activities for families season passes. The committee man of the Columbus Jobs has been a long time coming and morning always presented a Cole said. and children,” said Cole. will seek sponsors to provide Foundation and a volunteer will improve content. challenge to the staff and for A needs assessment survey economic resources to keep with Whiteville Rescue Unit Now, everyone will get The getting news that occurred over in 2016 asked county residents Swim classes the price affordable. who is concerned about the News Reporter on the same day the weekend. what programs they would “We have lots of water At first, “We’ll target kin- number of adults who can’t no matter where they live in In most instances when like to see offered by a county here,” Cole said. “We want to dergarten through second swim because they never had the county. newspapers announce changes, YMCA affiliate. address water safety and swim- grade,” Cole said. Later, les- the opportunity to take swim- The press crew will print the it means less content. For our Compared to similar fact- ming instruction. After people sons will be available for all ming lessons. paper on Monday and Thursday readers, it will mean more. finding surveys carried out learn to swim, we really want ages through adult level, “with evenings, when it will be taken There will be extra features by various YMCA chapters, to provide access to swimming potentially water aerobics and uuSEE POOLS 5A to local post offices for delivery in the Tuesday paper, and we first thing on Tuesdays and Fri- uuSEE CHANGE 11A
Volume 127, Number 85 Dianne and Bobby Rouse having lunch with Jimmy Buffett in Stuart, Fla. last week? Dianne appar- Whiteville, North Carolina DIDYOB ently is enjoying her recent retirement from Herald Office Supplies. She said Buffet was super nice DID YOU OBSERVE? and conversational… 2A • The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018
Fact finding delegates from Conway and Tabor City stood with a Blue Ridge Scenic Railway locomotive Sunday with former Chief Conductor Larry Dyer. From left, they Whiteville City Council approved an animal ordinance Tuesday night, including provi- include, Lamont Grate, Deuce Niven, Dyer, Amy Niven, LaShawn Grate, Royce Harper, sions for dangerous dogs. Rod Sanders, Lora Harper, Donna Sanders, Adam Emrick, Debbie Rogers, Sam Rogers, Hillary Howard, Mitchell Fowler, Allison Burroughs, Trent Burroughs, Mary Catherine Hyman, Devin Parks and Joe Hunter Hyman. Not pictured are Al Leonard and Dianne N. Ward. City approves animal ordinance By Jefferson Weaver A major change in the new Hinson encouraged the [email protected] ordinance is stricter enforce- city to go one step further by ment of the rabies tag law, requiring pet owners to buy Rail tourism from Nuisance animals, poten- Currie said. Under state law, a license for every cat or dog tially dangerous dogs, live- animals are required to display in a household. Tags and the stock, poultry and pigs are proof of rabies vaccinations, civil penalties against viola- covered in a sweeping new a rule which has been rarely tors of the ordinance could ordinance approved by the enforced in the past. The new go a long way toward making Conway to TC? Maybe Whiteville City Council Tues- ordinance will allow the city Animal Control a stand-alone d a y. to pick up any dog or cat that department, Hinson said. Cur- By DEUCE NIVEN formerly freight oriented rail investing millions of dollars “A lot of work has gone into does not display a tag. rently the department is part [email protected] lines for passenger tourism in track improvements that this,” City Manager Darren “We’re not going to be go- of Whiteville Police. excursions had reaped posi- are now underway, including Currie told the council. ing around picking up every “If you just charge $5 for Could Tabor City be Amer- tive rewards, revived strug- nearly $10 million awarded The city has been updat- animal without a rabies tag,” each tag,” she said, “then ica’s next tourist train desti- gling or dormant economies through the federal govern- ing and rewriting its code of Currie said. Animal Control would be self- nation, tapping into millions and presented a variety of ment’s TIGER program. ordinances for more than a The ordinance also details supporting. You could charge of Grand Strand tourists via opportunities and challenges, That work has begun where year. The full recodification nuisance animals that roam more for dogs and cats that a hub on Conway’s scenic parking the most often men- the Corman line connects was approved Tuesday as well. the streets, destroy property hadn’t been spayed or neu- riverfront? tioned. to the national CSX system The Animal Control ordi- and turn over trash cans. tered, and maybe just charge That’s the vision Tabor Capping the list of present- in Marion County, and will nance clarifies a number of Councilman Justin Smith one rate for hunting clubs that City leaders have been explor- ers was Robert Franzen, presi- work its way along the track vague rules, as well as elimi- also questioned the section have a lot of animals.” ing for two years, one that has dent of Sylva-based Steam through Nichols, Fair Bluff, nating some contradictory on confining dangerous dogs, Councilman Tim Blackmon captured the attention of oth- Services of America. He said Chadbourn, Tabor City, then ordinances and better defining since dangerous dogs are spe- questioned why the ordinance ers in Conway, earned federal he would like to realize his heading back into South Caro- the duties of the Animal Con- cifically forbidden in the ordi- was so detailed. funding for a feasibility study long-held dream of operating lina and ending in Conway. trol officer. nance. Currie explained that “Can’t you just break this that should be complete with- a tourism-based railway in That project is expected “The old ordinance was all the Animal Control officer is down into a couple of pages?” in days, and prompted a fact- Conway, with regular excur- to take two years, important of three pages at best,” Currie assigned to determine if a dog he said. “This seems like a finding expedition to western sions to Tabor City coupled time if this dream is to be- said. “There were a lot of un- is “potentially” dangerous, at whole lot of rules. Nobody is North Carolina, northeastern with shorter, specialty events come reality, Leonard said. answered questions in it. This which point he can instruct going to read all of this.” Georgia and southeastern including dinner theaters, a R.J. Corman leaders are will serve us a lot better.” the owner how to confine the “Nobody is going to sit Tennessee during the week- Polar Express at Christmas aware of the planning, but A proposed ordinance was animal within city regula- down and read this entire or- end. and more. have not given formal ap- up for a vote last month, but tions. Dangerous dogs are dinance,” Councilwoman Sara A total of 20 delegates, “I think I’m the right can- proval, Leonard said. That’s at the request of Janet Hin- also defined in detail, with Thompson said. elected and appointed lead- didate to help pull this thing just the tip of the legal, logisti- son and Buzzy Stafford of the the primary focus on public Several council members ers, a reporter and some off,” Franzen told the Tabor cal and infrastructure hurdles Humane Society, the vote was safety. If a dog proves to be a asked that city staff come up spouses heard from leaders City and Conway delegates that lie ahead. put off until city staff, Animal threat to the citizenry, Currie with an educational program in Dillsboro in Western North Sunday morning. “What R.J. Corman has Control Officer Darryl Hooker, explained, the dog may not be to let pet owners know about Carolina, Blue Ridge and Nothing will happen im- told us is that they would al- and the Society could fine-tune kept in town. the new rules. Currie said McCaysville in Georgia, and mediately, Tabor City Town low the study, keep an open the proposal. The ordinance also specifi- the staff would begin work to Copper Hill, Tennessee about Manager Al Leonard said. mind, and they will review Hinson and Stafford both cally spells out when an Ani- make sure the new roles were their respective experiences R.J. Corman Railroad, own- it and give it every chance thanked the council Tuesday mal Control officer can enter well publicized. with tourist railroads. ers of the track and operator to speak to its own merits,” night. “I think you have a good private property as part of an Mayor Terry Mann said They all said tapping the of a freight service on it, is Leonard said. ordinance now,” she said. “We investigation. Currie noted that while he agreed the city appreciate the city being will- that the gray area in the pre- needed to spread the word, “90 ing to work with us to help the vious ordinance resulted in a percent of the people who are animals.” lawsuit against the city. doing wrong know they aren’t Hinson praised Hooker’s ag- “This solves that problem,” following the rules.” CITY HALL gressive trapping program for Currie said. “Most of this is common Continued from 1A feral cats. Stafford also noted The ordinance also spells sense,” Mann said. out the casual agreement once Blackmon made the motion the possibility of needing that “not one life is lost” due observed between the city and to approve the ordinance, with more fill was included in the to adoption efforts by the city, the county, giving county ani- a second from Councilman original plans, but the buffer county and Humane Society. mal control officers the right Jimmy Clarida. The ordinance wasn’t quite enough. The re- After spaying and neutering, to enter property and/or seize was approved with a unani- maining cost will likely come feral cats are vaccinated for animals if their assistance is mous vote. out of the general contin- rabies and turned over to farm- requested by the city. gency funds for the project, ers in need of vermin control. Currie said. “We’ve had a lot of support Councilwoman Sara for the program,” Stafford Thompson questioned wheth- said. New Christian Store er the complications would The new ordinance also delay the project, which is A mound of dirt has replaced the original soil that was states that anyone feeding a stray animal on his or her due to be completed by the below standards. end of the year. property for two days or more “Will they need extra is considered the legal owner Now Open where the old parking lot and for through a combination of the animal, and must pro- time?” she said. the home were located.” of savings from the general vide a rabies vaccination and “They will, and they will Officials hope to be in the fund, fund balance, a loan and care for the animal. The or- receive it,” Currie said. “This new City Hall by February a property tax increase. dinance does not specifically is not something that could 2019. address the feral cat colonies have been planned for. No- The building is being paid body saw it coming. There in the city. was no reason to suspect a soil sample at the old house would have been any different A VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE from the rest of the lot.” The heavy rains of the past OF COLUMBUS COUNTY few days slowed progress on the project, Currie said, but • Experience You Can Trust footings and some of the • Hardworking, Honest and Dependable foundation could begin being Bibles • T-Shirts • Gifts • Gospel Music poured in the next few weeks. • I Am Asking For Your Vote on Tuesday, May 8th. Choir Robes • Church Furniture • Clergy Attire “This was just something Thank You For Your Support that couldn’t be planned for,” VBS Materials • Church Accounts Welcome Currie said. “The footprint Witness Tracts for the new city hall is dif- Vote May 8th ferent from the old building – maybe half the new council CHARLES McDOWELL Christian Bookstore chamber is actually on the site of the old City Hall. Much County Commissioner 815 S. Madison St., Whiteville of the rest of the building is District 7 910-207-6388 910-445-6455 Paid for by the candidate The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 • 3A Buckhead friends raise funds for boy’s travel to cancer specialists
By Diana Matthews in the toddler’s lung, “right ground. Sloan-Kettering trips sched- [email protected] next to his spinal cord,” Joel Kim Moore had left her uled for May, then one in June; Moore said. Neuroblastoma nursing job to be a stay-home they hope after that to arrange metastasizes, or spreads to mother just shortly before her follow-up at Duke University. A chicken plate sale Friday, other parts of the body, read- son’s diagnosis, her husband When trips fall during the April 20, raised “just over ily, and “loves to attach to the said. “I’m glad she’s been able school year, 11-year-old Kara $9,000” for the family of Jacob bones.” to be with him.” Joel Moore is stays with her grandparents Moore, said organizer Tonya After two rounds of ther- a supervisor at Duke Energy’s or other relatives locally while Jacobs. The event was held at apy did not eradicate the Harris Nuclear Plant. both parents go to New York the Buckhead Volunteer Fire cancer, Jacob was referred During his earlier rounds City with Jacob. and Rescue Department on in 2017 to Memorial Sloan- of treatments, Jacob had to Chicken dinner organizer Old Lake Road. Kettering Cancer Center in avoid crowds and germs, but Tonya Jacobs, who is Joel Four-year-old Jacob is en- New York City. There, another now “he’s started back to Moore’s cousin, described during his third round of MRI showed that tumors had daycare at First Baptist in Jacob as “a sweet kid who is treatment for neuroblastoma, begun growing in the child’s Lumberton,” his father said. full of joy. It’s amazing to re- a cancer of the nervous sys- arm and leg bones and on the “He goes two or three times a alize how much he has gone tem. He is the son of Kim and interior surface of his skull. week for three or four hours at through and still kept his joy.” Joel Moore. Jacob’s father is a “It hasn’t crossed through a time. His doctor wants him Jacob’s paternal grand- native of Buckhead although the membrane” surrounding to build up some resilience in mother, Brenda Moore of he and his family live in Lum- Jacob’s brain, his father said. his bone marrow.” Jacob looks Bolton, told The News Reporter berton. The Moores have been trav- forward to starting kindergar- that, when Jacob finally got eling to the renowned New ten in the fall. school pictures made with ‘Harlequin sign’ York hospital for Jacob’s im- “Jacob’s very playful with the rest of the children at Thursday, January 14, 2016 alerts mother munotherapy at least once other kids,” Joel Moore said. daycare in March, the pho- In the summer of 2015, Ja- per month since September. “He hasn’t had a lot of oppor- tos represented “prayers an- cob’s mother, a licensed nurse, “He’s doing really well,” Joel tunity to play with other kids, swered, and dreams made. Jacob Moore wearing a UNC toboggan. noticed that, when the almost Moore said. but he’s so funny. He’ll make Honestly, I never thought this 2-year-old played outside, one the craziest facial expressions day would happen. I didn’t me that his scans showed no loss, thyroid damage and neu- side of his head got sweaty and A rock collector and make you laugh.” think he would even make it to active disease and that his ropathy in his feet,” she said. the other did not. His pediatri- Now almost 5 years old, Ja- his third birthday, let alone be bone marrow is clean.” “I pray those are the only side cian checked him to rule out cob loves to ride scooters with A painful ordeal able to go to daycare or school. Now that Jacob has reached effects that he has. He contin- routine conditions. He told the his older sister Kara, play with Jacob’s therapy is “very The Lord has surely taken this encouraging stage in his ues to grow, laugh and learn, family that the odd phenom- toy trucks and collect rocks. painful for him,” his father care of Jacob and us. treatment, the goal is to keep and it is such a beautiful thing enon Kim Moore had noticed “He finds them everywhere,” said. The doctors at Sloan- “We returned from New his disease at bay with a trial to see. Jacob is a special little was called “Harlequin’s sign.” said his father, “in the woods, Kettering administer the pow- York City last Thursday,” said vaccine treatment, Brenda boy; he is my hero. I love him People showing the sign may at the edge of our yard. He erful painkiller Dilaudid, but his grandmother, “where Ja- Moore said. The protocol will so much.” The family appreci- be hot on one side while they brought one home from the that medication has its own cob received his last antibody begin next month and possibly ates the support, prayers and are cool on the other. Jacob park in New York.” He then serious side effects that have therapy and had several scans continue for three years. encouragement that have been underwent an MRI that July. lays them out in neat rows to be treated as well. along with bone marrow as- Jacob’s treatments so far offered on behalf of young The image showed a tumor and designs on the porch or The Moores have three piration. His doctor informed have left him with “hearing Jacob. New city position, capital outlay requests highlight workshop on Whiteville budget By Allen Turner current budget, that doesn’t years through financing. more clearly see expendi- lic safety, reduction of storm city. [email protected] necessarily mean the re- City Manager Darren Cur- tures.” water inflow and infiltration Merger of the Whiteville quests would result in that rie told council members, The budget was developed into the sewer system, im- Downtown Development Members of Whiteville much of an annual increase, “This budget is one of the focusing on five main goals proved lighting at recreation- Corp. (WDDC) with the city City Council got their first even if granted, because most pro-active budgets I council established in a re- al facilities and improving government will be a done look at departmental fund- capital outlay requests are have worked on. The overall cent planning workshop: a code enforcement to facilitate deal if, as expected, that bud- ing requests for the fiscal included in the yearly to- budget goal is to improve more active role in economic removal of junk cars and get proposal survives. The year that begins July in a tal but payments could be transparency so the public development, enhanced pub- dilapidated buildings in the uuSEE BUDGET 4A three-hour workshop Tues- stretched out over several and council members can day afternoon that had to be recessed because of time con- straints. They’ll reassemble Elect next week to wrap up their JODY WHITEVILLE receipt of those requests. If they survive the budget- ing process, requests include establishment of a new city RENTALS position, manager of com- GREENE munity and economic devel- Your #1 Service Rated Company opment, purchase of a new fire engine and construction of new restrooms, press box, concession stand and parking Columbus County for parks and recreation. Because the budget work- shop ran longer than antici- SHERIFF pated and a regular council 28 Year Law Enforcement Officer Dedicated to Safer Communities meeting already had been Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jody Greene scheduled for 6:30, council • First Sergeant, North Carolina Highway Patrol members will return Monday • Narcotics Detective & K9 Handler, to hear requests for inspec- Columbus County Sheriff’s Office tions/buildings and grounds and administration and fi- • Police Officer, Chadbourn Police Department nance departments. “It is my vision for the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office to The departmental re- be a leader in public safety through innovation, technology, quests totaled $10,189,892, and community partnerships. 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Tabor City Police have filed A Corrections Officer found allegedly having a Suboxone multiple charges in separate those narcotics as well. The narcotic strip and two packag- cases involving narcotics in charges included two counts es of K-2 “Spice”, a synthetic the prison there. each of Suboxone and K2. cannabinoid. He was charged Warrants show that Ludy Authorities are also inves- and returned to custody at the Escoto, 41, and Ethan Earl tigating the discovery of a prison. Pace, 27, were charged on dif- packet of Spice and Suboxone Brown was taken into cus- ferent dates for a variety of strips discovered in the prison tody by a Columbus County drug offenses. mail center April 9. No arrests Sheriff ’s Deputy who was con- Pace was arrested March have been made yet in that tacted by prison authorities. 31 on two separate charges case. In another unrelated case of possessing K-2 Spice, a In an unrelated case, an on April 24, Garrick S. Burton, synthetic cannabinoid, in the inmate at the Brunswick Cor- 28, was arrested at the Tabor facility. A Corrections Offi- rectional Facility was arrested City prison on charges of cer discovered the drugs and April 14 on two charges of pos- possession of tobacco by an called police. session of drugs at a prison. inmate and possession of con- Escoto was also charged Warrants show Jerry Lee trolled substances in a prison. with four counts of possessing Brown Jr., 40, was charged drugs in a prison on March 3. with the two felony counts for
Crews from Chadbourn Klondyke, Cerro Gordo, Brunswick and Roseland responded Speed cited to a house fire on Clarendon-Chadbourn Road Tuesday. Break-in charged The suspect in a storage unit was last known secure in in crash building break-in that net- September. ted $500 in silver coins is in During the investigation, An April 22 wreck near Fair Fire destroys room, damages custody. Phillip Ray of the storage Bluff was the result of unsafe Steven Elbert Edwards, firm said he found the unit speed, according to the High- with addresses from Claren- open, and contacted Irwin. way Patrol. don and Tabor City, has been Initially, Irwin told police it Gregory Levin Huggins of home near Chadbourn charged with felony breaking, did not appear that anything Chadbourn was on a private entering and larceny in the was missing, but later he dis- dirt road four miles from Fair A Tuesday fire heavily dam- electrical fire destroyed one and Rescue was the lead de- case. He was released on a covered $500 in silver coins Bluff when he lost control of aged a home near Chadbourn. room and left significant heat partment, with mutual aid secured bond. were missing. his 2004 Pontiac and ran off Fire crews were called to and smoke damage through- from Roseland and Cerro Tabor City Police were Further investigation by the right shoulder. The car the single-family home of out the rest of the brick struc- Gordo. Firefighters from other called to the Pawn South Stor- Capt. Greg Sibbett of the Ta- struck a ditch, continued out Jimmy Guyton, located on ture, according to Deputy Fire departments also turned out age Units on N.C. 904 West bor City Police led to Edwards’ of the ditch into a field, and Clarendon-Chadbourn Road, Marshal Josh Cartrette. to help, Cartrette said. April 15 after Robbie Irwin‘s arrest. struck a tree at around 55 just after noon. An apparent Chadbourn-Klondyke Fire unit was burglarized. The miles per hour. Huggins was cited for trav- eling at an unsafe speed. He the coming year. Loris murder did not require medical treat- BUDGET The water department Continued from 3A Stray dogs attack pet ment, according to the report. seeks $670,627 compared to the current $638,713, and the under $78,415 total budget would sewer department also sees a Two apparent stray dogs shoulder, the police report include $41,000 as salary for decrease to $569,544 compared investigation attacked and injured a pet said, and Dewitt told police Early the new community and eco- to the current $606,201 budget. dog on Grace Street in Tabor he would take the dog to a A Tuesday night shooting in nomic development manager. The wastewater treatment City April 23. veterinarian for additional Loris has left a man dead and The requested police bud- plant has asked for $1,013,013, Tabor City Police reported evaluation and treatment. morning a woman fighting for her life. get of $2,324,436 represents only a slight increase from the that Allen Dewitt called po- The stray dogs, which Horry county Police and an increase over the current current $1,011,033, despite the lice after the two “brown were not wearing collars, are Loris Police reported that of- $1,964,298 and includes more need for $40,000 in capital out- bulldogs” came onto his thought to be the same ani- wreck ends ficers were called to the inter- than$40,000 for implementa- lay expenses for the purchase property and attacked De- mals that have attacked pet section of Church and Spring tion of a new salary scale of a necessary new 60-horse- witts’ dog, Theo, while the cats in the neighborhood, ac- streets around 9:30 p.m. They in cable designed to stem the flow of power submersible pump. pet was chained in the back cording to the police report. discovered the victims in a officers lost to other depart- The safety department is yard. Theo was injured in the pickup that had collided with ments that offer better pay. requesting $144,119, up from An early morning wreck a utility pole. Capital outlay expenditures $129,883, while the park de- ended with the vehicle tangled The male victim was dead of $117,047 would be spent partment’s request of $643,976 in a median barrier cable on on the scene, according to primarily on needed repairs marks an increase from the Hinson Crossroads death U.S. 74-76 April 24. a press release from Horry and upgrades to the police current $508,200 but includes The Highway patrol re- County. The female victim was building. $132,000 in capital outlay. ported that James Clarence transported to Grand Strand investigation continues Fire department requests The inspections depart- Cartrette III of Chadbourn Medical Center with a single was traveling east on U.S. 74-76 totaled $1,427,533, compared ment is requesting $140,565, A backup at the state medi- behind an old tobacco barn gunshot wound. near the U.S. 701 interchange to $824,512. That includes less than the current $147,030, cal examiner’s office has de- in the 4000 block of Hinson Investigators said the cou- when he lost control of his $501,700 in capital outlay, most and buildings and grounds layed the investigation into Crossroads. The gender, age, ple was shot by an unknown Honda automobile at 70 miles of it ($460,000) for a new fire would see a slight increase to the discovery of a badly de- race and cause of death have subject who pulled up beside per hour. The car went off the engine to replace an aging $61,500 from $58,000. composed body near Fair not been determined. them and opened fire. Anyone left shoulder, struck the ditch, unit. The governing body would Bluff Friday. The Sheriff ’s Office and with information is asked to and crashed into the median The planning department spend less, $39,084 compared to The sheriff ’s office reported State Bureau of Investigation call 843-915-8477. cable. is asking for $124,626 (com- this year’s $46,039, while city that the body was discovered were on the scene until late Damages to the car were pared to $101,860 in project- administration would spend Friday. The investigation is estimated at $4,875. ed expenditures this year) more, $872,620 compared to continuing. and garage expenditures of $796,781 in the current bud- $82,721 compared to the cur- get. Those administration Background check rent $45,674 requested. expenses include $156,120 in Street department re- principal and interest pay- stopped illegal gun sales Community Meet & Greet quests total $280,711, less than ments on loans. $316,781 expected this year, Special appropriations of A Wilmington man is facing represented himself to have while the sanitation fund $5,100 are requested compared a decade in prison for lying on not been adjudicated mentally Thursday, May 3rd is asking for $1,090,011, an to $11,820 for the current year. a federal firearms purchase defective and not to have been increase from the current The savings comes about be- form. committed to a mental institu- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM $971,651. Sanitation requests cause this year’s $6,720 con- Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the tion. On July 21, 2016, Eminof Buckhead Fire include $33,570 for capital tribution to WDDC will not United States Attorney for attempted to purchase a fire- outlay to help pay for a new be required as it is absorbed the Eastern District of North arm from Bullzeye Shooting, Department $67,500 street sweeper in into the city government. Ap- Carolina, announced that a also in Wilmington, using a 6810 Old Lake Rd., Bolton which the street department propriations for the Columbus federal grand jury in Raleigh similar false statement. Both would split costs with the County Arts Council ($350), has returned a three-count sales were stopped by the deal- DINNER PROVIDED Powell Bill fund. Columbus Chamber of Com- indictment charging Hasan er after a background check. Powell Bill requests total merce and Tourism ($4,000) Eminof, 20, with two counts In March, Eminof was ar- $609,900 compared to $110,241. and the DREAM Center ($750) of making false statements to rested in possession of several TIM FLOYD The biggest expenses would are unchanged. a Federal Firearms licensed firearms. The case is being for Sheriff include $325,000 for mainte- When the recessed budget dealer and one count of posses- investigated by the Federal Bu- nance and repair of streets, workshop resumes at 4 p.m. sion of a firearm by a person reau of Investigation and the Democratic Candidate Vote May 8th much more than the current Monday, council will hear adjudicated mentally defec- New Hanover Sheriff ’s Office. Paid for by committee to elect Tim Floyd $79,591. Capital outlay ex- building inspector Kyle Dun- tive. penses would be $233,300, 70 can’s departmental request for The indictment alleges that percent of which would be the coming year and finance on June 8, 2016, Eminof made for the street sweeper and 30 director Colburn Brown will a false statement on an ATF percent for an excavator. The explain budget request for background check form to Powell Bill would dip into its Backwater Guns in Wilming- BUY LOCAL administration and finance. fund balance for $449,000 for ton. Specifically, the defendant 24, 60, & 80 qt. Come See The All New 2019 RAM 1500 Aluminum stockpots
