Food Stamp Participation Has Doubled Since 2007
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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.