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•Vikings, Wolfpack set to grapple in 51st grid meeting. •Gators, Stallions to battle for important Three Rivers Conference victory. See page 1-B. Sports ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Thursday Reporterfor the County of Columbus and her people. Thursday, September 24, 2015 SCC in line for Volume 125, Number 25 $6.9 million of Whiteville, North Carolina $2 billion state 75 Cents bond package By NICOLE CARTRETTE Inside News Editor 2-A Southeastern Community College would receive nearly $6.9 million for renovations, re- -Live After 5 to pairs and new construction under a bond ini• welcome Cycle NC tiative that passed the N.C. Senate Wednesday. in October. The $2 billion bond package passed 46-2 in the Senate with strong bipartisan support •Hispanic Festival and would put a referendum before voters in introduces children to the March 2016 presidential primary election. “This is all coming together at a good time cultural activities. for the college,” said SCC President Dr. Tony Clarke. The college’s facilities master plan 3-A Staff photos by FULLER ROYAL expires in 2016. •Second python There is always something going on in Trina Osborne’s language arts class at Central Middle School. “Obviously $6.8 million is a lot of money,” killed in Mollie. Clarke said. “This is an opportunity that only comes along so often,” adding that he is eager •Go Tell Crusade to work with county officials to maximize the workers blitzing City schools select ‘crafty’ benefit of the bonds, if approved. A local match of $1 to every $3 is required neighborhoods. for Tier one (more economically depressed counties like Columbus) on new construction 4-A 2015-16 Teacher of the Year projects at community colleges but no match •Chadbourn police is required for renovations, repairs and rehab. By SHALON SMITH The students knew she cared about Clarke said SCC is focused on modernizing catch suspect in Special to The News Reporter them,” Osborne said. programs that prepare a more attractive work- vehicle break-ins. Her aunt’s high expectations force for employers. Part of that plan involves Colored paper. Ribbon. Scissors. helped Osborne in her studies, she enhancing facilities, he said. 5-A Glue. says. “That is one area we would be looking at,” •Joey Prince is This isn’t an art class. It’s part Now Osborne, like her aunt, Clarke said. Repairs and expansions, class- of hands-on learning in Trina expects a lot of her students. The room upgrades and enhanced instructional county’s new animal Osborne’s language arts class at students she challenges the most are spaces that are “more instructional friendly control director. Central Middle School. generally the ones who come back to and more appealing to students” are likely The stylish eighth grade teacher visit when they are in high school additions, he said. • SCC partners with was “very shocked” when it was and the most thankful. The bill calls for $350 million to go to the industry to reduce announced she was the Whiteville “I’m making an A in English this community college system to make improve- employee turnover. City Schools Teacher of the Year year” or “we were talking about ments at every community college across the for 2015-16. this in class and some of the others state, if approved by voters. Osborne has spent all of her 10- didn’t know but I knew because we Of the 58 community colleges, SCC stands year teaching career at CMS. She did it in here,” are comments she See Bonds, page 9-A DIDYOB? has taught sixth grade social stud- hears from former students. Did you observe ... ies, seventh grade academically and Osborne says it is rewarding intellectually gifted classes, eighth when the students who may have Jim DiMuzio com- grade science, and her current – and “tried you” in middle school do well favorite – eighth grade English and in high school. “It’s a good feeling ing six inches from language arts. — especially when it’s the ones you Bill boosts Her aunt, Judy Evans, a seventh didn’t think you got through to,” a hole-in-one at and eighth grade English teacher Trina Osborne she said. Friday’s indus- at Waccamaw Elementary School student in her class. Dedication comes to mind when charter school in Brunswick County, did not take “She inspired me to want to be- trial golf tourna- it easy on Osborne when she was a come a teacher. She didn’t just teach. See Osborne, page 9-A ment? ... Area high funding nCharter schools could tap into fed- schools scrambling eral, grant and gift money to tradi- to reschedule Fri- tional schools. day night football Humidity, mold problems By NICOLE CARTRETTE games in anticipa- News Editor tion of the heavy persist at new courthouse Charter schools would receive additional funding from traditional