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Sports UFBNTPQFOTFBTPOXJUIWJDUPSJFT INSIDE #FML 'BNMZ%PMMBSBOE"SCZT 4FFQBHF" ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Tursday forReporter the County of Columbus and her people. Monday, November 28, 2011 Cerro Gordo teen killed in Food stamp Volume 121, Number 43 Whiteville, North Carolina pickup wreck participation nTrooper believes victim 75 Cents went to sleep as pickup left road without brake has doubled marks, and hit tree. By BOB HIGH since 2007 $ Staff Writer By NICOLE CARTRETTE in240 Coupons Hobie Glenn Cartrette, 19, Staff Writer Today of Hinson’s Crossroads, Cerro Gordo, was killed early Friday It is, to some, an astonishing figure. when his pickup truck went off In September 2007 slightly more than 9,000 the road near his home, struck people were receiving food assistance from Inside Today a ditch and telephone box and Social Services. In September this year that 4-A then slammed into a large number totaled 14,635 for a 57 percent increase, maple tree at an estimated 55 according to a study and data complied by the r/VNFSPVT mph. N.C. Justice Center. CSFBLJOT UIFѫT Highway Patrol Trooper The county is not alone in experiencing SFQPSUFE Bill Rogers said Cartrette had such a rise on the demand for social services. three other teenagers in the Most counties are seeing a much higher r4FYPĒFOEFS 2003 Ford pickup, and the percentage increase. The small coastal Dare other three were asleep when County, for example, saw a 520 percent in- BSSFTUFEJO the vehicle went off Hinson’s See Food stamp, page 2-A êSFBSNDBTF Crossroads Road a 10th of a mile beyond the intersection See Teen killed, page 4-A Independent Black Friday review of Aging looks bright Department may for businesses be in near future By NICOLE CARTRETTE By JEFFERSON WEAVER Staff Writer Staff Writer Today’s There has been no public discussion of it Shoppers got an early head in recent weeks, but the county appears to start on after-Thanksgiving American Profle remain interested in the feasibility of hiring sales on Black Friday Eve in Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist an outside consultant to review internal op- features “Te Voic- Whiteville, and the rush con- erations at the Columbus County Department tinued Friday morning. Cup o’ collards es of Christmas.” of Aging. Two women were reported Lindy Shuman spoons out a serving of collard greens at the Columbus Though included in commissioners’ agenda assaulted at Walmart after a Remembering the County Farmers Market during Collards and Cornbread Day, one of the packets, there was no discussion recently of a scuffle broke out over bargain- many special events at the market off Government Complex Road in Raleigh firm’s proposal to make an assessment actors behind TV’s priced electronics. Similar on the financially struggling department. incidents were reported at Whiteville this time of year. top animated holi- Good Health Services in a Nov. 14 email to Walmarts across the country. County Manager Bill Clark proposes to “focus A man and woman from North day characters. on the issues leading up to the financial loss in the fiscal year 2011 and what action steps See Black Friday, page 3-A $71,000 parking lot have been taken in the current fiscal period to
DIDYOB? See Review, page 2-A Did you observe ... coming to D.A.’s ofce Warning By NICOLE CARTRETTE lots were included in the county’s Te “Occupy Ab- Staff Writer courthouse project and approved as to all: Don’t part of the vote to build the annex. Waccamaw Bank bottsburg” sign on Columbus County commissioners “The money for this will come the outskirts of the accepted the low bid to pave a slightly from that project,” County Manager stock delisted shop alone more than half-acre lot behind the Bill Clark said. county-line commu- Waccamaw Bank had its stock delisted on Sheriff Chris Batten and county District Attorney’s office Commissioners committed to a the NASDAQ stock market Wednesday. nity recently? ... county police chiefs remind recently. $14.5 million courthouse project in Company officials appeared before the county residents to not shop Local contractor Horne and Son February. NASDAQ Hearings Panel on Aug. 4 for fail- alone during the holidays be- was the $71,000 low-bidder for the Phase I is the construction of an ure to file its annual report for 2010 and its cause single shoppers are easy East Smith Street project that. It $8.9 million, 41,000-square-foot, two- quarterly report for the first quarter of 2011 targets for thieves. bring additional parking that offi- story brick facility in the parking lot County Deaths in violation of NASDAQ rules. “Always shop with a friend cials say is needed to replace park- behind the county administration Waccamaw also received deficiency letters Whiteville or relative, and when you’re go- ing that will be lost when a new building. It will house three court- from NASDAQ for its failure to file reports for ing to the stores, tell someone courthouse annex is constructed rooms, the clerk’s office and other Bessie Simmons Martin the second and third quarters of 2011. where you’re going and what