INSIDE TODAY HALLOWEEN "TQFDJBMTFDUJPOEFEJDBUFE .PUPSJTUTBSFBTLFEUPUBLFTQF UPUIJTXFFLT/PSUI$BSP DJBMDBSF8FEOFTEBZFWFOJOH MJOB1FDBO)BSWFTU'FTUJWBM BTUSJDLPSUSFBUFSTUBLFUPUIF JTJODMVEFE TUSFFUT ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Tursday forReporter the County of Columbus and her people. Monday, October 29, 2012 Good sweet More solar potato harvest Volume 122, Number 35 farms planned Whiteville, North Carolina under way By RAY WYCHE for the county 75 Cents Staff Writer By NICOLE CARTRETTE Staff Writer Sweet potato growers are in the middle of the harvesting Columbus County commissioners received Inside Today phase of what evidently is a notice via email in early October that three good crop of the tubers. 4-A more solar farms are planned for the county. “I haven’t heard of anybody r%BOOZ3BZ/PCMFT Work is under way now on a solar farm complaining,” said Extension along Midway Road. NVSEFSUSJBMPQFOT Service Horticulture Agent “I have only talked with engineering firms; Howard Wallace. IFSFUPEBZ I haven’t received anything on paper,” County Columbus County growers Planner Robert Lewis said. “Building inspec- set out 1,483 acres of sweet tions has not received anything on paper potatoes this year, placing the either.” county in the top 10 in the state Lewis, in the meantime, is looking into in sweet potato production. what other counties are doing, if anything, The Columbus County Com- to regulate solar farms and tackle issues with munity Farmers Market ob- setbacks and other matters. served Sweet Potato Day last “I’m asking surrounding counties to see Saturday at the market, and if they are incorporated in local ordnances,” market manager Carol Shu- Lewis said. man said the tasty tuber will be In early October, Lewis sent an email to for sale at market Saturday “to County Manager Bill Clark about potential go along with the fall greens solar farms. that will be available.” One is proposed off Dessie Road in an un- The farm market newsletter Today’s zoned area of the county, according to the gives some hints on storing and email. Another is proposed in an Industrial 1 American Profle using sweet potatoes. Don’t put zone area off Georgia Pacific Road. the fruit in the refrigerator; features “Te White Southeastern Community College is also such a move will cause the pursuing plans to locate a solar farm on prop- House, Symbol of center of the potato to become erty near the college. hard and adversely affect the the U.S. Presidency.” County Commissioner James Prevatte flavor. Store sweet potatoes in a mentioned the email in a recent commission- cool, dry, well ventilated place. ers meeting. Prevatte said he suggests more When cooking sliced sweet DIDYOB? openness in the process. potatoes, rinse the slices with “I don’t have a problem as long as it is Did you observe ... cold water to prevent brown- proven to be safe,” Prevatte said. ing. Faculty from SCC “It is a good alternative energy and we do See Potato, page 3-A have a number of people who have spoken distributing 500 See Solar farms, page 3-A Venus fy traps, grown at the college, Dog retires from to journalists at- Whiteville Police Voters still Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist tending a national By JEFFERSON WEAVER science writers con- Staff Writer Friends Day focking to cast In a last bash Friday before Hurricane Sandy brushed the Carolinas, ference in Raleigh A drug dog with the White- early ballots Saturday? Each pot ville Police Department was dozens of people flled the Whiteville Rec Center parking lot for Friends officially retired from duty Day, where they enjoyed dancing, games and a picnic lunch, organized By NICOLE CARTRETTE was wrapped in a Tuesday night. by the volunteers of the Columbus County Special Olympics. Staff Writer label that promoted Fox, a Belgian Mallinois, suffers from a degenerative More than 5,700 Columbus County voters the SCC Agricultural spinal condition. While the have cast early ballots in the Nov. 6 General Biotechnology Pro- problem could be solved by Election. surgery, Lt. Mark McGee of Halloween times set by towns As of 1 p.m. Friday, the total was at 5,699 gram… Lily Bass the Whiteville Police told the By JEFFERSON WEAVER opportunity for the community. and counting. taking home the city council Tuesday that isn’t Staff Writer Chadbourn’s Living Word “They are coming in steady and we are prize in the fourth a sure thing. Church will also sponsor its popu- not seeing much of a break here,” said Carla “There is always the possi- Ghosts and goblins likely won’t lar festival, with a wide variety of Strickland, county elections director. grade spelling bee bility that he might not make be roaming the streets of Columbus games and activities for the whole The East Columbus location is the busiest at the County Fair? it through surgery, or that he County towns like they once did, but family. of the six off-site one-stop locations in the might not be fit for further there will still be plenty of opportu- Both events are set for 5:30-8:30 county. As of Friday afternoon, 541 ballots had ... Whiteville na- duty,” McGee explained. nities for Halloween fun. p.m. been cast there since the site opened Oct. 24. tive Steve Willetts The 5-year-old Fox was ex- Since Oct. 31 falls in mid-week At Lake Waccamaw, the annual Tabor City had voted 493 and Chadbourn 330. amined first by Dr. Nicole this year, many area churches and Halloween Carnival at the Boys The Old Dock one-stop location has the meeting former NFL Martin of Southern Veteri- other organizations are holding fall and Girls Home arena will feature a lowest early voter turn out with just 32 bal- star Joe Montana nary Hospital, then referred festivals and other events through haunted house and hayride, bounce lots cast. to a specialist in Wilmington, the weekend. Alternative events house, games, trunk or treat and “The cost per ballot cast will be phenom- on a fight from San McGee explained. The surgery have also been scheduled in area other fun. Hours are from 6-8:30 p.m. enal,” Strickland said. Francisco to Char- would cost between $3,100 and towns. Traditional trick or treating will Strickland said with such a low turn out, $4,200, McGee said, with no Chadbourn Police will again be allowed 5 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. the site could be in danger of not being oper- lotte? ... guarantee of how long the dog host their trunk or treat at the Town in Chadbourn, Whiteville and Lake ated as a one-stop site in future elections. could continue to serve, or Hall. Candy and treats are donated Waccamaw, and from 5-8 p.m. in It costs more than $4,000 to run each one- with what quality of life. by area businesses. Patrol cars will Tabor City. Police ask that younger stop location and collectively about $25,000. County Deaths The average service life of a be decorated for the occasion, and children be escorted by a respon- “The board will be looking at volume for police use the event as an outreach See Halloween, page 3-A Whiteville See Police dog, page 3-A See Voters, page 3-A Elizabeth High Brooks Tabor City James Howard Nobles Chadbourn Two in race for soil Seven seeking fve sanitary Rosetta I. Frink and water board seat board seats in Riegelwood Index By NICOLE CARTRETTE Lloyd Ransom and Alex By NICOLE CARTRETTE make contact with six of them who Staff Writer Jordan. Staff Writer shared why they are running and what &EJUPSJBMT" Harold Dean their hopes are for the district. Austin 0CJUVBSJFT" Harold Dean Register, 73, of Seven Register Two members of the did not return messages left. 4QPSUT# Creeks Highway, Whiteville, and Frank Register is a Riegelwood Sanitary Ronald McPherson $SJNF" Galloway, 72, of Waccamaw Shores sales representa- Board are seeking re- Ronald McPherson, 67, is the owner -JGFTUZMFT" Road, Lake Waccamaw are in the run- tive with South- election this year. of Acme General, which has been ning for the Columbus County Soil and e a s t e r n F a r m Incumbents Wayne in business for 28 years. He was ap- Water Board. Equipment. He (Smitty) Austin and pointed by the board to fill a vacancy The board oversees conservation has worked there Ronald McPherson, who this summer and said that his interest programs related to soil, water and for 35 years and was appointed to a vacan- is in water. natural resources. It also provides as- lives on a farm. cy on the board this sum- “We’ve been getting water from the sistance to landowners in the form of Register said he is mer, will appear on the ballot paper mill and there are some com- cost share and similar programs. making no promises. for the Riegelwood Sanitary Board plaints about water quality. It looks Three of the board’s five members “If I get on the board I am one along with five newcomers: Maurice like we are going to be able to make a are elected. The board appoints two of five,” Register said. He said he was Hobbs, Mike Porter, Sam Hunt, Earl move to go either to the county water members. “talked into running” but would like Brown and Eddie Caines. or a well. The number one thing is the Current Soil and Water Board mem- Seven candidates are seeking five bers are James Sarvis, Bobby Stanley, See Soil and water, page 2-A seats. The News Reporter was able to See Sanitary, page 2-A 2-A – The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 This week, on... FRANK THEATRES Sanitary COASTAL Continued from page 1-A STADIUM 10 Showtimes (910) 754-7469 water,” McPherson said. “We Hunt is married wife Peg- and it doesn’t look like we 910.770.1834 www.FRANKTHEATRES.com will still run our own system, gy. The couple has three chil- are going to get better water 5200 Bridgers Road no matter what we do.” dren and nine grandchildren unless someone gets on the October 29, 2012 n McPherson said buying and great grandchildren. board that wants better wa- Whiteville.com water in bulk from the coun- Ralph Brown ter,” Caines said. “It is just ty and distributing it through Ralph Brown, 67, has lived not the standard I would like Biser Ball the district’s own system ap- in the sanitary district for to have.” LUNCH BUFFET Sports Trivia peared to be a likely option. nearly 20 years. Now retired, Caines said water quality Tues. thru Fri. Question #161: Before “If we had to do it today, Brown owned and operated is the biggest issue facing $ 00 graduating from White- the county water is already Brown’s Outdoor. the board. 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. ville High School in 2002, connected. We went on it “Really, the reason (many He does not see the tax 5 this Wolfpack athlete was for a while and people were of us) are running is the rate as a major issue. the top all-round player pretty well satisfied with it,” board did not even seem “I don’t have a complaint TUES. NITE BUFFET in girls tennis, basketball McPherson said. willing to talk about making with it,” Caines said. Pizza, and soccer. Barely 5-feet He added that the well was changes,” Brown said. “We Caines said if he is elected Spaghetti, $ 95 tall, quickness, aggres- an option. felt we needed some new he is prepared to take phone & Salad siveness and competitive McPherson said the focus input. The main thing is, we calls. 5-8 P.M. on better quality water has want better water than what “It’s a tight community 5 savvy earned her all- WE HONOR LOCAL conference honors in all been a top priority and the we have. and I see everybody at least three sports. tax rate has not been an “We want good decent every two to three weeks,” PIZZA COUPONS. issue. He said he was inter- water,” Brown said. said Caines. “If they have a Answer: Find the answer today, at ested in looking more into “I want to get the very best complaint I don’t think they Whiteville.com, in our Sports Section. operational and finance is- water at the most affordable would hesitate to tell you.” 642-5812 Whiteville.com sues in the future. price and I don’t want to He said the newspaper He said the board main- have to pay too much for it,” could be another way to keep 701 Bus. • Whiteville Poll Question tains a relaxed and informal he said residents informed. of the Week atmosphere at its meetings. Brown said he believed the “I am just giving the peo- “Established 1982” How has breast cancer “Now any resident is wel- district’s tax rate was “too ple a chance to get a bet- affected you? come to come to the meetings high” but he understood it is ter quality water source,” Half of our respondents said at this point and is able to “fairly expensive to run this Caines said. “That is my that a family member has express their opinions and a system because it is a real main objective.” Columbus Charter special interest,” McPherson small system. Maurice Hobbs been diagnosed with breast said. “They can come at any “I would like to see our Maurice Hobbs, 84, has cancer. Nearly a quarter, 22 Middle School time and we will continue rate come down,” Brown lived in the district for 52 percent, have a friend, and that sort of thing .” said. years. Hobbs is a retired 20 percent have a coworker Student Of The Week McPherson said he would Brown said he believed distribution manager for with the diagnosis. The be in favor of town hall meet- the board needed to be “a Federal Paper Board (now group of people who have Seventh-grader Ethan Watson is the ing sessions and letters to little more open and put out International Paper). fought cancer themselves Columbus Charter Middle School inform the district about the a little more information to “I just like doing my civic comprises 7 percent of the Student of the Week, The 12-year- decisions being made and at the customers. duty,” Hobbs said of his deci- total. These percentages old son of Amy and Wayne Wat- what cost. “I don’t think the exist- sion to run for the board. may not accurately refect son, he says the teachers at his McPherson is married to ing board was trying to hide Hobbs said clean water is school are “very nice and helpful. our readership, as this poll wife Linda and has two chil- anything but I really don’t the biggest issue facing the did not include a selection I enjoy social studies because I find dren and four grandchildren. think they were as open as board. history interesting and I like science for those who have not been Sam Hunt they could be,” Brown said. Hobbs sees county water affected at all. because experiments are fun.” He Sam Hunt, 75, who has Brown said residents in as a possible option over is active with baseball, basket- This Week: legal drugs? lived in the district since the district wanted “good drilling a well. ball, hunting, fishing and his youth 1961, retired from Interna- water at the cheapest price.” “I’m leaning toward coun- group at church. He is proudest of Whiteville.com tional Paper after 41 years “If we can get it, that is ty water,” Hobbs said. his baptism at church. He said the The Number of service and was superin- what I am going to try to get Hobbs said the tax rate in most interesting thing about him is tendent of the pulp machine. the people even if that means the district is “about right.” his collection of eight baseball tro- Hunt said he had been buying it from the county,” Hobbs has three children phies. He wants to go to college thinking about running for Brown said. and five grandchildren. and become a game warden. He likes the Zac Brown Band, eat- the board for some time. Brown is married to wife ing deer meat and hunting. He also likes the “I Survived” book “I thought about it years Wanda and has three chil- series and the film “Pearl Harbor.” 21,586 and years ago but I had no dren and six grandchildren. Visits to our Sports Of spare time,” Hunt said. “Now Mike Porter Vineland All Sorts page since its I do.” Mike Porter, 71, said he Sponsored By launch earlier this year. Hunt said water quality has lived in the district since Station Specializing In was the biggest issue facing 1976. The retired Interna- Available for wedding Wilson Auto Sales Trucks & 4x4s the board. tional Paper millwright said receptions & other Rodney Wilson, Rodney Wilson Jr., T.J. Wilson, Matt Wilson “We get water from IP now he is running to be an asset 4339 Sam Potts Hwy. Hallsboro, NC but were on county water for to the community. events about three weeks and I could Porter had no complaints 642-3157 (910) 646-4009 Your questions answered really tell a difference,” Hunt with the tax rate in the dis- at Whiteville.com said. trict. “I think we need to negoti- “I don’t think it’s too high. Whiteville.com ate with the county to replace I think it’s suitable,” he said. RE-ELECT waterlines or get help from He said that water was Photos the county to replace the wa- the biggest issue facing the Republican Representative of the Week ter lines,” Hunt said. district but was undecided “I am paying $18 per about the best option for the month for water and for district. Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen about $7 more I could have “I’m not exactly sure if we To The NC House, District 46 better water,” Hunt said. should go to county water or Hunt said the tax rate is try to get better water from something he needs more International Paper. I think time to consider but he said it should be up to the people his budgeting skills would be and which way they want to beneficial to the board. go,” Porter said. Hunt said he believes a As for how he will keep newsletter that includes the the district informed, Porter district’s budget and trea- said that “board meetings sury report may be a good are open to the public. They way to keep customers in- could always come to the SCHS @ W Brunswick formed. meetings and find out.” Football “Right now I don’t know Eddie R. Caines how much money is coming Eddie R. Caines, 49, is a in a year and I don’t know self-employed logger with how much they are spend- Coastal Timber. He has lived ing,” Hunt said. “Those are in the village for about 10 some of the things we will years and grew up in Bolton. have to look at.” “I just want better water Pictured with G. L. (third from right) are supporters Sonny Hammond, Jean Arthur Hammond and Harold Fipps. I am running for re-election for the North Carolina House, District 46 which, with redistrict- Soil and water ing, now includes all of Columbus and parts of Robeson and Bladen Counties. My wife, Wendy, Continued from page 1-A and I have four children and seven grandchildren. We attend Zion Hill Baptist Church. I am a decorated Vietnam Veteran and am proud to be an American. to see farmers better notified worked for more than 42 years. In the 2011-2012 session, the Republican General Assembly faced a 2.5 billion dollar deficit. WHS @ SCHS of what is available to them. He retired as caustic chemical We balanced the budget without raising taxes and gave citizens the largest tax cut in state his- Soccer “I think a lot are missing operator about 10 years ago. tory, putting 1.5 billion dollars back in the pockets of the taxpayers. Years of overspending by out,” Register said. Galloway said he believes the other party has given NC the highest tax rates in the Southeast: the highest income tax, the Register said he plans to be he will be an asset to the a good listener. board. highest corporate tax, the highest sales tax and the highest gasoline tax. We need conservative “I could listen to the people “I have been a farmer all leadership. and put it before the board,” of my life and I just feel like We passed the Marriage Amendment and were able to override a governor veto to allow you, Register said. “That would be I am well qualified,” Gallo- the citizens, to decide if marriage was between one man and one woman. the first step.” way said. I would like to see We passed a Photo Voter ID bill. The governor vetoed it and we did not have the support from Register said while he is a farmer be able to do more the other side to override the veto. not familiar with everything, with his land. Whether we Teachers, retired teachers and state workers received a raise and teachers now have their li- he knows there is “quite a bit can change that or not, I don’t of red tape to it.” think we can.” ability insurance paid for by the state. “I was born and raised on a Galloway said there are too I sponsored a bill, strengthening the Copper Theft laws, and the bill has been signed into farm and have lived on a farm many restrictions on farmers. law by the Governor, which helps protect our businesses and our home owners. all my life and worked with “I’m not talking about I believe in the 2nd Amendment and have been endorsed by the NRA. farmers all my life,” Register dumping hog waste, but if a We need conservative leadership in Raleigh. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to S Brunswick @ WHS said. farmer wants to dig a ditch understand the issues and to vote. Vote for politics as usual or for proven leadership and con- Soccer He doesn’t see himself as a on his land, he should be able politician. to do it.” servative, Christian values. I am asking for your vote. “I’ve got too many good cus- Galloway said he has about Thank you and God bless. G. L. tomers in Columbus County 300 acres of farmland that he FREE REP. GASTON (G. L.) PRIDGEN HAS BEEN: standard to tell them a lie,” Register is in the process of transi- SHIPPING said. “If I can help, I will be tioning to pasture lands and s %NDORSED BY THE .2! on all orders over $20 obliged; if I see I can’t, I will hayfields. at Latest Photos, step aside. I just want to be Galloway said he would fair about it. I think anybody work with the soil and water s 'IVEN A 2ATING BY THE .ATIONAL &EDERATION OF Whiteville.com. who knows me will tell you staff to keep the public in- Independent Business. Want two copies of the that I’m not a politician. I formed. same print? Select from the have had to work for a living He is married to wife Peggy s 'IVEN THE $EFENDER OF ,IBERTY !WARD double-print packages at the all my life.” for 51 years and has two chil- bottom of the product menus. Register is married to wife, dren and four grandchildren. s !WARDED THE "RONZE 3TAR FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE 53 !RMY Ruby. Frank Galloway Nicole Cartrette in Vietnam. Check back here, on page 2-A of Te 910-642-4104 ext. 225 News Reporter each week for the latest Galloway is retired from [email protected] on Whiteville.com. International Paper where he Paid for by the committee to elect G.L. Pridgen for NC House The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 – 3-A Solar farms Continued from page 1-A with me about selling or Prevatte said. the plans because they felt and the economy. Prevatte said. “ I’m not just The commission’s online leasing their land for solar Last month, the solar a need to keep the project “Even though they don’t saying lets just turn loose docket search function is farms, but I think we need farm under construction confidential. hire people, I think there is and go with it.” not designed to allow for a to consider our neighbors in along Midway Road con- Prevatte said the county residual economic develop- Prevatte said he wants search of applications by case there is something that cerned nearby landowners is “trying to make a pro- ment,” Prevatte said. “The to find out more about state area. could be hazardous.” who say they had no notice gressive move for economic property value goes up for regulations and public no- A public notice was pub- Prevatte is not asking for and work began before a development,” and while that period of time. You pro- tice requirements. lished in the Wilmington restrictions. permit was issued. solar farms do not employ duce more electrical energy “Some things are not Star News four times from “All I am asking is that Several county officials people long-term, they can for customers that should quite clear,” he said. “I want April 26 to May 17. we keep people informed,” say they did not disclose be a benefit to landowners be at a cheaper rate and in to find out more and certain- The daily newspaper with turn provide more assets in ly do not want to do anything offices in Wilmington offers workforce needs.” to harm any of our citizens, no home deliver in the coun- Prevatte said “it would physically or financially.” ty via carriers but county Voters be good if they hired people Prevatte said he, like resi- officials provided a copy of Continued from page 1-A on a permanent basis” but dents and property owners the affidavit of publication he said even the temporary along Midway Road, “knew for “Chadbourn Farm, LLC” cost effectiveness and justi- coming from vehicles into the the Board of Elections office work makes a difference, nothing” about the solar last week. fication for running them,” site,” Strickland said. are Monday-Friday from 8:30 “There are 30 people farm until it was under con- The public had 10 days Strickland said. Strickland said she has a.m.-5 p.m. and from 8:30-1 working today at the Strata struction. after the last date of publi- At busy locations, Strick- received complaints from p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. Solar site,” Prevatte said. It is not clear what rules cation on April 17 to file a land wants voters to under- some voters and verifiable Satellite one-stops are “It is some help for someone apply to solar farms in the complaint with the utilities stand that the poll workers complaints are being looked open Oct. 24-26, 31 and Nov. who doesn’t have a job at all N.C. Public Utility Commis- commission regarding the are working with a “very into. 1-2 from 2 to 8 p.m. daily. Lo- right now.” sion’s role. 4.975 mega watt solar farm high volume” of voters as “We just want to make cations include Bolton Town Prevatte said he under- Lewis said Wednesday he that will sell electricity to quickly and efficiently as sure they know we all need Hall, Chadbourn Municipal stands concerns about set- had a “call in” to the com- Progress Energy. On June they can. Campaign work- to get along,” Strickland said. Annex, Fair Bluff Fire & backs from adjacent prop- mission for clarifications on 18 the state commission ap- ers are not affiliated with One-stop absentee voting Rescue, East Columbus Se- erties. what rules apply. proved the request. the Board of Elections, she is open to any registered nior Center and Old Dock “I do think that we need to The utilities commission emphasized. voter and county resident Community Building. look at it with a cautious eye required public notice ac- Nicole Cartrette “Campaign workers are who is already registered or until we make a decision on cording to state statute that 910-642-4104 ext. 225 able to set up within our regu- may not be registered. whether we need ordinances called for publication in a [email protected] lations at the polling sites; One-stop voting will con- Nicole Cartrette for those kinds of farms,” daily newspaper. however, they should not tinue through Nov. 3. 910-642-4104 ext. 225 impede the progress of voters One-stop voting hours at [email protected] Halloween Continued from page 1-A sible older child or adult, ing trend, but old-fashioned understand some simple and remind parents that all trick or treating is still a big rules — don’t go to homes candy should be inspected time for little kids. of strangers. Don’t go to before it’s eaten. “Parents just need to a house if the front porch McGee said the shift to- be sure they escort their light isn’t on. Cross at cor- ward carnivals and trunk children,” McGee said. ners, and obey all the traffic or treat events is an ongo- “Make sure the little ones laws. Wear bright clothing, and make sure you have a flashlight along.” Drivers are also advised Police dog to keep an eye out for addi- Continued from page 1-A tional pedestrians, and for congested traffic in more police canine is five to eight is special.” popular neighborhoods. years, McGee explained. Pait asked Hinz if he “Slow down and keep an “He is more than that would “take extra special eye out,” he said. now, and has served well,” care” of the dog. For more alternative McGee said. The officer replied that events, check the commu- Officer Billy Hinz has he would. nity calendar and church been Fox’s handler for his “He’ll have a good life, pages in today’s News Re- entire time in service. ma’m, I promise you that,” porter and at Whiteville. As is tradition with retir- Hinz said. com. ing department canines, the A decision on replacing city passed ownership of the dog is still being con- Fox to Hinz Tuesday night sidered. Jefferson Weaver via a resolution. With training and equip- 910-642-4104 ext. 227 [email protected] Councilwoman Vickie ment, drug-sniffing or cross- Pait took issue with lan- trained dogs can cost up- guage in the resolution de- wards of $5,000. scribing Fox as “property.” “I know that’s what the rules say,” she said, “but it Jefferson Weaver sounds so coarse. 910-642-4104 ext. 227 “Fox was a big asset to [email protected] the city, and I don’t like him being referred to this way. 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Damaged Injured against varied individuals s 4WO COUNTS OF lRST DEGREE Seven parked vehicles were $ELBERT ,ANDON -C#LELLAND to open here today were dismissed in recent BURGLARY AGAINST %LIAS #RUZ damaged at 1:20 p.m. here OF $ELCO WAS INJURED ON The murder trial of Danny Ray Nobles, $ISTRICT #OURT SESSIONS !LL 0EREZ ARRESTED ON WARRANTS on Oct. 24 when the top of a Oct. 21 at 2:05 p.m. while riding WHO LIVED IN THE 3AW -ILL !PARTMENTS dismissed cases had no ex- obtained by a sheriff ’s deputy. truck caught a telephone line a motorcycle when he collided HERE IN *ANUARY WHEN HE SHOT AND planation in the clerk’s re- s #HARGES OF FRAUD AND and pulled it down onto the with a dog, according to a High- KILLED 4HOMAS ,EE -ELVIN AN APART- cords. Some of the individuals FELONY LARCENY AGAINST %DWARD vehicles at the county’s Depart- way Patrol report. ment neighbor, opens here today when a could be indicted and arrested Roger Robinson, arrested on MENT OF !GING ACCORDING TO A JURY POOL REPORTS AT PM again. They include: warrants obtained by a sher- local police report. Melvin was shot nine times with a s 4WO COUNTS OF ATTEMPT- iff ’s detective. Deer SMALL CALIBER PISTOL AT AM ON *AN ing to commit fraud against s ! CHARGE OF DISCHARGING *ENNIFER !NNE ,ONG ARRESTED a weapon into an occupied ve- Sixty-seven wreck reports IN THE BREEZEWAY OF TWO OF THE Nobles Shoplifer have been generated by High- apartment buildings. on warrants obtained by a HICLE AGAINST *IMMY "ILLINGS "RYAN $AQUAN -ARLOWE way Patrol troopers from Oct. 1 Police records show Melvin complained to the law three sheriff ’s detective. and the same charge against of Clarendon, was arrested last through Oct. 25 involving deer hours before being shot that Nobles had threatened him s ! CHARGE OF FELONY LARCENY Terrell Billings, arrested on week for stealing two items in this county. Some wrecks several times during the previous year, and also spit on AGAINST *AMES #OLE ,OWERY AR- warrants obtained by Tabor from Walmart here, police were caused when drivers him. rested on a warrant obtained City police. report. swerved to avoid the animals. Marlowe stole a phone cable Two drivers hit dogs, and AND HAIR DYE TOTAL VALUE another hit a horse, records Beware of IRS scam records show. SHOW -ORE THAN OF THE DEER Lake man sentenced The Internal Revenue Ser- nations instead of .gov. wrecks were reported during vice is issuing a warning about If you find a suspicious web- the four-day period of Oct. by feds to prison a new tax scam that uses a site that claims to be the IRS, Bat 22-25. website that mimics the IRS SEND THE SITES 52, BY EMAIL TO 7ILLIAM 4ROY 'ILES OF *ANEIRO "URGESS OF *ACK- On May 16, 2012, Burgess e-Services online registration [email protected]. Use the sub- Miller Road, Tabor City, was Scam SONVILLE AND 4ONY *OHNSON pleaded guilty to possessing page. ject line, ‘Suspicious website’. attacked by an unknown black OF ,AKE 7ACCAMAW WERE SEN- WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE The actual IRS e-Services Be aware that the IRS does ! YEAR OLD WOMAN LIVING MALE IN 'ILES YARD AT PM tenced to federal prison Oct. 25. grams or more of cocaine from page offers web-based prod- not initiate contact with tax- in the Crusoe Island commu- Friday, according to a sheriff ’s Burgess was sentenced to /CT UP TO AND INCLUD- ucts for tax preparers, not the payers by email to request nity told a sheriff ’s deputy Fri- report. 262 months imprisonment ING .OV AND *OHNSON general public. The phony web personal or financial informa- day, Oct. 26, that she received 'ILES WHO REFUSED MEDICAL followed by eight years su- pleaded guilty to two counts page looks almost identical to tion. This includes any type several phone calls from a man treatment, said he was hit in PERVISED RELEASE AND *OHNSON of distributing a quantity of the real one. of electronic communication, and woman who claimed the the back of his head by a base- was sentenced to 107 months crack cocaine on Oct. 22, 2011, The IRS gets many reports such as text messages and so- WOMAN WON A hLARGE PRIZE v ball bat, and he grabbed his imprisonment followed by AND .OV of fake websites like this. cial media channels. AND NEEDED TO SEND THEM attacker. However, the attacker three years supervised release The investigation revealed Criminals use these sites to The IRS has information so she could collect cash and managed to flee by slipping out for their roles as drug traffick- THAT FROM /CT UP TO lure people into providing per- at www.irs.gov that can help a car. of his jacket that was held by ERS IN THE %ASTERN $ISTRICT OF AND INCLUDING .OV sonal and financial informa- you protect yourself from tax The woman said she knew 'ILES North Carolina. Burgess engaged in multiple tion that may be used to steal scams of all kinds. Search the the calls were a scam, and On Feb, 21, 2012, a Federal SALES OF CRACK COCAINE *OHN- the victim’s money or identity. SITE USING THE TERM hPHISHINGv did not return them. The 'RAND *URY RETURNED A #RIMI- son was involved in two of The address of the official Arrested calls claimed the woman won nal Indictment that charged those drug transactions. IRS website is www.irs.gov. Bladenboro teen Stepha- AND A -ERCEDES "ENZ Burgess with possessing with The investigation also re- Don’t be misled by sites claim- nie Michelle car. THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE vealed that Burgess had been ing to be the IRS but ending in killed in wreck %LLIOTT grams or more of crack co- involved in the distribution of .com, .net, .org or other desig- Madison Durden, 15, of OF 'APWAY Overturned CAINE AND "URGESS AND *OHN- CRACK COCAINE IN THE *ACKSON- Bladenboro, driving with a son with multiple counts of ville area since at least around Road, Fair ! VEHICLE DRIVEN BY 2OGER learner’s permit and accom- distributing crack cocaine. 2005. B l u f f , h a s $ARNELL %ADY OF 3TANlELD Catalytic panied by her mother, sister been ar- N.C., overturned at 4 p.m. on and an unidentified man, was rested on a Oct. 24 on Macedonia Church conviction killed Friday afternoon in a charge of fel- WRECK ON %AST 'REEN 3TREET Elliott Road inside the Boardman Local man arrested * A C K I E ony larceny town limits, according to a Dean Hunt, in Clarkton, according to the on a warrant Highway Patrol report. He had OF -AX- Highway Patrol. obtained by Sheriff’s Detective on frearm violation ton, an em- Durden died at the scene in minor injuries. * A M E S 2 I C H A R D child inside to put on Scott Norris. ployee of the wreck that took place as !NOTHER VEHICLE OVERTURNED 7ARD OF THE .EW the child’s shoes be- %LLIOTT IS CHARGED WITH STEAL- ,OCKS 2ECY- Durden drove out of the park- on Oct. 17 at 7:25 a.m. on Mol- H o p e c o m m u n i t y fore going to jail. Col- ING AN %Z 'O GOLF CART OWNED cling along ing lot for Bo’s Food store. Her lie Road south of Whiteville, south of Whiteville, lins followed Ward BY +ENNETH - 'ODWIN ON M a g n o l i a mother, 10-year-old sister and another report showed. The was arrested Sunday, into the home, and Sept. 26 of this year. The cart Street, White- Hunt the man were injured. The DRIVER ,ARRY %LBERT 4EDDER *R /CT ON A CHARGE OF the suspect dropped was valued at $1,700 at the time ville, was convicted in District second driver was not hurt. 21, of Clarendon, was using his possession of a fire- the child at Collins’ of the theft. Court here last week of pur- The crash is still being investi- seatbelt, and was not injured. arm by a felon, plus feet to impede his chasing a catalytic converter gated. (See Obituary page) eight charges involv- progress. although the person selling ing other charges and Ward Collins said Ward THE ITEM WAS NOT AN AUTHORIZED two involving failure to pay ran to the living room and Steaks ‘trashed’ seller. Break-ins, thefs child support. grabbed a shotgun from be- ! MAN STOLE A PACKAGE OF The following were victims #OLLEGE 3TREET HERE n BREAK IN Hunt was placed on proba- Sheriff ’s Deputy Scott Col- hind a couch, but dropped the rib-eye steaks, valued at $42, of a break-in and/or theft re- theft of generator, Black & TION FOR MONTHS AFTER HE LINS MET *EREMY 'RIFFIN AT weapon after Collins pulled FROM &OOD ,ION ALONG 53 ported on date shown: Decker drill, Craftsman tool- pleaded guilty. He was fined 7ARDS HOME FOR 'RIFFIN TO his pistol. The single-shot "YPASS .ORTH ON /CT AND s /CT n 7ILTON -ONTE box and tools. $200, and a prison term of 120 get some of his belongings, 12-gauge shotgun was loaded. took them across the road to Nobles, Rough-N-Ready Road, s /CT n -ABLE ,EWIS days was suspended. and Collins found several out- Collins said Ward was con- the rear of Bojangles where #HADBOURN n THEFT OF NEW AIR 0UGH 9AM ,ANE 4ABOR #ITY n Hunt was one of six ar- standing warrants for Ward. VICTED ON !UG OF POS- he threw them into a trash compressor with hose. break-in, theft of medication. rested across the county in a Ward was in the yard with session of marijuana with container, got into a vehicle s /CT n !NNIE #AMP- s /CT n *IMMIE 2 (EATH recent crackdown on recycling a small child in his arms, and intent to sell. Ward was jailed occupied by two other males, BELL 'ASKINS 3UNSET 4ERRACE ,ELAND n THEFT OF TWO STEEL locations where state laws asked if he could take the under a total of $75,000 bond. and drove away, according to 7HITEVILLE n BREAK IN OF HOME doors from building along N.C. were not being followed. theft of vehicle battery. $ELCO local police. s /CT n $ARRYL 7INFRED s /CT n /SCAR %DWARDS Pridgen, Ward Street here *R 7EST 6IRGIL 3TREET HERE n Prisoner runs from jail -- break-in, theft of Sony TV, theft of Troy Bilt push mower, 2ICHARD *EROME entering the home of Some DWIs Hewlett-Packard desktop com- gas-powered blower and grass Byrd, 25, of Pireway *OHNNY 0RINCE ALONG puter. trimmer. Road, Tabor City, es- Ray Street, Tabor City, dismissed s /CT n "ILLIE + "UNCH s /CT n #HRISTOPHER #OREY caped briefly from cus- on Oct. 20 between the Some DWI cases were dis- 7HITEVILLE n BREAK IN OF VE- Cross, Cedar Branch Road, tody here Friday, Oct. HOURS OF TO missed in District Court here hicle outside Walmart, theft #HADBOURN n BREAK IN NOTH- 26, at the county jail. a.m. with intent to Oct. 15, according to clerk’s of purse. ing taken. Byrd, being re- steal. Medication and records. They include: s /CT n *UANITA & *A- s /CT n #HRISTOPHER %ARL turned to the jail from cash were stolen from s 7ILLIAM %UGENE 7HALEY the courthouse where the home. COBS "OLTON n BREAK IN OF (OLLIS .# "OLTON n BREAK Byrd 41, of Tabor City, arrested vehicle outside Walmart, theft IN THEFT OF 6IZIO 46 -ICROSOFT he made his first ap- Byrd was also ar- in 2011 by a Highway Patrol of purse. Xbox. pearance after an ar- rested at the jail Sunday, Oct. trooper with a blood-alcohol s /CT n %MORY .EIL 3MITH s -ARY " 4HOMPSON .# rest for first-degree burglary, ON A WARRANT CHARGING HIM level of 0.11. The arresting of- *R "ILL *ENKINS 2OAD #ERRO 2IEGELWOOD n BREAK IN THEFT mED FROM THE JAILS SALLY PORT n A with being a fugitive from ficer was not present in court. G. Cameron 'ORDO n BREAK IN THEFT OF 3AM- of two Insigna TVs, Microsoft secure entry. South Carolina authorities on s *ERRY ,AVON -C$UFlE sung TV, medication. Xbox, gold and silver earrings. Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas an unknown count. OF 7HITEVILLE ARRESTED IN *UNE Byrd s /CT n $ONALD "OWEN s /CT n !SPLUNDH 4REE McColskey, one of the deputies by a Highway Patrol trooper. ATTORNEY AT LAW bringing four prisoners from 53 "OLTON n BREAK IN 3ERVICE 'ARNER n THEFT FROM McDuffie refused a breath test. • Criminal • Divorce • Wills theft of Smith & Wesson .45 truck along Soles Road, White- the courthouse, ran after Byrd Assault on bus The arresting officer was not PISTOL 3ONY 46 !CER LAPTOP ville, on Oct. 16 of snake boots, and caught him in the middle !N YEAR OLD 7HITEVILLE in court, according to clerk’s • Custody • Child Support computer, gold diamond clus- Stihl chain saw, five limb cut- of the soybean field behind the High School male student as- records. • Traffc • Personal Injury ter ring, wedding band and ters, other cutting gear. 