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assessment, the group made it step.” POOLS their first goal to sponsor two As the process continues, Continued from 1A fitness and character-building the steering committee will programs for girls and boys in share developments, said Cole. Even among fairly fit and grades three through eight. Registration information will motivated adults in Columbus Along with fitness and fun, be published through NRco- County, Cole and High agreed, the YMCA curriculum used in lumbus.com and The News “a significant number can’t both programs incorporates Reporter. swim,” Cole said. Having a positive relationship skills peer group to take lessons with and attitudes such as respon- could encourage reluctant sibility, respect, optimism and PRODUCE adults to overcome obstacles gratitude. and learn to swim. Girls on the Run and & SEAFOOD STRIDE began recruiting Negotiations underway participants in nine schools in Monday’s vote sealed the February. Running practices Fresh Boiled Peanuts steering group’s commitment began in early March, and Large Variety of “to pursue opportunities for more than 200 city and county Flowers & Ferns the YMCA of Southeastern students are expected to take North Carolina to lease and part in the Farmers Market 5K All Hanging Baskets manage pools open to the pub- Fun Run on Saturday, May 19. including Ferns $12.99 or 2/$25 lic in Columbus County,” said Donors contributed money Husky Red Tomato Plants Cole. “We are going to be in to help with the costs of GOTR arriving daily $2.00 Ea. negotiations with at least two and STRIDE. “We have a lot of community pools. We plan to people around here who care Frozen Crab Soup be in operation by Memorial about kids. You don’t have to or Lobster Soup $ 99 Day and stay open through ask them twice,” said Cole at 20 oz. 6. Ea. Labor Day. a training event for running Fresh Catfish, “We’ll look for county resi- coaches in January. VA Mullets dents to hire as lifeguards Because of generous do- Flounder, Sea Bream Pictured at the ribbon cutting last week are Lasaysha Everette-Faulk, Chamber of Com- and managers for the pools,” nors, “We can offer the pro- & White Perch although the YMCA will be merce Chairperson Joan Ward, Chamber executive Jennifer Holcomb, Rev. David Flow- gram for $10,” said coach Medium - Large (36-40 ct.) the overall managing organi- Rachel Smith, assistant prin- ers, Margie Flowers, owner LaTonya So, Kimberly Clark, Mayor Terry Mann, Frankye Ray’s$ 99 $ hrimp 7. Lb. or 5 Lb. 35 Boone-Newkirk and Ariana Young. zation, Cole said. “Users with cipal at Hallsboro-Artesia S a season pass can swim at Elementary School, who was Jumbo (16-20 ct.) either location, and they can at the meeting. “Most places Shrimp $9.99 Lb. or 5 Lb. $45 use their pass at the YMCA in it costs $70.” Wilmington, too.” The success of GOTR and Alaskan Snow Crab Legs Omni Nail Academy starts STRIDE encouraged the steer- $13.99 Lb. 5 Lbs. or more $12.99 Lb. On your mark, get set… ing committee that it was The assessment committee Cooked, Whole Crawfish time to set a second goal to $ became the Columbus County reach. Needs assessment data 5 Lb. Bag 18 first classes on April 30 YMCA Steering Committee in and personal comments by Flounder Filets 2017, and Cole became its chair many individuals persuaded was at her sister’s salon here The nail technician course $ By Sarah Crutchfield in September. Based on the pri- committee members that “an 10 Lb. 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Slab $29 April 17. facet of this business. “I’ve and the option to travel with Continued from 1A employees to pack things into Fresh Local So, a native of Columbus had hometown experience, me to nail shows,” So said. the same thing in Columbus containers to be sent all over County, started her education mom and pop shops, private So will also help her stu- County very soon.” the world.” HONEY to become a nail technician boutique salons, chain salons, dents with job placement at A significant portion of the Although he originally at Southeastern Community and worked for Gelish, a gel the end of the course. “I will wood product Malec Brothers planned to remain in the U.S. Ziploc Freezer Bags College in 1999. polish brand and product line, help teach and guide my stu- is shipping to Asia is harvest- only temporarily, Harris found Old Timey Corn Meal 5 Lb. Bag $5 “I was fortunate enough as an educator,” So said. “The dents to that right place for ed here in Columbus County, he likes it here and has no to have a grandfather who benefits of studying at Omni them, whether that is entre- he says. plans in the near future to per- Pinestraw $4.50 Bale believed in me enough to pay Nail Academy is that you will preneurship or working in a “We see a lot of potential manently return to his native my tuition for the nail course be learning from a true nail salon or spa,” So said. in this area and we have a lot Australia. Carports almost 20 years ago; it was professional.” Omni Nail Academy is lo- of future plans,” he said. “In And he likes Columbus DOG KENNELS worth every penny,” So said. Omni Nail Academy is of- cated in Memory Plaza. She fact, we’ve just secured a facil- County. Although he’s tempo- “I’m so happy he chose to fund fering eight-week courses for will also offer courses in In- ity just across the road from rarily living in Leland, he ex- We accept USDA Food Stamps my passion.“ Nail Technician licensure. structor licensure and CEU where we are now, and that’s pects to close next week on the We accept MasterCard & Visa So’s journey into a salon “This course is intense but you hours. Day and night classes why we’re able to look at in- purchase of a house in Lake Mon-Sat 8am-6pm environment was a natural will keep your book forever are available. For more infor- creasing our operations three- Waccamaw, where he looks Hwy 130 East • 640-2855 path. “I was born into a family like your Bible,” So said. The mation call 641-4000 or go to fold in the next six months. forward to making his home. of salon owners and profes- first course starts April 30 and omninailacademy.com. We’re looking forward to be- sionals,” So said. 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Brayden, now 9 High School. ers. The board approved 12 years old, couldn’t get the St. Rayne Dufour, Ronald Lew- new volunteers. Jude patients out of his mind. is and Taj Powell will be part- The board approved con- He kept asking about taking time temporary custodians at tract extensions for the follow- things to St. Jude. Whitevillle Primary School, ing administrators: Kimberly Brayden said he got inter- WHS and EES respectively. Ward, Christopher Kelly, Jes ested in St. Jude because he The following people will Sealey, Susan Smith and April saw Dax’s story in a movie, be hired for the 2018-2019 year: Corbett. “The Heart of Christmas.” Elisha Locklear, EC teacher Katie McLam will transfer Dax was a little boy who had at CMS; Dave Norton, CMS to the position of WPS cur- cancer and died. teacher; and Savannah Gore, riculum specialist. Ginger “She thought I would for- WPS teacher. Bass will take the EC resource get about it,” Brayden said. position at WHS, and Ruth The family had been talk- Departures Gaskins will take an EC posi- ing about taking a cruise. Brayden and Vilma, St. Jude staff member, unload donated gifts that Brayden gathered. Leaves of absence were tion at CMS. Brayden said she pulled up in approved for six employees: Morgan Fairfax, Geraldine Additional items the driveway one day and said who also got a $20 donation, Brayden’s stepbrother who is they’re taking the cruise Hinson and Georgianna Seal- The board congratulated she got prices for a cruise, but took 60 spinners. Jennifer, a travel nurse, met them dur- they missed last year when ey, all EES teachers; Reggie Amber Meares of NWA, who Brayden wasn’t interested in a family friend who lives ing their trip last year. Brayden insisted on going to Murphy, WHS custodian; Jes- was named WWAY Teacher of going on a cruise. at Carolina Beach donated Brayden had a yard sale St. Jude instead of going on sica Rogers, Central Middle the Week. “I don’t want to go on a lots of ear buds and Mar- last year and also sold water- a cruise. School teacher; and Jes Sealey, The Central Middle School cruise,” he said. “Why can’t ty, who lives near Georgia, melons to raise money to buy The youngster has done a WHS principal. The board ac- Band Concert has been moved we go to St. Jude?” sends stuff every week, said things for St. Jude. lot of serious planning for the cepted the resignation of WHS to May 21, 2018. “We can,” his mom replied, Brayden. “I also had a lot of things St. Jude trip, having placed teacher Nikki Little. The next regular meeting “but we don’t know how.” He later gave $20 to a boy at donated,” he said. boxes for donations at his The following people will of the Whiteville City Schools She made a few phone calls the Farmers Market “because “He’s the reason I start- home, at Sun Cruz tanning retire effective July 1: Karen Board of Education will be about what would be appro- I wanted him to get well,” he ed,” he said of Dax. After bed in Whiteville, at church Clark, WPS teacher; LuAnn held at the Central Office on priate to take to the hospital said. Dax died, his mom found and at Calabash. Johnston, WPS curriculum Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 6:30 and explained to St. Jude A fourth grader at Chad- out about Brayden’s interest His mom works at Colum- specialist; Robert Long, p.m. personnel about Brayden’s bourn Elementary school, in St. Jude. She contacted bus Regional and has a dona- migrant recruiter; Donna wish to visit there and take Brayden likes math because Brayden’s family and shared tion box there. packages. that’s his best subject. He said her story on Facebook. They invited him to come he wants to join the military She also has a Dax Founda- and when friends and people when he’s older. tion Facebook page. She lives from churches heard about Brayden, his mom, her in Illinois and holds a fund 410 Clothing, Furniture & Gift Shop it, Brayden was invited to friend and the friend’s little drive for the Dax Foundation Highway 410 South, Chadbourn, NC visit and talk about going to girl, Raegan Mincey, will every year. Brayden said he 910-654-4157 St. Jude. leave for St. Jude on July read about it on the St. Jude People started donating 26. It will be a five-day trip, website and she raised $1.6 Open Monday - Saturday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm items for him to take to St. which includes a trip to Wil- million in one day. She has Jude. The hospital was spe- liamston, Ky. to see the Ark invited Brayden to attend Large Selection of Ashley living cific about brands of some Encounter. The “authentic the fundraiser, but he can’t room suites at discounted prices items, such as Crayola cray- recreation” of Noah’s Ark is this year because he’s going Gail Kennedy - Owner/Operator ons. They wanted puzzles, 510 feet long, 85 feet wide and to St. Jude. Special Prices on Nurse Uniforms, Landau, school supplies and other seven stories high. It’s built His mom said he wants to Strawberry Lady Bugs, Geranium Wreaths, Bows, Cherokee, Peaches, and Nurse Shoes Flags, Mailbox Covers, & Pillows. Alice Elmore items, all of which must be to the biblical specifications go to Dax Fest in Illinois in new and unopened. Brayden, in Genesis 6. 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ROBERTA BLANKS SMITHIE LEE LONG ZADIE YOUNG JACOBS MITCHELL NAKINA -- Smithie Lee LAKE WACCAMAW BOLTON -- Zadie Young Long, 86, died Tuesday, April LEONARD WAYNE ANDREW ‘ANDY’ -- Mrs. Roberta Blanks 24, 2018. She was born Aug. Jacobs, 88, of the Buck- JOE ETHERIDGE RACKLEY JAMES ELLIS Mitchell, 79, of Lake Wac- 14, 1931 in Columbus Coun- head community, answered SELLERS WHITEVILLE -- Leonard CLARKTON -- Andrew camaw died Monday, April ty, the daughter of the late God’s call Sunday, April WILMINGTON -- Joe Wayne Rackley, 69, died “Andy” James Ellis, 37, died 23, 2018 at Columbus Re- Claude P. Reaves and Ma- 22, 2018 about 1:30 p.m. Etheridge Sellers left his Tuesday, April 24, 2018. He Thursday April 19, 2018. He gional Healthcare. She was belle Faulk Reaves. She was at her home in Buckhead. earthly home Saturday, was born Jan. 24, 1949 in was preceded in death by one born in Bladen County, the preceded in death by her Zadie was born Aug. 10, April 21, 2018. He was born Columbus County, the son of sister, Tracy Lynn Ellis; and daughter of the late Howard parents; her husband, Ma- 1929 in the St. James Com- Oct. 28, 1935 to Dennis Max- the late Alma Kersey Rack- his grandmother who raised Blanks and Lutisha Mitchell jor Genavy Long; and a son, munity, Lake Waccamaw, the well Sellers and Eva Carol ley and Robert Franklin him, Cora Belle Rowell Ellis. Blanks. She was preceded Orby Devon Long. daughter of the late James Hardin Sellers (both de- Rackley Sr. A private memorial service in death by her husband, Smithie was a member Melton Young and Carrie ceased) in Whiteville. Joe He was preceded in death will be held at a later date. James R. Mitchell. of Seven Creeks Missionary Lee Spaulding Young. was the fifth child born into by his parents and brothers Worthington Funeral Home Mrs. Mitchell was a mem- Baptist Church. She was the Zadie was united in mat- this family. Roland Rackley and Robert in Chadbourn is serving the ber of St. James Baptist WMU director, VBS director, rimony to the late Robert “Mr. Joe,” as he was af- “Buddy” Rackley Jr. family. Church and was a member choir member, and assistant Lloyd Jacobs Jan. 4, 1948. fectionately called, came to His funeral service will Survivors include two of the WMU. She attended pianist. She was formerly To this union four children Wilmington at the age of be held at 11 a.m. Friday, daughters, Hadley Elizabeth the N.C. Baptist Conventions. employed with Columbus were born. 17. At the age of 24, after April 27 at Peacock Funeral Ellis and Emily Belle Ellis, The family will receive County Schools as a cafete- She was preceded in working as a Ceramic Tile Home with Rev. Tommy both of Daisy, S.C.; his com- friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday, ria manager for more than death by her husband, Rob- Apprentice, he started his Bryson officiating. The fam- panion, Michelle Thompkins April 27 at St. James Baptist 30 years. ert Lloyd Jacobs; parents, own tile company, working ily will receive friends Fri- of the home; his father, Jimmy Church. Her funeral service The family will receive James Melton Young and out of his single car garage. day, April 27 one hour prior Dale Ellis of Fair Bluff; four will be held at 2 p.m. Satur- friends at the home of Ms. Carrie Spaulding Young; Sellers Tile Company was to the service at the funeral siblings, Jessica Ames of Char- day, April 28 at the church Long after 2 p.m. Saturday, six siblings, Martha Agnes born in 1959 and has sur- home. Burial will be in Co- lotte, Summer Nicole Ellis of with Revs. Curt Locklear April 28. Her funeral service Jacobs, Oliver Young, Ottie vived the ups and downs of lumbus Memorial Park. Fair Bluff, Blake Cullen Ellis and Graylen Mitchell of- will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Moore, Rethea Matthews, the construction business He is survived by one of Lake View, S.C. and Coby ficiating. Burial will be in April 29 at Seven Creeks Edgar Young, Etta McMil- for 59 years. His standard of brother, Ted Rackley and Stroud of Nichols, S.C. the St. James Cemetery. Missionary Baptist Church lian; three children, Sondra excellence in this industry is wife, Katie, of Hallsboro; Peacock Funeral Home in with Revs. Steve Nobles DAWN LENDON CARR K. Jacobs, Elsie Jacobs, being continued by his son, two sisters, Barbara Rack- Whiteville is handling the and Joe Turner officiating. LELAND -- Dawn Lendon Lloyd D. Jacobs; one step- Jerry, and his grandsons, ley Smith of Whiteville, arrangements. Burial will be in Reaves Carr, 57, a native of Bolton, son, Jerry F. Jacobs; and Joe and Justin. Sendy Elaine Rackley of She is survived by six Cemetery. Peacock Funeral died Wednesday, April 18, one step grandson, Gerald Joe was an avid baseball Whiteville; eight nieces; sons, Ricky Mitchell and Home in Whiteville is han- 2018 at her home. She was the W. Jacobs. fan, watching every game three nephews; five great- wife, Blenda, Jeffrey Mitch- dling the arrangements. daughter of the late Shadney Upon joining New Hope he could. He and Carolyn nieces; six great-nephews; ell and wife, Pamela, San- She is survived by one P. Lendon Jr. and Cleola Bowen Baptist Church in March attended Ogden Baptist three great-great-nieces; ford Mitchell and wife, son, Major Long Jr. and wife, Lendon. 1951, she became a mem- Church, where they worked and one great-great-nephew. Charlene, Terry Mitchell Byrlia, of Nakina; three Final rites were held Sun- ber of the choir where she in the children’s ministry. Online condolences may and wife, Shevonda, Timmy daughters, Carolyn Hilburn day, April 22 at Gospel Harvest sang each Sunday until her Joe was a former member of be made at www.peacockfu- Mitchell and wife, Fran- and husband, Charles, of COGIC in Bolton with Pastor health failed her. the Masonic Lodge, Scottish neralhome.net. ces, Jerry Mitchell and Whiteville, Shirley Wright Shawn Maynor eulogizing. Employment life for Za- Rites and the Shriners. wife, Charlotte all of Lake and husband, Bob, of Clar- Shaw Funeral Home of Wilm- die was in cut and sewing Mr. Sellers’ family will DANIEL LEONARD HOWD Waccamaw; one daughter, endon, Nancy Register and ington handled the arrange- factories in Whiteville. In receive friends from 5-7 ELIZABETHTOWN -- Dan- Glenda Faye Mitchell of husband, Terry, of White- ments. the early 60’s all family p.m.Thursday, April 26 at iel Leonard Howd, 52, died Lake Waccamaw; five broth- ville; one brother, Calvin She is survived by her hus- members moved to Los An- the Valley Chapel of An- Sunday, April 22, 2018. He ers, Hubert Blanks and Reaves of Nakina; seven band, Gary Carr of the home; geles, California for employ- drews Mortuary. The cel- was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa , Earl Blanks grandchildren, Clarissa three sons, Donald and Brent, ment. While there Zadie be- ebration of his life will be brother, Danny Hedgepeth. and wife, Rosia, Samuel Oakley and husband, James, both of Leland and Devon of came employed with Mattel held at 2 p.m. Friday, April The family received friends A. Blanks, Joseph Blanks, Adam Wright and wife, Stockbridge,Ga.; one sister, Toys as a maker of Barbie 27 at the same facility. His Wednesday, April 25 at Bladen- Phillip Blanks, all of Lake Leslie, Cassie Cartrette and Marva Wilson of Bolton; one Dolls. After retiring from sons, Jerry and Keith, will Gaskins Funeral Home in Waccamaw; four sisters, husband, Shane, Christy brother, Shadney “Butch” the factory life Zadie be- lead the service. Interment Elizabethtown. A graveside Shirley Blanks, Cardella Madden and husband, Mike, Lendon III of Bolton; and three came employed with Moore will be at a later date in service will be held at 3 p.m. Mitchell, Carolyn Strick- Candy Wright, Elizabeth grandchildren. Brother’s Farm until 1993. Greenlawn Memorial Park. Friday, April 27 at Beards Cha- land of Lake Waccamaw and Wright, Julie Watson and Zadie loved and enjoyed her Joe is survived by his pel Cemetery in White Lake. Randa Jacobs of Clinton; 15 husband, Nick; 10 great Waccamaw Siouan Tribal younger brother, William He is survived by his father, FANNIE MAE RATLIFF grandchildren; and 18 great- grandchildren, Grayson Community. She and her Gayle Sellers of Kansas City, Delmar Howd of Raleigh; his BLADENBORO -- Fannie grandchildren. Oakley, Ryan Oakley, Haley sister Agnes were dedicated Mo.; his younger sister, Ju- mother, Alma Howd of White Mae Ratliff, 90, died Monday, Online condolences may Bullard, Madelyn Watson, cookers and workers at ear- dith Eva Sellers Bullard and Lake; two sons, Aaron Howd of April 23, 2018. She was pre- be made at www.peacockfu- Evan Madden, Brent Bul- lier Tribal gatherings and husband, Ronnie, of White- Garland, Austin Howd of New ceded in death by her parents, neralhome.net. lard, Braydon Cartrette, Pow-Wow’s, dragging their ville. He is also survived by York City; and one daughter, Lonnie and Viola Ratliff; and Ella Watson, Trent Madden, children along with them his second wife, Carolyn BARBARA JEAN Summer Howd of Cerro Gordo. one son, John Ratliff. and Wyatt Cartrette; and a while teaching them the Bates Sellers of Wilming- POPE EDWARDS The family will receive daughter-in-law, Agnes Cox ancestral ways. ton; two sons, Jerry De- HALLSBORO -- Barbara HUBERT LEE EDMUND friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, of Tabor City. We could write about Za- Wayne Sellers and his wife, Jean Pope Edwards, 69, EVERGREEN -- Hubert Lee April 26 at Bladen-Gaskins Fu- Online condolences may die’s dedication, love for her Holly, of Wilmington and died Monday, April 23, 2018 Edmund, 84, died Wednesday, neral Home in Elizabethtown. be made at www.peacockfu- community and people, her James Keith Sellers and his at Lower Cape Fear Hos- April 25, 2018 at Columbus A celebration of life service neralhome.net. desire to make sure that any wife, Crystal, of Lancaster, pice and LifeCare Center Regional Healthcare in White- will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, church function everyone S.C. He is survived by five in Whiteville. She was the DORIAN WILLIAM ville. He was the son of the April 27 at the funeral home got their fill of homemade grandchildren; three bonus daughter of the late Edison POWELL late Bessie Connor Edmund with Rev. Ronald Ray officiat- Pope and Rhoda Bullard chicken and pastry, but what grandchildren; and two NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Dorian and Walter S. Edmund. He ing. Pope and was preceded in she would really want to tell great-grandchildren. They William Powell, 44, formerly of was preceded in death by five She is survived by two sons, death by her husband, Ralph us all is to truly love one are Joe E. Sellers, his wife, Durham, died Thursday, April siblings, Sylvia E. Bullock, James Ratliff of Cerro Gordo, Leo Edwards; and a grand- another, put God first in our Brooke and their children, 12, 2018. He was the son of An- Steve A. Edmund, Martha E. Albert McCollum of Chad- son, Hunter Soles. lives, and to live under his Harper and Hadley, all of nette Yvonne Lennon Powell, Burnette, Lawton R. Edmund bourn; one daughter, Clara She was a member of Halls- teachings daily because one Wilmington, Justin Clark formerly of the Piney Grove and Pauline E. Ford. Mae Johnson of Bladenboro; boro United Methodist Church. day I want to see you again. Sellers of Wilmington, Joya community in Evergreen and Arrangements are incom- one brother, Alexander Ratliff She worked with Georgia Pa- The family will receive Betsy Sellers of Richmond, the late William H. Powell Jr. plete and will be announced by of New York; four sisters, Rose cific as an office manager for friends from 6:30-8:30 Va., Catherine Amelia Blue of the Mt. Olive community. Worthington Funeral Home in Lee Simmons, Arilla Lane and p.m. Thursday, April 26 at more than 27 years. A memorial service will be Chadbourn. Jannie Lee McNair, all of New Sellers of Houston, Texas, A graveside service will Peacock Funeral Home in held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April He is survived by his wife, York, Genieva Small of Char- Jamie Gray Sellers of An- be held at 2 p.m. Thursday Whiteville. Her funeral ser- 28 at Mt. Olive Missionary Mary Lou Stone Edmund of lotte; 12 grandchildren; and derson, S.C., Natalie Faith April 26 at Hillcrest Cem- vice will be conducted at 3 Baptist Church in Whiteville. the home. nine great-grandchildren. Howell, Payton Brooke How- etery with Rev. Danny Wil- p.m. Friday, April 27 at New Omega Psi Phi services will ell and Michael Anderson liams officiating. Visitation Hope Baptist Church with begin at 12:15 p.m. Peoples In Loving Memory of Howell, all of Lancaster, S.C. will be held Thursday April Happy Birthday Revs. Don Carter, Howard Funeral Home of Whiteville In lieu of flowers, please 26 from 1-2 p.m. at the cem- Channing Jacobs and Michael Jacobs is handling the arrangements. make a donation to the Low- etery prior to the service. In Heaven officiating. Burial will be in In addition to his mother, he er Cape Fear Hospice and Survivors include two Darnell Freeman the church cemetery. 2/6/85 ~ 4/23/09 LifeCare Center. sons, Scott Edwards (Scar- is survived by his wife, Natalie Ma “Bert” She is survived by one Condolences may be left let) of Raleigh and Bradley Powell; and three children, daughter, Brenda F. Moore at www.andrewsmortuary. Edwards (Denise) of Lake Caden, Brooke and Isabella Godwin and husband, William; com. Waccamaw; four grandchil- Powell. daughter-in-law, Jackie J. dren, Chris Edwards, Eli Mitchell and husband, Don- RILLA MAE JOHNSON Edwards, Tylor Edwards Abundant Life AOG nie; six grandchildren, Noel TABOR CITY -- Rilla Mae and Whitney Davis; and to give away bread Moore, Joel “J.D.” Moore Johnson, 87, died Saturday, three great-grandchildren, and wife, Kim, Tiffany Abundant Life Assembly of God April 21, 2018 at McLeod Sea- Tristen Davis, Riley Davis “Bread of Life Ministry” will give Spaulding, Paige McDowell coast Hospital in Little River, and Lilly Anne Windbourn. away free bread Saturday, April 28 and husband, Scott, Aaron S.C. Memorials may be made from 9 a.m.-until at 5384 James B. Jacobs and wife, Alicia, Sky Final rites will be held at 2 to the Columbus County White Hwy. South. J. Ward and husband, Mi- p.m. Friday, April 27 at Holy Shriners Building Fund, For more information or ques- chael; two step grandsons, Light Holiness Church. View- P.O. Box 2093, Whiteville, tions call 642-5003. We don’t need a special day Mason Jacobs and Richard ing will be held from 6-8 p.m. N.C. 28472. Jerry Spivey is the pastor. to bring you to mind. Jacobs; and 14 great-grand- Thursday, April 26 in the West- The days we do not think of If roses grow in Heaven Lord, children, Rain Locklear, side Funeral Home Chapel and you are hard to find. please pick a bunch for me. Kaden Moore, Clay Spauld- Friday, April 27 one hour prior No one knows the heartache Place them in my mother’s arms ing, MaLea McDowell, Jada to the service at the church. as we try to carry on. and tell her they’re from me. Tell McDowell, Kara Moore, Burial will be in the Colum- Our hearts still ache with sad- her I love her and miss her, and Landon Harrelson, Gage bus County Singing Union ness and secret tears still flow, when she turns to smile, place McDowell, Brayden Har- Cemetery. What it meant to lose you, a kiss upon her cheek and hold relson, Walter Spaulding, She is survived by three no one will ever know. her for a while. Because remem- Gracelynn Jacobs, Jacob daughters, Hilda F. Johnson Our thoughts are always with bering her is easy, I do it every Moore, Easton McDowell and Leatha M. Johnson, both you, Your place no one can fill. day. But there’s an ache within and MaeLee Jacobs. of Tabor City, Regina J. Irvin In life we loved you dearly, my heart that will never go away. Online condolences may of Charlotte; and one son, Mi- In death we love you still! Love your Daughter be made at www.peacockfu- chael L. Johnson of Tabor City. GrayAnna, Jackie, Madilyn Hilda neralhome.net. #7635 #7632 8A • The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 ENGAGEMENT
