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Sports See page 1-B. ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Thursday Reporterfor the County of Columbus and her people. Thursday, February 4, 2016 Byrd says park board Suspects Volume 125, Number 63 Whiteville, North Carolina not diverse 75 Cents enough arrested

By ALLEN TURNER Inside Staff Writer for 2014 Columbus County Commis- 4-A sion Chairman Buddy Byrd expressed concern recently •Three arrested in about a lack of racial diversity Bolton serious assaults. on the board of the Columbus Veterans’ Memorial Park. The county has committed Next Issue $75,000 to the project planned killings for property in the New Hope nVictims were ages 74 and 52 and community. were found wrapped in blankets in “The groundbreaking November 2014. ceremony recently was very

honorable but I was deeply By BOB HIGH concerned that there were no minorities on that board,” Staff Writer

Byrd said Monday. A young male and female were arrested late He later acknowledged that Wednesday and charged with the murders of he learned that District Judge two women in Bolton in Fred Gore, who is African November 2014. American, is a member of the Justin Gray Reynolds, veterans park board. 28, of Bitmore Road in “This (county) board com- Brunswick and Megan mitted $75,000 in taxpayer dol- Monday’s Alicia Haynes, 27, of the lars and that board needs to be 2300 block of Howard American Profile totally diversified. The whole Cox Road, Tabor City, are entire (sic) county needs to be features “CUTE & charged with the dou- represented. Everybody that ble murders of Jeanette CRAFTY: Easy Val- went to war and fought needs Nancy Thutt, 74, and Don- to be recognized totally,” Byrd entine’s Day Gifts na Reynolds Gore, 52, of said Monday. Reynolds Staff photo by FULLER ROYAL Blacksmith Road, Bolton. and Treats.” Audience member Robert Mrs. Gore was the mother Adams, whose wife, Anita, is of Reynolds. vice president of the veterans Music fan DIDYOB? Five-year-old Ian Martin enjoys a snack while waiting for his grand- The bodies of the park committee, responded to two women were found Did you observe ... Byrd. father, Curtis Martin, to begin demonstrating his collection of musical instruments Friday night at the Columbus Arts Center. See story in next at night on Nov. 3, 2014 Melissa Reaves of See Byrd, page 6-A Monday’s issue. wrapped in blankets in an outbuilding on Thutt’s Lake Waccamaw property along Black- running into Gov. Pat smith Road just north of McCrory on Sugar Bolton. For 33 years, Gray kept tabs Reynolds was already in Haynes Mountain? The gover- jail for an unrelated theft nor was wearing his charge. Haynes was arrested at her home. on Columbus County farming Thutt, who reported the theft of tools, cash Carolina Panthers jer- and medication on Oct. 22, 2014, had been re- sey. ... Editor Les High By RAY WYCHE See Two arrested, page 4-A giving a guest lecture Staff Writer in a digital media economics class at the If it was grown commercially on a Columbus County farm, Coke Gray County okays UNC School of Media knew about it — and kept records on and Journalism Tues- how the crop turned out. Gray recently retired as county incentive plan day? His daughter executive of the Farm Service Agen- Carly is in the class. cy (FSA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) local connec- for Shodja tion for overseeing its multitude of regulations, advisories and records expansion County Deaths relating to Columbus County farm- ing activities. By ALLEN TURNER For two years after graduating Staff Writer Whiteville from N.C. State University in 1975, Coke Gray discusses his three decades with the USDA. Patricia Ann Gore Gray was FSA’s county executive for Columbus County commissioners packed fill the position by a committee in one of the leading counties for the Tyrell County in the northeastern a lot into one of their shortest meetings in Arvell Duncan February 1984. number of farms in North Carolina. part of the state. He then assumed recent history Monday night. The board ap- Johnny Ray Davis “Columbus County was one of As director, Gray was chosen to the same post in Beaufort County. proved a $41,000 economic development incen- the first five counties in the nation be a trainer, teaching employees the Joseph Wilkins Jr, When the county executive position tive grant for Shodja Textiles/Whiteville Fab- selected to be equipped with com- ins and outs of managing the office Doris Stanley in Columbus County came open, rics, changed the county land use ordinance puters by the USDA,” he says. It is Chadbourn Gray applied and was chosen to See Gray, page 8-A and agreed to pay just 50 percent of the cost of Robert Lonza Brown a school construction feasibility study, among Ernest Wayne Williamson other actions. Meeting for less than an hour, commission- Hallsboro ers conducted a public hearing on the Shodja Annie Thurman Lennon’s skills yielded 150-year history grant, a grant, which will help as the company Sean D. Nixon Rhoda nFreeman resident produced expands in the former Conflandey building in Tabor City document heralding history the Southeast Industrial Park, a $1.5 million Diane Merritt Faulk of Livingston Baptist Church investment by the company. south of Delco. Shodja president Camron Shodja told the board that his company already has added 15 By BOB HIGH workers and probably will add another 15-20 Staff Writer workers at the facility over the next two years. Index Shodja said that his employees currently The spry 79-year-old Charles Len- are working 10- and 12-hour shifts six days a Editorials ...... 10-A non Jr. of the Freeman community Obituaries ...... 8-A week. “We started our business here in July – halfway between Bolton and Delco 2000 with two employees,” Shodja said, “and Sports ...... 1-B – learned much of his skill in pro- we have grown to 50 employees. Most of our Crime ...... 4-A ducing historical documents about employees work 10 and 12 hour shifts six days Living ...... 1-C his church during a 40-year career a week. We have a very low turnover rate and with the Star-News in Wilmington. most of our employees have been with us for Lennon’s knowledge includes eight and 10 years or more. What we do is very how to repair hot-lead Linotype specialized, and we’re asking for the grant to machines, the mainstay of newspa- be approved to help with our cash flow situa- pers as workers typed the galleys of tion as we expand.” upside down and backward letters Under the terms of the grant, approved Charles Lennon Jr. of Freeman that yielded stories and advertise- unanimously by the board, the company would ments when sheets of white paper Wilmington spent several summers Linotype repairs receive $41,309 over a five-year period, and were pressed to the rows of inked at The News Reporter repairing and Lennon’s knowledge continued annual payments will be made only after the metal. servicing the newspaper’s machin- to grow as newspapers moved from previous year’s property taxes have been paid. Lennon was so proficient that he ery in the early 1960s. and his boss George Hutchinson of See Lennon, page 6-A See County, page 8-A 2-A – The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016

Officers for the 84th annual N.C. Strawberry Festival elected Thursday night were, from left, Secretary Hilda Bullard, President Guy Long and Treasurer Joy Bullard. The group will elect a vice president at its next meeting on Feb. 11. Plans coming together for 84th Strawberry fest Voter ID The Columbus County Board of Elections will host a public forum regarding the Voter By ALLEN TURNER hind Hardee’s and opening evening at a location that will ID requirements for the 2016 Primary Election. The forum will be held today, Thurs- Staff Writer ceremonies will be held with be finalized at the next board featured entertainment still to meeting. day, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 929 Washington St. in White- Plans are beginning to be named. The usual “festival day” ville. come together for the 84th an- The Rev. events will be Saturday, high- nual North Carolina Strawber- Timothy lighted by the parade at 2 ry Festival in Chadbourn. The Lance, pas- p.m. Also on tap Saturday festival’s board of directors tor of will be arts and crafts met Thursday and elected offi- and food products con- Feb. 5-6 Women of Worth cers for the upcoming festival. tests. An all-day vari- Parade day – the big day of the ety show will be held more than week-long festival – Mount at the event field, conference is sold out will be Saturday, May 7. Olive except during the The Women of Worth con- ers and performers include Clark, co-chair and founder. Guy Long was re-elected Mis- parade. The straw- ference, slated for Feb. 5-6 at Jennifer Rothchild, a woman As of last week, more than president of the festival and sionary berry luncheon will Bowers Auditorium on the who has been blind since she 700 tickets had been sold. Joy Bullard and Hilda Bullard Baptist be held at 11:30 a.m. campus of Whiteville High was 15 years old; Gwen Smith, Women of Worth kicks off were re-elected treasurer and Church, at the Chadbourn School, is sold out, according an author and worship artist; at Bowers Auditorium on Fri- secretary, respectively. The once again Pentecostal Holiness to organizers. and Tammy Trent, an author, day, Feb. 5 (6:30-9:30 p.m.) and group will elect a vice presi- will coordinate Church, followed by “We do have a waiting list speaker and Christian Music runs through Saturday, Feb. 6 dent at their next meeting the community Day of an auction of straw- if tickets become available,” Hall of Fame member. (9 a.m.-3 p.m.). on Feb. 11 and that person is Prayer observance at noon berry quality contest said Edna Dowless. Last year, 675 to 700 at- A waiting list is available. on Thursday, May 5, at the entries. expected to become president The conference on faith for, tended the local conference, Tickets are $45 for singles gazebo beside the Chadbourn Saturday night after the for the 85th festival next year. and by, women and launched with more than five states and $40 per person in groups Fire Department. Later that parade, the N.C. Strawberry Festival events will kick off by Western Prong Baptist represented. of 10 or more. evening the Strawberry Fes- Festival Scholarship Pageant in late April with a pancake Church is in its sixth year. “We never anticipated any- For information call 840- tival Jam Variety Show will will be held at West Columbus supper at Chadbourn Elemen- This year’s guest speak- thing like that,” said Lisa 2148 or visit iTickets.com. tary School, residential and be held in the West Columbus High School. commercial display contests High School Auditorium. and a walk-a-thon/run-a-thon. Fun Time Amusements will A chicken bog fundraiser offer rides Friday and Satur- Whiteville day, May 6-7, and the Evening for the Chadbourn Depot Mu- Oh What Joy!! Oh What Fun!!! of Strawberry Encounters Happy 1st Birthday seum will be held Tuesday, Our Sweet Boy Caleb Appliance Repair May 3, at the event field be- dinner will be held Friday is turning 1!!!! 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Yesterday’s Service... Today’s Variety McARTHUR SUPPLY Contractor Friendly INCORPORATED 117 Railroad Ave., Chadbourn 654-4615 Company The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 – 3-A Chadbourn declines to finance Chadbourn council wants more building purchase by academy info about ABC board finances By ALLEN TURNER recommend that you finance Town Attorney Butch Pope all By ALLEN TURNER Staff Writer any property you’re selling.” said that, after receiving the Staff Writer “I agree,” David Worley December letter, they talked The Chadbourn town coun- commented. “Either they’re with Bill Henderson, executive The Chadbourn Town cil unanimously declined an going to purchase this (by vice president of R.J. Cor- Council decided Tuesday offer from the Whiteville- paying upfront) or we move man Railroad Group, which night that they want a better based Van Eyken Founda- forward with some kind of now owns the property, and explanation from the West tion to purchase the former bidding process. The empty the letter from the Carolina Columbus ABC Board, which Grainger Food Store on South parking lot is worth more than Southern attorney was im- operates the liquor store in Brown Street. they want to pay for it.” material. R.J. Corman has in Chadbourn, of why the ABC The town owns the building The property was appraised recent weeks been repairing board was unable to distrib- and had been asked to finance at about $50,000 before the roof and restoring the depot. ute any profits to the town the purchase in quarterly pay- fell in recently because of wa- Pope told the board, for the three-month period ments of $625, totaling $12,500 ter damage. “There’s no validity to this ending Dec. 31. over a five-year period In other business, council letter” from the attorney for Council passed a motion, Instead, the board declared took no action on a December Carolina Southern. 4-1, to ask ABC board mem- the property to be surplus and letter from an attorney for In other business, the bers, accompanied by their Staff photo by Allen Turner Carolina Southern Railroad board repeated a vote from instructed town attorney Har- accountant, to attend a special Chadbourn council member Colene Kelly, left, makes a demanding that the town re- last month to rezone a block old G. “Butch” Pope to prepare called meeting at 7 p.m. on point during a discussion Tuesday night of West Colum- spond by Dec. 31 to an offer to of property from residential documents to advertise the Feb. 11 to discuss the matter. bus ABC Board finances. Also pictured, from left, are donate the railroad depot in to commercial because Coun- building for sale by sealed In an undated and unsigned council members David Worley and Rashad Roberts and Chadbourn to the town. cilman James Green inadver- bid, subject to upset bids, with cover sheet accompanying a Mayor Phillip Britt. “I was blind-sided by this tently voted on the matter last a minimum opening bid of financial report dated Dec. letter,” Town Manager Jones month even though he owns $10,000. 31, the ABC board informed told the board. one of the properties in ques- man Donald Ray Bass voted statements required by the “This is a payment plan,” the council, “As a result of the Town Manager Bob Jones told Carolina Southern Rail- tion. The new vote was taken against the motion. modified basis of account- above (a statement that the the council of Van Eyken’s let- road no longer owns the depot. with Green recusing himself Bass said that he had talk- ing ordinarily included in ABC board had only $68,718.66 ter to the board offering to buy Mayor Phillip Britt, Council- from the matter. ed with ABC board chairman financial statements … If in working capital) the ABC the building, “and I wouldn’t man Donald Ray Bass and The board also went into Tony Freeman, who informed the omitted disclosures … Board is not required to make a 53-minute closed session him that the ABC system “did were included … they might a distribution. Please inform to discuss an individual em- not meet their requirement influence the user’s conclu- the ABC Board if there are ployee and to preserve attor- with the state…for that quar- sions about West Columbus any questions.” ney-client privilege. After ter and that was the reason ABC Board’s assets, liabili- Animal shelter the closed session, Pope said There were plenty of ques- there was no distribution.” ties, equity, revenues and tions and council members that no action was taken. The Kelly clearly was not sat- expenditures. Accordingly, Colene Kelly, David Worley, “attorney-client” privilege isfied with the documents the financial statements are earns high reason for the closed session Rashad Roberts and James provided by the ABC board. not designed for those who Green voted to ask the ABC involved litigation with a “When you look at this page are not informed about such officials to be at the special former employee, Pope said, they’re turning in and asking matters.” marks again but he would not give more Feb. 11 meeting accompanied us to just take … this is not a Prior to voting to sched- information. by their accountant. Council- well-organized document.” A ule a special meeting with Prince said. By JEFFERSON WEAVER holder of a master’s degree in the ABC board, the council “This area became avail- Staff Writer public administration, Kelly voted down 2 to 3 a motion able when the new cat room assured the board that she to table the ABC discussion was established,” Prince said, Another recent surprise VFW’s family day knows how to read a financial until their March meeting. inspection at the Colum- noting that the staff and volun- statement. Councilmen David Worley bus County Animal Shelter teers came up with the plan for Kelly questioned a dis- and Donald Ray Bass wanted brought even more good news both the new cat facility and is slated for Feb. 13 claimer from the accountant to do that, but Kelly, Roberts to the facility and the animals the planned kennels. who prepared the financial and Green voted against wait- held there. Prince praised the staff Information about the nVFW photos and his- statement, Alan Thompson ing until March. The shelter received an and volunteers, and said the VFW will be available and tory sought. of Thompson, Price, Scott, Green asked, “What’s the overall rating of “Approved,” newest state report “reveals residents from across the Adams & Co. of Whiteville, point of asking someone for as well as “Acceptable” grades the amount of work that both county are asked to bring any The Columbus County Me- in which he stated, “Man- information that they con- on 79 different sections in the staff and volunteers have put historical photographs they morial Veterans of Foreign agement has elected to omit stantly refuse to give us?” inspection. The rating is the into the shelter over the past have of VFW posts and mem- Wars will host a family day on substantially all of the dis- His rhetorical question went highest available from the few months. Saturday, Feb. 13, beginning at bers from Riegelwood, Bolton, closures and other financial unanswered. Veterinary Division of the “This inspection reflects 10 a.m., at the National Guard Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, Department of Agriculture well on our team and the re- Armory in Whiteville. Whiteville, Tabor City, Nakina and Consumer Services (NC- cent improvements we have The event will celebrate and Chadbourn posts. DACS). made to our shelter,” he said. the organization’s 70th an- Information gathered will “The inspection also noted “We also need to thank our niversary. be included in plans for a fu- Pastor Tom Perritt community whose donations that improvements had been Bounce houses and other ture museum at the Veterans Tom Perritt has been a made on areas of concern of materials, dog and cat food Memorial Park planned south activities for children are preacher for 13 years at noted in the last inspection have made all of this possible.” planned. of Whiteville. performed in December of last Prince pointed out that the The Lord’s Chapel. He is year,” Supervisor Joey Prince New Hanover County Shelter a man that stands on the said. Those problems, which handles the same number of Word of God. He started were noted as minor, have been dogs as Columbus every year, Introducing Nutrena Feed Line preaching on February 7, corrected, according to the but New Hanover’s shelter 2003. NCDA report. operations budget is $1 million at Gurganus Feed & Grain, LLC “And how shall they “The inspection report also more than the $239,410 budget Offering select feeds at super discounts preach, except they be that funds the entire depart- highlighted the recent up- sent? as it is written, grades made to the shelter,” ment here. How beautiful are the Prince said. A donated exercise area at 7 Days Only In recent weeks, the shelter the shelter is on hold until the Sat, February 6 - Sat, February 13 feet of them that preach has completed a new cat room ground dries sufficiently for the gospel of peace, and that provides a calmer atmo- construction to begin, Prince bring glad tidings of good sphere for cats and kittens, said. A local Boy Scout troop things!” Romans 10:15 as well as a “maternity ward” and volunteers from White- for mother cats and newborn ville Janitorial Supply will The Nutrena Representative will be in the store kittens. While the county has a construct the fenced-in area. Friday, February 12th with door prizes, coupons, major problem with irrespon- County maintenance workers nutritional information and recommendations Pat’s Pet Sitting Service sible breeding of dogs, Prince have already marked off util- In-home pet care for the Whiteville area said, the overpopulation of ity lines and other infrastruc- $5 off Per Bag! cats remains a crisis. ture, and the scouts are ready Wrangler 10 All Stock Sweet Pat Lambert The state inspector also to start work – but the ground, Bonded, noted the new intake forms Prince said, “is still squishy. Wrangler 12 All Stock Pellet Insured, LIC that ensure compliance with “Right now the ground is Country Feeds & NatureWise 15 years experience all state regulations, and new just too wet to bring in the sand rabies vaccination program and fill,” he said. “We’ve been Layer Pellet or Crumble that the shelter has imple- checking it regularly, but we (910) 640-1505 mented. really need 10 or 12 days for it $10 off Per Bag! Gift Certificates Available Prince said plans are in to dry enough to start work. place to install four additional “Still, this just shows how River Run 21/10 Dog Food 40 Lb. Bag dog kennels, which would our volunteers and commu- increase the amount of space nity are really getting behind $5 off Per Bag! www.edwardjones.com available for dogs at the shelter the shelter,” he said. “People by about ten percent. are showing their love for the River Run 24/20 Dog Food 50 Lb. Bag www.edwardjones.com “We hope the new kennels dogs and cats. We couldn’t do it While Supplies Last - Purchase Limits per customer. No rain checks. Markets Change. can be installed before the without our volunteers.” summer,” he said. “We’re still The Columbus County Ani- working out all the details, mal Shelter is located at 288 Gurganus Feed & Grain, LLC Markets Are You Change. Prepared? Legion Drive in Whiteville, 138 E. 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The on charges valued at of Pinewood was ordered County Sheriff ’s Office early on location of the two recoveries ranging $300, were Drive, White- to pay res- the date the bodies were found. was not announced. from break- stolen from ville, was put titution of It is believed the two women District Attorney Jon David ing and en- David Jer- on probation $2,500 to a had been dead for some time. and Sheriff Lewis Hatcher have tering, and emy Fowler for two years North Myr- Thutt is believed to have been called a press conference at 11 larceny, to Wright Matheson during the here last tle Beach, killed five to seven days before a.m. today. See Whiteville.com theft of a firearm. period of Jan. 6-11, week after S.C., victim, her body was found. for an update from the press George Robert 2016. he pleaded as part of his Three vehicles were missing conference. Matheson, 26, of Ash Wright is a regis- in Superior year’s proba- Reaves Street, Bladenboro, tered sex offender, Court to mis- Jones tion after Reaves pleaded to faces charges in two and spent some time demeanor possession of stolen misdemeanor breaking and Columbus County in prison after his goods. entering, and larceny in Supe- Assaults prompt arrests obtained by Sheriff ’s Deputy break-in and theft conviction in Septem- He had two pairs of stolen rior Court here recently. Robert Glenn Williamson, Christi Cara- incidents. ber 2000 for taking in- shoes, owned by Quintella Ad- Reaves’ prior record showed 46, of Paul ballo. He is charged with decent liberties with ams, in an April 2014 case. His convictions for assault on a fe- Willoughby Sutton Mc- breaking into Bristol his victim. prior record includes convic- male in 1999, armed robbery in Road, Ev- Fadden is Kay King’s home along U.S. Tyler Edward Sutton, 20, tions for larceny in 2013, and 2000, unlawful use of a phone, ergreen, charged with 76, Cerro Gordo, on Nov. 2, is charged with felony lar- assault/affray in 2010. A term and threatening phone calls, and Marvin using a fire- 2015, and stealing two TVs, an ceny in a warrant obtained of 120 days was suspended. both in 2014. Lyndale Mc- Fadden, 39, arm to cause Apple tablet, assorted jewelry by Elliott. Sutton is charged of Church serious inju- 10 computer games and two with stealing an enclosed Street, Chad- ries to Jar- dresser drawers with a total Pace trailer, gun safe, four- Revoked Williamson Rose Jonathan Ray Callihan, 29, Shoplifters bourn, have vis Merrell value of $2,631, according to wheeler, dirt bike, three grass of Leland, Breanna Rose Ellis, 20, of been arrested on McKinnon warrants obtained by Sher- trimmers, jack hammer, pool was sent to Bladenboro, and Estelien F. identical charges in of Evergreen on Dec. iff ’s Detective Matt Parker. table, hammock, four bags of prison for 18 Davis, 60, of Calabash, were separate incidents of 12, 2015, by shooting Michael Dale Wright Jr., 32, yard ornaments, four bicycles to 40 months arrested recently by White- assault with a deadly into McKinnon’s vehi- of Kenny Jordan Road, Tabor and a yard blower, all owned recently ville police for stealing items weapon with intent to cle. McFadden is also City, was arrested on a charge by Sadie Walker. when his at Walmart in two separate kill, inflicting serious charged with three of possession of stolen goods The theft happened on Jan. probation in incidents. injuries. counts of shooting – a washer, dryer and electric 12-13, 2016, and the items were two felony Davis was seen switching And, Jonathan into an occupied ve- cooking stove. The warrant, valued at $7,400. Callihan larceny cases price labels on items, and is Av Rose, 31, of Camp McFadden hicle, an SUV occu- was revoked. He was convicted charged with stealing $120.10 Ground Road, White- pied by McKinnon, of the two thefts in Brunswick worth of goods on Feb. 1. Ellis ville, has been arrested on Aaron Williams and Paula ‘Ghost’ Hammonds arrested County in December 2014. stole $81.80 worth of merchan- charges of assault with a dead- Monroe, according to warrants Records show Callihan has a dise, including two cell phone ly weapon inflicting serious obtained by Chadbourn Police on felony monitoring charge credit of 110 days in the two chargers and a quart of motor injuries. Detective Rene Trevino. Frankie “Ghost” Ham- time in the shooting case on cases. oil. Williamson, arrested re- Rose, according to Sheriff ’s monds, 25, of Vinegar May 17, 2013. Records cently for manufacturing non- Deputy Blake Ashley’s war- Hill Road, Clarendon, show Hammonds’ pa- tax paid liquor, is charged with rant, used brass knuckles on has been arrested on role was revoked this using a shotgun to injure Ber- Jan. 15 to injuring Anthony a felony charge of week, and he is to be Break-ins, thefts nice Andrew Smith on Jan. 19, Charles Monroe. Rose also used interfering with an returned to prison to 2016, according to the warrant a baseball bat, records show. The following were victims of a break-in and/or theft re- electronic monitoring serve more of a term ported on date shown: device while on parole of 33 to 51 months. • Feb. 2 – Marvin Alvin Smith, Mill Pond Road, Whiteville – from prison. Hammonds served break-in of vehicle, theft of cash. Hammonds, con- two months in 2011 Prison for sex offender Hammonds • Feb. 2 – Ester Simmons Batten, Whitehall Road, Whiteville Samuel Lee Jr., 51, of En- victed in May 2013 after a breaking and – break-in, theft of 1.5-carat diamond earrings. terprise Street, Chadbourn, of shooting into an entering conviction, • Feb. 2 – Harry Dean Little, 12000 block of N.C. 130, Whiteville was sent to prison last week occupied home, was paroled and nine months in 2009-10 for – break-in, theft of 32-inch RCA TV, Life Pro heater. for a term of 145 to 234 months from prison on Dec. 2, 2015, robbery and breaking and enter- • Feb. 1 – Carol Ann Jacobs, Lakeland Circle, Hallsboro – after he pleaded in Superior records show. He began serving ing, according to state records. break-in, theft of medications, Emerson TV, assorted jewelry Court here to attempted first- and jewelry box, jar of coins, tools, nail polish. degree sex offense. • Feb. 1 – Dana Soles Meares, Peacock Road, Tabor City – Convicted of a sex offense Man had stolen gun break-in, theft of TV. in Maryland in 1988, Lee was turing and possession of three • Feb. 1 – Giffen Barnes Andy, Princess Ann Road, Chadbourn involved with a child under Donavon Branch, 23, of types of drugs, according to the – break-in, damage to 55-inch TV. the age of 13 in an Oct. 17, Red Springs, was arrested by warrant. • Feb. 1 – Clara May Long, Old 74, Evergreen – theft of 250-gal- 2014 incident. Lee has a credit Tabor City police this week lon propane tank. of 466 days toward his prison on charges of possession of a • Jan. 28 – Felding Lee Hammond, Gardenview Drive, White- sentence. Samuel Lee Jr. stolen pistol, and possession of ville – break-in of vehicle, theft of cash, bankcards. a firearm by a felon in a war- • Jan. 28 – Taj Bernard Powell, East Columbus Street, White- rant obtained by Officer Justin Tabitha A. ville – break-in of Maverick 12-gauge pump shotgun. Recovered. McPherson. Drivers plead in DWI cases Branch had a stolen Inter- Amos Brian Holt, 40, of 43, of Leland, pleaded guilty atec .45 pistol, owned by Chris- Etheridge Whiteville, pleaded guilty to in a 2006 DWI case, and was topher Tom, on Feb. 2. Branch Attorney At LAw driving while impaired (DWI) NC to get $2.1 million for sentenced to 45 days in jail. He was convicted in Horry County, here recently in District Court, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.22 S.C., in July 2014 of manufac- and was put on unsupervised when arrested. faulty promotion of drugs probation for a year, fined $100, • Brashawnika Williams, and told to do 24 hours of com- 21, of Savannah, Ga., refused Cocaine arrests munity service within 30 days. probation after pleading guilty Amgen to pay $71 million for Residents of Chadbourn and Holt’s blood-alcohol was 0.16 to DWI, and was sentenced to Fair Bluff when arrested last year by a 30 days in jail. Williams also have been improper drug marketing Highway Patrol trooper. Holt pleaded guilty to misdemeanor arrested on also got a suspended 60-day assault on a Highway Patrol Drug manufacturer Amgen will pay North Carolina and 48 charges of jail term. Holt appealed the trooper, plus fleeing to elude other states $71 million to resolve allegations that the company possession conviction. Other recent DWI arrest. His jail terms were unlawfully promoted two medications, Attorney General Roy of cocaine convictions included: consolidated into the DWI Cooper said. with intent • James Edward Malpass, conviction. “Drug companies have a duty to put safety before profits, and to sell, plus Criminal, that means marketing medicines for approved uses only,” Cooper maintaining Flowers Family, & said. Cooper’s Consumer Protection Division filed a complaint Two arrested for fraud a vehicle as a Personal injury law and consent judgment in Wake County Superior Court against cember. place to keep Christopher Ellis, 25, of 118 W. Smith St., Amgen Aug. 18. North Carolina will receive more than $2.1 Britt is charged with getting and sell the Spruce Street, Whiteville, and Whiteville, NC million as its share of the judgment. The settlement resolves $70 from the illegal drug. Jerry Paul Office: 910-642-2258 allegations that Amgen illegally used a practice called off-label Britt Jr., 41, pawnshop on Fair Bluff marketing to promote two biologic medications, Arenesp and of Honey Dec. 17, an- Police Of- Enbrel, for purposes that had not been approved by the Food Hill Road, other $50 on ficer K.H. and Drug Administration (FDA) or for which there was not Hallsboro, Dec. 23, and Grice ob- PRODUCE competent and reliable scientific evidence. $30 on Dec. tained the have been Isaiah & SEAFOOD Once the FDA has approved a particular use of a drug as safe arrested on 28, 2015. warrants and effective, drug companies are prohibited from marketing it fraud charg- Ellis is that charge Terrance Flowers, for any unapproved use. The FDA has approved Arenesp to treat charged with 28, of Railroad Avenue, Chad- es in two sep- Britt Ellis NC Fresh certain types of anemia by stimulating bone marrow to produce arate cases. getting $30 bourn, and Tretavius Jerome Clams red blood cells. In the complaint and consent judgment Cooper Whiteville Police Detective from the same business on Nov. Isiah, 25, of Steele Street, Fair Local Oysters filed, North Carolina and the other states allege that Amgen Scott Moody obtained war- 19, 2015 for presenting stolen Bluff, in the cocaine incident Bushel, 1/2 Bushel, Peck illegally promoted Aranesp for dosing frequencies longer than rants that charged Britt with property, and another $25 on on Feb. 2, 2016. Both men are Cooked, Whole the FDA approved label without competent and reliable scientific three counts of selling stolen Nov. 21, according to warrants also charged with maintaining Crawfish $ 95 evidence to substantiate the extended dosing frequencies. The property to Pawn South in obtained by Whiteville Police a 2006 Chevrolet Impala as the 5 Lb. Bag 16 states also contend that Amgen unlawfully marketed Aranesp Whiteville, each case in De- Detective Sgt. Andre Jackson. place to keep and sell cocaine. Alaskan Snow Crab Legs for anemia caused by cancer without credible scientific evidence $ 99 $ 99 or the required FDA approval. 10. Lb. 5 Lbs. or more 9. Lb. Enbrel is approved by the FDA to treat a number of condi- Fresh Catfish, White Perch, tions, including certain types of arthritis and plaque psoriasis. Mullets, Sea Bream, The states allege that Amgen promoted Enbrel for mild plaque New & Used Tires Flounder & Croakers psoriasis even though Enbrel is approved by the FDA to treat only chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. any size for Cars, Trucks & SUVs Tilapia Filets 10 Lb. 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Apply at www.ColumbusChristianAcademy.com For information and help in applying, Call Steve Auld, 642-6196 6-A – The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 Lennon Continued from page 1-A hot metal to cold type in the 1960s, and eventually to computerization, the method used by most newspapers today to produce their daily or weekly product. “George and I went to The News Reporter and we cleaned the brass keys and replaced clutch pads, just about everything that was needed to keep the Linotype machines running,” Lennon recalled. Lennon was raised by his parents Charles Stancil and Juanita Peterson Lennon. His father operated the C.S. Lennon store at Freeman, located at the site of the old Pierce, Wyche and Company business, and presently oc- cupied by the Dyno Cam Two men and woman from Whiteville, names and explanation included in photo layout. Company near the intersec- tion of U.S. 74-76 and N.C. 11. History interests Lennon is a deacon of the Livingston church, and presently serves as president of the men’s Sunday school class. He began collecting pho- tos and historical documents Paul Kendall, then living at Lake Waccamaw, advertised about the Livingston church, his Swamp Angel Brand honey in one of the “Tidings” and soon produced a glossy issues. booklet on the church’s his- tory dating to 1865, the last year of the largest struggle of Columbus County. Hallsboro, where Otha Hill, in this nation’s history – The Tornado noted 38, a skidder operator for War Between the States. Charles Lennon married the N.C. Lumber Company, In addition to producing Lucille Harrelson of Tabor was killed in the debris of the church history, Lennon’s City, a daughter of Rosiah his home. interests cover the history of and Lisa Norris Harrelson. Several others in the the Freeman, Acme, Delco, He has two sons, Harvey and lumber company’s batch of Armour, Byrdville and Rie- Jo Ellen Peterson crying. Bryan, both living near him homes were injured. gelwood communities. form across the world, plus in the Freeman community. Also featured in this issue His aunt, Viola Peterson messages from the service Lennon follows his father’s were the success of Andrew Squires of nearby Kelly in personnel, photos of their example of being a lifelong Lennon’s hog killing at Free- Bladen County, had a collec- friends, ships and the loca- subscriber to The News Re- man, and photos of deer tion of the “Livingston-Wac- tions where they were serv- porter. killed by J.M. Graham, Pey- camaw Tidings” booklets, ing. “I’ve been reading that ton Stanley, Ralph Stanley, and he purchased 10 of the Also included were print- newspaper for decades,” he James Wilson, Walter Bur- reproduced issues for $50. ed sermons, plus special noted. ney, Leland Hickman, plus He donated all the “Tid- articles on the dangers of Lennon enjoys seeing pho- Purvis Stephens and Mrs. ings” items to his church’s alcohol, and letters and sto- tos in the issues of “Tidings.” Clyde Wayne. Successful archives. ries from military personnel The December-January issue hunters Jasper Smith, Eurie about receiving free issues of for 1942 and 1943 includes Peterson, Hardy Croom and Two bobcats killed on rabbit hunt. See today’s Page 1-C “Tidings.” a detailed report about the A.A. for details. Lennon relishes the in- tornado that swept across Peterson were also men- formation contained in the Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, tioned. The “Livingston-Wacca- Waccamaw Baptist churches. booklets as it marks events Bolton and the Council com- More from the group of maw Tidings” booklets were Sermons printed involving his many connec- munity on Dec. 1, 1942. “Tidings” publications will published during the four The booklets contained tions to longtime stalwart The greatest damage was be reported in the coming years of World War II by the countless photos of the men families of the eastern end in the Honey Hill section of months. Rev. Evans Ulrich, pastor and women from Ulrich’s of the Livingston and Lake churches serving in uni-