behind the county’s administration support staff. Lake Waccamaw After the hearing, the panel decided to time to expect you to return,” building. Under Phase II, the historic court- Sammy L. Smith continue the company’s listing on the condi- Batten urged. Commissioner Ricky Bullard said house will undergo a $6 million reno- tion that it file all of its delinquent periodic Chadbourn “Also, make sure you tell he thought the board had agreed to vation and house two courtrooms, filings by Dec. 5, but on Nov. 18, bank officials Carrie Mae Epps Greene someone what you’re wearing, use a less costly rock on the surface along with some offices. One corner informed NASDAQ that it would not be able and the type of vehicle you’re rather than pave it. of the courthouse annex building Honey Mae Hardie to meet the Dec. 5 deadline. County Maintenance Director See Parking lot, page 2-A Tabor City See Warning, page 4-A Tony Soles explained that the paved David Lee Coleman See Waccamaw, page 3-A Evergreen Marie Hobbs Soles Cerro Gordo Court of North Fryar Swamp maintains perfect ‘conviction’ rate Hobie Glenn Cartrette By JEFFERSON WEAVER Waccamaw as a private retreat. baying hounds, and fellowship. An Staff Writer Hunts were held only three times per honorary prosecutor and judge year. Today, the club has a slightly pick a jury who determine whether Index One of the guilty parties admitted larger membership, and most of the a hunter’s missed shot at a deer (or his guilt – but wanted a plea deal. members are the children, grand- other game animal) was justified. &EJUPSJBMT" A second claimed the deer he shot children and great-grandchildren There is no appeal, no clemency, 0CJUVBSJFT" in the afternoon was the one he had of members. The club is located just no plea bargaining, no defense at- 4QPSUT" missed that morning, hence elimi- across the Bladen County line near torney – and no verdict but guilty. $SJNF" nating the need for a trial. the Council community, where visi- “The court is always one of the The third steadfastly denied tors to the camp once disembarked things people look forward to when -JGFTUZMFT" missing a deer this year – but might from special trains for a week of they visit,” said fourth-generation have missed one last year. That was relaxation and hunting. The camp member Dial Gray. enough for him to be dragged before became nationally-known in 1946 af- While the tails of misfiring Nim- the court. ter North Carolina native Robert Ru- rods were once hung from the The verdict for all three was the ark wrote a feature in the Saturday rafters in the dining hall, they same: guilty. The penalty? A $5 fine, Evening Post about the traditional have since been moved into other and loss of a piece of shirttail. The deer drives and hospitality of the areas in the camp for preservation. only mercy granted by the Court of camp and its members. The colors show the generations North Fryar Swamp was how much The century-plus old tradition of of hunters who have enjoyed the “Prosecutor” Walter Campbell hacks the shirttail was removed. the kangaroo court at North State hospitality and camaraderie of the shirttail from an errant hunter at a recent North State Hunt Club was found- Hunt Club is considered as much a camp, as the fabrics range from stiff session of North State Hunt Club’s Court part of a hunt as the hearty meals, ed by John Pickett Council of Lake See North Fryer, page 13-A of North Fryar Swamp. 2-A – The News Reporter, Monday, November 28, 2011 County’s landfll gas project stalled n Chairman calls single consider. can be obtained. is underway with completion bid on greenhouse con- Jaderloon Company of “I talked with people at the expected this past weekend on struction “ridiculous.” Columbia, S.C. was the only state energy office and county the gas collection and flaring company to submit a turnkey attorney. The state energy system, officials said. Phase By NICOLE CARTRETTE proposal. The bid included office says we did what we One included the installation Staff Writer ventilation, irrigation and needed to do but we can re- of 12 wells and conversion of electrical system installa- open it as long as we meet the three existing wells. The second phase of a tions for each of the 2,100 county’s rules,” Meares said The plan is to harness meth- $544,000 grant-funded land- square foot bays with heights of a new round of bidding. ane and other gases from the fill gas project in Columbus of 10 feet. “That’s what we are doing buried and decomposing trash, County hit a roadblock re- “I’d like to see another and we have sent a request for convert it to heat greenhouses Armelda B. Jones (left) and Evelyn Robertson, both of cently. bid,” Commissioner Ricky proposals to the people Byrd and flare it to generate carbon Whiteville, accept part of their Thanksgiving dinners Columbus County com- Bullard said. asked us to send it to,” Meares credits for cash. from Myra Godwin of the Columbus County Community missioners decided not to Meares warned that the added. This year county commis- Farmers Market the day before the big holiday last week. approve a $142,392 bid to con- project was on a tight dead- Meares