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According to records kept Olive, $600, Fair Bluff Ford, In- by the official auction regis- man Funeral Home. trars, the top 10 entries in the Seventh: Jace Wayne Gar- youth division sold for $5,875 rell of Chadbourn, $625, Ken and the top 10 adult entries sold Waddell and D.D. Cox Agency. for $6,600, for a total of $12,475. Eighth: Corilee Clemmons Auctioneers Joey FormyDuval of Supply, $600, Goldfinch of Nakina, Dale Shelley of Funeral Home and Karen Hug- Green Sea and Jack Miller of gins. Tabor City, assisted by Bruce Ninth: Riley Garrell of McPherson of Tabor City, Chadbourn, $500, Town of put on the pressure for more Tabor City. money as the auction inched Tenth: Hadley Pridgen of toward the top winners. Rein- Nashville, $350, Dan Forest. Sen. Michael Walters and Sheriff Chris Batten pose with the $1,500 bushel of sweet potatoes they bought, along with forcement was called in to “get Other adult winners and the N.C. Yam Festival pageant winners. ‘er done” when Yam queens buyers include: Abby Leonard and T.J James Second: Legrant Bellamy of were asked to entice Sen. Mi- Clarendon, $550, W.E. Bailey chael Walters to up the ante Produce. for the first place adult entry, Third: Wayne Grissett of submitted by T.J. Enzor of Ocean Isle Beach, $600, Farm Cerro Gordo. With a $250 con- Bureau and First Community tribution from Sheriff Chris Bank. Batten, Walters finally bought Fourth: Woody Strickland the top entry for $1,500. of Cerro Gordo, $400, W.E. Brunswick County Farm Bailey Produce. Bureau bought Riley Grissett’s Fifth: Sonya Strickland of number one youth entry for Cerro Gordo, $500, Tabor City $1,000. Grissett is from Ocean Lumber Co. Isle Beach. Sixth: Warren Miller of Tabor City Promotions Di- Tabor City, $700, Richard Cox. rector Dianne Nobles Ward Seventh: George Grantham was assisted by auctioneers of Goldsboro, $600, Thompson Shelly and FormyDuval in auc- Clockwise, from top, Abby Leonard and T.J. & Price, Scott & Adams, and James attempt to get a higher bid from Sen. Wal- tioning a large Spencer Sweet Terray Suggs. Potato mascot doll for $1,000, ters; Auctioneers Shelly and FormyDuval help Eighth: Darryl Garrell of Dianne Ward auction Spencer; Young Riley Gris- with the proceeds going to the Chadbourn, $600, Lacy Wil- Tabor City Visitors Center, set with her winning potatoes; Burroughs collect son Properties and Columbus his $1,000 Spencer doll from Ward; Shelley seeks which she manages. Tabor City Trading. Councilman Trent Burroughs a higher bid; and lots of pretty decorations and Ninth: Mary Ashton Strick- foods. and county commissioner-elect land of Cerro Gordo, $600, was top bidder. Tabor City Rotary Club and Other youth winners and Affordable Metal. buyers include: Tenth: David Garrell of Second: Kamden Smith of Chadbourn, $550, Southeast Mt. Olive, $600, E.W.Fonvielle & Farm Equipment. Son, Ellis Meares & Son. Sponsors of the quality Third: Kristoin Lopez of contest were Internet Café, Ocean Isle Beach, $500, Tabor Carolina Insurers and Tabor City Lumber. City Civitans. Reception was everything sweet potato By CLARA CARTRETTE implements such as plows, mented on coloring some of choose a deep purple two-layer News Editor wheelbarrows and shovels the foods purple, but that was sweet potato tart, sweet potato Good, delicious, delectable, attractively interspersed the not food coloring; it was food cheese cake, sweet potato ham tasty, scrumptious, beautiful flowers, sweet potatoes, pump- made with purple sweet pota- biscuits, sweet potato candy, – these are only a few adjec- kins, bales of hay and other toes. John and Barbara Jones truffles filled with sweet potato. tives that could be used to de- decorations. of Jones Farms of Bailey gave There were cheese florets, scribe the food for the N.C. Yam Tables were just as attrac- me the purple sweet potatoes savory and sweet dips and Festival’s Sweet and Savory tive, with a combination of as well as some white-flesh cheese balls, sweet potato ma- Reception at the sweet potato lamps and lantern-type can- sweet potatoes. We bought the ple spread, sweet potato tor- auction last Tuesday night at dleholders, flowers, sweet po- pumpkins from Bullock Farms tillas and chips, sweet potato South Columbus High School tatoes, pumpkins and other of Chadbourn, the Todd House fudge, sweet potato roll cake cafeteria. items carrying out the rural donated the coffee and tea, and with cream cheese filling — A long table was filled with fall theme. Pebo Enzor of Enzor Farms more than you can name and numerous dishes, and it was “We live in a rural area and of Cerro Gordo gave me lots more than you could eat. all about sweet potatoes. There we wanted to bring back the of sweet potatoes to decorate Ward said she had help were even recipes made of pur- good old days,” said Dianne with.” from Shella Long, her sister- ple sweet potatoes, adding even Nobles Ward, Tabor City’s But back to that food: it in-law Vickey Ward, Carolyn more color to the colorful fall promotions director who was was a spread fit for a king and Foley and her mother, Sandra theme carried out in the food in charge of the reception. worthy of praise. There were Nobles. as well as the table and floor “And it was all about sweet cakes and pies, spreads and It was a fun time as well as decorations. Vintage farm potatoes. Some people com- dips, tarts and tidbits, all deli- a beautiful setting. The Flat ciously concocted of the most Land Ramblers from Bruns- nutritious of all vegetables — wick County provided music. sweet potatoes. You could make The only thing I found on your own sweet potato pudding the table not flavored with from a variety of ingredients… sweet potatoes was toasted flavorful sweet potato puree, pecan halves, a perfect accom- brown sugar, whipped cream, paniment to anything sweet coconut and such, or you could potato. 6A -- The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 Engagements
Natalie Malpass Hallsboro Girl Bonnie Olivia Bullard Scout earns Treebird Megan Nicole Powers Amy Lynne Dozier prestigious award Stephen Allen Paul Bailey Jonathan Patrick Scoggins Stephen Vann Underwood Natalie Malpass of Halls- Bullard- Dozier- boro has earned the Girl Powers-Bailey Scout Gold Award, the highest Exhibit features art, The Rev. Stephen D. and Scoggins Underwood achievement in Girl Scouting. Carole Bailey of Whiteville Bonnie Olivia Bullard’s en- Vann and Louise Under- For her Gold Award project, announce the engagement of gagement to Jonathan Patrick wood of Whiteville announce Malpass addressed childhood photos by Kruegers their son, Stephen Allen Paul Scoggins of Wake Forest is an- the engagement of their son, hunger in rural Columbus Bailey, to Megan Nicole Pow- nounced by her family. Stephen Vann, to Amy Lynne County. She collected mon- ers, daughter of Donald and The bride-elect is the daugh- Dozier, daughter of Bill and etary donations and food to ‘Birds of a Feather’ opens Tursday Phyllis Powers of Bladenboro. ter of Freida Strickland and Lynn Dozier of Wilmington. create food bags, which were The bride-elect graduated Artists September and part of his schedule. He spends the late Bronnie Max Bullard The bride-elect graduated distributed to needy children from West Bladen High School Curtis Krueger visit birding half of the year at shows or on of Cerro Gordo, and resides from UNC Wilmington with a each week at their school. and UNC Pembroke with a sites throughout the country photo-gathering trips. In an in Raleigh. She graduated Bachelor of Science in biology During the critical summer Bachelor of Science in biol- and incorporate images of average year, he travels 30,000 from East Carolina University and is employed with New Ha- months, Malpass partnered ogy and a concentration in the feathered creatures into miles and shoots 50,000 images. and is senior sales director at nover Regional Medical Center with a ministry called “The environmental science. She is their art pieces. So it’s fitting He describes the techni- The Hasentree Club and Brier Home Care. Jesus Café” to reach the kids. employed with Wells Fargo & that the husband and wife’s cal aspects of his work as Creek Country Club. The groom-elect graduated They provided one meal and a Company. upcoming joint exhibit at the “straightforward.” Curtis uses The groom-elect is the son from East Carolina Univer- snack twice a week and gave The groom-elect graduated Columbus County Arts Center the latest Nikon digital cam- of Bonnie Scoggins and the sity with a Bachelor of Sci- out food bags for the weekend. from Whiteville High School is named “Birds of a Feather: eras and a tripod for the utmost late Jerry Scoggins of Rocky ence in economics and is em- Malpass is the daughter and Southeastern Community A Marriage of Art, Myth and in sharpness and stability. The Mount. He graduated from ployed with Vann Underwood of Eddie and Amy Malpass College with a degree in crimi- Ornithology.” photographer, who prints his North Carolina State Univer- Chrysler Jeep Dodge. and is 2012 graduate of East nal justice and an EMT Creden- “Birds are a link to story- own work, shies away from us- sity and is vice president of A Dec. 1 wedding is planned Columbus High School. She is tial. He also earned a National telling and mythology, which ing filters, other than a gradu- Synthonix. at Wrightsville United Meth- currently a freshman at East Registry Paramedic Credential I see as a vehicle for cultural ated neutral density filter. A Nov. 2 wedding is planned odist Church at Wrightsville Carolina University, where she through Horry County Fire & understanding,” said Septem- Curtis credits his parents at 6 p.m. Beach. is an EC Scholar. She joined ber, whose work includes silk- with helping to foster his cre- Rescue where he is employed Girl Scouts in 1999 and is a screened quilts that each focus ativity at a young age. and also works with Whiteville lifetime member. In addition on a specific bird and rituals or “Some of the earliest memo- Fire Department. to Girl Scouting, in high school myths related to it. “There are ries I have are of my father and A 3 p.m. wedding is planned Book signing she was her class valedicto- many connections to be found me drawing at the dining room for Nov. 10 in Dublin First Bap- rian, served as Student Council among people, and I feel that table,” he said. “I was told our tist Church. president, and was a member myths address a great deal of television broke down when I for local author of the Senior Beta Club and universal concerns.” was in kindergarten and my Author Jennifer R. Strole National Honor Society. In ad- September, the art instruc- parents, although they could Ribbon cutting of Whiteville will have a book dition, she played tennis and tor at Southeastern Commu- afford to repair it, decided not signing for her children’s book soccer. nity College, is a fiber artist to. I place much of my current in Tabor City on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Books-A- By earning the Girl Scout and printmaker originally fascination with the art world A grand opening and rib- Million, 10177 N. Kings Hwy., Gold Award, Malpass has be- from Harrisburg, Pa. Her early with their encouragement and bon cutting will be held at Myrtle Beach, S.C. She will be come a community leader. Her interest in fashion led her to direct participation. The lack McPherson Florist & Garden available to sign copies of her accomplishments reflect lead- the textile design program at of television as entertainment Center at the intersection of “Mommy Says Jesus is Com- ership and citizenship skills Philadelphia University. After is another.” U.S. 701 and N.C. 410 in Tabor ing!” from 1 to 3 p.m. Strole that set her apart. completing her undergradu- “Birds of a Feather” will City Monday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. relays the message of Jesus “Earning the Girl Scout ate studies, she worked in a open the N.C. Pecan Harvest The Tabor City Chamber in a simple and fun way for Gold Award designation is wearable art studio producing Festival with a public recep- of Commerce, on behalf of children to understand. truly a remarkable achieve- a line of women’s silkscreened tion on Thursday, Nov. 1, from Penny McPherson and Sherry Are you ready for Jesus to ment, and Natalie exemplifies clothing until moving to Wilm- 7-9 p.m. at the Columbus Coun- Duncan, invite the public. come? Pack your suitcase and learns about Jesus and what leadership in all its forms,” ington in 2004. She completed ty Arts Council at 322 South get ready to join Jacob as he it takes to be a good Christian. said Rusine Mitchell Sinclair, her graduate studies at East Madison Street in Whiteville. chief executive officer of Girl Carolina University in 2010, Local musician Jesse Hufton Veterans meet Scouts – North Carolina Coast- earning her MFA in textiles. will perform at the event, Vietnam Veterans of Amer- al Pines. “She saw a need in CLASSIFIEDS SELL The following year she joined which is co-sponsored by the ica meet the first Tuesday of her community and around the faculty at SCC as the art Southeastern Community Col- each month at 7 p.m. at 1028 S. the world and took action. instructor. She has offered lege Foundation. Madison St., Whiteville. CLASSIFIEDS SELL Her extraordinary dedication, workshops in batik, weaving “Everyone who has met perseverance and leadership and silk painting through our new art instructor has are making the world a better the Cameron Art Museum, been very impressed with place.” Dreams of Wilmington, and her creative ability,” said Sue Attention Runners - Register Now! Some universities and col- Wabi Sabi Studios. Hawks, SCC executive dean leges offer scholarships unique As an A+ fellow under the of institutional advancement. to Gold Award recipients, and NC Arts Council, she also “The SCC Foundation is proud girls who enlist in the U.S. Tim Reilly teaches arts integration in K-5 to co-sponsor this reception as Armed Forces may receive schools. an opportunity to introduce advanced rank in recognition A photographer, Curtis the community to September, of their achievements. studied art at Eastern Michi- who has quickly become a Memorial The Gold Award represents gan University, earning a BFA, major asset to the college and the highest achievement in along with two teaching cer- our students. The community Girl Scouting; it recognizes tificates. is aware that the SCC Founda- girls in grades 9 through 12 “In school I took a dark- tion is a strong supporter of Run who demonstrate extraor- room class and got the incur- the arts. With donor support, dinary leadership through able photo bug,” he said. we are able to fund the Upstairs sustainable and measurable Curtis sells his work at art Gallery and the Richard F. Bur- In Conjunction with Take Action projects. Since festivals and galleries across khardt Fine and Performing The 2012 NC 1916, girls have successfully America, so traveling is a big Arts Series.” answered the call to go gold, an Pecan Harvest Festival act that indelibly marks them as accomplished members of s + s + their communities and the (This is a Flat PR Course) world. Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent Saturday, leadership development or- ganization for girls, with 3.2 million girl and adult mem- November 3 bers worldwide. Girl Scouting is the leading authority on girls’ healthy development, 8:00 am and builds girls of courage, Race starts and finishes at confidence and character who make the world a better place. Whiteville Chamber of The organization serves girls Walkers Commerce Office from every corner of the Unit- Welcome! (corner of S. Madison and W. Walter Streets) ed States and its territories. In partnership with more ENTRY FEE: $15 prior to October 31st, $20 after November 1st than 10,000 adult volunteers, AWARDS Girl Scouts – North Carolina The top overall Male and Female in each of the 5k and 8k will receive a trophy (will Coastal Pines serves more than be mailed to the winners). 1st place ribbons will be given out to the fastest male and 35,000 girl members in 41 cen- Full Moon female of each age group (will be mailed the following week). All participants will also tral and eastern North Caro- receive a commemorative race t-shirt. lina counties. The council’s administrative headquarters All proceeds to benefit Families First Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Shelter is located in Raleigh, with ad- and Services. This 2011 event honors the memory of race founder, Tim Reilly. ditional program and service centers located in Fayetteville For all and Goldsboro. For more in- formation on membership or volunteer opportunities, call Your Halloween Treats 919-782-3021 or visit www.nc- coastalpines.org. & Home Baked Goods Cookies · Cakes · Pies · Cupcakes · Brownies · Cake Pops * Made to Order * 5066 James B. White Hwy. S. across from Time Saver in New Hope s (910) 234-4872 P.O. Box 2241, Whiteville, NC 28472 (Attn: Kayla Little) [email protected] The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 -- 7A Give lasting holiday gif and help save the planet Celebrate the holiday sea- son with friends and loved ones while supporting conservation and tree planting with the help of the Arbor Day Foundation. Returning for the fifth sea- son in a row, Give-A-Tree cards from the Arbor Day Founda- tion offer a unique holiday giving opportunity with con- servation benefits that will endure for generations. For the first time this year, Give- Coleman honored, A-Tree cards can be purchased individually and with custom- ized text. Help ID these guys Wooten is speaker Purchasing the Arbor Day oes anyone reco ni e any of these boys an men he only t o i enti e are ee Foundation’s specialty coffee By CLARA CARTRETTE by boiling and freezing peanuts helps preserve rain forests in Greer, center back row, and Frank Gault, holding the dog on the front row. If anyone News Editor in the fall and selling them Central and South America. can i entify any of the others contact in er ittrell at the a e Waccama epot in February. He said he got The Foundation’s Specialty Museum, 646-1992, [email protected]. The N.C. Yam Festival com- his start in the sweet potato Coffee is shade-grown under mittee recognized Burnett business operating a forklift, the canopy of Latin American Coleman last Tuesday night worked his way up, and wanted rain forests. Unlike sun-grown for his many years of service to create a new market for coffee plantations, this tradi- Bowling ball raises curiosity as chairman of the festival sweet potatoes. tional shade-grown method auction. “You might have noticed a gives the coffee a rich and deli- Noting that the bar had variety of sweet potatoes on cious flavor, while preventing about ‘Camp Waccamaw’ been raised this year with 50 the table,” he said. He men- the destruction of forestland. entries in the festival’s sweet tioned that sweet potato fries The Foundation’s Trees in By GINGER LITTRELL potato quality contest, festival are now a hot market item, and Celebration program allows co-chairman Deuce Niven that Japan looks at sweet pota- the giver to honor loved ones I’m a frequent “picker” presented Coleman a plaque. toes as the best cancer-fighting while supporting crucial con- at the Boys and Girls Homes Moving Coleman modestly passed on vegetable there is. servation efforts. For each dol- Country Store where I’ve found a lot of credit to Tabor City “You can bake, boil, puree lar donated, one tree is planted some special treasures through Promotions Director Dianne and drink it, and they’re try- Sale/ in a high-need forest, and re- the years. Several months ago, Nobles Ward who also worked ing to make dog food out of cipients are given a certificate I spied a bowling ball that made on getting entries for the con- sweet potatoes,” Wooten said. showing them where the trees my heart skip a beat. Painted Inventory test. “It’s the same we’ve always were planted. in green letters was “Camp The contest had only 22 en- produced but people in the By giving friends the gift Waccamaw Bowling.” To the tries last year. know are bragging about sweet of membership to the Arbor left of the lettering was a joyful sume the campers bowled at Reduction Not only were the entry potatoes — nutritionists, Dr. Day Foundation, recipients stick-type figure. the Anchorage and we recently numbers great this year, so was Oz, Oprah, Weight Watchers. will also be sent 10 free trees, My first thought was to keep discovered that in addition to the quality. Horticulture Ex- Southern Living’s October which will be shipped at the the ball as a decoration for my the alleys with “duck pins” and tension Agent Howard Wallace issue features sweet potato 50%- right time of year for planting. own Camp Waccamaw, the area the small bowling balls, there noted that some of the potatoes recipes. We’ve seen a rise in “The holidays are a time for of our backyard where the were two alleys that had the that did not place in the top 10 consumption; the sweet potato thinking about others, and as grandchildren have their tree standard pins and large bowl- this year could have taken top has not changed; it is the same you do, take a moment to think house and camping area. Now, I ing balls. 