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•East Carteret withstands Pack upset bid. •Wolfpack overpowers Jones Senior. •Lakewood eliminates ECHS with final-quarter takeover. Sports See page 1-B. ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Thursday Reporterfor the County of Columbus and her people. Monday, February 29, 2016 Could create 139 jobs Volume 125, Number 70 Deal to Whiteville, North Carolina 75 Cents reactivate Inside G-P site in 2-A •Foreclosure sale the works pending on skating By ALLEN TURNER rink property Staff Writer •No gators, but more bears. Columbus Jobs Foundation Chairman Rick Edwards told more than 100 people Monday night that efforts to reactivate economic activ- 3-A ity at the former Georgia-Pacific site west of •Chamber candidate Whiteville might be about to come to fruition. forum is Tuesday. Edwards’ remarks came at an event at the Museum of Natural Sciences that was billed 5-A as a social/membership drive function. Adley Ragan releases his arrow. Edwards told the group that an offer has •Whiteville Primary been made on the former Georgia-Pacific student wins state property. writing award. “They’re working through it, piece-by- piece,” Edwards said. “There are some tough 6-A contingencies, so keep your fingers crossed.” Nakina students aim to Edwards offered no other details because •Chadbourn may economic development matters are typically rezone residential kept under wraps until announcements are lots to business. win archery tournament made after completion of deals, but he did say that if the deal is done, it will mean 139 new By NICOLE CARTRETTE vidual competitions held locally. jobs for the county. DIDYOB? News Editor Scores are tallied for comparisons Samantha Alsup, senior administrative with other schools competing. specialist for the Columbus County Economic Did you observe ... Nakina Middle’s archery team Brian Chestnutt, a coach and Development Commission (EDC), said that took aim in a state competition physical education teacher at Monday’s meeting was a success, as seven new Columbus County Thursday without leaving the Nakina, said archery is becoming members joined the Jobs Foundation, which commissioners Trent school’s gym. more popular in the schools. was formed in 2015 from what used to be called Burroughs, Charles The school is among a few in “It’s a growing thing,” he said. the Committee of 100. Columbus County and more than “It’s our fifth year. The first year, The Columbus Jobs Foundation works with McDowell and Edwin 15 in the state participating in I think we were one of only three county government and assists the Columbus Russ attending the North Carolina’s virtual archery in the state that competed.” County Economic Development Commission tournament for the National Chestnutt said other schools funeral of Supreme Archery in the Schools Program are adding archery to their offer- See G-P site, page 11-A Court Justice Antonin (NASP), which is sponsored by the ings, such as Williams Township, Scalia in Washington, N.C. Wildlife Agency. Hallsboro Middle, Central Middle Middle school students com- and Columbus Charter School. D.C.? ... Bill Johnson’s pete at the 10- and 15-meter range, “I don’t know that they all are School heads “shaky” claim that he shoot three scoring rounds of competing in the tournament but made the chocolate five arrows from each distance, they have archery equipment,” and are scored based on shooting he said. want flexible and lemon pies that accuracy. Students try out for the Nakina we’re guessing wife The closer an arrow lands to Archery team, which is made up the bulls-eye, the higher the score. of seventh and eighth-graders. calendar Janice made after the Teams of up to 24 participate with Archery has been integrated By SHALON SMITH lenten service last the top 12 scores used for the team into the physical education curric- Contributing Writer night at Evergreen competition. At least four girls ulum at the school, and students and four boys must be included have an opportunity to perfect As time approaches for high school stu- UMC? Chadbourn in the team. their skills a few days a week in Chloe Long takes aim in an dents in the area to decide whether to enroll Wildlife representative Kevin and Evergreen Meth- archery meet at Nakina Mid- in summer school courses at Southeastern Crabtree tracks scores at indi- See Archery, page 8-A odist join together for dle Wednesday Community College, they may be faced with an lent with outstand- even bigger decision – to miss one of their final days of high school or to miss one of the first ing refreshments and days of their summer school college course. sermons. ... School districts across the state are stuck Old-fashioned four-day with mandated, statewide school calendar restrictions set by the General Assembly. State law determines school year start and County Deaths end dates, the required hours of instruction tent revival opens March 6 between those two dates, and the number of Whiteville