Solid Waste Shows Losses Since 2007 New Gadget Eases Pecan
r(BUPSTHSBCXJOPWFS4U1BVMTr8)4UFBNT GBMMBU&BTU#MBEFOr4$$3BNTPQFOTFBTPO r8BSSJPSUFBNTCPXUP'MPSB.BDEPOBME r7JLJOHTTXFFQQBTU4PVUI3PCFTPO r8FTU#SVOTXJDLEFGFBUT4PVUI$PMVNCVT Sports 4FFQBHF# ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Tursday forReporter the County of Columbus and her people. Monday, February 6, 2012 Area drought worsens – at Solid waste Volume 121, Number 63 Whiteville, North Carolina worst time shows losses By JEFFERSON WEAVER 75 Cents Staff Writer since 2007 Roughly one-third of Co- nOfficials hopeful for ‘break-even’ Inside Today lumbus County is considered situation. to be suffering from a severe 4-A drought, according to the Na- By NICOLE CARTRETTE r"DNF%FMDP tional Weather Service (NWS). Staff Writer &MFNFOUBSZJTTDFOF The declaration was made last week by the NWS and the County Finance Officer Bobbie Faircloth is PGNBKPSMBSDFOZ N.C Department of Agricul- hopeful the financial condition of the county’s ture. The easternmost portion solid waste operations will turn around this of Columbus is lumped with fiscal year. Since 2007 the county’s solid waste Brunswick and New Hanover operations have had losses each year. in the severe category, while A more than $1 million fund balance helped the rest of the county is clas- cover those losses that exceeded $350,000 in sified as moderate. That could some years but past solid waste profits have change if significant rain been nearly depleted. doesn’t fall in the near future. The county’s audit for fiscal year 2011 The dry weather comes at a showed that the county’s solid waste opera- critical time, as planting sea- tions had $4,600 in its fund balance or savings. son is right around the corner That is a tiny fraction – less than one-tenth Today’s for many crops. Without suffi- of one percent – of the more than $7.1 million cient and timely rainfall, corn, solid waste budget adopted for this fiscal year American Pro- soybeans and other crops will that will end in June. suffer extremely low yields. Despite a limited amount of reserved funds, fle features “Te The remainder of Colum- Faircloth said the collection rate is good at bus County is classified as about 96 percent most years, and six months Power of the Pen.” being in a moderate drought, into the year expenditures at 52 percent of the How daily writing along with Bladen, Cumber- projected amount are about on target. land, Robeson, Pender and “In my opinion until we see more of what it enhances lives and other eastern counties. is going on it looks like we may have a break- Local records show Colum- even budget or very little loss,” Faircloth said. relationships. bus County is, on average, “We are trying to hold down costs as much as slightly low for the month of Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist we can.” January, but nothing like it has Despite user fee increases year after year, DIDYOB? been in years past. The deficit Lucky dogs the revenues fail to keep up with rising ex- Did you observe ... is caused by last year’s largely Lucky, the dog on the left, and Bonnie walk their owners Fran Thomas, penses built into the county’s curbside trash left, and Elizabeth Gibson along Madison Street recently. Cool morn- collection contract. The Waste Management See Drought, page 3-A Rep. Dewey Hill, gro- ings have been giving way to unseasonably warm afternoons. See Solid waste, page 3-A cery and real estate Errant weather businessman, walk- County board ing the aisles of the plays havoc with First Optimist ‘Friend of Youth’ new Roses during the strawberries considering Friday opening? Te Gala April 14 to honor High By RAY WYCHE $750,000 for well attended opening Staff Writer The Whiteville Optimist Club will drew many shoppers host its first “Friend of Youth” Gala Old Dock foors to Hill Plaza. ... Gi- The warm days of last on April 14 at the Vineland Station month were welcomed but Depot. By NICOLE CARTRETTE ants fans celebrating the out-of-season warm spells The Optimist gala is designed to Staff Writer the team’s Super Bowl will probably cut down on recognize and honor a member of the local community who has provided victory at area res- strawberry production later Columbus County school officials will ask this spring. long-term dedicated service that has county commissioners to come up with ad- taurants and parties The average high tempera- significantly benefited the youth and ditional capital outlay money for a project at Sunday night? ... Too ture for last month was 59.10 community. one of the oldest schools in the county. degrees while the January The first Optimist honoree will Officials say one wing of Old Dock School many early blooms average is normally colder. be Jim High. He will be recognized is in disrepair with sagging floors and that the on trees and bushes The warm weather for Janu- through his service as editor and cost to renovate the oldest section of the build- across the county? A ary caused strawberry plants publisher of The News Reporter. The ing is almost as much as building a new wing. to blossom prematurely. Whiteville newspaper has been a stal- County Commission Chairman Amon February or March On two occasions last wart in its efforts to recognize the ac- McKenzie said he has toured the school and freeze could result in month, several consecutive tivities and accomplishments of area believes the appropriation of $750,000 is a ne- days of warmer-than-normal young people in education, the arts, cessity. “I think that is about half of the cost,” much damage to the weather brought forth blooms community service, and athletics. McKenzie said of the project that will also be “winter” blooms. on strawberry plants. For In addition, The News Reporter has Jim High paid for with state lottery funds. three days – Jan. 7, 8 and 9 – been a team sponsor in the Optimist “I saw an area of the building that needed to high temperatures reached 70 baseball and soccer programs every youth and community projects. Food be torn down and a new one constructed. The degrees at the Border Belt To- year that the programs have been in will be catered by the Whiteville wing is in an older part of the building and it County Deaths bacco Research Station north- existence, beginning with baseball in Women’s Civic League and music will really is in disarray,” McKenzie said. west of Whiteville. 1970 and soccer in 1992. be provided by the popular Holiday Commissioner Ricky Bullard said the In the six-day period from While providing an evening of Band. pod that houses six classrooms needs to be Whiteville Jan. 24-29, the average high at food, fun, and entertainment to those Tickets for the gala are $100 (ad- Hubert Shipman replaced. the station was slightly over attending, the “Friend of Youth” mits two) and can be reserved by “The urgency is there,” Bullard said. “I Anthony C. McDufe 69 degrees. The station’s ther- Gala will assist the Optimist Club contacting Judy Harritan at 642-6467 think it would be money better spent to totally Chadbourn in raising funds to sponsor its many or by email ([email protected]). Mary Loil T. Honeycutt See Strawberries, page 2-A See Old Dock, page 2-A Clarence Keel Emily K. Fowler Hinson Hallsboro Curtis Williams New gadget eases pecan harvesting By RAY WYCHE pulled version can be pulled by a lawn pick up the nuts by hand cut into their Staff Writer tractor or a golf cart and picks up in a profits and had other disadvantages. 35-inch wide swath. A family friend, Edwin Hammond, Index A new implement distributed by the When pushed or pulled under a pe- watched the Martins’ crews at work &EJUPSJBMT" Martin family of Williamsons Cross- can tree, the pecans are wedged among and remarked, “There’s got to be a bet- 0CJUVBSJFT" roads promises to end the sore backs the many 3-inch long plastic “teeth” on a ter way.” that too often result from picking up reel about 15 inches in diameter. A plas- “Like much of the Southeast, we 4QPSUT# pecans. tic bar with comb-like teeth rakes the had a bumper crop in the fall of 2011,” $SJNF" This new concept in gathering fallen captured pecans from the Bag-a-Nut’s Greg Martin says of the family’s pecan -JGFTUZMFT" pecans eliminates the stoop labor in- reel, and gravity sends them sliding harvest last year. volved in picking up nuts by hand. The into the basket. “Letting others pick up pecans and only time the operator bends his back is The original Bag-a-Nut, designed paying them by the pound, we noticed to empty the container on the apparatus and manufactured by a Florida man that they were missing many of the into which the nuts are deposited by who tired of staying on his hands and nuts. In the past we never cleaned the the machine. knees while harvesting a bumper crop orchard floor like the Pecan Growers The Bag-a-Nut comes in two mod- of pecans, emptied its pickups in to a Association and Howard Wallace of the els, one tractor-pulled and the other bag, hence the name Bag-a-Nut. County Extension Service, advised,” hand-pushed in two sizes. Both have The Martin brothers, Greg, Mark Martin says. spinning reels covered with numerous and Jeff, like the Florida inventor, tired One result of this oversight was that plastic “teeth” that hold the pecans. The of picking up pecans one at a time from people were being paid to pick up pe- hand-pushed models come with 16 and an orchard planted by their great-grand- Thomas Jolly of Pierce & Co. 24-inch-wide reels, and the machine- father around 1900. Paying people to See Pecans, page 2-A shows off a Bag-a-Nut. 2-A – The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012