75% off prize in previous years. A lot of healthy, flavorful, versatile about what you can do to pro- believe my $5 purchase belongs Who donated the bowling Some Exclusions interest in the contest was gen- vegetable it has always been tect the beauty and splendor of in the depot museum. ball to the Boys Home Country erated throughout the state. but people are paying more at- the Earth,” said John Rosenow, I reviewed the old postcard Store? Did it belong to some- George Wooten of W.E. Bai- tention. Sweet potatoes have a founder and chief executive collection at the museum and one in your family? If so, call ley Produce in Chadbourn gave great future.” of the Arbor Day Foundation. realized there was a card la- Ginger at 646-1992 Wednesday, DAISY’S a brief keynote address. He is Wooten said he ships sweet “We encourage everyone to beled, “Camp Waccamaw” that Thursday or Friday between 10 M-F: 10 - 5 president of the U.S. Sweet Po- potatoes with messages that give gifts that will have a last- exactly matched one labeled a.m. and 3 p.m. SAT: 10 - 3 tato Council and spoke on how they are “God’s gift for a ing impact for generations to “Camp Penton.” sweet potatoes have captured healthy life, and Jesus is God’s come.” We do know that Camp the attention of nutritionists gift for eternal life.” To purchase holiday gifts Penton was located just west of and others who have a lot of He suggested “not growing that give back to the planet, Weaver’s Pier and was a Wilm- influence. Noting that he did more sweet potatoes than you visit arborday.org. ington-based YMCA camp that not like sweet potatoes when can afford to lose” but said operated there in the 1930s. Did he was a boy and missed a there is opportunity with sweet the name eventually change to lot of his grandma’s pies and potatoes. “I like working with Safe Nite for Kids Camp Waccamaw? There is an puddings, he said he now likes sweet potatoes, and I do like to ad in a 1939 issue of The News them. eat them now, and I hope you Oct. 31 at Lake Reporter for 4th of July events “The sweet potato is the will eat them.” at Weaver’s Pier “presented by most versatile vegetable there Burnett Coleman said last Waccamaw arena Camp Waccamaw.” Did Camp is,” Wooten said, naming year’s auction resulted in prof- The seventh annual Safe Nite Penton become Camp Wac- numerous ways they can be its that allowed the Yam Fes- for Kids will be held Wednesday, camaw? prepared and a number of tival to establish two endow- Oct. 31 at the Boys and Girls I found a 1939 photo entitled, commercial products on the ments to honor the late Fred Homes arena at Lake Waccamaw. “Camp Waccamaw” with Lee market. Sweet potato produc- Lay and the late Jim Rabon. Gates will be open from 6–8:30 Greer (Boy Scout leader?) tion has increased and North He said $250 will be given to p.m. It is sponsored by the Town and young Frank Gault in the Carolina has been one of the each of the four high schools of Lake Waccamaw and Colum- photo. Frank doesn’t remem- biggest producers. At one time FFA chapters. East and South bus County Parks and Recreation ber the Boy Scout camp being Columbus County was the high schools had represen- A fun-filled night of games, called Camp Waccamaw, but leading producer in the state tives to accept their checks, prizes and events will include says, “It would make sense.” a haunted house, two haunted but is now about seventh. and Coleman noted that SCHS Does anyone else remember hayrides, a 20-foot slide, merry- “The United States is only ag teachers Marlette Watson being in Greer’s camp? We as- 14th in the world in produc- and Berry Strickland and go-round, bounce house, face tion,” he said, “with China in Watson’s daughter Olivia were painting, ghost bowling, putt- first place.” in Indiana at the national FFA putt, ring toss and corn hole, Wooten said his father convention where Olivia is in to name a few. Special guests Vineland taught him to market at age 5 a national competition. include Smokey Bear, Scoop, Sparky, Rocco, Belkie Bear and Nutty Squirrel. Station Admission and games are Available for wedding free and costumes are optional. receptions & other The event is geared towards children 14 and younger, but events all are welcome. 642-3157
Keep Them Wednesday healthy! October 31st 5:30-8:00
Living Word Church in Chadbourn is hosting an evening John Howard Ward, right, incoming president of the Ki- of fun for the entire family. We want to “Light the Night” wanis Club of Columbus County, presents Willie Burns, outgoing president, an Outstanding Service Award for on Wednesday, October 31st with games, food and years of dedication and service. wholesome family entertainment. This event is open to the public, and all activities are free. We will start the evening at 5:30 and wrap up the event SCC TV Schedule with 3 door prize drawings at 8:00. We EDU-Cable programming can be viewed locally on Time Warner Cable of Whiteville and surrounding areas, CH. 6. hope you and your family will spend the Tune in weekly from 9 a.m. – midnight or view online at evening with us! www.sccnc.edu Available Now Games for all ages: preschool - adult This week on EDU-Cable: Each child will receive a “glow necklace” to enter event. Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Sunday 9 a.m., 2 & 6 p.m. - The Reading Room •Free Hot Dogs & Drinks 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. - Capitol Conversations with • Popcorn • Face Painting Congressman Mike McIntyre – USDA FLU SHOTS, FLU MISTS: • Pumpkin Story • Cake Walk 11 a.m., 4 & 7 p.m. – Spotlight North Carolina Cooperative Also Available During Our Saturday Walk-in Hours • Entertainment - Xtreme Strength Extension – Time Management: Tips to Reduce Stress – Howard Wallace and Meleah Collier Injection Fee of $15 may be applicable. Infatable Games Include: 11:30 a.m., 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. – Columbus County Cooks with A 15 x 15 Bouncy House with a 12 ft. Slide Exit Harry Foley – and guest Bill Memory – Nacho Nachos Single Course Obstacle Course Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday Columbus Pediatrics 9 a.m., 2 & 7 p.m. – Meet the Artist – Sue Hawks, Sally Mann and September & Curtis Krueger & Adolescent Care LIVING WORD CHURCH 9:30 a.m., 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. – SCC’s Academic Skills Lab – 800 Jefferson Street • Suite 116, Whiteville 6374 Chadbourn Hwy., Chadbourn, NC 28431 Sue Hawks, Jessica Rivenbark and John MacLeod 642-2642 910-654-4164 11 a.m., 4 & 9 p.m. – A New Drug Strategy for Alchemizes Disease www.livingwordnc.com Deaths The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 -- Page 8A
MADISON RENEE JAMES HOWARD ‘BUDDY’ ERNEST WORTH WARNER DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE DURDEN NOBLES RALEIGH -- Ernest Worth BLADENBORO -- Madison TABOR CITY -- James Warner, 89, formerly of Clark- Babson, Scott Babson, Der- Renee Durden, 15, died Fri- Howard “Buddy” Nobles, 65, ton, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. rik Babson, Matthew Bab- day, Oct. 26, 2012. She was the died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 He was preceded in death by son, Bruce Babson, Bobby daughter of Kim Turner of at McLeod Loris Hospital in his first wife, Veronica Warner; Jack Ladson, Scott Willetts, Bladenboro and Randy Durden Loris, S.C. Born in Columbus three sisters; and two brothers. Mike Profancik. Honorary and wife, Cindy, of St. Pauls. County, he was the son of the Final rites will be held at 2 pallbearers will be Baxter She attended West Bladen High late James Nobles and Jose- p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Clark- Sterling, Porky Mintz, Bill School. phine Nealey Nobles. ton Baptist Church. Burial Willetts, Tom Adams, Far- Visitation will be held from Visitation will be held from will be in Clarkton Cemetery. ron Holden, Elmer Bullard. 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at New 7-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at In- Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home He is survived by his Light Church. Final rites will man Funeral Home, Tabor City. of Elizabethtown is handling wife of 54 years, Shirley be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. the arrangements. Corbett Babson lovingly 30 at the church. Burial will Tuesday, Oct. 30 in the funeral He is survived by his wife, known as “Miss Daisy”of be in Singletary Cemetery at home chapel. Burial will be in Beatrice Warner of the home; the home; three children, Sandhills. Lewis-Bowen Fu- Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tabor three sons, Ernest W. Warner Karen Elaine Babson-school neral Home is handling the City. Jr. of Apex, Michael W. Warner arrangements. He is survived by five sis- teacher and full of the Bab- of Raleigh, Ronald G. Warner She is survived by, in ad- ters, Joyce Tyler, Linda Per- WILLIAM A. BABSON son “Mischief” of Bolivia, of Carrboro; and eight grand- ditions to her parents, two ritte and Beth Ann Buffkin, BOLIVIA – Mr. William William Bradley Babson, his children. ELIZABETH ‘LIB’ HIGH sisters, Makayla Field of the all of Tabor City, Mary Lou A. “Bunny” Babson, 76, right hand at all the cook- ROSETTA I. FRINK BROOKS home, Miranda Durden of St. Godwin of Clarendon, Mar- died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 outs and Jeopardy partner CHADBOURN -- Rosetta I. WHITEVILLE – Elizabeth Pauls; one brother, Randall tha Spivey of Whiteville; and at New Hanover Regional of Bolivia, Heath Graham Frink, 80, died Sunday, Oct. “Lib” High Brooks, 89, for- Durden of St. Pauls; one step- one brother, Joseph Nobles of Medical Center in Wilming- Babson, his baby boy, fish- 28, 2012 at Columbus Regional merly of the Charleston, sister, Alexis Cook of St. Pauls; Tabor City. ton. Mr. Babson was born ing buddy and a proud Ma- Healthcare. S.C. area, and a native of grandparents, Charles Turner in Brunswick rine; and devoted daughter Arrangements will be an- Whiteville, died Thursday, and the late Joann Turner of FAYE LENNON MARTIN County Nov. nounced by Peoples Funeral Oct. 25, 2012, in Shoreland in-law, Melissa of Little Bladenboro and grandmother, CLARKTON -- Faye Lennon Home of Whiteville. Health Care and Retire- 14, 1935 and River, S.C.; the joy of his BarbaraWilloughby of St. Martin, 61, died Friday, Oct. ment Center after a long, was the son of life, six grandchildren, Cam- Pauls. 26, 2012. courageous battle with lung the late New- eron Savage, Deidra Babson, Arrangements will be an- Memorial Service JAMES RAY ‘JIMMY’ cancer. man Legrant Laura Babson, Bradley Bab- nounced by Bladen-Gaskins for Bobby Turner Babson and Myrlie Rebecca BRITT JR. She was born Sept. 30, son, all of Bolivia, Madelyn Funeral Home of Elziabeth- A memorial service for BLADENBORO -- James 1923 as the second – and Simmons Babson. Mr. Bab- Babson, Alston Babson of town. Bobby Turner will be at held Ray “Jimmy” Britt Jr., 85, died only adult – child of Walter son served with N.C. Nation- Little River, S.C.; adopted 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at First Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. He was Pinckney High and Mary al Guard from 1951-1958 and granddaughter, Nicole; and Presbyterian Church in White- preceded in death by his par- Dulah MBC to hold Dickson High, and was the then served with the U.S. great granddaughter, Eme- ville. A reception and visita- ents, James Britt Sr. and Ila bake sale Nov. 17 eldest of nine grandchil- Army until 1962. He was em- lia “Emma”; four brothers, tion will follow the service in Johnson Britt; two brothers, The Dulah Missionary Bap- dren of Oscar and Annie ployed with Babson Services Norvin Babson and wife, the church fellowship hall. Bill and Paul Britt; and wife tist Church youth group will Pinder High. of Columbus County for 18 Jean of Old Dock, Harold Turner was the son of Fred- Helen Martin Britt. hold a bake sale Saturday, She g r aduated from years, modifying homes for Babson and wife, Jettie, of die Turner Stell and brother Final rites will be held at Nov. 17 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at of Bill Turner, both of White- Whiteville High School in the handicapped. He was Old Dock, Danny Babson 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at Zion Walmart in Whiteville and at ville. He is also the stepson of 1941, and attended Strat- employed as a maintenance and wife, Teresa, and Dari- Hill Baptist Church. Burial the church. Proceeds will go to- Samuel Stell. ford College in Danville, supervisor for Brunswick ous Babson and wife, Stella, will be in Pinecrest Cemetery. wards the youth group Christ- He is survived by his wife, Va., where she was a cheer- County Schools for 21 years. all of Ash; one sister, Jane Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home mas Mission trip to Florida. Diane Turner; two sons, For- leader, and worked with her He served on the SENCLand Carol Powell and husband, Board of Brunswick County Floyd, of Old Dock; a spe- of Elizabethtown is handling For more information call rest and Clay; and two daugh- classmates to support the the arrangements. The family ters, Emily and Annie. His for eight years. Mr. Babson cial aunt, Crady Crowell 653-2119. home effort during World will receive friends from 1-2 surviving siblings are Dick was a founding member of Whiteville; two special The church is located at War II. p.m. prior to the service at the Turner, Jean Turner, Craig and served as the first chief in-laws, Aunt Virginia and 12476 Swamp Fox Hwy. East, Elizabeth lived with her church. Turner, Andy Turner and Mi- of the Holden Beach Fire sister in-law, Judy Crobett Tabor City. parents in a small brick He is survived by one son, chele Murphy. Department, known now as Gunby. Bunny had several Kyle Powell is the pastor. home along Jefferson Street James C. Britt; one brother, the Tri-Beach Fire Depart- good friends and best bud- here. The former residence Harry B. Britt; and one sister, Chadbourn COG ment. He was a very active dies, one of which was Bill beside McKenzie Mortuary Nettie Sue Rainey. Minter’s Chapel FBC of Prophecy to hold is now the Whiteville offices member of the Brunswick Willetts. Their endless fish to hold ‘3’ Days of of the McGougan law firm. County Republican Party tales provided entertain- Kelly VFD to hold Boston Butt sale Elizabeth married U.S. for 50 years. Bunny was well ment at the “Shed”. Glory Nov. 25-27 The Chadbourn Church of Army Lt. James “Jimmy” known for his generosity In lieu of flowers, con- pancake breakfast The Minter’s Chapel First God of Prophecy will hold a Anderson Brooks of White- and hospitality displayed tributions may be made to The Kelly Volunteer Fire Born Church of the Living Boston Butt sale Friday, Nov. 16 ville in 1943 prior to his daily at the “Shed” with his Gideon’s International P.O. Department will hold its 2nd God Missionary and Christian from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. for $20 each. deployment overseas during family and friends through Box 834, Shallotte, N.C. annual all you can eat pancake Women’s Department will hold Delivery is available for 5 or the war as a captain with his endless home cooked 28459. breakfast Saturday, Nov. 3 from a “3” Days of Glory Nov. 25-27. more orders. the Administration Staff of meals which were prepared Online condolences may 7-11 a.m. at the fire department. Sunday, Nov. 25 service will be For more information call the U.S. Army. Jimmy joined daily. Even the uninvited be made at www.shallotte- There is a $6 donation. Meals at 11:10 a.m. and Monday, Nov. 654-3968. the local National Guard’s were invited to enjoy. The funerals.com. include pancakes, sausage, 26-Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. The church is located at 3618 coastal artillery unit after “shed” was a place of good juice, coffee and milk. Also Monday and Tuesday Joe Brown Hwy. S. Chadbourn. the end of the war in 1945. food, family and friends and Dulah MBC to hold All proceeds go towards the at 6 p.m. will be workshops on discussing national, state altar workers and evangelism. St. Bethel MBC to Jimmy worked at Oscar church movie night fire department. High & Sons’ store on the and local politics. He was Special guest speaker will be hold senior citizens courthouse square, and an avid fisherman and he The Dulah Missionary Bap- Hinson’ Crossroads Patricia Lofton, COGIC N.C. continued there until his took great pride in prepar- tist Church youth group will 2nd jurisdiction department of gala Nov. 3 BC to hold yard sale women state supervisor. untimely death in August ing and serving his catches sponsor a church movie night St. Bethel Missionary Bap- The Hinson’s Crossroads For more information call 1960 of a heart attack while at the “Shed” along with Saturday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. There tist Church will celebrate its Baptist Church WMU ladies Minister Mildred Jackson at on summer deployment with samples from his bounti- will be pizza and popcorn with annual senior citizens gala the movie beginning at 6 p.m. will hold a yard sale Saturday, 770-4404. the National Guard at Camp ful garden, especially his Saturday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. The Donations will be accepted for Nov. 3 from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Elder Dennis Hempstead is Stewart, Ga. collards; however the first guest speaker will be District the Christmas Mission trip to fellowship hall. There will be the pastor. In the early 1950s, Eliza- pickings from the garden Court Judge Sherry D. Tyler. Florida. cakes and other goodies avail- beth and Jimmy adopted two were given to Shirley “Miss The theme is “Being renewed For more information call able for sale. children – a daughter Jane, Daisy.” Other than having Lynn Hill BC to hold and reinvented: day by day.” 653-2119. Proceeds will be used for and a son, named as James a wealth of knowledge in Music will be rendered by The church is located at mission projects. new Sunday service Anderson Brooks Jr., known gardening and fishing he the male chorus of Central 12476 Swamp Fox Hwy. East, Lynn Hill Baptist Church as “Jim.” was a skilled carpenter and Missionary Baptist Church. Tabor City. Brunswick BC to will hold a new Sunday school Elizabeth met and mar- took great pride in sharing The church is located at 456 Kyle Powell is the pastor. series on “The book of Revela- ried in 1969 Edward A. his skills with others. hold revival Nov. 4-7 Old Lumberton Road. tion.” Pastor Schalk is teach- Brooks – no direct relation The family will receive Brunswick Baptist Church Rev. Gregory Hewett is the ing a thought-provoking series to Jimmy Brooks – a retired friends from 6-8 p.m. Mon- will hold its revival Sunday, pastor. Zion Wall FWBC of power-point messages on the motel manager at Myrtle day, Oct. 29 at White Funeral Nov. 4-Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 book of Revelation. Sunday Beach, S.C. Ed Brooks had and Cremation Service, 3660 to hold Family/ p.m. each night. There will be El-Bethel to hold school begins at 10 a.m. and the been a classmate of Jimmy Express Dr., Shallotte and Sunday morning service at 11 Friends Day main worship at 11 a.m. There Brooks at Oak Ridge Mili- other times at the residence, a.m. The guest speaker will Joy night Nov. 2 Zion Wall Freewill Baptist is also an informative power- tary Academy, and served 132 Mill Creek Road, Bo- be Rev. Josh Phillips, pator of El-Bethel Church will hold livia. Final rites will be held Church will hold its Family Cherry Grove Baptist Church. point series on Sundays at 6 Joy night Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 in the Marine Corps during and Friends Day Sunday, Nov. 4 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. World War II. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. at There will be special singing p.m. The guest preacher will be Mt. Olive Baptist Church, at 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker each night. The church is located at 620 Minister Edith Graham. Elizabeth and Ed moved will be Evangelist Margaret Lynn Hill Road, near the inter- from their Pinckney Street, 2919 Galloway Rd., Bolivia The church is located at 415 Moore of New covenant Free section of Hwy. 74 and Union W. Walter Street. Whiteville home – built by with Rev. V.C. Potter Jr. offi- Rock Church in Christ of Clio, Cypress Creek OFWBC Valley Road. Elder Robert D. Williams Sr. Elizabeth’s great-grandfa- ciating. Burial will be in the S.C. to hold revival For more information or is the pastor. ther D.P. High in the 1860s Town Creek Baptist Church Lunch will be served. Cypress Creek Original directions call 914-0002 or 642- – to a residence on the Intra- Cemetery, Winnabow. Wendell Gore is the pastor. Freewill Baptist Church will 5820. coastal Waterway at Ocean Pallbearers will be Kent rd hold its revival Monday, Oct. Happy 3 Birthday Isle Beach. They also had a 29-Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Trinity BC to hold small home at the Santee- Mission Valley in Heaven nightly. The guest speakers will Cooper Reservoir in South limitless. She was a product trunk or treat be Revs. Jackie Strickland and Carolina, where they hunted of her time and culture, OFWBC to hold Trinity Baptist Church will Brothers Jimmy McNeill. and fished for a number of and throughout her life car- fall festival Oct. 31 hold a trunk or treat Wednes- The church is located at 1440 day, Oct. 31 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Brandon Earl years. ried herself with a certain Mission Valley Original Ward Town Road. The church is located at 201 They eventually moved to statue and sense of self that Freewill Baptist Church will Rev. Eddie Carter is the pastor. S. Thompson Street. Tedder the Presbyterian Home in was always recognized and hold its fall festival Wednesday, 11/16/85 - 4/18/09 Summerville, S.C., then to appreciated by those who Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. There will be Kiawah Island, and Charles- knew her. good, games and more. ton, where Ed died in 2003. A memorial service will The church is located in Daniel Brent Elizabeth remained in be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Clarendon on Lebanon Church Charleston until two weeks Nov. 2 at First Presbyterian Road in the Mollie community. Sykes ago when she was brought Church with the Rev. Josh 10/28/95 - 4/18/09 to Whiteville by her son be- Bower officiating. Private cause of her failing health. funeral arrangements were Elizabeth will be remem- courtesy of Wilmington DEBT RELIEF bered for her beauty, her Funeral and Cremation Bankruptcy humor, love of a good joke, Service. Stop Foreclosures novels and crossword puz- Survivors include two zles, and her exceptional children, Dr. James Ander- Get A Fresh Start abilities as a watercolor art- son Brooks Jr. and wife, Attorney ist where she specialized in Jackie, of Lake Waccamaw, James bird paintings. and Jane Brooks Thompson Robbins As she grew older, Eliz- of Whiteville; three grand- abeth was welcomed by children, Emily Walrath 922 S. Madison St. friends into their families and husband, Mitch, of Los Whiteville as an adoptive grandmother, Angeles, Calif., Kelsi Young and during Ed’s long period of Wilmington, and Ben I miss y’all every day. of failing health her love Brooks of Whiteville; and CALL 642-4860 and support for him was one great-grandchild. www.bankruptcylawwebsite.com www.mckenziemortuary.net Love, Mama #3464 The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 – 9-A McDonald’s Presents Whiteville High School East Columbus High School West Columbus High School South Columbus High School