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“The veterans park com- mittee is composed of volun- teers. Fred Gore volunteered along with the rest of them. See Riegelwood Federal Credit Union I’ve suggested that some of the for your Debt ConsoliDation loan today! inactive committee members go their ways and that more people be appointed. We have no respect of whether a person is black, red, yellow, green or white,” Robert Adams said. “All served together, died to- 2065 Andrew Jackson Hwy. 1629 S. Madison St. 183 John Riegel Rd. gether and lived together. Any Leland Whiteville Riegelwood 910-383-1650 910-655-2274 of you who want to volunteer, 910-317-0071 regardless of race or ethnic background, we’ll put you to Visit us at: www.RiegelwoodFCU.org work.” Dr. Pridgen is compiling a history Please also include a statement of patients who have had great authorizing us to use your letter Part of Whiteville’s and medical outcomes after being in any public or private manner treated at Whiteville Urgent Care that we wish. Also, if you were Columbus County Community in Whiteville, NC. seen in our free clinic in the past If you or your loved one have had please give a statement telling us for 60 years. great medical outcomes or ex- how this was a help to you. periences after being seen by Dr. Please email to Pridgen, please write a summary [email protected], of two pages or less about your or fax it to 910-640-3036 or drop experience. Please include your it by the office across from KFC name, if desired or your initials if in Whiteville at your earliest con- you wish to remain anonymous. venience.

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ROBERT LONZA BROWN JOHNNY RAY DAVIS DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE CHADBOURN -- Robert WHITEVILLE -- Johnny Lonza Brown, 58, died Friday, Ray Davis, 58, died, Wednes- ELIZABETH ANNE HOPE Jan. 29, 2016 in Charlotte. day, Feb. 3, 2016 at Lower Cape FUQUAY VARINA -- The funeral will be held Fear Hospice and LifeCare Elizabeth Anne Hope, 65, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Center. He was the son of the passed away Monday, Feb. Zion Wall Freewill Baptist late Stancil R. Davis. 1, 2016 at her home. She Church, 415 West Institute He was a vet- was born Jan. 24, 1951 in Street, Chad- eran serving Rockingham, to Harry and bourn. Burial, in the U.S. Air Lois (Watson) Hope. with military Force. Anne was preceded in honors, will be Arrangements are incom- death by her father, Harry in Belvue Cemetery. Viewing plete and will be announced Anderson Hope Jr. will be at held from noon-7 by Worthington Funeral Throughout her life, p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at Peoples Home in Chadbourn. Anne brought much joy, Funeral Home of Whiteville He is survived by his wife, love, and happiness to all and Saturday, Feb. 6 one hour Cynthia Russ Davis of the ORAL KENNY ARNETT who knew her. She enjoyed prior to and following the ser- home; one son, John Bradley CLARKTON -- Oral Ken- music, the mountains, the vice at the church. Davis of the home; his moth- ny Arnett, 70, died Monday, coast of N.C., WWE Wres- Surviving are his wife, An- er, Annette Thompson Davis JOHN DAVID ARVELL DUNCAN Feb. 1, 2016 at home with tling, and her beloved Cock- nie W. Brown; one son, Robert of Whiteville; three siblings, HEAFNER SR. WHITEVILLE -- Arvell his family by his side. He atiel of 22 years, Olivia. Lonza Brown Jr. of Charlotte; Shirley D. Callahan and Dan- MOCKSVILLE -- Mr. Duncan, 85, passed away was born July 20, 1945 in A memorial service will one daughter, Maeshawn iel Jeff Davis, both of White- John David Heafner Sr., 79, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 at Co- Exeter, Calif., the son of be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Brown of Raleigh; his mother, ville and Juanita M. Coulson went to be with his Lord lumbus Regional Health- Oleta E. Arnett and the late Feb. 4 at Brown-Wynne Fu- Aleese Brown of Chadbourn; of Sunset Beach. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 at No- care. Hargle Arnett. neral Home 200 SE May- three sisters, Evelyn Brisbon vant Health Rowan Medical He was the son of the He was nard Road, Cary. and Emily Williams, both of Center in Salisbury. late Victor Duncan and El- owner and op- Anne is survived by her Chadbourn and Mary Hardie ERNEST WAYNE Mr. Heafner was born verta Sellers Duncan John- erator of his mother, Lois of Fuquay of Durham; and one broth- WILLIAMSON Feb. 28, 1936, in Mecklen- son. He was also preceded own security firm and was Varina; her sisters, Kar- er, Henry Charles Brown of CHADBOURN -- Ernest burg County to the late in death by one brother, a veteran of the U.S. Army. en Hope Chapman (and Chadbourn. Wayne Williamson, 57, died Arvel Elon and Nola Belva Kenneth Johnson. He attended Pentecostal husband, Tom Chapman) Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 at Lower Eller Heafner. In addition He was a retired farmer Freewill Baptist Church in of Atlanta, Ga. and Em- DIANE MERRITT FAULK Cape Fear Hospice and LifeC- to his parents, he was pre- and was also employed by Clarkton. ily Hope of Fuquay Varina; TABOR CITY -- Diane Mer- are Center in Whiteville. He ceded in death by two broth- Kaiser Fertilizer Compa- A graveside service will her aunt, Geraldine Lee ritt Faulk, 62, died at Mcleod was preceded in death by his ers, Harry Eller Heafner ny in Whiteville for many be held at 11 a.m. Friday, (and husband, Gene); and Regional Hospital in Flor- father, Horace Mitchell Wil- and James Horace Heafner. years. During the 1970’s he Feb. 5 at Clarkton Cemetery uncles, Donald Hope (and ence, S.C. Born April 15, 1953 liamson; and a sister, Carol He was a was owner and operator of with Rev. Charlie Tatum of- wife, Carmen) and Paul in Horry County, she was the Lynn Hunt. veteran of the Country Club Gas and Gro- ficiating. Peacock Funeral Price. daughter of the late Luther A memorial service will be U.S. Army. cery. Home of Whiteville is han- The family requests that Merritt and Betty Ruth Floyd held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. Mr. Heaf- The family will receive dling the arrangements. memorial contributions, in Merritt. In addition to her 6 at Williamsons Crossroads ner was retired from Ros- friends from 6-8 p.m. Thurs- He is survived by his memory of Elizabeth Anne parents she was preceaded in Baptist Church with Rev. es Stores Inc. in 1981 and day, Feb. 4 at Worthington wife, Linda G. Arnett of Hope, be made to the UNC death by three brothers, Jim- Carroll Fonvielle officiating. opened Ben Franklin in Funeral Home in Chad- the home; his mother, Ole- Lineberger Comprehensive my Merritt, Kenneth Merritt Worthington Funeral Home Mocksville in October of bourn. Final rites will be ta D. Arnett of Stockton, Cancer Center, CB#7295 and Lacy Merritt. in Chadbourn is handling the 1981. held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. Calif.; two sons, Ricky D. UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, N.C. No services will be held. arrangements. He was a member of 5 at the funeral home with Arnett and wife, Cathy, of 27599-7295. Inman Ward Funeral Home is He is survived by his wife, First Presbyterian Church Revs. Donald Conway and Clarkton, Ken Arnett and handling the arrangements. Terry Ann Pridgen of the where he served as an el- Chris Yarusinsky officiat- wife, Octavia, of Redman, She is survived by two home; two daughters, Mandy der and helped with many ing. Interment will be in Ore; one daughter, Penny DE’SHAUN LAMAR DAVID daughters, Crystal Williams Melissa Edge Cook and Maya activities. Mr. Heafner was Whiteville Memorial Cem- Sarafin and husband, Joe, ELIZABETHTOWN -- of Whiteville and Sindy Michelle Mayes, both of an active member of the Ci- etery. of Stockton, Calif.; three De’Shaun Lamar David, 7, Mishoe of Tabor City; three Georgia; his mother, Defean vitan Club, Salvation Army He leaves to cherish brothers, Paul Arnett and died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at sisters, Frances Ward of Lo- Barnes Williamson of Ever- and was also a Gideon. his memory, his wife of wife, Shirley, of Griffin, UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. ris, S.C., Betty Ruth James green; siblings, Horace Wil- A memorial service will 62 years, Nancy Carroll Ga., David Arnett and wife, Final rites will be held at 2 of Tabor City and Linda Nel- liamson of Boardman, Patty be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Fipps Duncan of the home; Ester, of N.V., Steve Arnett p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Round son of Clarksville, Fla.; four W. Nance and Harvey William- Saturday, Feb. 6 at First one daughter, Vickie Dun- and wife, Lori, of Stockton, Branch Baptist Church, Blad- grandsons; and one great- son, both of Evergreen; and Presbyterian Church. The can Harrelson (Jimmy) of Calif.; one sister, Arlene enboro. Burial will be in the grandson. seven grandchildren. family will receive friends Whiteville; one son, Ken- of Washington; and eight church cemetery. There will in the church fellowship neth Arvell Duncan of Mad- grandchildren, Courtney be no viewing. D&A Funeral hall immediately following ison, Ohio; three brothers, Sarafin, Hannah Arnett,Service of Chadbourn is han- Challenge to internet age the service. Eaton Funeral Grady Duncan (Martha) of Chanss Arnett, Jessica dling the arrangements. Service, Inc., 325 N. Main Chadbourn, Richard John- Dart, Steven Arnett, Corey He is survived by his moth- More than half of consumers in Street is handling the ar- son (Carolyn) of Tabor City Sarafin, Joey Sarafin, Jen- er, Charity Alford; his father, rangements. and Ronnie Johnson (Caro- nifer Sarafin. James David Jr.; one sister, South prefer info over the phone Survivors include his lyn) of Gaston, S.C.; three Online condolences may Meriah Waddell; maternal Despite the impact of the amounts of budget are devot- wife, Ouida Gayle Shuman sisters, Dorothy D. Borino be made at www.peacockfu- grandmother, Jacqueline Al- digital revolution, more than ed to ensuring websites are Heafner; three children, of Chadbourn, Willa Dean neralhome.net. ford; paternal grandmother, half of consumers in Ameri- eye-catching, responsive and Melinda Gayle Braddy D. Boyd of Mebane (James) Lettissa Graham; and pater- ca’s South prefer to receive in- provide a positive user experi- (Raymond Scott), John and Carrie J. Rising (Jack) nal grandfather, James David formation over the phone rath- ence but call handling practice David Heafner Jr. (Anne) of Whiteville; three grand- SEAN DARCINA S r. er than going online, research must also meet the same stan- NIXON RHODA and Anthony Byrd Heaf- children, Veronica Tyle Friends may visit the fam- has revealed. dards. ner (Marion); one brother, (Brian), Erin Harrelson HALLSBORO -- Sean Dar- ily at 117 McAdams Dr. #16, The study of 2,234 U.S. re- “At a basic level this means Arvel Elon Heafner (Wilda); and Kelli Anne Duncan; cina Nixon Rhoda, 18-month- Elizabethtown. spondents, conducted by audio ensuring the staff is properly five grandchildren, Lauren and three great-grandchil- old-son of Shaniqua Bellamy branding specialist PH Media trained on how to answer calls dren, Elizabeth Tyle, John and Gary Rhoda Jr., died Fri- Group, found 51 per cent of but it also means carefully Nichole Hagler (T.J.), Sarah PATRICIA ANN GORE Rachel Euart (Chris), Anna Arena and Nicolas Arena. day, Jan. 29, 2016 at Columbus people in the region favor the controlling all voice and mu- WHITEVILLE -- Patricia Gayle Heafner, Zachery Regional Healthcare in White- phone when searching for ba- sic customers hear while on Ann Gore, 79, died Saturday, and Zoey Zerull; and seven ville. sic information on a company, the phone. It is important to Jan. 30, 2016 at Columbus Re- great-grandchildren, Alex- BEMC seeks The funeral will be held at such as opening hours or de- ensure all audio is brand con- gional Healthcare. is, Alex and Kay Lee Hagler, 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at Second tails of products and services. gruent, reinforcing desired community g rant The funeral will be held at Emily, Jason and Anthony Saint Paul Missionary Baptist The result might come as company values.” 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Mill a surprise, given Americans Further results revealed Euart and Levi Heafner. applications Church, 1900 Cherry Town Branch Missionary Baptist spend an average of 11 hours more than two-fifths of con- In lieu of flowers, the Brunswick Electric Mem- Road. Burial will be in Halls- Church, 645 Harrelsonville each day using electronic me- sumers (42 per cent) in the family requests that me- bership Corporation (BEMC) boro Memorial Park. Viewing Road, Whiteville. Burial will dia, but older generations are South prefer to receive infor- morials be considered for invites local agencies and will be held from noon-7 p.m. be in Cherry Grove Cemetery. particularly fond of the phone. mation quickly via an on-hold Storehouse For Jesus, P.O. groups to apply for a 2016 Thursday, Feb. 4 at Peoples Fu- Viewing will be held from Across the U.S., 57 percent message rather than speaking Box 216, Mocksville, N.C. BEMC Community Grant. Be- neral Home of Whiteville and noon-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at of 55 to 64-year-olds and 53 per to a customer service advisor. 27028; Gideon’s Interna- gun in 2003, the program pro- Friday, Feb. 5 following the vides grants up to $2,500 to lo- Peoples Funeral Home of cent of 45 to 54-year-olds prefer This trend is particularly tional, P.O. Box 182, Mocks- service at the church. cal groups that provide family Whiteville and Saturday, Feb. calling over using the internet, strong among younger gen- ville, N.C. 27028. Surviving, in addition to services programs, civic and 6 following the service at the compared to less than half of erations. Almost half of 18 to Online condolences may his parents, are two brothers, community programs, cultural church. 35 to 44-year-olds (49 per cent), 34-year-olds (49 per cent) in be made at www.eatonfu- Urijah Rhoda and Abijah Rho- and arts programs, emergency Surviving are four daugh- 25 to 35-year-olds (45 per cent) America prefer to receive in- neralservice.com. da, both of Dublin; two sisters, services, and community devel- ters, Sandra Gore, Judia Gore and 18 to 24-year-olds (42 per formation via an on-hold mes- opment activities. The deadline Emily Martinez and Tinyauh cent). sage, compared to 32 per cent Rhoda, both of Elizabeth- and Patsy Brown, all of White- to apply is Feb. 15. ville and Gloria Davis of Bal- “Although we have entered of people aged over 35. DONALD CAMERON Last year, 34 projects were town; maternal grandmother, a digital age, the results of timore, Md.; two sons, Larry “Traditionally, being left on NEILL selected from a field of more Barbara Harper of Hallsboro; this study suggest people still hold is perceived as an irrita- Gore of Fayetteville and Dan- ELZIABETHTOWN -- Don- than 50 applicants to receive and paternal grandparents, prefer the reassurance of be- tion for consumers but these ny Gore of Whiteville; and ald Cameron Neill, 80, died funding totaling about $50,870 Gary and Arlisha Rhoda of ing able to pick up the phone results suggest it can actually two sisters, Willie Gray Gore Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. He was for projects in Brunswick and Elizabethtown. to receive a direct answer to become a positive if managed preceded in death by his par- Columbus counties. Funding Friends may visit the fam- of Whiteville and Ludella Hol- queries they have about a par- correctly,” Mark added. ents, Wiley Lee Neill and for these grants comes directly ily at 3298 Sam Potts Highway, land of Baltimore, Md. ticular business,” said Mark “By implementing solu- Lizzie Warwick Neill; and his from proceeds from the equip- Hallsboro. Friends may visit the fami- Williamson, sales and mar- tions such as on-hold market- wife, Josephine H. Neill. ment auction held at BEMC’s ly at 711 Bitmore Road, White- keting director for PH Media ing, companies can turn previ- annual membership meeting The family will receive DORIS STANLEY ville. Group. “As such, it provides ously ‘dead air’ into a valuable each September. WHITEVILLE -- Doris Stan- a clear message to businesses opportunity for communicat- friends from 3-3:45 p.m. “These grants are used to help ley, 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the South that they should ing key information to cus- Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Bladen- people of all ages in our commu- ANNIE THURMAN 2016. not neglect traditional meth- Gaskins Funeral Home in nities; children and young fami- HALLSBORO -- Annie tomers while they wait on the Elizabethtown. Final rites lies as well as those dealing with Arrangements will be an- Thurman, 80, died Wednes- ods of communication. Large line.” will be held at 4 p.m. Wednes- health issues, the homeless, and nounced by McKenzie Mortu- day, Feb. 3, 2016 at Lower Cape day, Feb. 3 at the funeral home of course, our senior citizens,” ary. Fear Hospice and LifeCare with Revs. Andy Ottoway said Don Hughes, CEO and Gen- Center in Whiteville. and James Nobles officiating. eral Manager of BEMC. Since JOSEPH WILKINS JR. Arrangements will be an- Burial will be in Bladen Me- inception, more than $410,000 in WHITEVILLE -- Joseph nounced by Smith Funeral morial Gardens in Elizabeth- Community Grants has helped Wilkins Jr., formerly of Delco, Home of Whiteville. town. hundreds of projects benefiting died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. Friends may visit the fam- citizens throughout the BEMC He is survived by one son, Arrangements will be an- ily at the home of Joanne Wil- service area. Ricky Neill of Elizabethtown; nounced by McKenzie Mortu- liams, 99 Thurman Road. “This program is a very vis- ary. one daughter, Kimberly Goins ible part of the co-op’s ongoing of Elizabethtown; one brother, commitment to community. It Ralph Neill; one sister, Rachel supplements our Bright Ideas Gregson; four grandchildren; educational grants for teachers, and six great-grandchildren. the Warm Homes, Warm Hearts In lieu of flowers, dona- community heating assistance tions may be made to a charity campaign, and our participa- of your choice. tion in many other community efforts and events,” said Hughes. “BEMC Community Grants are another way we can extend a 112 Jefferson St. • Whiteville, NC 28472 helping hand to local commu- Subscribe Today, nity groups.” 910.642.2128 To learn more and how to www.mckenziemortuary.net apply visit www.bemc.org or Call 642-4104 call (800) 842-5871. 8-A – The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 County Gray Continued from page 1-A Continued from page 1-A