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replace those six classrooms.” City Schools, Columbus Coun- Bullard said he was told a ty Schools and Southeastern new building with six class- Community College make rooms would be constructed in requests that far exceed what front of the existing building is appropriated for current February 6, 2012 and would be one that could be expense and capital outlay. expanded in the future. The fiscal 2011-2012 county Whiteville.com Bullard said while he sup- budget called for $527,232 in The Number ported the idea there is no capital outlay for Columbus information in the commis- County Schools. More than sioner’s packet about the proj- $2.4 million was requested. ect details and costs to give Whiteville City Schools an exact amount. He said his was appropriated $128,428 for decision would “still depend capital outlay. Southeastern upon that information. I do un- Community College requested 3,983 derstand their request and I do more than $1.8 million in capi- support them,” Bullard said. tal outlay and was appropri- ... visitors viewed any one Requests for funds typically ated $135,188. of the 14 albums posted appear in written form in com- The largest county educa- in our Latest Photos sec- missioner packets with a brief tion appropriations go to cur- tion in January. explanation of the project in rent expense budgets for the question but that is not the school systems and college. case with the Old Dock project. Columbus County schools Whiteville.com “This is one of the ones that requested nearly $6.5 million Biser Ball is the worst of the worst. It is and was appropriated $4.8 mil- Sports Trivia one of the most critical proj- lion for expenses. Whiteville Question #132: Before ects out there,” McKenzie said. City Schools did not antici- embarking on a profes- While McKenzie said the pate an increase and actually sional baseball career project was a pressing issue he requested less than was ap- that included 17 major- was uncertain if it would go to propriated by the county ac- league seasons, former a vote Monday night. cording to budget documents. West Columbus athletic “I can’t say for sure. It The city schools requested great Otis Nixon earned could be. When something slightly more than $1.7 million All-America honors while comes up we may or may not but was appropriated slightly playing for what college? vote on it. We will listen to more than $1.8 million. what they have to say,” McK- SCC requested more than Answer: Find the answer today, at enzie said. $1.3 million and received about Whiteville.com, in our Sports Section. This year the county’s audit $1.2 million in expense appro- revealed an unprecedented priations. Whiteville.com fund balance of about $28 Local appropriations for Poll Question million. About five years ago education total about $10.3 of the Week the fund balance was below million and include about minimums set by the Local $1.3 million in sales tax funds, How many frearms are in Government Commission. It $25,000 in ABC profits and your household? is now one of the healthiest $250,000 in court fines and We were just a little curious, fund balances for a county of forfeitures. what with that Castle Doc- its size. Columbus County Schools trine in effect and all, and McKenzie was hesitant to Superintendent Alan Faulk your response came across say if the county’s financial said the Old Dock project position would mean more would cost about $1.5 million. like hot buckshot. Nearly Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist one quarter of our respon- funding for the county’s two “What I am asking them dents said they have “more school systems in terms of to do is use $750,000 in lottery capital outlay. funds and have the county con- Dead reckoning than 10” frearms in their Oscar Hernandez checks the level and direction of a portable boring machine before homes. About one out of “We always do what we tribute $750,000,” Faulk said. fve of you responded that need to do or have to do,” McK- Faulk said at this time there sending it under Thompson Street for 40 feet to install a natural gas hook-up for a you either have “3-5”, “1-2”, enzie said. “We try to schedule are no plans to expand the size new customer in Whiteville last week. or “None,” and 15 percent things on an annual basis and of the new structure or totally have “6-10” frearms. Our with long-term and short-term replace the school. county is a popular place planning we are able in the He said many of the dis- Strawberries for hunting, so it should be regular budgeting process to trict’s schools are older struc- Continued from page 1-A no surprise that only one accommodate matters not as tures. Old Dock’s main build- out of fve households are severe as this one,” McKenzie ing was built in the 1930s and mometer registered 74 degrees month, while 13 days recorded Wallace called the situation unarmed. said. Evergreen School was con- on Jan. 25 and 27. temperatures at or above 60 with early blooms “concern- He is concerned that with- structed in the 1920s, he added. Readings in excess of 60 degrees, according to Ghent’s ing, but there’s nothing we can This Week: Superbowl Sun? out caution the fund balance “We have many needs for degrees were recorded on 13 instruments. do about it.” could dwindle quickly. our schools,” he said. “We do days last month, and 70 de- The Research Station re- Strawberries, once one of “We are just fortunate to have old facilities but they grees or higher on six days on corded freezing or below freez- the chief money crops of the have that. We don’t want to do have been well taken care of the thermometer of Whiteville ing temperatures on 15 days in county, are mostly grown now anything to jeopardize that and we have tried to make weather watcher Bill Ghent. January. in small patches and the ma- or be too quick in spending it them as modern and up-to-date A heavy frost Sunday night, Strawberry plants “need jority sold in roadside stands. because it is there. Because we as we can.” Jan. 29, “killed all the blos- cool weather but not extreme- The total plantings have been Your questions answered have a healthy fund balance Several commissioners soms unless the plants were ly cold,” Wallace said, in order estimated at 12 to 15 acres. at Whiteville.com we will have some requests toured the school recently. “All covered,” said Horticulture for the buds to produce blos- Rainfall for January contin- for more funds,” McKenzie of our commissioners have Extension Agent Howard Wal- soms and berries on schedule. ued to be scant, with only 1.80 suggested. been very concerned,” Faulk lace. Warm weather in mid-win- inches recorded at the Resarch Whiteville.com The county, by state statute, said, adding that he has been “It’s hard to say right now ter can cause a premature station. The normal January Photos is responsible for appropri- pleased with their reaction to what the damage is,” Wallace bloom on the berries, with rainfalls total 3 to 5 inches. of the Week ating funds to the schools the request. said. “The plants blossomed the almost certain chance of In the past 58 years that re- but most of those funds are early when they are supposed the blossoms or young berries cords have been kept, January earmarked for operational ex- to blossom in late April or being killed by frost later in rainfalls have been less than 2 Nicole Cartrette penses with very little going to early May. It was too early to the year. inches only 14 times. 910-642-4104 ext. 225 blossom,” he added. Wallace said one grower capital outlay for the schools. [email protected] Low temperatures in reported that he had picked Year after year, Whiteville Ray Wyche Whiteville were at 32 degrees a quart of strawberries last 910-642-4104 ext. 229 Pecans or cooler on nine days last month in an open field. Continued from page 1-A • Guilford Tech CC @ SCC Baseball cans that were worthless since the manufacturer and soon some had fallen in past years became a distributor of the and some were weevil dam- product, now for sale in three Parrett’s episode still to come aged and had to be discarded. county businesses: Single- Nathan Parrett’s audition pear. R&B singer Cee Lo Green and The Martins found themselves tary Small Engines off U.S. for NBC’s “The Voice” has yet At 8 p.m. tonight, a two- five-time Grammy winner throwing away unsalable nuts 701 South between Lebanon to air and he’s not sure which hour episode airs with more Christina Aguilera. after having paid to have them Church and Williams Town- episode it will be a part of. blind auditions. If a coach wants a singer harvested. ship School, Pait’s Tractor, Parrett, a Columbus Coun- The show will regularly air on the show they must com- The brothers went to work, LLC, Evergreen, and Pierce & ty native and 2006 graduate of on Monday nights at 8 p.m. mit to the singer as a coach. keeping the areas under their Co., Inc., Hallsboro. South Columbus High School, Parrett’s blind audition If more than one coach trees clear of debris. They The Bag-a-Nut has found auditioned in the fall for the was before Maroon 5’s Adam commits, then the singers • Flora Macdonald @ WA found that now most of their applications other than gather- hit NBC show. Levine, Grammy-nominated get to choose their coaches. Basketball harvest was usable, and an ing fallen nuts. It was originally reported country singer Blake Shelton, (Fuller Royal) ideal spot to use the Bag-a-Nut. With modifications to the that Parrett would be a part Removing trash from plastic teeth, the implements of the first episode. around the trees also did away are used to gather golf balls on Ài>ÌiÀÊ,iÃÌÀ>ÌÊ"ÕÌÀi>V Ê ÃÌÀià He is prohibited on reveal- with the pecan weevil, proba- driving and putting ranges as ing the results and was told to presents: bly the most destructive insect well as walnuts, and to pick up begin watching the series on pest in area pecan orchards. spent ammunition cartridge Super Bowl night. The Martins went online shells on skeet ranges. The series premiere Sun- and found numerous pecan The military utilizes the day night was the first of five harvesters for sale, most of machine on some firing rang- or six audition episodes. them “extremely unafford- es. Fresh Fire Revival Parrett, who lives in Los able,” Greg Martin says. 