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U7678, 8/12 Y0079_5862, CMS Approved 08212012 Editorials Te News Reporter, Monday,October 29, 2012 Last week for one-stop voting School There are already waits for one-stop voting at the six county polling sites, so Talk rest assured lines will be even longer on Election Day, Nov. 6 By DR. THOMAS HAGER Superintendent That’s why the Board of Elections is Whiteville City Schools encouraging voters to take advantage of early voting, which ends Saturday. Professional development days Many people choose to vote on the tra- Why do we have “teacher work- ditional Election Day, but in this election, days”? The answer is simple: for which has races from President down to improvement. As in any profession, local school boards and sanitary dis- new techniques and updates in tricts, turnout will be high; thus, waiting content occur from time to time to until Nov. 6 to vote will be done at your improve the services that the profes- sion offers. For our teachers, this own peril. includes not just what we teach, but Nearly 46 percent of registered voters how we teach. It is critical, even for cast ballots in the 2008 presidential elec- veteran teachers, to have ongoing tion. Forty-four percent of those voted and regular opportunities to learn early. from each other. Ongoing profes- Already sional development keeps teachers in 2012, the The point up-to-date on new research on how Board of Early voting ends Sat- children learn, emerging technol- Elections urday; otherwise, expect ogy tools for the classroom, new curriculum resources, and more. reports long lines on Election Great teachers help create great a record Day, Nov. 6. Already, students. Research shows that an early-vot- 5,669 people have cast Tere’s an app for that inspiring and informed teacher is ing turn- the most important school-related out with ballots in the county. By JEFFERSON WEAVER for cheap gas and a bite to eat by kissed the kangaroo or whatever factor influencing student achieve- 5,669 people Staff Writer staring at their cell phone instead animal analogy you prefer. Advice ment. It is important to pay close voting as of 1 p.m. Friday. The county has of watching the road and reading is always valuable, but good advice attention to how we train and more than 37,000 registered voters. I was perplexed, puzzled and a the signs, but that’s just me. is priceless. support both new and experienced Early voting began Oct. 18 and con- little peeved at the problem prevent- Want to track a celebrity? That Today, though, if you have a teachers, especially in light of the ing more pleasurable pursuits on a seems both sad and creepy to me, smart phone, you don’t need human many shifts occurring in North tinues until Saturday at one-stop polling perfect afternoon. but there’s an app for that. There interaction. You can find almost Carolina’s educational programs in sites across the county, then it’s every Logic, deep thought, consulta- are even apps that allow you to put anything you need via the Internet. regards to Common Core and Essen- man for himself Nov. 6. tion with friends, and a bigger ham- your heart companion’s face on the In other words, there is supposedly tial Standards. We do this through Board of Elections director Carla mer didn’t work. The problem itself body of your favorite Hollywoodite. an app for everything. our “teach- Strickland said that voters at the Board isn’t that important; the approaches I hope that Changing oil? Investing in the er work- of Elections office on Chadbourn High- to the solution were what got me to one comes stock market? Not sure what voting d a y s , ” way can expect to be greeted by a num- thinking. with an app precinct you live in? Identify mold which we ber of candidates or people working for One of my would-be rescuers listing both (not making this up)? There’s an use as our candidates. sent me a text message a few min- area trauma app for that. profes- utes after the task was finally centers and I had the chance to watch a fellow sional de- The state has strict rules by which completed (it needed a vise as well relation- the other day, a man for whom I have velopment candidates and campaign workers must as a bigger hammer). He had fired ship coun- a lot of respect, as he continued his time. Pro- abide at polling stations. Strickland up his so-called smart phone and selors, but downward slide into cyberworld. fessional reports that there have been a handful of found the solution to the problem. that’s just He sent text messages to his wife, develop- issues with disruptions and aggressive He had even sent me a link from me. rather than talking to her, checked ment days tactics, and asks that voters who experi- his phone to my not-quite-as-smart T h e r e the scores from his favorite team, allow our Hager ence anything out of the ordinary to call phone with the message, “There’s seem to be looked at the weather forecast, read t e a c h e r s the Board of Elections. an app for that.” dozens, if Weaver some news (on our website, at east), and administrators to not only up- One word of caution: there are a App, if you are so blessed as to not hun- and scheduled something. He did all date their respective certifications not know, is short for application. dreds, of apps designed to help with this during lunch, when just a few but to focus on continued improve- number of low-profile contests, particu- It’s yet another of those catchy all stages of one’s romantic life. feet away, I sat at a table with several ment of the teaching profession larly in the statewide judicial and state pop-culture phrases that grumble Personally, I think the best thing a other men, laughing at some jokes, and the content that is delivered to cabinet races, so it’s important to be me greatly, but application is too big lovelorn Lothario or Lotharia could descrying others for their vulgarity, students, as well as the methods in knowledgeable about each one. Other- of a word to fit on a three-inch (or do would be to put down the phone discussing and arguing politics, and which content is taught. wise, withholding your vote is the smart smaller) telephone screen. and actually talk to someone, but speculating about the oncoming move. The N.C. Center for Voter Educa- My current telephone is forever that’s just me. hurricane. I even got some advice Academically Gifted Program tion has a good website at ncvotered.org begging me to purchase various I was greatly amused by the app on a particularly frustrating me- School districts across North where informative candidate profiles can and sundry apps. Since it’s a touch that is supposed to absolutely help chanical misadventure. Carolina, including Whiteville be found. screen, such requests are very you get your dream job. And it costs I managed to learn, share, and City Schools, are in the last year easily generated, as I often forget just a buck. Seems you are supposed laugh, all without ever looking at of their three-year Academically One-stop voting hours at the Board of to lock the darn thing when I put to do everything the app tells you my phone. I will admit, it was un- Gifted Program Plan. Because all Elections office are Monday-Friday from it in my pocket. The phone rattles too — it even gives you answers to usual I didn’t at least get a text, if of the plans were written for 2010- 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and from 8:30-1 p.m. on around for a few minutes, and next common job interview questions, not a call, during lunch, but it was 2013, all plans will be revised and Saturday Nov. 3 at the off-site locations. thing I know, it’s asking me to con- in real time, based on data you pro- still nice to actually talk to people, submitted to the State Board of firm that I want to purchase an app vide the app before the interview. rather than punch tiny buttons on Education for approval in July, 2013. that translates Mandarin Chinese Nothing builds confidence for a a tiny keyboard, or push a button The current AIG plan can be found to Southern Welsh, calculates tips, prospective employee like seeing that opened a series of applica- on the Whiteville City Schools AIG and can tell me if my cat is psychic. the applicant staring at his or her tions and a Pandora’s box of digital Program site. Quotes of I end up pounding the “No” key to cell phone during the interview. dependency. Plans, which are completed on- the point that I wish it had a “Heck Now, I am by no means anti- When I need help, I prefer to go line and submitted electronically, No” key. You see, my Oriental technology — it is a necessary about seeking it the same way I did will be open for revision beginning friends speak English, I have little evil, one which I have attempted to as I was growing up — I ask some- in January 2013, and Whiteville use for what Welsh I know, and I master, although I secretly yearn body. I can guarantee there are few City Schools will begin the process the week base tips on the quality of the ser- for the day when it all goes away. if any problems, either mechanical, of revising and updating strategies “Why are we even here on this? Why vice, not the ticket. The problem I have is when people agricultural, or social, that cannot and activities addressing each of However, since someone some- allow the technological tail to wag be solved around a table at a coun- the six AIG Standards. Whiteville have we been here all week? Don’t you where must have wanted to convert the real-life dog. try store, the counter of a hardware City Schools AIG Program staff think the courts have far more impor- Welsh to Mandarin and wasn’t I am not afraid to try my hand at dealer, or in one of the seats along members are giving stakeholders tant things to do? This should never sure if a waitress deserved 10 new things, although I have learned the wall at the barber shop. Front an opportunity to provide feedback have gone to trial.” percent, rather than 20, somebody to listen to the quiet little voice porches, pastor’s offices, and truck and suggestions for consideration – Chadbourn Town Manager Stevie somewhere wrote an app for that. inside me that calls me an idiot if tailgates are also good places to seek as the revision and update process Cox’s attorney Mike Willis, during the I find them silly, to say the least, I think I can really do some things. advice, assistance or aid. is taking place. jury summation in Cox’s impersonating a especially since everyone knows I have also learned how important I fully realize there are folks One of the pieces of the plan police officer trial. The jury was hung 7-5 cats are psychic. it is to ask for help before having out there who cannot conceive of that is being strongly considered for in favor of acquittal. Apparently, there is an app for to ask someone to fix my mistakes actually communicating face to change is that of moving AIG identi- virtually anything one could con- (still and all, you sometimes just face with another human being fication from the 4th grade to the 3rd “When I first heard about this. I was ceivably want or need. Gas prices, have to say “I wonder…” or “Hey, about a problem, a solution, a suc- grade. There are several advantages skeptical, but it really works.” restaurants, cheap car insurance watch this!” and throw caution to cess or just as a part of daily life. I of beginning the process earlier. –County Commissioner Amon McKen- rates, even tow trucks — there are the wind). feel sorry for them, but at least they First, our 3rd graders will be zie, on the methane recovery system at the apps for those. I reckon the latter Most important, I think, is my can take solace in the fact that, no able to benefit from the enrichment old county landfill at New Hope. The meth- might come in handy if you were willingness to ask someone who has matter what the problem — there’s program earlier. Additionally, our driving down the road searching ridden the pony, seen the elephant, an app for that. school configuration is more suit- ane will soon be used to heat a greenhouse able for PREP, our K-3 nurturing operated by Southeastern Community Col- program, to serve only Whiteville lege and is expected to attract businesses Primary School students. This that need cheap fuel. The county is also My BFFs at Salem Baptist change would provide more pro- Thumbs down expected to get carbon credits each year gram consistency and continuity. that could exceed $30,000. BY RAY LUNDY Aynor on Highway 319 near the said I learned more about ministry Feedback is welcomed. Parents Special to The News Reporter community of Cool Spring. It was and the church at Salem than from or community members who have “I didn’t want any woman to be my first church, and it is still very seminary. comments, questions, or sugges- where I was. I had good faith, family Recently, Linda, Emily, Allen, dear to my heart. I began as a Prior to my going to them, they tions may email Glenda Phillips, and friends, but to have someone to Ben, and I went back to Salem Bap- young, inexperienced pastor, but it had a problem with the former EC Director/AIG coordinator, at talk to who has walked that walk was tist Church for homecoming cel- was love from the first day. I loved pastor, my predecessor. That expe- [email protected] or different.” ebrating their 200th Anniversary. them, and they loved me. rience made Salem eager to have call at 641-6428. You may also contact –Angie Sutton, who started the Ta-Ta When we drove up we were car- At Salem, I was ordained and a good pastor, and with their help, your school lead AIG teachers to Sisters, a local breast cancer support ried from the parking lot to the engaged to Linda Roberts on the I did my best to be the pastor they provide input. group. October is Breast Cancer Aware- church by a golf cart, right to the same day. We married several needed and wanted. The contact at Edgewood El- ementary is Leigh Ann Merritt and ness Month. front door steps. months later, and Linda and I set up When we left for another church, at Central Middle School, Michelle A huge white tent was set up housekeeping in their old parson- they cried and we cried. Now, for dinner on the grounds, and a age. Our son Jonathan was born in the yellow leaf of my years, I Strickland. The PREP Nurturing “It’s going to take a lot of people Program contact is Cassie Hoffman. putting their heads together to control bluegrass band was to entertain while we were at Salem. always go back to Salem in my all of the guests during the meal. I graduated from Southeastern dreams and thoughts. I guess when Susan Watson is the high school the outbreak.” It was a grand occasion. Rev. Ken Baptist Theological Seminary I lay dying, my mind shall return contact person. – Randy Westbrooks, an invasive species Herrington, their pastor, and the while there, and some of the dea- to that church. I shall think once Once revisions are complete, expert, on the hydrilla outbreak at Lake people of Salem went all out to be cons, their wives, and others at- more of how we loved and were the revised plan will be brought to Waccamaw. It could take years to control sure that the guests felt at home. tended my graduation. They sup- loved by a wonderful people called the local Board of Education for the underwater weed, even if aggressive The ladies of the church had ported me tremendously during Salem Baptist Church. approval prior to submission to the steps begin soon. Undeterred, hydrilla decorated the sanctuary and the my entire tenure. So, to my wonderful friends Department of Public Instruction. could spread across the lake and have a grounds, and everything was beau- While there, I matured and at Salem who might read this, we The goal is to get this revised plan devastating effect. tiful. Guess who preached? learned the inner life and adminis- are and shall always be BFF—best to the board for the March, 2013 Salem is between Conway and tration of a church. I have always friends forever. meeting. The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 11-A
Big Lots Nishith Patel, along with co-workers and members of The Greater Whiteville Chamber of Commerce, cuts the ribbon on his newest Subway, located on North Powell Boule- opening vard adjacent to the Marathon station.
At top, Big Lots Manager Joe Thornton cuts the rib- bon at the new Big Lots Tird Subway opens in Whiteville store in White’s Crossing By JEFFERSON WEAVER have been very good to us.” alternatives to fast food, and I Plaza. From left is Travel Staff Writer The full-service sandwich predict this location will be a and Tourism Director Jenny shop features the new lay- success as well.” Holcomb, Whiteville Mayor A local restaurateur has out becoming standard with Lee Croom of the chamber Terry Mann, Economic De- opened his third Subway store Subways across the country. also congratulated Patel, and in Whiteville. In addition to conventional thanked him for investing velopment Director Gary Nishith Patel was all smiles booths and stools, chairs along more in the local economy. Lanier, District Manager last week as the ribbon was cut the side windows are more “All our businesses are a big Lareau Barfeld, Thornton, on his newest Subway store, reminiscent of a home than a part of Whiteville,” he said. County Commissioner Ed- located beside the Marathon restaurant. “We do not just want to be gas station on North J.K. Pow- Chamber of Commerce another business,” Patel told win Russ and Rep. Dewey ell Boulevard. It’s Patel’s fifth President Jackie Ray said she the crowd at the ribbon cutting. Hill. At left, Barfeld pres- store in the area, with branches was happier to see a Subway “We want to be a part of our ents at $2,500 check to in Chadbourn and Fairmont as “closer to uptown.” community. We want to give Chris Burtend, principal of well as Whiteville. “We really appreciate Mr. back. There are good things in Central Middle School. “We are just very happy to Patel’s investment in the com- Whiteville, and Whiteville is be a part of Whiteville,” he munity,” she said. “Subway very good to us. We appreciate said. “The city and its people offers a variety of healthy everyone’s support.”
