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Discrimination Bobbie Faircloth of New laws will the Columbus County case withdrawn Finance ofce having by fred Social target teenage a B.A.D. day (Bob- bie Appreciation Services worker drivers in state Day) Wednesday By NICOLE CARTRETTE nArrest for speeding, automatic jail- afer being surprised Staff Writer for driving drunk part of new law. and honored by her A Columbus County DSS By NICOLE CARTRETTE staf and others? supervisor who was termi- Staff Writer Te B.A.D. acronym nated for postings she made on Facebook has withdrawn her Quinton Taft Phillips was 15. was given by County petition for a hearing with the A ninth grader at West Columbus High state’s Office of Administra- School, he had the biggest part of his life Tax Administrator Staff photo by Allen Turner Richard Gore… Bill tive Hearings. ahead of him. County officials received a It all came to a tragic halt one night in Slusarczyk and Mark Notice of Closure in the case of Teen treated 2007. Phillips died in an 80-mph crash along Gilcrest trying out the Yolanda Daniels vs. Columbus Chadbourn Rescue personnel treat Jahmesha McMillian, 16, who Peacock Road. County DSS on Dec. 20. was wounded in a shooting Friday in Chadbourn. A 16-year-old girl A passenger in a 1996 Chevrolet SUV, the latest hot toy, small It appears that the notice died and a third person wounded. teenager was ejected onto the highway as the magnetic balls, at was filed on Dec. 12. SUV overturned “six or seven” times, accord- the East Columbus “Petitioner has withdrawn ing to a highway patrolman who responded to the petition for a contested case the scene of the accident. holiday tournament’s hearing in the above captioned One killed, two hurt The driver was another teenager, aged 16. hospitality room? matter. Therefore, no further Every year thousands of teenagers die on proceedings are needed or re- highways across the country. This year in ... An exciting three quired to resolve the contested See Teen drivers, page 2-A days for Billy Rushing case captioned above, and this by single rife bullet contested case is closed,” the who celebrated retire- The bullet went out a front win- notice, signed by Senior Ad- n Man’s accidental rifle shot ment from Probation/ dow and went through the body of ministrative Law Judge Fred hits two teenage girls, their Jasmine Danielle Thar, visiting Parole afer 28 years G. Morrison Jr., reads. aunt across the street as they Leonard to run the home of Jahmesha McMillian Daniels had filed a com- prepare to go Christmas shop- of service, Christmas at 313 East Third Avenue, as the plaint with the State Office of ping. and a birthday?... Te Personnel and Administrative two girls and their aunt, Treka for House seat Gray family “spot- Office of Hearings claiming McMillian, 42, of Sylva, and others By ALLEN TURNER age and race discrimination By BOB HIGH from the home were preparing to Staff Writer ting” Santa Claus in in her firing. Staff Writer go Christmas shopping in Myrtle Beach, S.C. the woods of Warrior The complaint provided few Longtime Tabor City Town Manager Al A bizarre shooting Friday morn- Thar was pronounced dead by details about Daniel’s belief Leonard announced Friday that he plans to Trail? ing in Chadbourn killed a 16-year- 11:27 a.m. at Columbus Regional that her termination was ra- seek the Democratic nomination for the N.C. old girl from Charlotte, and seri- Healthcare, police said. Chadbourn cially motivated but did show House of Representatives seat being vacated ously wounded her identical-age Police Chief Steven Shaw said the that Daniels alleged she was by Dewey Hill. Hill revealed Thursday that Chadbourn cousin, and wounded bullet that entered the front of fired “without just cause” and he will not seek re-election to an 11th term in County Deaths the girls’ aunt. Thar’s body apparently hit a rib and that Columbus County DSS the legislature. A single shot from a Remington fragmented before it exited. “practiced racial discrimina- In a statement released to The News Re- .308 rifle, apparently being removed Fragments of the high-powered Whiteville tion in the termination pro- porter after Hill’s announcement Thursday, by a soft gun case by James An- bullet struck the front of McMil- cess.” Leonard said he decided to make his first run Mamie