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contract exceeds $5.7 mil- to the board that outlined the tive bid from that firm. lion not including more than company’s desire to continue Prior to the presentation, $667,000 in fuel surcharges. its 18-year history with Co- Commission Chairman Bud- In fiscal 2011 solid waste lumbus County as a service dy Byrd emphasized he had expenses totaled more than provider. Hollbrook said it no problem with bidding $6.5 million but charges for would be a “mistake” for the the contract out and had not services was less than $6.2 county to go with the lowest intended to leave the towns million. In 2007 losses less bidder to cut costs. Hollbrook out of the process, as stated depreciation and unfund- suggested a transition and in an earlier meeting. ed liabilities were close to change is “rarely seamless” “I felt like this board $300,000. That figure however and could be “a nightmare.” would be more involved than included a $169,270 transfer Firm officials said 23 of 28 in previous years,” Byrd to the general fund. employees at the Whiteville said he had told Waste Man- In 2008 the loss was about operation are Columbus agement officials. “I don’t $120,000. In 2009 it was slight- County residents with a want anything from Waste ly less than $200,000 and in payroll exceeding $1 million. Management and I don’t 2010 losses exceeded $320,000. “Our folks are experi- need anything from Waste Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Trash service is free for enced, know the routes and Management,” Byrd said. certain individuals in the are like family,” Hollbrook The decision to bid the Pruning season county, according to the added. contract comes after the ma- Chris Posey of Hallsboro raises his chainsaw to prune another branch on a pecan county’s solid waste ordi- The firm said it has pur- jority of the board blocked tree off West Columbus Street in Whiteville recently. nance. Section 4.3 of the ordi- chased $1.2 million in local such a measure in December nance states that “there will goods and services this year. 2011 by tabling the request be no user fee applied if the Hollbrook admitted that and opting for Waste Man- Receive a real or personal property tax the current contract that agement to come make a DIDYOUKNOW? account has a zero balance as bases much of the contract presentation. Pandora Heart Shaped Jewelry Box a result of the Elderly and fees on fuel surcharges “is Town officials had been Disabled exemptions autho- outdated” and that the firm working with County Man- Who was the first Presi- ($40 Retail Value) rized by N.C. General Statute was ready to cap those charg- ager Bill Clark for a year to dent to appoint a woman to his cabinet? with your Pandora purchase of $150 or more. 105-277.1. Tax Administra- es at 2 percent for a savings finalize a request for propos- Good while supplies last. Limit one per customer. tor Richard Gore said those of more than $680,000 to the als and bid the county and Franklin D. Roosevelt. individuals have property county annually. town services together. The Frances Perkins became Special Edition valued at less than $25,000 Hollbrook also offered new request for proposals the Secretary of Labor. and are very low-income. a free six-month recycling will call for ”uniform unit Vera Bradley Jewelry Box Under which President By state law they don’t pay a program, and cap on the pricing” across the county was the USO (United Ser- $ property tax. consumer price index in- and potentially include a pro- only 39 vices Organization) es- There are 132 individuals crease of 2.5 percent annu- vision allowing additional tablished? who paid no user fees in 2011 ally, among other offers. jurisdictions to “piggyback” Franklin D. Roosevelt. under those terms, equaling He also suggested that the on the contract at the time He approved the creation about $26,565. firm had other cost-saving the current individual town County Commissioner measures available to re- contract expires, according of the USO in 1941 as a pri- GIFTS & INTERIORS Chairman Amon McKenzie duce the expense of hauling to officials. vate, nonprofit instituion. 3 -ADISON 3T s said he was not aware of any waste to a Sampson County County households pay such policy. landfill operated by Waste user fees $223 annually that “I am not aware of that,” Industries. are included with county McKenzie said. “It may have In hopes for a negotiation property tax notices. House- been before I came on the rather than bid process, holds in the city are billed board.” Hollbrook also offered to $136 by the county for tip- McKenzie said with the “match any price we offer to ping and transfer fees and negotiation of a new waste the county with that for the charged separately by the Seeing Is Believing contract the county would cities” for the same service. city for curbside pick up hopefully see savings that County Commissioner service via their contracts. will alleviate financial un- James Prevatte said with certainty in the solid waste Waste Industries operating Nicole Cartrette budgeting process. the Sampson County landfill 910-642-4104 ext. 225 After a few controversial where trash is hauled, the [email protected] months where the board ap- county might see a competi- peared to be waffling on an earlier decision to bid the county’s waste services in conjunction with the towns, Drought county commissioners ul- Continued from page 1-A from $ 95 timately agreed to seek a Shambala Bracelets 19 request for proposals on the dry spring, summer and early the state and nation to Pender $ 00 county’s waste services. fall. Hurricane Irene, while it County and the northeastern Special Buy The decision came after did no significant damage in part of the state. Dozens of Diamond Pendant 99 Waste Management opened most communities, brought small- to medium-size woods $ 00 the door for negotiations welcome rain and some relief fires also burned throughout now on the county’s more than to farmers and firefighters. Columbus County, stretching 1/3 ct. tw Diamond Earrings 449 $6 million waste services While Irene brought a lot resources that were already de- contract in early January $ 00 of rain to the region, it wasn’t pleted due to the Holly Shelter now with offers of capped fuel enough to drown the rainfall fire in Pender County. 1/2 ct. tw Diamond Earrings 975 surcharges, slashed price deficit still gripping the area. The Nature Conservancy, increases and a free transfer The National Weather Ser- in cooperation with the N.C. station if the board would vice uses two cooperative sta- Forest Service, has been con- opt not to bid the services, tions in the Whiteville area. ducting a series of controlled as planned. One is five miles south of the burns throughout eastern Despite $1 million in con- city, at the N.C. Forest Service, Columbus, Bladen and Bruns- Special Must See Tese cessions and no discussion, and the second is at the Border wick counties. the board voted to seek bids BElt Tobacco Research Sta- The hazard reduction burns 2 ct. tw Diamond Earrings via a request for propos- tion, seven miles northwest of help improve the health of the $ 00 $ 00 als. Michael Hollbrook, the Whiteville. pine forest as well as depriving was 7375 director of public sector January saw only 0.83 inch- wildfires of fuel such as dry Now 5950 services for Waste Manage- es of rain last year at the sta- pine straw and downed limbs. ment, made a presentation tion five miles south of the city, The NWS is encouraging 2 ct. tw Diamond Earrings with 1.37 for January at the people in areas affected by $ 00 $ 00 station seven miles out. Nor- the drought to practice water was 10375 The News Reporter mal January precipitation is conservation and be extremely Now 8300 (USPS 387-600) 4.2 inches and 3.8, respectively. careful with any outdoor fires. February’s snowfall caused No burn ban has been issued 1 ct. tw Diamond Pendant Published twice weekly by both to jump to 4.49 and 3.99 for the area. The News Reporter Co. Inc. $ 00 $ 00 respectively, with both ending Hazard reduction burns was 4995 Now 2500 127 W. Columbus St. the year dry in December at are an excellent way to avoid Whiteville N.C. 28472 .49 and .67 inches. Averages severe forest fires. Contact the Mailing address: for February are 3.46 and 3.25 Whiteville office of the N.C. % P.O. Box 707, inches. Forest Service for assistance Complete Inventory of Watches 20 Off Whiteville, N.C. 28472-0707 Totals for 2011 were 42.39 in planning any controlled Periodical postage paid at and 42.63—around 10 inches burns. Large Group of Sterling Silver Whiteville, N.C., 28472-0707 below normal. % The eastern end of the coun- Jefferson Weaver “Te New Gold” Postmaster: send address 25 Off ty, where the severe drought 910-642-4104 ext. 227 changes to P.O. Box 707, declaration has been issued, [email protected] Whiteville, N.C. 28472 was much drier, according to Jim High, Publisher the National Weather Service. Te new Kameleon is here! 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M a r t h a A case of driving while im- Marina Mar- of Ridgeland Acres S h e i s a l s o paired against Daniel Batten, and Jim Jolly Road, charged by Trevino tinez, 45, of 26, of Chadbourn, was dis- L e e A n n a 4ABOR #ITY n SOUGHT with breaking into missed for an unknown reason for more than three Retha Mae Jordan’s Lane, Tabor in DWI Court on Feb. 1, accord- City, was ar- MONTHS n WAS AR- home along Sandy ing to the clerk’s minutes. rested Feb. 2 on four Place Drive, Tabor rested Feb. Batten had a blood-alcohol 1 for posses- counts of breaking City, on April 20, and level of 0.18 when arrested and entering, and Vereen stealing two pairs of sion of co- Martinez last June by a Highway Patrol caine powder larceny, and one Nike shoes, and a DVD unit. trooper. Norris’ break-in and theft with intent to sell, plus main- charge of attempted armed charges include: taining a Mitsubishi Spider robbery. Photo furnished by Chadbourn police s .OV AT THE HOME car as a place to keep and sell Sheriff’s Detectives Scott of Tonya Ray Hester along illegal drugs. Norris and Rene Trevino ob- A pistol, shotgun and 107 grams of marijuana, plus several Larry’s Drive, Chadbourn, Sheriff’s Drug Detective Dropped tained warrants against Ver- other items, were seized Thursday night during a search- where a TV, laptop computer, Aaron Herring made the ar- A DWI charge against Lewis een. warrant raid of Thelbert Junior Grainger’s home beside gold chain and three packs of rests after a traffic stop in the Barkley Spain, 36, of Tabor Norris charged her with the Chadbourn Police Department. uncooked ribs were stolen. 