April Carla Faison April Carla Faison and Leon Bellamy, Jr. Leon Bellamy, Jr. Faison-Bellamy Faison-Bellamy Ashley Colson and ShaQuay Leon Bellamy Sr. of Whiteville Cape Fearless Extreme’s Christina Valvano, Courtney Linde, Ron England, and Christopher Sherry at the Columbus Best announce the engagement and Cheryl Long of Whiteville. Jobs Foundation’s spring meeting Tuesday. of their mother, April Carla Fai- He is employed with Car City of son, to Leon Bellamy Jr., both of Whiteville as a mechanic. Whiteville. A May 26 wedding is planned April is the daughter of Carl at Central Baptist Church of Jobs Foundation members hear Fayson of Tampa, Fla,. and Whiteville, with a reception to Mary Faison of Whiteville. She follow at Whiteville Country is employed by Top Tobacco L.P. Club. good economic development news of Lake Waccamaw in the qual- The couple will honeymoon ity control department. in Cancun, Mexico. Leon is the son of the late By Allen Turner in Tabor City, an agribusi- four years, we’ve had a lot of company that wants to locate [email protected] ness firm is looking at the people say they like our wine, on the former G-P site, are well former Nice Blends building but they can’t take it onto the underway. in the industrial park, there beach with them, so we’re go- “It’s getting close,” High Members of the Columbus is renewed interest in the for- ing to start making a canning said, “and there’s a good Jobs Foundation heard lots mer Tortimex building in that wine that people can take to the chance that you’ll see not just of good local economic news same park, and that Whiteville beach,” Schreus said. Project Black, but two or three Monday at their annual spring Fabrics has just purchased five High touted the recent pur- more companies on the G-P meeting at The Spillway out- additional acres for possible fu- chase of the former Georgia- site.” That’s in addition to S&A side Whiteville. ture expansion of its operation Pacific site by the county, then Railroad Ties, whose manager, They heard presentations in the old Conflandey building. RJ Corman Railroad Group, as Columbus County native Ron from Ron England of Cape RadixBay, the computer perhaps the biggest economic Gaskins, was also introduced Fearless Extreme, a zip line ad- consulting center at the Tabor decision in Columbus County to the group. venture park in Delco that has City business incubator, now in the last 20 years. “If they The site could easily employ just started operations, from has 10 employees and hopes to had not purchased the site, more than 200 people if other James Harris, the chief oper- hire 10-15 more if it can score it would have been scrapped companies locate there. ating officer of an Australian a contract with a Fortune 500 and it would have looked like “Columbus County needs transportation company that company the Jobs Foundation a nuclear bomb had gone off a win right now and I think Mr. Donald Miles expects to triple its business recently entertained. there. It’s an industrial park we’re going to get a big one this Mr. Miles joined our Shoreland Family back in February following a here in six months (see story hospital stay. Here at Shoreland Mr. Miles received extensive therapy There’s only one parking within an industrial park,” year,” High said. “Momentum with our physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy on page 1), and from the owner spot left at the Tabor City incu- he said. is everything, and we’re look- teams. Mr. Miles is a hardworking man; always willing to come down of a Cerro Gordo winery whose bator. “That’s a good problem He called Corman a “first- ing forward to moving ahead at and work hard. He has made tremendous improvements and is now firm has just picked up a major to have,” High said. class operation” that has its the G-P site.” able to return home with his family. Mr. Miles expressed his gratitude to the Therapy Team at Shoreland and all the staff involved in his care. contract for distribution of its Hans Schreus of Cerro Gor- own economic development Rick Edwards, who recently He said that everyone was so nice to him and went the extra mile to product. do’s Carolina Vintage Winery arm. “They have 12 employ- stepped down as head of the help him in his recovery. Mr. Miles said without the help he received at Jobs Foundation Chair- told the group that his com- ees in Chadbourn and have Jobs Foundation, reluctantly Shoreland he is not really sure what kind of shape he would be in. We are excited to see another one of our excellent Rehab patients be able to man Les High presided over pany’s signature blueberry gone from zero to 12 industrial accepted recognition from return home to their family with confidence. From your Rehab Team an informal gathering in wines, now sold in 27 stores, customers since they’ve been High, who presented him with here at Shoreland Mr. Miles we wish you all the best at home. We will which members were told that will soon be offered in more operating here. When the G-P a Jobs Foundation hard hat. miss having you here. Shizzy’s Big Cat Sanctuary in than 500 stores in North Caro- site takes off, they hope to have “Rick took the old Committee Meeting all your Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Fair Bluff has cleared almost lina, thanks to a new contract a number of train crews work- of 100 and reinvented it to form Care needs in your community with quality, dignity and respect. 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THE HAPPY ENDING OF THE WEEK Whiney the Cat wins West Side saga
By Jefferson Weaver Animal Control held its free chair or prosthetic legs to get nope – you don’t know my a lot of good people out there, drea went to where another [email protected] rabies clinic last month, Dud- around. The two spend all Whiney. He’s a big hunter, and they all wanted to help. caller had told them they ney said, she and her daugh- their time together, Dudney even though he gets plenty to “Sometimes we would drive might see Whiney. It was late A Tabor City tomcat is back ter Andrea had a scheduling said. eat. And I knew he wouldn’t real slow and call him out the in the afternoon when Dudney, home with his family after an problem – Andrea’s children “He’s my boy,” she said, let a stranger touch him. And window,” she laughed. “I know armed with a piece of sand- incredible 20-day adventure in wanted to go to the Easter simply. he certainly wasn’t going in some people thought we were wich ham and Whiney’s treat Whiteville. egg hunt in Tabor, while both With Whiney on the run, a trap.” crazy.” bag (and a towel in case the cat Whiney is a 5-year-old, women wanted to get the fam- the family immediately began The searchers soon discov- lost his temper), made her way neutered tom who belongs ily’s pets vaccinated. an all-out search effort for the On the run ered Whiney was following to the spot she’d chosen to wait to Roseann Dudney of Tabor “That is a really good thing missing cat. Whiney avoided all at- a pattern. Possible sightings and call. She had removed City. The retired Southeastern that they did,” Dudney said, The search turned into a tempts by strangers to cap- seemed to narrow his terri- her artificial legs, and found Community College employee referring to the clinic. “I be- 20-day ordeal, Dudney said, ture him, and continued tory down to one area south a good place where she hoped admits that Whiney isn’t the lieve in taking care of your involving their pastor, mem- his remarkable adventure of the Animal Shelter. Whiney would see her, but not friendliest cat to most people. animals, and the clinic was bers of their church, the com- of avoiding traffic, coyotes, After making up flyers “and be startled. “He really doesn’t like any- a good time that people who munity, friends and family. On dogs, snakes and other dan- putting them in every hand we “After about 45 minutes,” one except me,” she said, “but might not be able to afford it some days, Dudney said, she gers. Meanwhile, Dudney and could find,” Dudney said, she Dudney said, “Momma saw he does tolerate some of our to do the right thing. Anything and her daughter were coming his head pop up, then he just family.” that comes into my house gets home from church when they came right over to me, talking Whiney is also a big cat – at fixed and vaccinated.” saw a large black cat in the and crying.” a little more than 20 pounds, The women came up with middle of a rough dirt road As the overjoyed women he is a long, lean monster fe- a plan – Dudney would escort off Legion. tried to get Whiney into the line. He regularly stands with the children to the egg hunt, “I said, ‘That’s Whiney!’ We car, he spooked and escaped his hind legs on the floor and while Andrea would take her backed up and called but he again. Dudney was heartbro- rests his head and front legs on two cats and two dogs, along ran away.” ken, but moments later, the Dudney’s desk for attention. with Whiney, to Whiteville to The location was close to cat came back to his human. He doesn’t have much use for the clinic. where another good Samari- “I got a deathgrip on him other animals, and is known “I told her—I won’t lose tan had told her about seeing that time and didn’t let go til as the toughest cat around in your children if you don’t lose the big black cat. we got him home and inside,” his neighborhood. my cat,” Dudney laughed. Dudney said she prayed she laughed. Whiney is the last of her Everything went well until constantly that she would find Whiney, who had lost some pets, having come to Dudney Andrea was leaving the shel- her big boy. weight, immediately went to when he was a two-year-old. ter with Whiney, who had to be “I just said Lord, please, I his food dish and demanded As her other cats died of old transported in a medium-size can see him, maybe I can call a meal. His distinctive voice age, the bond between Whiney dog crate due to his physique. him to me.” when hungry is the basis for and Dudney grew stronger. A large dog barked at the his name, Dudney said. “From the time he was a less-than-pleased cat, and Success “When I got him, the girls kitten until he came here,” Whiney “rushed” the front of “Leta Bryant called me,” who owned him called him Dudney said, “he never saw the cage. The door popped off Dudney said, “and said she Charcoal,” Dudney explained. any other cats or dogs. He as Andrea stood in the exit was seeing a big black cat “I like an animal’s name to was the center of everybody’s of the animal shelter, and on her pump house in the match its personality.” Whiney was on the loose. evening. The cat was just After a quick patrol around attention. When he came here Whiney the Cat it was tough – he hid for days, “Andrea called me, crying,” sitting there watching her the perimeter, Whiney came and when we did find him, he Dudney said. “She was so up- Chihuahua dogs. Right away, I back inside and settled back wanted to fight. Eventually I set. I was too.” would make multiple trips to the search teams continued thought that had to be Whiney into his easy life. Dudney said tamed him down.” Dudney headed for White- Legion Drive to search for the knocking on doors, stopping – the dogs were like the ones she was heartbroken when her Now five years old, Whin- ville, and the entire family, missing cat. pedestrians, and calling the he watches at home.” beloved cat disappeared, but ey rules the roost. While he including Dudney’s mother “The people at Animal Con- wayward feline. The searchers had to wait was so grateful to the strang- spends most of his time in- Betty Hinson, began search- trol were so nice,” Dudney “We went from the bypass until the dirt road near Bry- ers who stepped up to help. doors, he also likes outside. ing. said. “They put out traps for to Chadbourn Highway to ant’s home dried out. As they “I just prayed all the time “He likes to patrol our prop- “We walked, we drove him, but I knew he wouldn’t Legion Stadium to Pine Log pulled in, Dudney said she saw that we’d find him,” she said. erty,” Dudney said. The other around with the windows go in them. We even put some Road,” she said. “We went in several old cars and storage “We were kind of frightened dogs and cats don’t mess with open, we pulled up and talked of my clothes in them, so he’d some places that people told buildings, and a large debris in some of the places we went him. He watches the neigh- to people in their yards – but have my scent, but it didn’t us were really dangerous. I pile. looking for him, but it turned bor’s Chihuahuas, but they there was no Whiney,” Dudney work. He wasn’t going back to know we saw some kind of “I knew those were perfect out there are a lot more nice leave him alone.” said. that shelter. scary people, but the more hiding places for him, and he people out there in the world Whiney and Dudney have “Everybody said that when we were out there, the nicer could hunt there, too,” Dudney than you realize. God showed A tight schedule a special bond, since she lives he was hungry, he’d turn up everyone was. Everybody got said. us that, and brought my cat When Columbus County at home and relies on a power asking for food. I told them my phone number. There are Dudney, Hinson and An- home.”
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By Allen Turner winner will earn $150. provided on the Riverside [email protected] Cooking teams will set up Drive entertainment stage their areas from noon until from 7-10 p.m. Friday. The Greater Fair Bluff 6 p.m. on Friday and a free Cooking will continue all Chamber of Commerce’s community chicken bog din- night and the cooking teams 7th annual BBQ on the Bluff ner sponsored by the town’s will be fed breakfast at 6:45 gets under way Friday, but churches begins at 6 that day. Saturday morning. the big event won’t be until There will be a couple of Judging for the pigs and Saturday. cake contests – quality and sauce competition will begin Headquarters for the festi- decoration – Friday at 4 p.m. at 8 a.m. val will be the former Mason- and cooking teams will be All winners, cakes, show- ic lodge on Riverside Drive judged for showmanship at manship and barbeque qual- and rules and regulations 7 p.m. Following an 8 o’clock ity, will be announced at of the N.C. Pork Council meeting of the head chefs 10:30 Saturday morning and will govern the barbecue from each team, the annual the winning pig will be auc- competition. “Parade of Pigs,” in which tioned to the highest bidder. The winner of the barbe- pigs are distributed to the Barbecue from the cook- cue cooking competition will teams will be held. off will be offered for sale earn a $500 prize and trophy Live entertainment by beginning at 11 a.m. Satur- and be automatically entered the Allman Brothers Band, day. Plates with all the fix- in the state barbecue cookoff which specializes in clas- ings will be $7, and barbecue later this summer. sic country, Southern rock, only can be purchased for $7 Second place will get a blues, beach music and a pound. $300 prize and the third place ‘plain’ rock and roll, will be Editorials The News Reporter, Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 10A
Thursday, February 11, 2016 Finally, places where all can swim safely While many people take the ability to swim for grant- ed, thousands of Columbus County adults and children never had the opportunity to learn because there are no public pools. That’s expected to change as early as Memorial Day at pools in Fair Bluff and at the Columbus Golf and Fit- ness Club, formerly Whiteville Country Club. Fundrais- ing will provide money for improvements and operating costs for lifeguards, maintenance and other day-to-day costs. The YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina, based in Wilmington, is working with a The point: local steering com- mittee to put a plan into action quickly. While we hope a full- This week, the service wellness center is committee voted to one day in the future, the pursue funding for two pools instead of YMCA steering committee one. has chosen to move ahead The committee with a swimming pro- also recommended PUBLIC OPINION a fee schedule that gram that uses existing should make ac- private-membership pools cess affordable for that will now be open to everyone. If not, the the public. Swimming les- Panhandling is not a problem YMCA’s philosophy is that no one will sons will also be offered. In reference to Jeff Weav- to these people and at the certainly will (Phil 4:13, 19). church should be the light be turned away, and er’s “Panhandling is big city same time give to panhandling The church has been given and the salt to the world (Mt. efforts are made during fundraising to set aside money problem in small towns,” NR churches in the name of reli- a nonprofit status by the IRS 5:13-16). to help those who can’t pay. 4/16/18. I respectfully dis- gion. Why is this wrong? It’s and should not be disgracing In other words, give wisely Swimming is something everyone can enjoy, both old agree. It’s only a problem if not Biblical. Read 3 John 1:7… our Lord by panhandling for as the Lord leads. I doubt that and young alike. It’s the classic outdoor summertime you make it a problem. There God doesn’t need your money. profit from those outside the any of us would work if every- activity for children and families, and it’s great exercise are legitimate charities where They go about proclaiming church. thing were free. we can give and we should vol- that they can do anything Be faithful in giving to your – even therapeutic – for adults young and old. untarily give to those in need. through Christ…and He’ll own church, those in need Carl A. Hinson. Sadly, too few people know how to swim. It’s not hard We grumble about giving meet their every need and He and reputable charities. The Whiteville to learn, but pools that offer instruction to the public are few and far between. Even the number of private membership pools where swimming lessons were regularly taught has dwindled Trust, independence key to judiciary over the years because of the cost of operation and insurance. By Bill Fairley tive enactment or executive right to speak our mind (with- of the independence of the Having a full-service YMCA in Columbus County, District Court judge actions. Thus, the judiciary in reasonable limits) free from Judiciary. perhaps in the form of a freestanding wellness center, 13th Judicial District fulfills a very different role governmental interference, If it is desirable that judges has been a dream for a while. from that of the legislative and notwithstanding the fact that be independent of the legisla- We hope that’s down the road, but when the YMCA “Why is it that we trust our executive branches of govern- the speech might not be popu- tive and executive branches, steering committee began meeting many months ago, judges? It is because of the ment, often times fundamen- lar with others. It is the task it follows that they should the idea of making pools available to the public was independence of their office tally at odds with the roles of of the judiciary to protect us be selected in a manner that and the manner in which they the other two branches. from infringements of these insulates them not only from high on the list. Converting existing private member- are selected.” John Marshall, The legislative and execu- rights by legislators or execu- the influence of the other ship pools was the best first option. Columbus County Chief Justice of the United tive branches are selected by tives whose focus is, almost by two branches but also from is 954 square miles, and the plan is to expand the swim States Supreme Court. the vote of the definition, dif- the political influences that program to other areas of the county, where possible, in Marshall was the fourth majority. They ferent from the motivate the other branches subsequent years. chief justice of the United are, and should rights of the of government. The federal We’re pleased that families, children and adults will States Supreme Court. He ut- be, responsive individual. constitution achieves this in- now have somewhere safe to swim. We are even more tered the above quote at a time to the will of Because sulation by means of lifetime pleased that every child and adult who can’t swim will when the founding fathers the people. this is true, appointments to the bench. have the opportunity to learn. were attempting to define the However, both it is neces- Our state constitution calls proper function of govern- our state and sary that the for the election of judicial of- There’s so much water here and an entire ocean a few ment and its appropriate limi- federal consti- processes by ficials. There are advantages miles away. Swimming should be a big part of who we tations. It was, for him, axiom- tutions were which we se- and disadvantages to both are. atic that the judicial system, drafted in a lect our judi- systems but, regardless of A major barrier has just been removed. as a part of that government, manner so as ciary be very the method of selection, the must be trustworthy. That sys- to protect the different from goal is to produce a judiciary tem has evolved since the 1780s rights not only the processes whose decisions are rendered but continues to perform today of the majority by which we independently of all consider- the same basic function that but also those select our leg- ation other than the merits of The front line it performed then; that is, the of the individ- Judge Fairley islators and the case itself. orderly resolution of disputes. ual. One need executives. I worry about the present Because public confidence in only review superficially the The reality is that we want state of independence of the government is indispensable Bill of Rights to understand our judicial system to be in- judiciary here in North Caro- in stopping good governance, it is of the that the founding fathers dependent of the political lina and around our country. highest importance that our feared what James Madison considerations that drive our There are proposals which, citizens trust that this system described as the “tyranny of legislators and our governor. if implemented, would either school violence produces just results. the masses” as much as the We want those who protect eliminate courts as a final ar- Some of the disputes that tyranny of a king. us from the overreach of the biter of disputes or modify the A school safety committee formed by N.C. House are resolved within the courts Thus, the Bill of Rights as- government to be free from judicial selection process so as Speaker Tim Moore heard recently from leaders of affect only the parties them- sures us of certain individual the very forces that cause the to make judges more, rather state associations of school psychologists and guidance selves; however, some of the rights regardless of the then government to overreach in than less, subject to external decisions have much wider ef- counselors about ways to identify students with mental existent “will of the people.” the first place, hence Justice political considerations. fects. We are called upon, at all As an example, one such right Marshall’s above quoted obser- health problems who might become violent. The answer levels of our judicial system, assures us that we have the vation about the importance uuSEE FAIRLEY 11A was simple: Have enough counselors and psychologists to define on a case-by-case ba- in the schools to do the job. North Carolina is exception- sis the limits of governmental ally short-staffed with the mental health professionals authority as those limits are we need. established in our federal and The recommendation of the National Association state constitutions. The impor- of School Psychologists is to have one counselor for tance of this function within every 500 to 700 students. Across North Carolina today, our system of checks and bal- ances cannot be understated the ratio is one for every 2,100 public school students. as we all know the corruptive That’s not nearly enough to spot and deal with the kind influence of unlimited power. of problems that led to the Valentine’s Day shootings It is the role of the judicial that killed 17 at a Florida high school. system to make sure that the So far, much of the discussion about safer schools lawmaking branch of govern- has revolved around arming teachers and other school ment, the legislature, and staffers so they can confront a shooter. While we do the law-executing branch of need to talk about better safety measures to protect government, the executive, students and staff after a shooter enters a school, the both carry out their functions consistent with the limited greater emphasis should be on prevention. It should authority granted to them by start with answering this question: How do we find po- the constitution. We are, there- tential shooters and get them into treatment before they fore, called upon to protect take up arms? Putting more mental health profession- our citizens from the uncon- als in our schools is clearly part of the answer. We hope stitutional overreach of the our lawmakers are listening, and willing to make that government and this is done happen. Reprinted from The Fayetteville Observer. by determining the consti- tutional validity of legisla- The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 • 11A
PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS rather than less. You will note FAIRLEY in this upcoming election that Continued from 10A you will be able to identify It is a virtually unknown which judicial candidates are Beware the TSA – and rinse your hands! fact that in the last legislative Republicans and which ones session the North Carolina to 6:00 p.m. and ‘fessed up that from the gate, the direction anytime soon, please be care- are Democrats. This is a change By Allen Turner legislature considered a resolu- [email protected] even though the plane was of movement changed and ful about thoroughly rinsing from the nonpartisan election tion that would have committed there the pilots were not. Ap- the pilot came on the PA to after washing your hands. of judges that had been the North Carolina to send dele- norm for approximately the I am not a frequent flier. A parently they were enroute in tell us we were going back to I’d heard and read about gates to a convention to amend last decade. long, time ago in an age far another plane from Philadel- the gate. the TSA’s groping of pas- the United States Constitution. I would argue that this is past, I used to enjoy flying oc- phia. Airline officials decided Now, even though I’m not sengers, but I’d never expe- The resolution would have a disservice to the judiciary casionally, but that was a time to start boarding passengers what you’d call a frequent fli- rienced it. Not until this trip, required our delegates to vote and counterproductive to its before passenger jets came for our flight at 6:30 p.m., even er, I have flown a fair amount anyway. In going through the in favor of an amendment to independence. A judge’s po- to resemble cattle cars and though the pilots still had in my life and I’ve never expe- security checkpoint, I had my the United States Constitution litical inclinations should have before the events of Sept. 11, not arrived, working on the rienced a flight being delayed hands swabbed by some sort such that any act of the federal no effect whatsoever on their 2001 changed security proce- logical theory that if we were to wait for a person, let alone a of litmus paper-like thingy, government, legislative, ex- judicial decisions. Because it dures at airports forever. So, loaded and ready to go, once piece of luggage. But our pilot and the TSA agents didn’t ecutive, judicial or regulatory, is the role of the legislature to even though I used to enjoy the pilots finally got there we told us on the plane’s public like what that turned up. past, present or future, could make laws, I will concede that would be able to get underway address system that we were “Have you washed your hands flying, it’s something I sort of be rescinded and “counter- political affiliation may have more quickly than if they had going back to the gate to get recently?” they asked. “Well, dread now, and the last time I manded” if 60 percent of the some relevance in those elec- waited for the pilots’ arrival a piece of carry-on baggage yes,” I answered, “just before was on a commercial airliner state legislatures felt that such tions. But the job of a judge is that a passenger had left in I had dinner right before was about four years ago. to load us. About 20 minutes actions were against their not to make law, only to apply coming to the airport.” “Well, I’ll be flying again next later, with all the airport. “states’ interest.” See S.J.R. 36. it to the facts of a given case. month and, as that trip to Tex- passengers on Back at the you’ve got trace amounts of Ignoring the fact that this Our oath requires that we do as approaches, anticipation board, the pi- gate, we sat soap residue on your hands proposes a fundamental change so impartially i.e., without of it brings memories from lots finally ar- for a solid and we’ve got to check you in our government so as to regard to political affiliation my last air trip about four rived and we hour before out more thoroughly because make the system under which or other extraneous consider- years ago to the San Fran- pushed away an airline of that,” the young lady I was we have oper- ation. The par- cisco Bay area of California. from the gate. employee dealing with told me matter- ated for the ties with which It was my first (and probably We taxied boarded of-factly. last 200 years If it is desirable that judg- we are politi- last) visit to California and and were sec- with a bag I was taken to a little room unrecogniz- es be independent of the cally affiliated the week was great, but my ond in line for for some- and soon joined by two male able, more to should have no purpose here is not to bore takeoff when one seated TSA agents who proceeded to the point of legislative and executive bearing whatso- you with a travelogue. they shut the a few rows give me the Full Monty grope this opinion, branches, it follows that ever on the way Instead, I’m going to talk airport down behind me. treatment I’d only heretofore the proposed that we rule in about the actual process of due to thun- Although I read about. People, I’m here to amendment they should be selected any given case. getting to and from Califor- derstorms was sched- tell you that those TSA agents would mean in a manner that insulates The fact that we nia. Now, don’t get me wrong; developing in uled for a touched me in places my late that individual now run as par- I was grateful for a safe trip to the Washing- couple of wife never would have pub- rights previ- them not only from the tisans suggests and from the Golden State, but ton area. If hours of lay- licly admitting to ever having ously guaran- influence of the other two otherwise to the getting there and getting back we had gotten over time in touched me. All, apparently, teed under the branches but also from electorate and, I in one piece with my dignity away from the gate 10 minutes Washington before catching because of a little soap resi- Constitution, would contend, still intact proved to be a bit earlier, we would have been my connecting flight back to due on my hands. Finding no and protected the political influences tends to dimin- of a challenge. airborne; instead, we sat on Fayetteville, I couldn’t help bombs in my socks, my un- by our courts, that motivate the other ish the trust My travel plans called for the tarmac two and a half wondering whether I’d make derwear or any other article are no longer therein. me to depart Fayetteville hours before they resumed my connecting flight, espe- of clothing (and, believe me, absolute. In- branches of government. The legisla- for a puddle-jumper flight to flights. Now don’t get me cially since once we were air- they checked them all – up deed, those ture is now con- Dulles International Airport wrong … I’m glad they erred borne the captain announced close and personal), they rights would sidering further changes to the in Washington, D.C. to catch a on the side of caution, but we that due to thunderstorm finally decided I wasn’t a ter- become whatever 30 state leg- process by which our judges connecting flight to San Fran- were three and a half hours activity east of San Francisco rorist and eventually I was islatures say would be in their are selected. It is certainly cisco. My return trip was the late taking off. Our flight crew we were going to go about 400 allowed to join my flight. “state’s interest” for you to arguable that the process of exercise. same thing in reverse. was able to make up some of miles south to Los Angeles The point of all this is to electing our judges is flawed To say this is an astonishing The flight from Fayette- the delay in flight and we were before heading east. Again, warn you, if you are flying and needs to be reexamined proposal is to understate its ville to Washington was un- only three hours late in arriv- don’t get me wrong … I’m anytime soon: If you wash and modified, possibly radical- significance immeasurably. Re- eventful. We arrived in D.C. ing in San Francisco some glad they erred on the side of your hands before your flight, ly. I suspect that at its core, the markably, the resolution passed on time and, when I got to six hours later. By the time safety. And despite the delay make sure to rinse your hands basic complaint about electing the North Carolina Senate by the gate for my connecting we were back on the ground, at the gate waiting for the thoroughly. And then rinse judges is that most, perhaps a a vote of 59 to 50 and failed flight, scheduled for 5:03 p.m., it was 11 p.m. Pacific time or carry-on luggage and despite them again and again and substantial majority, of voters in the N.C. House by only six I learned that the flight had 2 a.m. Eastern time. And my the diversion to LA because again. Otherwise, you might have no idea as to the qualifica- votes. Nationwide it has been been delayed until 5:15 be- internal clock still was on of weather, I still made it to get the same Full Monty I got tions of any given candidate for adopted by 28 state legislatures East Coast time. Dulles in time to make my from TSA. a judicial office. cause of – according to the and requires only the adoption Coming back a week later connecting flight, with five My whole trip was a won- This alone may justify sub- monitors – a delay in the ar- by six more states to require rival of the aircraft that was was an interesting experi- whole minutes to spare be- derful experience, and I stantive changes to the process. the Constitutional convention. If our legislature does consider supposed to transport us. A ence, too. The most interest- tween the time I boarded my wouldn’t take anything for While this is a proposed change a different method of selec- 12-minute delay … no problem ing experience was getting Fayetteville flight and the having made it. But getting to only the federal constitution, tion, I would encourage you … and what difference did it through security in San Fran- time they closed the airplane to California in the first place one would wonder how long it to keep a close eye on the vari- make that, despite the claim cisco, and I’ll save that for last door. and then getting back home to might take for the same move- ous proposals and encourage that our airplane had been in this account. Fast-forward But let’s backtrack to San North Carolina were experi- ment to become applicable to your legislators toward that been delayed, it was sitting at to boarding the aircraft for Francisco and my experience ences in and of themselves! the states leaving our rights proposal which would give rise the gate and appeared ready the flight back to Dulles. We there with the Transportation And the memories of those and privileges as citizens to be to judges who feel no political go to? actually pushed away from Security Administration. experiences have me dreading determined, or changed, at the pressure or expectations in United Airlines then the gate on time. After going Folks, if you’re going through my trip to Texas next month. whim of the next legislature. the execution of their job. The backwards about 50 yards a TSA screening at an airport changed our departure time Even if courts are not only expectations to which we stripped of our role, recent should be beholden is that we trends have suggested that we do our job to the best of our deal. There’s a deal for new 642-4104 Ext. 221 and 225. are becoming more politicized ability. 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Staff photo by Les High Price hoping to enhance WHS football tradition By Dan Biser [email protected]
Football has been a big part of Jarret “J.P.” Price’s life since he was a toddler in Tabor City. “I remember going to games where my dad was coaching and taking in all the excite- ment and good times of being at a high school game,” said Price, who was selected Mon- day from an original field of 40 applicants as the new head Staff photo by Grant Merritt football coach at Whiteville Nsaia Rogers High School. “It was some- thing I knew that I would always want to be a part of.” Rogers named recipient of Price went on to play for the South Columbus High football Region 4 Bradshaw Scholarship team, coached by his father The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Joey Price. During his 2003 has announced that Whiteville High School senior Nsaia senior year on the squad, he Rogers has been named the Region 4 winner of the Willie quarterbacked the Stallions Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship. to an 11-2 record and a third- Rogers has been a standout player on the Lady Wolfpack round berth in the state 2A volleyball and girls basketball teams for the past four years, playoffs. earning all-conference and all-county honors. He went on to UNC-Pem- She is the daughter of Regina Garcia and Bert Rogers. broke, and joined his father’s She plans to attend UNC Charlotte coaching staff at Wallace-Rose The $750 scholarship award will be presented on May 3 Hill in 2009. Joey Price had at the NCHSAA Annual Meeting in Chapel Hill. Of the 16 just left South Columbus for regional recipients, one male and one female will each be Wallace-Rose Hill. selected to receive an additional $1,000. At Wallace-Rose Hill, J.P. Willie Bradshaw was a standout athlete at Hillside High Price served as offensive co- School in Durham, graduating in 1945 and went on to North ordinator for eight years on Carolina Central University where he continued his athletic a Bulldog team that won five career. state championships in record- He went on to coach at high schools in Laurinburg, breaking fashion. Chapel Hill, Greensboro and Durham and later became “We experienced a lot of Staff photo by Franklin Davis Durham City/County Schools athletic director. He died in success at Wallace-Rose Hill,” J.P. Price, newly hired head football coach at Whiteville High School, addresses March of 2015. the 32-year-old Price said, “and Wolfpack football players for the first time Tuesday morning. A 2004 graduate of being able to accomplish it The scholarship is made possible through the generosity South Columbus HIgh School, Price is stepping into his first head coaching assign- alongside my dad made it even Of NCHSAA endowment donors who designated their gifts ment after serving as a chief assistant for his father Joey Price at South Columbus, to the Willie Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship and more special.” Wallace-Rose Hill and St. James of South Carolina. He will begin his duties at WHS through a $60,000 grant from former corporate partner, AAA of the Carolinas. See PRICE on 2B on April 30. 2B - The News Reporter, Thursday, April 26, 2018
Three Rivers Conference Three Rivers Conference baseball standings softball standings
Conf. Overall Conf. Overall W-L W-L W-L W-L Whiteville 14-0 17-1 Whitevillle 14-0 16-2 West Columbus 10-4 12-7 South Columbus 11-2 12-2 Fairmont 9-5 14-5 East Columbus 8-5 10-8 Red Springs 9-5 13-7 West Bladen 8-6 9-10 South Columbus 7-6 8-8 St. Pauls 7-7 9-9 East Bladen 6-7 7-9 Fairmont 7-7 11-9 East Columbus 4-9 8-9 East Bladen 6-7 7-8 St. Pauls 4-10 6-12 West Columbus 4-10 4-13 West Bladen 3-11 3-15 Red Springs 2-12 3-15 South Robeson 2-11 2-15 South Robeson 1-12 1-14
Wednesday’s games Wednesday’s games West Bladen at West Columbus, 7 West Bladen at West Columbus, 7 Fairmont at Red Springs, 7 Fairmont at Red Springs, 7 St. Pauls at East Bladen, 7 St. Pauls at East Bladen, 7
Thursday’s games Thursday’s games South Robeson at East Columbus, 6 Whiteville at Topsail, 6 Staff photo by Franklin Davis South Robeson at East Bladen, 6 New Whiteville High School head football coach Jarret “J.P.” Price meets with return- Friday’s games ing Wolfpack players Tuesday morning in the school cafeteria. Price inherits a WHS South Columbus at South Robeson (DH), 5 Friday’s games varsity football team that tied for the 2017 Three Rivers Conference championship while East Bladen at East Columbus, 5:30 South Columbus at South Robeson, 5 (DH) West Columbus at Whiteville, 7 building an 11-2 record. The 32-year-old Price, who served on the coaching staff of five East Bladen at East Columbus, 6 St. Pauls at West Bladen, 7 West Columbus at Whiteville, 7 state championship teams at Wallace-Rose Hill, will be taking on his first head football St. Pauls at West Bladen, 7 coaching position at Whiteville. Monday’s games South Columbus at Fairmont Monday’s games Whiteville at Red Springs. South Columbus at Fairmont, 7 PRICE Whiteville at Red Springs, 7 Continued from 1B Tuesday’s games West Bladen at South Columbus, 6 Tuesday’s games Both Prices left WRH last past years,” Price said. “It is lots of game experience. South Robeson at East Bladen, 6 East Columbus at Fairmont, 6 year to take on a major foot- my goal to build upon that A key returnee for the Wolf- East Columbus at Fairmont, 7 South Robeson at East Bladen, 6 ball rebuilding program at St. success and lead the program pack is Ty Moss, who took over Whiteville at St. Pauls, 7 Whiteville at St. Pauls, 6 James High School in South to football prominence in the the starting quarterback spot Red Springs at West Columbus, 7 Red Springs at West Columbus, 6 Carolina. state of North Carolina. as a sophomore and guided West Bladen at South Columbus, 6 When the WHS head coach “Just like a business, any the Wolfpack to eight straight position came open last month, program must be built through Three Rivers Conference wins Price decided to apply. leadership, hard work, team with his abilities as both a Interestingly enough, Price work, support and commit- passer and a runner. will be inheriting a program ment to excellence,” he added. Moss was named the Three that was left by his brother-in- “I want the young men at Rivers Conference Football law Luke Little. Whiteville High School to have Player of the Year and Colum- Three Rivers Conference Three Rivers Conference Little, who coached the the best football and academic bus County Football Player Wolfpack to three conference experience possible through of the Year as the Wolfpack girls soccer* standings boys tennis*standings championships and some im- their four years.” tied South Columbus and East pressive playoff wins over the Price was able to meet with Bladen for the TRC champi- Conf. Overall Conf. Overall past six seasons, was named returning players of the WHS onship while posting an 11-2 W-L W-L W-L W-L last month as head football football squad Tuesday morn- season record. East Bladen 10-0 13-0 South Columbus 13-0 13-0 Final standings coach at Freedom High School ing. The 2017 Wolfpack advanced Whiteville 9-1 9-7 Whiteville 11-2 11-2 in Morganton. Little is an older “There will be quite a bit of to the second round of the state West Columbus 4-4-2 4-6-3 East Columbus 8-3 8-3 brother of Price’s wife Kaycee. transition ahead and we might 2A playoffs when it took the St. Pauls 4-5-1 4-5-2 St. Pauls 8-5 8-5 Also, Little, who was the be behind in a few areas to long bus jaunt to Burnsville South Columbus 3-6-1 3-9-1 West Bladen 5-9 5-9 Wolfpack head coach from 2002 start out with,” he said. “But and fell to Mountain Heritage Red Springs 3-5-2 4-7-2 West Columbus 3-9 3-9 to 2007, is Price’s father-in-law. I’m sure we’ll be ready to com- 52-44 in a spectacular offensive East Columbus 2-7-1 2-8-1 Fairmont 2-11 2-11 Mark Little is now retired but pete once the season arrives.” display. still keeping close tabs on area The Wolfpack will lose a J.P. and Kaycee Price have West Bladen 1-8-1 1-13-1 East Bladen 1-12 1-12 high school football. sizeable senior class with a three children - Knox (7), “Whiteville has a rich tradi- number of players graduat- Laynee (6) and Jett (2). tion in athletics and has fielded ing this spring, but there are Wednesday’s matches Tuesday’s matches solid football teams over the several players returning with St. Pauls at West Bladen West Bladen 5, West Columbus 4 East Bladen at Whiteville East Bladen at Fairmont East Columbus at St. Pauls Whiteville High School head football coaches Thursday’s matches Softball West Bladen at East Columbus, 5 All matches begin at 4 pm unless other- Bill Hewett - 1984-89 South Columbus at St. Pauls, 6 wise noted. Earl Brinkley - 1947-50 West Columbus at Red Springs 5 Staff photo by Grant Merritt Brian Aldridge - 1990-93 John Clements - 1951 Wednesday matches Bob Hickman - 1952-54 Russell Weinstein - 1994-96 Friday’s matches East Columbus at West Columbus, 3:30 John Platt - 1955 Tom Paris - 1997-2000 East Bladen at West Columbus, 4 Day One of 2A TRC Tournamenat at West John Small - 1956 Glenn McKoy - 2001 Red Springs at South Columbus, 5 Bladen, 110 a.m. Whiteville at Scotland County, 6:30 Buck Hall - 1957-58 Mark Little - 2002-07 Bob Lewis - 2008-09 Thursday matches Paul L. Powell - 1959-60 Monday’s match Day Two of 2A TRC Tournament at West Buck Jolly - 1961-65 Baxter Morris - 2010-11 West Bladen at Whiteville Bladen, 10 a.m. Jerry Cartrette - 1966-76 Luke Little - 2012-17 1A TRC Tourmament at East Columbus, Shelton Chesson - 1977-78 J.P. Price - 2018 - Tuesday’s matches East Columbus at South Columbus, 5 Friday’s matches Frank Ciamillo - 1979-83 St. Pauls at West Columbus, 5 South Columbus a Whiteville Red Springs at East Bladen, 6 East Columbus at St. Pauls
Rams cop Region 10 series Stallions post another TRC golf title WHITE LAKE - The South lumbus’ Jon Williams tied for eron Cartrette, each with a 96. against Catawba Valley CC Columbus Stallions captured runnerup with 84s, Fairmont came in third the Three Rivers Conference Once again, South Colum- place with a 372, just ahead of By Franklin Davis nings, allowed one hit, struck championship golf tourna- bus came away with team West Bladen’s 375 finish. Host [email protected] out three and walked one. tawba Valley. Trevor Johnson ment Monday at Vineyard honors, finishing with 349 and East Bladen closed out at 397 drew a one-out walk. Ironeyes Golf Course. Whiteville coming in at 356. while West Columbus with a Coach Daniel Britt’s South- SCC 9 Catawba Valley 4 Locklear was safe at first with Whiteville High senior Other South Columbus 403 and Red Springs with a 443 eastern Rams baseball team The Rams got off to a fast a bunt single. Ted McNeill was golfer Matt Townsend came scores came from Paxton Stew- rounded out the field. dropped Saturday’s opening start, leading 6-0 after two in- walked intentionally to load away with medalist honors, art with an 86, Landon Rising Land-O-Lakes Golf Course game of a three-game series ning. Hits by A.J. Brooks, Luke the bases. Catawba recorded finishing with an 80 on the with an 88 and Caleb Click will play host to 2A Mideast with the Catawba Valley Red Orr and Justin Bowers keyed the second out of the inning windy, rain-swept course with a 91. Regional Tournament play on Hawks. However, the Rams the three-run first. Doubles by on a pop up. Stowers never while Wolfpack teammates Other Whiteville scores Monday, April 30. showed the resiliency that has Alex Pressley and Gage Ham- had to remove the bat from his Brent Davis and South Co- were Jared Burris and Cam- been a key factor in victories monds plus another single by shoulder to get credit for the in eight of their previous 11 Orr plated three more runs in game-winning run batted in. games by bouncing back, win- the second. SCC scored in seven of ning game two on Saturday The Red Hawks clawed back the nine innings played. The and game three on Sunday. to within two after a single run Rams held a 6-2 lead after four Catawba Valley 12 SCC 10 in the fourth and a three-run frames. The Redhawks came Catawba Valley jumped out homer in the sixth. Brooks back to take an 11-10 lead after to a 9-2 lead after three innings walked to lead off the Rams seven innings. Luke Orr’s solo in game one. SCC fought back, sixth. After a passed ball, Stow- home run tied the score at 11- closing the gap to 11-10 after ers’ single drove in one run. all after the eighth before the six innings. The Rams were Hammonds doubled in Stowers ninth inning walk-off win. shut out over the final three and Luke Orr’s single plated Nick Charleston was the frames. The Red Hawks added Hammonds for a 9-4 advantage. winning pitching. He pitched an insurance run in the ninth. Cody Freeman allowed the final two and one-third in- Southeastern had one final three runs on three hits, struck nings, allowing no runs, two scoring chance. Trevor John- out 10 and walked three in five hits, striking out one. son doubled leading off the and one-third innings to earn Gage Hammonds drove Rams ninth. The bases were the win. Orr had three hits in three runs for SCC with a loaded after consecutive one- and two RBIs. Hammonds con- home run and a double. Bladen out walks. There was no last tributed two doubles and two Strickland had three RBIs. at-bat magic to be found as a RBIs. Stowers added two hits Trevor Johnson added two pop up and strikeout ended and scored three runs. Bowers hits. Justin Bowers smacked the game. and Bladen Strickland also had a home run, as did Luke Orr. A.J. Brooks and David Stow- two hits. Southeastern has won 10 of ers connected for three hits its last 14 games to improve to each for the Rams. Brooks SCC 12 Catawba Valley 11 15-19-1. The Rams had a home drove in two runs and Stowers It wasn’t a storybook end- contest against Florence – scored twice. Johnson added ing, but it still got the job done. Darlington Wednesday before Staff photo by Grant Merritt two doubles. Arthur Hayes was Davis Stowers’ four-pitch walk traveling to Guilford Tech for the most effective SCC pitcher. in the bottom of the seventh a three-game series beginning Fisher Reaves of East Columbus makes good contact at the plate in the Gators’ recent Three Hayes pitched two scoreless in- gave SCC a 12-11 win over Ca- Saturday Rivers Conference baseball game with host South Columbus last week. South Columbus won 3-0. The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 • 3B
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The Gator senior has turned in an- Now on the the WHS varsity for the other strong season in singles play and third straight year, the 18-year-old senior also in doubles with teammate Hector is a fixture in right field for the the Lady Palacios. “We have had several close Wolfpack softball team, which has posted matches, and we try to keep improv- a perfect 14-0 record in TRC play and is ing each time out,” said Borja,who holding high hopes for a return to the is in his fourth year on Coach Tara state high school championship series as Williamson’s state 1A playoff bound it did last year. Last season, Whiteville net squad. Borja teamed with doubles advanced to the championship 1A series partner Octavio Palacios his sophmore against North Stanly, where it dropped and junior seasons. The pair advanced an extra-inning heart-breaker to North to the 1A state tournament in 2016 and Stanly in the third and deciding game 2017. “I had never played tennis before in Raleigh. “We’d really love to make it coming here,” he said. “I’ve thought back to the championship round this year, about trying some other sports, but I’ve and hopefully come away with a better decided to stay with tennis.” The son of result.” Best has already signed to play Josefina Salmeron and Gregory Borja, softball for Coach Karlyn Stephens’ SCC said that Spanish is his favorite class at squad next season. She plans to pursue a ECHS and that he would like to attend nursing career. The daughter of Alex and UNC-Wilmington with hopes of enter- Andrea Best grew up playing in the sum- ing the engineering field or becoming mer recreation leagues and now plays with a fitness instructor. “Hopefully, I’ll still the Sluggers … a local travel team. Her find some time to play tennis.” favorite class at WHS is science and her Marco Borja, Tennis Santana Best, Softball favorite pro athlete is “All-World” softball star Jenny Finch. 4B • The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 NASCAR Sponsor of the Week: Clark’s Auto Glass
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****Publisher’s Notice**** Apartment for rent Hallsboro Equal Housing 2 BR very spacious, CH/A J.L. Pow- Opportunity All real estate advertised herein is ell & Co., Inc. 642-4049. subject to the Federal Fair Housing Apartment for rent Whiteville $ Act, North Carolina and Columbus EXECUTOR’S NOTICE 2 BR very spacious, CH/A J.L. Pow- The undersigned, having qualified on Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- ell & Co., Inc. 642-4049. the 4th day of April, 2018, as Exec- utrix of the Estate of Mary Powell McGirt, late of Columbus County, KENT PLACE APARTMENTS hereby notifies all persons, firms, and 116 Tram Road • Whiteville, NC corporations having claims against Now Accepting Applications for the estate of said decedent to exhibit 375 them to the undersigned on or before 25 WORDS 2 Bedroom Apartments the 16th day of July, 2018, or this up to $100 off move in rent notice will be pleaded in bar of their $10 each additional word Waiving Application Fees recovery. All persons, firms, and cor- Limited Rental Assistance • Certain Restrictions Apply porations indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to Water, Sewer and Trash Pick-Up included in Rent. the undersigned. HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE • EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY This the 12th day of April, 2018. Call Today! 910-642-8891 CURTIS POWELL MCGIRT, EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Executor of the estate of Mary Powell McGirt, c/o Michael W. Willis BRUNSWICK FOREST GLEN Attorney for the Estate P.O. Box 2392 PLACE & FOREST EDGE Whiteville, NC 28472 APARTMENTS APARTMENTS April 12, 19, 26, May 4, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS 27 Mill Stream Dr. 106 Forest Glen Drive NORTH CAROLINA Brunswick Tabor City, NC COLUMBUS COUNTY are now accepting The undersigned, MARY JANE Apartment Complex DONAYRE, having qualified as BLANKET applications for one, in Brunswick, NC Executrix of the Estate of LUIS E. two, and three, bedroom DONAYRE deceased, late of Colum- taking applications on: apartment homes. bus County, NC, this is to notify all 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units. We are located at 106 persons having claims against said Laundry center, exercise Estate to present them to the under- NORTH Forest Glen Drive and/ signed Executrix on or before July room, computer room or 125 Forest Edge Circle 29, 2018 at Powell & Powell, Attor- Water included to obtain an application. neys, PO Box 428, Whiteville, NC Income restrictions apply. 28472, or this Notice will be pled 24 hour maintenance in bar of their recovery. All persons available. For additional indebted to said Estate will please CAROLINA information please call: make immediate payment to the Taking applications on 910-653-6010 undersigned Executrix. Tues. & Thurs. 8am-4pm This the 24th day of April, 2018. OVER 99 or 910-653-2073. MARY JANE DONAYRE Professionally managed by Executrix 642-3166 Excel Property Management, Inc. 1004 Bullard Court, Suite 106 622 Warrior Trail Whiteville, NC 28472 NEWSPAPERS EQUAL HOUSING Raleigh, NC 27615 OPPORTUNITY c/o J. Coburn Powell Powell & Powell, Attorneys PO Box 428 WITH A SAW MILL THOMPSON Whiteville, NC 28472 Telephone: (910) 642-2728 APARTMENTS ESTATES April 26; May 4, 11 and 18, 2018 COMBINED 332 West Hay Street, Whiteville, NC 28472 APARTMENTS 910-642-0434 103 Jones Place NOTICE TO CREDITORS Whiteville, NC Having qualified as Executrix of the CIRCULATION Applications accepted at the site office estate of Johnny Brooks Edwards, Monday, Wednesday, Friday Now accepting applications. deceased, late of Columbus Coun- 7:00 am - 2:30 pm 1 bedroom units, handicap ty, the undersigned hereby notifies OVER 1 & 2 - BEDROOM accessible units available. all persons having claims against APARTMENTS Total electric with range & the estate of said decedent to pres- ent them to the undersigned within • Central Heat/Air refrigerator furnished. Community room and three (3) months from the date of the MILLION • Stove/Refrigerator/Blinds first publication, or this notice will be laundry room on site. Head • Washer/Dryer Connections pleaded in bar of their recovery. All of household must be 62 or persons indebted to said estate will • Laundry Facility on Site older. Rent based on income. please make immediate payment. Call Advertising • Individual Storage Office Hours This the 26th day of April, 2018. • Playground Monday - Friday Samantha Edwards Alsup, • Smoke Free Community 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Executrix of the estate of Johnny Brooks Edwards “This institution is an equal 640-3315 266 Creek Ridge Road. opportunity provider and employer” (910) 642-4104 Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 Accessible Units April 26, May 4, 11, 18, 2018 TTY Relay #711 Reasonable The News Reporter Accomodations Metropolitan Property Management nrcolumbus.com The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 • 7B
