Governor Stops at Local Primary School Signs Statewide Proclamation in Erwin
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ANGIER BENSON BUIES CREEK BUNNLEVEL COATS DUNN ERWIN FALCON FOUR OAKS GODWIN LILLINGTON LINDEN NEWTON GROVE New Dunn business helping to adopt cats PAGE 11 VOLUME 68, NO. 236 | MYDAILYRECORD.COM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 | 75¢ Details of a tri- WOODS CROSSROADS TRIPLE HOMICIDE ple homicide in Johnston Coun- ty are beginning to emerge. Ar- Family dispute mando Marti- nez, 40, is ac- cused of killing, from left, Pame- leads to tragedy la Jean Ramon; her boyfriend, Shooter killed A dispute old Ledis Alberto Lopez. He is Ledis Alberto which left three also accused of shooting Ms. Lopez; and her stepdaughters; four victims dead Agular’s husband, Jose Rubio sister, Jessica children at home and one hospi- Arguilar, 30. Rubioa Agular. talized. According to a source who Armando wished to remain anonymous, He is also ac- at the time Martinez, 40, the shooting was the end result cused of wound- By RICK CURL is accused of of an attempt by family mem- ing Ms. Agular’s Of The Record Staff killing 32-year- bers to get the shooter to stop Martinez husband, Jose old Pamela Jean using drugs. Rubio Arguilar. Details of how a family Ramon, her sister, 27-year-old The source told The Daily dispute turned deadly Monday Jessica Rubioa Agular, and Ms. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO night are beginning to emerge. Ramon’s boyfriend 36-year- See Tragedy, Page 8 Governor stops at local primary school Signs statewide proclamation in Erwin By TOM WOERNER Of The Record Staff North Carolina’s top exec- utive took time out of a busy schedule to stop at an Erwin school Tuesday as he signed a statewide proclamation and saw how the school has recov- ered from damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Gov. Roy Cooper came to Erwin to sign a proclamation naming the week of Nov. 12- Nov. 16 as American Education Week in North Carolina. “No matter the circumstanc- es, our schools are the beating hearts of our communities,” Gov. Cooper said. “They’re centers of learning, they’re meeting places for parents and teachers, and they’re some of the most trusted places in DAILY RECORD PHOTO/TOM WOERNER our lives. During American Gov. Roy Cooper signs a promlamation naming this week as American Education Week in North Carolina at a ceremony at Gentry Pri- Education Week we recognize mary School Tuesday morning. At Gov. Cooper’s left are students Dawson Fisher, Jazlyn Bailey and Matteo Belandria Donahue. To the the many ways our schools strengthen communities, right of the governor are Addison Murphy, Madisyn Hollins and Maddox Marsh. Shown behind the children are Harnett County Depu- inspire curiosity and provide a ty Superintendent of Schools Brooks Matthews, School Board member Vivian Bennett, LaTanya Patillo with the governor office, State pathway to economic success School Board Member J.B. Buxton, Harnett County School Board member Roger Farina, Harnett County Schools Superintendent Dr. for young people.” Aaron Fleming, Erwin Mayor Patsy Carson and Gentry Primary School Principal Steven Murphy. He signed the proclamation in the Gentry Primary School ing and board members Vivian Hurricane Florence, but is now the storm which stalled in staf members and students. media center with students and Bennett and Roger Farina, fully operational. eastern North Carolina bring- “This school went through a staf members of the school were also on hand. Parts of the roof had to be ing several days of heavy winds lot following the hurricane and looking on. The signing came after Gov. replaced. and rain. we are proud to show the gover- Harnett County School’s Cooper toured the Gentry It was part of more than $300 Dr. Fleming said the damage nor how far we have come,” Dr. executive cabinet, including Su- building. The building sufered million in damages done to and the school’s pending recov- perintendent Dr. Aaron Flem- substantial damage during schools around the state from ery showed the perseverance of See School, Page 8 JOHNSTON COUNTY Harnett Benson gets first look at proposed roundabout Community hicles go through its stoplight Foundation State says on a typical day. According to intersection unsafe NCDOT ofcials, the intersec- tion has seen 56 accidents, with awards grants By RICK CURL eight involving injury, from Of The Record Staff 2007 to 2017, prompting the Group has issued 76 state to begin exploring alter- Residents of Benson got their natives to the stoplight which grants over the years opportunity to see firsthand the currently controls trafc flow. state’s plan to alleviate trafc “The board and staf are By BREANNE FLECHA issues at one of the town’s busi- relying on the expertise of For The Record est intersections. DOT engineers to improve this The North Carolina Depart- intersection that averages