said that she is con- sioners agreed for the county he e s et s ell s seve l the ts struct a two-bay greenhouse line with grant funds in jeop- cerned about time constraints to become an account holder in the area, sold cooked Boston Butts (pork shoulders) at the county’s closed landfill ardy if the work was not but remains optimistic that the on the Climate Action Reserve as fundraisers for Thanksgiving. Lindy Shuman of the but have requested the proj- completed by the target date project will be completed. (CAR) in order to sell carbon Farmers Market cooked about 50 Boston Butts on grills ect be re-bid. set by the state. “The people we did get the credits from the project. at the Farmers Market, beginning at 10:30 Tuesday night “I can’t believe with as Byrd said the cost “seems one bid from said it would be The county won a $544,500 ishi ut 7 . . h s ivi ve. much as people are out of to be ridiculous,” adding tight to get it on the ground grant from the N.C. Depart- work we can’t get but one that he had several large in time,” Meares said, adding ment of Commerce for the bid,” Commission Chairman greenhouses constructed at that she “completely under- project that will keep harmful Shop locally campaign Buddy Byrd said. “You are less cost. stands need for commission- greenhouse gases from seep- spending twice the amount of Meares pointed out that ers to be fully aware and meet ing into the atmosphere while money you should be.” $53,857 of the cost was for the fiduciary responsibilities.” possibly bringing the potential Give a gif certifcate Marilyn Meares, the proj- methane gas broiler system At the same time she ac- for new economic growth. ect’s coordinator with Cape that will utilize landfill gas knowledged the “grant money The planning process has Fear Resource Conserva- as an alternative heat source. will go away if not spent.” been a long one. It began in for Christmas tion and Development, said Southeastern Community Meares said the greenhouse 2006 with the county being The News Reporter is picking ers and others the opportunity several similar projects are College will use one bay and would be constructed and up- one of several in the state up on an idea that’s becoming to advertise availability of their going on around the state and the other is expected to be fitted to allow “SCC to walk with a landfill that the Ap- popular to get people shopping gift certificates. All it takes is may have had some impact on an incubator for small busi- right in and start using it.” palachian State University at home by giving local gift cer- an idea, a gift certificate form contractors who specialize nesses. “I am glad we are letting Energy Center identified for tificates for Christmas. (which could be as simple as a in this type of project, which Original plans called for some other people bid on it. the Golden LEAF Community Clara Cartrette talked about receipt), and contact informa- includes a gas conversion two separate greenhouses, Nobody said we had to take Ties project. it in her Nov. 17 column, “Christ- tion. heating system with back-up but officials negotiated a the bid we got but there is not Meares, who is administer- mas 2011 … birth of a new For example, how about a gift heating sources. lower bid price by scaling the a big turnaround time on it,” ing the grant, said earlier this tradition.” In it, she wrote, “It certificate from a locally owned Meares said the bid notice project back and modifying Meares said of bids that have year that the county could see suggests ways we can get our restaurant, lawn care services, was published in local news- the specifications, Meares to be brought back to the board revenue of $30,000 to $35,000 warm and fuzzy feelings in gift car washes or detailing, oil papers, regional newspapers said. at their next meeting. a year from the project’s car- exchanges and not spend our changes, a gym membership or and at a state site frequented “We felt like this was the “I am pretty optimistic and bon credits, if not more. money for China-made, third- bowling alley pass, jewelry, pot- by contractors looking for best way to keep the grant this is going happen,” Meares class merchandise. It explains tery or other crafts? work. intact,” she said. said, while admitting that Nicole Cartrette how we can keep our money at It’s simple to participate if Byrd suggested that the Commissioners instead what was said “wasn’t what I 910-642-4104 ext. 225 home, not just in the USA, but you have a product or service to B.J. Williams Company in requested that the project be wanted to hear.” [email protected] right here in Columbus Coun- sell. You might even consider of- Clinton might be a firm to re-bid in hopes a better price Phase One of the project ty… . This is about supporting fering $50 of services or product your hometown Americans with for $40 as an incentive. their financial lives on the line Call Stuart High at 642-4104, to keep their doors open.” ext. 260. The cost is discounted Review One great way to do this, at only $25 per spot. Continued from page 1-A Cartrette reports, is to give gift We’ll include your offer, certificates from local busi- phone