Notice of stated in the notice that is at least 10 Together with Manufactured Home and any other improvements which PATRICK RAY McFANN; CRYSTAL The property to be offered pursu- days, but no more than 90 days, after VIN # CBG048283NCABM affixed may be situated thereon, in Colum- LYNN MOTE McFANN, ant to this Notice of Sale is being Foreclosure Sale the sale date contained in the notice thereto. bus County, North Carolina, and Defendants offered for sale, transfer and convey- of sale, provided that the mortgagor The record owner of said property as being more particularly described NOTICE is hereby given that the ance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither has not cured the default at the time of a date not more than ten (10) days as follows: COUNTY OF COLUMBUS as a the Commissioner nor the County 16 SP 131 the tenant provides the notice of prior to the posting of this notice is: Being all of that 0.58 acre tract of body politic incorporate of the State of Columbus, nor the officers, direc- NORTH CAROLINA termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) Rena Todd Palmer. land as shown on that survey for of North Carolina, is exercising its tors, attorneys, employees, agents or COLUMBUS COUNTY (2)]. Upon termination of a rental Trustee, or Trustee’s agent conduct- Donald Farmer, dated July 16, 1992 power and authority to assess, levy authorized representatives of either Under and by virtue of a Power of agreement, the tenant is liable for ing the sale, may begin the sale up by Shelley Surveying Company, and collect taxes against real and the Commissioner or the County of Sale contained in that certain Deed rent due under the rental agreement to one hour after the time fixed herein recorded in Plat Book 54, Page 89 personal property located within Columbus make any representa- of Trust executed by Patricia A. prorated to the effective date of the as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. An of the Columbus County Public its boundaries in accordance with tion of warranty relating to the title Bradley and Washington Bradley to termination. order for possession of the property Registry. Reference is made to said the laws of the State of North Caro- or any physical, environmental, American General Finance of Ameri- If the trustee is unable to convey title may be issued pursuant to NCGS pin for a more complete and accu- lina and the Default Judgment and health or safety conditions existing ca, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated to this property for any reason, the §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser rate description of the premises Order of Sale entered on the 12th in, on, at, or relating to the property November 8, 1999 and recorded on sole remedy of the purchaser is the and against the party or parties in described herein. day of March, 2018 is foreclosing on being offered for sale, and any and November 17, 1999 in Book 605 at return of the deposit. Reasons of possession by the clerk of superior Together with the Manufactured the following land of PATRICK RAY all responsibilities or liabilities aris- Page 987, Columbus County Regis- such inability to convey include, but court of the county in which the prop- Home described as follows: McFANN and CRYSTAL LYNN MOTE ing out of or in any way relating to try, North Carolina. are not limited to, the filing of a bank- erty is sold. Any tenant who resides Make: FLEETWOOD HOMES McFANN in order to satisfy the prop- any such condition expressly are Default having been made of the note ruptcy petition prior to the confirma- in residential real property contain- MODEL: 4623V erly assessed but unpaid taxes and/ disclaimed. thereby secured by the said Deed of tion of the sale and reinstatement ing less than 15 rental units that is Year: 2008 or special assessments upon certain Also, this property is being sold free Trust and the undersigned, Trustee of the loan without the knowledge being sold in a foreclosure proceed- Serial Number(s):______lands. Pursuant to the Judgment and clear of all taxes, special assess- Services of Carolina, LLC, having of the trustee. If the validity of the ing under Article 2A of Chapter 45 of Width: 26 x Length: 62 entered on the 12th day of March, ments, prior liens or encumbranc- been substituted as Trustee in said sale is challenged by any party, the the General Statutes may terminate And Being more commonly known 2018, William E. Wood has been es of record against said property Deed of Trust, and the holder of the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they the rental agreement for the dwell- as: 6471 Dothan Road, Tabor City, appointed Commissioner with the except as may have priority under note evidencing said default having believe the challenge to have merit, ing unit after receiving notice pursu- NC 28463 authority to sell the following lands Federal or State Law, if any. directed that the Deed of Trust be may request the court to declare ant to G.S. 45-21.17(4) by providing The record owner(s) of the prop- at the Courthouse Door, Columbus A cash deposit of 20% of the pur- foreclosed, the undersigned Sub- the sale to be void and return the the landlord with a written notice of erty, as reflected on the records of County Courthouse in the City of chase price, or $750 whichever is stitute Trustee will offer for sale at deposit. The purchaser will have no termination to be effective on a date the Register of Deeds, is/are Don- Whiteville, Columbus County, North greater, will be required at the time the courthouse door of the county further remedy. stated in the notice of termination ald Farmer. Carolina at 12:20 o’clock p.m. on the of the sale with the balance remain- courthouse where the property is Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC that is at least 10 days, but no more The property to be offered pursu- 10th day of May, 2018 and will sell to ing due to be paid in full by cash or located, or the usual and customary Aaron B. Anderson than 90 days, after the sale date con- ant to this notice of sale is being the highest bidder for cash all interest certified funds at the Office of the location at the county courthouse Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC tained in the notice of sale, provid- offered for sale, transfer and con- in the following described real estate: Commissioner within three (3) days for conducting the sale on May 11, 5710 Oleander Drive, Ste. 204 ed that the mortgagor has not cured veyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Nei- Lying and being in the Ransom Town- after the entry of the Judgment of 2018 at 11:00AM, and will sell to Wilmington, NC 28403 the default at the time the tenant ther the Trustee nor the holder of ship, Columbus County, North Car- Confirmation by the Clerk of Court. the highest bidder for cash the fol- Phone: (910) 202-2940 provides the notice of termination. the note secured by the deed of olina, and being more particularly Hearing before the Honorable Amy lowing described property situated Fax: (910) 202 2941 Upon termination of a rental agree- trust, being foreclosed, nor the offi- described as follows: W. Pridgen, Assistant Clerk of Supe- in Columbus County, North Caro- File No.: 16-10720-FC01 ment under this section, the tenant is cers, directors, attorneys, employ- Bounded on the Northwest by lands rior Court for Columbus County, lina, to wit: April 26, May 4, 2018 liable for the rent due under the rental ees, agents or authorized represen- of Tylon Bordeaux and a farm road; North Carolina was held in connec- THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED agreement prorated to the effective tative of either Trustee or the holder on the Northeast and Southeast tion with this foreclosure on the 12th TRACT(S), LOT(S), OR PARCEL(S) date of the termination payable at the of the note make any representation by lands of Richard Bordeaux; on day of March, 2018 at which time this OF LAND SITUATED IN TATUMS Notice of time that would have been required or warranty relating to the title or the South by the Burgwin Foard foreclosure sale was authorized as TOWNSHIP, COLUMBUS COUNTY, Foreclosure Sale by the terms of the rental agreement. any physical, environmental, health Road. Beginning at an iron pipe in required by statute. NORTH CAROLINA, AND MORE The tenant is not liable for any other or safety conditions existing in, on, the Northeastern right of way of the This the 17th day of April, 2018. PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS rent or damages due only to the early at or relating to the property being Burgwin Foard Road, said begin- WILLIAM E WOOD FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: 17 SP 154 termination of the tenancy. If you offered for sale. Any and all respon- ning point being located North 20 COMMISSIONER BEGINNING AT AN ANGLE IRON Under and by virtue of the author- are a tenant and have any questions sibilities or liabilities arising out of degrees 30 minutes West 32.8 feet 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE WITH THREE OLD POINTERS, ity contained in a certain Deed of about your legal rights, please con- or in any way relating to any such from a cross cut in the Northern end WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 HAYNES PRIDGEN’S ARTHUR Trust dated December 31, 2014, sult an attorney. condition expressly are disclaimed. of a 16-inch culvert, and running TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965 FOWLER’ S AND DANIEL HEM- securing a Note and indebtedness Said property will be sold subject This sale is made subject to all prior thence from said beginning point STATE BAR NO.: 5901 MINGWAY’S CORNER, AND RUNS of $85,639.56, which was execut- to taxes, including all transfer taxes liens and encumbrances, and unpaid and with the Northern right of way April 26 & May 4, 2018 THENCE WITH HAYNES PRIDGEN’S ed by Rena Todd Palmer a/k/a Ellen associated with the foreclosure, taxes and assessments including but of said Burgwin Foard Road North LINE NORTH 33 DEGREES 45 MIN- Rena Palmer, and which is recorded assessments, and any superior ease- not limited to any transfer tax associ- 32 degrees 15 minutes West 74 feet UTES WEST 390 FEET TO AN IRON in Book 1100, at Page 711, Colum- Notice of Public ments, rights of way, restrictions of ated with the foreclosure. A deposit to an iron stake in the center of a PIPE, A NEW CORNER, THENCE A bus County Registry, the under- record, liens, or other encumbrances of five percent (5%) of the amount ditch along said farm road; thence Hearing NEW LINE, NORTH 46 DEGREES signed having been appointed Sub- prior to the lien of the deed of trust of the bid or seven hundred fifty dol- with the center of said ditch North 30 MINUTES EAST 153.5 FEET TO stitute Trustee by instrument record- Whiteville City being foreclosed, said sale to remain lars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is 54 degrees 30 minutes East 81 feet AN IRON PIPE ON THE WEST EDGE ed in said Registry, default having open for increased bids for ten (10) required and must be tendered in the to an iron stake in the center of said Council OF THE ROAD LEADING FROM occurred in the payment of the Note days after report thereof to the Clerk form of certified funds at the time of ditch; thence South 30 degrees 30 THE CHADBOURN ROAD TO MT. secured by said Deed of Trust, and of Superior Court. In the event the the sale. This sale will be held open minutes East 77.8 feet to an iron The Whiteville City Council will hold OLIVE CHURCH, THENCE WITH at the request of the holder of said debtor files a bankruptcy petition ten days for upset bids as required stake; thence South 56 degrees 30 a public hearing as follows: THE WEST EDGE OF SAID ROAD Note, the undersigned Substitute prior to the expiration of the 10-day by law. Following the expiration of minutes West 79.2 feet to the point Date: May 8, 2018 SOUTH 22 DEGREES 40 MINUTES Trustee, in accordance with the pro- period required by G.S. 45-21.27, an the statutory upset period, all remain- of beginning, according to survey Time: 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter EAST 413.4 FEET TO A GUM BAR- visions of said Deed of Trust, will automatic stay of the foreclosure will ing amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE and plat thereof by D.J. Benson as the agenda will allow REL, A NEW CORNER IN ARTHUR offer for sale at the usual place of be imposed in accordance with the AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in dated January 16, 1961. Being a lot Meeting Location: Whiteville City POWELL’S LINE; THENCE WITH sale at the Columbus County Court- Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §362) a timely manner will result in a Dec- carved out the Southwestern corner Hall, 24 Hill Plaza SAID POWELL’S LINE SOUTH 46 house to the highest bidder for cash and the bidder must pursue relief laration of Default and any deposit of those lands conveyed by David J. Zoning Text Amendment: Request DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST 70.1 at 11:00 o’clock a.m. on the 2nd day through the bankruptcy court. will be frozen pending the outcome Bordeaux and wife to Richard C. Bor- from staff to amend §155.065 Table FEET TO THE BEGINNING; BEING of May, 2018, in Whiteville, Colum- The Substitute Trustee may require of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside deaux by deed dated June 30, 1932, of Permitted Uses and §155.107 THE SAME TRACT OF LAND, CON- bus County, North Carolina, all of the the high bidder to deposit cash at the for any reason, the Purchaser at the recorded in Book 140, Page 346. The Table of Regulations for Conditional TAINING 1.00 ACRE MORE OR debtor’s right, title and interest in the sale in an amount equal to the greater sale shall be entitled only to a return lands hereby conveyed are identi- Uses for Signs, Outdoor Advertis- LESS, DESCRIBED IN DEED DATED real property known as 67 & 52 Hill- of five percent (5%) of the amount of of the deposit paid. The Purchaser cally the same lands conveyed by ing, and §155.154 Outdoor Adver- IS JANUARY, 1957 FROM FRANK AL endale Drive, Clarendon, NC, 28432, the bid or $750.00. If no upset bid shall have no further recourse against Richard Bordeaux to Hubert L. Bor- tising Signs. POWELL, TO MABLE W. BRADLEY, which is more particularly described is filed, the balance of the purchase the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the deaux and wife dated July 15, 1961, Citizens interested in the proposal REGISTERED IN DEED BOOK 211, as follows: price, less deposit, must be made in Substitute Trustee or the attorney of recorded in Book 222, Page 405, are invited to attend and participate AT PAGE 351, COLUMBUS COUNTY Lying and being in Williams Town- cash upon tender of the deed. Third any of the foregoing. Columbus County Registry. in the public hearing. Changes may REGISTRY; ship, Columbus County, North Car- party purchasers at sale must pay SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD Being the same land conveyed by be made in the above proposal as a THE TRACT OF LAND, CONTAIN- olina: the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) TENANTS: If you are a tenant resid- Richard Bordeaux, single to Hubert result of debate, objection, or dis- ING .44 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, All of that 1.24 total acres, more per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) ing in the property, be advised that L. Bordeaux and wife, Nancy Reeves cussion. DESCRIBED IN DEED DATED 02 or less, (1.03 net acres, more or as required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). an Order for Possession of the prop- Bordeaux by deed dated January 15, Robert Lewis FEBRUARY, 1994, FROM RICHARD less, exclusive of the right of way Lisa W. Powell erty may be issued in favor of the pur- 1962, Book 222, Page 533, Register City of Whiteville B. PEACOCK AND WIFE, WYNO- of Brookview Drive), as shown and Substitute Trustee chaser. Also, if your lease began or of Deeds, Columbus County, North Planning Director LA B. PEACOCK, TO MABLE W. delineated on map entitled, “Survey P.O. Box 1550 was renewed on or after October 1, Carolina. 910-640-1380 BRADLEY, REGISTERED IN DEED For Rena Todd Palmer” dated Octo- High Point, NC 27261 2007, be advised that you may ter- For chain of title, see Deed recorded April 26, May 4, 2018 BOOK 354, AT PAGE 715, COLUM- ber 14, 2014 and revised Decem- (336) 889-8733 minate the rental agreement upon in Book 313, Page 242; and Book BUS COUNTY REGISTRY, N.C., IS ber 16, 2014 prepared by Soles & April 19, 26, 2018 written notice to the landlord, to 963, Page 737, Columbus Coun- A PART OF THE 1.00 ACRE TRACT Walker, PLS. Said map is attached be effective on a date stated in the ty Registry. See also Estate File of ABOVE DESCRIBED. hereto and is incorporated herein by SHORT notice that is at least 10 days, but Hubert L. Bordeaux which bears file Being that parcel of land conveyed reference for more particularity of Notice of Sale no more than 90 days, after the sale number 02-E-326 and is located in to WASHINGTON T. BRADLEY, JR. description. BROS. date contained in the notice of sale, the Office of the Clerk of Superior from PATRICIA HARRISON by that See also Plat Book 78, Page 69, IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE provided that the mortgagor has not Court for Columbus County, North deed dated 03/28/95 and recorded Columbus County Registry. OF NORTH CAROLINA cured the default at the time notice of Carolina. RENT-A-CAR 04/03/95 in Deed Book 481, at Page Together with a right of way ease- SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION termination is provided. You may be Being the same property conveyed 88 of the COLUMBUS County, NC ment for ingress’ to and egress from COLUMBUS COUNTY liable for rent due under the agree- by Joseph Allen Dale, a divorced Public Registry. the above described property to 14SP69 $ 95 ment prorated to the effective date person, to Patrick Ray McFann by Save and except any releases, deeds SR 1324 (Beaverdam Road) along IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLO- of the termination. Deed dated June 7, 2010, recorded DAILY of release or prior conveyances of “Hillendale Lane” and “Brookview SURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXE- 19 The date of this Notice is April 2, in Book 987, Page 337, Columbus record. Drive” as well. as the installation CUTED BY DONALD FARMER AND Hwy. 701, South of Whiteville 2018. County Registry. Said property is commonly known and maintenance of domestic utili- DEBRA A. FARMER DATED APRIL Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells as 2804 Mount Olive Road and 2828 ties, said easements being shown 1, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 642-4175 Substitute Trustee Mount Olive Road and 2864 Mount more fully on the above referenced 926 AT PAGE 564 RERECORDED 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Olive Road, Whiteville, NC 28472. map. Subject to the right of way of ON FEBRUARY 16, 2009 IN BOOK Charlotte, NC 28216 A cash deposit (no personal checks) Hillandale Lane and the right of way 952, PAGE 737 IN THE COLUM- (704) 333-8107 of five percent (5%) of the purchase of Brookview Drive as shown on the BUS COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dol- above referenced map. NORTH CAROLINA 14-059876 lars ($750.00), whichever is greater, The above described tract is a por- Under and by virtue of the power and April 26, May 3, 2018 will be required at the time of the tion of that real property conveyed authority contained in the above-ref- sale. Following the expiration of the by Jessie Cleve Godwin to Thelma erenced deed of trust and because of statutory upset bid period, all the G. Nobles by Deed dated May 12, default in the payment of the secured Notice of Tax remaining amounts are immediately 1995 recorded in Book 483, Page indebtedness and failure to per- Foreclosure Sale due and owing. THIRD PARTY PUR- 339, Columbus County Registry. form the stipulation and agreements CHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE The above described tract is con- therein contained and, pursuant to TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS veyed subject to those Restrictive demand of the owner and holder of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THEIR DEED. Covenants for Clover Valley Subdi- the secured debt, the undersigned COUNTY OF COLUMBUS Said property to be offered pursu- vision, the same being attached to substitute trustee will expose for IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE ant to this Notice of Sale is being a Deed recorded in Book 823, Page sale at public auction to the highest DISTRICT COURT DIVISION offered for sale, transfer and con- 931, and incarnated herein by ref- bidder for cash at the usual place of FILE NO.: 17 CV 1558 veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There erence. sale at the county courthouse of said COUNTY OF COLUMBUS, are no representations of warranty The above described real property is county at 10:00AM on May 9, 2018 Plaintiff relating to the title or any physical, the same as Lot 9 and Lot 10 as con- the following described real estate vs environmental, health or safety con- veyed in Deed dated August 25, 2014 ditions existing in, on, at, or relating from Thelma G. Nobles and husband to the property being offered for sale. Onzie Nobles to Rena Todd Palmer NOTICE This sale is made subject to all prior recorded in Book 1091, Page 996 of the Columbus County Registry. The Columbus County Board of Elections will meet on the FREE AD! liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land For Free Stuff transfer taxes, special assessments, Together with all privileges and following dates at 5:00 p.m. (if necessary) to approve absen- easements, rights of way, deeds of appurtenances thereunto belonging. tee applications for the General Election to be held on May Name release, and any other encumbranc- 8, 2018. The meetings will be held at the Board of Election’s Address es or exceptions of record. To the Office, located at 2322 James B. White Hwy N. in White- City State Zip best of the knowledge and belief of ville, NC pursuant to G.S. 163.230.1(c1). Any other business the undersigned, the current owner(s) Ad text (up to 4 lines, approx. 15 words, typed or printed clearly) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs transacted by the Board will be done at this time. of Washington T. Bradley, Jr. An Order for possession of the prop- Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Tuesday, May 1, 2018 erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. Propane Refills 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Monday, May 7, 2018 and against the party or parties in Monday, May 14, 2018 possession by the clerk of superior OR SAVE *Name, address & phone # must be completed or coupon will not be accepted. Ad will run for 3 days. court of the county in which the prop- MORE The absentee Counts will take place on Tuesday May 8, 2018 erty is sold. Any person who occu- at 2:00 p.m. pies the property pursuant to a rental 20% From exchange prices The News Reporter Classifieds Work! agreement entered into or renewed Tucker Ward, Chairman Restrictions: Applies to Lost & Found notices and items being given away for free. Private on or after October 1, 2007, may, Columbus County Board of Elections after receiving the notice of sale, ter- parties only. One item per ad. Limit of 2 free ads per family per 30-day period. Ads can be minate the rental agreement by pro- submitted via coupon OR in person in our Advertising Dept. Mail to: Free Classified, The 106 Quality Street, Whiteville April 12, 19 & 26, 2018 News Reporter, PO Box 707, Whiteville, NC 28472. No phone calls please. viding written notice of termination to 910-640-FAST (640-3278) the landlord, to be effective on a date 8B • The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018
be provided to each entity submit- be submitted on a lump sum basis filed in the above entitled action. day of May, 2018, said date being 40 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF Re-Advertisement ting a RFQ. “As Is” “Where Is”. Instructions The nature of the relief being sought days from the first publication of this 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE of Request for April 26, 2018 and specifications for bids may be is as follows: Tax Foreclosure for notice and upon your failure to do WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 Qualifications obtained from Town Hall, 205 Flem- the collection of past due Columbus so the party seeking service against TELEPHONE: 910/642-3965 Town of Lake ington Drive from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 County and Town of Brunswick, NC you will apply to the court for the STATE BAR NO.: 5909 (RFQ) for Waccamaw p.m. Monday through Friday or by property taxes. relief sought. April 12, 19 & 26, 2018 Development of a calling 910-646-3700 during normal You are required to make defense to This the 6th day of April, 2018. Advertisement for business hours. such pleading not later than the 23rd WILLIAM E. WOOD Low-Income Bids Town of Lake Waccamaw Housing Complex P.O. Box 145 Land Clearing/ Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 in Fair Bluff, NC Elizabeth Brinkley April 26, 2018 The Lumber River Council of Gov- Park Expansion Notice of Service ernments is soliciting qualifications for the development of a low-income The public will take notice that the of Process by housing project in Fair Bluff, NC. Town Council of the Town of Lake Publication Qualified developers are invited to Waccamaw proposes to accept submit proposals for the new con- sealed bids for the purpose of clear- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA struction of a multifamily affordable ing 27 acres plus or minus. The plot IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS- housing complex with between thir- has been cleared of a stand of young TICE ty-two (32) and thirty-six (36) units pine trees and is in need of stump- COUNTY OF COLUMBUS in the Town of Fair Bluff on Rough- ing and preparing for drainage to DISTRICT COURT DIVISION Ready Road. an existing storm water ditch on the FILE NO.: 18 CV 200 Qualifications packages are avail- east side of Elizabeth Brinkley Park/ COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and able at www.lumberrivercog.org. Bald Cypress Circle/Columbia Ave- TOWN OF BRUNSWICK, Requests for RFQ packages to be nue. The land is located at the east Plaintiffs emailed should be directed to David corner of Sam Potts Highway and vs Richardson (910) 775-9752 or david. Bald Cypress Circle. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BISHOP [email protected]. Proposal sub- Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-129, SMALL AND EVIE SMALL, mission deadline and bid opening sealed bids should be addressed to Defendants will be May 8, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. Harry Foley, Town Manager, P.O. Box To UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BISHOP Final approval decisions will be 145, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450, SMALL AND EVIE SMALL, above made by the Lumber River Council and marked “Land Clearing, Lake named Defendant: of Governments Board of Directors, Waccamaw”. Bids will be received Take notice that a pleading seek- which reserves the right to consider until 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31, ing relief against the Defendant the most advantageous offers and 2018. Bids will be publicly opened UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BISHOP reject any and all offers. Written noti- and read on Friday, June 1, 2018 at SMALL AND EVIE SMALL and nam- fication of qualification selection will 2:00 p.m. at Town Hall. All bids shall ing you as a Defendant has been IT’S A PRETTY BIG DEAL Save up to $11,000
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Laura Sirak-Schaeffer spoke to the entire group of students on the SCC lawn, explaining the importance of reducing ocean trash and Students got to see and touch examples of area wildlife at SCC’s Earth Day celebration Friday morning. “ghost nets.”