12000 block of N.C. 904 East, City, was dismissed in DWI three break-ins and thefts, and s .OV AT THE HOME Tabor City. Herring seized 6.6 Court here Feb. 1 at the close of Trevino charged her with the of Gloria Faye Holmes along grams of powder cocaine. the state’s evidence, according attempted robbery and one to clerk of court minutes. Search-warrant raid break-in and theft. Godwin Trail, Chadbourn, Spain had a blood-alcohol Vereen is charged with where a TV was stolen. level of 0.11 when arrested last attempting to rob Gerado Vil- s .OV AT THE HOME March by a Highway Patrol made in Chadbourn legas Gonzalez of his car key of Justin Stackhouse along Allowed trooper. during a fight in Ridgeland Larry’s Drive, Chadbourn, Thelbert Junior marijuana and sev- Acres on Jan. 28, and had a where a TV was stolen. A motion by the defense Grainger of Chad- eral small packets was allowed at the close of the bourn was arrested of the drug were state’s evidence Feb. 1 in a DWI on a charge of pos- found. The mari- case where Wesley Thomas Unknown session of marijuana juana weighed 107 Several drivers plead Miller, 32, of Chadbourn, was A DWI charge against Jesse with intent to sell af- grams. charged. The action came in Eric Williams, 23, of Nakina, ter a search-warrant Numerous pre- DWI Court here. was dismissed in DWI Court raid of his home at scription medica- in DWI Court Feb. 1 Miller had a blood-alcohol here Feb. 1 for an unreported 8:30 p.m. Thursday, tions, and a “multi- Grainger level of 0.09 when arrested reason. Williams’ blood-alco- Feb. 2. The home is tude of drug para- in September by a sheriff’s hol level when arrested last in the 500 block of North phernalia” were also seized, Two get credit for jail time deputy. April was not shown in the Brown Street, located beside according to Police Chief Several drivers entered TROL TROOPER +IRKLAND WAS ALSO court records. the Chadbourn Police Depart- Steven Shaw. The parapherna- guilty pleas to driving while ordered to use an Interlock ment. lia included drug pipes, bongs, impaired in DWI Court here device on his steering column Denied #HADBOURN 0OLICE /FFI- scales and syringes. Feb. 1 with Judge Nancy Phil- if driving while on probation. cer Cpl. Jason Durdle and Shaw said other charges lips presiding. The cases in- s %LISHA ! ,OCASCIO OF The state’s motion to con- Vending Detective Lt. Donald Britt against Grainger could be cluded the following: Loris, S.C., pleaded not guilty, tinue a DWI case was denied Someone broke a window led the raid during which a forthcoming based on testing s 'LENN 7ENDELL "ELLAMY and Phillips found him guilty in DWI Court here Feb. 1, and and entered the break room at pistol, shotgun, a large bag of of seized items. 48, of Tabor City, who pleaded of having a blood-alcohol level the case against James Edward National Spinning’s plant here guilty, and was placed on pro- of 0.08 in June 2010 upon arrest Spivey, 37, of Chadbourn, was during the weekend, according bation for a year, and fined by a Highway Patrol trooper. dismissed. to a sheriff ’s report at 5:17 a.m. $100. He was also ordered to do Locascio will be on proba- Spivey had a blood-alcohol Delco teen arrested today (Monday). 24 hours of community service tion for a year, and was fined level of 0.17 when arrested The suspect broke into four within 60 days. $100, and ordered to perform in August 2010 by a Highway vending machines operated Bellamy had a blood-alcohol 24 hours of community service Patrol trooper. in east-end break-ins by C.A. Timbes Vending Com- William Thomas Jakie Faircloth’s ve- level of 0.11 in July when ar- within 60 days. pany, and stole cash from the Clay Bordeaux, 17, hicle with intent to rested by a Highway Patrol s (ERBERT *ORDAN 2ICHARD- machines, plus sprayed a fire of Brinkley Drive, steal. trooper. son, 33, of Loris, S.C., pleaded extinguisher in the room, the Delco, was arrested s 3EPT n BREAK- s 7ALTER ,EE #ORBETT guilty and was sentenced to 90 Cashed report noted. late last week on i n g i n t o Wi l l i e OF +ELLY WHO PLEADED GUILTY days in jail, and given credit Hines’ vehicle and and was put on probation for for 90 days served waiting for Dwane Rene Lane of Leba- five more break-in stealing a gold wed- a year, and fined $100, plus his case to be scheduled. non Church Road, Clarendon, charges on warrants ding band with dia- ordered to perform 24 hours Richardson refused a breath told a sheriff’s deputy someone obtained by Sheriff ’s monds, valued at of community service within TEST WHEN ARRESTED IN /CTOBER stole blank checks from check- Detective Tim Floyd. Bordeaux Refused $3,150. 60 days. by a Highway Patrol trooper. books owned by him and his Bordeaux, al- A 16-year-old female from ready facing several break-in s !UG n BREAKING INTO Corbett had a blood-alcohol He was also sent to jail for 45 daughter, and all three were Whiteville refused to leave charges stemming from ac- Dale’s Country Store along level of 0.11 when arrested DAYS AFTER HE PLEADED TO mEEING cashed in South Carolina, ac- the Columbus County Library tivities at Lake Waccamaw in Livingston Chapel Road, Del- in July by a Highway Patrol to elude arrest in the DWI case. cording to a Feb. 3 sheriff ’s Friday after being asked by August and September 2011, co, with intent to steal. trooper. s 2OSCOE *EFFERSON 7ARD report. The checks were from two employees several times is charged with the following: s !UG n BREAKING INTO s $USTIN #RUMWELL %NZOR of Hallsboro, pleaded guilty to Horry State Bank. to vacate the premises, police s /CT n BREAKING INTO Gregory Malpass’ vehicle 23, of Tabor City, who pleaded having a blood-alcohol level of reported. Jimmy Coleman’s home along with intent to steal. guilty and will be on probation 0.19 when arrested last July by The teenager was attempt- Brinkley Road and stealing a There are several co-defen- for a year. Enzor was fined $100 a Highway Patrol trooper. ing to start a fight in the li- shotgun. dants with Bordeaux in the and ordered to do 24 hours of Ward was put on proba- brary, and had to be stunned s 3EPT n BREAKING INTO Lake Waccamaw cases. community service within 60 tion for 18 months, fined $300, Hoe by a Taser before she calmed days. and ordered to spend four A man, identified by the down when police arrived. The Enzor had a blood-alcohol weekends in jail, plus use an victim as the father of her teen was charged with tres- level of 0.11 when arrested in Interlock device on his steer- child, used a garden hoe to passing and resisting arrest. /CTOBER BY A (IGHWAY ing column if driving while force entry to the front door of 4 absconders sought Patrol trooper. on probation. the victim’s home at 10:35 p.m. s *AMES #ARSON +IRKLAND s *OSE ,UIS 4REJO OF 4A- Feb. 5, according to a sheriff ’s Jr., 51, of Bolton, pleaded bor City, pleaded guilty to hav- report. by probation, parole guilty, and will be on probation ing a blood-alcohol level of 0.23 The man asked the woman, County Fatalities for 18 months. He was fined when arrested in November by living along Ashley Avenue, To this date $300, and ordered to perform a sheriff ’s deputy. Tabor City, several times for 72 hours of community service Trejo was sent to jail for 80 money, but the victim didn’t 2012 ...... ….……...1 within 90 days. days, and given credit for 80 give the suspect any, and he left 2011 ……...………2 +IRKLAND HAD A BLOOD ALCO- days spent in jail waiting to the premises before a deputy Total 2011...... 17 hol level of 0.19 when arrested make bond and schedule his arrived. The female victim was last March by a Highway Pa- case in court. not injured in the incident. Total 2010...... 26 Acme-Delco Elementary Break-ins, thefs noted scene of major larceny Some person and/or per- radio-VCR unit and seven Leap The following were victims of a break-in and/or theft re- Bellamy Hodge ported on date shown: sons kicked open the door to Frog computer games, plus a s &EB n 3HAKIA !LVINA 7OODS .AKINA n THEFT OF TWO COMPUT- the principal’s office in the Ac- box of copy paper were stolen. er games, backpack from Burkhead Street location, Whiteville. me-Delco Elementary School In addition, the report noted s &EB n 4HEFT OF A CELL PHONE VALUED AT BY A YEAR ALONG /LD ,AKE 2OAD GOT SOME the theft of $125 worth of old male from Whiteville at Walmart here; item recovered. keys to classroom doors and various food items from the s &EB n #HARLES +ENNETH 7ILLIAMSON (ONEY (ILL 2OAD stole more than $4,000 worth of school’s store. Total value of (ALLSBORO n BREAK IN THEFT OF 6IZIO 46 SILVER &ORD VAN electronic gear, according to a the items was placed at $4,444. s &EB n #HRISTOPHER !LLEN "ARR 0LEASANT (ILL 2OAD 7HITE- Feb. 3 sheriff ’s report. VILLE n BREAK IN THEFT OF #OLT !2 RImE 3ONY GAME CONSOLE A Hewlett Packard desk CLASSIFIED DEADLINES computer games, eight Sony PlayStation controllers. jet printer, three Dell desktop For Monday’s Paper - 2:00 p.m. Friday s &EB n +EYSHA "RADFORD 0EACH 3TREET #LARKTON n BREAK IN computers, a Gateway com- puter, six Dell laptop comput- For Thursday’s Paper - 9:00 a.m. Wednesday of vacant home, theft of Coleman central air unit, walls ripped Call Wanda or Hanne open and copper wire stolen. ERS A +ODAK DIGITAL CAMERA 642-4104 s &EB n 2ONALD 2USS 2IEGELWOOD n BREAK IN OF PROPERTY two power strips, three Aver ALONG /LD 2OAD 2IEGELWOOD THEFT OF TWO 3TIHL CHAIN SAWS E. Inman G. Inman Media digital cameras, a ACUS scrap metal and 50 galvanized fence posts. notebook computer, Magnavox Four more absconders known address was along s &EB n 'WENDOLYN 'RAY "ALTIMORE -D n BREAK IN OF RESI- from probation supervision /LD "OARDMAN 2OAD dence along Hoover Road, Riegelwood, theft of set of kitchen are being sought by the Co- Gregory Paul Inman plates, and home vandalized. lumbus County Probation was placed on probation s &EB n 6ERONICA &ARMER +ELLY (OWARD #OX 2OAD 4ABOR and Parole. on March 19, 2007 for pos- Vineland #ITY n BREAK IN THEFT OF MEDICATION They are Patrick Douglas session of illegal drugs s &EB n 2ICKY $EWAYNE 3HIPMAN (ENRY *ONES 3R $RIVE Hodge, 32, of Tabor City; with intent to sell. His last 7HITEVILLE n THEFT OF .EW %NGLAND GAUGE SHOTGUN IN !UGUST Station Eric Wayne Inman, 32, of known address was along after his home damaged by fire. Available for wedding Evergreen; Gregory Paul In- Bellamy-Gore Lane here. s &EB n *EREMY $ALTON 2EECE 3COTT 2OAD "OLTON n BREAK IN receptions & other man, 41, of Whiteville, and Bellamy was put on pro- on Aug. 18, 2011, theft of sunglasses, Mathews compound bow, events Vontine Lenore Bellamy, 33, bation in March 2011 after a CASH TWO AIR COMPRESSORS TOOL KIT SIX 0ASLODE NAIL GUNS /RION of Tabor City. conviction of driving with 642-3157 vehicle amplifier. Hodge was placed on pro- a revoked license. Her last s &EB n *AMES !NTHONY %LLIS 7HITEVILLE n BREAK IN OF RENTAL bation on Aug. 20, 2008 for known address was some- G. Cameron residence along M.M. Ray Road, Clarendon. felony breaking and enter- where in Tabor City. s &EB n 'LEN $ALE 2EAVES -ANLEY 3MITH 2OAD .AKINA n Byrd ing. His last known address Anyone with informa- SHORT break-in of Ford pickup truck, theft of radio, plus theft of 300 ATTORNEY AT LAW was along Frank Norris tion about any of the ab- feet of copper wire, and 100-foot drop cord. BROS. Road, Tabor City. sconders is asked to call s &EB n #ASSIE %UGENIA 'ODWIN 4ABOR #ITY n THEFT OF • Criminal • Divorce • Wills Eric Wayne Inman was 0ROBATION /FlCER *EFF 7ARD Chevrolet pickup truck from Flag Patch Road, Tabor City, by put on probation on April at 640-3082 or 642-6531, or RENT-A-CAR • Custody • Child Support person who took it to Trinity, N.C., where it was wrecked. 13, 2011 for DWI. His last contact 9-1-1. • Traffc • Personal Injury s &EB n 9VONNE %LLIS 7HITEVILLE n BREAK IN OF BUILDING $ 95 along Ann Street here, theft of candelabra, seven lamps, three DAILY 1409 Pinckney St. • Whiteville scarves, cable TV box, DVD unit, leather ottoman, three vases, 19 Cell Offce Hwy. 701, South of Whiteville 840-6280 642-2258 mOOR LAMP ANTIQUE PICTURE TWO SOFA COVERS TWO PILLOWCASES two decorative plates. Evening & Weekend www.whiteville.com 642-4175 Appointments Available Lifestyles Te News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 -- 5A Rotarians help meet challenge for for worldwide eradication of polio Raffle, with $2,000 first prize, will go toward meeting local club’s pledge