number, email, website avoid future financial losses.” Aging Director Ed Worley aides who say they have not proposals from other firms. nesses or entrepreneurs. or other means by which people The firm suggests that accused the county of taking been treated fairly. The proposal comes after the The News Reporter is offering can easily contact you about that “issues may include those funds for the county’s Original proposals called board voted in recent weeks local merchants, service provid- your gift certificate offer. poor allocation of resources, general fund, but Finance for pay cuts for nurse aides to have the North Carolina underdeveloped strategic Officer Bobbie Faircloth and but no furloughs or cuts for Association of County Com- goals, lack of a fallback plan Worley’s deputy director the department’s fulltime missioners conduct a review Food stamp of the department at no cost. Continued from page 1-A for unfavorable payer mix at the Department of Ag- staff or director. and payer rate reductions.” ing told commissioners the The latest proposal calls The board soon learned The proposal calls for an funds had been used for the for 8 percent pay cuts for the association, though ex- crease. ers quickly identify possible analysis of key financial, Department of Aging. nurse aides and furloughs perienced with reviews of Neighboring counties of fraudulent activities. service unit, payer mix and Faircloth said billing er- for fulltime employees at the other county departments, Brunswick (152 percent), Blad- That process takes place staffing information with the rors and claims not being department. was not familiar with the en (57.1 percent), Robeson (72.4 now primarily via telephone. expectation that two years re-submitted in time lead to That means fulltime em- in-home services and Depart- percent) saw greater increases Stephens reminded officials of data would be used for those funds having to be used ployees will not work two ment of Aging operations. than Columbus. that the Low Income Energy to cover expenses. days per month and essen- The board meets tonight Unemployment rates are Assistance Program had also comparison. seemingly proportional to undergone guideline changes During a pre-site visit Efforts to make cuts have tially take a 9 percent pay at 6:30 p.m. at the Dempsey the increase. A 5 percent at the state level. Eligible analysis, the firm would been stalled. A 4-3 vote last cut. Herring Annex located at unemployment rate in 2007 households already receiv- assess the program size, week put a halt to cuts tem- Even if the board imple- 102 West Smith Street in existed for Columbus County, ing some form of assistance trends, obtain information porarily and resulted in the ments those cuts, officials Whiteville. and then complete the analy- board recessing the meeting expect at least a $112,000 loss compared to a 12.7 unemploy- will no longer automatically Nicole Cartrette ment rate for the same time receive an energy assistance sis in a 10- to 15-day period. to continue it on Monday again this year. 910-642-4104 ext. 225 period in 2011. check in February. Onsite work would occur (Nov. 28) to consider the lat- Clark told commission- [email protected] The N.C. Justice Center They must make applica- in a one to two-day time peri- est proposal and hear nurse ers he has sought additional suggests that North Carolina tion beginning Dec. 1 and be od, include staff interviews has the sixth highest rate of part of a target population and discussions. food hardship in the U.S. that includes persons 60 years Key areas of focus would include a review of admin- Parking lot The federally funded Food of age or older or disabled Continued from page 1-A and Nutrition Services pro- persons receiving SSI or dis- istrative support, staffing gram administered by Social ability assistance. and duplication of efforts, Services provides assistance Households receiving food software, productivity, mar- will face the direction of the Clark estimated at the time fund balance was $17.4 mil- to eligible low-income families and nutrition benefits will not keting and development of existing courthouse near that payments on the project lion and combined with and households. According to automatically qualify and pay- financial models that cur- Soles Law Firm, law offices will be about $1.3 million per reserved fund balances the N.C. Justice Center, in 2010 ments will be made directly to rently reflect negative mar- of Craig Wright, Hill and year, based on an interest equaled about $25 million, the average benefit was $282 the fuel vendors. gins. High, Premiere Design and rate of 4.59 percent. That according to Clark at the per household. Statewide, the DSS officials say there are Accuracy of information J. Ray Realty. equals about 4 cents of the time. demand on the program has plans to set up application is in the hands of the county An old jail that now hous- county’s property tax rate Nicole Cartrette nearly doubled with a 94.6 sites at Bug Hill (Nakina), with the length of the full es Parks and Recreation and but Clark said at the time 910-642-4104 ext. 225 is a gray block building that he did not