Schools to help them be better pre- tent workers. county, generating informa- Commissioners unani- pared for possible selection “I got great employees tion about the amounts of mously declined a request as county executive. This when I got here and contin- commodities, a valuable ser- from the Columbus County added duty required him to ued to have a great staff,” he vice for large livestock feed Board of Education that the travel all over the nation. says of the FSA office work- and farm chemical compa- county pay 75 percent of the The Columbus County ers. “They were doing a good nies. The information is also costs of a $26,500 school con- office is one of the top four job. They had been doing a used by the USDA to ensure struction and consolidation or five Farm Service Agen- good job for a long time.” that a sufficient amount of feasibility study of possibly cies in the number farms it Gray spent 32 years of each commodity is available. consolidating some county services in the state. his 35-1/2-year career with “Our whole purpose is to schools. Instead, they agreed Columbus County’s Farm USDA in Columbus County, be sure there is an abundant to pay 50 percent of the costs, Service Agency was former- his native county. His stay supply of food and fiber pro- as they had agreed to do sev- ly known as the Agriculture as county executive gave duced,” Gray says. eral months ago. At the time, Stabilization and Conserva- him an overall view of how He was part of a local team it was thought that Whiteville tion Service (ASCS), and was agriculture was changing in that estimated the yields ex- City Schools also would par- Sheriff Lewis Hatcher asks best known as the agency Columbus County. pected from different crops ticipate and, like the county county commissioners for that granted tobacco allot- “Probably one of the big- grown in the county. The school system, absorb 25 per- authority to sell 55 surplus ments. A committee granted gest things (changes) is that local estimates became part cent of the costs. However, the shotguns Monday night. the allotments, but oversee- farms got bigger and the use of the state’s total expected city school system has since ing and record keeping of of modernized machinery,” harvests of each commodity. decided not to take part. the regulated tobacco plant- he says. “When I first came, Record-keeping was the The county board of educa- ings were big parts of the we had about 4,000 farms and heart of the FSA’s reason tion had agreed to pay $6,625, FSA’s duties. This oversight about 2,000 farmers.” for being. or 25 percent, of the costs of Camron Shodja, president of any agriculture commod- Now, there are fewer peo- “Maintaining farm re- the study. Following Monday’s of Shodja Textiles/White- ity grown in the county was ple who actually farm full cords is a big part of our action, the county will pay ville Fabrics, addresses the FSA’s – and ultimately time. Many have full-time work,” Gray says. only $13,250 of the remain- county commissioners Gray’s – responsibility. jobs elsewhere and, thanks These days, Gray is no ing balance. The Columbus during a public hearing “We had a lot of small to improved agricultural longer keeping count of the County School Board will Monday on an economic tobacco allotments,” Gray chemicals and more efficient number of bushels of corn have to pay the remaining development grant for the says, which required as machinery that have greatly and other farm commodi- $13,250. company. much attention as did large reduced hand labor, these ties produced in Columbus Commissioner James Pre- tobacco acreages. “part-time” farmers can suc- County, but his interest in vatte’s motion, seconded by Probably every piece of cessfully tend large acreages. agriculture continues. said a question arose last Edwin Russ, to pay for only land that was farmed had Gray pointed out that in He owns a general farm week about the board agen- Commissioner James Pre- 50 percent of the cost of the a tobacco allotment. Farm the days when tobacco was and has some rental prop- da. “I’ll never try to control vatte expresses concerns study, passed unanimously. values were in large part an allotted crop, local FSA erty, and the outdoors is what’s on our agenda,” Byrd about state lottery funds Land use board determined by the number offices were responsible for beckoning him. His free time said. “A question came up and the managed care orga- Following another pub- of acres (later pounds) of verifying that the growers’ is spent hunting and fishing, about the hospital and the nization Eastpointe, which lic hearing, commissioners tobacco the farmer was al- tobacco fields were no larger and he spends any left over home health department provides mental health ser- unanimously and with no dis- lowed to grow. One farmer than the allotments allowed. free time on his hobby of and I volunteered to speak vices in the county. cussion amended the county’s in Brunswick County tells Each field had to be mea- taxidermy. with Mrs. Carla Hollis (Co- land use ordinance to change of finding a 100-acre farm sured on the ground. He is just getting settled to lumbus Regional Health- the membership of the board ployee wellness program from for sale at an attractive price, “It was a favorite summer the retired life, and he looks care CEO) and I called Trent of adjustment from five vot- Doctor’s Director Healthcare and visiting a banker to ar- job for school teachers,” he back with fondness at his (Burroughs, another county ing members with two rotat- because the presenter could range financing. The first said. years as the USDA’s man in commission appointee to the ing non-voting members to not be present Monday. question the banker asked, As an example of the prog- Columbus County. hospital advisory board) and seven voting members. “How much tobacco (quota) ress made in the way FSA “It’s been a great job, a ran it by him and we agreed County Finance Director is on it?” When the farmer did business in earlier days great career.” let’s bring it up at the hospital Bobbie Faircloth gave an replied, “none,” the banker when tobacco was the big And now he finds himself meeting, which we did Thurs- annual departmental update Shelter immediately ended the in- money-maker for farmers, free to engage in his favorite day. I told them our board Continued from page 3-A to the board showing her terview. the sizes of tobacco fields outdoor pastimes, hunting was interested in knowing department had been able to The tobacco allotment before the quota system and fishing. the direction we’re going in. for animal adoption Monday accomplish its goals of refi- system was still in effect in was done away with were “I’m looking forward to Mrs. Hollis assured us they’ll through Friday from 8 a.m. un- nancing water district debt 1984 when Gray took over determined from actual mea- it,” he says. have a recommendation to us til 4 p.m. The shelter maintains at lower interest rates, elimi- the Whiteville office. He was surements of the field. Now, by our first meeting in March, a Facebook page highlight- nating water district taxes, no stranger to the complica- the information is obtained so that’s why I took it off as a ing all of its dogs and pup- and completely paying off tions involved in tobacco from aerial photographs in line item.” pies (https://www.facebook. other debts like construction sales; his family owned Co- the FSA offices. Commissioner Ricky Bul- com/ccacdogs/?ref=hl) and Vineland of Social Services and Farm lumbus County Tobacco Gray says the staff lard replied, “I was the one also one for its cats and kit- Services buildings, as well as Warehouse. learned to distinguish dif- asking questions. I accept not tens (https://www.facebook. lease payments on vehicles. He says that after only ferent crops from looking at Station to push it, but county policy com/Urgent-Cats-of-CCAC- Available for wedding “In a comparison of the a short period in his new the photographs. states that any time a com- Whiteville-North-Carolina- first six months of last fiscal position, he realized he was Gray’s office keeps re- receptions & other missioner asks for an item 296428980416840/?fref=ts). The year to the first six months in charge of an office with cords of yields for all com- events to be on the agenda, it will be shelter’s phone number is of this fiscal year, we have knowledgeable and compe- mercial crops grown in the 642-3157 on the agenda if requested in 910-641-3945. seen a one percent increase time to place it.” in revenues and a two percent In other commissioners’ decrease in expenses,” Fair- comments, Russ observed cloth said. “The departments that the board should ask are doing a wonderful job of Clerk June Hall to draft a monitoring their budgets.” resolution recognizing the BIG Shotguns to officers Veterans of Foreign Wars on Commissioners approved Beat The Cold their upcoming 70th anniver- a request by Sheriff Lewis sary local observance on Feb. Hatcher to sell 55 surplus LENDERS 13. The board unanimously with... shotguns to the officers who agreed that Hall would draft currently use them for $100 such a document and that each. Hatcher said that rifles board members would sign it CAN are now favored over shot- in time for it to be presented guns in police work and that to the VFW prior to a 70th an- he had checked with weapons niversary ceremony at 10 a.m. MAKE brokers and manufacturers Commissioner Amon McK- OFF who said they would be will- 15% enzie praised the departmen- ing to pay $40 each for the tal report given by finance shotguns. However, he said YOU Any installation or repair director Bobbie Faircloth. his officers also had indicated Commissioner Charles Financing Available (Interest Free) a desire to purchase the weap- McDowell asked County At- ons themselves and would be torney Mike Stephens to FEEL willing to pay $100 each. inquire about whether other “I’m asking board approval counties are restricting the PRETTY SMALL! to let my officers buy the shot- GET THE STRAIGHT ANSWER. use of drone aircraft. “I had guns for $100 a piece and take a concern expressed in my the money and use it to help district about drones hover- replace these shotguns with ing other other people’s prop- rifles,” Hatcher said. Only of- Butler’s HVAC Service LLC erty,” McDowell said. 910-207-6000 • 910-512-3773 ficers currently active would Whiteville, NC 28472 • Commissioner Trent Bur- be able to buy the shotguns, Licensed & Insured • NC #31601 roughs said that he and Byrd Hatcher said. The motion to recently had attended a meet- www.butlershvacservice.com authorize Hatcher’s request ing of the Southeastern Part- was entered by Prevatte, sec- nership where they heard a onded by Trent Burroughs prediction that manufactur- and passed unanimously. Lottery ing is “coming back.” Byrd added, “China now says it’s In the commissioners’ com- cheaper to make products ments portion of the meeting, over here than it is to make Prevatte expressed concern it over there and then ship it about how proceeds from over here.” the N.C. Education Lottery Byrd also announced that are being distributed. “The an unnamed group will be get- education lottery is not an ting together and try to bring education lottery anymore,” in federal help for area farm- Prevatte said. He said that ers. He said a meeting will be when the lottery originally held at West Columbus High was established, 60 percent School, but the date and time of its proceeds was to go to still haven’t been set. Jeff Jackson Glenn Ray Revice Butler Teddy Tedder education, with at least 40 Agency LUTCF Agent Agent In other business the board Manager Agent 642-8206 642-8206 percent of that earmarked If you need money 642-8206 642-8206 unanimously passed a resolu- for school construction. “Now tion supporting passage of for taxes or any pur- only 26 percent goes to educa- the Connect NC Bond referen- pose, we can help. tion,” Prevatte said, “and 58 dum and postponed hearing percent of that is earmarked And we won’t give an update on the county’s em- for support personnel and you the run around only 19 percent is for school James Edwards Jeff Register Mike Waddell Jordan Carter or make you feel like Agent Agent LUTCF, FSS Agent construction.” Prevatte wants 642-8206 654-1100 Agent 654-1100 a nobody. 654-1100 Columbus and other coun- ties to lobby the legislature to change the way lottery CARDINAL proceeds are distributed to benefit schools more. 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Commissioners should chip in more for school facility study The Columbus County Board of Com- missioners voted Monday to pay for half the cost of a school construction feasibil- ity study for Columbus County Schools. The school board had asked commission- ers to consider paying for 75 percent of the Ramblin’ cost of a $26,500 study that Szostak Design of Chapel Hill is putting together. with Ann Originally, the commissioners agreed to pay half The point By ANN WORTHINGTON of the cost. The orginal The point: It is puz- A few days ago, my husband plan included zling why commission- came slipping into our home, Whiteville ers would not see fit to hands behind his back and said, City Schools “Give me a hug, and I will give appropriate an extra you this.” paying for 25 $6,625 to a plan that is Since I like giving him hugs, it percent of desperately needed. didn’t take me long to grant his the cost and wish, and he pulled out a beautiful being part of box of candy. the study. The How sweet and a nice surprise. city schools opted out. Of course, it was heart-shaped, The county schools must come up with Public opinion and that made the occasion even the extra $6,625. more special. In recent weeks commissioners have I thought about the ways I have toured the aging schools in the county seen Valentine’s Day celebrated. –some of which have outdoor bathrooms ready started rocking the vehicle. from the City of Whiteville Fire I thought about the years my husband was a member of the with no heat and no hot running water, Good deeds, There were men lined up along the Department, City of Whiteville Lions Club that met in Whiteville sagging floors that squeak with every vehicle, the length of the vehicle. Police Department and the White- proud manager They rocked it twice and it fell ville Rescue Unit coming. Sheriff for many years. step and crumbling facilities that are 90 over on its wheels. One gentleman Deputies happened to come by and The club always honored their Wow ... that is all I can say about or more years old. stated, “We got to get the door stopped as well. As all the depart- wives with an evening of dining on the citizens of Whiteville and Co- The willingness to see the conditions open.” There was a small crack ments were coming to the rescue, a delicious meal and a wonderful lumbus County. Recently, my wife firsthand was a step in the right direction. and he grabbed the door and folded the gentleman who opened the evening of entertainment. and I went to the Food Lion on the Agreeing to participate in the cost of a it back – not a little, but folded it vehicle door came up to me and Most of the time, we were pre- north end of Whiteville. We were back. said, “Y’all got this, I am gone”. sented with a gift for Valentine’s study was also a step in the right direc- on the way home and turned in at Several people reached in got He ran off into the dark ... Day. tion. Monday’s vote wasn’t a step in the Walgreens to look for a movie. As the driver out. I was looking in gone. I do not know who he was, What a joyful time of fun and right direction. I turned in, I heard a tremendous the back seat for any passengers. but to him and to all the others laughter and getting to spend time It is puzzling why commissioners would noise. I knew by the sound it was I ran over to the passenger side who helped, called and consoled with the club members and their not see fit to appropriate an extra $6,625 to an accident. As I turned in, there to help get the passenger out. A victims. Thank You. spouses. were a few vehicles in the parking a plan that is desperately needed. couple of folks had the passenger I am very proud to live in a city I thought about the many years lot and I could not see what hap- The $6,625 is a fraction of a percent of out and had begun talking to him. and county that has such great I worked with beautiful little pened. As I got into the parking lot, the county’s more than $70 million budget. I asked if he was okay. I went back people. What makes me the most I saw a car on its side at the corner students at Whiteville Primary The county may be facing more than around to check the car again and thankful and very humble, is that of J.K. Powell and Washington School and all the exciting activi- the same gentleman who opened the mayor and city council have $180 million in school building capital Streets, smoke was everywhere. ties we enjoyed. the door said, “Turn the car off”. given me an opportunity to be the needs. Some schools are nearly 95 years The smoke was actually coming One of them was the prepara- I reached up under the steering manager of a city with such great old. from the airbags that had deployed tion we would make to celebrate wheel and turned the motor off. It people. With no thought of danger The extra $6,625 the school board asked but at the time, no one was think- Valentines Day. was still running. I asked if any- to themselves, everyone involved ing of that. Everyone was concen- Most of our valentines were for commissioners to appropriate is one had called 911. One lady stated jumped and ran to the aid of some- trating on getting the people out hand-made from red and white money that would be well spent. Informed she had them on the phone. one they will probably never meet of the vehicle. construction paper, glue and the decisions make for better decisions. I looked around and people and may never see again. That My wife said, “Go see if you use of scissors. Ironically, it was on the same night that where coming from every direc- deserves a thank you. Each of you can help.” I immediately opened We decorated the room with the board was told expenses were down tion to see if they could help. I knows who you are and above all, the door, saw a light, which was the hearts, and the best part was when saw people gathered around each the Lord God knows who you and and revenue up for the county. Social headlight and thought the car was our grade parents came and gave person in the accident consoling good deeds will not be forgotten. Services and Farm Services Agency build- about to catch on fire. Obviously us a fabulous Valentine’s Day them and making calls to family ings are now paid for and certain vehicle others did too. I saw at least 7 or 8 party. members. It was amazing. By this Darren Currie leases paid off. men literally running to the car. I Wow, we were happy. time, help was coming. I could Whiteville City manager got to the vehicle and they had al- I remember when I was in grade School construction funding is the hear the sweet sound of sirens responsibility of the board of commis- school, students could buy valen- sioners under state law but it is a shame tines and slip them into pockets that on some decisions, like this one, the we had made to receive a card from anyone who wanted to give board wasn’t compelled to chip in the Volunteer Viewpoint: Advice for jobseekers us a card. extra funds. If a young boy was sweet on a By MELODY PREVATTE ployment than non-volunteers the hiring of our volunteers. Our girl, he would even slip a piece of Volunteer Services Director without a diploma. Among rural volunteers are dedicated, passion- candy in her pocket. volunteers, the likelihood increas- ate, on-time, excited about their Thinking about all the ways we Commentary Need advice on how to get a job? es to 55 percent.” jobs, have knowledge, possess show our love at Valentine’s Day, I Get volunteer experience. A 2013 The report goes on to reflect life-experiences, and bring cus- wondered what if we showed our Limericks by Bob Aldrich study, “Volunteering as a Pathway that volunteers are more likely tomers into the agency where they love to others every day. to Employment: Does Volunteer- to be employed a year before are assigned. Volunteers speak Just a kind word and a friendly ing Increase Odds of Finding a Job non-volunteers. Volunteering passionately about their service. word of encouragement to some- Does the Flint populous have recourse, for the Out of Work?” found that develops skills, expands profes- This communication encourages one might not take a lot of our For rules EPA failed to enforce? individuals who volunteer have a sional contacts, and creates a others to get involved. Can you time, but perhaps it would mean Just the taste and the smell 27 percent higher chance of being positive impression, all of which think of one employer who doesn’t so much to someone hurting that Should be enough to tell employed than non-volunteers. are important in a competitive job want these characteristics in an we are not aware of. The Flint River’s a bad water source. This is true regardless of gen- market. The full research article employee? We can’t. So, my reader friends, join with der, age, ethnicity, geographical can be found at http://www.na- Everyone has something to me to tell someone you love them The equal opportunity grants area or job market conditions. tionalservice.gov/sites/default/ offer. Everyone has time or tal- every day and get that warm, cozy Assure needy students have a chance Additionally, the study also found files/upload/employment_re- ents from which other individu- feeling that I do. But nobody condones that “volunteers without a high search_report.pdf. als will benefit. Everyone has Until next time, don’t forget God Welshing on student loans school diploma have a 51 percent One of the challenges Colum- With bad faith guarantees in advance. higher likelihood of finding em- bus County RSVP staff face is Continued on next page loves you, and so do I. The gold mask of King Tut was defaced When the beard, keepers broke, was replaced. Write to us Their glued patch didn’t match When attached left a scratch Egypt’s museum board was disgraced. Send letters to the edi- tor or contact editorial page editor Les High at [email protected], or Thumbs up mail them to PO Box 707, Whiteville N.C., 28472. • To the various people, passers- by and strangers who All letters must be signed came to the aid of those and include a phone num- involved in recent a car ber, which will not be pub- wreck in Whiteville. lished. Letters are limited to 400 • To Noah’s Ark Res- words and must be signed cue and Lisa Saunders and Charlene and Stan Bush. Thanks to their ef- and include the author’s forts, Josh, a three-legged dog has a community. new home and extended life. Authors are limited to one letter every 30 days. • To the many people who turned Letters about business and out to donate blood at Old Dock/ personal disputes will not Cypress Creek Fire Department and Whiteville United Methodist Church be considered. recently. Letters are subject to ed- iting. The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 – 11-A People, Places and Things NASCAR Hall of Fame brings memories By ALLEN TURNER week. There was a social old mind, he was already When the third class was road. I reached down and him a few years ago as a Staff Writer event every night, and those a legend (although I don’t inducted into the Hall of grabbed it to pull it out of member of the media. He’s dinners were almost always think they were calling him Fame in 2012, the only in- the way and it was hot! So not quite the gentleman his I haven’t been to a NAS- at the old Florence Country “The King” yet). He had won ductee I’d had more than hot that I got second degree dad is, but nobody is. CAR race in more than 20 Club. a bunch of races, though. just passing dealings with burns on my hands, and Fred Lorenzen and Rex years, and I don’t follow They always brought in Today, he isn’t that much was Cale Yarborough from they insisted that I go to White were the 2015 induct- the sport as closely as I celebrities for the race, and older than me, relatively Timmonsville, S.C. His rac- the infield care center. Yar- ees into the Hall of Fame. used to, especially as closely those celebrities also at- speaking, but ing career was borough wasn’t hurt in the White stopped competing as I did as a teenager. But tended the pre-race social then he was. just getting wreck, and I’m told I was the the year before I started since 2010, when they first events. One of the perks of He was only started when only person they treated in working at the track, but started inducting members my unpaid job was that I got in his late 20s, I was working the infield hospital that day. I met him in the pits the into the NASCAR Hall of to attend those dinners and, 12 years older at Darlington. The late Buck Baker was previous year and got his Fame, every January. I have as such, got to meet (and be than I, when he I didn’t know inducted into the Hall of autograph. Fred Lorenzen memories of what were photographed with) such posed with me him very well, Fame in 2013, and I first met was still competing during some heady times for me as people as retired baseball for a picture although we him (and got his autograph) my days as a gofer in the a teenager. great Dizzy Dean, and Mil- after winning did meet at before I started working at press department and got to My freshman and sopho- burn Stone and Ken Curtis, one of the rac- some of those the racetrack. Later, I en- spend some time with him. more years in high school, I better known as “Doc” and es I worked in dinners. joyed going to those dinners I was sure that when they worked during race weeks “Festus” of the old televi- Darlington. My main and seeing him sitting at the inducted the most recent in the press department of sion show “Gunsmoke.” I got The second connection next table. class into the Hall of Fame Darlington International to meet Jim McKay of ABC’s year of the Hall with Yarbor- Among the 2014 induct- last month that my stretch Raceway. Well, actually, I “Wild World of Sports” and of Fame, they ough, though, ees were the late Glenn of having known one of only worked race weekends Peter De’Palo, who was the inducted three is that I was “Fireball” Roberts and Dale the inductees probably had for the spring race, which first race car driver to ever people with whom I’d had taken to the infield hospital Jarrett, son of the aforemen- come to an end, because it was called the “Rebel 300” win an Indianapolis 500 at some personal dealings. I as a result of an accident tioned Ned Jarrett. had been more than 50 years (later a 400-mile run), be- an average speed of greater had attended those social during one of the races. Fireball Roberts died since I had hung out at the cause I was in school during than 100 mph. events with all three – Da- It was during the spring from burns sustained in track. the week. However, I got to But it was getting to meet vid Pearson, Bobby Allison race one year that Yarbor- a racing accident before I But there was an inductee work the entire week for the and rub elbows and socialize and Ned Jarrett – but Ned ough’s car somehow ended started working at the race this year who I did know Labor Day Race, the South- with those stock car drivers, Jarrett was some kind of up on its roof, upside down, track, but I did meet him at so many years ago, the late ern 500. some of them famous and special. on the guardrail in the first the last Darlington race in Curtis Turner (no relation, I I was only a glorified go- many others unsuccessfully He took me under his and second turns. which he competed before assure you). I kind of steered fer, but the programs for the seeking fame, that I enjoyed wing after he saw me in the It stayed on the guardrail he was killed. I don’t know clear of Curtis Turner, even four races at which I worked most. pits and garage area during for a bit, but finally went what it’s like today, but way when I didn’t have to, be- listed me as “Assistant Di- That’s why I always take time trials, or qualifying. He over and outside the track. back then they opened the cause I was scared of him. rector of Public Relations” an interest when the NAS- kept other drivers and their I worked in the press pits to the public following He was a gruff and brusque for the racetrack. I worked CAR Hall of Fame inducts crew members from pulling office on the ground be- each race and all the drivers sort of fellow, and I shied for nothing, of course. Noth- five new members each year, pranks on me that they were neath the first turn pressbox stuck around to meet their away from him. Others who ing, that is, but the privilege something they’ve been do- itching to pull. Ned Jarrett, (didn’t get to watch the races fans and sign autographs. knew him well told me that of getting to meet lots of ing since 2010. So far, there’s who is the father of another except for the first couple My Fireball Roberts au- he was a really nice guy. famous folks and getting to been at least one inductee Hall of Fame member, Dale of laps) and when I stepped tograph was a treasured I’ll be surprised if anyone mingle with many of them. each year that I knew or at Jarrett, is still living in outside after Yarborough’s page in my autograph book. with whom I’ve had any con- Way back when, a race least had a passing acquain- Hickory. car left the racetrack, an am- Dale Jarrett, of course, nection is inducted into the and the preparations for it tance with so many years He is an absolute gentle- bulance trying to reach him came along long after I had NASCAR Hall of Fame next constituted a nearly week- ago. man and one of the finest couldn’t get past because of worked at the track. He’s year, but you never know. long series of events. While When they first started and nicest people I’ve ever a piece of debris from his many, many years younger After all, I was surprised qualifying now is accom- inducting folks into the Hall met. car that was blocking the than me. But I did deal with this year. plished in a day, maybe two, in 2010, there were two such back then the time trials people, both of whose names stretched over several days. you’ll recognize. Junior Volunteer And the racetrack and the Johnson was a racing leg- Continued from page 10-A corporate sponsors of cham- end, and Richard Petty had pionship racing back in long ago been nicknamed something to give back to the decision making skills. Just has a variety of volunteer as- talents. To learn more about those days (companies like “The King.” community. As little as one an hour a week visiting with a signments requiring different volunteering opportunities Pure Gasoline, B.F. 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Whiteville City Schools Summer Food Service Program 2016 Participant Training: Scheduled as needed at Whiteville City Schools 107 West Walter Street, Whiteville, NC. Contact Kathryn Faulk/Jamesie Gentry at 910 642-4116 Dates: Monday-Thursday - June 13-August 26, 2016 Times: Whiteville High School Cafeteria: Breakfast 9-9:30 a.m. Lunch: 12:00-1:00 p.m. and TBD for off-site sponsored activities Location: Whiteville High School cafeteria and community sponsored activity Locations throughout Columbus County (food must be picked up at WHS Cafeteria) Available to: Children between the ages of one year and 18 years of age who are participating in a summer academic and/or enrichment program or who walk into cafeteria during meal service times. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and/or snack: nutritionally balanced meals are served at no cost to children between the ages of one year and 18 years of age at approved SFSP sites. Potential Summer Food Service Sites: 1. Whiteville High & Edgewood Elementary 4. Community summer enrichment School Cafeterias 2. School sponsored academic programs 5. School sponsored enrichment programs 3. Recreational programs 6. Bible schools