public schools under rains forecast for By ALLEN TURNER a bill that originated in the North Carolina Staff Writer southeastern North House but has been rewritten by a Senate committee. Carolina? ... That The humidity problem in the Charter schools could tap into federal courtrooms of the new Columbus Wednesday was the funds, grants, gifts, additional sales tax rev- County Courthouse dominated an enues and fees collected by traditional public update from architect Paul Bonsall first day of autumn schools under the legislation adopted in a at the Columbus County Board of Senate finance committee Monday. and it actually felt Commissioners meeting Monday. Danny Russell, president of the Whiteville Solutions to the problem are yet like autumn? ... Primary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) to be identified. and father of two students at the school, said “We have had problems with people should be able to “trust” that the money humidity in the building,” Bonsall they donate to a school goes to that particular acknowledged. “We’ll be looking at school. County Deaths some permanent solutions to that The non-profit organization raises money and will be bringing those to you Tabor City for supplies and sponsors a fun day each shortly.” Mary Louise Hinson spring, among other activities. He revealed that there are some Evergreen Staff photos by Allen Turner “I don’t know anyone who would donate to a issues with mold in the new court- Architect Paul Bonsall, accompanied by engineer Jim Benson, PTA at school and then that money was given Betty Aydell Combetto house, but downplayed the problem. left, addresses Columbus County commissioners on the status of to (another school),” Russell said. “We’ve engaged a cultural hygien- the new courthouse Monday. Looking on are county manager Bill He added that someone making a donation ist and learned we’re in no danger Clark and county attorney Mike Stephens. to Primary wouldn’t expect the money to go from mold in the building. What we Index to Edgewood Elementary or Whiteville High have is some very moderate levels courtrooms that are very large and large number of people but also situ- School either. Editorials ......... 10-A of mold, and there is some mold in the system has to be able to handle ations where there is only a small Under the bill, gifts would have to “express- every building that has ever been Obituaries .......... 7-A the very large size. Courtrooms A number of people who also have to ly exclude charter schools” or be “expressly built.” Sports ................ 1-B and B have to be able to handle 184 be cool and dry.” restricted by the donor to an individual Addressing humidity, Bonsall Crime ................ 4-A people each and Courtroom C has Bonsall said there is some resid- school” or be gifted prior to July, 1, 2015 to be said, “The (HVAC) system has a wide capacity for 229 people. The system Living ................ 1-C range of things it has to do. We have not only has to be able to handle a See Courthouse page 9-A See Charter schools, page 9-A 2-A – The News Reporter, Thursday, September 24, 2015 Live After 5 to welcome Cycle NC in October By JEFFERSON WEAVER to visit the city. Don’t Be Mad At Me. Staff Writer “We want everyone out here Members of the band have to help roll out the Whiteville performed or shared the stage The fall Live After 5 celebra- and Columbus County red with The Drifters, Little Rich- tion will coincide with this carpet,” she said. ard, Percy Sledge, The O’Jays, year’s arrival of hundreds of Julie Strickland of the Co- The Flamingos, The Tams, bicyclists on a tour across the lumbus County Parks and Rec- The Platters, The Diamonds state. reation Department said the and The Manhattans, to name The 17th annual Mountains death of Whiteville Downtown a few. to the Sea Cycle North Caro- Development Commission di- Several organizations will lina ride will visit Whiteville rector Tom Stanley left “some have food available for sale, Oct. 2. The tour is returning to big shoes to fill,” especially including the Whiteville Ju- Whiteville for at least the third with the larger event this time. nior Women’s Club selling time. The city has become a “We’ve been pulling our- Domino’s pizza, baked goods popular stop for participants selves up by the bootstraps,” and soft drinks. Other refresh- in the weeklong bike tour. Strickland said. “It’s going to ments available for purchase Riley Medford, Breckin Williams and Hayden Spaulding join in the music. Live After 5 features food, be a very large event this time, will be Sunset Slush, Rossie’s music, cornhole boards, danc- because we’ll have Cycle North Pecans and Dixieland Kettle ing and other free fun at Vine- Carolina in town, but it will be Corn.

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