see a tax increase percent increase. Tabor City, Fair Bluff, East assessment anticipated to [email protected] In a departmental update Columbus (Ransom) senior take 60 to 75 days and cost an was built in 1852 will be coming because of the proj- to commissioners recently, centers. estimated $9,500 to $10,500, demolished, despite the ob- ect. Interim DSS Director Joan The low income energy according to the proposal jection of some local groups “If you look at our finan- FRANK THEATRES Stephens told the board that assistance program for the submitted by owner and CPA who wanted it saved. cial statements for the last COASTAL a demand for services had county has been allotted just Gary R. Massey. Commissioners James three years, it is affordable,” certainly been experienced at $111,000, according to Ste- Commissioners learned Prevatte and Ricky Bullard Clark said. “We have debt STADIUM 10 the department. Stephens said phens. last week that losses at the voted against a motion by that is going to be coming Showtimes (910) 754-7469 the nutrition program pumps The crisis intervention department have likely been Commissioner Edwin Russ off the books in the decade.” www.FRANKTHEATRES.com more than $1 million into the program is triggered by ex- mounting over a number to move forward with the The county’s unreserved 5200 Bridgers Road county’s economy. treme weather conditions of years and fund balances courthouse project at that Stephens added that mea- and comes with larger appro- made up of past profits were time. sures on a statewide level are priations. The target group is depleted to cover them. “The longer we drag our being taken to expedite the those individuals or families While a loss of more than feet, the more it is going to verification process for appli- that are in danger of loosing $500,000 for last fiscal year cost us,” Russ said before cants seeking assistance. their primary heating source came as a surprise to com- the vote. “The only way we Training locally will soon and are experiencing or in missioners in recent months, are going to do it is to start. begin on a web-based program danger of experiencing a life- some $1.5 million in past Financially, we are in pretty that will help social work- threatening or health-related years may have been used to good shape.” emergency. A crisis may ex- cover previous losses. 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Carolina were hospitalized settled down to a busy, but after an apparent mugging in hospitable pace. a parking lot at the massive A $159 deep freezer was retailer in Myrtle Beach. also a hot big ticket item, as Few incidents were re- were low-priced firearms, ported at local big box stores, ammunition and outdoors but Walmart was mobbed gear. Thursday night. Short lines formed in the A filled parking lot forced Walmart electronics depart- customers at Walmart to ment Friday afternoon as park near Burger King and shoppers sought the newest Andy’s. IPad, hot new video games, Customers exiting the and video gaming systems store reported several that were on sale. “fights.” One fight was over One associate said while DVDs and the other was over she was glad to see the busy towels. start to the season—Black Customers were leaving Friday is the start of the with multiple trampolines biggest revenue period of the and crock pots stacked on year for most retailers—she carts. was also concerned at the Inside, the queue for the enthusiasm shown by some midnight electronics sale shoppers. backed up to the ice cream “There is no reason to get aisle in the grocery depart- into a fight over something ment. like that,” she said, referring As fast as Walmart em- to the alleged assault Thurs- ployees could unbundle pal- day night. lets, items made their way “That’s just silly—it into the hands of the several doesn’t do anybody any Staff photo by Fuller Royal thousand people in the store good.” between 10 p.m. and mid- There was no fighting at Top Rotary honors night. Lowe’s, where high-end pow- Whiteville Rotarians Sally Mann, left, and husband Terry Mann, center, are confrmed as Paul Harris Fellows by By Friday morning, shop- er tools and gift sets were the Rotary International District Gov. Mark Lynch, right, during the Nov. 17 meeting of the club. The Manns have a pers and sales associates at most popular items Friday. long history with Rotary. Terry Mann is a third-generation Rotarian. His grandfather, Joseph S. Mann, was an early area stores were packing The store had quite a few member of the club and remained so until his death in the 1960s. His father, Sol Mann, was a member for more aisles at several stores. early Christmas shoppers, than 50 years. The Paul Harris Fellowship was established by the Rotary Foundation to express appreciation for The shoppers were look- but associates said most of contributions to the humanitarian and educational programs of the Rotary and to recognize persons whose lives ing for deals, and associates the sales were normal build- demonstrate a shared purpose with the mission of the Rotary of leadership and service. The Paul Harris Fellow- at Walmart, Tractor Supply, ing supply and lawn