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Site Supervisor Training: ~ Two hour training sessions offered on multiple dates, locations and ongoing throughout the SFSP operation dates TBD. School Nutrition Services Kathryn A. Faulk, Director 107 West Walter Street, Whiteville, NC 28472 Telephone: 910-642-4116 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer 12-A – The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 Southeastern Partnership holds annual meeting in Whiteville nKeynote Speaker Ex- and Partnership President Mike Randall, owner and plains South’s Manufac- Steve Yost review programs publisher of Southern Busi- turing Renaissance and discuss results. ness & Development maga- In fiscal year 2014-15, the zine, was the keynote speaker About 100 business, gov- Southeastern Partnership for the event. “Re-shoring is ernment and community generated 86 qualified leads, behind the manufacturing leaders from around south- worked 72 unique projects, renaissance currently under- eastern North Carolina gath- made 205 building and site way in southern states,” Ran- ered last Thursday evening recommendations and orga- dall said. “‘Make it where you at Whiteville’s Vineland Sta- nized 31 visits with company sell it’ is a new phenomenon tion for the first-ever annual decision-makers. that will last many years,” he meeting of The Southeastern “The majority of our proj- told the gathering. Partnership. Included were ects came from the U.S., but 29 Technological advances, investors, partners, allies, of the 72 were from foreign- productive workers and sim- elected officials and others. based companies,” Yost said. pler supply chains make “The annual meeting “International opportunities manufacturing in the South was a celebration of and foreign direct investment more profitable than in Chi- economic progress in the are central to our regional na. Southeast as well as the development vision.” “That’s why U.S. manu- successful transition this Greg Fennell, chief com- facturers are now returning organization has made to mercial officer for the North and Chinese companies are its new, grassroots-oriented Carolina State Ports Author- also locating here,” he said. partnership model,” said Jeff ity, told the crowd that fiscal “They’re coming, and they’ve Etheridge, chairman of the year 2015 had been a record got to play by our rules.” Southeastern Partnership. year for container traffic at Headquartered in Eliza- The event was also an the Port of Wilmington. bethtown, The Southeast- opportunity for those new “We had an 18 percent ern Partnership pursues a to the regional economic increase in business, the mission to “provide strong development partnership to fastest growth of any East economic development lead- get to know each other. Coast port that year,” Fennell ership in southeastern North “In the last two years we’ve said. Among the port’s new- Carolina through innovative grown from 11 counties to 16, est customers are Enviva, marketing and collaborative and we have a few leaders Sanderson Farms and Acme regional initiatives that will who are still relatively new Smoked Fish, all companies support the creation of new to our ranks,” said Etheridge, recruited to the region by jobs, generate capital invest- a longtime business and com- local economic developers ment, and secure new busi- munity leader who lives in working in concert with the ness locations.” Whiteville. regional partnership, private For additional informa- Attendees heard Etheridge allies and state partners. tion, visit www.ncse.org.

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Tyrell Kirk Lady Bulldogs capture victory Lady Gators Whiteville guard Pack boys overcome fall again ROWLAND - The East Columbus Lady Gators were St. Pauls challenge handed their second straight Three Rivers Conference loss By DAN BISER when Kirk and guard Ted Da- Tuesday as they were edged by Sports Editor vis sparked an 11-5 Wolfpack South Robeson and high-scor- run over the first five minutes ing guard A’terria Quick 70-68. Tyrell Kirk scored 10 of of the period to gain a 48-42 Quick tallied 37 points for his team-high 14 points in the lead. the Lady Mustangs while East fourth quarter Tuesday night Three foul shots by Kirk in Columbus’ Charity Powell and as the host Whiteville High the final minute of play sealed Marlena McClure countered boys basketball team rallied the Wolfpack’s second win of with 26 and 23 points respec- from a six-point halftime defi- the season over the St. Pauls tively. cit to post a 51-45 Three Rivers squad. East Columbus, which had Conference victory over the St. suffered a 49-48 loss to St. Pauls Bulldogs. In a foul-plagued girls game, Pauls last Tuesday, is now in a The comeback win snapped St. Pauls came away with a 51- three-way tie for the TRC lead a two-game losing streak for 43 win after playing the Lady with South Robeson and Red Coach Jerry Singletary’s WHS Wolfpack to a 27-27 halftime Springs, all with 9-2 records. squad. The Wolfpack took a deadlock. Coach Candra Powell’s East 7-3 conference record and 10-4 Whiteville guard Madison Columbus squad trailed 34-32 season record into Wednesday Hinson scored 10 points in the at halftime, but led 51-48 at night’s home game with West first half, but became a victim halftime. Carrington Mitchell Columbus. of early foul trouble. She sat and Nytia Lewis aided the St. Pauls, which went on a out much of the second half South Robeson cause with 10 17-8 run in the second quarter and fouled out in the final points each. East Columbus’ to gain a 30-24 halftime lead, quarter. Tia Campbell had eight points slipped to 7-4 in conference and Nsaia Rogers also scored 10 and Mia Campbell contributed 15-5 overall. points, including a 3-pointer at seven. Until last week’s setback “This is an important win the final buzzer. at St. Pauls, the ECHS girls for us, coming off the losses The Lady Wolfpack con- team had not had a Three Riv- to Fairmont and Red Springs,” verted on only nine of 27 at- ers conference loss since the Singeltary said. “I was pleased tempts from the foul line as 2012-13 season. with the way our guys stayed its conference record fell to 5-5 with it tonight. and season record to 6-8. South Robeson won the boys “We weren’t real sharp the St. Pauls post player Des- game 72-52 after charging to a first half - a lot of missed shots tiny Hardin had a big sec- 37-18 halftime lead. and St. Pauls was beating us ond half and finished with The host Mustangs got big on the boards - but we turned 14 points with most coming offensive outings from Davonte some things around in the sec- off conversions of offensive Banks with 26 points and Da- ond half and worked at push- rebounds. Aquilla Rozier fol- kota Clark with 10. ing ourselves through some lowed with 12 points for St. The Mustangs improved situations,” Singletary said. Pauls, which was coming off their conference record to 4-7. Germaine McNeil joined a big homecourt victory over East Columbus, which suf- Kirk in double figures with East Columbus last Friday. fered its 10th straight confer- 12 points and Lamarr Green The Lady Bulldogs im- Photo by Grant Merritt ence loss, got a 15-point effort came off the bench to provide proved their conference to 4-7 from Kushod Tucker. nine points and some strong and overall record at 15-5. Whiteville High point guard Tre Davis (left) goes in for a lay-up against St. Paul’s Friday night will feature a rebounding for the Wolfpack. Dante Burden in Tuesday night’s Three Rivers Conference boys basketball game pair of match-ups between the Deonte Bridgers tallied 14 Whiteville will travel to TRC’s 1A teams. at the WHS gym. Whiteville came back from a six-point halftime deficit to capture East Columbus will play points to lead St. Pauls. Donta play East Columbus Friday a 51-45 win over the visiting Bulldogs. The WHS victory snapped a two-game Burden followed with 12. while St.Pauls is scheduled host to Whiteville Friday The score was tied at 37 to entertain South Columbus. losing streak for Coach Jerry Singletary’s Wolfpack. Whiteville, which took on night in a big county rivalry going into the fourth quarter West Columbus last night in a TRC game (see results at whiteville.com) will play match-up. Friday night against long-time county rival East Columbus at Lake Waccamaw. South Robeson will travel to play West Columbus Friday.

Stallion girls edge Fairmont SCC baseball - 2016

VINEGAR HILL - The South Columbus girls came Rasic ready to lead Rams away with its second one-point win over Fairmont this season By FRANKLIN DAVIS in a 38-37 decision on Tuesday. Sports Writer Hailey Sarvis bucketed 16 points and Cailin Turbeville The SCC Ram baseball scored 13 for SCHS, which led team was scheduled to 22-11 at halftime before hold- open its2016 campaign in a ing off a strong second-half Wednesday doubleheader at charge by the Fairmont squad. Florence-Darlington Tech The win put the Lady Stallions’ (see result at whiteville. conference record at 4-7. com). Nya Graham had 16 points New SCC head coach Mi- to pace Fairmont. lan Rasic, a California na- In their earlier meeting, tive, has welcomed back South Columbus had defeated seven returning players, the Fairmont squad 37-36 in Staff photo by Franklin Davis including former West Co- overtime. Quaker signee lumbus Viking standout In the boys game, undefeated Brennan Ivey, a standout lineman for South Columbus High School the past Tanner Daniels. Blake Glass, Fairmont clinched at least a tie Christian Kercado, Kevin by thumping the Stallions 64-37 two seasons, signs a national-letter-of-intent Wednesday to play football for Williams and Royce Woolfolk after trailing the SCHS squad also return with substantial Guilford College in Greensboro. Pictured with Ivey at the signing are, front Milan Rasic 19-17 at halftime. row, left to right, mother Kelly Ivey, father Anthony Ivey, and grandmother experience from 2015. Alshaquan Williams had 16 Whiteville High gradu- Clara Cartrette. Back row, brother Brady Ivey, aunt Marti Hardee, SCHS prin- ates C.J. Hammonds and points for Fairmont, which put last season with the pitchers Ryan Dudney, both members its season record at 16-0. Kend- cipal Eddie Beck, athletic director Willie Gore and coach Bryant Edwards. working quickly and “keep- of the two-time defending rick Green led South Columbus ing the fielders interested.” The Guilford College Quakers compete in the Old Dominion (NCAA Division state 1A champion White- scorers with 14 points. Rasic also emphasizes “one III) Athletic Conference. Ivey was a two-time All-Three Rivers Conference and ville High School baseball percent.” He believes that if team, are among other addi- All-Columbus County selection. every player can improve an tions to the 2016 Ram squad. aspect of their game by one Rasic, who came to SCC percent every day, the team from College of Albemarle will be successful. in Elizabeth City, is still in Harrelson inducted in Dixie Girls Softball Hall of Fame Rasic said he was famil- the process of determining iar with many of the Rams’ Darin Harrelson (center) of Lake Wac- exactly how everyone on Region 10 opponents from camaw received induction into the Dixie the roster can contribute to his time at COA. He is aware the team’s success and excel Girls Softball Hall of Fame at the orga- of and embraces the proud individually. nization’s state meeting, held Jan. 30 at tradition of SCC baseball. He Although the weather has Southern Pines. For the past 18 years, also praised his predecessor, not allowed extended outside Coach Scott Johnson, for his Harrelson has served many leadership practice time, Rasic said, help in making the transi- capacities, from coaching to long-stand- “We must have the proper tion a smooth one. mindset to apply our daily ing board member, of the Columbus Will Wallis, formerly the routine in instances where County Dixie Girls Softball League. He head coach at Pine Grove the weather is not going to has served two terms as board president High School in Ripley, Miss., be optimal. We will focus on is serving as Rasic’s assis- and remains very active in the program. what we have and not worry tant. Through his work and leadership, girls about what we don’t.” On Saturday, the Rams recreation softball has made steady He went on to say that his are scheduled to journey to personnel will dictate the growth in Columbus County, and local Fayetteville to take on the Rams style of play and it may teams have made regular appearances Methodist University JV in take several games before he in state tournament and World Series a doubleheader, beginning can define areas of strengths at noon. play. Pictured with Harrelson at the in- to highlight. SCC will open its home duction ceremony are East Columbus The Rams will focus on schedule Feb. 9 with a 1 p.m. dictating pace of play on Dixie Softball League president Stuart doubleheader against the the field. SCC’s defensive Carroll (left) and North Carolina Dixie North Carolina Wesleyan JV. Softball Director Ron Hudson. approach will be similar to

2B- The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 Three Rivers Conference basketball standings BOYS GIRLS Conf. Overall Conf. Overall Fairmont 11-0 16-0 East Columbus 9-2 14-4 Red Springs 8-3 13-8 South Robeson 9-2 15-5 Whiteville 7-3 10-4 Red Springs 9-2 14-6 St. Pauls 7-4 15-5 Whiteville 5-5 6-8 South Robeson 4-7 5-14 South Columbus 4-7 5-12 South Columbus 3-8 4-12 St. Pauls 4-7 5-14 West Columbus 2-8 4-11 Fairmont 3-8 5-12 East Columbus 1-10 2-19 West Columbus 0-10 2-13

TUESDAY’S RESULTS TUESDAY’S RESULTS Whiteville 51, St. Pauls 45 St. Pauls 51, Whiteville 43 South Robeson 72, East Columbus 52 South Robeson 70, East Columbus 68 Red Springs 65, West Columbus 53 Red Springs 60, West Columbus 41 See photos on 1B Fairmont 64 South Columbus 37 South Columbus 38, Fairmont 37

WEDNESDAY’S GAME WEDNESDAY’S GAME West Columbus at Whiteville West Columbus at Whiteville

FRIDAY’S GAMES FRIDAY’S GAMES Whiteville at East Columbus Whiteville at East Columbus South Columbus at St. Pauls South Columbus at St. Pauls Stallions Red Springs at Fairmont Red Springs at Fairmont South Robeson at West Columbus South Robeson at West Columbus Scott to coach Region 4 All-Stars in 2016 State Softball Games Photo by Grant Merritt Whiteville High School’s Ashlin Floyd puts in a lay-up in Tuesday’s Three Rivers 1A-2A Olivia Scott, who has guided The State Games softball Conference basketball game against visiting St. Pauls. St. Pauls won the game 51-43. the Whiteville Lady Wolfpack format has all-star teams softball team to a 64-19 record from the eight regions of the over the past three seasons, North Carolina High School has been named head coach of Athletic Association. It con- Red Springs the Region 4 all-star team in sists of two four-team pools the June 21-22 North Carolina with teams in each pool play- State Games that will be held sweeps Vikes ing a round-robin format. in Raleigh. Top finishers from round- Scott, who played high RED SPRINGS - The Red robin play will advance to the school softball at Whiteville Springs Devils jumped to a 19-8 semi-finals, and semi-final High and went on to play for first-quarter lead and rambled winners will advance to the Coastal Carolina University, to a 65-63 Three Rivers 1A-2A championship game. said she was called Monday Conference boys basketball Region 4 consists of about being selected for the win over the visiting West schools, in Columbus, Robe- position. Columbus Vikings. son, Bladen, Cumberland, “It’s awesome,” she said, Tavion Atkinson led Red Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, “and it came as a total sur- Springs scorers with 16 points, Moore and Lee counties. prise. We’ve had several play- followed by Eric Graham with Scott has coached the Lady ers compete in the State Games 13 and Monte Wilkerson with Wolfpack to the past two in the past, but this is the first Olivia Scott 11. The Red Devils were com- Three Rivers Conference time for a coach. It’s a real ing off a 52-41 homecourt championships. Her 2014 honor, and I’m looking forward player try-outs for positions victory over Whiteville last WHS squad advanced to state to the experience.” on the team during the spring. Friday. 1A finals, and her 2015 team Scott will bring on two Current high-school fresh- West Columbus’ Latreyl made it to the fourth round coaches from the Region 4 men, sophomores and juniors McCollum connected for four of the state 1A bracket. 3-point shots and finished teams to serve as assistants. are eligible to try out for State with 14 points. Jacob Baldwin She said there will be three Games play. finished with eight points for the Vikings, who played the Whiteville Wolfpack Wednes- Middle school day night at Whiteville. Red Springs has a big Three basketball Rivers Conference match-up The nets at “The Hive” in with unbeaten Fairmont Fri- Cerro Gordo probably need day night at Fairmont. replacing after the Stingers and Evergreen boys combined The Red Springs girls con- for 119 points in just 24 min- tinued their TRC surge with Photo by Grant Merritt utes on Monday. Cerro Gordo s 60-41 win over the Lady Vi- came away with a 63-56 win in Gators kings. Lady Ram opener the high-scoring affair. Mar- Southeastern Community College pitcher Bobbie Mc- quise Ratliff scored 21 points West Columbus will take to Daniel goes through her delivery in last Saturday’s for Cerro Gordo. Tyquan its homecourt Friday against season-opening doubleheader with visiting USC- Johnson added 20 points and South Robeson. Salkahatcie. Salkahatchie won both games by scores snared 12 rebounds. Evergreen’s Tayvon Tyler of 11-2 and 8-1. led all scorers with 31 points. The 31-point effort is the top Liberty tops CCA total for a player in the Co- lumbus County league this It was a high-scoring af- season. Earlier, the Evergreen fair between Liberty and girls took a 26-12 win over Cer- home-standing Columbus ro Gordo. Christian on Monday. When Central’s girls remained the dust settled, Liberty came undefeated with a 34-21 win away with a 60-48 win. over Nakina. Alex Bellamy The game was close led the Hornets with 15 points. through the first three quar- Antonio McFadden scored 10 ters. Liberty held a one-point points and Lincoln Ransom 8 lead entering the final period. to lead the Central boys to a Abigail Bullock and Han- 40-31 win over the Mustangs. nah Watts each scored 20 Tuesday’s action saw Cen- points for Columbus Chris- Photo by Jennifer Hester tral sweep Chadbourn. Cen- tian. Hallsboro’s Kylie Moore (15) and Central’s Larayveana tral’s boys won 53-20 and the girls were victorious 38-18. The Pacers will close reg- Andrews (33) battle for the game-opening tip in last ular-season play with a game Tabor City’s girls defeated Thursday’s Columbus County Middle School League at Antioch Christian. Acme-Delco 47-23 and the Ea- Photo by Nicole Hopkins girls basketball game at the Central gym. Central won gle boys completed the sweep Pacer royalty Chadbourn DY 34-28 to stay unbeaten. with a 32-18 victory. Victoria Moody (center) was crowned 2016 Columbus player registration Christian Academy Homecoming Queen during last Fri- The Chadbourn Dixie Dixie softball sign-ups now underway day’s basketball halftime festivities. At left is 2016 CCA Youth Baseball program will Sign-ups for Columbus stand at girls fields player. Homecoming Princess Hannah Watts, and at right is hold player registrations at County Dixie Girls Softball - Tabor City Sports Com- New players should bring J. Homer Thomas Memorial 2015 CCA Homecoming Queen Savannah Batterson. will be held Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 plex concession stands at girls birth certificates to sign-ups. Park on the following dates from 9 a.m. until noon at the fields. For questions, please con- and times: following locations: Also, Monday through Fri- tact the following league presi- Saturday, Feb. 6 - 10 a.m. - Buckhead Store day, Feb. 1-Feb. 19 at Whiteville dents: Cerro Gordo Dixie Youth until noon - Majors/Mi- - Lake Waccamaw Town Town Hall (Hill Plaza) and Willie Wilkins (Central Co- nors/Coach-Pitch/T-Ball, Hall Chadbourn Town Hall. lumbus), 640-0102; Melissa ages 5-12. sets player registrations - Nakina Middle School The league is open to play- Sykes (South Columbus), 625- Saturday, Feb. 13 - 10 Gym ers of ages 4-18. 9491; Stuart Carroll (East Co- The Cerro Gordo Dixie Saturday, Feb. 13 a.m. to noon. Registration - Riegelwood concession Registration fee is $50 per lumbus),770-0499. Youth Baseball program will 12 noon to 1 p.m. for Majors/Minors/Coach- hold player registrations at Registration for Majors/ Pitch/T-Ball, ages 5-12. the Cerro Gordo Dixie Youth Minors/Coach-Pitch/T-Ball Saturday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m. Complex on the following - ages 5-12. to noon for Majors/Minor/ Hallsboro Dixie Youth sign-ups scheduled dates and times: Coach-Pitch/T-Ball. Hallsboro Dixie Youth Base- All players will come back tion, contact T.J. Wilson (840- Registration fee is $30 per Registration fee is $30 ball sign-ups for tryouts will be to the field Feb. 27 from 10 to 9214), Mike Mobley (918-4656) Saturday, Feb. 6 player. Feb. 13 is the final reg- for Majors, Minors and held Feb. 13 and Feb. 20 from 10 11:30 for workouts. For ques- or Ashley Barnhill (840-6831). 12 noon to 1 p.m. istration date. Coach-Pitch. T-Ball is $20. a.m. until noon at Mike Mobley tions and further informa- Registration for Majors/ For more information, con- For more information, Field. Minors/Coach Pitch/T- tact Kiley Hinson (512-4524), contact Brenda Tedder Ball - ages 5-12. Rick Benton (840-5857), Kevin 840-1955, Chris Rector 625- Bowen (640-9626) and Kris 8968 or Donald Bass 840- www.whiteville.com Ward (232-7424). 6403. Pack The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2015 - 3-B