Hooks named to First Community post New Big Lots opens doors First Community Bank Commerce and a former presi- recently named E.W. “Butch” dent of the NC Yam Festival. Hooks a Business Develop- “First Community Bank By JEFFERSON WEAVER featuring closeouts, one of a times per month throughout ment Officer. He will work has an excellent reputation for Staff Writer kind items and overstocks of the year. from the Whiteville Financial customer service and for pro- everything from clothing and “You never know what Center. viding commercial services With free gifts and fanfare, groceries to furniture. The you’ll find, and the people are Hooks joins First Commu- that are designed to make Whiteville’s new Big Lots new store also features an really nice here,” she said. “I nity with 17 years of banking business banking easier and store opened its doors offi- expanded furniture section. like the new store. It’s easier experience. He previously more accessible,” Hooks said. cially Friday morning. Many of the items are to get around, and when I served as a Vice President with “I’m really looking forward to Manager Joe Thornton out of production or limited bring my mother with me, First Bank, Cooperative Bank communicating all the many said the store still features edition items, so customers we can get her wheelchair and Triangle Bank. benefits of our accounts and great bargains on both name have a continually chang- up and down the aisles really “By adding Butch to our products to local businesses.” brand and closeout items, but ing variety of products to easily. I’m going to like this.” commercial staff, we are About First Community the new store beside Tractor choose from. According to a Thornton said Big Lots strengthening an already solid Bancshares, Inc. Supply at White’s Crossing company profile, the business appreciates customer loyalty, group,” said Rich Glenn, Vice First Community Banc- has improved lighting, wider focuses on the reuse of exist- and the staff is always willing President/Area Executive for Butch Hooks shares, Inc., headquartered in aisles and a more upscale ing retail space, rather than to help. First Community Bank. “We Bluefield, Va., is a $2.81 billion feel. investing in new buildings. “We look forward to seeing know that businesses in this efficiently.” financial holding company and Most of the staff from the Jane Askew said the “sur- all of our friends in our new area will benefit from Butch’s Hooks earned his bach- the parent company of First former location in the Roses prise” element is a big reason location,” Thornton said. many years of banking experi- elor’s degree from UNC-Wilm- Community Bank. Plaza is at the new store, she enjoys Big Lots. The rural Big Lots has more than ence. He will use his expertise ington and graduated from First Community Bank Thornton said. Columbus County resident 1,400 stores across the coun- to advise our clients as to the N.C. School of Banking at operates 74 banking locations “We have good people and said she buys all her Christ- try, and in 2011, became the which of our many commer- UNC-Chapel Hill. throughout Virginia, West Vir- great customers,” he said. mas decorations from Big world’s largest closeout re- cial services will allow them He is a former president ginia, North Carolina, South Big Lots is a national chain Lots, and shops there several tailer. to run their businesses more of the Whiteville Chamber of Carolina, and Tennessee. 12A – The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 The Cutting Edge 624 S. Madison Street, Whiteville 642-7242
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The Stallions were a 21-0 first-quarter lead Friday point conversion run to make forced to punt from the 14 and before having to rely on their the score 8-0 with 10 minutes, McKever’s kick was blocked, defense to pull them out of a 50 seconds left in the first giving the Trojans the ball at near-disastrous third quarter. quarter. the 15. By game’s end the Stallions After forcing a West Bruns- It took West Brunswick just had registered a 27-14 decision wick punt after three plays, two plays to score with Gause over the host West Brunswick the Stallion offense took over carrying over from nine yards Trojans, giving them a share at the Trojan 34 following an out. Locklear’s PAT made the of their third straight Wac- eight-yard WB punt. score 21-14 with 4:35 still left camaw 2A-3A Conference It took the Stallions five in the period. championship. plays to score from that point On the ensuing kickoff The 6-foot-7 McKever with Daniels getting the touch- return, Daniels was hit and he rushed for 89 yards and a down on a 14-yard blast. Samu- fumbled the ball at the SCHS 26 touchdown and passed for 34 el Dixon kicked the extra point where the Trojans recovered. yards and two touchdowns, for a 15-0 lead. However, the Stallion de- and fullback Dashaun Dan- South Columbus kept its fense stopped the Trojans at iels rushed for 120 yards and momentum going moments the 25-yard line on fourth down a touchdown as SCHS put its later when it recovered an to regain possession. season record at 9-2 and confer- onside kick at midfield and The Stallions then rode the ence record at 5-1, tying West drove 50 yards in eight plays, running of Daniels for a 75- Brunswick and East Bladen getting its third touchdown yard scoring drive that took 10 for the Waccamaw title. in less than eight minutes on plays. McKever rifled a seven- SCHS has won 13 confer- a 15-yard pass from McKever yard pass to Dixon at the goal ence championships over the to a wide open Chad Fipps in line with 11:22 left in the game past 17 seasons. the end zone. to make the score 27-14. Coach Jake Fonvielle’s The second quarter saw West Brunswick’s next pos- South Columbus squad will West Brunswick utilizing its session took it from its own 45 play host to Clinton (5-5) of strong ball control offense to the Stallion three-yard line the East Central Conference behind the running of Khalil where the SCHS defense came on Friday at 7:30 p.m., in Gause and Markel Jones, but up with another big stop. the opening round of the neither team put up a strong Three plays later, McKever state 2A playoffs. South scoring threat in during the ran a third-down keeper from Columbus is the No. 2 from period and SCHS carried its the two-yard line to midfield the Waccamaw Conference 21-0 lead in at the half. and the Stallions managed to behind East Bladen. West West Brunswick came alive retain possession before run- Brunswick (5-5 overall) will in the third quarter after tak- ning the clock out. Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist play host to Cleveland on ing the second half kickoff. “Our kids gutted it out,” South Columbus quarterback Pharoah McEver hurdles into the end zone for a two-point Friday in the opening round The Trojans drove 63 yards in Fonvielle said. “West Bruns- conversion during frst-quarter action of the Stallions’ 27-14 Waccamaw 2A-3A Confer- of state 3AA playoffs. 14 plays with Gause and Jones wick came after us in the sec- ence football win over West Brunswick at Shallotte. Stallion tight end Chad Fipps (8) puts South Columbus got on handling all the ball carrying. ond half, but we stayed with it.” a block on West Brunswick’s Shermonde Fullwood on the play. South Columbus, West the scoreboard with less than Gause got the touchdown Brunswick and East Bladen tied for the Waccamaw 2A-3A Conference championship two minutes gone in the game on a 10-yard run, and Daniel See Stallions on 2B with 5-1 records. South Columbus, with an 9-2 season record, will play host to Clinton Friday night at 7:30 in the opening round of the state 2A playoffs. Pack gains playof spot with 26-19 win over Cougars Gators thump The Whiteville High School football of a two-point conversion. team, especially its seniors, had plenty It took South Brunswick less than South Robeson to celebrate Friday night following the three minutes to answer with a score. ROWLAND - Junior back Nick McClure Wolfpack’s comeback 26-19 comeback Cougar running back Cedric Daniels ran for four touchdowns while pushing his victory over longtime Waccamaw 2A- took a hand-off and broke into the season rushing total over the 1,000-yard 3A Conference rival South Brunswick. clear for 35 yards and a touchdown. mark Friday in the East Columbus Gators’ Not only did the Wolfpack score 18 A roughing the kicker call on 54-6 Three Rivers 1A-2A Conference football fourth-quarter points to claim its fourth South Brunswick’ missed attempt of win over the host South Robeson Mustangs. win in five home games this season, but a game-tying PAT gave South Bruns- McClure scored on runs of 70, five, four it also landed a berth in the state 2A wick the ball inside the WHS two-yard and 45 yards as East Columbus pulled away playoffs that open Friday. line. The Cougars decided to go for from a 14-0 halftime lead as they completed The Wolfpack overcame a 13-0 two, but the Wolfpack defense stopped regular-season play with a runnerup finish second-quarter deficit in its Senior the SBHS runner well shy of the goal in the conference and 7-4 season record. Night battle behind the play of senior and Whiteville held on to a 20-19 lead Terrin Manning added a 60-yard TD run two-way back Robert Smith to wrap up with 7:25 left in the game. while Ricky Ratliff and Jalen Dumas also its regular-season with a 4-6 record and Whiteville drove its next posses- ran for TDs. a 2-4 record in conference play. sion in for the score with Tykwan Coach Toby Kasell’s East Columbus Smith scored the Wolfpack’s first McDougal carrying over from five team will be out to gain a school record three touchdowns of the game on a run, yards out with 3:37 left in the game eighth victory of the season when it a pass reception and a pass interception Tucker directed the Cougars to plays host to North Stokes (5-6) of the return to spark the victory. midfield before the Wolfpack put up Northwest 1A-2A Conference Friday Coach Luke Little’s Wolfpack a fourth-down stop on a pass attempt. night at 7:30 in the opening round of See Wolfpack on 2B will have a rematch with Waccamaw “It was good to see our kids in- the state 1A playoffs. The Gators are Conference rival East Bladen Friday volved in a good close game and pull it bracketed in the Midwest pod with a in the opening round of the state 2A out like they did,” Little said. “South No. 4 seed in the entire 16-team West playoffs. East Bladen (8-3) claimed a Brunswick’s quarterback did a great 1A bracket. share of the Waccamaw Conference job for them, but we were able to East Columbus ran the point total of its championship and the league’s top make some plays against their pass- final three conference games to 156 points 2A playoff spot by pulling out a 7-6 ing game. Friday, even though the Gators "came out homefield victory over North Bruns- “Robert Smith played an outstand- flat and not really inspired” in the first half, wick Friday. In regular-season play, ing game ... he and the rest of seniors according to Kasell. East Bladen defeated Whiteville 22- provided good leadership tonight,” “I was kind of expecting it because our 14 for the Wolfpack’s only homefield Little added. week in practice wasn’t all that great and loss of the season. Smith rushed for 97 yards on 16 we really didn’t have the mentality we took East Columbus South Brunswick, which closed it carries while McDougal carried nine into our last two games,” Kasell said.
season with a 2-8 record, including 1-5 times for 45 yards. Staff photo by Fuller Royal “We made an adjustment or two at in conference finish, looked ready to Tucker completed 12 of 22 passes Whiteville senior back Robert Smith carries the football halftime and challenged our kids to play a Gators take control of the game in the second for 167 yards to lead the Cougars. in the Wolfpack’s 26-19 Waccamaw 2A-3A Conference better second half,” the ECHS coach added. quarter as standout Cougar quarter- victory over visiting South Brunswick on Friday. “It worked out okay.” back Blaine Tucker threw touchdown SB W East Columbus gained the lead for good passes of 29 and 38 yards to Nicky Beec- First downs 10 11 win on its first offensive play of the game roft less than four minutes apart. The Rushes-yards 38-128 42-156 when Melvin took a handoff and dashed two Cougar TDs gave South Brunswick Yards passing 167 27 70-yards straight up the middle for a touch- a 13-0 lead with just under five minutes Passes 12-22-1 1-4-0 Vikes fall to Devils down. Dereck Young scored on a two-point left in the first half. Fumbles-lost 0 2-0 CERRO GORDO - The visiting Red Springs Red Devils conversion run to make the score 8-0. Whiteville managed its first score of Penalties 6-55 8-60 put the finishing touches on their Three Rivers 1A-2A Confer- The only other score of the first half the game in the final minute of the first Punts-avg. 1-38 2-26.5 ence football championship by defeating the West Columbus came on a four-yard, second-quarter run half when Smith rambled 15 yards for a Vikings 48-6 behind four touchdown passes by quarterback by McClure. touchdown. Smith added the two-point South Brunswick 0 13 0 6 - 19 Blake Greene. On its first play of the second half, Man- conversion run to make the score 13-8 Whiteville 0 8 0 18 - 26 West Columbus, which finished regular-season play ning exploded for a 60-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds left in the half. with a 4-7 record, including a 1-4 mark in the TRC, will and McClure added the two-point conver- After a scoreless third quarter, SB - Nicky Beecroft 29 pass from Blaine travel to Monroe to take on Union Academy (4-6) Friday sion run for 20-0 lead. McClure added touch- Whiteville gained the lead when quar- Tucker (Gavin Dail kick). at 7:30 in the opening round of the state 1A playoffs. Red down runs of five and 45 yards before the terback Dylan Williams connected with SB - Beecroft 38 pass from Tucker (kick Springs (8-3) will play host to Midway Friday in the first end of the third quarter and Greg Melvin Smith on a clutch 27-yard touchdown failed-. round of state 1AA playoffs. and Manning added two-point conversion pass. Whiteville failed to make a two- W - Robert Smith 15 run (Smith run). West Columbus finished its regular-season schedule in a runs for a 38-6 lead. point conversion and led 14-13. W - Smith 27 pass from Dylan Williams three-way tie for fourth place in the conference standings with South Robeson, which dropped to 1-5 in Moments later, a Tucker pass was (run failed). Fairmont and South Robeson. the conference and 2-8 overall, got its lone picked off by Smith, who returned the W - Smith 55 pas int. return (run failed). Red Springs took a 7-0 lead in the game’s opening moments, touchdown in the third quarter. ball 55 yards for a WHS TD and a 20- SB - Cedric Daniels 35 run (run failed). and shortly after that, West Columbus Tony Reese intercepted In the fourth quarter, Ratliff scored on a Greene pass and returned in seven yards for the Vikings’ 13 advantage. South Brunswick once W - Tykwan McDougal 5 run (run failed). See Gators on 2B again stopped the Wolfpack’s attempt See Vikings on 2B
2B - The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012
Waccamaw Conference Tree Rivers Conference
Riggs drives RBR entry to football standings football standings Final standings Final standings Conf. Overall ffh place at Martinsville Conf. Overall W-L W-L PF PA RIDGEWAY, Va. - Going and then went a little too far on W-L W-L PF PA right direction and off of Red Springs 5-0 8-3 431 235 into Saturday’s NASCAR the adjustment after practice S. Columbus 5-1 9-2 301 231 the competition, but he was E. Columbus 4-1 7-4 340 143 Camping World Truck Series on Friday. But (crew chief) Dave able to pass a number of fast E. Bladen 5-1 7-3 277 192 St. Pauls 3-2 8-3 524 343 Kroger 200 at Martinsville (Fuge) and the guys kept mak- trucks between the numerous W. Brunswick 5-1 5-5 261 244 ing it better during the race and W, Columbus 1-4 4-7 192 382 200, Scott Riggs said he was cautions that slowed the race’s N. Brunswick 3-3 6-5 273 170 we kept moving forward.” Fairmont 1-4 4-7 218 309 just looking to just go out final quarter. Whiteville 2-4 4-6 221 232 and have a little fun with the Riggs started the race in S. Robeson 1-4 3-7 145 281 Continued from 1B Owner Ricky Benton was S. Brunswick 1-5 2-8 170 345 Ricky Benton Racing (RBR) the 23rd position and quickly overjoyed with that team’s W. Bladen 0-6 0-11 210 579 Enterprises team. began moving through the field performance at Martinsville. Friday’s results “Like I said, I’ve been do- once the green flag fell. After “I couldn’t be more proud Red Springs 48, West Columbus 6 moving into the top 15 during Friday’s results ing start and parks for the last of these guys and what they East Columbus 54, South Robeson the race’s first 150 laps, the RBR South Columbus 27, West Brunswick 14 year and a half,” Riggs said, did today,” said Benton. “We Fairmont 54 St. Pauls 8 “so it was a blast to be able crew helped Riggs crack the top don’t have the biggest budget Whiteville 26, South Brunswick 19 to go out and run a full race.” 10 with a yellow-flag pit stop on East Bladen 7, North Brunswick 6 or the newest trucks and this This Friday’s games Of course, it did not hurt lap 152. From there, the veteran year has been a struggle, but Terry Sanford 44, West Bladen 20 that Riggs brought the No. 92 driver deftly worked his way we’ve got a group of guys First round - state playoffs BTS Tire and Wheel Distribu- into the top five. that work harder than anyone This Friday’s games 1A tors/fleetHQ.com Chevrolet “It was getting rough out else out here. Scott drove a First round - state playoffs North Stokes at East Columbus Silverado home in fifth place there with guys beating and tremendous race, Dave made 2A West Columbus at Union Academy in his first turn behind the leaning on each other,” said some great calls and the crew Clinton at South Columbus South Robeson at Albemarle wheel. It was the team’s first Riggs. “My goal was to bring gave us some great stops. This Whiteville at East Bladen top five since the 2011 NextEra the truck home in one piece. really was a great team effort.” 