and gar- ship is named for the founder of Rotary. The meeting was held at the N.C. Museum of Forestry. Lowes, Big Lots and Belk den items. Grills were also were busy helping in that attracting attention. search. Belk stores have always “It’s really been quiet been known for their Black here, quiet but busy,” said an Friday specials, and the employee at Tractor Supply. parking lot was full before Christmas memories needed While one customer was dawn at the Whiteville store. It’s that time again. letters to Santa must be sub- or floppy discs. CDs are accep- is limited. waiting from 3 a.m. until A steady stream of cus- Staff writer Fuller Royal is mitted in Microsoft Word. Do tible. Art should be on letter- Submissions may be hand the store opened just before tomers—some holding the soliciting stories and photos not compress or zip the files. sized paper. Please make sure delivered to The News Re- 6 a.m., “it hasn’t been bad.” sales circular for the special from News Reporter readers Please do not format or ar- that the child’s name, grade, porter. sale—moved in and out of Customers came to Trac- about their favorite Christmas range these documents into age, teacher and school are They may be mailed to: tor Supply looking for spe- the store Friday around memories for the newspaper’s columns and please do not add listed on the back. Fuller Royal, The News Re- cials on chainsaws and gun noon. annual Christmas special. clip art. Please make sure we have porter, P.O. Box 707, Whiteville, safes, and stayed for other Specialty electronics, Possible topics could in- The best way for teachers to the teachers’ first and last N.C. 28472. bargains, the employee said. housewares, seasonal items clude a favorite Christmas gift submit multiple stories or let- names. There are a lot of Mrs. They may be emailed to: “We have had a lot of our and shoes were among the that you received or gave. Did ters is to copy and paste them, Smiths out there. [email protected]. regular Friday customers, more popular items. your grandfather or grand- one after the other, in a simple Also, art must be original. The section, usually 24 pag- but there is a lot of Christ- Stores along the periph- mother make something for document. Please, no pre-made drawings es in broadsheet form, will be mas shopping, too,” she said. ery of the big box retailers you that you cherish to this Teachers should have their to be colored or photocopies published Thursday, Dec. 22. At Big Lots, an assistant were enjoying a slight in- day? students type and submit their from coloring books. Royal will need all stories manager said Wii game car- crease in business. Tell us about your family’s stories in Microsoft Word. Only one submission of any and photographs submitted tridges—which were on sale, One Radio Shack custom- traditions. Was there a Christ- Please, no Publisher files kind from each student. Space by Friday, Dec. 9. buy two, get two free—were er said she waited a little too mas that started out wrong the hottest items. long before heading to the and ended up so very right? “We have sold some elec- electronics store. Who popped the question tronics, too,” she said. “The geeks bought every- on Christmas Eve or Christ- A bargain-priced video thing I was looking for,” she mas Day? Were you born on camera Big Lots offers near- laughed. Christmas Day and what’s that ly every year was also a top The woman, who asked been like? seller. not to be named “since I am It’s a Ladies’ Night Out Do you remember your first “The people have been re- shopping for Santa Claus,” Christmas tree? And did you ally nice,” she said. “They’ve said she had better luck with go into the woods to find it? been helping each other, clothiers, Tractor Supply What restored your belief in Come Make Your Christmas Wish List visiting, just enjoying them- and Big Lots. Santa Claus? selves. “We’ll be giving a lot of What church tradition do For Santa! “They’re looking for bar- movies and books this year,” you like the best? What does gains, but it hasn’t been she said. your church do that makes anything like it was in those “We’ll find the big things Christmas extra special? other stores.” somewhere, but I think it’s All submissions from read- Associates at Walmart, great to see people shopping. ers must be in typewritten while prohibited from speak- It’s tough with the crowds, form if printed or emailed. No ing openly to the press, said but it’s exciting, trying to see hand-written or faxed submis- MARK YOUR CALENDAR! they were busy selling and what you can find.” sions, please. restocking electronics, bat- Submissions from students teries, and popular toys. Jefferson Weaver in the public and private After some initial problems 910-642-4104 ext. 227 schools are also requested. [email protected] Thursday night, the store All stories, memories and Waccamaw What A Girl Continued from page 1-A