Micro the red-shouldered hawk was very nervous and vocal. Two owls and a hawk from Cape Fear Raptor Center fascinated fourth graders from 10 local schools at SCC’s Earth Day Friday. Earth
“Watson” the whale is a life-size inflatable replica of a North American right whale. The species is criti- cally endangered. Day at SCC
Staff photos by Grant Merritt
Students went home with educational and fun materials and enthusiasm about protecting the oceans from broken nets and other debris. Venus flytraps cloned at SCC were available for sale. 2C • The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 ‘A sign from God’
This week’s featured “Sign from God” is from Higher Ground Worship Center. If you have a sign you would like featured, send a high resolution photograph to [email protected]. Church Events CRHS sponsored GriefShare Hill Road, near the intersection of Hands project Friday from 1-3 p.m. This ministry is offered to com- Hwy. 74 and Union Valley Road. The home is located at 2694 muters to remind them that God support groups GriefShare seminar and sup- For more information or direc- The Jefferson Helping Hands General Howe Road in Riegelwood. cares about them and so do we. Diabetes Support Group – 2nd port group meets at Peace Baptist tions call 914-0002 or 642-5820. Project will hold an “I got S-O-L-E” For more information call 616-6604. Drivers turn into the side street, Thursday of the month from Church, 653 Love Mill Road, White- project helping children in need get pray with us while seated in their 6-7 p.m. at 800 Jefferson Street, ville, each Thursday from 6-9 p.m. Sandy Plain new shoes for the new school year to Pancake breakfast car, and are on their way in a matter Whiteville. For more information GriefShare is a friendly, caring help them make a step in the right The Knights of Columbus is of minutes. call 840-9585. group of people who will walk worship service direction. offering a pancake breakfast for $3 alongside you through one of life’s For more information call Bar- from 10-11:30 a.m. on the first Sun- Stroke Support Group – 3rd Sandy Plain Missionary Baptist most difficult experiences. bara Pierce Boone at 625-7314. day of the month at Sacred Heart Tai Chi class set Tuesday of the month from 2–3 Church worship service is held A weekly Tai Chi class will be of- For more information call Peace Church. p.m. at 609 Pecan Lane, White- every second and fourth Sunday fered on Monday evenings at 6 p.m. Baptist Church, 642-0251, 640-7237 The church is located across the ville. For more information call at 11:15 a.m., Sunday school is held House of Mercy in the St. Paul United Methodist or 770-1271. street from Whiteville High School. 640-4637. at 10 a.m. and Bible study is every Church’s Fellowship Hall in Tabor Chip Hannah is the pastor. Outreach worship Donayre Cancer Care Support Wednesday at 7 p.m. City, which began April 9. This hour- Group 3rd Thursday of the month The church is located at 902 The House of Mercy Outreach Drive-Thru Prayer at long class will be taught by DVD. at 4 p.m. at Whiteville United Meth- Celebrate Recovery Farmers Union Road, Clarkton. Rev. Church is located to 113 W. Com- St. Paul UMC Men, women, and youth (child care odist Church. For more informa- Dr. Alphonse Turner Jr. of Fayette- merce Street in Whiteville between Celebrate Recovery meets at A Drive-Thru Prayer began at not provided) are encouraged to at- tion call 770-0084. Whiteville Meat Market and Joyce Living Word Church, 6374 Chad- ville is the pastor. St. Paul United Methodist Church tend. No cost and no special clothes Parkinson’s Support Group Alteration. bourn Hwy., Chadbourn, each in Tabor City and will continue on needed. Just wear something com- - Last Thursday of the month Worship is held every Sunday Monday at 6 p.m. the first and fourth Tuesdays of fortable and easy to move in. from 5-6 p.m. at 609 Pecan Lane, Blessed Beyond at 9:30 a.m. For more information call May, June and July. Whiteville. Elder Robert D. Williams Sr. is Continued on page 3 770-0511. Measure Ministries service Blessed Beyond Measure Minis- the founder and pastor. Celebrate Recovery Year-round yard sale tries services are held every Sunday Celebrate Recovery meets at at 11 a.m. Car show in Chadbourn Peace Baptist Church, 653 Love Members of The Lord’s Chapel The first and third are Pastoral A car show will be held every Mill Rd., Whiteville, each Thurs- are on a mission to provide items Sundays. Pastor Freda and Minister Friday from 5:30-8 p.m. day from 6-9 p.m. to the community, at a minimal fee, Homer Kirk invite everyone to fel- The car show will be held by For more information call from their year ‘round backyard sale. lowship. Advance Auto Parts on Hwy. 410 in 642-0251. Partial funding by Good It is located at 2886 Hallsboro The ministry is located at 3730 Chadbourn. Shepherd Ministries. Road South, Hallsboro. The shop is Joe Brown Hwy, Chadbourn. The car show is open to everyone open Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 and there are no fees to enter. DivorceCare p.m. and closed on Wednesday. Greater McKoy’s Items donated will be greatly The DivorceCare recovery appreciated. Proceeds go to The Chapel worship services God’s Hands Cultural seminar and support group meets Lord’s Chapel. Greater McKoy’s Chapel, Inc. Home adult education at Peace Baptist Church, 653 holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. Love Mill Rd., Whiteville, each and morning worship at 11 a.m. God’s Hands Cultural Home Inc. Thursday from 6-9 p.m. Childcare Revelation Pastoral Sunday’s are 2nd, 3rd and Resource Center will hold adult is provided through fifth grade. Lynn Hill Baptist Church will 4th Sunday’s; 1st Sunday is Deacon education classes every Wednesday DivorceCare features nationally hold a new Sunday school series on and Deaconess Day or Ministers and at 1 p.m. recognized experts on divorce and “The book of Revelation.” Pastor Christian Women’s Day. Y.P.C.W. is The home is located at 2694 recovery topics. Schalk is teaching a thought-provok- at 6 p.m. and Bible study at 7 p.m. on General Howe Road in Riegelwood. Seminar sessions include Fac- ing series of power-point messages Wednesday’s. For more information call V. ing My Anger, Facing My Loneli- on the book of Revelation. Sunday The chapel is located at 284 Cen- Armond at 616-6004. ness, Depression, New Relation- school begins at 10 a.m. and the main ter Road in Dublin. ships, KidCare and Forgiveness. worship at 11 a.m. Dr. Delora A. LeSane is the God’s Hands Cultural For more information call There is also an informative pastor. Home clothing closet Peace Baptist Church at 642-0251 power-point series on Sundays at 6 or 640-7237. p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Jefferson Helping God’s Hands Cultural Home Inc. The pastor is Chip Hannah. The church is located at 620 Lynn holds an open clothing closet every The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 • 3C Church Events kid fashion (sports costumes), great The church is located at 1980 Mill Identification and transportation Continued from page 2 White Marsh BC bake/ festival food and entertainment for Pond Road, Brunswick. required. There is no fee. the entire family. Sunday, April 29 yard sale April 28 Rev. Anthony Rowell is the pastor. The Clothes Closet will also be at Baldwin Branch the Pack-the-Pew White Marsh Baptist Church open from 8-11 a.m. Clothing is avail- morning worship service begins at Back to the Bible WMU will hold a Bake/Yard sale able for the entire family. Beyond Measure 9:45 a.m. Invitees are Pastor Jac- Saturday, April 28 beginning at 7 a.m. Baldwin Branch is located at revival at Ephesus SDA queline Coleman Shiver from Lewis in front of State Farm Insurance on Ministries talent show 4047 N.C. 242 Hwy. South in Eliza- A Back to the Bible revival will bethtown. Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 701 Bypass North. Beyond Measure Ministries will be held at Ephesus SDA Church Fri- Rev. Dr. Louie Boykin is the in Fayetteville, Pastor Latoya Brew- present Sizzlin with Unique Talent day, April 27 and Saturday, April 28. pastor. ington of Rhema Word Christian Saturday, April 28 at 3 p.m. On the Saturday morning will be held at 11 Igniting the Nations Center of Wilson and Minister Tif- program will be Youthful Praise a.m. and Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. fany Legette. Everyone is invited to Ministries April 28 Dance Ministry, Big in Jesus - Mt. Baldwin Branch MBC The church is located at 10th bring canned goods to both events to An Igniting the Nations Minis- Sinai Holiness Church of Buckhead, Castle Street, Wilmington. Pack the Pew assist the community in need via da tries will be held Saturday, April 28 (PD) Performer Yvonne Richardson, Branch’s “From-His-Table to Yours” at 3 p.m. at the Columbus County Refuge Praisers, (PD) Performer RJ, The Baldwin Branch Missionary Award winning gospel food panty. Pastor appreciation set Courthouse. Come and join the Vocalist Emma Smith, Comedian Baptist Church Young Adult Mis- ministry in prayer. Praying to pos- Paul Green and Pastor Homer and singer Randy Ward will be sionaries (YAMs) are sponsoring Friday, April 27 sess our nations and cities with the Freda Kirk. in concert Sunday, April 29 a Pack-the-Pew festival Saturday, Farmer’s Union spring April 28 starting at 9 a.m. with a A pastor appreciation for Pastor fire of God with Evangelist Rhonda The event will be held at Edge- at 11 a.m. at Briar Branch fest parade April 28 PTP basketball tournament in the Gregory and First Lady Beverly McMillian. wood Elementary School, 317 E. Church in Elizabethtown. Bladen County Recreation Gym The Farmers’ Union Parade Com- Spaulding of Union Baptist Church The event will be held at 110 Calhoun Street. located at 803 West King Street in mittee announces its 18th Annual is set for Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at Courthouse Square. Rev. Algernon McKenzie is the Elizabethtown. Special halftime Farmers Union Community Spring the Lakeside Event Center located Friendship Treasure pastor. entertainment during the champi- Fest Parade, Saturday, April 28 at between Whiteville and Chadbourn. New Mt. Zion MBC Joy Chest open April 28 onship game will be by Ricky DD’s 11 a.m. The parade line up begins There will be food, entertainment Baldwin Branch MBC Entertainers. Across the street the at 10 a.m. at Curn Spaulding and and door prizes. night April 28 The Friendship Treasure Chest will open Saturday, April 28 from 10 spring festival begins at 1:30 p.m. Hallsboro Road (1001). The theme Tickets are $15 for single and New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist food pantry open a.m.-noon. Clothing and household behind the Municipal Building for the festival is “Celebrating $25 for couple. See any pastor aide Church will hold its Joy night Sat- The Baldwin Branch Missionary items are available. located at 805 West Broad Street in unity in our community. The Parade member for tickets. urday, April 28 at 6 p.m. The event Baptist Church food pantry, “From Friendship Baptist Church is Elizabethtown. There will be games, Grand Marshall will be Josephine is sponsored by the pastor’s aide His Table to Yours” will be open Sat- located at 239 W. Columbus Street in prizes, bounce houses, horse rides, committee. urday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Continued on page 5 Whiteville. For Columbus County CHURCH DIRECTORY and Surrounding Areas How to Become a Part of Our Mt. Horeb African Methodist Church Directory . . . Episcopal Church Our church directory features a version. We’ll include your church name, 187 Otis Donnell Nixon Rd. weekly church profile, helpful informa- address, phone number, pastor’s name, Evergreen, NC tion about area churches, a devotional service times and web address. You’ll also 910-654-1887 thought and daily Bible readings. have an expanded church profile, includ- Rev. Ruth Pugh If you would like your church in- ing church photos, run in the directory According to the Bible, Mount cluded on this page, we invite you to sometime during the six month period. Sinai is the mountain where God The first church was built from call us today at 642-4104, ext. 237. For We encourage you to help make this di- gave the “Ten Commandments” to logs, other natural resources such only $21.50 per month (six month com- rectory complete by having your church Moses. —Deut. 4:9-14 as sand (from an old sand pit), and mitment), we’ll include your church in information included. In the World Book Dictionary, clay/mud formed the foundation. this weekly directory, plus in our web Mt. Horeb has been identified as Throughout the years, much re- Mt. Sinai. construction has occurred. One of AFRICAN-METHODIST Piney Forest Baptist Church In 1887, Mr. and Mrs. H. Benton EPISCOPAL First Baptist Church 4509 Andrew Jackson Hwy. SW, Chad- the goals of Mt. Horeb is church ex- 412 N. Madison St., Whiteville bourn allowed Evergreen to use the land to tension. 910-642-2139 Mount Horeb AME Church Rev. Willard McPherson • 187 Otis Donnell Nixon Rd., Evergreen Rev. Ryan Clore, Pastor 910-654-5284 build a place of worship, Mt. Horeb Come join us for spirit-filled wor- Church Phone 654 1887 [email protected] Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm Rev. Sylvester Colvin • 910-371-0604 www.fbcwhiteville.com A.M.E. Church. ship. Our doors are always open to Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am, Wednesday 7:00 pm those who know Jesus and those Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am Worship 11:00 am, Wed. 6:30 pm Wed. Supper 5:45pm, Smyrna Baptist Church who want to know about the divine 4934 Peacock Road., Whiteville Bible Study 6:30 pm Services: 910-642-6266 man called “Jesus.” St. James AME Church Sunday Church School: 9:45 a.m. 225 West Walter St., Whiteville First Baptist Church of Pastor Merle Johnson • 910-862-7570 Sunday School 9:45am Worship 11:00 am Church Phone 642-8832 Lake Waccamaw Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 6:00pm, Rev. Kimberly Walker 910-473-1808 Pastor Will Harris Sun Church School 9:45 am 300 E. Sam Potts Hwy., Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 pm Wednesday Night Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am Lake Waccamaw smyrnabaptistwhiteville.org Wed. 6:00 pm 910-646-3727 Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, Sweet Home Missionary AFRICAN-METHODIST Baptist Church EPISCOPAL ZION 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm, Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 pm 3111 Walter Todd Rd., Clarendon Visit the house of worship of your choice this week. St. Mark AME Zion Church Rev. Wayne Faulk • 910-653-4421 114 W. Virgil St., Whiteville Sunday Worship 10:30 am & 6:00pm Rev. James Williams, Pastor Sunday School 9:30am, Worship Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist METHODIST-UNITED First Presbyterian Church Church Phone: 910-642-7327 Wednesday 7:00 pm Church 511 N. Thompson St., Whiteville Sunday School 9:45 am 5548 Silverspoon Rd., Whiteville Chadbourn United Rev. Dr. Joseph Washburn Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am Trinity Baptist Church Pastor T.A. Lance • 910-648-2476 Methodist 910-642-2253 5th Sunday Fellowship meal at noon 201 S. Thompson St., Whiteville [email protected] 300 E. 2nd Ave., Chadbourn fpcwhiteville.org Bible Study/Prayer Service www.mombcwhitevillenc.com Rev. Pat Inman • 910-443-9786 Randy K. Speight, Senior Pastor Sunday School 10:00 am, Services 11:00 am Tuesday - Noon and 7:00 pm Happy Home Baptist Church Sunday 9:45 am, 10:50 am Sun 9:45 am, 11:00 am 2670 Happy Home Rd., Nakina 910-642-7764. www.trytbc.org 1st & 3rd Sunday BTU at 4:00 pm Prayer Tuesday 10:00 am Lake Waccamaw Mt. Zion AME Zion Church Richard Collins, Pastor • 910-642-7284 [email protected] Wednesday 6:45 pm 107 Mt. Zion St., Lake Waccamaw Presbyterian Church www.happyhomebaptistchurch.org Rev. Vanness Middleton, Pastor Sunday Bible Fellowship 9:15 am Fair Bluff United Methodist 301 Church Street, Lake Waccamaw Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist 1030 Main St., Fair Bluff 910-352-2196 Morning Worship Hour 10:30 am Rev. Steuart T. Link Wednesday 7:00 pm Rev. Neill Smith • 910-649-7749 Sunday 11:00 am, 1:00 pm Wednesday 6:30 pm Church 910-646-4244 824 Cherry Grove Rd., Cerro Gordo [email protected] Bible Study 1st Saturday of the month Sunday School 9:45 am, Services 11:00 am Lennon’s Cross Roads Pastor Dr. Thomas Southerland Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am at 10:00am. Breakfast served Baptist Church Western Prong Baptist Church 910-739-8458 Cell 910-774-6800 Westminster Presbyterian ASSEMBLEY OF GOD Sun School 10 am, 13804 Haynes Lennon Hwy., Evergreen 167 Peacock Rd., Whiteville Mishop Springs Church Abundant Life Assembly of God Rev. John Cobb Rev. Ronnie Wilson • 910-648-2744 Service 11 am: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sundays 307 S. Franklin St., Whiteville Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, Wed. Bible Study/Prayer Meeting 7 pm United Methodist 910-642-2762 5384 James B. White Hwy. S., westernprong.org 2756 Pine Log Rd., Whiteville Whiteville Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am Worship, 9:45 am Rev. Mark Fisher CATHOLIC Pastor Jerry Dalton • [email protected] Pastor Jerry J. Spivey • 910-642-5003 Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, 910-640-2783 Macedonia Baptist Church Sunday 9:45 pm, 11:00 am [email protected] 5:45 pm AWANA, 6:00 pm Youth Sacred Heart Catholic [email protected] Sunday 10:00 am, 10:45 am, 6:00 pm 100 Macedonia Church Rd.,Evergreen Group, 6:00 pm Bible Study Church mishopspringsumc.webs.com Wednesday 7:30 pm Jimmy Caines, Pastor 302 N. Lee St., Whiteville NC Sunday 9:45 Sunday School, SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am 2nd & 4th 7:00 pm Worship • 910-642-3895 Worship 11:00 am Seventh Day Adventist Whiteville Assembly of God Sun, 6:00 pm every Sunday, Wednes- Wednesday 7:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 - Bible Study on Facebook: Sacred Heart of Jesus 1002 N. Franklin St., Whiteville 516 N. Madison St. (Former location day 7:30 pm Roman Catholic Church Whiteville of Missionary Alliance Church) NON-DENOMINATIONAL Pastor Kenneth A. Lee White Marsh Baptist Church Sunday 9 a.m. in english, Bishop Randy Hunt 910-914-0007 910-642-0698 Nakina Baptist Church 341 White Hall Rd., Whiteville 11:30 a.m. in spanish. Living Word Church Sunday School 9:30 am 7883 Seven Creeks Rd., Nakina [email protected] Rev. Ray Yow • 910-770-5487 6374 Chadbourn Hwy., Chadbourn Saturday 9:30 am, 10:45 am Morning Worship 10:30 am Rev. J. Darryll Hester • 910-499-1598 CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am Pastor Ron Fields • 910-654-4164 Wednesday 7:00 pm Wednesday, Family Night 7:00 pm [email protected] www.livingwordnc.com Wednesday 7:00 pm Missionary Alliance Church BAPTIST Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm 623 Warrior Trail, Whiteville Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Wednesday 7:00 pm FREEWILL BAPTIST Rev. Justin Dubose • 910-640-3223 10:30 am Calvary Baptist Church Monday 6 pm Celebrate Recovery www.missonaryalliance.com 5028 Pleasant Plains Church Rd., New Hope Baptist Church Oak Grove FWB Church Wednesday 7:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am If you would like Whiteville 252 Rough and Ready Rd., Whiteville 1423 Oak Grove Church Rd., Bladenboro Wednesday 6:30 pm PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS Rev. Kenneth Barnes • 910-642-6904 Dr. Darrin Moore, Pastor • 910-642-6345 Rev. James H Nobles Sunday 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm www.nhbcwhiteville.com Prayer Room 9:45 am, EPISCOPAL/LUTHERAN Chadbourn Pentecostal your church Wednesday 7:00 pm Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Sunday School 10:00 am, Service Grace Episcopal Church & Holiness Wednesday 7:00 pm 11:00 am Sunday evening 6:30 pm Christ the King Lutheran Church 518 N. Elm St., Chadbourn included on this Wednesday 7:30 pm Pastor Donald Conway Palmyra Missionary Baptist 105 S. Madison St., Whiteville • 910-654-4850 12753 New Britton Hwy., Whiteville 910-642-4784 www.chadbournph.org page for only Rev. John Roberson • 910-642-4693 MISSIONARY BAPTIST [email protected] Sunday School 9:45 am Sun School 10 am, Service 11 am: www.gracechrist.bizland.com Sunday Worship 10:40 am, 6:00 pm First Missionary Baptist Church Sun eve 6:00 pm Sun Services 10:30 am Teen Worship in Sanctuary 6:00 pm $21.50 per month, Wed. Bible Study/Prayer Meeting 7 pm 505 S. Wilkes St., Chadbourn Wed 6:00 pm evening prayer, soup supper. Wednesday 7:00 pm Reverend Virgil Hugh Reaves _ PRESBYTERIAN we invite you to Peace Baptist Church 910-654-3225 HOLINESS 653 Love Mill Rd., Whiteville www.firstmbcchadbourn.org Chadbourn Church of God Chadbourn Presbyterian Pastor Chip Hannah • 910-642-0251 Church call us today at www.peacebc.org Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am of Prophecy 600 E. First Ave., Chadbourn Sunday 8:30am, 9:45 am, 11 am, 6 pm Sunday 11:30 am 12:30 pm 3618 Joe Brown Hwy. S., Chadbourn Rev. C.F. McDowell III Sunday 5:30-7:00 pm Awanas Rev. John McPherson Radio Station WVOE 1590 AM 910-654-3449 642-4104, ext. 237. Wednesday 7:00 pm, Care Ministry 6pm 910-654-3968 Wednesday 12:00 pm Noon Day Prayer chadbournpresbyterian.org Thursday 6-9pm Celebrate Recovery, Sunday 10 am, 11 am, 6:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am (six month commitment) DivorceCare & GriefShare Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 pm - Classes for all ages 4C • The News Reporter • Thursday, April 26, 2018 TABOR CITY Savvy Senior Community Meetings Happenings & Events Alcoholics Anonymous meets #139 meets the second Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, 511 of each month at 7 p.m. at 208 By DIANNE NOBLES WARD Simple Video Calling Devices N. Thompson St., Whiteville on First Ave., Chadbourn. Promotions Director, Town of Tabor City Monday, Wednesday, Thursday nights at 8 p.m. A guest speaker Veterans of Foreign Wars Thank you to all resi- tival “Strawberry Encoun- for Tech-Challenged Seniors Post 8073 meets on the second will be at the meeting on the last dents that took part in the ters” will be held Friday, May videos, listen to personalized Tuesday of each month at 6:30 Thursday of each month. The spring Semi-Annual Clean Dear Savvy Senior, music, check the weather, p.m. at the Veterans of America 4 from 6-9 p.m. in the Chad- church is located on Thompson Up Week in Tabor City. We bourn Pentecostal Holiness Are there any senior-friendly play games and more. But, to Street in Whiteville. building at 1028 S. Madison St. simplify usage and avoid con- Whiteville. accomplished a lot in a week. Church Family Life Center. devices that you can recom- Narcotics Anonymous meets Public Works employees are Tickets for this event must mend for video calling? I live fusion, it does not offer Web at Highest Praise Church, 109 N. Military Vet Riders Associa- saying that they hauled away be purchased in advance. about a day’s drive from my browsing. Madison St., Whiteville on Tues- tion meets on the last Monday of more junk than ever before. For information on tickets 83-year-old father and would GrandPad also has a “Help” each month at 6:30 p.m. at the days and Thursdays at 7 p.m., at In a month or so, we will get call 654-3518. The Strawberry like to see him more often but button that offers 24/7 phone/ Veterans of America building at Mt. Pleasant AME Zion Church, our county landfill bill that Luncheon will be held Satur- he doesn’t use a computer, tab- tablet remote assistance to 1028 S. Madison St. Whiteville. 