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After having a standout sophomore sea- The ECHS senior qualified for the state high Evans played one of the best games of Long is the son of Billy Long and Jenni- son on the Wolfpack football this past fall, school bowling tournament last week as an his career against Fairmont last Friday. He fer Holcomb. He says bowling allows him the 5-foot-8, 165-pound Powell is doing Alley Gator team member and individual com- scored 20 points and had several steals and to spend more time with his friends. Long much the same for the WHS basketball petitor. She and the rest of Coach Tara William- assists. His work on the offensive boards says, “We all get along well and know how team. Powell provides a lot of strength and son’s squad will compete in the state finals next may not have shown up in the statistics, to have fun and play well at the same time.” quickness in his “off-the-bench” role for the week at Fayetteville. The daughter of Sharon but his effort kept several balls alive that He gives Coach Gore credit for his sup- Wolfpack. Despite his size, he is a strong re- and Greg Kissam has been part of three girls teammates corralled and put in the basket. port and constant encouragement to excel. bounder and he adds durability as defender athletic teams – volleyball, softball and bowling Despite these efforts, West Columbus lost Long’s biggest bowling thrill was finishing in full-court pressure situations. The son of – during her high school career. She joined the 77-62. However, the game was much closer first among the individual boys his freshman Gary and Mary Powell makes sports a year- bowling team as a junior having already made than the final score indicated. Evans exhib- year. “Nobody expected very much from a around thing as he also plays baseball and a strong impact on the Lady Gator volleyball ited his senior leadership with his ability to first-year bowler, but I surprised everyone, competes in track in field. “Phillip is one of and softball teams. She also serves as vice- play under control despite the helter-skelter including myself.” Long enjoys hunting and several players we count on to come in and president of the ECHS student council and is tempo throughout the game. He also exhib- hanging out with friends in his free time. give some good minutes off the bench,” said a member of the National Honor Society and ited good sportsmanship during a game that He hopes to attend N.C. State and pursue WHS basketball coach Jerry Singletary. “He Beta Club as well as the school’s FFA chapter was very physical. Evans was a key mem- a degree in engineering. Chemistry is his sees the floor well and does a really good and FCA huddle. “Bowling has been lot of fun, ber of the Vikings football squad. He is also favorite class at South Columbus. Spa- job of getting after the basketball.” Weight- and our team has seen a lot strong competition recognized as one of the top track athletes ghetti is his favorite food. Long describes lifting has been Powell’ s favorite class at this season, bowling in the Lumberton league. in the area. Evans hopes to continue to himself as “outgoing, friendly and someone WHS this year. He hopes to get the oppor- Pre-calculus is her favorite class at ECHS. compete athletically at the next level. who enjoys being with his friends.” tunity to play college football.

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Kimberly Lynne Finch, ****Publisher’s Notice**** advertising for real estate which is in vio- 3 BR, 2 BATH house, carport, $650 Rental assistance up to 100% Administratrix CTA Equal Housing opportunity 2 BEdRooM APARTMEnT for rent. lation of the law. All persons are hereby month. Security deposit required. Call based on income. Income of the estate of All real estate advertised herein is sub- Stove & refrigerator. CALL 910914- restriction may apply informed that all dwellings advertised 910-368-6652. Earl Arthur Walters ject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, 1384. Seniors 62 years and older 910-642-8883 c/o Michael W. Willis, Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am to 2 pm Attorney for the Estate Professionally Managed by P.O. Box 2392 Community Management Whiteville, NC 28472 NOTICE OF ELECTION Corporation Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016 Columbus County, North Carolina notice of Service A primary election will be held on March 15, 2016 in Columbus County to vote on the candidates for the offices of US of Process by PRESIDENT(REP,DEM,LIB),US SENATE(REP,DEM), US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 07(REP), NC GOVERNOR(REP,DEM), NC LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR(DEM),NC ATTORNEY GENERAL(REP,DEM), NC COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE(REP), NC COM- Publication MISSIONER OF INSURANCE (REP), NC COMMISSIONER OF LABOR (DEM), NC SECRETARY OF STATE(REP),NC SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (REP, DEM), NC TREASURER(DEM), COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (DEM), COUNTY COMMIS- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA SIONER DISTRICT 3 (DEM) IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS- 2 BEdRooM MoBIlE HoME FoR TICE COUNTY OF COLUMBUS The following referendum will also be voted on in the Primary Election: REnT, 5 MIlES EAST oF wHITE- vIllE.. Call 642-7844. DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 15 CV 1003 2 BEdRooM MoBIlE HoME, East- The issuance of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) State of North Carolina Public Improvement Bonds constituting general obliga- COUNTY OF COLUMBUS, tion bonds of the State secured by a pledge of the faith and credit and taxing power of the State for the purpose of providing funds, with over Park. Call J.L. Powell & Co Inc. 642-4049. Plaintiff any other available funds, to fund capital improvements and new facilities for the State, including, without limitation, the construction vs and furnishing of new facilities and the renovation and rehabilitation of existing facilities for, without limitation, the University of North 2 BEdRooMS, 2 BATHS. Name QUEEN WILLIAMS; TERRIE WEATH- Carolina System, the North Carolina Community College System, water and sewer systems, the State’s National Guard, the Department of your sec. deposit & rent. Job & credit ERSPOON; ALFRED WILLIAMS, Agriculture and Consumer Services, attractions and parks, and the Department of Public Safety. check required. 910-207-8853 JR.; MARIO JONES; MARY LIZZIE 2BR, 1 BATH, appliances, incl. land- FARRIOR; MELLER REA GRA- For scaping. $400 month, $250 sec. HAM; MADALENE DAVIS; UNITED deposit. Nakina 910-770-1922 STATES OF AMERICA, Department of Revenue, (Lienholder); PORTFO- Against 3 BEdRooM, 2 BATH mobile home for rent or lease to own. Bladenboro LIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, Most voters will be asked to present acceptable photo identification when presenting to vote in person at the polls, with exceptions for area. 910-840-3518. Judgmentholder (Lienholder); Defendants voters who are unable to obtain acceptable photo identification, have a religious objection to being photographed, or are victims of a 3 BEdRooM, 2 BATH mobile home To MARIO JONES, MARY LIZZIE natural disaster. The acceptable forms of photo identification are a NC Driver’s License or DMV-issued Identification Card (expired up for rent or lease to own. Chadbourn FARRIOR, MELLER REA GRAHAM area. 910-840-3518. to four years), US Passport or Passport Card (unexpired), Military ID Card or Veterans Affairs ID Card (unexpired, if there is an expiration and MADALENE DAVIS, above date), and certain Tribal Enrollment Cards. VOTERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN ONE OF THESE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION MAY named Defendants: STILL VOTE IF THEIR INABILITY IS DUE TO A REASONABLE IMPEDIMENT such as a lost or stolen ID, lack of transportation, illness or Take notice that a pleading seeking disability, a lack of proper documents, work schedule, and others. These voters may vote a provisional ballot after completing a Reason- relief against the Defendants QUEEN able Impediment Declaration and providing an alternate form of identification or the last four digits of their social security number and FoR REnT Downtown Commercial WILLIAMS, TERRIE WEATHER- their date of birth. Acceptable alternate forms of identification for voters who complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration include Building. Spacious parking. Call J.L. SPOON, ALFRED WILLIAMS, JR., their voter registration card or a current utility bill, paycheck, government check, bank statement, or other government document bearing Powell & Co., Inc. (910) 642-4049. MARIO JONES, MARY LIZZIE FAR- the voter’s name and current address. Alternative voting options are available for voters who do not present acceptable photo identifi- FoR REnT/lEASE - 1,200 sq. ft. 6 RIOR, MELLER REA GRAHAM and cation for a reason other than a reasonable impediment to obtaining one. Voters who use curbside voting may also present one of the room office. Powell Plaza. Call Mem- MADALENE DAVIS and naming you alternative forms of identification described above. No identification is required to vote an absentee ballot by mail. Free Identification ory Enterprises 910-642-5824. as a Defendant has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of Cards for registered voters are available from the NC DMV. For assistance with obtaining acceptable photo identification for voting or for nEw oFFIcE FoR REnT, conve- the relief being sought is as follows: more information on exceptions and alternative voting options, contact the NC State Board of Elections voter outreach team toll-free at nient location near hospital. Call 910- Tax Foreclosure for the collection of 640-8098 1-866-522-4723 or visit www.VoterID.nc.gov. past due Columbus County prop- erty taxes. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day You are required to make defense to PCT POLLING PLACE NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP such pleading not later than the 16th MoBIlE HoME loTS FoR REnT. day of March, 2016, said date being P01A BOGUE-HALLSBORO FIRE DEPT 753 HALLSBORO RD S HALLSBORO, NC 28442 294 Thompsontown Rd., Whiteville. 40 days from the first publication P02B BOLTON - BOLTON FIRE DEPT 225 9TH ST BOLTON, NC 28423 Tony Stanley 840-2454. of this notice and upon your failure P03 BUG HILL 1 - PIREWAY(NAKINA) FIRE SUBSTATION 18032 SEVEN CREEKS HWY TABOR CITY, NC 28463 to do so the party seeking service P04 BUG HILL 2 - OLD ZION WESLEYAN CHURCH 10172 SWAMP FOX HWY E TABOR CITY, NC 28463 against you will apply to the Court P05 BUG HILL 3 - NAKINA BUG HILL SENIOR CENTER 11300 SEVEN CREEKS HWY NAKINA, NC 28455 for the relief sought. This the 1st day of February, 2016. P06 CERRO GORDO- CERRO GORDO FIRE & RESCUE 75 RAILROAD ST E CERRO GORDO, NC 28430 WILLIAM E. WOOD P07 CHADBOURN-CHADBOURN MUNICIPAL ANNEX 208 E 1ST AVE CHADBOURN, NC 28431 EXEcuToR’S noTIcE ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS P08 CHERRY GROVE - COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER 9814 SWAMP FOX HWY W CERRO GORDO, NC 28430 The undersigned, having qualified as 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE P09 FAIR BLUFF-FAIR BLUFF FIRE AND RESCUE 653 RAILROAD ST FAIR BLUFF, NC 28439 on the 27th day of January, 2016, as WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 P10 EAST LEES - OLD DOCK COMMUNITY BLDG 12820 NEW BRITTON HWY E NAKINA, NC 28455 Administratrix CTA of the estate of TELEPHONE: 910/642-3965 Earl Arthur Walters, deceased, late STATE BAR NO.: 5901 P11 NORTH LEES - PLEASANT PLAINS CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL 61 PLEASANT PLAINS CHURCH RD WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 of Columbus County, hereby noti- February 4, 11, 18, 2016 P12 SOUTH LEES - MACEDONIA FREEWILL BAPTIST CH FELLOWSHIP HALL 216 CRUSOE ISLAND RD WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 fies all persons, firms, and corpora- P13 WEST LEES- VFW POST #6066 4604 ERVIN T RICHARDSON RD NAKINA, NC 28455 tions having claims against the estate noTIcE To cREdIToRS Having qualified as Executor of the P14 RANSOM-UNION HALL LOCAL 738 102 HWY 87 RIEGELWOOD, NC 28456 of said decedent to exhibit them to estate of Herman Ward, deceased, P15 TATUM - WOW LODGE 1088 6847 HAYNES LENNON HWY EVERGREEN, NC 28438 the undersigned on or before the 9th day of May, 2016, or this notice will late of Columbus County, the under- P16B WACCAMAW - LAKE WACCAMAW FIRE DEPT 203 FLEMMINGTON DR LAKE WACCAMAW, NC 28450 be pleaded in bar of their recovery. signed hereby notifies all persons P17 WELCHES CREEK - WELCHES CREEK FIRE DEPT 45 MILLE-CHRISTINE RD WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 having claims against the estate of P18 WESTERN PRONG-WESTERN PRONG COMMUNITY CENTER INC 185 WOOTENS STORE RD CLARKTON, NC 28433 said decedent to present them to the undersigned within three (3) months P19 WHITEVILLE 1-WHITEVILLE RESCUE UNIT BUILDING 106 FLOWERS PRIDGEN DR WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 SHORT from the date of the first publication, P20A WHITEVILLE 2 - VINELAND STATION DEPOT 701 E MAIN ST WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of P21 NORTH WHITEVILLE - NORTH WHITEVILLE FIRE DEPT 747 PEACOCK RD WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 BROS. their recovery. All persons indebted to P22A SOUTH WHITEVILLE - ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL 5384 JAMES B WHITE HWY S WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 said estate will please make immedi- P23 WEST WHITEVILLE - AMERICAN LEGION POST 137 76 LEGION DR WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 ate payment. RENT-A-CAR This the 28th day of January, 2016. P24 WILLIAMS 1- ROSELAND FIRE DEPT 9527 CLARENDON-CHADBOURN RD CHADBOURN, NC 28431 Gregory D. Ward, P25B WILLIAMS 2 - LEBANON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9237 JAMES B WHITE HWY S WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 $ 95 Executor of the estate of P26B SOUTH WILLIAMS-THE RITZ CENTER (Rear Entrance) 213 HICKMAN RD TABOR CITY, NC 28463 DAILY Herman Ward 19 PO Box 98 Hwy. 701, South of Whiteville One-stop early voting will be held at the Columbus County Board of Elections office beginning March 3, 2016 and 20 Sterling Acres ending March 12, 2016. Hours of operation will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. March 3, through March 11, 2016 and 7:30 Nakina, NC 28455 642-4175 Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 2016 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on March 12, 2016.

Satellite One-stop Early Voting will be available at the following sites March 3rd 2016 through March 11th, 2016 week- days from 1:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.

The Bolton Town Hall – 221 9th St, Bolton NC The Chadbourn Municipal Annex – 201 E. 1st Ave., Chadbourn NC Fair Bluff Fire & Rescue Bldg. – 653 Railroad St., Fair Bluff NC E. Columbus Sr. Center – 2696 General Howe Hwy, Riegelwood NC The Ritz Center – 213 Hickman Rd., Tabor City NC (Rear Entrance only)

Canvass Day will be held in the Columbus County Board of Elections office on March 22, 2016.

Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made on a State Board of Elections Absentee Request Form, available at the County Board of Elections office and at all one-stop early voting sites, and received in the Columbus County Board of Elections office or any one-stop early voting site by 5:00 p.m. on March 8, 2016. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Columbus County Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2016.

All residents of Columbus County who are registered to vote with the Columbus County Board of Elections may vote in this elec- tion. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. THOSE VOTERS WHO ARE REGISTERED UNAFFILIATED MAY VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION. Unaffiliated voters will be given a choice of ballot at the polling places. Those residents of Columbus County who are not registered to vote must register on or before Friday, February 19, 2016 in order to be eligible to vote on Election Day. Those voters who are not registered by Friday, February 19, 2016 may register and vote dur- ing one stop early voting only, and will be required to provide documentation of their identity and residence. Voters who wish to change their party affiliation or who have changed their name or address must notify the Board of Elections in writing byFebruary 19, 2016. Voters who fail to notify the Board of Elections of a change to their name or address must update their information when presenting to vote, and may be required to vote a provisional ballot.

Voters who require assistance with casting their ballot are entitled to assistance by an appropriate person of their choice or an election official. Registration facilities and polling places are accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Curbside voting is avail- able for voters who are not physically able to enter the polling place.

At the Precincts on Election Day and at the One-stop voting site, buffer zones will be clearly marked off with yellow caution tape (50 ft from the main entrance of voting place entrance). Only individuals arriving for purpose of voting or an individual filing a challenge may enter this area. There shall be no campaigning or Electioneering inside the buffer zone area nor should anyone impede a voter’s access into this area. Precinct officials will designate an area on the premises where campaigning and electioneering will be allowed.

For additional information about registration, location of polling places, absentee ballots, early voting at One-Stop locations or other election matters may contact the Columbus County Board of Elections: 50 Legion Dr., Suite A, in Whiteville, NC 28472. Tele- phone: (910)640-6609 E-mail: [email protected]

Harold Fipps, Chairman Columbus County Board of Elections

January 28, February 4, 11, 18th 2016 The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 7B