The Rotary Club of Whiteville, with community support, has raised more than $4,000 in recent years to help eradicate polio. That is what local Rotarians have contrib- uted toward Rotary Interna- tional’s successful effort to generate at least $200 million McIntyre with author Eric Metaxas and 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffn III in new funding to end the crippling disease throughout the world. McIntyre co-chairs Prayer Breakfast As one of 34,000 Rotary U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre knows no bounds. As one na- heritage tour of the U.S. Capi- Clubs, the Whiteville club is and his wife Dee participated tion under God, we realize tol that highlighted the role of seeking to complete its $6,250 in several events surround- that our labor must be under- faith in our nation’s history as worldwide share of raising ing the 60th annual National girded with prayer and guided reflected in the Capitol build- $200 million. Despite a stag- Prayer Breakfast in Wash- by our faith in our Creator.” ing itself. nant global economy, Rotary ington, D.C. The president, The keynote speaker at More than 3,600 guests members not only reached into Members of Congress, and the breakfast was award- representing 140 nations and their own pockets but have representatives from around winning film producer and all 50 states and U.S. terri- engaged local communities in the world attend this annual writer Eric Metaxas, author tories joined together at the a wide variety of fundraisers. gathering, sponsored by the of the New York Times #1 breakfast to reaffirm their The Whiteville Rotary Club National Prayer Breakfast bestseller, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, trust in God and to recog- uses raffle drawings, sched- Congressional Committee. Martyr, Prophet, Spy, which nize the reconciling power uled this year for Feb. 18, as its Whiteville Rotary Club President Linda Shelburne wel- McIntyre, who is co-chair- was recently named “Book of of prayer. Among those par- fundraiser for local causes and comes Rotary International District Governor Mark Lynch man of the Congressional the Year”. Metaxas is the 2011 ticipating were President and a portion put toward the polio during his offcial visit to the Whiteville club. Prayer Breakfast and co-chair- recipient of the Canterbury Mrs. Obama, members the U.S. eradication effort. Tickets are man of the Congressional Medal awarded by the Becket House of Representatives and $10 each and are available from and polio now remains en- Prayer Caucus, delivered re- Fund for Religious Freedom. U.S. Senate, military leaders, Terry Mann at J.S. Manns, demic in only four countries. marks on behalf of the U.S. President Obama also ad- foreign dignitaries and other Sally Mann at the Columbus “In recognition of Rotary’s House. dressed the international state and local officials, as County Arts Council, or from great work, and to inspire “The power of prayer can audience. well as lay leaders in business, any other Rotary member. Rotarians in the future, the never be underestimated,” The night before the break- education, law, healthcare, the Raffle prizes include a $2,000 Foundation is committing McIntyre said. “Indeed, prayer fast McIntyre led a spiritual clergy, and the private sector. first prize, $500 second prize an additional $50 million to and $200 third prize. extend our partnership,” said The $200 million matching Jeff Raikes, chief executive of- goal to eradicate polio was ficer of the Gates Foundation. Stephenson’s ‘Playing Dead’ published set in response to a $355 mil- “Rotary started the global fight “Playing Dead,” Shelby lion challenge grant from the against polio, and continues Stephenson’s ode to the un- Bill and Melinda Gates Foun- to set the tone for private fun- derappreciated possum, was dation. All funds have been draising, grassroots engage- published in late 2011 by Fin- earmarked to support polio ment and maintaining polio at ishing Line Press. It is a sequel immunization activities in the top of the agenda with key to “Possum,” his 2004 work. affected countries where this policy makers.” Bill Gates says, “We are “Playing Dead” is 25 poems vaccine-preventable disease Nearly three decades ago, this close to ending polio.” and 25 pages, including Pos- continues to paralyze children. Rotary made a pledge to end sum’s recipe for “Hunters and Rotary District Governor this crippling and potentially more than $1 billion toward Taters.” Stephenson’s Possum Mark Lynch from Fayetteville fatal disease – once and for all. the eradication of polio, a or “PD” is a much-harried sage recently visited the Whiteville As we stand on the brink of cause Rotary took on in 1985. of the modern age. Rotary Club as part of his offi- victory, Rotarians vow to do In 1988, the World Health Orga- “Shelby Stephenson must cial tour of the area’s 51 Rotary everything within their power nization, UNICEF and the U.S. have been a possum in another Clubs under his responsibility. to fulfill this promise to the Centers for Disease Control life,” poet and essayist Janet Lynch brought praises and ap- children of the world. and Prevention joined Rotary Lembke wrote for the back preciation for the Rotary Club Since 1988, the incidence of as spearheading partners of cover. In this life, Stephenson of Whiteville’s accomplish- polio has plummeted by more the Global Polio Eradication is an award-winning poet and ments in support of many lo- than 99 percent, from about Initiative. More recently, the former editor of Pembroke cal charities and scholarships, 350,000 infections annually to Gates Foundation has become Magazine, UNC Pembroke’s international projects, as well fewer than 650 cases reported a major supporter. In Novem- long-standing literary maga- as the Rotary Foundation’s in 2011. The wild poliovirus ber 2007, the Gates Foundation zine. Stephenson retired in worldwide efforts to eradicate now remains endemic – mean- gave Rotary a $100 million June 2010 and continues to polio from the world. ing its transmission has never challenge grant for polio eradi- write daily and play music Lynch’s remarks high- been stopped – in only four cation, increasing it to $355 from the back porch of his lighted opportunities through countries: Afghanistan, India, million in 2009. Rotary agreed historic family home near Rotary’s Ambassadorial Schol- Nigeria and Pakistan. How- to raise $200 million in match- Benson. arships, Student Exchange ever, India on Jan. 13 marked ing funds by June 30, 2012. In an interview from his Programs, Group Study Ex- a full calendar year without Reaching children with the home, Stephenson talked about Stephenson at home changes with other countries, a case, paving the way for its oral polio vaccine in the dis- and the district’s well-respect- imminent removal from the ease’s remaining strongholds possums, an animal he identi- ‘Playing Dead,’ Shelby launch- be a first for the poet. Whatever ed Youth Leadership Awards endemic list. is labor and resource-intensive fies with. es out in some new directions, form, his loyal readers will be seminar in training outstand- But other countries also due to a host of challenges, “A possum is as much a part using the persona of PD to familiar with it as a singular ing high school juniors. remain at risk for polio cases including poor infrastruc- of our culture as a mocking- comment in dialogues, lyrics, act of art and inspiration. Rotary International is imported from the endemic ture, geographical isolation, bird,” Stephenson said. “No- rap rhymes and soliloquies on Here are two selections from the world’s oldest and largest countries. In Africa in 2011, armed conflict and cultural body admits to eating possum our rapidly changing times.” “Playing Dead:” service organization of 1.2 Chad and the Democratic misunderstanding about the any more. That world is gone. Stephenson, who won a Bell- million members in more than Republic of Congo had signifi- eradication campaign. Poor possum, here come the day Prize and the Oscar Arnold SONG OF LUST 34,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide cant outbreaks. Also in 2011, a Rotary members are men cars and cats,” he said. “Pos- Young Award for his 2009 book- PD Algonquian in more than 200 countries and small cluster of polio cases in and women who are business, sum will survive.” length poem, “Family Matters: Washed his face in a frying geographical areas. PolioPlus China, which had been polio- professional and community For all its wry humor, “Play- Homage to July, the Slave Girl,” pan is Rotary’s worldwide effort free for a decade, was attribut- leaders with a shared com- ing Dead” is dead serious. said his latest small book of Combed his fuzz with a trac- to eradicate polio from the able to a virus from Pakistan. mitment to make the world a As one of the oldest North poetry did not win a prize, but tor wheel planet; in 30 years Rotary has To date, Rotary members better place through humani- American mammals and only the judges and publisher liked Died with a toothache in spent more than $800 million worldwide have contributed tarian service. marsupial, the possum is an it enough to publish it. his heel. adaptable survivor in the mod- Unlike some of his former Go on home O White Beast ern world, and playing dead is publishers, Stephenson said It’s getting late to greet Miz one of its many strategies. he is not personally acquainted Possum Let taters simmer with wild Possum, like Stephenson, with Finishing Line Press of Playing Dead went to town herbs potting and peppering is bothered by too much black- Georgetown, Ky. The story Riding a billygoat, leading a boil. top and too b e h i n d t h e a hound many people, cover art is a The hound’s ears drooped Stephenson was not the