teacher workdays allowed. Jimmy Ward Spivey nChadbourn is location of Heller, director of the Columbus Carter of New Hope Baptist in the Local school boards do not have flexibility Berlene Long McCormick tent capable of seating 991. Baptist group. Buckhead community north of to meet their localized needs, they say. Nija Ronique Lacey Special music scheduled each “We have united again across Bolton will be the featured speaker Rep. Jeffrey Elmore of North Wilkesboro, of the four nights. denominational, racial and social on Tuesday, March 8, and the Rev. a school teacher who chairs the House K-12 Lake Waccamaw lines. That’s the way the Lord made Ryan Edwards of Clarendon Baptist Education Committee, said bills introduced in Francis “Frank” A. Gault By BOB HIGH us. This year, we call the tent meet- will close the revival on March 9. the House allowing school systems flexibility Cerro Gordo Staff Writer ing ‘Revival of the Saints.’ Next Sunday’s opening features a hot- with school calendars never advanced due to Marsha Corrine Ellis year, it’ll be an evangelistic outreach dog supper beginning at 4:30 p.m. Senate opposition, according to the Wilkes Hallsboro Shades of the 1920s and 1930s. program with Dr. Jeff LaBorg of with services opening at 7 p.m. in Journal-Patriot. An old-fashioned big tent Christian Corryton, Tenn., speaking all four the large field between the Living The N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Associa- Dorothy Jean Powell nights,” Heller continued. Word and Chadbourn Pentecostal tion (NCRLA) and groups such as Save Our Tabor City revival is scheduled in Chadbourn for four consecutive nights begin- Speaker list churches along Business U.S. 74-76 Summers actively oppose any legislation that Willie G. Graham ning Sunday, March 6. The Rev. Gregory Spaulding of on the east side of Chadbourn. would shorten the length of public school sum- The event, sponsored by the the Union Baptist Church, Lake Children’s program mer vacations. They say it could negatively Columbus Baptist Association, is Waccamaw, will open this year’s “There’s plenty of parking. And, impact tourism businesses in the state. a follow-up to the Go four-night program, followed by the we’ve arranged special programs The NCRLA is a key supporter of the school Index Tell Columbus Crusade Rev. Donald Conway of Chadbourn for children ages 5 through the fifth calendar law because families traditionally Pentecostal Holiness Church on grade to be held nightly at Joel’s take vacations during the summer and a later Editorials .......... 10-A that re-energized the county last October Monday, March 7. Place in the Living Word church’s August school start produces as much as $1 Obituaries ......... 7-A with 854 people mak- The Rev. building,” Heller pointed out. billion each year in economic growth through Sports ................ 1-B ing decisions for Donald Special music and presentations increased tourism-related sales, they claim on Crime ................ 4-A Christ. include the Go Tell Crusade Choir their site. “This is the be- on Sunday, massed choirs from In response to the law, a group called Let ginning of a six- several churches on Mon- Our Calendar Authority be Local, or LOCAL, year program day and Tuesday has joined forces with groups such as the in March each nights, John Locke Foundation, the N.C. Association year that will and a of Educators, and the N.C. Parent Teacher culminate in special ap- Association to advocate for local calendar another Go pearance by flexibility. Tell Cru- Columbus Two school districts in the state – Wilkes sade in and Alleghany County school systems – are 2021,” says See currently being used as “models of success” Dr. Dave Revival, page 8-A See Calendar, page 3-A 2-A – The News Reporter, Monday, February 29, 2016 Foreclosure sale pending on skating rink property By JEFFERSON WEAVER ture was left intact, due to the Staff Writer logistics of removal. Records show the city had The vacant lot that was multiple problems serving once home to the Whiteville the Taylors with proper pa- skating rink may go on the perwork, leading back to 2007. auction block next month. Alice Taylor explained to The Caldis Street property the council during the quasi- was under code enforcement judicial hearing in 2013 that by the city from at least 2007 she received mail at a post of- until 2014, when the city finally fice box that was not listed in completed actions necessary the city’s database, and never to condemn and demolish the received the registered letters structure. sent to her by the city. Once a popular destination In March 2014, the city for families and teens across made an offer to settle the the area, the skating rink back tax and demolition costs closed down in the 1980s, was with the family, but the offer briefly reopened as a night was rejected, according to city Staff photo by FULLER ROYAL club and restaurant, then fell attorney Carlton Williamson.

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