notice of Tax the rights and privileges contained This the 14th day of January, 2016. by the 26th day of April, 2016 a date noTIcE To cREdIToRS to the undersigned at the following therein for purposes of ingress to Jimmy Lenneau Caldwell, three months from the first publica- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA address: Foreclosure Sale and egress from said 2.00 acre tract Executor of the estate of tion of this Notice, or this Notice will COUNTY OF COLUMBUS This the 28th day of January, 2016. of land to S. R. 1165 and is to run Martha Watts Caldwell be pled in bar of their recovery. All The undersigned, DEBORAH SUE DEBORAH SUE COOK FAULK, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA with the land. See also Book 803, 520 Trader Mill Road persons indebted to said estate will COOK FAULK and ENGLISH DAR- CO-EXECUTRIX COUNTY OF COLUMBUS Page 163 Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016 please make immediate payment. WIN COOK, have qualified as Co- 174 Cape Fear Drive IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS- Columbus County Registry. This the 26th day of January, 2016. Executors of the Estate of MARIE Whiteville, NC 28472 noTIcE To cREdIToRS TICE This property includes a 2003 OAK- Susan Renee Nobles, MERCER COOK, late of Colum- ENGLISH DARWIN COOK, Having qualified as Executrix of the DISTRICT COURT DIVISION WOOD doublewide mobile home Executrix for the Estate of bus County, and this is to notify all CO-EXECUTOR Estate of MAURICE LEVONE SELL- FILE NO.: 15 CV 1189 serial #HONC055363WAB located Maurice Levone Sellers, persons having claims against said 112 Waverly Circle ERS, deceased, late of the County COUNTY OF COLUMBUS, upon the subject property as a fix- Deceased, Estate to present them to the under- Salsibury, NC 28144 of Columbus, State of North Caro- Plaintiff ture and part of the real estate pur- Joseph L. Ray, Attorney at Law signed on or before April 28, 2016, Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P. lina, the undersigned, pursuant to vs suant to NC Law. Joseph L. Ray, PLLC. pursuant to North Carolina General Attorneys at Law N.C.G.S. 28A-14-1, hereby notifies EDWARD DEWEY RAY, JR. a/k/a The property to be offered pursu- P.O. Box 190 Statute 28A-14-1, or this notice shall P. O. Box 1467 all persons, firms and corporations DEWEY RAY; PHILLIP STEVENS, ant to this Notice of Sale is being Tabor City, North Carolina 28463 be pled in bar of their recovery. All Whiteville, NC 28472 having claims against the decedent Beneficiary (Lienholder), offered for sale, transfer and convey- (910)653-2273 persons indebted to said Estate will Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 2016 to present them to the undersigned Defendants ance: “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 2016 please make immediate payment NOTICE is hereby given that the the Commissioner nor the County COUNTY OF COLUMBUS as a of Columbus, nor the officers, direc- body politic incorporate of the State tors, attorneys, employees, agents or of North Carolina, is exercising its authorized representatives of either power and authority to assess, levy the Commissioner or the County and collect taxes against real and of Columbus make any represen- personal property located within tation of warranty relating to the its boundaries in accordance with John Donoghue Automotive title or any physical, environmental, the laws of the State of North Car- health or safety conditions existing olina and the Default Judgment in, on, at, or relating to the property and Order of Sale entered on the being offered for sale, and any and 9th day of December, 2015 and is all responsibilities or liabilities aris- foreclosing on the following land of ing out of or in any way relating to EDWARD DEWEY RAY, JR. a/k/a any such condition expressly are 15 GMC Terrain 15 Chevy Suburban LT DEWEY RAY in order to satisfy the disclaimed. #P11295 #P11292 properly assessed but unpaid taxes Also, this property is being sold free upon certain lands. Pursuant to the and clear of all taxes, special assess- Judgment entered on the 9th day of ments, prior liens or encumbranc- December, 2015, William E. Wood es of record against said property has been appointed Commissioner except as may have priority under with the authority to sell the following Federal or State Law, if any. land at the Courthouse Door, Colum- A cash deposit of 20% of the pur- bus County Courthouse in the City of chase price, or $750 whichever is Whiteville, Columbus County, North greater, will be required at the time Carolina at 12:00 o’clock noon on of the sale with the balance remain- Was $33,786 Was $62,450 the 18th day of February, 2016 and ing due to be paid in full by cash or will sell to the highest bidder for cash certified funds at the Office of the $ $ all interest in the following described Commissioner within three (3) days , , real estate: after the entry of the Judgment of SALE 23 950 SALE 44 900 Lying and being in Lees Township, Confirmation by the Clerk of Court. Columbus County, North Caro- Hearing before the Honorable Amy lina, and being more particularly W. Nance, Assistant Clerk of Superi- described as follows: or Court for Columbus County, North For a tie line begin at a nail in the cen- Carolina was held in connection with terline of S. R. 1165 where said cen- this foreclosure on the 9th day of 15 Chevy Silverado 15 Chevy Camaro ter line intersects with the extended December, 2015 at which time Clerk Crew Cab, #11009-1 Convertible, #P11306 center line of an existing farm road Amy Nance authorized this foreclo- running through the Cornelius Daniel sure sale as required by statute. SAVE Gore and wife property as shown in This the 28th day of January, 2016. $ Deed Book 374, Page 14; and runs WILLIAM E WOOD 12,000 thence with the said extended farm COMMISSIONER road centerline South 69 degrees 57 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE minutes 28 seconds West 113.81 WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 feet to an iron; thence South 77 TELEPHONE: 910-642-3965 degrees 55 minutes 54 seconds West STATE BAR NO.: 5901 561.77 feet to an old iron; thence February 4, 11, 2016 Was $43,985 Was $32,879 South 78 degrees 02 minutes 29 seconds West 79.38 feet to an iron noTIcE To cREdIToRS Having qualified as Executor of the $ $ in the Eastern property line (where it intersects with the said center line of estate of Martha Watts Caldwell, SALE , SALE , deceased, late of Columbus Coun- 31 985 22 560 said farm road) of the Ernest Hous- ton White property as shown in Deed ty, the undersigned hereby notifies Book 235, Page 379, THE POINT all persons having claims against 12 Chevy 12 Chevy 08 Chevy 06 Buick 05 Chevy 13 GMC AND PLACE OF BEGINNING; thence the estate of said decedent to pres- ent them to the undersigned within Cruze LT Captiva LT Tahoe Rendezvous Silverado Sierra from said beginning point South 14 LTZ, 4x4 Crew Cab, Z-71 2500HD, Diesel, 4x4 degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds West three (3) months from the date of the 197.36 feet to an iron; thence South first publication, or this notice will be 74 degrees 06 minutes 44 seconds pleaded in bar of their recovery. All West 478.92 feet to an iron; thence persons indebted to said estate will North 14 degrees 02 minutes 00 sec- please make immediate payment. Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price onds East 197.36 feet to an iron in $ $ $ $ $ $ the center of an existing 20 foot farm 9,995 11,995 19,985 6,995 11,995 24,995 road; thence with the centerline of said road North 65 degrees 04 min- 09 Jeep 11 Chevy 15 Nissan 15 Toyota 12 Chevy 16 Chevy utes 10 seconds East 127.46 feet to Wrangler Equinox LT Altima Tacoma Silverado Malibu an iron; thence North 76 degrees 13 Unlimited, Soft Top Prerunner SR-5 Crew Cab, Z-71, 4x4 minutes 42 seconds East 132.96 feet to an iron; thence North 78 degrees 02 minutes 29 seconds East 220.69 Propane Refills feet to an iron, the POINT AND Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price Sale Price PLACE OF BEGINNING and being all OR $ $ $ $ $ of the 2.00 tract of land as shown on , $ , , , , , said plat referred to above. SAVE MORE 19 950 7 995 14 995 25 995 25 995 18 955 Also conveyed hereby is the non- exclusive use of that easement con- 20% From exchange prices 910-642-2400 veyed by Cornelius Daniel Gore Automotive and wife to Ernest Houston White John Donoghue Highway 130 East • Whiteville by Easement dated the 30th day of January, 2004, and recorded in Book 803, Page 160, of the Colum- 106 Quality Street, Whiteville www.johndonoghueautomotive.com *All prices plus tax & tags and $299 doc fee. See dealer for details on all leases & financing options. bus County Registry together with 910-640-FAST (640-3278) 8B - The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Scott, late of Columbus County, and or can be viewed at A.O. Hardee & ply with applicable regulations, we erMAX West, OuterMAX (SD & HD), A free preview of STARZ will be pro- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA this is to notify all persons having Son, 55 Park Street Ext., Little River, must inform you when an agree- MaxLatino (SD & HD), 5StarMAX (SD vided to all TV customers with a Digi- COUNTY OF COLUMBUS claims against said Estate to present South Carolina. ment is about to expire. The following & HD), MovieMAX (SD & HD), Cine- tal Set-Top Box April 8-10, and may Having qualified as Executrix of them to the undersigned on or before Please contact A.O. Hardee & Son, agreements are due to expire soon, max On Demand, TV One (SD & HD), contain PG, PG-13, TV-14, TV-MA the Estate of David M. Hooks, Sr., April 28, 2016, pursuant to North Inc. concerning your intentions to and we may be required to cease NHL Network (SD & HD), ShopHQ/ and R rated programs. To block deceased, late of Columbus Coun- Carolina General Statute 28A-14-1, bid these projects. If you have any carriage of one or more of these EVINE Live (SD & HD), POP/TVGN this preview and for Parental Con- ty, North Carolina, the undersigned or this notice shall be pled in bar of questions or need more information services/stations in the near future: (SD & HD), Music Choice On Demand trol information, visit twc.com or hereby notifies all persons having their recovery. All persons indebt- please contact Thomas Gunn at (843) WRDC, WLFL, Azteca America, You- and Music Choice (channels 1900- call 1-800-TWCABLE. Restrictions claims against the estate of said ed to said Estate will please make 249-1264. Or you can email thom- too, RFD HD, Pivot, HBO (SD & HD), 1950), DW Amerika, Outdoor Chan- may apply. decedent to present them to the immediate payment to the under- [email protected] HBO West (SD & HD), HBO2 (SD & nel (SD & HD), Al Jazeera (SD & HD). The new services listed below can- undersigned within three (3) months signed at the following address: February 4, 11, 2016 HD), HBO2 West, HBO Signature (SD In addition, from time to time we not be accessed on CableCARD- from January 21, 2016 which is the This the 21st day of January, 2016. & HD), HBO Signature West, HBO make certain changes in the ser- equipped Unidirectional Digital Cable date of the first publication of this ESTHER ACKERMAN SCOTT Time Warner Cable Family (SD & HD), HBO Family West, vices that we offer in order to better Products purchased at retail without notice, or this notice will be pled in Executrix HBO Comedy (SD & HD), HBO Com- serve our customers. The following additional, two-way capable equip- bar of their recovery. All persons P.O. Box 97 Time Warner Cable’s agreements edy West, HBO Zone (SD & HD), HBO changes are planned: ment: None at the time. indebted to said estate please make Fair Bluff, NC 28439 with programmers and broadcast- Zone West, HBO Latino (SD & HD), H2 Network may be replaced by For more information about your immediate payment. Williamson, Walton & Scott, LLP ers to carry their services and sta- HBO On Demand, Cinemax (SD & Vice Channel on or around Febru- local channel line-up, visit www.twc. This the 14th day of January, 2016. Attorneys at Law tions routinely expire from time to HD), Cinemax West (SD & HD), More- ary 29, 2016. com/programmingnotices. Ms. Martha Hooks Stevens P.O. Box 1467 time. We are usually able to obtain MAX (SD & HD), MoreMAX West, WGN America may be repositioned February 4, 2016 3976 James B. White Hwy S. Whiteville, NC 28472 renewals or extensions of such ActionMAX (SD & HD), ActionMAX from Starter TV to Standard TV on or Whiteville, NC 28472 Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2016 agreements, but in order to com- West, ThrillerMAX (SD & HD), Thrill- after March 15, 2016. Don W. Viets, Jr. Attorney for the Estate Public Hearing 135 Washington Street Whiteville, NC 28472 Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department Telephone: 910-642-7019 is announcing a public hearing at the Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2016. Fire Department February 9th, 2016 at 7:30 pm. NOTICE TO CREDITORS This meeting is to discuss the need, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA and purchase of a new fire truck. COUNTY OF COLUMBUS All interested persons are invited to IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS- attend. TICE Brunswick Volunteer Fire Depart- SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION ment, Inc. FILE NO.: 16E11 1465 Vinson Blvd. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Brunswick, N.C. 28424 February 4, 8, 2016 RONALD DALE MCKEITHAN Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of RONALD DALE MCKEI- Request for Bids THAN, Deceased, late of Columbus County, North Carolina, the under- COLUMBUS COUNTY OVERPASS signed hereby notify all persons hav- ( C203781 ) ing claims against the estate of said Project No: C 203781 decedent to present them to it on or Attention: WBE, MBE And DBE Sub- before the 28th day of April, 2016, or contractors this notice will be pled in bar of their Requesting quotes recovery. All persons indebted to BID DATE: FEBRUARY 16, 2016 said estate will please make imme- 2:00PM diate payment. A.O. HARDEE & SON, INC. is seek- This the 21st day of January, 2016. ing certified MBE/DBE/WBE sub- BETTY CAMPBELL MCKEITHAN contractors and material supplier Administratrix of the estate of prices on the above referenced proj- RONALD DALE MCKEITHAN ect. Items to be sublet to include: Deceased clearing & grubbing, staking, site 3141 OLD NORTHEAST ROAD excavation, borrow, grading, drain- LAKE WACCAMAW NC 28450 age, hauling, demolition/removal, Telephone: 910-840-9058 asphalt paving, traffic safety and MATTHEW J. TEDDER supplies, bridges, MSE walls, traf- Attorney for the Estate fic control, signs, erosion control, 110 West Nance Street grassing, pipe supply, and pave- Whiteville, NC 28472 ment markings. Telephone: (910) 642-8147 Your quotation must be in accor- Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2016 dance with items provided by A.O. Hardee & Son, Inc. and in accor- NOTICE TO CREDITORS dance with specifications. All mate- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA rials and work must be to the speci- COUNTY OF COLUMBUS fications of the NCDOT. All subcon- The undersigned, Esther Ackerman tractors on these projects will require Scott, has qualified as Executrix insurance. Plans and specifications of the Estate of Christopher Martin are available on the NC DOT website GET READY to START YOUR ENGINES

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Wartime ‘Tidings’ presented news on soldiers, sailors and Baptist church members at home and abroad

By BOB HIGH duced on a typewriter reams of production worker from the County. of “Tidings” was one showing vard University Museum in Staff Writer words for his “Tidings” maga- Freeman community in east- The local news sent to young Tom Gaddy of the Ash commu- Massachusetts for a rare bird. zines that were shipped free to ern Columbus County, several men and women fighting for nity with two bobcats, killed by Another unusual photo was The Rev. Evans Ulrich, pas- World War II servicemen and more of the “Livingston-Wac- our country across the world his brother Walter on a rabbit that of little Jo Ellen Peterson toring Baptist churches in women all over the world. camaw Tidings” books from included marriages, births, hunting trip to the Pee Dee of the Delco area. She’s shown Delco, Acme, Whiteville and And, they were distributed World War II are available deaths, church meetings, hunt- River near Rockingham. crying, and Editor Ulrich used Lake Waccamaw, plus at times to members of his churches Lennon copied several is- ing and fishing trips and other The male bobcat weighed it to remind church members churches in Leland, Freeland and other interested people sues obtained from the Lee Roy usual and unusual events tak- 24.75 pounds, and the vixen how they might feel when they and Ash in Brunswick County, in Brunswick and Columbus and Vera Russ family and the ing place among the various was 12.75 pounds. The two don’t get a letter from their worked in his office quarters counties. Mary Squires families, both communities. bobcats were sent to the N.C. service family member in of his Lake Waccamaw home Thanks to Charles Lennon, from Kelly in the southern One of the most unusual Museum in Raleigh where they those far-away places across many long nights as he pro- a 79-year-old retired newspaper edge of neighboring Bladen photos in the April 1945 issue were exchanged with the Har- the globe.

The submarine USS Argonaut was lost in action Jan. 10 1943 to Japanese destroyers near Rabaul, New Britain in the South Pacific. The Argonaut ferried Carlson’s Raid- ers to Makin Island near Guadalcanal where the men at- tacked the Japanese airbase. The Raiders were taken Highway Patrolman James off Makin by the same sub and returned to Pearl Harbor. A. Lennon of the Delco Gunner’s Mate Jason Stanley from the Wananish com- community was described munity at Lake Waccamaw was one of the crew of 102 as a hero at home in the sailors lost in the sub’s sinking. April 1945 issue of “Tid- ings.” Lennon stopped a Patricia Mae Croom and James Hufham, both of the Liv- Army PFC Thomas Edison truck loaded with $20,000 ingston church at Delco, were married in early 1943 at Dale, a soldier from the worth of stolen tires, head- the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Troy W. Freeman community, was ed to a black-market seller Croom. killed in action. somewhere.

Part of the USS Argonaut’s crew in Pearl Harbor after the Makin Island raid. A captured Japanese flag is at the mouth of the ship’s cannon at the right center of the pho- to.

These photos of Columbus County servicemen were in the April 1945 issue. Top, from left, James W. Wooten of Acme, Marvin Jones and Garland Anderson, both of Whiteville, and Howard McLaughlin of Acme. Bottom, from left, Tom Wallace and Curtis Flynn, both of Delco, Robert G. Pridgen, nephew of Q.M. Lennon of Delco, and Frank Chavons of Brunswick County.

Four more Columbus County men serving in the military. They are, from left, H.T. Hood Jr. of Lake Waccamaw, E.W. Gunner’s Mate Jason Stanley from Wananish. Hobbs of Delco, W.E. Pope Jr. of Lake Waccamaw, and Clyde Congleton of Acme. Religion The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 -- 2C vice times are 9 a.m. and 11:15 of each month at 6 p.m. at 313 a.m. each Sunday with Sunday Piney Forest 16th annual law Phillips St., Whiteville. SERVICES school at 10:30 a.m. Believ- The American Legion Post FUNDRAISERS ers night Bible study is held on enforcement appreciation luncheon #139 meets the second Tuesday First Presbyterian Church Acme Presbyterian Church, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Voices of Piney Forest Baptist Church will hold its 16th annual law of each month at 7 p.m. at 208 Victory services are aired week- enforcement appreciation BBQ luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 16 First Ave., Chadbourn. women have cookbooks for sale Hwy. 87, Riegelwood, holds chil- for $5 each. The cookbooks are dren’s and adult Sunday School ly on WMIR 1200 AM in Myrtle from 11:30 a.m.- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Beach, S.C. on Fridays at 4 p.m. available at the church located at at 9 a.m. with nursery provided, 1:30 p.m. in the 8073 meets on the second Tues- with streaming available via the 511 N. Thompson St., Whiteville. and worship service at 10 a.m. church fellow- day of each month at 6:30 p.m. internet. The ministry is located Office hours are Monday-Friday, with refreshments. ship hall. at the Vietnam Veterans building at 626 S. Madison Street. Tracey at 1028 S. Madison St. Whiteville. 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-2:30 p.m. Area mem- Celebrate Recovery meets at A. Troy is the pastor. For more information call 642-5416 of visit bers of the N.C. Military Vet Riders Associa- Whiteville United Methodist Peace Baptist Church, 653 women have prints of victoryinjesusministries.org Department of tion meets on the last Monday Church Love Mill Rd., Whiteville, each of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the church steeple, by the late Thursday from 6-9 p.m. For Motor Vehicles, New Ebenezer Faith Ministries the Vietnam Veterans building at Martha Burns, for sale $40 each. more information call 642-0251. N.C. Highway will hold its 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 1028 S. Madison St. Whiteville. The print size is 17 x 23. Call the Partial funding by Good Shep- 4th Sundays - Sunday school at Patrol, Chad- church office Monday-Thursday herd Ministries. 9:45 a.m. Morning worship is at bourn and Fair Ladies Auxiliary #8073 meets from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for pur- 11:15 a.m. Intecessory Prayer Bluff Police De- on the second Sunday of each chase at 642-3376. The DivorceCare recovery semi- month at 2 p.m. at the Vietnam nar and support group meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Bible partments, Columbus Sheriff ’s Department, Court Officials, Veterans building at 1028 S. at Peace Baptist Church, 653 study/youth night is held every Prison Administrators and Superintendents are encouraged to Madison St., Whiteville. Columbus County Love Mill Rd., Whiteville, each Friday at 7 p.m. Every 2nd and attend. Retirees are welcome. Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. 4th Friday is “Dine on us” from The church is located at 4509 Andrew Jackson Hwy. SW in Disabled American Veterans Leadership committee 6-9 p.m. (Feeding the commu- Childcare is provided through Chadbourn. Chapter #35 meets the second nity). The church is located at meets Tuesdays fifth grade. DivorceCare features Willard McPherson is the pastor. For more information call Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. nationally recognized experts 1705 Southport-Supply Road, at 1028 S. Madison St., Whiteville. The Columbus County McPherson at 770-1592, Sharon Caines at 654-4470 or George on divorce and recovery topics. Bolivia. Bishop Ronnie McCray Leadership Council Steering Baysden at 654-3911. Family and Community Hope Seminar sessions include Fac- is the pastor. Committee meets each second Resources Inc. would like per- ing My Anger, Facing My Loneli- Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Bogue ness, Depression, New Relation- Agape House of Worship Wednesday at noon. Intercesso- at First Presbyterian Church, 511 sons from 20-40 years of age to Community Park, Hallsboro. ships, KidCare and Forgiveness. will hold its Bible study ev- ry prayer and Bible study are on N. Thompson St., Whiteville on attend Community Development For more information call Peace ery Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Thursday nights at 7 p.m. HOPD Monday, Wednesday, Thursday meetings on the fourth Thursday This non-partisan, non-prof- Baptist Church at 640-2877. The Sunday services at 11:30 a.m. is located at 1113 S. Madison nights at 8 p.m. A guest speaker of each month at the Columbus it advocacy group encourages pastor is Chip Hannah. Agape HOW is located at 199 Street. Barbara P. Powell is the will be at the meeting on the last County Dream Center from 6:30- participation of citizens will- Forest Drive, Whiteville. Bennie pastor. Thursday of each month. The 7:30 p.m. For more information call ing to collaborate to effect pow- GriefShare seminar and sup- Benjamin is the pastor. church is located on Thompson Shelle Blanks at 910-207-8982 or erful, positive changes on the port group meets at Peace First Missionary Baptist Street in Whiteville. Yolanda Davis at 704-780-8350. local, state and federal levels. Baptist Church, 653 Love Mill Fellowship Independent Bap- Church will hold Sunday wor- Rd., Whiteville, each Monday tist Church will hold its Bible ship services. There will be Narcotics Anonymous meets A Community Garden is avail- Group goals, bylaws, mem- able at Chadbourn United from 6-8:30 p.m. GriefShare study every Thursday at 7:30 two services every first through at Highest Praise Church, 109 N. bership information and ap- Methodist Church. Persons are is a friendly, caring group of p.m. The church is located at fourth Sunday at 8:30 and 11 Madison St., Whiteville on Tues- plications may be secured via invited to come and plant in the people who will walk alongside 3070 Hallsboro Road North. El- a.m. The fifth Sunday will be at days and Thursdays at 7 p.m., at email request at www.colum- raised bed plots. For more in- you through one of life’s most der Shawn Maynor is the pastor. 8:30 a.m. only. The church is Mt. Pleasant AME Zion Church, buscountyleadershipcouncil. formation call 654-5250 or 654- difficult experiences. For more located at 501 Martin Street in 15956 Old Lake Road, Riegel- weebly.com or send written information call Peace Baptist Green Chapel Missionary Elizabethtown. Cliff E. Freeman 4069 and leave message, name wood on Tuesdays and Thurs- request to Columbus County Church, 642-0251, 640-7237 or Baptist Church will hold Sun- Jr. is the pastor. and number. days at 7 p.m. 770-1271. Chip Hannah is the day school every Sunday at 10 Leadership Council, P.O. Box pastor. a.m. and worship service every New Mt. Zion Missionary Bap- Al-anon meets at First Presbyte- 57, Hallsboro, N.C. 28442 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11:15 tist Church Sunday school is rian Church, 511 N. Thompson Veterans meet For more information call Members of The Lord’s Chapel a.m. and Midweek service ev- held each Sunday at 10 a.m. St., Whiteville on Mondays at 8 Vietnam Veterans of Amer- Loris McClellon at 207-6574 or and morning worship service are on a mission to provide items ery Wednesday at 7 p.m. The p.m. ica meet the first Tuesday of Bridget Stephens at 646-1164. to the community, at a minimal church is located at 14853 Sam each second and fourth Sun- each month at 7 p.m. at 1028 S. fee, from their year ‘round back- day beginning at 11 a.m. A Diabetes Support Group meets Potts Hwy., Bolton. Rev. Timothy at Columbus Regional Health- Madison St., Whiteville. www.whiteville.com yard sale. It is located at 2886 Ray Moss is the pastor. special prayer time is held each Hallsboro Road South, Halls- Wednesday at noon and Bible care, Education Center, Class- boro. The shop is open Monday Lynn Hill Baptist Church will study is held each Wednesday room 2 the second Thursday of – Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and hold a new Sunday school se- evening beginning at 7 p.m. The each month at 6 p.m. For more Whiteville United Methodist closed on Wednesday. Items ries on “The book of Revela- church is located on Mill Pond information call Shauna Nobles “We invite you to worship with us every Sunday” at 642-9458 or 641-8208. donated will be greatly appreci- tion.” Pastor Schalk is teaching Road in the Brunswick commu- Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. ated. Proceeds go to The Lord’s a thought-provoking series of nity. For more information call Brain Injury Support Group meets Chapel. power-point messages on the 445-1022. Rev. Anthony Rowell at Columbus Regional Healthcare, Minister - Rev. Paul Stallsworth book of Revelation. Sunday is the pastor. Good News Community Youth school begins at 10 a.m. and the Education Center, Room 1A the 902 Pinckney St., Whiteville • 642-3376 Outreach Ministry Inc., 1138 main worship at 11 a.m. There is Leamon Rogers Memorial second Thursday of each month Giles Byrd Rd., Hallsboro has also an informative power-point Chapel on the Boys and Girls at 6 p.m. For more information call changed the date of their Inform- series on Sundays at 6 p.m. and Home Campus at Lake Wac- Shauna Nobles or Sonja Green at er Bible study from Thursdays Thursdays at 7 p.m. The church camaw is now holding a wor- 642-8011 ext. 9458. at 7 p.m. to each Saturday at 3 is located at 620 Lynn Hill Road, ship service every Sunday morn- p.m. to benefit seniors who may near the intersection of Hwy. 74 Compassionate Friends Sup- ing from 9-10 a.m. The service is port Group (Grief group for par- not be able to travel at night. For and Union Valley Road. For more open to the public. The weekly more information call 646-4898. ents who have lost children to information or directions call worship service will include a 914-0002 or 642-5820. death) meets at Grace Episco- Honey Hill Missionary Baptist mixture of traditional and mod- pal Church, 105 S. Madison St., Church services. Sunday school The Waccamaw Siouan Tribe ern messages and music. For Whiteville the second Monday is held at 10 a.m. and service will hold its council meetings the more information call Rev. Mi- of each month at 7:30 p.m. For begins at 11 a.m. Sunday night 3rd Thursday of each month at chael Jones at 646-3083. more information call 647-8401. service is held at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Tribal Grounds Wednesday service is at 7:30 on Old Lake Road, Bolton. Vietnam Veterans of America p.m. The church is located at Chapter #962 of Columbus 6140 Honey Hill Rd., Hallsboro. The House of Prayer and Deliv- COMMUNITY County meets the first Tuesday The new pastor is Troy Little. erance will hold its worship ser- of each month at 7 p.m. at 1028 vice every Sunday morning with NEWS S. Madison St., Whiteville. Welcome to Whiteville United Methodist Church. Victory in Jesus Ministries of Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and Whiteville will hold two morn- morning worship at 11:15 a.m. The American Legion Post [email protected] ing worship services. The ser- Weekly services are held each Alcoholics Anonymous meets #233 meets the first Tuesday www.whitevilleumc.org

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EMV chip than cash or check because birthday or Social Security • Report suspicious activity “While stores and banks still need to be on the lookout cards make it more difficult you can dispute the charge if numbers as your PIN. immediately. If you notice an work to adopt new EMV chip for frauds and scams, Attorney for thieves to steal consumer you don’t get what you pay for • Be cautious when shopping unfamiliar charge or payment technology, look out for scam- General Roy Cooper warns. payment information from in- and can stop damage quickly if online. The process of paying on your credit or debit card mers using this as an oppor- “New technology can make store payment terminals, but theft or fraud happens, Cooper online is the same, regardless accounts, report it to the bank tunity to trick you,” Cooper card transactions more secure, they will not protect consum- said. of whether or not your card that issued the card right away. but no credit or debit card is ers from problems with lost Tips on EMV chip cards contains an EMV chip. Con- If you spot an unfamiliar loan cautioned. “Never reply to an email or phone call that asks completely safe from fraud,” or stolen cards. Scammers can • Keep your or line of credit on your credit you to share personal informa- Cooper said. “Consumers can’t still use stolen card numbers to card safe. Store report, you could be a victim tion like your card or account let down their guard when make illegal purchases online your credit and of identity theft and need to number.” it comes to protecting their or by telephone, because EMV debit cards in a se- act quickly to close the affected Each year, thousands of credit and debit cards.” chip cards will continue to cure location when account, file a police report, North Carolinians are affected How new cards work use the traditional process for you’re not using and report it to the credit by scams related to credit and Banks, credit card compa- those transactions. them. Know where bureaus. debit cards. In 2014, the Attor- nies and retailers are transi- Many stores are still transi- your card is at all Watch for chip card scams ney General’s Office received tioning from cards with the tioning to EMV payment termi- times. Consumers should also be more than 1,100 consumer traditional magnetic strip nals, and gas pumps don’t have • Destroy un- prepared for scams that fol- complaints about credit scams to new cards and payment to switch to the new technology used cards. If your low the release of new EMV and identity theft. If you be- systems that use EMV chips. until 2017, so consumers may bank or credit card chip cards, Cooper said. Last lieve you have been a victim Older cards generate the same notice that their new chip cards company sends you month, the Federal Trade of scam, report it to the Con- transaction information with still include a magnetic strip. If a new EMV chip Commission issued a warn- sumer Protection Division by each use, making it easier for consumers are asked to swipe credit card, shred your old one tinue to follow our tips for safe ing about phony emails from phone toll-free within North information to be stolen from their card to make a payment and dispose of the pieces. online shopping. scammers who pose as repre- Carolina at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM cards that are swiped through rather than using a new chip • Guard your PIN. If your Check credit report often sentatives from a major credit or file a complaint online. For rigged payment terminals. card reader, they won’t get the card gives you the option of us- • Monitor your credit to card issuer. The emails ask more information on using Cards with the EMV chip — additional security benefits ing it with a Personal Identifi- spot irregular activity. Under consumers to confirm their or- credit and debit cards safely, named for its owners Europay, that EMV chips offer. cation Number, make sure you federal law, every consumer is der for a new EMV chip card by visit ncdoj.gov. Mastercard and Visa — protect Regardless of which type of memorize your PIN and keep entitled to one free credit report clicking on bad links or reply- For Columbus County CHURCH DIRECTORY and Surrounding Areas