only but surviving familiar one, and billygoat jumped rural bard who wrote about modernity as however. Throwed PD on a stump possums. Here is another from a sly witness. “My son Go on home O White Beast John Charles McNeill (1874- Poets also Jacob did it in It’s getting late to greet Miz 1907), who was from Wagram: seem to be rel- high school,” Possum ics of a past he said. “He Belly to belly and sash to Possum Time Again age, Stephen- always loved sash By John Charles McNeill son says, la- to draw ani- How land can PD last Oh, dip some ‘taters down menting the mals. I held Female possums spit and in grease lack of news- the flashlight grin En fling de dogs a ‘tater paper reviews while he held While males chew persim- apiece. of poetry. Ste- the pencil and mon tree limbs Ram yo’ brogans clean er phen Smith, paper.” Back up and push you Old tacks, a friend and Stephen- Sly Possum Split de splinters en fetch fellow writer, son’s writing You’re just in time to de ax. offered his thoughts in a recent is branching out again with his smooch Miz Possum It’s ‘possum time again! review for The Pilot newspaper next work. He isn’t sure where Catfish tender, catfish tough, of Southern Pines. this part-memoir, part-epic PD’S RECIPES We’s done et catfish long “If you’re a lover of poetry, poem is going yet. Hunters & Taters enough. you’ll want to read ‘Playing “I don’t know,” he pondered. We’s tar’d er collards en Ingredients: Dead,’” Smith wrote. “Shelby “It’s about growing up playing white-side meat, 1 hunter’s boot has spent his adult life writing music and wondering why I En we’s gwine have supp’n 8 white sweet potatoes the truth, and his work has didn’t go to Nashville. wut’s good to eat. 2 tablespoons persimmon never been better, in my opin- “I just wanted to write it to It’s ‘possum time again! wine ion, than in ‘Playing Dead.’ salute the old church hymns De pot’s gwine simmer en salt He’s propelled by music, image and hillbilly music, they call blubber en bile and memory that never mas- it—that back porch music that Directions: Till it gits scummed over querade or fall prey to clever keeps me going,” he said. Catch a hunter snoozing. wid ‘possum ile. obfuscation. He’s the purest Stephenson has been work- Gnaw boot free. But let’s don’t brag till we poet I know.” ing on the manuscript for a Drag to den and let heat in gits de goods. North Carolina author and year. He has sent out pages for sun Whoop! Come along, boys! poet Robert Morgan added review and is threatening a re- until boot is juicy enough to We’s off to de woods. praise for Stephenson. “In write into prose, which would slide into a stew. It’s ‘possum time again! 6A--The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 Births Engagements Hammel Todd and Christy Green Hammel of Shelby announce the Jan. 20 birth of a daughter, Harper Clair, in Cleveland Re- gional Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Wanda S. Green of Hallsboro and the late Jerry W. Green of Cerro Gordo. Paternal grand- parents are Henry and Patri- cia Hammel of Rantoul, Ill. and Alice Hammel of Sunrise Beach, Mo. Harper Clair has a 2-year- old brother, Nathan Henry.
Maggioli Whitney C. Mason Donald A. Johnson Gabreil Maggioli of Whiteville and Amber Man- ning of Bolton announce the Mason-Johnson Oct. 20 birth of a daughter, Bella Alessandra Maggioli, in Cheryl and Paul Menser Columbus Regional Health- of Whiteville announce the care. She weighed 7 pounds 4 engagement of their son, Don- ounces. ald A. Johnson, to Whitney C. Allen and Kathy Brown of Mason of Fair Bluff, daughter Bolton and Terry Manning of of Fred Mason and the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roy Hodgson Lewiston, Idaho are the mater- Sandra Mason. nal grandparents. Luis and Ga- The bride-elect graduated briela Maggioli of Whiteville from Tidewater Technical Col- Hodgson-Tompson are the paternal grandparents. lege with an A.A.S. in business management. She is employed with the Department of Aging. Dr. Hillary Marine Hawks vows said in Virginia Lake museum The groom-elect graduated Kyle Graham Melvin from Whiteville High School Dana Thompson and Mi- Kari Jill Strickland of Fancy to host monthly and is employed with New chael Roy Hodgson of Wilm- Gap, Va., Larissa Gem Taylor Directions Group Home Man- Hawks-Melvin ington were married in of Wilmington, Beth Ann Bell music ‘jam’ agement. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lee ployed by Walgreens Pharmacy of Grundy, Megan Hodgson of Vansant Baptist Church in Lake Waccamaw Depot Mu- A March 3 wedding is Hawks of Whiteville announce in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. as Wilmington, Merritt Elizabeth Grundy, Va. in a 5:30 p.m. seum will host a monthly mu- planned. the engagement of their daugh- pharmacy manager. Roane of Rocky Mount, Dam- ceremony on June 18. The sic jam beginning Saturday, ter, Hillary Marine, to Kyle The groom-elect is the aris Alanda Wood of Johnson Rev. Casey Stark performed Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. The jams will Graham Melvin, son of Mr. and grandson of Mrs. Mickey Nye City, Va. and Jada Brianne the double ring ceremony. Ivy be held the third Saturday of Mrs. Byron Edward Melvin Jr. of Elizabethtown and the late Newsome of Lexington, Ky. Greene of Grundy provided each month thereafter. Acous- of Elizabethtown. David Nye and Mr. and Mrs. They wore Priscilla of Boston music. tic musicians, percussion play- The bride-elect is the grand- Byron Melvin Sr. of Elizabeth- chiffon, one-shoulder, knee- The bride is the daughter ers and singers are encouraged daughter of Zeb T. West and town. Kyle is a graduate of East length dresses in peacock blue. of Mr. and Mrs. Pal Thomp- to join the event. The jam is the late Addie Marine “Marie” Bladen High School, North Madison Reed of Gaith- son of Grundy. She graduated free and open to the public to West of Dover and the late Carolina State University and ersburg, Md., cousin of the from Grundy High School and play or listen. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hawks the Appalachian School of Law groom, was flower girl. She holds a bachelor’s degree in “The idea materialized of Whiteville. Dr. Hawks is a in Grundy, Va. He is a practic- wore an Alfred Angelo ivory pharmaceutical science from while musicians Gene Way- graduate of Waccamaw Acad- ing attorney with the law firm lace dress with a turquoise Campbell University and a man and Forrest Riggs were emy. She transferred from the of Womble and Campbell, P.A. sash. Hunter Reed of Gaith- Doctorate of Pharmacy from chatting at my yard sale this University of North Carolina in Elizabethtown. ersburg, cousin of the groom, University of Appalachia. She summer,” said museum cura- at Chapel Hill, earning her Doc- A May 5 wedding is planned was ring bearer. is employed by CVS Pharmacy tor Ginger Littrell. “I thought torate in Pharmacy from South in the gardens of Pine Lakes The groom’s father was of Wilmington. the idea was fabulous and that University School of Pharmacy Country Club in Myrtle Beach, best man. Groomsmen were The groom is the son of the museum would be the per- in Savannah, Ga. She is em- S.C. David John Hodgson of Dr. and Mrs. John Hodgson of fect venue for such an event.” Whiteville, Richard Allen Whiteville. He graduated from Wayman and Riggs, along Kimball of Greenville, S.C., Whiteville High School and with Richard Gore, are mem- Nick Townsend of Raleigh, holds a Bachelor of Science bers of the popular local band, Logan Latch of Orlando, degree in aeronautical science “The Waymen.” Fla., Byron Scott Reeves of from Embry-Riddle Aeronauti- “Acoustic music jams are Jessica Faith Horne Wilmington, David Holmes of cal University. He is a pilot a great North Carolina tradi- Terrance Wayne Manning Jr. Whiteville and Chris Black- and employed by Express Jet tion,” said Wayman. “Many mon of Whiteville. - Delta Connection. communities have access to The bride’s mother wore a Horne-Manning They are residing in Wilm- one. Folk, country, bluegrass, ington after honeymooning in designer “Elana” pewter satin rock and pop musicians get Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ray Maui, Hawaii. knee length dress and citrine together, play together, and Horne of Whiteville announce The bride was escorted by crystal jewelry. The groom’s maybe perform for each other. the engagement and forthcom- her father. She wore a Vera mother wore a Priscilla of Bos- It’s a great way to improve your ing marriage of their daughter, Wang strapless gown with ton long sapphire blue chiffon skills and meet people who Jessica Faith, to Terrance floating layers of Chantilly one-shoulder dress with sap- like to play. Besides all that, Wayne Manning Jr., son of lace applique, swirling pleated phire earrings and necklace. it’s fun for the musicians and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brown of organza skirt and ivory bow Mrs. Becky Bartley directed those who come to hang out Bolton and Terrance Wayne at the waistline, detailed with the wedding. Christina Car- and listen.” Manning of Lewiston, Idaho. Swarovski crystals. Her hair nell attended the register. “I think of the Springsteen Jessica is a UNC-Pembroke was accented with a Vera Following the ceremony and Seeger sessions type in- graduate with a B.S. degree Wang scalloped lace veil. She a reception hosted by the strumentation with a squee- in elementary education. Ter- carried a fresh flower bouquet bride’s parents was held in the zebox and harmonica,” added rance (TJ) is pursuing a busi- of white and ivory roses ac- Appalachian School of Law musician Forrest Riggs. “We’d ness degree online through cented with turquoise crystals Courtyard. like to attract a good number Strayer University. He is em- and ivory ribbon. The groom’s parents hosted of musicians -- all styles and ployed with Verizon Wireless Whitney Nicole Thompson, the rehearsal dinner at the skill levels. This could be re- as a financial consultant. Appalachian School of Law sister of the bride, was maid ally fun.” Booth Center. of honor. Bridesmaids were Regular museum hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- Oscar and Lottie Jacobs Confederate War era music day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Veterans meet the third Saturday “jam” at Vietnam Veterans of Amer- 10 a.m. and Sunday afternoon ica meet the first Tuesday of Tey met at a party, now planned for NCSCV meeting from 3-5 p.m. The telephone each month at 7 p.m. at 1028 S. The North Carolina Sons of Robert E. Lee