“Stockholders will still of 2010. net $2.7 million in operating be able to purchase and On Oct. 24, Waccmaw cash for Waccamaw. Wants . . . sell bank stock,” said Wac- Bank announced that it The 11 branches to be camaw President Geoff would sell 11 coastal branch- purchased under the agree- Join us here at Collier’s for a Hopkins Sunday, es to First Bank, based in ment comprise all of the “It will just be on a differ- Troy. Waccamaw branches locat- night of food, fun and music. ent trading board. Details First Bank said it will ed in Brunswick and New will be provided once we acquire all the premises and Hanover counties in North The fun part is trying on our finalize this. equipment at the Wacca- Carolina and Horry County “The bank, in the current maw branches, all deposits in South Carolina. Collections and picking out economic environment, is of about $180 million, and When the deal with First focusing its efforts on safety loans of nearly $98 million Bank is completed, Wacca- that special piece you want and soundness,” Hopkins as part of the deal. maw will operate branches added. The transaction is sub- in Whiteville, Tabor City, Santa to put under your tree. “We may pursue NAS- ject to regulatory approval Chadbourn, Elizabethtown DAQ again when the cli- and is expected to be com- and Heath Springs in Lan- We’ll do the rest. Sorry fellas, mate changes and the bank pleted during the first quar- caster County, S.C. doesn’t have as many dis- ter of 2012. Waccamaw Bank began this is ladies’ night only. tractions.” The deal is expected to operations on Sept. 2, 1997. The stock last traded at 19 cents a share. Thursday, It had dropped as low as 8 cents a share Wednesday. December 1, 2011 Its 52-week high was $2.10. 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Madison St.,Whiteville, NC 28472 Available for wedding (910) 642-5174 receptions & other events 642-3157 4A - The News Reporter, Monday, November 28, 2011 Two arrests for Crime briefs fght in store Two women were arrested Horse ABC and charged with simple as- A black and red miniature A piece of cinderblock was sault on each other after a horse, owned by Juanette Long used to damage three windows fight inside Walmart here at of N.C. 130, Whiteville, was sto- in the Whiteville ABC store in 10:35 p.m. on Nov. 24 -- the eve len from its pasture on Nov. 24, an attempted break-in at 3:24 of the Black Friday holiday according to a sheriff ’s report. a.m. on Nov. 23, according to shopping day. local police. Police said Alma Juanita Robinson, 24, of Chadbourn, and Zakia Myrah Pierre, 23, of Vehicle Whiteville, were fighting in the Maurice Jason Webb-Shol- store’s toy department while ar, 19, of Wilmington, has been Shoplifers the store was filled with more arrested on a charge of steal- Elizabeth Rushelle Bell, 36, than 200 shoppers. ing a tow truck in December and Jennifer May Shaw, 32, /THER INCIDENTS IN THE STORE 2010 owned by Herman Leon both of Bladenboro, were ar- prompted a call for off-duty Webb, according to a warrant rested by Whiteville police Nov. police to Walmart where they obtained by Sheriff’s Detective 23 for shoplifting in Walmart acted as security guards. Tim Floyd. here. Bell is charged with steal- Shoppers nearly filled the ing a UNC cap and socks, and parking area at Walmart, in- Shaw a man’s jacket. cluding all spaces in front of Released Submitted photo the closed Goody’s store, all Hobie Glenn Cartrette, 19, of Cerro Gordo, the driver of this pickup truck, died of internal Christopher Hemingway, the way to the road leading to injuries in a Myrtle Beach, S.C., hospital early Friday after being airlifted from the scene 30, of Tabor City, pleaded not the Murphy USA gas station, it guilty to DWI, hit-and-run Firearm where the pickup went off Hinson’s Crossroads Road shortly after 3 a.m. and slammed was reported. R o g e r driving, driving with a revoked into the large tree. Dale Lock- license and reckless driving, lear, 55, of and was declared not guilty of M . M . R a y Teen killed Misdemeanor pleas taken all charges in DWI Court here Road, Tabor Continued from page 1-A Nov. 9. City, was ar- in several felony cases Hemingway refused a rested Nov. 26 of Coleman Cemetery Road. of Nichols, S.C., was treated S e v e r a l p e o p l e April 2011 by signing breath test when arrested on a charge Rogers said he believed Car- at a Loris, S.C., hospital, and charged with felony Brenda White Nobles’ last year by a Highway Patrol of possession trette went to sleep and caused released, Rogers said. crimes have pleaded name. trooper. Locklear of a firearm the 3:19 a.m. crash. Cartrette “Buffkin told me he was in recent sessions of s +ENNETH !LLEN by a felon on a warrant ob- and two of the other three were asleep, and when he woke up District Court to misde- Hartley, 20, of Grist Fire tained by Sheriff’s Deputy not using seatbelts. the pickup was bouncing, and meanors. They include: Road, Chadbourn, Melanie Avant. ‘Greater probability’ then it ‘hit something hard,’” s +ARL $ $AVIS pleaded to misde- A doublewide mobile home The deputy said she re- “There’s a greater probabil- Rogers commented. of New York City, who meanor breaking along Fronis Strickland Road, sponded to a 9-1-1 call at 9:57 ity the Cartrette boy would not The teens had been “just pleaded to careless and and entering in two Tabor City, burned early Fri- p.m. that said a man reported have died if he’d been using his riding around” early