How to Become a Part of Our White Marsh Church Directory . . . Baptist Church Our church directory features a version. We’ll include your church name, 341 White Hall Rd. weekly church profile, helpful informa- address, phone number, pastor’s name, Whiteville, NC 28472 tion about area churches, a devotional service times and web address. You’ll also 910-770-5487 thought and daily Bible readings. have an expanded church profile, includ- Reverend Ray Yow If you would like your church in- ing church photos, run in the directory cluded on this page, we invite you to sometime during the six month period. White Marsh Baptist Church, tion with a plaque honoring it call us today at 642-4104, ext. 237. For We encourage you to help make this di- only $21.50 per month (six month com- rectory complete by having your church located in the Welches Creek as one of the 25 oldest Baptist mitment), we’ll include your church in information included. Township in Columbus County, churches in the state. this weekly directory, plus in our web was organized around 1765. It is The church is currently led in

AFRICAN-METHODIST Western Prong Baptist Church the oldest church in the Colum- worship by Rev. Ray Yow. We EPISCOPAL First Baptist Church of 167 Peacock Rd., Whiteville bus Baptist Association. invite you to come and join our Lake Waccamaw Rev. Ronnie Wilson • 910-648-2744 Mount Horeb AME Church 300 E. Sam Potts Hwy., Lake Waccamaw westernprong.org White Marsh was recognized worship services and fellowship 187 Otis Donnell Nixon Rd., Evergreen 910-646-3727 Sunday 8:30 am Worship, 9:45 am Church Phone 654 1887 Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm, Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, in November 1976 by the North in Christian love as we celebrate Rev. Sylvester Colvin • 910-371-0604 7:00 pm, Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 pm 5:45 pm AWANA, 6:00 pm Youth Group, Sunday School 9:45 am 6:00 pm Bible Study Carolina Baptist State Conven- 250 years on Sunday, October 11, Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am Happy Home Baptist Church 7:00 pm Worship 2015, beginning at 10:30 am with Wed. 6:30 pm 2670 Happy Home Rd., Nakina Wednesday 7:00 pm Richard Collins, Pastor • 910-642-7284 Services: a covered dish lunch at noon. St. James AME Church www.happyhomebaptistchurch.org White Marsh Baptist Church 225 West Walter St., Whiteville Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm 341 White Hall Rd., Whiteville Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Church Phone 642-8832 Wednesday 7:00 pm Rev. Ray Yow • 910-770-5487 Rev. Dewey C. Farmer, Jr., Pastor Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Lennon’s Cross Roads Wednesday 7:00 pm Sun Church School 9:45 am Wednesday Night Service 7:00 p.m. Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am Baptist Church Williamsons Crossroads Wed. 6:00 pm 13804 Haynes Lennon Hwy., Evergreen Dr. Fred Senter, Pastor • 910-642-4436 Baptist Church AFRICAN-METHODIST 4071 Princess Ann Rd., Chadbourn Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 2nd Sunday Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist METHODIST-UNITED EPISCOPAL ZION Interim Pastor Carroll Fonvielle 642-6459 PRESBYTERIAN of each month 6:00 pm Special Fellow- Cell 840-5589 Diana Fonvielle 625-9889 Church ship Activity, Wednesday 7:00 pm 5548 Silverspoon Rd., Whiteville Chadbourn United Methodist Chadbourn Presbyterian Sunday 10:00 am, 11 am St. Mark AME Zion Church Pastor T.A. Lance • 910-648-2476 300 E. 2nd Ave., Chadbourn Church Wednesday 7:00 pm 114 W. Virgil St., Whiteville Macedonia Baptist Church [email protected] Rev. Pat Inman • 910-443-9786 600 E. First Ave., Chadbourn Rev. Charlrean Mapson, Pastor 100 Macedonia Church Rd.,Evergreen CHURCH OF GOD www.mombcwhitevillenc.com [email protected] Rev. C.F. McDowell III Church Phone: 910-642-7327 Sunday 9:45 am, 10:50 am Sun 9:45 am, 11:00 am Jimmy Caines, Pastor New Life Community Church 910-654-3449 Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am 2nd & 4th 1st & 3rd Sunday BTU at 4:00 pm Prayer Tuesday 10:00 am chadbournpresbyterian.org Sun Morning Worship 11:00 am 107 Maultsby St., Whiteville Sun, 6:00 pm every Sunday, Wednes- Wednesday 6:45 pm Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am 5th Sunday Fellowship meal at noon Rev. DeWayne Dickerson Fair Bluff United Methodist day 7:30 pm Bible Study/Prayer Service 910-642-0130 1030 Main St., Fair Bluff First Presbyterian Church [email protected] Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Tuesday - Noon and 7:00 pm Rev. Neill Smith • 910-649-7749 511 N. Thompson St., Whiteville Nakina Baptist Church Sunday 9:30 am, 10:30 am Church [email protected] 910-642-2253 ASSEMBLEY OF GOD 7883 Seven Creeks Rd., Nakina Thursday 7:00 pm 824 Cherry Grove Rd., Cerro Gordo Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am [email protected] Rev. J. Darryll Hester • 910-499-1598 Friday Safe Harbor Youth Center Pastor Dr. Thomas Southerland Tuesday 7:00 pm Bible Study Abundant Life Assembly of God Sunday School 10:00 am, Services 11:00 am [email protected] 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm 910-739-8458 Cell 910-774-6800 5384 James B. White Hwy. S., Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Sun School 10 am, Mishop Springs United Methodist Whiteville Westminster Presbyterian Wednesday 7:00 pm Whiteville Church of God Service 11 am: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sundays 2756 Pine Log Rd., Whiteville Pastor Jerry J. Spivey • 910-642-5003 506 N. Lee St., Whiteville Wed Bible Study/Prayer Meeting 7 pm Pastor Sheena Cartrette • 910-640-2783 Church [email protected] Pastor Chris Yarusinsky • 642-3395 [email protected] 307 S. Franklin St., Whiteville New Hope Baptist Church CATHOLIC 910-642-2762 Sunday 10:00 am, 10:45 am, 6:00 pm 252 Rough and Ready Rd., Whiteville [email protected] mishopspringsumc.webs.com Wednesday 7:30 pm Sunday 9:45 Sunday School, Worship 11:00 am [email protected] Dr. Darrin Moore, Pastor • 910-642-6345 Facebook: Whiteville Church of God Sacred Heart Catholic Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am Wednesday 7:00 - Bible Study & Children/Youth Sunday 9:45 pm, 11:00 am www.nhbcwhiteville.com Church Whiteville Assembly of God Wednesday 7:00 pm 302 N. Lee St., Whiteville NON-DENOMINATIONAL 516 N. Madison St. (Former location Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Spanish service: Wednesday & Saturday 7:00 Rev. Marco Antonio Gonzalez-Hernandez of Missionary Alliance Church) Wednesday 7:00 pm [email protected] Pastor Randy Hunt 717-688-0501 FREEWILL BAPTIST Glory Tabernacle Church Seventh Day Adventist www.bcrcatholics.org • 910-642-3895 4513 Pleasant Plains Church Rd, Whiteville 1002 N. Franklin St., Whiteville Sunday School 9:30 am Peace Baptist Church 653 Love Mill Rd., Whiteville Avants Chapel FWB Church Eucharist/Santa Misa Pastor Clark Whittington Pastor Kenneth A. Lee Morning Worship 10:30 am 947 Cedar St., Cerro Gordo Pastor Chip Hannah • 910-642-0251 Sunday 9:00 am & 11:30 English Mass 910-640-2991 910-642-0698 Wednesday, Family Night 7:00 pm Pastor Mack Watts • 843-756-0417 www.peacebc.org Domingo 12:30 pm Spanish Mass www.gtcconnect.org [email protected] [email protected] BAPTIST Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Martes (Tues.) Spanish 7 pm Misa de la tarde Sunday 10:30 am and 6:00 pm Saturday 9:30 am, 10:45 am Sunday 5:30-7:00 pm Awanas Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm Thursday (Jueves) English 6 pm English Mass Wednesday 7:00 pm Calvary Baptist Church Wednesday 7:30 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm Holy Day of Obligatio 7:30 pm Bilingual Mass 5028 Pleasant Plains Church Rd., Living Word Church Whiteville Piney Forest Baptist Church Oak Grove FWB Church Tuesday/Martes 6-7 pm Confessiones 6374 Chadbourn Hwy., Chadbourn Rev. Kenneth Barnes • 910-642-6904 4509 Andrew Jackson Hwy. SW, Chadbourn Oak Grove Church Rd., Bladenboro Thursday/Jueves 5-6 pm Confessions Pastor Ron Fields • 910-654-4164 www.livingwordnc.com Sunday 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Rev. Willard McPherson • 910-654-5284 Rev. Henry Ward • 843-236-3564 Sunday School 10:00 am, Service 11:00 am CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am Wednesday 7:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm If you would like Sunday evening 6:30 pm Missionary Alliance Church Wednesday 7:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm Wednesday 7:30 pm 623 Warrior Trail, Whiteville Chadbourn Baptist Church Rev. Justin Dubose • 910-640-3223 Northwood Church 504 N. Howard St., Chadbourn Sweet Home Missionary INDEPENDENT BAPTIST 2672 James B. White Hwy. N., Whiteville your church www.missonaryalliance.com 910-654-3992 Pastor Russell Honeycutt Baptist Church Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am Dr. Danny Russell, Pastor 3111 Walter Todd Rd., Clarendon Lynn Hill Independent 910-642-7654 Wednesday 6:30 pm Sunday 10:30 am [email protected] Rev. Wayne Faulk • 910-653-4421 Baptist Church included on this Wednesday 7:00 pm Bible Study www.chadbournbaptist.com Sunday Worship 10:30 am & 6:00pm 620 Lynn Hill Rd., Whiteville EPISCOPAL/LUTHERAN Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship 11:00 am Sunday School 9:30am, Worship Pastor William A. Schalk • PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS Adult Choir 5:00 pm, 910-914-0002 Grace Episcopal Church & Wednesday 7:00 pm page for only Discipleship Training 6:00 pm http://pastorpreacher.com/lynnhillbc.html Christ the King Lutheran Church Chadbourn Pentecostal Holiness 518 N. Elm St., Chadbourn Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm 105 S. Madison St., Whiteville Trinity Baptist Church 910-642-4784 Pastor Donald Conway • 910-654-4850 Prayer Meet/Child’s Mission 6:30 pm 201 S. Thompson St., Whiteville Wednesday 7:00 pm [email protected] www.chadbournph.org $21.50 per month, Randy K. Speight, Senior Pastor MISSIONARY BAPTIST Sunday School 9:45 am www.gracechrist.bizland.com 910-642-7764 Sunday Worship 10:40 am, 6:00 pm First Missionary Baptist Sun Services 10:30 am [email protected] Teen Worship in Sanctuary 6:00 pm Wed 6:00 pm evening prayer, soup supper. we invite you to www.trytbc.org Church ______Wednesday 7:00 pm 505 S. Wilkes St., Chadbourn Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm Reverend Virgil Hugh Reaves HOLINESS Whiteville First Pentecostal Wednesday 6:45 pm 910-654-3225 Holiness Church call us today at First Baptist Church Chadbourn Church of God of 109 N. Madison St., Whiteville, NC www.firstmbcchadbourn.org 412 N. Madison St., Whiteville Prophecy (corner of Madison & Calhoun Street) Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am 910-642-2139 3618 Joe Brown Hwy. S., Chadbourn Pastor, Rev. Myles Cartrette • 252-561-6874 Sunday 11:30 am 12:30 pm 642-4104, ext. 237. [email protected] Rev. John McPherson • 910-654-3968 www.whitevillefirstph.com Radio Station WVOE 1590 AM www.fbcwhiteville.com Sunday 10 am, 11 am, 6:00 pm, Service Times: Sunday 10:30 am Wednesday 12:00 pm Noon Day Prayer Sunday 9:45 am, 11:00 am, Wednesday 7:30 pm - Classes for all ages Sunday Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Study (six month commitment) Wednesday 6:30 pm Wednesday night 7:00 pm ______4C -- The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 Applications for St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Tabor City ‘tea’ program S’Berry pageant St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Happenings and Events Applications for The N.C. Church will present “How’s Strawberry Festival pageant your tea?” Saturday, Feb. 12 Your By Dianne Nobles Ward are available. Age require- at 5:30 p.m. Various speakers Promotions Director, Town of Tabor City ments are 13-16 for princess, will share how cups of tea can 17-22 for queen. reflect our daily living. Applications can be picked- This program will support pet Congratulations to the Town of Tabor City for being up At CresCom Bank, Amy’s the youth missionary society awarded a Community Development Block Grant of $2 mil- Academy of Dance and BB&T of the church. lion. Tabor City’s project was scored as the top rated project in With Charlene High in Chadbourn, or call Cath- The church is located at 410 the state out of the 40 that were submitted and the eight that erine Causey at 642-7924. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive were funded. Our project will replace old sewer lines on West in Bladenboro. 4th, West 3rd and West 2nd streets as well as a portion of Bay Rev. Hardy Ballard Jr. is the Street. These sewer lines are more than 40 years old and empty Tabor City MA pastor. Something to think about into a sewer pump station that is overwhelmed during rainy meeting Feb. 11 Oh those days when scratching just doesn’t stop, “I’ve treated periods. The time frame to complete this project is about three my dog for fleas but he’s still scratching,” you say to yourself. years. This $2 million grant is the largest grant received by the The Tabor City Ministe- Volunteers So off to the pet store or vet you go. Sound familiar? I recently town in 15 years. rial Association will hold its received the following email at [email protected] Tabor City also received an award from the authority for monthly meeting Thursday, needed for requesting suggestions on this issue. help at the sewer plant. Town government submitted a request Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. at St. Paul “We have a wonderful rescue dog, probably 13 years old, an for a low interest loan of $1,213,900 to replace and upgrade United Methodist Church. elegant, loving companion. She is very healthy for her age but parts of the treatment plant. The authority ranked Tabor City’s All area pastors are en- Meals of Love Lower Cape Fear Hospice scratches often, and for long periods of time. Sometimes she also proposal as the third highest of the 14 that they approved. We couraged to attend. chews her feet, etc. She does not have fleas or anything visible were also thrilled to see that state officials include $500,000 in Meetings are held monthly is looking for volunteers to help with its Meals of Love that would seem to trigger the scratching. Our vet prescribed “principle forgiveness.” That is, in essence, a half-million dol- on the second Thursday. medication but it was making her too sleepy and we did not lar grant that lowers our loan to $713,900. These two awards For more information con- program at the hospice care center. continue with it. She has been taken off commercial dog food will go a long way toward improving the future of Tabor City tact Pastor Jerry Martin at for several months now in an effort to help and enjoys home and her citizens. 653-3737. Volunteers prepare meals that are shared by families cooked meals. Seems like that has helped a bit but we would Don’t forget to “Save the date” for the 70th annual banquet truly love to assist her more so would welcome your thoughts of the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce. This year’s Greater Restoration visiting loved ones at the inpa- tient hospice care center at 206 and any advice.” banquet will be held Monday, Feb. 8 at the Ritz Center in down- food distribution The scratching can be from dry skin causing a form of town Tabor City. The cost to attend the banquet is $25 per per- Warrior Trail in Whiteville. Greater Restoration Enrich- Meals of Love allow families to dander/dandruff especially for those pets living indoors and son. Call the chamber at 377-3012 to RSVP. ment Center in Whiteville has subject to heat and air conditioning which tends to dry coats. “Our State” Magazine has partnered with all of the North concentrate on spending time TEFAP and commodity food with their loved ones and take This isn’t as evident with the winter coats as it is with human Carolina Visitors Centers and is implementing a campaign to distributions every second dandruff. Or it could be mites, which do cause pets to bite and give away “Our State” magazines to our visitors. Beginning needed breaks without having Saturday and fourth Tuesday to leave the hospice care cen- scratch, especially if there isn’t evidence of fleas. this month you can pop by the Tabor City Visitor Center and of each month beginning at Do you feed dry food only? If so try putting a bit of oil on the pick up your free copy of the February edition of the maga- ter. 10 a.m. for Columbus County “Home-cooked meals offer food daily. Good old fashioned olive oil works and they love the zine. We will be giving them out as long as our supply lasts residents. flavor. Better still is salmon oil but difficult to get in this area. so come and get your copy. Only one copy per person will be comfort to families dealing For more information call with a loved one’s life-limiting Revival Pet sells it online or go to any Tractor Supply store. I’m distributed. 641-0800. also sure you can find it in one of the major pet stores. The Tabor City Visitor Center hours are Monday-Friday illness,” said Lisa Clark, com- GREC is located at 3490 munity outreach coordina- That’s assuming the issue is dry skin, however, in any case from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. until James B. White Hwy. South. adding olive or salmon oil is always a great idea especially if 2 p.m. Stop by and chat with one of our friendly hostess’s who tor for Columbus and Bladen counties. “Many of them ex- feeding dry food. Omega-3’s are also great for the aging pet who will assist you in gathering information about the beautiful may be showing a bit of joint pain. At times chewing can be state of North Carolina and her many destination spots. Free Liberty Hospice press their gratitude at having access to snacks and meals. related to pain just as we rub an arthritic joint. Also remem- phone books, North Carolina and Tabor City maps are avail- ber – it took years for a problem to be evident so don’t expect able as well. We look forward to seeing you soon and telling you needs volunteers Having food available in the Liberty Hospice needs vol- hospice care center’s fam- overnight success. about all of the happenings and events in North Carolina and unteers to provide patient It could take up to 30 days for relief to be evident. Salmon Columbus County. ily kitchen allows families to support. Any adult or teenag- spend as much time as possi- oil is very high in omega-3, as is olive oil which is also high in That’s what’s happening in Tabor City this week. ers interested in providing Omega-6 fatty acids. Don’t overdo putting oil in their food. A Until next week…… ble with their loved ones.” support for terminally ill pa- The welcoming setting of teaspoon a day is more than sufficient. tients call Tonia Neal at 641- the kitchen allows families Charlene High is the former publisher and editor of Natural 4095 or 733-5663. access to needed nourishment Pet magazine, and has been involved with breeding horses, dogs Living Hope offers free The hospice is located at 44 and the opportunity to inter- and cats for more than 30 years. Do you have a question on our McNeill Plaza. act and gain support from oth- topic today? Then email [email protected] or write er families going through the “yourpetrx” care of this newspaper. prenatal vitamins same experience. You can also see us on Facebook at https://www.facebook. In an effort to better serve for Medicaid for Pregnant St. Luke AMEZ to “We rely on individuals and com/yourpetrxtopics. their pregnant clients and to Women, and an Earn While present play Feb. 6 groups to volunteer to help promote better health in Co- You Learn incentive program. The St. Luke Christian with the Meals of Love pro- Church Combines Freeman to speak for lumbus County, Living Hope Living Hope provides ser- Education Department will gram. Their kindness means a Pregnancy Support Services vices free of charge to all Faith and Fitness for Black History present a play “Who moved my great deal to us and the fami- has begun offering a free women regardless of age, in- Columbus County Brother Roy Freeman clothespin?” Saturday, Feb. 6 lies we serve,” Clark said. 6-month supply of prenatal come or marital status. Jr. will be the Black history at 4 p.m. in the St. Luke A.M.E. For more information Columbus County will get vitamins to women who have The center is located at 116 the chance to lose weight, feel speaker Sunday, Feb. 21 at Zion Church fellowship hall. about Meals of Love and other positive pregnancy tests. Premiere Plaza, behind Waffle better and defy its title of the First St. Paul Missionary Bap- Donations of $12 for enter- volunteer opportunities, con- This allows a pregnant International in Whiteville. unhealthiest county in North tist Church at 4 p.m. tainment and dinner will be tact Clark at 620-2264 or email woman to begin taking prena- Office hours are Mondays Carolina during Healthy Lester Frink is the pastor. taken at the door. [email protected] tal vitamins as early as pos- from 3-7 p.m. and Tuesdays Choices 2016, a wellness initia- The church is located at 410 sible in her pregnancy to help and Thursdays from noon-4 tive sponsored by Praise Tab- Martin Luther King Jr. Drive ensure her health and the p.m. Zion Plain MBC food ernacle Seventh Day Adventist OES annual BBQ/ in Bladenboro. healthy development of her For more information, call family/friends day Church in Whiteville. For more information call chicken dinner unborn child. The program kicked off the 24-hour helpline at 642- Zion Plain Missionary Bap- The Order of the Eastern The vitamins have been 231-9583. Saturday, Jan. 23 with registra- 2677. tist Church of Nakina will hold Star Whiteville Chapter #211 provided to Living Hope Rev. Hardy Ballard Jr. is tion and a health rally. its Family and Friends Day will hold its annual fried or through a grant from Vitamin the pastor. The six-month program Clothing donations Sunday, Feb. 14. It will be an all BBQ chicken dinner Friday, Angels of Santa Barbara, Cal- consists exercise classes twice day service with dinner. Morn- Feb. 5 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at ifornia. a week, as well as workshops being accepted ing service begins at 11:15 a.m. the Masonic Lodge on Pecan The provision of free pre- Whiteville Apparel hosted by local physicians Drs. Walk Into Your Inheritance with Pastor Rev. Mack Reed of Street. natal vitamins is the newest Richard Berry and Stephen Outreach Ministries is asking lunch Feb. 6 Georgetown, S.C. speaking. The cost is $7 per plate and service of Living Hope, which Mills. for clothing donations. Members from Whiteville An evening service will consists of chicken, potato is celebrating 25 years of ser- Topics include how to quit Donations can be dropped Apparel will eat lunch Satur- begin at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. salad, green beans, hush pup- vice to Columbus County. Oth- smoking, how to lower choles- off at 1757 Stanley Road, Supply. day, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. at South- Derrick Farmer, pastor of pies and cake. er services include free preg- For more information call ern Sizzler. Ohovah AME Church of Or- terol and high blood pressure, and many others to help com- For tickets or more infor- nancy tests and estimated due Minister Utrillia Bryant at For more information call rum along with his choir and munity residents keep their mation call Terri Davis at 770- dates necessary for applying 508-6861. Geneva Thompson at 642-6602. congregation. new year’s health resolutions. 7159. Participants will track their Celebrate Recovery every Monday Clothing donations progress in journals and be Cerro Gordo Woodmen placed with a buddy for sup- Graham Chapel Celebrate Recovery is held every Monday at Living Word sets Valentine reception being accepted port. There will also be a group Church. Dinner is from 6-7 p.m. with main meeting from 7-8 Woodmen Life Chapter AMEZ 100 in red Walk Into Your Inheritance weight loss challenge with a p.m. Small groups meet from 8-9 p.m. and Joel’s Place at 9 p.m. 130 located at 8119 Andrew Graham Chapel A.M.E. Outreach Ministries is asking $250 cash prize to the person This is a 12 step Christ-centered recovery with freedom from Jackson Hwy. W., Cerro Gordo Zion Church of the East Arca- for clothing donations. losing the most weight by the physical abuse, grief, financial difficulty, drugs, alcohol, depres- will hold its Valentine’s day dia community in Riegelwood Donations can be dropped program’s end in early summer. sion, anxiety, gossip, love and relationships, sexual addiction, reception Sunday Feb. 14 at the will hold its 15th Annual “One off at 1757 Stanley Road, Sup- “As part of the program, food addiction and anger. chapter hall. Hundred in Red” Program ply (located near Cedar Grove participants will be given in- For more information call Pastor Ron at 918-5355, Becki at The reception is to cel- Sunday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. Spe- Middle School). centives for joining up with lo- 642-4461 or Darren at 770-0511. ebrate 125 years of Woodmen. cial guest speakers, who will For more information call cal gyms, cooking classes, and The church is located at 6374 Chadbourn Hwy. The community and other speak on the subject, “We love Minister Utrillia Johnson at other health education events,” chapters are invited to drop in because He first loved us,” 294-0656. said Darryl Howard, pastor of between 3-5 p.m. Rev. Dr. Mary C. Nixon, pas- Praise Tabernacle. Riegelwood AA meets Wednesdays President of the chapter is tor of St. Phillip A.M.E. Zion For more information call The Riegelwood group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Cypress Branch PFWB Harold Fipps. Church of Wrightsboro; Rev. 6 p.m. every Wednesday at the USW Local 9-738, 102 Old Stage Family/friends Day 640-0855. James Jones, pastor of Baker’s Hwy. (87) at Riegelwood. The church is located at 3710 Creek A.M.E. Zion Church of Cypress Branch Pentecostal James B. White Hwy., South. Dublin; Sister Dora Jones of Freewill Baptist Church will PLEASE Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion Church, Special Olympics Old Dock/Cypress hold its Family and Friends Elizabethtown; Rev. Roxie Creek blood drive Day Sunday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Cancer Support RECYCLE Lloyd of Saint Luke A.M.E. Interest meeting The group Willing Hearts Old Dock/Cypress Creek Zion Church, Bladenboro; and A Special Olympics Interest will be singing from 10-11 a.m. Fire Department will hold its Group meets the Rev. Rona Watson, pastor meeting will be held Thursday, and preaching will be from 11 annual Red Cross blood drive The Cancer Support Group of the New Zion A.M.E. Zion Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. a.m.-noon. Sunday, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m.-4 of Donayre Cancer Care Cen- Church of Lisbon. This meeting is for individ- Soup and sandwiches will p.m. The blood drive will be ter of Columbus Regional Rev. William Peterson is uals that want to help improve be served after the service. held at the fire department lo- Healthcare meets the second the pastor. and grow the Special Olympics The church is located at program in Columbus County. cated on Hwy. 130 in Old Dock. 1067 Small Road, Fair Bluff. Wednesday of each month The meeting will be held The Red Cross is in urgent Rev. Perry Cribb is the from 9-10 a.m. in the CRHS New Mt. Zion hosts at HomeCare Management need of all blood types. pastor. education department. The Corporation, 2208 James B. For more information or to For more information call programs are free. movie for women White Hwy. N. schedule an appointment call Cribb at 207-8882 or Jason For more information and New Mt. Zion Missionary For more information call Barbara Osborne at 642-8709. Jordan at 843-385-3491. to register call 641-8220. Baptist Church will host mov- Jennifer Moore at 640-1153. After You Read. ie day for women Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. Roseland VFD A free showing of the mov- ie, War Room, refreshments BBQ Feb. 6 and “girl talk” are included. Roseland Volunteer Fire Child care will not be avail- Department will hold its an- able for this event. nual BBQ Saturday, Feb. 6. CLASSIFIEDS SELL For more information call Plates are $8. 445-6031. The church is located at 1980 Mill Pond Road in the Subscribe Today, Brunswick community. Rev. Anthony Rowell is pas- tor. Call 642-4104 CLASSIFIEDS SELL The News Reporter, Thursday, February 4, 2016 -- 5C Plans coming together for 84th Strawberry fest By ALLEN TURNER Staff Writer Plans are beginning to come together for the 84th annual North Carolina Strawberry Festival. The festival’s board of directors met Thursday and elected officers for the upcoming festival. Parade day – the big day of the more than week-long festival – will be Saturday, May 7. Guy Long was re-elected president of the festival and Joy Bullard and Hilda Bullard were re-elected treasurer and sec- retary, respectively. The group will elect a vice present at their next meeting on Feb. 11 and that person is expected to become president for the 85th festival next year. They’ll also finalize the naming of a grand marshal for the parade at that next meeting. Festival events will kick off in late April with a pancake supper at Chadbourn Elementary School, residential and com- mercial display contests and a walk-a-thon/run-a-thon. On Tuesday, May 3, a chicken bog fundraiser for the Chad- bourn Depot Museum will be held at the event field behind Hardee’s and opening ceremonies will be held with featured entertainment still to be named. The Rev. Timothy Lance, pastor of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, once again will coordinate the community Day of Prayer observance at noon on Thursday, May 5, at the gazebo beside the Chadbourn Fire Department. Later that evening the Strawberry Festival Jam Variety Show will be held in the West Columbus High School Auditorium. Fun Time Amusements will offer rides Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, and the Evening of Strawberry Encounters dinner will be held Friday evening at a location will be finalized at the next board meeting. The usual “festival day” events will be Saturday, highlighted by the parade at 2 p.m. Also on tap Saturday will be arts and crafts and food products contests. An all-day variety show will be held at the event field except during the parade itself. The strawberry luncheon featuring Henderson as keynote speaker will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Chadbourn Pentecostal Holiness Church, followed by an auction of strawberry quality contest Strawberry officers entries. Officers for the 84th annual N.C. Strawberry Festival elected Thursday night were, from left, Secretary Hilda Bullard, Saturday night after the parade, the N.C. Strawberry Festival President Guy Long and Treasurer Joy Bullard. The group will elect a vice president at its next meeting on Feb. 11. Scholarship Pageant will be held at West Columbus High School.