15956 Old Lake Road, Riegel- will show how many tons day, May 5 at 11 a.m. in the let or a smartphone. help your dad with any facet wood on Tuesdays and Thurs- VFW Auxiliary meets on the were taken to them for dis- church family life center. A Searching Susan of his tablet, and it provides days at 7 p.m. second Thursday of each month posal. The mayor will share wonderful lunch, entertain- damage and theft insurance Al-anon meets at First Presbyteri- at 6 p.m. at the Veterans of the amount in his article ment and strawberry auction Dear Susan, so if your dad breaks or loses an Church, 511 N. Thompson St., America building at 1028 S. when that information is con- will be held during this time. Video chatting is a great his tablet it will be replaced Madison St., Whiteville. Whiteville on Mondays at 8 p.m. firmed. The next Semi-Annu- Call 654-3518 to purchase tick- way to stay connected and at no additional cost. Avail- Veterans Memorial Park of able at grandPad.net or call Diabetes Support Group meets al Clean Up Week will take ets in advance for this event keep tabs on an elder parent America meets on the last- at Columbus Regional Health- place in the fall. as well. The parade will begin when you can’t be there. To 800-704-9412, a grandPad leas- Thursday of each month at 6 care, Education Center, Class- Town Council spent some promptly at 2 p.m. Saturday, help you and your dad achieve es for $66 per month, or $49/ p.m. at the Veterans of America room 2 the second Thursday of time a few weeks ago discuss- May 5 along with amuse- this, there are various prod- month if you pay one year in building at 1028 S. Madison St., each month at 6 p.m. For more ing the many town projects ments, a variety show, car ucts on the market today that advance. Whiteville. information call Shauna Nobles that they have been involved show and a variety of food offer simple video calling for Echo Show at 642-9458 or 641-8208. Concerned Bikers Associa- in. One of the areas highlight- and craft vendors. seniors who are unfamiliar or If you don’t think your dad tion meets on the last Monday would mind talking to a ma- Brain Injury Support Group meets ed was our municipal streets. Calling all golfer’s. It’s uncomfortable with technol- of each month at 6 p.m. at the at Columbus Regional Healthcare, Town council was very hap- not too early to be thinking ogy. Here are three unique de- chine, the voice activated Am- Veterans of America building at Education Center, Room 1A the py with the role that the NC about signing up for the 7th vices to consider. azon Echo Show is another se- 1028 S. Madison St. Whiteville. second Thursday of each month DOT has played over the past Annual “Super Ball” Golf ViewClix nior-friendly device for video at 6 p.m. For more information call Disabled American Veterans year in maintaining the state Tournament sponsored by If you’re interested in a chatting (Wi-Fi is required). Shauna Nobles or Sonja Green at Chapter #35 meets the second roads that are in Tabor City. the Columbus County Litera- device that requires no input Available at Amazon.com 642-8011 ext. 9458. Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. DOT did a wheelchair ramp cy Council. This years event from your dad, check out the for $230, the Echo Show has a Compassionate Friends Sup- at 1028 S. Madison St., Whiteville. project during the past year will be held Friday, June 1 at ViewClix Smart Frame. This 7-inch color touchscreen that that was much needed as well Land O’ Lakes Golf Course. would let your dad make and port Group (Grief group for par- Family and Community Hope is a 15-inch digital picture as some major maintenance ents who have lost children to Resources Inc. would like per- Player fees are $50 per player frame with video calling capa- receive video calls to those death) meets at Grace Episco- sons from 20-40 years of age to and repair projects. We ap- with four players per team. bilities designed specifically who have their own device, pal Church, 105 S. Madison St., attend Community Development preciate DOT’s staff in White- For more information about for seniors. or who have the free Amazon Whiteville the second Monday meetings on the fourth Thursday ville, Fayetteville and Raleigh this event and to sign up your Ready to use right out of Alexa app installed on their of each month at 7:30 p.m. For of each month at the Columbus for their willingness to look team, or become a sponsor the box, this device lets family smartphone or tablet. more information call 647-8401. County Dream Center from 6:30- at the issues we point out to call 642-2442. In the event of and friends make video calls Once you set up his con- Vietnam Veterans of America 7:30 p.m. For more information call them. We also appreciate the rain, the tournament will be and send photos (displayed as tacts, to make a call your dad Chapter #962 of Columbus Shelle Blanks at 910-207-8982 or role our legislators play in moved to Friday, June 8. a slideshow) directly to your would simply say, “Alexa, County meets the first Tuesday Yolanda Davis at 704-780-8350. fostering good working rela- The Market on Live Oak is dad’s ViewClix Smart Frame call Susan.” And when a call of each month at 7 p.m. at 1028 A Community Garden is avail- tionships at all branches of an Open-Air Market. Come anytime from their smart- comes in, he would ask Alexa S. Madison St., Whiteville. able at Chadbourn United the Department of Transpor- by and see what your local phone, tablet or computer. To to answer or ignore the call. tation. market and artisans can offer. The American Legion Post Methodist Church. Persons are do this, you simply download There’s also a feature called #233 meets the first Tuesday invited to come and plant in the Just last week, the inter- Fresh produce, homemade the free ViewClix app to your “drop-in,” which could allow of each month at 6 p.m. at 313 raised bed plots. For more in- sections project at Wall and soaps and jewelry are just a devices. you and other preselected rel- Phillips St., Whiteville. formation call 654-5250 or 654- Fifth street was finally com- few of the offerings. Plan to All photos sent and video atives or friends to video in to 4069 and leave message, name pleted. Tabor City has re- do a little shopping for some calls made to your dad’s View- your dad’s device at any time The American Legion Post and number. ceived communication from unique items. The market is Clix are received automatical- without his input. the Columbus County Board located at the Ritz Plaza park- ly. But it is worth noting that The Echo Show also offers of Education concerning ing lot. The market will be this is a receiving device only. a bevy of other features your Community Events Wall Street and the role it will open every Friday from 4-8 Your dad cannot initiate video dad might enjoy like voice- play when the new school gets p.m. and every Saturday from calls from his ViewClix. activated access to news, HomeCare MC sets For more information and constructed in a few years. 8 a.m. until noon through This device is available at weather, his favorite music to register call 641-8220. Plans call for Eight Street Oct. 13. For more information ViewClix.com or 800-304-4281 and more. Special Olympics to be abandoned from Stake about this event call Commit- for $299 (Wi-Fi is required), meeting Columbus County Road to Wright Street. That tee Chair, Pam Byrd at 625- or you can purchase their 4G particular section of street 7974. A Special Olympics com- Leadership committee Broadband model that works will become an open part of The new 2018 phone books with T-Mobile if Wi-Fi is not mittee meeting will meet the meets Tuesdays the new school campus. All are now available at the Tabor third Thursday of each month available for $299, plus a $20 The Columbus County school traffic will be forced City Visitor Center. Come by monthly broadband fee. at 6 p.m. at HomeCare Manage- to utilize either Stake Road Leadership Council Steering anytime during our hours of GrandPad ment Corporation. The meet- or Wall Street. Two years operation (Monday-Friday Committee meets each second Another nifty product that ing is for individuals who want ago, we widened and curbed 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturday Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Bogue offers simple video calling, to help improve and grow the the intersection at Wall and 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) to pick up Community Park, Hallsboro. and much more, is the grand- Special Olympics program in Eighth. During the next three your free copies. Looking to This non-partisan, non- Pad. This is an 8-inch touch- Columbus County. years, our hopes are to contin- purchase a piece of Tabor profit advocacy group encour- screen custom tablet designed HomeCare MC is located at ue widening and curbing Wall City history. Come by and ages participation of citizens for seniors, ages 75 and older. 2208 James B. White Hwy. N., Street between these two in- purchase a Tabor City print. willing to collaborate to effect It comes with a stylus, charg- Whiteville. tersections to promote traffic Prints are $5 and are avail- powerful, positive changes ing stand and Verizon 4G LTE For more information call safety. Town council is aware able while supplies last. We on the local, state and federal built-in so it works anywhere Tammy Whitlow at 640-1153. that they will have to be able only accept cash and prints levels. within the Verizon network – to appropriate the funds to must be picked up at the Ta- Group goals, bylaws, mem- home Wi-Fi is not necessary. pay for this project while con- bor City Visitor Center. Come Greater Restoration bership information and ap- This unique tablet provides tinuing to upgrade the streets by and get your own piece of food distribution plications may be secured via a simplified menu of big color- in our neighborhoods. But, art representing historical Send your senior questions email request at www.colum- ful icons and large text to only Greater Restoration Enrich- with proper planning these landmarks of Tabor City. to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, buscountyleadershipcouncil. essential features, giving your ment Center in Whiteville has goals can be met. The Tabor City Chamber Norman, OK 73070, or vis- weebly.com or send written dad clutter-free, one-touch ac- TEFAP and commodity food Exciting news for Fair of Commerce hours of opera- it SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller request to Columbus County cess to make and receive vid- distributions every second Bluff. Hill’s in Fair Bluff of- tion are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon- is a contributor to the NBC To- Leadership Council, P.O. Box eo calls and phone calls, send Saturday and fourth Tuesday ficially opened Wednesday, day through Thursday. They day show and author of “The 57, Hallsboro, N.C. 28442. voice emails, view photos and of each month beginning at April 11 after a nearly three- are in place to help promote Savvy Senior” book. For more information call 10 a.m. for Columbus County month absence of the town and serve the community. Loris McClellon at 207-6574 or residents. not having a grocery store. Call 377-3012 to schedule an Bridget Stephens at 646-1164. For more information call Congratulations to owner appointment or stop by dur- 641-0800. Narcotics Anonymous Dewey Hill and his employees ing office hours. Give them GREC is located at 3490 on a job well done. a call to learn more about James B. White Hwy. South. Narcotics Anonymous This Friday the Greater their chamber members and meetings will be held every Fair Bluff Chamber of Com- to share your achievements, JCPC meetings Tuesday and Thursday at 7 merce is holding its 7th An- so they can spread the good p.m. at Mt. Pleasant AMEZ nual BBQ on the Bluff BBQ news. The Juvenile Crime Preven- Church in Riegelwood. Cooking Competition. The Wedding bells are ringing, tion Council meetings are on competition will be held Fri- graduation parties are being the first Wednesday of each Riegelwood AA meets day, April 27 and Saturday, planned and reunions are in month at noon in the White- Wednesdays April 28. Come and enjoy BBQ the works at the Ritz Center. ville City Schools Civic Room. prepared by cooks from North If you are looking for a venue The Riegelwood group of and South Carolina. Cooking to hold a wedding reception, Alcoholics Anonymous meets begins Friday night and tro- family reunion, birthday par- Cancer Support at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at The Wreath Construction Ministry of Baldwin Branch phies will be awarded during ty etc., look no further. The Group meets the USW Local 9-738, 102 Old Missionary Baptist Church recently demonstrated love the Showmanship Judging, Ritz Center in downtown Ta- Stage Hwy. (87) at Riegelwood. toward Dr. Katrina Boykin, Baldwin Branch’s First Lady The Cancer Support Group which will be held Friday, bor City just may be what you of Donayre Cancer Care Cen- by presenting her a wreath constructed by the members April 27. Plates go on sale Sat- are looking for. To schedule of the ministry. Additionally during the recognition they ter of Columbus Regional Yokefellows Ministry urday, April 28 starting at 11 an appointment or to get your Healthcare meets the second recited a poem written by Debra McKoy, ministry presi- seeking participants a.m. Come celebrate the pig questions answered contact dent. Wednesday of each month and join them for some great The Ritz Center Manager, Di- from 9-10 a.m. in the CRHS Yokefellows Prison Ministry fun, and wonderful BBQ. If anne Nobles Ward at 653-4141. education department. The is seeking Christians in the you have any questions, call The Tabor City Visitor Suffering from a past abortion programs are free. Tabor City area to be a part of Kathy at 840-4091 or Gene at Center is open Monday – Fri- Do you feel guilt? horror? through Bible studies/sup- this ministry. 649-7202 or 649-7871, or email, day from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 emotionally numb? shame? port groups. All information For presentation dates call [email protected]. p.m. and Saturday’s from loneliness? panic? regret/ is confidential. Help available 918-4531 or 653-2782. Monday, April 30 will kick 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Stop by remorse? nightmares? anger/ For information call 642- off the North Carolina Straw- anytime during these hours rage? grief/sorrow? bitter- 2677 and ask for abortion re- for Matthew Celebrate Recovery berry Festival Chicken Bog of operation and one of our ness? or more. covery coordinator or email every Monday in Chadbourn. All proceeds friendly hostess’s will be hap- If you are suffering from [email protected] survivors for the event will support the py to assist you in gathering a past abortion Living Hope or visit the website at www. Survivors of Hurricane Celebrate Recovery is held Chadbourn Depot Museum. information to help plan your Pregnancy Support Servic- livinghopepregnancyser- Matthew who need help are every Monday at Living Word The dinner will be held from next vacation in the beautiful es offers help and healing vices.com. encouraged to call the Hur- Church. Dinner is from 6-7 p.m. 5-8 p.m. Pick up plates or enjoy state of North Carolina and ricane Matthew Helpline at with main meeting from 7-8 p.m. them at the strawberry event her many destination spots. Volunteer Guardians ad Litem are quiet heroes field located behind Hardee’s. Pick up your free 2017 phone- 919-861-2886. To speak with Small groups meet from 8-9 In the intense, confrontational arena of Juvenile Court, Tickets are $7 and can be pur- book, North Carolina map a Lutheran Services Caroli- p.m. and Joel’s Place at 9 p.m. one of the most powerful and influential people may be one chased ahead of time at the and Tabor City maps while nas disaster specialist, call This is a 12-step Christ-cen- without a law degree or a state paycheck: the modest but tena- Worthington Funeral Home you are there. Free Our State Monday through Friday, from tered recovery with freedom cious Guardian ad Litem. office or buy them that night. Magazines are also available. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or leave a from physical abuse, grief, fi- Volunteer Guardians start with compassion for vulnerable Strawberry shortcake will We look forward to seeing you message to have your call re- nancial difficulty, drugs, alcohol, young people. They add to that 30 hours of training, and they be sold as well. The opening soon and catching you up on turned. depression, anxiety, gossip, love commit to keep acting on that compassion until the child or band for the evening will be all the happenings and events Lutheran Services Caroli- and relationships, sexual addic- youth is settled in a secure home. Judges and lawyers call beach band “Scott Free” out in North Carolina and Colum- nas has been selected by the tion, food addiction and anger. them “invaluable.” We call them heroes. of Lumberton and the main bus County. North Carolina Department For more information call It is a bit appalling that Columbus County does not have attraction will be the “Holi- That’s what’s happening of Public Safety/Emergency Pastor Ron at 918-5355, Cheryl enough home-grown Guardians ad Litem to meet the needs Management to provide disas- Walton at 642-4164 or Darren day Band” out of Charlotte in Tabor City this week. who will begin playing at 7 Until next week…… of our own children but has to depend on Brunswick County ter case management in the 45 Mills at 770-0511. volunteers. We hope readers will consider speaking for the FEMA-designated counties af- The church is located at 6374 p.m. The N.C. Strawberry Fes- children. fected by Hurricane Matthew. Chadbourn Hwy. nrcolumbus.com The number to call is (800) 982-4041. The News Reporter • Thursday, Thursday, April 26, 2018 • 5C Elevated levels of uric A. 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National Westside For more information call 294-0656. Alumni scholarship Church Events A Matter of Balance class applications A Matter of Balance class de- at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be signed to prevent falls will be held Continued from page 3 Rev. Warren Gentry, pastor of Pied- The National Westside Alumni Association is seeking qualified ap- Tuesdays and Thursdays in April mont Wesleyan Church in Piedmont, from 10 a.m.-noon. Dates are April 3, S.C. Special music will be provided plicants for their 2018 scholarship Spaulding-Campbell and Mr. & 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 and 26. The classes each evening. awards. Applicants for these scholar- Mrs. Farmers Union is James (Ted) will be held at the Chadbourn Senior The church is located at 10144 ships must be related to descendants Moore and Barbara Troy. At the Center, 403 N. Pine Street. Swamp Fox Hwy. (904) about 11 miles of the old Chadbourn Negro High conclusion of the parade there will For more information call Ruby east of Tabor City. School and Westside High School. be entertainment and food in the Shelley, senior center coordinator, For more information call 653- This year, two $1,000 scholarship Elra and Gertrude Spaulding place, at 654-4423. 2305. awards will be presented. The alumni which will include a bounce hall for will present its scholarship as well every one of all ages, step teams, Union Valley BC host as the Randolph Dees Scholarship in Union Baptist Church will Celebrity speaker gospel singings, car show and many memory of the late Mr. Dees. be celebrating the 10th an- coming to Port City more activities. If your church or ministry April 29 The association is a nonprofit niversary of Pastor Grego- Union Valley Baptist Church Celebrity speaker Real Talk Kim non-profit organization would like organization that encourages youth will host Rivenbark Sunday, April ry W. Spaulding and First (pastor Kimberly Pothier) is coming to sell food or drinks, call Ponchitta to strive for academic excellence. 29 at 11 a.m. Lady Beverly Spaulding to the Port City Friday, June 1-Satur- Spaulding at (910) 918-6474. Vendors St. James AME Church cel- The organization is committed to The church is located at the Sunday, April 29 at 11 a.m. day, June 2. The event will be held Fri- are asked for a donation of $50. ebrated its annual Wom- providing annual scholarships as intersection of Union Valley and The special speaker will day from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Doors open at en’s Day Sunday, March well as other programs and activities Smyrna roads. be Chris Curry with the 6 p.m. Saturday from 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m. 18. Selena Martin was throughout the year. Pine Level BC sing Scott Gore is the pastor. Doors open at 8 a.m. The event will To request a scholarship packet, theme “A pastor with a big elected as “Woman of the be held at the Scottish Rite Temple Pine Level Baptist Church will call Westside Community Center at heart to serve.” The youth Union Valley BC spring Year.” Martin joined St. located at 1415 South 17th Street. hold a sing April 29 at 10 a.m. featur- 654-9925 and leave a message. Also call choir will render music. The James Church in 1967. She Tickets are on sale now online at ing the Royal Descendants. Lunch revival April 29-May 2 Pat Smith at 516-2022 or Anita Powell church is located at 2290 has served as the church www.releaseit.balancedroom.com, will be served after the sing. Union Valley Baptist Church will at 654-4575. Old Northeast Road, Lake G&K’s Hair Studio, 230 Princess The church is located at 2308 Pine hold its spring revival Sunday, April school superintendent, The deadline for submitting ap- Waccamaw. Street or Just Cut It Barber Shop, Level Church Road. 29-Wednesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. nightly. stewardess president and plications is Friday, Aug. 3. Recipients 616A Castle Street or by phone at 233- Holland Norris is the pastor. The speakers will be Rev. Dave class leader. Martin is cur- will be notified by Aug. 24 and will be 5830. Ticket prices range from $40-$80. Heller association director of the rently the secretary of the recognized Saturday, Sept. 1 during cost of tuition are invited to contact Sandhill MBC church Columbus Baptist Association and stewardess and a member the annual National Westside Alumni Minister Patrina Wright at 234-3092. announcements Rev. Bradley Tatum pastor of Forest of the usher ministry. She banquet. Williams Township FD Sandhill Missionary Baptist Lawn Baptist Church in Tabor City. is the widow of Charlie Mar- By His Grace church sets chicken plate sale Church announcements for April There will be singing each night. Volunteers needed tin Sr., born and educated A grilled chicken plate sale will be and May are: The church is located at the in Bladen County. Martin announcement intersection of Union Valley and for Meals of Love By His Grace Ministries has held at the Williams Township Fire April 29 - Sandhill MBC will is the daughter of the late recognize birthday celebration for Smyrna roads. Lower Cape Fear Hospice is look- moved to its new location, 5285 Main Department Saturday, May 12 from the months of Jan. Feb. and March. Scott Gore is the pastor. Margaret Ella and Coleman ing for volunteers to help with its Street, Suite 18, Shallotte. 11 a.m. until. Plates are $8 per plate May 18 - Sandhill MBC will hold McPherson. Rev. Dauna T. Meals of Love program at the hospice Word Up Bible study will be held and include grilled chicken, green its church conference Friday, May 2018 Chadbourn Day Bertram is the pastor. care center. every Thursday at 6 p.m. and worship beans, potato salad, roll and dessert. 