over The Harnett County Commu- ment of Transportation hosted 14,000 vehicles per day,” Benson nity Foundation, an afliate of an informal meeting Tuesday Mayor Jerry Medlin said. “The DAILY RECORD PHOTO/RICK CURL the North Carolina Community night to give residents and town board made a decision to study The North Carolina Department of Transportation gave residents Foundation, hosted its annual ofcials a chance to see plans daily trafc patterns at critical grant reception at the Howard and town officials the opportunity to see for themselves plans for for a mini-roundabout planned intersections in Benson and House in Dunn. Eight deserving for the intersection of Main installed trafc counters to give a proposed roundabout to alleviate traffic flow problems at the nonprofit organizations re- and Wall streets. the town a long-range view of intersection of Wall and Main streets. Benson Mayor Jerry ceived a total of $6,270 in grant Currently the intersection Medlin, center, was onhand to discuss the concerns of residents sees approximately 14,000 ve- See Benson, Page 8 during Tuesday night’s meeting. See Grants, Page 3 CALL US WEATHER TODAY IN HISTORY ADVERTISING/BUSINESS/NEWS 891-1234 Thursday Friday Saturday 1777 - The Continental Congress ap- SUBSCRIPTIONS 891-1200 proved the Articles of Confederation, CLASSIFIED ADS 891-1300 41 50 57 36 60 38 precursor to the U.S. Constitution. FAX 891-1234 High Low High Low High Low ©2018 The Record Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved PAGE 2 | The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C. | Thursday, November 15, 2018 | www.mydailyrecord.com South Johnston students awarded academic honors South Johnston High dez, Anna Vierra, Noah Kaley Fry, Madison Gazlay, lar, Jahmad Atkinson, Nathan Canaday, Brittany Ninth Grade: Rosario School has announced Warren, Ethan Weaver, Reagan Hall, Sara Hon- Cameron Barbour, Stevie Carroll, Chase Carroll, Aguilar-Michel, Adriea- the names of its Princi- Samuel Webster, Henry eycutt, Nicholas Howard, Blalock, Logan Butler, Sherkira Covington, na Barbour, Jonathan pal’s List and Honor Roll Westbrook, Dominique Victoria James, Brodey Ethan Capps, Stephanie Kyler Cox, Brandon Cruz Baruch, Audrey Bid- students for the first nine Sharton, Cole Winborne, Johnson, Garrett Johnson, Carr, Juan Carrete- Smallwood, Claire Curtis, well, Kaylee Blackmon, weeks of the 2018-2019 Taylor Winspear, Nathan Grayson Johnson, Theresa ro-Gomez, Oscar Carillo, Robert Damian Rodriguez, Shaquille Blue, Hannah school year. Young and Chrystal Zamo- Jones, Grayson Kauppi, Giovanny Chavez Her- Breasia Daughtry, Kayla Burnette, Annelle Dami- ra-Gonzalez. Dylan Kelly, Alexa Lee, Ava nandez, Ariella Cheek, Dickerson, Callie Dunn, an-Hernandez, Jeramy Principal’s List Tenth Grade: Joel Agui- Lewis, Caroline Martin, Victoria Cherry, Abbigail Ridley Faircloth, Omar Darden, Mackenzie Twelfth Grade: Kandis lar, Frida Alegria-Alvarez, Anna Kate McKenzie, Syd- Clancy, Richard Cox III, Farias-Mora, Lissett Frai- Darden, Bryanna Dennis, Adams, Luke Adams, John Wyatt Barefoot, ney McLeod, Adam Miller, Noely Damian-Hernandez, re-Cruz, Jonathan Gilbert, Anna DeSimone, Raul Daisy Aguilar Aguilar, Zachary Barefoot, Dylan Gracie Moore, McKenzee Mikael Faircloth, Hannah Anthony Grooms, Taylor Egremy, Braxton Ennis, Juan Aguilar-Angeles, Bates, Jessie Bautista, Moore, Calie Norris, Daw- Fisher, Raylee Gardner, Hampton, Alyssa Harper, Joseph Ennis, Brinkley Blanca Alonso Carretero, Alba Baylon, Megan Beas- son Norris, Christopher Amanda Goodwin, Justin Elizabeth Hernandez, Wes- Fair, Isaiah Ferguson, Daisy Anderson, Miracle ley, Lance Benson, Jeanie Olive, Christopher Park- Hamilton, Molly Harder, lye Huerta-Ponce, Rachel Brayan Galindo, Logan Austin, Logan Baker, Biggs, Katon Blackmon, er, Kyle Parker, Michael Hailee Jernigan, Joshua Hughes, Jacob Jackson, Girouard, Jackson Grady, Mackenzie Barbour, Jose Borbonio, Hannah Parker, Preston Parker, Jernigan, Berkem Kalkan, Justin Jernigan, Nicholas Silas Hall, Dylan Hardin, Abbey Barefoot, Alexis Boyette, Carley Brewer, Lance Philley, Matthew Daniel Kpmes, Gracie Jernigan, Skyler Jernigan, Isaiaha Harris, Lillie Her- Barefoot, Mattie Bare- Sarah Brewer, Antho- Prescott, Savannah Price, lee, Savannah Lockamy, Christian Jones, Bryson rera-Hernandez, Tianni foot, Donny Betts, Haylee ny Byrd, Madison Cole, Cannon Raynor, Emma Christopher Lopez, Lee, Jaime Lee, Sarah Lee, Hicks, Connor Holland, Bishop, Logan Blackmon, Alyssa Crabtree, Everette Rhodes, AnnaKate Smith, Enrique Lopez-Martinez, Adam Lewis, Christopher Sarah Holloman, Payton Nayeli Cortes, Seth Creed, Dodd, Nasir Dupree, Kathalina Smith, Camdyn Roni Lowery, Omar Luna, McGee, Lauren McLamb, Jernigan, Anna Johnson, Consepcion Cruz-Valencia, Bennett Edwards, Emily Stanley, Sarah Stanley, Lester Martinez Garcia, Jeremiah McLean, Nevaeh Carrington johnson, Riley Elicabeth Danger, Kiley Eldridge,