Shipman Cutler thony Blackwell, 23, in his house lian. She required surgery on one Daniels also checked boxes at elective office because he wants to “focus Marjorie E. Surles Walker at 312 East Third Avenue, fired as of her lungs Saturday, it was re- on the form claiming both age on improving opportunity, making state Lake Waccamaw he was in the front bedroom of the ported. Treka McMillian was hit in See DSS case, page 3-A government more efficient and effective, and home at 11 a.m. See shooting, page 2-A Albert Lee Turman See Leonard, page 3-A Chadbourn Martha Ann Sessions Flonnie Ann Williams State and local incentives a big deal By NICOLE CARTRETTE ranked second with a score was adjacent to the Colum- new industry. In recent years, promised about $1.2 million Staff Writer of 79, although some of the bus County border, but in the Columbus County has in- in incentives to seven firms Index state’s programs received end, South Carolina officials vested more tax dollars geared with $442,000 of those grants States across the U.S. are higher or lower scores. beat North Carolina to the at economic development and scheduled to be paid in future &EJUPSJBMT" paying out billions of dol- The think tank looked at punch and offered a far more expanded its economic devel- years. 0CJUVBSJFT" lars in incentives to lure new things like job creation re- attractive up-front incentive opment office to include a full- Grants range from less than 4QPSUT" industry or boost existing quirements, wage and ben- package. time development director and $3,000 annually to firms like businesses. efit requirements, minimum North Carolina officials say one assistant. Filtec Precise to more than $SJNF" Many of those incentive investments and other such the company sought as much Local incentives have be- $100,000 annually for larger -JGFTUZMFT" programs and tax credits do factors. as $45 million up front. come more common with expansions and investments little to make sure such incen- The report comes after Months later, with little Columbus County paying out by Top Tobacco and Atlantic tives are tied to job creation the effectiveness of North controversy, state officials thousands to new and exist- Corporation. and above average wages, Carolina’s incentive programs sealed the deal on a $22.7 ing industry for start-ups or While the Good Jobs First according to the Washington- and processes has been ques- million incentive package expansions. study focused on state incen- based Good Jobs First. tioned. for Chiquita Brands Inter- In fiscal 2005-2006 the coun- tives, the report gave merit The non-profit reported, This year, Brunswick Coun- national, which will relocate ty paid out about $65,000 in to job retention, creation and however, that North Carolina ty was in the running for a its corporate headquarters to incentives for one corpora- minimum pay standards. has some of the highest-rank- near $1 billion tire manu- Charlotte. tion. By 2010, the county’s None of those guidelines ing incentive programs when facturing facility that at one It is not only a state issue. incentives were just less than are part of the county’s local it comes to accountability. time was expected to create as Counties and towns are $200,000. incentive plan and Columbus Overall, North Carolina many as 1,500 jobs. That site doing more and more to lure Since 2005, the county has See Incentives, page 3-A 2-A – The News Reporter, Monday, December 26, 2011 This week, on... This week, on... Shooting Continued from page 1-A the lower right back by one the shooting. of the frag- Blackwell had ments. She been released by December 26, 2011 was released Friday afternoon, from Colum- and was cooperat- Last chance photos! bus Regional ing with the au- Voting begins Tuesday Healthcare thorities, includ- for our Southern Tire & early Friday ing the SBI, Shaw Muffler Holiday Spirit afternoon. stated. Photo Contest, so get your “ W e ’ r e Donald Evans, photos in today and win big! not sure just a neighbor of the Find the link on our main what hap- McMillian family, page of Whiteville.com. pened when heard the shot and B l a c k w e l l rushed outside his Whiteville.com was handling nearby home. He t h e r i f l e . soon realized what Reader Somehow it h a p p e n e d a n d Photos discharged,” perfor med CPR Neighbor Donald Evans Shaw stated.