18 . All members are asked to be Volunteers prepare meals that service every Saturday at 5 p.m. Delivery is available for 10 or of Prayer May 3 are shared by families visiting loved more plates by calling James Spivey present. The National Day of Prayer is an The church is locatedat 341 The minister of music is Torey ones at the inpatient hospice care at 840-0038. May 20 - The ushers of Sandhill annual observance held on the first Whitehall Road. Bessent. center at 206 Warrior Trail in White- The fire department is located at MBC will hold its ushers anniver- Thursday of May, inviting people Rev. Ray Yow is the pastor. Overseer Elgin Blake is the pastor. ville. Meals of Love allow families to 1655 F. M. Cartret Road. sary. All members are asked to come of all faiths to pray for the nation. concentrate on spending time with and support. The theme for this year is “Pray for Life Ministries services Mt. Tabor MBC pastoral their loved ones and take needed The church is located at 16920 America – Unity,” based on Ephe- Life Ministries services will anniversary May 6 breaks without having to leave the Twisted Hickory Road, Bladenboro. sians 4:3, “endeavoring to keep the be held every Sunday at 7 p.m. at Cape Fear River hospice care center. Rev. Donald Thompson is the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Emmanuel Sounds of Praise, 5051 “Home-cooked meals offer com- pastor. peace.” The Day of Prayer was first Church will celebrate Dr. Thomas Northside Drive, Shallotte. Carmin fort to families dealing with a loved Shad Festival recognized in 1952 by a joint resolu- Southerland’s 5th pastoral anniver- Leach is the guest speaker. one’s life-limiting illness,” said Clarendon FWBC family/ tion of the United States Congress, sary Sunday, May 6 beginning with Rev. Kelvin Howard is the pastor. Brooke Hinson, community out- and signed into law by President morning worship at 11 a.m. The set April 28 friends day April 29 reach coordinator for Columbus and Harry S. Truman. guest speaker will be Rev. Sidney Clarendon Freewill Baptist Bladen counties. Baldwin Branch MBC In an effort to preserve the The Chadbourn Day of Prayer is Locks of Greenville. Following the Church will hold its Family and “Many of them express their rich history and cultural tradi- held annually on the same day as the morning service a meal will be prison ministry Friends Day Sunday, April 29 at 10 gratitude at having access to snacks tions of the African-American National Prayer. The Day of Prayer served. Baldwin Branch Missionary Bap- a.m. This will be an old fashion dress and meals. Having food available communities along the Cape is part of the opening ceremonies An afternoon service will follow tist Church introduces to the general up day with bib overalls and plaid in the hospice care center’s family Fear River, the Lower Bladen- leading up to the annual Strawberry the meal with Rev. james R. Mat- public their prison ministry, “Christ shirts for the men and old fashioned kitchen allows families to spend as Columbus Historical Society hats and bonnets for the ladies. Festival. Pastors from the Chad- thews, DMIN., pastor of Chesterfield in Every Cell.” much time as possible with their is sponsoring the annual Cape bourn community participates in Missionary Baptist Church in Longs, Individuals are incarcerated Lunch will be served in the fellow- loved ones.” reading scriptures and invoking S.C. Music will be provided by the way in advance of ever arriving in Fear River Shad Festival at ship hall after the morning service. The welcoming setting of the prayers for our nation, community, Chesterfield MBC choir. prison. A card and an envelope are Kings Bluff, Lock & Dam #1 in The church is located at 3960 Wil- kitchen allows families access to and schools. In addition, a brief pa- The church is located at 824 all that’s needed to achieve one of the Riegelwood area commu- liams Road. needed nourishment and the oppor- triotic homily will be presented. The Cherry Grove Road, Cerro Gordo. the neediest mission in America. Not nity of East Arcadia. For more information call Pastor tunity to interact and gain support Chadbourn Middle School choir, as every Christian can visit prisoners The festival will begin at 10 Rev. Bobby Cartrette at 770-3381 or from other families going through well as a guest singer(s) from the lo- in person, of course. Ethel Cartrette at 653-4674. Oak Grove BC the same experience. a.m. Saturday, April 28. cal community provides the music. That’s not the only way to minis- “We rely on individuals and At 11 a.m. Deloris “Cookie” Sandy Plain MBC family/ The 2018 Day of Prayer will be held announces 2018 singers ter to a lonely man or woman behind Oak Grove Baptist Church an- groups to volunteer to help with the Brown demonstrates her fam- Thursday, May 3 at noon. The Chad- bars. It’s possible to visit a prison in friends day April 29 nounces its line up of singers for Meals of Love program. Their kind- ily tradition of preparing fried bourn community and surrounding an envelope through a caring minis- Sandy Plain Missionary Baptist 2018. Events start at 6 p.m. ness means a great deal to us and shad, steamed roe and hush areas are invited to attend. try of correspondence. Millions of Church will hold its annual Family May 6 is The Locklears. the families we serve,” Hinson said. puppies, coleslaw, hot dogs/ Reverend T.A Lance and Angelyn men and woman are locked away in and Friends Day Sunday, April 29 at June 3 is Nadine and Stevie. For more information about chili and lemonade will also McDuffie, are in charge of the day America’s prisons and jails. Most of 10 a.m. with Sunday school and wor- July 1 will be Homeward Bound. Meals of Love and other volunteer of prayer. them are desperate for contact with be available. ship service at 11:15 a.m The speaker Aug. 5 is The Browns. opportunities, contact Hinson at the outside world. Reflections will be held will be Apostle Grant, pastor of Sept. 2 will be Joyfull Sound. 620-2264 or email lindsey.hinson@ Many have been abandoned by sharing stories fo catching and House of YESHUA of Columbia, S.C. St. Paul HC shoe rally Oct. 7 will be Full Mercy. lcfh.org friends and even family members. eating the American Shad and The church is located at 903 Nov. 4 is Glorybound Quartet. St. Paul Holiness Church will hold They desire for an expression of hu- remembering our Juke Joints Farmers Union Road, Clarkton. Dec. 2 is the Hanging of the Lake Waccamaw a shoe rally Friday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. man concern. That’s where Baldwin and Swing dancing. Green. The speaker will be Pastor Robert Food ministry to Branch intervenes. Correspondenc- Southern Soul music by D.J. Crystal Spring MBC pas- For more information call Rich- Williams of House of Mercy along es from the Missionary Ministry will tor anniversary April 29 ard Hewett at 880-4537. distribute food George McLaurin. with his choir and congregation. be mailed. Cyrstal Spring Missionary Bap- Lake Waccamaw food ministry The mission is to document, The church is located at 215 W. Send names and addresses of tist Church will hold its pastor’s will distribute food to those in preserve, educate, promote and Smith Street, Chadbourn. those incarcerated in your com- 19th anniversary Sunday, April 29 David Lawrence need. appreciate. (Preserving our Elder Teresa McClelland is the munity to Minister D’Vora Shaw, at 11:30 a.m. The speaker will be Rev. scholarship applications The distribution days will be heritage and sustaining our pastor. Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Richard Joyner pastor of Hooper’s the second Wednesday and fourth communities.) Applications for the David Law- Church, P.O. Box 1642, Elizabeth- Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Saturday of each month, from 9-10 rence Scholarship are now available town, N.C. 28337. “History not shared is his- in Leland. Greater McKoy’s a.m. at First Baptist Church, Sam in the office of First Missionary Bap- tory lost.” Lunch will be served following Potts Hwy. Lake Waccamaw. Chapel annual car show tist Church located at 505 S. Wilkes Food recipients need only a photo For more information call E. the service. Greater McKoy’s Chapel will hold We Care food minis- Street in Chadbourn. Contact the ID to receive free food. Keaton at 685-6735 or ektn10@ The church is located at 4754 Blue its annual Car Show Saturday, May 5. secretary at 654-3225 from 11:30 a.m- The partnering churches try to distribute food aol.com. Banks Loop Road. Registration will be held from 8 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Only graduating seniors are Lake Waccamaw Methodist The We Care food ministry will Rev. Dr. Carozell Henry is the noon. Judging will be held from 1-2 need apply. Church, Lake Waccamaw Presbyte- distribute food on the second Mon- pastor. p.m. and awards from 2-3 p.m. There Deadline for accepting applica- rian Church, Little Wheel of Hope day at 10 a.m., the fourth Monday is a $25 entry fee for car show or $15 tions must be postmarked by Friday, Church and First Baptist Church of at 10 a.m. and third Saturday at 10 Mission Valley OFWBC registration fee for vendors (no food May 25. Lake Waccamaw and the Boys and a.m. Distribution is also after Sun- vendors allowed). Food and drinks sing April 29 Mail or bring applications to First Girls Homes of N.C. also participate. day morning service and Monday Mission Valley Original Freewill will be sold by Greater McKoy’s Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box For more information call 646-3727. at 10 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Baptist Church will hold a fifth Chapel, Inc. 482, Chadbourn. Zion Church located at 15956 Old Sunday sing Sunday, April 29 at 6 For more information call Danny Global School Lake Road, Riegelwood. p.m. featuring the Floyd Family Trio LeSane at 876-3582. For more information call 795- The church is located at 5634 The church is located at 284 St. Paul HC Friday of Ministry 6471, 777-3449 or 655-3606. Lebanon Church Road, Clarendon Center Road, Elizabethtown in the night live program enrolling students in the Mollie community. Dublin community. Clothing donations Rev. Paul Lamber is the pastor. The ushers of St. Paul Holiness Global School of Ministry is now Church will hold a Friday night live enrolling students. being accepted White Marsh BC Walk Into Your Inheritance Out- Old Zion WC revival program Friday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. Global School of Ministry is being reach Ministries is asking for dona- revival May 6 The speaker will be Evangelist Me- offered free of charge through love service April 29-May 2 lissa Bryant. tions of gently used clothing to help Old Zion Wesleyan Church will White Marsh Baptist Church will offerings and donations. The church is located at 215 W. families in need and the homeless. hold its revival Sunday, April 29 at hold a one-day revival Sunday, may 6 Individuals interested in learning Smith Street, Chadbourn. Donations can be dropped off at 11 a.m. and continuing at 6 p.m. and at 11 a.m. Sunday school will begin how to receive biblical training and Elder Teresa McClelland is the 1757 Stanley Road, Supply located Monday, April 30-Wednesday, May 2 at 9:45 a.m. The guest speaker will be education without paying the high pastor near Cedar Grove Middle School. Evangelist David Pait. The Newsrelease Reporter, dates: April Thursday, 21-27 April 26, 2018 16 (18)
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Issue 16, 2018 Founded by Betty Debnam Famous lefties Mini Fact: • Artist and inventor Leonardo da Right? Vinci was well known In some in his time for being cultures, it’s left-handed. or thought to Experts today can be impolite see the left-handed to eat with brushstrokes in his art. the left hand. His left-handedness is Left? especially well known
photo by Physalis because of his “mirror Which hand do you like to write with? Today, left-handed people can usually writing.” When he Which hand do you use to pitch a baseball or find tools, sports equipment and musical wrote notes to himself, he wrote backward brush your teeth? instruments made especially for them. from the usual way people write. People Do you choose the same hand for all your could read it only by holding it up to a Lefty advantages mirror so they could see it in reverse. activities? Or do you use your right hand On the other hand, in sports where sometimes and your left hand at other times? • We players on different teams face each other, have had Most people find it easier to use their right left-handed or left-footed hands. Experts don’t know exact numbers, but several athletes often have an left-handed they believe that about 90 percent of people advantage. Other players are right-handed. presidents, may not know how to play including People who are equally skilled with both against someone shooting or hands are called ambidextrous (am-bih-DEK- three who kicking from the left. are still
strus). House Obama White courtesy photo Archives In baseball, left-handed living: No one really knows what causes left- or batters and pitchers can MIchael Tipton by photo right-handedness. Experts say the difference in Isaiah Thomas, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and have an advantage because who now plays Barack Obama. handedness is as natural as which color eyes for the Los of their position on the field • Television star you have. and because opponents don’t Angeles Lakers, is left-handed. and business owner Lefty struggles see as many left-handers. Oprah Winfrey is also a Because most people are The same is true for left-handed tennis players “southpaw.” right-handed, left-handers can and boxers, experts say. • Albert Einstein, have a hard time doing daily Handy fact-a-roonies the scientist who tasks. Many products are • The wedding ring is traditionally worn changed the world’s
made for right-handed people. on the left hand on the ring finger, the third ideas about time and Hernandez Greg by photo Think about a school finger from the thumb. space, was left-handed. desk that has an attached seat. The arm rest • When witnesses take an oath, they raise is usually on the right side. Other ordinary their right hand. things that must be made differently for left- • Do you know handed people include: which handle to turn if Resources you want cold water? In America, the cold water On the Web: knob is usually on the • bit.ly/MPlefty Stringed Scissors right. The hot water instruments knob is on the left. The Mini Page® © 2018 Andrews McMeel Syndication Based on materials originally produced and/or created by Betty Debnam.
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The technology uses comput- “Parents will try whatever ers to monitor brain-wave Finnian Long they can to help their child, patterns while the patient re- and that includes turning to laxes and watches a movie or Free concert prescription drugs,” says Dr. video. The visual and audio (Submitted photos) Ed Carlton, founder of the inputs are varied, providing features youth Carlton Neurofeedback Center feedback based on the training Chadbourn Community Library presentation (www.carltonneurofeedback- goals from the brain map. The Chadbourn ECA presented a donation gift to the Chadbourn Community Library. Left The Wilmington Symphony center.com) and author of the results are lasting and there to right are: Jane Shaw, Joan Elliott presenting a check to Librarian Shenna Milliken, Orchestra will host the an- book, “The Answer.” are no side effects, Carlton Barbara Larrimore and Peggy Noble. nual Free Family Concert “While these can prove ef- says. ADD and ADHD are far featuring the Wilmington fective, they have a long list from the only conditions Carl- Insurance Symphony Youth Orchestra of potential side effects. They ton treats. His patients include and Junior Strings on Sunday, don’t correct the underlying adults and children suffering commissioner April 29 at 4 p.m. in Kenan cause of the ADD or ADHD from a multitude of disorders, Auditorium. Admission is symptoms, and they must be including depression, autism, hires ‘fight free. Tickets are available at taken daily.” Carlton says seizures, traumatic brain inju- the door one hour prior to the there are plenty of reasons why ries and post-traumatic-stress fraud’ agents concert. parents would want to get their disorder. But finding alterna- The annual Free Fam- children off medications, but tives to prescription drugs for N.C. Insurance Commis- ily Concert is sponsored by just a few signs that it’s time to young people has become a ral- sioner Mike Causey is ex- Southeastern Nephrology make that move include: lying cry for him. “What are panding the department’s Associates in memory of Dr. • The child doesn’t like the we teaching kids by handing criminal investigations divi- Gary Hyman, and features a way the drugs make them feel. them drugs to solve their prob- sion as part of his vision to solo performance by the Ju- Prescription drugs such as lems?” he asks. “We’re teach- eliminate insurance fraud in nior Division winner of the Ritalin and Adderall have a ing them the answer to their North Carolina. 41st Annual Richard R. Deas number of side effects. They problems is in that bottle.” Fifteen new special agents Young Artists Competition, can cause a teenager or child Dr. Ed Carlton is founder were sworn in March 16 by Finnian Long, violin, per- to have trouble sleeping. They of the Carlton Neurofeedback State Supreme Court Justice forming Kabalevsky’s Violin can lead to dry mouth, head- Center and author of the book Barbara Jackson as officers Concerto accompanied by the aches, dizziness, irritability The Answer. to the NCDOI Fraud Control Wilmington Symphony Youth and anxiety. • The child is los- Group – nearly doubling the Orchestra. ing weight. One additional side Fraud, billing mistakes St.Patricks celebration size of the existing team. Dr. Richard R. Deas, for effect of Ritalin and Adderall cost Medicare and Chadbourn ECA presented a St. Patricks program at the “One of the first things whom the student concerto is a loss of appetite. Some chil- Chadbourn Senior Center March 15. Left to right back I did when I took office was competition is named and in dren start to lose weight at an taxpayers tens of row are: Peggy Noble, Joan Elliott, Jane Shaw. Front row: meet with our criminal inves- whose memory it continues, unhealthy rate. For some, the billions of $$$ May Barfield. Club members gave everyone a shamrock tigations division,” said Com- helped create the Wilming- weight loss might be a minor missioner Causey. “I learned, With federal health officials poem and St. Patricks cookie as a special treat honoring ton Symphony Orchestra in thing, but for others it can be because of the vast number of cracking down on billing er- St. Patrick’s Day. 1971. As the then-Chair of the a significant and swift drop in insurance fraud complaints rors by hospital systems after UNCW Department of Mu- weight, and that’s naturally go- in this state, we were short- making $60 billion in improp- sic he assisted in developing ing to be alarming to parents, handed on the number of in- er payments to private Medi- CLASS REUNIONS the competition in 1976 as a Carlton says. • Cost is becom- vestigators to examine them.” care Advantage health plans way to give talented young ing too much. When drugs Each month, North Caro- and Medicare in 2016, Fi-Med WCHS Class ’06 planning reunion musicians an opportunity to take care of the symptoms, but lina receives between 400-500 points to predictive analytics The West Columbus High School Class of 2006 is planning perform with a symphony or- not the underlying causes of criminal insurance fraud as the key. its 10-year class reunion. chestra. a problem, their use becomes complaints. In 2017, Com- Incorrect coding is to blame If interested in participating in activities or taking part in Finnian Long, 14, started never ending. “To be effective, missioner Causey’s first year in 42 percent of improper planning contact Phylisa Collier at [email protected] or playing violin in an after- drugs like Ritalin and Adder- in office, 334 people were ar- claims: Up to 80% of all medi- call Amber Lee at 336-493-9808 or join the class group on Face- school program while in all must be taken daily,” Carl- rested for insurance - related cal bills contain mistakes, book at www.facebook.com/wchsclassof2006. kindergarten in Montreal, ton says. “Over time, parents violations – almost 60 percent end up spending a lot of mon- costing $68 billion in lost Quebec. After moving to more arrests than 2016 under ey and their children aren’t healthcare spending. Wilmington, Finnian studied the previous administration. seeing permanent results.” Why the mistakes? Chang- Acme-Delco registration Suzuki violin with Redding Those arrests resulted in the Carlton knows from person- ing industry standards and Acme-Delco Elementary School will hold its PreK and kin- Farlow-Soderberg. For the last recovery of approximately al experience what it’s like to staff shortages make incor- dergarten registration for 2018-2019 Wednesday, May 3 at 6 p.m. two years, he has studied clas- $14.1 million. seek drug-free treatments for rect coding rife in healthcare. Bring birth certificate, proof of income and two proofs of sical violin with Dr. Danijela The newly hired agents brain-based disorders. Years Adrian Velasquez, CEO and residency. Pizza will be served from 6-6:30 and registration and Žeželj-Gualdi at UNCW. He is spent the past week in NC- ago, he suffered from bipo- founder of predictive analyt- tours will begin at 6:30 p.m. concertmaster for the Wilm- DOI’s Special Agent Academy, lar disorder and felt as if he ics provider Fi-Med, says that ington Symphony Junior training in the classroom and “spent half my life in line at while healthcare is a multi- WHS Class of ‘67 mini reunion Strings. Finnian attends 8th out in the field to learn the the pharmacy” until he dis- trillion-dollar behemoth of The Whiteville High School Class of 1967 will hold a mini grade at Roland-Grise Middle best methods for investigating covered neurofeedback train- the global economy, it has a reunion Thursday, May 19 to be held at Larry and Gayle Nance School, where he participates insurance fraud. ing. Already a health profes- complicated relationship with Watson’s Ski Lake at 1408 Walter Todd Road, Clarendon. This in Battle of the Books, Science North Carolina was the sional, he evolved over time technology – embracing some is an all day event to enjoy the lake and fish, water ski, boat or Olympiad and the orchestra. first state in the nation to set from neurofeedback patient innovative tools while resist- play on the lake and have fun. Facilities are available. There He also enjoys racing moun- up a criminal investigations to practitioner. Carlton refers ing others. will be hamburgers and hot dogs at 5:30 p.m. Respond to Gayle tain bikes with the NICA Cape division within the Depart- to neurofeedback as “fitness “Whether the healthcare Nance Watson at [email protected] or call 840-6899 Fear Fins Composite Team. ment of Insurance. That was training for the brain.” It uses industry is ready or not, digi- or Mike Formyduval at 234-0194 by May 5. The cost is $10 per Finnian likes to play many 73 years ago, in 1945. Over the “operant conditioning,” a term tal disruption will only ac- person. genres of music, especially years, as the population has that refers to the brain’s natu- celerate in the years ahead.” Old Time, Irish fiddle and grown to more than 10 million ral ability to learn from expe- – Velasquez WHS Class of ‘68 reunion classical violin. rience, which in turn can help people, the Department of In- Per Velasquez, technology The Whiteville High School Class of 1968 will hold it’s 50th surance fell behind in keeping makes it easier for healthcare class reunion Saturday, May 12. If you have not received your up with enough agents to in- systems to avoid billing and letter, contact Doris Edwards, 642-6648. vestigate fraud. coding mistakes. But in the dig- Whiteville ital age, adoption of proactive technology has been too slow. Artesia Alumni reunion Insurance fraud City schools menu The Rub: To avoid being “A celebration of Artesia” Artesia Alumni Association 2018 Menus are subject to change. Assorted milk is served with audited due to billing errors, reunion will be held Friday, May 25-Sunday, May 27 at Halls- cost consumers each meal. Served daily: Fruit or Fruit Juice at breakfast and some hospitals deliberately boro-Artesia Elementary School. Insurance fraud costs con- Chef Salad or PB&J Sandwich at lunch. process underpayments, gen- The school is located at 1337 Giles Byrd Road, Hallsboro. sumers between 15 and 20 MONDAY, APRIL 30: - Breakfast - Super Donut, Pear, Apple erating decreased revenues in For more information call Quincy Stephens at 919-209-5212, cents of every dollar they Juice. Lunch - Chicken & Noodles or BBQ Pork/Bun, PB&J return for a greater chance at Jim Pridgen at 910-234-5991, Mary Smith at 910-646-3259 or Mar- spend on insurance premi- Pocket, Chef Salad,Yams, Peas, Craisins. avoiding audits – the lost rev- va Harper at 642-1285. ums. Because of the enormi- TUESDAY, MAY 1: - Breakfast - Sausage Biscuit, Apple, Or- enue impacts the quality of ty of the problem the North ange Juice. Lunch - Hot Dog/Chili/Bun or Domino’s Pizza, healthcare the hospital can de- Carolina General Assembly Chef Salad, PB&J Pocket, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Orange liver. In 2015, the total of Medi- Southeastern Community and in 2017 appropriated $2.4 mil- Wedges. care and Medicaid underpay- lion to hire additional agents WEDNESDAY, MAY 2: - Breakfast - Crumb Cake, Raisins, ments was $57.8 billion. Family Services Head Start in NCDOI’s criminal inves- Apple Juice. Lunch - Salisbury Steak or Turkey Roast, Chef Velasquez says technology Southeastern Community lumbus County. tigations division, including Salad, PB&J Pocket, Creamed Potatoes, Green Beans, Yeast to locate “behavioral” coding and Family Services, Inc. is Mt. Olive Head Start Center a crime analyst, forensic ac- Roll, Fruit Icee. issues can prevent incorrect countant, attorneys and spe- THURSDAY, MAY 3: - Breakfast - Pancake on Stick, Dried billing, saving hospital net- now accepting head start ap- is located at 5465 Silverspoon plications for children who Road, Whiteville. Call 648- cial agents. Mixed Fruit, Fruit Juice. Lunch - Mexican Taco/Shell or works millions. With the addition of the 15 Chicken Fajita/Shell, Chef Salad, PB&J Pocket, Shredded let- “Healthcare providers will be 3-4 years of age by 4860. Aug. 31. Applications on chil- Ransom Head Start Cen- agents, Commissioner Mike tuce, Diced Tomatoes, Shredded Cheese, Corn, Applesauce. who use analytics to improve Causey is determined to move FRIDAY, MAY 4: - Breakfast - Pop Tarts, Orange Wedges, internal processes and iden- dren with special needs are ter is located at 2694 General also accepted. Children will Howe Hwy., Riegelwood. Call forward in stemming the tide Apple Juice. Lunch - Pizza or Ham & Cheese/Bun, Chef Sal- tify red flags dramatically im- of fraud. ad, PB&J Pocket, Potato Wedges, Broccoli Dippers, Blueberry prove their compliance risk be transported to and from 655-4025. Crisp. and bottom line.” - Velasquez home by bus. Elizabethtown Head Start He adds that neither over- Bring birth certificate, shot Center is located at 601 David payments nor underpayments record, Social Security num- Street, Elizabethtown. Call Exercise Your Brain! are optimal. 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