Safe Harbor YC Tatum’s 14th Praying for Revival Kelly YFC Black New Light MBC White Marsh BC To every child of God con- history program Black history annual gospel sider this as your personal open offers activities to hold Focus Kelly Youth Focus Center New Light Missionary Bap- Safe Harbor Youth Center, invitation to attend a monthly tist Church of Hallsboro will White Marsh Baptist sing anniversary will hold its annual Black his- a ministry of New Life Church prayer meeting to pray for re- hold its Black history program Church will hold Focus on Tatum’s 14th annual gos- tory program Saturday, Feb. of God is open to families and vival in the local community. Saturday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. WMU Sunday, Feb. 14 at 11 pel sing anniversary is set for 13 at 6 p.m. at the Westside children each Friday night This call goes beyond de- A movie will be shown en- a.m. The guest speaker will be Saturday, March 19 at 6 p.m. at Alumni Community Center. from 6:30-9:30 p.m. nomination, race and/or size titled “Stand by me.” Also on Jackie Ray Pierce of Western New Life Church. On the pro- The speaker will be Rev. Phy- Safe Harbor offers skat- of the building where you wor- the program will be singing Prong Baptist Church. She will gram will be the Beaverdam lisa Kelly of First Missionary ing, basketball, Foosball, ping ship as a church family. and praise dancing. be speaking about the mission Boys from Beaverdam, Nadine Baptist Church in Chadbourn. pong, volleyball, and other The location will change A Black history program trip that was taken in October and Stevie from Bolton and For more information call activities in a safe Christian from month to month as other will also be held Sunday, Feb. 2015 to Nicaragua. Joyful Sounds of Galivants, Hattie Kelly at 918-7583. environment. churches choose to host, but it 21. The speaker will be Sheriff There will also be special S.C.with a special appearance Children three and under will always occur on the First Hatcher. music. by T.J. Tatum. are free, children four and over Wednesday of the month at 7 Also a Black history pro- The church is located at 341 Door prizes will be given Valentine Gala are $5, with skate rental $1, and p.m. gram will be held Sunday, Feb. Whitehall Road. away. Refreshments will be adults not skating with family The location for January’s 28 entitled “In the olden days.” Rev. Ray Yow is the pastor. available. cancer benefit are free. meeting will be Pierce Chapel Living Springs Church will Rev. Franklin Graham is The church is located at 107 AME Zion Church, 595 Porters- For more information con- S. Maultsby Street. host a Valentine Gala cancer the pastor. tact Pastor Dwayne Dickerson Global School ville Road, Clarkton. The host benefit Saturday, Feb. 13 at 6 For more information call Pastor is Johnas Freeman. at 642-0130. of Ministry Johnny Tatum at 625-8816. p.m. For more information call Donations are $30 per per- Methodists set Franklin Spaulding at 641-2377. JCPC meetings enrolling students Beaverdam OFWBC son. Tickets must be obtained Global School of Ministry is in advance from WBLA ‘Da Lenten services The Juvenile Crime Pre- now enrolling students. revival/gospel sing Columbus County Branch’ Radio Station 1440 AM The Chadbourn and Ev- vention Council meetings Global School of Ministry Beaverdam Original Free- in Elizabethtown or call Mrs. ergreen United Methodist are on the first Wednesday Bible College enrolling is being offered free of charge will Baptist Church will Willis at 316-8408 or Mary Wil- churches have planned Lenten of each month at noon in the Columbus County Bible Col- through love offerings and hold its revival Monday, Feb. liams at 991-6325. Tickets will services for Ash Wednesday Whiteville City Schools Civic lege is now enrolling students donations. 29-Friday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. not be available at the door. and the six Sunday nights pre- Room. for the spring semester 2016. Individuals interested in nightly. Rev. Wesley Campbell The church is located at 909 ceding Easter. Day classes are also avail- learning how to receive biblical will be the evangelist. S. Poplar Street on Hwy. 701 The Ash Wednesday service able. Services set at training and education without A gospel sing will be held North in Elizabethtown. will be in Evergreen Feb. 10 at The college is offering cer- paying the high cost of tuition Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. American Legion Post tificates in biblical studies, are invited to contact Minister featuring The Rivertown Boys Services are at 7 p.m. with Pastor Robert D. Williams associate bachelor, master an Patrina Wright at 234-3092. from Conway, S.C. Cypress Branch light refreshments and special Sr. and his congregation will doctorate degrees. This is an The church is located at 2665 music. hold services at the American accredited Bible college. Beaverdam Road, Chadbourn. PWFB BBQ Services are scheduled as Legion Post Sunday mornings By His Grace church For more information con- For more information call follows: at 9:30 a.m. until further notice. tact Dr. Tanty A. Freeman, announcement Pastor Buddy Seay at 918-3446. fundraiser Evergreen UMC: By His Grace Ministries dean of Columbus County Cypress Branch Pentecos- Feb. 14 – Rev. John Bracey. Yokefellows Prison will hold church every Satur- Whiteville FPHC Bible College at 619-7111 or tal Freewill Baptist Church Feb. 21 – Rev. Scott Gore. day at 5 p.m. 655-8971. will hold its BBQ fundraiser Feb. 28 – Rev. Bob Bauman. Ministry seeking The minister of music is revival set Feb. 1-7 The college is housed in Friday, March 11. Plates are $7 Chadbourn UMC participants Torey Bessent. Whiteville First Pente- Community Prayer House, and include BBQ, slaw, baked March 6 – Rev. C.F. McDow- costal Holiness Church will 17362 Sam Potts Hwy., Bolton. beans, roll and a slice of cake. ell III. Yokefellows Prison Minis- The event will be held at hold its revival Monday, Feb. Delivery is available for 5 or March 13 – Pam Muse. try is seeking Christians in the Waccamaw Community 1-Sunday, Feb. 7. Rev. Donald more plates. March 20 – Dr. Sharon Ed- the Tabor City area to be a building, 5585 Waccamaw Conway, pastor of Chadbourn BBQ will also be sold by the wards. part of this ministry. School Road, Ash. Weight Express Pentecostal Holiness Church pound for $7. For presentation dates call Overseer Elgin Blake is the will preach nightly, Mon-Fri There will also be a cake 918-4531 or 653-2782. pastor. meets Mondays at 7 p.m. nightly. There will be bake sale to benefit the youth SHORT Baldwin Branch MBC special singing each night. in Chadbourn on a trip to the mountains. Call Make-A-Wish There will be a gospel sing People who want to lose Nancy Stanley at 843-516-1502 BROS. clothes closet reopens Saturday featuring GLAD Trio weight and learn to eat health- to order. needs volunteers The Baldwin Branch and Joy Rivers Trio, also at 7 ier are invited to join “Weight The church is located at Wish Granting Volunteers Missionary Baptist Church p.m. Sunday services will be Express” each Monday from 1067 Small Road, Fair Bluff. RENT-A-CAR are needed for the Make-A- Clothes Closet has reopened. at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Chadbourn For more information call Wish Foundation of Eastern The regular operation is each will feature a former pastor Masonic Lodge at 417 E. Straw- Debbie Batten at 910-770-2684, North Carolina. $ 95 fourth Saturday at 8 a.m. and friend of Whiteville, Rev. berry Blvd. Everyone is invited Larry Stanley at 843-421-5267 DAILY Wish Granters visit the Baldwin Branch is located Wiley Clark. and there are no fees involved, or Jason Jordan at 843-385-3491. 19 family and help determine at 4047 N.C. 242 Hwy. South in The church is located on although donations are accept- Hwy. 701, South of Whiteville the wish of the child while ex- Elizabethtown. the corner of Madison and ed. For more information call plaining wish procedures and Rev. Dr. Louie Boykin is the Calhoun Streets . George Baysden at 654-3911or We’re On The Web: 642-4175 using their creative side to pastor. Myles Cartrette is the pastor. 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Sherida Coatney and Ian Ashley MLT scholarships awarded Earns Master’s Sherida Coatney and Ian School. Mexican traditions Olivia Rae Scott, wife of Paul Scott, mother of Landon Ashley were recently an- The medical laboratory Kristen Greene’s second grade class at Whiteville Scott and daughter of Jimmy and Amelia Williams, all technician is the scientific in- nounced as the recipients of Primary has been learning about Mexican traditions of Whiteville, graduated in December with a Master of Southeastern Community vestigator of medicine who College’s medical laboratory performs lab tests on body through reading and writing. Corey Faison, wearing a Arts in physical education from UNC Pembroke. She technology (MLT) scholar- fluid specimens to discover sombrero, is practicing skills that he learned through teaches at Whiteville High School, is certified in sci- ship. The scholarship is biologic clues that lead to the these studies. ence and physical education and is also serving her awarded to second-year MLT diagnosis of disease. Gradu- fourth year as head coach of the varsity softball team. students who are about to en- ates of the program have A 2007 WHS graduate, she earned a Bachelor of Sci- ter their final semester of the achieved a 90 percent overall ence in biology in 2011 from Coastal Carolina Univer- program. pass rate on the certification sity where she was a member of the Chanticleer soft- Funding for the scholar- exam since the program’s in- ball program. ship is acquired through con- ception in 1995. The program tributions from MLT Club is accredited by the National Nakina Middle fundraisers and donations Accrediting Agency for Clini- Meares earns from the community. cal Laboratory Sciences (5600 reverse raffle Coatney, of Clarkton, is N. River Road Suite 720, Chi- Faculty Honors The Nakina Middle School a graduate of West Bladen cago, IL 60018, 733-714-8880). Mustang Club is selling $50 High School. She completed For more information, con- at Georgia Tech tickets for its reverse raffle her phlebotomy degree and tact instructors Dawn Wil- for a $2,000 grand prize. has been working as a phle- liamson, 642-7141 (ext 377), Taylor Meares of The drawing will be held botomist while studying dawn.williamson@sccnc. Whiteville earned the dis- Saturday, Feb. 27. Each ticket medical lab technology. Ash- edu, or Patricia Wright, 770- tinction of Faculty Honors includes two steak dinners. ley, of Wilmington, is a grad- 7444, patricia.wright@sccnc. for Fall 2015 at the Georgia For tickets call the school uate of New Hanover High edu. Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to or any Mustang Club member. undergraduate students who Cape Fear Museum offers have a 4.0 academic average SCC’s new hybrid for the semester. medical lab program free educator workshops One of the nation’s lead- accepting applicants ing research universities, Teachers, homeschool educators and youth group lead- the Georgia Institute of Enrollment into the intro- ers looking for quality professional development experienc- Technology is in the busi- ductory course for the hybrid es will find it at New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum. ness of creating the next--the medical laboratory technol- Free educator workshops designed to jumpstart your creativ- next idea, the next technol- ogy program at Southeastern ity and inspire your students are available. ogy and the next legion of Community College is open Cape Fear Museum At 814 Market Street In Wilmington An edible Ugly Sweater? Marquasia Smith, a student in Karen Slusarcyzk’s agile minds well equipped for spring registration. The will offer a Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshop Feb. 19 to imagine and engineer the hybrid courses in the pro- from 1:30 to 8 p.m. This award-winning environmental edu- foods class at Whiteville High School, is making an future. More than 24,000 un- gram deliver lectures online cation program is designed for teachers and informal edu- ugly sweater cookie. Students prepared dough for dergraduate and graduate with one campus lab day each cators working with students in pre-kindergarten through whatever shape they wanted and Marquasia made students are enrolled, and week for each course. Clini- grade eight. Upon completion of the workshop, educators hers into the shape of a sweater. She put finishing Georgia Tech is ranked in cal assignment is performed will receive a free 400-page PLT activity guide full of inter- touches with icing and decorating it in a variety of col- the nation’s top 10 public uni- at local hospitals where many disciplinary instructional activities that use the forest as a ors. In the spirit of the holidays she chose it to be an versities by U.S. News and students acquire jobs before window into natural and human-made environments. edible ugly sweater. World Report. they graduate. Educators will engage in hands-on PLT activities, gain For more information vis- The Medical Laboratory confidence in nature-based teaching, and learn how to use College bound next fall? it www.gatech.edu. Technician (MLT) is the sci- PLT activities to help their students develop creativity, flex- entific investigator of the ibility, and higher-order thinking skills. Teachers will spend Get FAFSA form help hospital. The MLT performs half of the workshop in the new Museum Park—an outdoor With the start of the new penses. And the FAFSA helps laboratory analyses on body learning space that interprets how people, land and water year, high school seniors determine whether a student Caswell Center fluid specimens to discover have intersected throughout history in the Lower Cape Fear planning to attend college in may be eligible for subsidized biologic clues that lead to region. the fall should begin the pro- as well as unsubsidized Fed- scholarships the diagnosis of disease. Completion of six hours is required for CEU credits and cess of filling out the FAFSA eral Student Loans. Students who enjoy the in- to receive the PLT activity guide. Project Learning Tree is (Free Application for Federal Families who would like are available vestigative nature of science also one of the required workshops for individuals working Student Aid) form. help completing the FAFSA The Caswell Center Foun- courses do well in the MLT toward their North Carolina environmental education certi- The earlier the FAFSA is are invited to attend a FAFSA dation Inc. has announced program. fication. Space is limited to 25; participants must pre-register completed, the sooner the Day near them on Saturday, the availability of three “The program appeals to by Feb. 12 by calling 910-798-4362 or email cfmprograms@nhc- student and family will have Feb. 20. This free event is $1,000 scholarships for the students who want a career gov.com. information about the possi- open to assist high school se- 2016-2017 academic school in healthcare, but do not “When We Were British: Mapping British Influence on bility of financial aid. To be niors, their families and col- year. To qualify, applicants want to go into nursing,” Early America for the K-12 Classroom” will be offered Sat- considered for a share of the lege students complete and must be a rising college se- says program director Dawn urday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “When We Were British” billions of dollars available submit their forms online. nior or working toward a Williamson. is a digital project that explores the influence and impact of in federal and state aid to Pre-registration is strong- graduate degree with an Admission requirements British history and culture on the roots of early America students with financial need, ly encouraged. Go to CFNC. allied health, education or include a high school di- through judiciously selected primary source documents of you must apply. org/FAFSAday or call 866- psychology major in one of ploma/GED and acceptable the National Archives in London. This serialized collection When students complete 866-CFNC toll-free for a list the following areas: occu- placement test scores for focuses on a variety of research questions that illustrate the FAFSA, they’re automati- of event sites and register pational therapy, physical high school math, algebra these connections and make them relevant for K-12 teaching cally being considered for for the one nearest you. More therapy, recreation therapy, and reading. and learning. Once curated, each set of primary sources is federal and state grants, Fed- than 65 sites will be available psychology, nursing, speech- The program consists of visualized through mapping technology and geo-historical eral Work Study and Federal the morning of Feb. 20. language pathology or social four semesters of campus thinking strategies in order to focus on the power of place Student Loans. Federal and During the week following work and intend to serve lectures and labs followed and the role of location. With this lens, this project seeks state grants are gift aid — free FAFSA Day (Feb. 22-26), State persons with intellectual by one semester of clinical to understand where things are found, why they are found money the student does not Employees’ Credit Union and developmental disabili- practice at a local affiliated have to pay back. If eligible branches will be ready by ap- where they are, and how these things develop and change ties after graduation. hospital. Graduates receive for Federal Work Study, a stu- pointment to help students over the course of time. The scholarships will be an associate in applied sci- dent has the chance to get a and families with FAFSA Attendees will receive an enhanced digital textbook that available to qualified appli- ence degree from SCC and job on campus to help pay ex- completion. contains the collection. It is co-sponsored by the N.C. Geo- cants residing in one of the will be prepared to take the graphic Alliance and the N.C. Council for Social Studies. WCHS Class of ’06 38 counties, which includes national MLT certification Space is limited; participants must pre-register by calling WCHS Class of Columbus County. examination. Many years, 910-798-4362 or email [email protected]. planning reunion ’66 plans reunion To learn more about eli- the certification exam rate is Cape Fear Museum will offer Confidence in Astronomy, an The West Columbus High gibility requirements or to 100 percent. Local health care The West Columbus High astronomy teacher workshop, April 30 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. School Class of 2006 is plan- receive an application, con- employers are pleased with School Class of 1966, the in collaboration with the UNCW’s Center for Education in ning its 10-year class re- tact Danielle Howell, execu- the quality of the MLT grad- first class to graduate at union. uates and are eager to hire Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (CESTEM). Ed- the school, is planning a tive director, at (252) 208-3790 If interested in partici- them to fill vacant positions. ucators will practice setting up and taking down the Starlab 50th-year reunion for May or danielle.howell@dhhs. pating in activities or tak- The MLT program is ap- portable planetarium, running a star show for students and 14. All graduates to include nc.gov or visit www.cas- ing part in planning contact using the solar telescope—equipment available for check-out Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, wellcenterfoundation.com. proved by the N.C. Com- Phylisa Collier at msp.col- from CESTEM. This workshop is offered at no cost to teach- Evergreen and Fair Bluff are The scholarship application munity College System and [email protected] or call Am- ers. Space is limited to 25; participants may register by call- urged to participate. deadline is April 1. accredited by the National ber Lee at 336-493-9808 or join ing 910-962-3168 or online at http://www.uncw.edu/cestem/ Anyone who would like to Established in 1999, the Accrediting Agency for Clini- the class group on Facebook pd.html. help or attend the reunion is Caswell Center Foundation cal Laboratory Sciences. In- at www.facebook.com/wch- urged to contact one of the Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit quiries about this exciting sclassof2006. committee members and give organization that enhances field of health care may be Columbus them your contact informa- the quality of life for adults directed to instructors Dawn WCHS 50th tion: Gary Bass, 910-840-3611 with intellectual and devel- Williamson (ext. 377) and or [email protected]; Nan- opmental disabilities and Patricia Wright (ext. 312) or County schools menu reunion in May cy Yates Dove at ndovecc@ their families in eastern visit the SCC website, sccnc. Menus are subject to change. Assorted milk is served with The Class of 1966, the first hotmail.com; or Ann Nobles North Carolina. edu/Students/Programs/ each meal. Students may select one meat, bread and milk, graduating class of West Co- Lanier at ealanier@yahoo. MedicalLaboratory. and a choice of two fruits and/or vegetables. lumbus High School is plan- com by Feb. 14. 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