was heard to say, number is 646-1992. Madison St., Whiteville. Confederate Veterans Camp “I don’t believe we can have an celebrating half a century 794, “The Columbus County army without music.” It was “I Want to Walk You Home” Moore and husband Mickey; Volunteers,” will sponsor an said that the book most com- was playing at a community four grandsons, six grand- all-musical program for the monly owned by a Civil War Anne Graham Lotz reading, party when Oscar and Lottie daughters and four great- February meeting. soldier was a Bible, followed Jacobs met. He asked her to grandchildren. A local group of singers and closely by a songbook, also book signing slated Feb. 11 dance and they knew that The couple enjoys spending musicians, so new they have known as a “songster.” World renowned evangelist moment that they were going time together with friends and not yet settled on a name, will Religion and music have Billy Graham says his daugh- to continue to be partners for family. Their favorite time is perform music and songs of long been associated, and the ter Anne Graham Lotz is “the life. One year later they were Sunday when their girls come the Civil War era at the Sunday, splitting of the United States best preacher in the family.” married on Feb. 4. in the Buck- over with their families for Feb. 12 meeting at 2:30 p.m. at did not break this union. Rath- Lotz has penned her first head community. Sunday dinner, at which time the N.C. Museum of Forestry er, it was strengthened as the children’s book, “Heaven: With faith, friends and fam- they share good food and good at the corner of Columbus and fighters searched desperately God’s Promise for Me.” The ily, they laid a firm foundation conversation. Madison streets in Whiteville. for a solid ideal to hold on to public will have an opportu- and built a life that has stood Bill Thompson and Linda amidst the carnage and many nity to meet her and hear her the test of time. The couple Liberty Tax Fox will be accompanied by found their salvation through read from her new book on celebrated their 50th wedding Wayne Cutchin. The program music. Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. anniversary in Wilmington. is intended to lend a better per- The South believed that God in the Salt Shaker Bookstore Oscar and Lottie are resi- plans party, spective to the importance of was behind their cause, and and Café, 705 South Kerr Ave., dents of the Buckhead com- music to Confederate soldiers they shaped their music as Wilmington. munity. They are members yard sale for and their families back home such. Individual soldiers used Lotz speaks around the of Mt. Sinai Holiness Church waiting for their safe return. these heroic, boisterous songs globe with the wisdom and where they serve as deacon Relay for Life The American Civil War to bolster their morale and authority of years spent study- Anne Graham Lotz and Sunday school teacher. Liberty Tax Service of was a bitter, grief-filled conflict keep some veneer of civility ing God’s Word. The New York Oscar is retired from Huron Whiteville will have a roadside with oddly musical overtones. and spirituality among the tur- Times named her one of the Post, or a groundbreaking Tech Corporation, formerly party and yard sale on Feb. 18, The impact of music during moil of war. Music gave hope to five most influential evange- speaker on platforms through- located in Riegelwood, and he with all proceeds going to Re- this period of American his- beleaguered soldiers, uplifting lists of her generation. She’s out the world, Lotz’s aim is now enjoys carpentry work at lay for Life tory was so great that General their spirits with the catchy, been profiled on 60 Minutes, clear - to bring revival to the his own pace. Lottie is retired Located at 1018 N. J.K. Pow- energetic tunes. To the armies and has appeared on TV pro- hearts of God’s people. And from The Boys and Girls Home ell Blvd. near the new McDon- fighting in that war, songs were grams such as Larry King Live, her message is consistent - at Lake Waccamaw where she ald’s, Liberty will offer hot as important to their causes as The Today Show, and Hannity calling people into a personal managed the Country Store. dogs and drinks, there will be Vineland strategies and supplies. Live. Her Just Give Me Jesus relationship with God through She now enjoys spending time music and a bounce house for The public is invited to revivals have been held in his word. studying God’s word and shar- kids. Anyone who has yard sale Station attend the meeting and hear more than 30 cities in 12 differ- Lotz is a best-selling and ing her gifts with others. items to donate to the cause Available for wedding what Confederate ancestors ent countries, to hundreds of award-winning author and her The couple has four chil- may take them to Liberty Tax receptions & other heard. Celebrate the music that thousands of attendees. other recent release is “Expect- dren: Sherry Jacobs and between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. filled their lives and soothed Whether a delegate to Da- ing to See Jesus.” She is the husband Archie Ray; Shelly events For more information con- their fears. There is no admis- vos’ Economic Forum, a com- president of AnGeL Ministries Thomas; Shevonda Mitchell tact Jimina at galaviz21@ 642-3157 sion charge. mentator to the Washington in Raleigh. and husband Terry; Sebrina yahoo.com, or 625-7811. The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012--7A
Scholarship winners Southeastern Community College lab assistant and instructor Teresa Lengner pres- ents Environmental Action Club scholarships to James “Landon” Autry of Whiteville Volunteers work on the Wildlife Action Helms Nature Preserve pavilion, which was par- and Yvonne Mullins of Chadbourn. Danial Khan of Bolivia, not pictured, also received tially funded by a BEMC Community Grant. a scholarship. Club members hold fundraisers throughout the year to offer the awards, and a scholarship committee selects the recipients. Active Environmental Action Club members of good character who maintain a 2.5 grade point average and complete BEMC’s Community an application are considered for the competitive scholarships. For more information about the club or the SCC Environmental Science Program, contact Rebecca West- Grants deadline Feb. 15 brooks, faculty chair, at 642-7141, ext. 291 or [email protected] Brunswick Electric Mem- A 2011 Community Grant upgrade the environment for bership Corporation is accept- helped build a multi-purpose children’s play, study, therapy ing applications through Feb. activity pavilion for the Wild- and relaxation. DREAM Center Free Books for Kids Mustang Club 15 for the BEMC Community life Action Helms Nature Pre- Friends of the Library of The Rube McCray Memorial Grants program. The applica- serve in Columbus County. The Southport and Oak Island ap- ofers homebuyer Library at Lake Waccamaw dinner, rafe tion process may be completed pavilion is serving as an out- plied their grant money to get is offering a Free Books for online this year. door classroom for educational matching funds for acquiring education classes Kids program that will run slated Feb. 18 Now in its 11th year, the programs, a meeting area, and large print and books and au- The Columbus County through March. Children ages Nakina Middle School’s BEMC program provides a a social center for retreats, diotapes for vision-impaired DREAM Center will begin 5 through 12 are eligible to Mustang Club will have a fun- helping hand to agencies and picnics and cookouts. Grant citizens. homebuyer’s education work- participate, provided they have draiser dinner and raffle on community organizations. funds were used to purchase The 2011 grants totaled shops Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. The a valid library card in good Saturday, Feb. 18, with a $2,000 Grants up to $2,500 may be construction materials and $28,900 and helped 18 area event will help potential home- standing. grand prize. awarded for community ser- the labor was done through groups with services for citi- owners with the home-buying To earn a free book, a child The event will include a vices in these key areas: family the spring and summer by zens of all ages. process, and is run by the is required to make 10 or more steak dinner for two for $50 services, civic and community volunteers for North Carolina Robert W. Leavitt Jr., CEO Homeward Bound Housing library visits with checkouts in the school gym from 6 to 7 activities, cultural and arts Wildlife Action. of BEMC notes, “The Commu- Services Group of the DREAM per calendar quarter. Friends p.m., and only 200 tickets will programs, emergency services Another grant provided nity Grant program is part of Center. of Rube McCray Memorial be sold. The raffle will begin and economic development materials to build and repair BEMC’s ongoing commitment The workshops will offer Library will provide the free at 7 p.m. and will end when all activities. handicap ramps in Columbus to helping our community. It information that will answer book selection, and children prizes are awarded. Call the Awards will be made by County for eight households supplements our Bright Ideas questions about the home- are encouraged to participate school at 642-8301 for tickets or early April. To submit an ap- where individuals had mobil- educational grants for teach- buying process, including in the program. more information. plication, visit www.bemc.org/ ity issues. Volunteers from ers, the Warm Homes, Warm budgeting, credit, down pay- CommunityPrograms or pick local churches volunteered Hearts community heating ment assistance, applying up a package at any BEMC their skills and labor willingly assistance campaign and our for a mortgage, hiring real- Parks and rec ofers grants office. With the online applica- to build the ramps. support for many other com- tors, attorneys and inspectors. The Columbus County offset league expenditures. tion, applicants can start the Hope Harbor Home in munity efforts and events. These workshops will provide Parks and Recreation De- Grants are for athletic equip- process, save it and return Brunswick County used its BEMC Community Grants are the necessary tools to make a partment is accepting appli- ment only and will not ex- later to finish and submit, or grant funds to update the do- another way we can extend a dream of homeownership a cations for equipment mini- ceed $1,000. If a league is do it all at one time. mestic violence shelter’s hand- helping hand to community reality. grants. The grants will be interested in submitting an A sampling of BEMC 2011 icapped-accessible bathroom, groups. In these tough eco- The DREAM Center is lo- awarded based on participa- application contact Julie Community Grants at work repair ceiling and floor dam- nomic times, our strong ties cated at 403 S. Martin Luther tion volume and need. M. Strickland at 640-6624 or around the area: age to the shelter office and to the community are more King, Jr. Ave. in Whiteville. 