1AA There were a lot of guys that 250 at Daytona. The RBR Enterprises team 2AA Midway at Red Springs The RBR Enterprises crew we were racing with that are does not have any more NAS- North Brunswick at Bunn serviced the No. 92 during a contending for a champion- CAR Camping World Truck 2AA pit stop late in the running of ship and we weren’t racing for Series events on their 2012 3AA Northwood at St. Pauls the Kroger 200. points. I didn’t want to get into schedule and the 2013 slate Cleveland at West Brunswick “These guys worked so someone and impact the battle will be determined by the hard all weekend to get this for the championship.” team’s ability to secure spon- Games begin at 7:30 p.m. Games begin at 7:30 p.m. Riggs was not only able to truck better,” Riggs said. “We sorship. . were loose when we unloaded keep the truck pointed in the TONIGHT’S GAMES West Columbus Pack booters 701 Bowling at East Columbus Gators Lady Gators to host Richlands Continued from 1B MONDAY NIGHT MIXED LEAGUE South Brunswick to take on Tuesday in state OCTOBER 22 at South Columbus a five-yard run and Jalen W-L Dumas scored on a 27-yard 2A playof opener Team 5 5-0 Whiteville-OPEN TD scamper following a pass Franklin in The Whiteville High boys Fantastic 4 4-1 interception by Mack Jen- soccer team will play host to Triple D’s 3-2 kins. Britton Spaulding and 3rd round Richlands Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Split Personality 3-1 Ratliff added two-point con- the opening round of the state Team Destruction 2-3 The Three Rivers 1A-2A version runs. 2A playoffs. Untouchables 2-3 Conference champion East Team 3 1-4 Melvin put his season Whiteville, the No. 2 seed Columbus High School girls 701 Lanes 0=5 rushing total at 1,085 yards. from the Waccamaw 2A-3A tennis team will play host to South Robeson also quali- Conference, will take on a Franklin Academy on today Men fied for the state 1A playoffs Richlands Wildcat team that at 4 p.m., at the East Bladen Top scratch games: Jimmy Ev- as the Mustangs will travel finished fourth in the East High School courts in the ans, 231; L.J. Frink Sr, 218; James to play state powerhouse Central Conference. Crosgrove, 214; Josh Simmons, 211. third round of the state 1A Albemarle Friday. The WHS team closed its Top Scratch Series: Jimmy Ev- dual-team playoffs. regular-season schedule last ans, 563; David Duncan, 562; Danny T h e m at ch h a s b e e n Wednesday with a 5-2 Senior Lee Sr., 536; L.J. Frink Sr., 534. switched to East Bladen to Night loss to Waccamaw Con- accommodate North Caro- Vikings ference champion South Bruns- Women lina High School Athletic Top scratch games: Sherry wick. Continued from 1B Association tennis playoff Manley, 152; Missy Barke, 143; Iris Whiteville held a 2-1 lead regulations. Freeman, 138; Linda Tripaldi, 105. only points. in the contest before South A home team must have at Top scratch series: Sherry Man- However, Red Springs went Brunswick pulled away in the least six courts or have four ley, 417; Missy Barker, 396; Ireis on to a 35-6 halftime lead and second half. lighted courts for state play- Freeman, 357; Linda Tripaldi,293. completed the game’s scoring Akil Green and Tanner offs. East Columbus has four in the third quarter. Morningstar scored goals for WEDNESDAY MORNING SENIORS courts, but no lighting, thus The loss left the Vikings Whiteville, which wrapped OCTOBER 24 forcing the move. winless in all five of its home up its Waccamaw Conference W-L Coach Ryan Sellers’ Lady games this season. Coach Mark record at 6-4-2. Go Getters 24-6 Little’s WCHS squad took non- Gator squad took a 5-1 second- 3 Musketeers 23-7 conference wins over Hobbton, round road victory over Gates Forget Me Knots 18-12 Central Academy and Fayette- County last Tuesday after tak- Look to the Hill 17-13 ville Academy and claimed a ing a forfeit win over Pender Stallions Mornin’ Star 15-15 conference win over Fairmont. in the opening round. No. 4 13-17 Continued from 1B Rolling Stones 12-18 Greene completed 17 of 30 The Lady Gators have an 11-4 record and they will be passes for 321 yards and touch- It was the first loss in six Men taking on a Franklin Academy down passes of 30, 20, 74 and 15 games for Coach Jimmy Fletch- Top scratch games: Albert squad that has a 12-6 record yards. and Red Springs also had er’s Trojans. Brown, 233; J.C. Worthington, 166; and a runnerup finish in the Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist 232 yards rushing. Red Devil “We just got down by too Mac McDowell, 162. Charles George, Carolina 12 Conference. Whiteville High soccer player Tanner Morningsar (5) and a place-kicker Hayden Banick, much ... the onside kick made 158; Moise Baldwin, 158. A win by the Lady Gators South Brunswick player tumble to the turf after colliding in Top scratch series: Albert who attended middle school at a big difference early on,” he today would put them at home last Tuesday’s Waccamaw 2A-3A soccer game at the WHS Brown, 558; Moise Baldwin, 454; J.C. Cerro Gordo, booted six extra said. “I’m pleased with the way in the Eastern N.C. finals later feld. South Brunswick won 5-2. Worthington, 452; Charles George, points. our team came back to make a this week. 448.. West Columbus was limited game out of it, but you can’t to 72 yards of total offense for Gilliland wins Football Contest let yourself get in that big a Women the night. hole against a team like South Top scratch games: Lillian Craw- Billy Gilliland came away Gilliland picked 17 of the 18 Columbus. ley, 164; Augusta Burnett, 151; Gerri with the $50 first-place prize in games correctly. Gaues led the Trojan offense Reid, 143; Vivian Lawson, 138, The contest heads into Week with 88 yards on 22 carries. Top scratch series: Pat Roby, 2012-13 last week’s J.S. Mann’s Football 392; Gerri Reid, 355; Sarah Shipman, 8 today. Contest. 351; Lillian Crawley, 335. Whiteville High School Hornets claim another victory basketball schedule Unbeaten Central Middle or 129 yards and two TDs and School came away with a 46-0 scored five two-point conver- Nov. 20 - South Robeson county league football victory sions. Phillip Powell added 75 Nov. 27 - West Columbus over Tabor City last Friday. yards rushing. Nov. 29 - at South Robeson Sakir Ford rushed for McAllister, Sylvester Gore 182 yards and a touchdown, and Mike Hines led the de- Nov. 30 - East Columbus caught a 28-yard touchdown fense with seven tackles each. Dec. 4 - Scotland County pass from Trey Ellis and inter- Gore and Tyrek Lacewell each Dec. 7 - at East Columbus cepted a pass for CMS. returned a fumble for a touch- Dec. 11 - at Scotland County RaQuan McAllister rushed down. Dec. 12 - Lakewood Dec. 14 - at West Columbus Pecan Festival sofball tourney Dec. 18 - *West Bladen The Whiteville Department Cost per team is $200 with of Parks and Recreation will individual trophies going Dec. 20 - *at West Brunswick hold a softball tournament to the championship team. Dec. 28-29 - West Bladen Christmas Tournament Nov. 2-3 in conjunction with Deadline for entries and fee K&G STORAGE Jan. 4 - *at North Brunswick the Pecan Harvest Festival. payments is Oct. 31 Jan. 11 - *at East Bladen The tournament will be For more information, con- Systems Jan. 18 - *South Columbus played at Whiteville City Park tact Lane Coleman at 642-9052. NOW AVAILABLE Jan. 22 - *at South Brunswick on Nolan Avenue. RENT TO OWN Jan. 25 - *at West Brunswick Feb. 1 - - *North Brunswick Viking Booster rafe NO CREDIT CHECK Feb. 5 - *at West Bladen More than 300 people attended opening day ceremonies Portable Storage Buildings Feb. 8 - *East Bladen set for November 17 All Sizes Available Feb. 12 - *at South Columbus The West Columbus Viking and the $10,000 Reverse Raffle Free Delivery and Setup Feb. 15 -* South Brunswick Athletic Booster Club will will be at 7:30 in the school hold its annual $10,000 CASH auditorium. Custom Built Carports Feb. 18-22 - Waccamaw 2A-3A Conference Tour- Reverse Raffle Fund-raiser on Any businesses interested and Garages nament, TBA Saturday night, Nov. 17, in donating door prizes or Tickets are now available giveaways please contact Jer- for $100 each for a chance to ry Haynes (770-2356), Robert Custom Built Gazebos SCHS takes volleyball victory over East * Denotes Waccamaw 2A-3A Conference games. win $7,500 (1st Place), $1,000 Brown (738-9302), Principle Jeff (2nd Place), and many other Greene or Coach Mark Little You Choose - All Sizes, Vinyl, Girls junior varsity games begin at 4 p.m. followed cash prizes and giveaways. (654-6112) or a fellow Viking Wood, Decking & Shingles by boys JV at 5:30, girls varsity at 7 and boys varsity Also included will be a Club member. at 8:30. steak dinner for two for every Anyone interested in help- ticket purchased. ing can come to planning meet- WHS JV teams will play at Scotland County be- The steak dinner will be ings on Monday, Nov. 5 and Maintenance Free Vinyl ginning at 4 p.m. on Dec. 4, and Scotland County JV held on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 6 Monday, Nov. 12 at WCHS li- Playhouses and Swingsets teams will play at WHS beginning at 4 p.m..on Dec. p.m., in the school cafeteria brary at 7 p.m. 11. Starting times for varsity games on those dates are 6 p.m. for girls and 7:30 for boys. Call 642-4933 www.whiteville.com or come by 302 Oak Street, Whiteville -The News Reporter, Whiteville, North Carolina, Monday, October 29, 2012 The News Reporter Scheduling a community event? 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Call now 910-385-8585 Care of Shallotte, 237 Mulberry St. Shallotte, NC 060 Special Notices YARD SALE OF THE CENTURY Peace Church on Red Hill Road near BED 2 PC, BRAND NEW. Full mat- ELIZABETHTOWN HEALTHCARE & HEWETT BUS TOURS - 2013 White Marsh - Red Hill VFD, Saturday, tress sets $99. Queen $109. King REHABILITATION CENTER, located Linda & Johnny Hewett Nov. 3th, 7 am until noon. Bargains $189. Can deliver. Call 910-794-4111. at 208 Mercer Mill Road, Elizabeth- 910-840-3425. for everyone. Dealer. EXPERIENCED GRILL COOK town NC, is seeking Full-Time LPN’s. Have Fun - Travel With Us. a NEEDED. Call Donut Shop 910-640- Please bring in a non-certified county- YARD SALE SATURDAY. NOV. 3317. ESTATE AUCTION RAY’S USED FURNITURE Hwy wide criminal background check with 3 8am-3pm. 6072 Red Hill Rd. you to apply. We are an EOE employ- Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 130 past Brunswick Electric. 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An Equal Opportu- Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employ- FIREWOOD FOR SALE nity Employer. er, M/F/D/V That’s right - when the items you’re trying $85/face chord $145/full chord PART TIME MANAGER needed $4 bundles, 910-640-6861 LOCAL MEDICAL PRACTICE is for Saw Mill Apartment Complex in seeking LPN to work full-time. Can- to give away are free, your classified ad in Whiteville. 24 hours per week. Pre- didates must have phlebotomy and 230 Miscellaneous vious experience helpful but not lab experience. Administrative expe- required. Detail oriented & computer The News Reporter is free. rience is a plus along with being bilin- BRAND NAME skills necessary. Competitive salary. gual. RN’s will also be considered. DISCOUNT KIDSWEAR. Send resume: don.messer@boydma- Please fax resume along with a short Fill out the coupon below and send it in. All apparel from size 0-15. nagement.com or Attn: Don Messer, cover letter to Practice Manager @ www.hottestuffkidswear.com PO Box 9, Linden, NC 28458. 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280 Child/Elderly Care BRICK HOUSE FOR RENT! 2 bed- room, 3 baths, nice yard, good loca- tion. $500 mo., 1 mo. deposit. Private EXPERIENCED CHILD CARE atten- or HUD. NO inside pets. 521 Ramsey dant and loving mother looking to 2001 LINCOLN EXECUTIVE SERIES. ****Publisher’s Notice**** Ford Rd., Nakina. 910-645-6673. 2 BEDROOM Mobile Home non Equal Housing smoking in Guideway. References care for preschool, infants or toddlers 98,000 miles. Great shape. $5,000 BRICK HOUSE, 3 BR, 2 bath 1,600 Opportunity required. No pets. 653-2790 and in my home- $50 per week. After OBO. Call 918-5246. sq. ft. City. $750 month + security All real estate advertised herein is leave message. school also available- $25 per week. ****Publisher’s Notice**** dep. 336-870-2501. 803-577-5566 2008 MERCURY SABLE, 4 dr, V6 subject to the Federal Fair Housing Equal Housing 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME for auto, moonroof, 82k, $11,800. Fair Act, North Carolina and Columbus LOVELY COLONIAL HOME - 5 bed- Opportunity rent. 2 miles North of Hallsboro. Call Bluff Ford 910-649-7531 Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- rooms, 4 baths near courthouse. Use gal to advertise any preference, limi- All real estate advertised herein is 641-7017. 2011 CHEVY IMPALA, V6, 4 door subject to the Federal Fair Housing as offices or residential. Available tation discrimination based on race, November 1st. Call 642-4923. sedan, flexible fuel, 32k, $16,500. Fair color, religion, sex, handicap, familial Act, North Carolina and Columbus 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME in FOR SALE - 3 sections, deluxe res- Fair Housing Law which makes it ille- Brunswick. References required, plus Bluff Ford 649-7531 status or national origin, or intention NICE/CLEAN 4 BR 2 bath house. taurant buffet. Has 9 wells plus salad gal to advertise any preference, limi- deposit. No pets. 642-2676. to make any such preferences, limi- Central H/AC. Good location out- bar area. Includes cabinets, complete 2011 FORD FUSION, 4 dr, sedan, tation discrimination based on race, tations or discrimination. We will not side Whiteville 4 mi. $700.00/month. and ready to use. Call 910-918-5177 SEL sunroof, SYNC, 15k. $19,500. color, religion, sex, handicap, familial 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME, East- knowingly accept any advertising for Deposit & References REQUIRED. or 910-918-6067 for an appointment Fair Bluff Ford. 910-649-7531 status or national origin, or intention over Park. Call J.L. Powell & Co Inc. to see. real estate which is in violation of the 640-2597 642-4049. 2011 LINCOLN MKZ, 4 door sedan, law. All person are hereby informed to make any such preferences, limi- tations or discrimination. We will not THINKING ABOUT BUYING A SYNC, leather, 24k. $25,900. Fair that all dwellings advertised are avail- 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH MOBILE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! The knowingly accept any advertising for Bluff Ford 649-7531 able on an equal opportunity basis. To HOME, washer, stove, refrigerator, News Reporter and The Federal complain of discrimination, call HUD real estate which is in violation of the Trade Commission, the nation’s con- law. All person are hereby informed central heat/air. Criminal background 2012 FORD TAURUS SEL, 4dr, toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. 1 BR, 1 BATH upstairs apt. applianc- sumer protection agency, say inves- that all dwellings advertised are avail- check required. Call 640-7138. sedan, auto, moonroof, 14k. $25,900. es/water incl. $400. References & tigate before you invest. Visit ftc. able on an equal opportunity basis. To Fair Bluff Ford. 910-649-7531 1/3 ACRE WITH HOME asking deposit required. Whiteville City Lim- gov/bizopps to learn how to tell a complain of discrimination, call HUD 2BR, 1 1/2 BATH MOBILE HOME on real deal from a raw deal. $30,000. Call 866-354-5934 its. 840-0389. toll-free at 1-800-765-9372. acre lot, powerstat. County water/ trash. $400 mo Evergreen area. HOUSE FOR SALE. 617 Blue Jean 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. No pets. 11948 Peacock Rd, Chadbourn Rd. In good shape, 3BR, 2 full bath, Please call J.L. Powell & Co., Inc. Call 910-840-2845. 1 bed, 1 bath 1995 FORD XLT pick-up with extend- 910-620-9376 642-4049. $350/month + security deposit + 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH DOUBLE- **Watts Backhoe & Tree Service* ed cab. 152,000 miles. $3,250. Call 770-3200. NEW 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath house in last month Cypress Village Apartments WIDE, Whitehall Road. Very nice. Insured, tree removal, bucket truck, 252-756-2920 Col. Co. Owner Financing. Energy 197 Orange St., Fair Bluff, N.C. Partly furnished. Single or couple top soil, fill dirt, marl for driveway, land 2011 FORD F-150 XLT crew cab, 4x2, efficient. Call 843-385-1855. preferred. No pets. $600 month, plus clearing. Free estimates. 640-2463 or 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH house for rent. 1 and 2 bedrooms with Handicap power pkg, 11k. $26,900. Fair Bluff accessible units available. deposit. References required. Call mobile 770-0534. Ford. 910-649-7531 OWNER FINANCING, NO CREDIT CH/A, nice yard. $450 mo., plus $450 after 6 pm. 840-6032. CHECK 3 Bedroom/2 Bath Brick deposit. 840-3930. Free laundry facilities + Community *WARD’S EXCAVATION* $825/month. $3200 Down. Call 910 room **24 hour maintenance** 2 BR HOUSE at 164 Roger Street, COMING AVAILABLE - 3 bedroom, Insured. Lot clearing, demolition, tree 579-8823 or 910 713-5120 Section 8 Assistance Available Fair Bluff. Security Deposit. Call 2 bath mobile home for rent. Also 3 removal, crush/run, top soil/sand. Call Income Restrictions may apply 642-2736. acres available for pasture/horse. Call 910-212-8737 or 910-642-7033. PRICE REDUCTION $175,000 Seniors 62 years and older 2007 FORD ECONOLINE 350, 3dr, 3BR 2ba brick home 400 E Oliver 910-649-7971 653-4810. 141k. 15 passenger $7,900. Fair Bluff 212 W. 3rd Ave in Chadbourn Bobby Hinson Construction St, Whiteville. 2 car garage, new Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am-2 pm Ford 910-649-7531 paint, multi updates, move in ready. 2 bed, 1 bath TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Lot clearing, pond building, bushhog- $450/month + security deposit ging, lots and hedge rows with mini 2009 FORD SPORT TRAC 4 dr, V6, Call 840-0833/840-6998. No owner Professionally Managed by THOMPSON finance please Email required to apply Community Management excavator. Call 640-7606. sunroof, 56k, $22,900. SYNC. Fair 252-756-2920 Bluff Ford 910-649-7531 Corporation ESTATES BOYKIN 3 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent. $400 TREE & LANDSCAPE SERVICE 2012 FORD ESCAPE limited, 4dr, per month. Chadbourn area. Call 917- APARTMENTS Tree removal, stump grinding, bobcat heated leather, 18k, $21,900. Fair 771-9174. 103 Jones Place service, firewood, rough cut lumber. Bluff Ford 910-649-7531 3/4 ACRE lot w/improvement 16X80 Insured. 640-6861 3BR, 2 bath. Ready to move in. Dou- 3 BR HOUSE in Chadbourn. No pets. Whiteville, NC ble carport & storage for more info. $450 month + $450 security deposit, Carpentry Work FURNISHED 2 BR APARTMENT IN Now accepting applications. 654-4128 references required. Call 654-4973 Roofing, painting and wallpaper. No WILLIAMSBURG. Call J. L. Powell 1 bedroom units, handicap job too small. Workmanship guaran- 910-642-4049 4-2008 ACURA rims, factory chrome 3 BR, 2 BATH in Whiteville Central accessible units available. teed. Call 642-4226. w/Michelin Pilot tires, less than 500m. Heat/Air, $650 mo + $650 security $1,500 OBO 843-251-2285 or 843- MADISON HILL APARTMENTS Total electric with range & DRIVEWAY MARL $125 truck load deposit. References required. No 206 S, Madison St., Whiteville, NC refrigerator furnished. delivered. Bushhogging & back hoe 756-1080 RESTAURANT FOR SALE pets. 654-4973 Fully equipped, good location. Priced One Bedroom Apts. work 910-642-7844, 317-4068. "3-%05"$*+*2*&16.,,3-*25 Community room and for quick sale. For more info call 910- 3BR, 1 BATH. City of Whiteville. laundry room on site. Head 918-3528 r..,6 ).301,"*-2&-"-$& HANDYMAN $625m, $625 security + last month Rental assistance up to 100% of household must be 62 or 910-654-3341 or rent. Police reference & credit check based on income. Income restric- 740-6758 1992 DODGE Class B, motorhome/ required. 1-866-354-5934 older. Rent based on income. camper, fully self contained with gen- tion may apply Seniors 62 years and older Office Hours erator. 95k miles. $4,995 OBO. 641- 4041 CHADBOURN HWY LARRY HINSON’S BACKHOE 0868. LOT FOR SALE: Williams Township/ Monday - Friday All types of backhoe work, lot clear- 1 Bed/1 Bath Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am to 2 pm Mollie area. Large lot, nice commu- $400/month + security deposit 9:00 am - 3:00 pm ing, sand, top soil and marl. nity. Call 642-2872 or 653-3582. &+"5 Call 654-4503. 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MOBILE HOME FOR RENT for Plan Deposit: $150.00/ea. (up to Storage of Whiteville, 2525 James B the “Second tract” from Bobby Odd- small family on private lot in Nakina Advertisement for all persons having claims against the 5 sets) White Hwy N., Whiteville, NC 28472 ell Garrell and wife, Annette Bright area. No pets. Call 642-6506 or leave estate of said decedent to present message. Bids The Owner: Columbus County them to the undersigned within (3) Date of Sale: November 10, 2012 Garrell to Terry Allen Garrell, dated Schools, reserves the right to reject months from the date of the first pub- Time of Sale: 9:00 am June 10, 1999 and recorded on July PRIVATE LOT - East of Whiteville. Sealed proposals for Single-Prime any and all proposals. lication, or this notice will be pleaded Unit # 89 Frank Parnell 13, 1999 in Book 595 at Page 257, Large 2 BR, 2 bath mobile home. No will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Pre-approval will be required for Unit # 25 Tammy Solomon Columbus County Registry and con- pets. 918-4684 or 640-3896. in bar of their recovery. All persons Tuesday November 20, 2012, in acceptance of “equivalent” products. indebted to said estate will please Unit # 55 Sonya Sellars taining 2.94 acres more or less. Ref- the Conference Room of the Board David H. Clinton make immediate payment. Unit # 58 Johnny Galbreath erence is hereby made to said plat of Education Building, Columbus Szostak Design Inc. The 29th day of October, 2012 Unit # 23 Doris Rose and deed for more clarity, certainty County Schools, 817 Washington October 29, 2012 DEANNA B MCDANIEL Unit # 95 Jeffery Stewart and particularity of description of FOR LEASE - 1,200 sq. ft. office/retail Street, Whiteville, NC 28472, for the Executrix of the estate of Unit # 12 Tracy Wilson said land. space. Powell Plaza. Contact Memo- Columbus County Schools Window Unit # 14 Tracy Wilson Also being that same land deeded ry Enterprises. 