Friday reckless driving in an Nobles cases where he was day, Nov. 25, while the owner, BEING hSHOT ATv ON +ENNY *OR- seatbelt,” Trooper Sgt. Richie and were taking Berry and April 2011 incident in Chad- charged with forcing entry to Ronnie Lee Rowe, was out of dan Road, and the tire on a Smith stated. Airbags deployed Daniels home, Rogers stated. bourn where he was charged a vehicle and storage building town, according to a sheriff ’s pickup truck “shot out” on on both the driver and passen- The pickup went off the road with hit-and-run driving after OWNED BY /TTO -C+ENZIE IN report. Miller Road. A different caller ger areas in the front. to the right and traveled 104 a wreck that caused serious November 2010. The fire started in a hallway, tried to cancel the first call. Rogers pointed out the front- feet before hitting the ditch injuries. Hartley stole an air rifle and debris was to be tested for Locklear claimed a man seat passenger, Tanner Buffkin, and phone box, and continued He was placed on probation from the vehicle. He was sen- the possible presence of an borrowed his pickup truck and 19, also of Cerro Gordo, was another 206 feet before it hit for 18 months and a 10-day jail tenced to 45 days in jail, and accelerant, the report showed. was involved in a “drug deal the only one of the four using the tree. There were no brake term was suspended. given credit for 45 days served. gone bad” near the state line. a seatbelt, and although he marks prior to hitting the ditch Latoria Renee McCollum, s 2OGER 2AY 3UGGS OF Kidnapped Locklear said he took the man suffered a broken hand in the or before hitting the tree, Rog- 26, of Chadbourn, was placed Savannah Road, Tabor City, home, and there was no dam- wreck, he was the only one was ers noted. on probation for 18 months was given deferred prosecu- Lakeith Aron Styles, 35, of age done to his pickup. not internally injured. Rogers said alcohol was not after pleading to fraud and at- tion for misdemeanor larceny, Winston-Salem, told a sher- Locklear said he needed a Dustin Berry, 16, of nearby involved in the reason for the tempted fraud involving a fake and a felony fraud charge was iff’s deputy Nov. 27 he was deputy anyway because of a Nichols, S.C., was critically wreck. The death is the 15th of check for $434.09 presented to dismissed. kidnapped outside a club in domestic dispute with his wife. injured. He sustained internal the year in the county, and 14th Whiteville’s IGA store in April Suggs admitted he helped Greensboro and driven to She left the home two days injuries as the front of the from rural wrecks. The other 2010, and another fake check co-defendant Benjamin Wesley Hallsboro where he was re- earlier because of an argu- pickup was pushed back into fatality was in Chadbourn. given to Aaron’s Rentals here Nance, 18, steal $4,000 worth of leased on Cherry Town Road. ment, and had returned, and he the passenger area. Berry was This year’s total compares to in May 2010. batteries from William Martin Styles said shots were fired wanted her to leave. The wife transferred to New Hanover 24 for the same period in 2010. A 60-day jail term was sus- Stanley in July. The batter- at him by his kidnappers after said she was assaulted, but Regional Medical Center by (See today’s Obituary page) pended, and McCollum was ies were sold for scrap and his release, and he ran into a didn’t want to press charges. helicopter from Columbus Re- fined $500, and ordered to per- brought $102. wooded area. Avant said Locklear was gional Healthcare. County Fatalities form 48 hours of community Nance was given deferred “intoxicated,” and admitted Died in S.C. To this date service. prosecution in September drinking and driving. He told Cartrette was airlifted from s %STON #LINT .OBLES when he pleaded. Suggs will Railroad the deputy he didn’t “need any the scene to Grand Strand 2011 ……………15 of Whiteville, pleaded to two be on probation for 90 days Four males were found by trouble,” because he was a reg- Regional Hospital in Myrtle 2010 ..….……...24 counts of misdemeanor forg- and was ordered to perform 24 local police Nov. 26 trying to istered sex offender. Beach, S.C., and died there of Total 2010...... 26 ery, and was placed on proba- hours of community service. internal injuries. The fourth steal metal plates from the Avant confirmed a Georgia Total 2009...... 28 tion for two years, and ordered Eston Clint Nobles’ photo is Carolina Southern Railroad. sex conviction, and learned teen, Scottie Daniels, 15, also to make restitution of $636.36. the only one of the defendants More than 100 plates had Locklear had a Harrington & A 60-day jail term was sus- whose picture was published been piled together at the west Richardson Topper 20-gauge pended, and he was fined $200. during the felony arrests in the end of Main Street, and were shotgun in his pickup. The Warning Nobles forged two checks in different cases. left there after police arrived. weapon was confiscated, and Continued from page 1-A Charges are pending. Locklear was arrested. driving, and if at all possible, cards you absolutely need. 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