642-5824 Advertisement for JOHN W HORTON Replacements, at which time and Bids P.O. Box 205 Unit # 132 Dianne Smith from terry A. Garrell and wife, Lisa L. FOR LEASE - Retail or office space, place bids will be opened and pub- Frisco, NC 27936 Unit # 120 Jacqualine Floyd Garrell to Bobby O. Garrell and wife various sizes. Memory Plaza. Memory licly read. October 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 2012 Unit # 108 Lillie Phillips Annette Garrell, dated December 4, Enterprises. 910-642-5824. Pre-Bid Conference will begin at 2:00 Sealed proposals for Single-Prime Unit # 104 Lillie Phillips 1996 and recorded December 5, 1996 p.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2012 will be received until 11:00 a.m., on in Book 517 at Page 961, Columbus FOR RENT Downtown Commercial Notice of Unit # 131 Terry McCray at Acme Delco Elementary School, Tuesday November 20, 2012, in the Unit # 33 Tanita Harper County Registry and containing 2.94 Building. Spacious parking. Call J.L. Conference Room of the Board of Powell & Co., Inc. (910) 642-4049. 16337 Old Lake Road, Riegelwood, Proposed Zoning Unit # 52 Sheila Williams acres more or less. Reference is here- NC 28456. Bidder’s attendance Education Building, Columbus Coun- Map Amendment Unit # 122 Shawn Graham by made to said plat recorded in Book is mandatory for this conference. ty Schools, 817 Washington Street, Unit # 109 Pamela Medlock 517 at Page 963 for more clarity, cer- Attendance by Plumbing and Elec- Whiteville, NC 28472, for the Cerro Town of Unit # 113 Yolanda Bellamy tainty and particularity of description trical subcontractors is strongly rec- Gordo Elementary School Addition, Unit # 61 Tony Rowell of said land. FOR SALE: 2.9 acres off of Somerset at which time and place bids will be Lake Waccamaw Rd in South Whiteville. Well, septic ommended. Unit # 10 Chris Palson Also being the same property as opened and publicly read. tank, and electric ready. $18,000. Call Complete plans and specifications Unit# 103 Sharon Stephens McMil- shown on a deed dated May 19th, Randy 717-334-0856, or Brian 910- for this project may be obtained Pre-Bid Conference will begin at The Town of Lake Waccamaw Board liam 2006 from TERRY ALLEN GARRELL 642-4154. from Szostak Design Inc., 310 1/2 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 6, of Commissioners will a hold a public Posted this day the 25th of Octo- and wife, LISA LONG GARRELL and West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 2012 at Cerro Gordo Elementary hearing on Tuesday, November 13, ber, 2012 JEFFREY LYNN GARRELL and wife, 27516, Telephone: (919) 929-5244, School, 7685 Andrew Jackson High- 2012; 6 pm at Town Hall to consider Self Storage of Whiteville DONNA FAYE GARRELL to BOBBY during normal office hours, after way SW (US 76), Cerro Gordo, NC a change to the zoning for property on By: Gene Inman ODELL GARRELL and wife, ANNETTE October 29, 2012. Plans may also 28430. Bidder’s attendance is man- the south side NC 214 about 115 feet BRIGHT GARRELL recorded in Book FOR SALE - 1 ACRE LOT well/septic Oct. 29, Nov. 1, 5, 8, 2012 be viewed at www.cagc.org on IBuild. datory for this conference. Atten- east of Flemington Dr. in the Town of 853 at Page 271 on May 22, 2006, tank 2.5 miles from Walmart 910-642- dance by Plumbing and Electrical 0344. Lake Waccamaw. The property is cur- Columbus County Registry. subcontractors is strongly recom- Notice of Sale rently zoned O/I (Office & Institution- This sale is made subject to all unpaid mended. al). The proposal is to change the zon- ™ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA taxes and superior liens or encum- never felt so good A Safe Step Walk-In Tub will offer Complete plans and specifications Safety independence to those seeking a safe ing on this parcel to C (Commercial). COUNTY OF COLUMBUS brances of record and assessments, for this project may be obtained and easy way to bathe right in the C (Commercial) zoning allows a vari- IN THE GENERAL COURT OF if any, against the said property, and convenience and comfort of their own from Szostak Design Inc., 310 1/2 ety of commercial uses such as retail, JUSTICE any recorded leases. This sale is also home. Constructed and built right here West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC in America for safety and durability from such as retail, offices, banks barber SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION subject to any applicable county land 27516, Telephone: (919) 929-5244, the ground up, and with more standard and beauty shops and similar uses. 12 CVS 348 transfer tax, and the successful third features than any other tub. during normal office hours, after O/I (Office & Institutional) zoning STATE EMPLOYEES’ CREDIT UNION party bidder shall be required to make You’ll agree – there just isn’t a better walk- October 29, 2012. Plans may also in tub on the market. allows offices, funeral homes, banks Plaintiff, payment for any such county land be viewed at www.cagc.org on IBuild. So take your fi rst step towards feeling great and similar uses. vs. transfer tax. and stay in the home you love. Give us a Plan Deposit: $150.00/ea. (up to If you have a question or comment A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase call today! TIMOTHY S. MORRICAL, ANDREA Call Today Toll-Free 5 sets) you may: price will be required at the time of the LIFETIME MORRICAL, CAPITAL ONE BANK LIMITED WARRANTY 1-866-966-8564 The Owner: Columbus County 1. Attend the meeting; or sale. Any successful bidder shall be THE U USA NA, N .S E I .A for FREE Information and for D . A M Schools, reserves the right to reject our Senior Discounts 2. Submit them to the town manag- Defendants. required to tender the full balance of Promo Code 4396 W E Safe Step Tubs are ITH PRID any and all proposals. commended by the er at lwtownmanager@embarqmail. the purchase price so bid in cash or Financing available *On uninstalled tub, actual height may vary Notice is given that pursuant to a Arthritis Foundation® with approved credit based upon installation Pre-approval will be required for com or final judgment entered by the Supe- certified check at the time the Com- acceptance of “equivalent” products. 3. Mail them to the address below. rior Court judge presiding, entered missioner tenders to him a deed for David H. Clinton Town of Lake Waccamaw October 8, 2012, in the above-entitled the property or attempts to tender Szostak Design Inc. Post Office Box 145 cause, I, Craig S. Haskell, in and by such deed, and should said success- BUNDLE & SAVE! October 29, 2012 Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina such judgment appointed to be Com- ful bidder fail to pay the full balance ON DIGITAL SERVICES FOR YOUR HOME NOTICE OF CREDITORS 28450-0145 missioner referred to in the judgment, purchase price so bid at that time, he DIGITAL TV Having qualified as Executrix of 910-646-3700 will sell, at public auction, to the high- shall remain liable on his bid as pro- the Estate of JOHN W HORTON, October 29, Nov. 8, 2012 est bidder or bidders, on the steps of vided for in North Carolina General HIGH-SPEED INTERNET deceased, late of Columbus Coun- the Columbus County Courthouse, Statutes Section 1-339.30 (e). ty, The undersigned hereby notifies Notice of Sale or usual place of sale, at 1:00 p.m., This sale will be held open ten days DIGITAL PHONE on November 8, 2012. The property for upset bids as required by law. Self Storage of Whiteville, P.O. Box directed by such judgment to be sold This the 15 day of October, 2012. Offers may be available now in your area from Acceller, Inc. for these top service providers: 1294/346 Bill Hooks Road, Whiteville, Craig S. Haskell $)"35&3t7&3*;0/t"55tTime Warner Cable© Authorized Retailer is most commonly known as 2035 NC 28472 will hold a public sale to Red Bug Road, Hallsboro, NC 28442, Commissioner STARTING AT TO FIND OUT MORE CALL TOLL-FREE /mo. dispose of various items of personal County of Columbus, and more par- Nodell, Glass, & Haskell, L.L.P * property. Pursuant to the assertion of 5540 Centerview Dr., Suite 416 $89 For first 12 mo. 1-877-715-4515 ticularly described as follows: By Acceller, Inc., an authorized retailer. a lien for rental at its storage facility. BEING all of that certain tract, parcel Raleigh, NC 27606 *Geographic and service restrictions apply to all services. Call to see if you qualify. The sale will be conducted at the fol- and lot of land described in a deed as Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 2012 lowing storage facility location: Self NOW YOUR AD CAN REACH ALL OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR ONLY 25 WORDS $ $10 each additional word 330 BLANKET NORTH CAROLINA OVER NEWSPAPERS WITH A COMBINED CIRCULATION OVER MILLION Call Dean Lewis, Advertising Director at (910) 642-4104, ext. 235 The News Reporter The News Reporter, Monday, October 29, 2012 - 9B
NOTICE OF TAX exist under Federal Law, if any. A to a new corner; thence south 11 See also Book 320, Page 55 foreclosure on the 11th day of Sep- and this is to notify all persons having cash deposit of 20% of the purchase degrees 32 minutes west, paralleling The property to be offered pursuant to tember, 2012 at which time the Hon- claims against said Estate to present FORECLOSURE price, or $750 whichever is greater, Lee Street 53.5 feet to a new corner this Notice of Sale is being offered for orable Sherry Dew Tyler, authorized them to the undersigned on or before SALE will be required at the time of the in the north line of Lot No. 6; thence sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS this foreclosure sale as required by January 15, 2013, pursuant to North sale with the balance remaining due with the said line of Lot No. 6 parallel- IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commis- statute. Carolina General Statute 28A-14-1, to be paid in full by cash or certified STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ing Nance Street north 78 degrees 28 sioner nor the County of Columbus, This the 15th day of October, 2012. or this notice shall be pled in bar of funds at the Office of the Commis- COUNTY OF COLUMBUS minutes west 8 feet to the southeast nor the officers, directors, attorneys, WILLIAM E WOOD their recovery. All persons indebted sioner within three (3) days after the IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS- corner of Lot. No. 9; thence paralleling employees, agents or authorized rep- COMMISSIONER to said Estate will please make imme- entry of the Judgment of Confirma- TICE Lee Street south 11 degrees 32 min- resentatives of either the Commis- 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE diate payment to the undersigned at tion by the Clerk of Court. Hearing DISTRICT COURT DIVISION utes west 16.5 feet to an iron pipe, a sioner or the County of Columbus WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 the following address: before the Honorable Sherry Dew FILE NO.: 12 CV 750 new corner in Lot No. 6; thence paral- make any representation of warranty TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965 This the 15th day of October, 2012. Tyler, District Court Judge presiding COUNTY OF COLUMBUS, leling Nance Street north 78 degrees relating to the title or any physical, STATE BAR NO.: 5901 KATIE S. COGDELL, ADMINISTRA- for the Thirteenth Judicial District was Plaintiff 28 minutes west 20 feet to an iron environmental, health or safety con- October 22 & 29, 2012 TRIX held in connection with this foreclo- Vs pipe in the dividing line between Lot ditions existing in, on, at, or relat- 130 Miller Subdivision sure on the 12\super th\super0 day NOTICE TO CREDITORS SHARONDA C. FRINK; CITIFINAN- No. 6 and Lot No. 7; thence the same ing to the property being offered for Whiteville, NC 28472 of September, 2012 at which time the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CIAL course, north 78 degrees 28 minutes sale, and any and all responsibilities Williamson, Walton & Scott, L.L.P. Honorable Sherry Dew Tyler, autho- COUNTY OF COLUMBUS SERVICES, INC., Beneficiary (Lien- west 20 feet to an iron pipe, a new or liabilities arising out of or in any Attorneys at Law rized this foreclosure sale as required The undersigned, KATIE S. COG- holder); corner in Lot No. 7; thence paralleling way relating to any such condition P. O. Box 1467 by statute. DELL, has qualified as Administratrix DISCOVER BANK, Judgmentholder Lee Street north11 degrees 32 min- expressly are disclaimed. Whiteville, NC 28472 This the 15th day of October, 2012. of the Estate of JOHN DAVID COG- (Lienholder); utes east 16.5 feet to an iron pipe, a Also, this property is being sold free Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 2012 WILLIAM E WOOD DELL, JR., late of Columbus County, SALLIE MAE, INC, Agent for SLM new corner in the north line of Lot No. and clear of all taxes, special assess- COMMISSIONER Education 7; thence paralleling Nance Street and ments, prior liens or encumbranc- 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE Credit, Judgmentholder (Lienholder), with the north line of Lot No. 7 north es of record against said property WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 Defendants 78 degrees 28 minutes west 10 feet except as may exist under Federal TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965 NOTICE is hereby given that the to an iron pipe, the southeast corner Law, if any. STATE BAR NO.: 5901 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS is a body of Lot No.8; thence with the line of A cash deposit of 20% of the pur- October 22 & 29, 2012 politic incorporate of the State of Lot No. 8 north 11 degrees 32 min- chase price, or $750 whichever is North Carolina, is exercising its power utes east 53.5 feet to the Beginning greater, will be required at the time of and authority to assess, levy and col- NOTICE OF TAX and being Lot No. 9 and portions of the sale with the balance remaining lect taxes against real and personal FORECLOSURE Lots Nos. 6, 7 and 10 as shown on due to be paid in full by cash or cer- property located within their bound- plat of property of Grey P. Williamson, tified funds at the Office of the Com- aries in accordance with the laws of SALE prepared by E.M. Eutsler, Civil Engi- missioner within three (3) days after the State of North Carolina and the neer, registered in Plat Book 3, page the entry of the Judgment of Confir- Judgment entered on the 12th day of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 69, Office of the Register of Deeds of mation by the Clerk of Court. September, 2012 and is foreclosing COUNTY OF COLUMBUS Columbus County, N.C. Hearing before the Honorable Sherry on the following land of SHARONDA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF Being that tract conveyed by deed Dew Tyler, District Court Judge pre- C. FRINK in order to satisfy the prop- JUSTICE recorded in Deed Book 396, Page siding for the Thirteenth Judicial Dis- erly assessed but unpaid taxes and/ DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 729, Columbus County Registry. trict was held in connection with this or special assessments upon certain FILE NO.: 12 CV 848 lands. Pursuant to Judgment entered COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and on the 12th day of September, 2012 CITY OF WHITEVILLE, William E. Wood has been appoint- Plaintiffs ed Commissioner with the author- vs ity to sell the following land at the JULE’S AUTO SALES, INC., Courthouse Door, Columbus County Defendant Courthouse in the City of Whiteville, NOTICE is hereby given that the Columbus County, North Carolina at COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the 12:15 p.m. on the 6th day of Novem- CITY OF WHITEVILLE as bodies poli- ber, 2012 and will sell to the highest tic incorporate of the State of North There was a time bidder for cash all interest in the fol- Carolina, are exercising their power lowing described real estate: and authority to assess, levy and Being that certain lot or parcel of land collect taxes against real and per- when all playground located in Tatum Township, Colum- sonal property located within their bus County, North Carolina, and boundaries in accordance with the being more particularly described laws of the State of North Carolina as follows: and the Judgment entered on the equipment came Being all of that certain lot or parcel 11th day of September, 2012 and are of land shown as Tract 3, containing foreclosing on the following land of 0.58 acres, more or less, (0.50 acres JULE’S AUTO SALES, INC. in order pre-assembled. more or less excluding right-of-way) to satisfy the properly assessed but as the same is shown and delineated unpaid taxes and/or special assess- on the Survey of Wood Creek Place, ments upon certain lands. Pursuant Phase I, Tatum Township, Columbus to Judgment entered on the 11th day visitnc.com County, NC, the same bearing date of September, 2012 William E. Wood of April 2, 2002, prepared by Soles has been appointed Commissioner 1-800-VISIT NC & Walker, P.A., P.L.S., as recorded with the authority to sell the following in Plat Book 92, Page 93, Columbus land at the Courthouse Door, Colum- County Registry, referenced to the bus County Courthouse in the City of same is hereby made. Said record- Whiteville, Columbus County, North ed plat reflects a revision made on Carolina at 12:00 o’clock noon on the April 25, 2012. 6th day of November, 2012 and will Being the same property conveyed sell to the highest bidder for cash all by Tonnie L. Prevatte and wife, Mari- interest in the following described lyn B. Prevatte, to Sharonda C. Frink, real estate: single, by Deed dated October 16, Being that certain lot or parcel of 2002, recorded in Book 708, Page land situated in the City of White- 801, Columbus County Registry. The ville, Whiteville Township, Columbus property to be offered pursuant to County, North Carolina and more par- this Notice of Sale is being offered for ticularly described as follows: sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS Situate in the Town of Whiteville. IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commis- Bounded on the north by Nance sioner nor the County of Columbus, Street, on the east by a part of Lot nor the officers, directors, attorneys, No. 10 shown on the map hereinaf- employees, agents or authorized rep- ter referred to, on the south by parts resentatives of either the Commis- of Lots Nos. 6 and 7 shown on said sioner or the County of Columbus map, and on the west by Lot No. 8 make any representation of warranty shown on said map; and being fur- relating to the title or any physical, ther described as follows: environmental, health or safety con- Beginning at the northeast corner of ditions existing in, on, at, or relat- Lot No. 8 in the south margin of the ing to the property being offered for right of way of Nance Street south sale, and any and all responsibilities 78 degrees 28 minutes east 69.5 or liabilities arising out of or in any feet from the intersection of the east way relating to any such condition margin of the right of way of West or expressly are disclaimed. Also, this James Street and the south margin of property is being sold free and clear the right of way of Nance Street; run- of all taxes, special assessments, ning thence with said margin of the prior liens or encumbrances of record right of way of Nance Street south against said property except as may 78 degrees 28 minutes east 58 feet
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