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ROBERT LEE KELLY JR. CLARENCE KEEL ELIZABETH ANN ANTHONY CLARENCE DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE CLARKTON -- Robert Lee CHADBOURN -- Clarence MARLOWE RUSSELL MCDUFFIE Kelly Jr., 60, died Wednesday, Keel, 82, died Thursday, Feb. 2, LORIS, S.C. -- Elizabeth WHITEVILLE -- Anthony ROBERT KEITH SCOTT Feb. 1, 2012 at Bladen Health- 2012 at Southeastern Regional Ann Marlowe Russell, 60, died Clarence McDuffie, 52, died MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. care in Elizabethtown. Medical Center, Lumberton. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at her Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 at Co- -- Robert Keith Scott, 56, Final rites were held Sat- He served in the home. Born in Horry County, lumbus Regional Healthcare died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. urday, Feb. 4 at Pleasant Hill United States S.C., she was the daughter of System. Born in Columbus Coun- Missionary Baptist Church, Ar my during the late Dolphus C. and Annie A memorial service was ty, he was the son of Jane Clarkton with Pastor Anthony the Korean War. Mae Shelley Marlowe and the held Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Grantham Scott Bell and Henery and Rev. Grant Martin Final rites widow of Thomas Eugene Rus- Peoples Funeral Home Chapel the late Charles A. Scott. officiating. Burial followed in will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, sell. She was preceded in death in Whiteville. Cremation fol- A memorial service was Holy Bethel Cemetery. Union Feb. 7 at First Missionary by one brother Johnny Marion lowed. held Saturday, Feb. 4 at Funeral Home of Whiteville Baptist Church, Chadbourn Marlowe. He is survived by one Fair Bluff United Method- handled the arrangements. with Rev. Lionel E. Cartwright A graveside service will be daughter, Natasha McDuffie ist Church. Inman Funeral He is survived by his wife, and Rev. Jesse L. Timmons of- held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at of Fayetteville; one son, An- Home of Tabor City han- Dorothy Kelly of the home; and ficiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery, Loris, S.C. thony Clarence McDuffie Jr. dled the arrangements. one son, Shawn Troy. Belvue Cemetery. D&A Funeral with the Rev. Rupert Porter of Fayetteville; two sisters, In addition to his mother, Service of Chadbourn is han- officiating. Family will receive Merle McDuffie of Whiteville friends following the service at and Carol Sharpe of Tennes- he is survived by one sister, EMILY KATHRYN BECK dling the arrangements. View- Elizabeth Scott Kelly and WHITE FOWLER HINSON ing will be held form 4-7 p.m. the cemetery. Inman Funeral see; and five brothers, Joseph Home of Tabor City is han- McDuffie of New York, Melvin husband, Nathan, of Green- CHADBOURN -- Emily Monday, Feb. 6 at the funeral dling the arrangements. McDuffie of Georgia, Charles MARY LOIL THOMPSON ville, N.C.; three nephews, Kathryn Beck White Fowler home and Tuesday, Feb. 7 from She is survived by three McDuffie, Neil Kirk Jr. and HONEYCUTT Scott Charles Kelly of Ath- Hinson, 75, died Monday, Feb. noon-1 p.m. at the church. sisters, Margaret Thelma Bose- Homer Kirk, all of Whiteville. CHADBOURN -- Mrs. ens, Ga., Jeffrey Bell and 6, 2012 at Columbus Regional He is survived by his wife, man and Margie Porter, both of Mary Loil Thompson Hon- Bradley Bell, both of Tabor Healthcare in Whiteville. She Mary Keel of the home; one Loris, S.C., Dora Lee Silvers of eycutt, 81, of Chadbourn City; and two step-brothers, was the widow of Willard son, Earl Underwood of White- ---- Pineville, S.C.; and two broth- died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 Terry Bell and wife, Linda, White and F.M. Fowler. ville; seven daughters, Mildred The finger of God touches ers, Charles Davis Marlowe of at Southeastern Regional and Ronnie Bell, all of Ta- Arrangements are incom- Williams of Tobyhanna, Pa., your life when you make a Michigan City, Ind., and Joe friend.-Mary Dawson Hughes Medical Center in Lumber- bor City. plete and will be announced by Marilyn Simmons and Melody Marlowe of Loris, S.C. ton. She was the daughter In lieu of flowers, memo- Worthington Funeral Home in Keel, both of Queens, N.Y., Bev- of the late William Luther rial donations may be made Chadbourn. erly Fredrick and Sylvia Keel, and Lizzie Martin Thomp- to Fair Bluff United Meth- She is survived by her hus- both of Hickory, Tamesha Keel son and the widow of John odist Church, P.O. Box 492, band, Carl Hinson of the home; of Miami, Fla., Jetonga Keel of Determining how genetic H. Honeycutt Jr. and was Fair Bluff, N.C. 28439. five daughters, Sheila Sykes Raleigh; two sisters, Dorfina also preceded in death by A guestbook is available of Clarendon, Debbie Prince, James of Wilmington, Cath- mutation leads to autism erine Adams of Chadbourn; a brother, William Luther at inmanfuneralhome.com Vicki Strickland and Cathy Researchers from Mount tro and worked with the NIMH and several grandchildren. Thompson Jr. She was a Green, all of Cerro Gordo, Lisa Sinai School of Medicine have Laboratory of Behavioral Neu- compassionate care giver Moore’s Creek MBC Hinson of Emmitt, Idaho; six found that when one copy of roscience, led by Jacqueline and a devoted mother. She sons, Ricky Fowler and Randy HUBERT SHIPMAN the SHANK3 gene in mice is Crawley, PhD, to evaluate was a loyal member of presents Lil David Fowler, both of Clarendon, WHITEVILLE -- Hubert missing, nerve cells do not behavioral differences in the Chadbourn Baptist Church Chucky Fowler of Hallsboro, Shipman, 77, died Friday, Feb. effectively communicate and two groups of mice. where she served as a Sun- and the Bells of Joy Larry Hinson of Evergreen, 3, 2012 in Baltimore, Md. He The research team ob- The pastor’s support minis- do not show cellular proper- day school teacher for more Bobby Hinson and Delane was a deacon at Cherry Grove served impaired communica- try of Moore’s Creek Mission- ties associated with normal than 30 years and a mem- Hinson, both of Chadbourn; Baptist Church. tion between nerve cells in ary Baptist Church presents learning. This discovery may ber of Chadbourn Fire and one sister, Inez B. Smith of Final rites are incomplete the mice with the SHANK3 Lil David and the Bells of Joy explain how mutations af- Rescue Ladies Auxillary. Bladenboro; 21 grandchildren and will be announced by S&L mutation. Sunday, March 4 at 3 p.m. at fecting SHANK3 may lead to Final rites will be con- and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral Home of Fair Bluff. They also found altered the Brunswick-Waccamaw autism spectrum disorders ducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, functional and structural Missionary Baptist Associa- (ASDs). The research is cur- Feb. 7 at Chadbourn Bap- plasticity in nerve cells, which tion, 600 Pine Log Road. Other rently published in BioMed tist Church with Rev. C.F. Zion Plain MBC CURTIS WILLIAMS is a cellular measure of the guests include The Jinwright Central’s open access journal McDowell III officiating. HALLSBORO -- Curtis Wil- flexibility that occurs dur- Family gospel singers of Win- Molecular Autism. Interment will follow in to hold Family, liams died Saturday, Feb. 4, ing learning, and in the syn- nabow, the Moore’s Creek “We know that SHANK3 Chadbourn Memorial Cem- 2012 at Columbus Regional apses—the points of contact MBC male chorus and La- Friends Day Feb. 12 mutation plays a central, caus- etery. Worthington Funeral Healthcare in Whiteville. between nerve cells. manuel Boykins and Company Family and Friends Day ative role in some forms of Home of Chadbourn is han- Final rites are incomplete Behavioral observations of Riegelwood. will be held at Zion Plain Mis- autism spectrum disorders, dling the arrangements. and will be announced by indicated reduced male-fe- Donation for the event is $10 sionary Baptist Church, Na- but wanted to learn more about The family will receive Union Funeral Home of White- male social interactions in the and children under 10 - free. kina, Sunday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. how it does this,” said Joseph friends from 6:30-9 p.m. ville. SHANK3 mutant mice. Light refreshments will be Rev. Mack Reed of George- Buxbaum, PhD, director of Monday, Feb. 6 at the funer- The studies identify clear served. town, S.C. will be the guest the Seaver Autism Center and al home. brain targets that can impli- Rev. Gordon L. Griffen is minister. Professor of Psychiatry, Neu- She is survived by one Cape Fear Farm cate drugs that can be thera- the pastor. roscience and Genetics and daughter, Ginny Honeycutt Genomic Sciences at Mount peutic. Buffkin of Charleston, S.C; Heritage Assoc. Sinai School of Medicine. “These results have helped two sons, John H. “Johnny” Grace Baptist Church Walters Chapel to hold Southern “These data provide critical us determine a pathological Honeycutt III and his wife, features Michael Combs insight into the mechanism mechanism behind neurode- Kay, and Phillip L. Honeyc- AMEZ to hold behind the development of the velopmental disorders like utt and wife, Cindy, all of Grace Baptist Church of Farm Days autism,” said Dr. Buxbaum. annual program The Cape Fear Farm Heri- cognitive and social changes Chadbourn; four sisters, Loris, S.C. will feature “An “Currently, the only thera- tage Association will hold a associated with autism.” Edith T. Williamson of evening with Michael Combs” Walters Chapel AME Zion peutic options for people with two day show entitled “South- Previous research has Mooresville, Dorothy “Dot” Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Church of Bolton will host “100 ASDs are to treat the symp- ern Farm Days” Saturday, shown that gene mutation in T. Ward of Chadbourn, church. women in red” and “100 men toms of the disease, like anxi- March 17-Sunday, March 18 SHANK3 is associated with Opal T. Pope of Mechan- Admission is $7 per person in black” Saturday, Feb. 12 at ety or aggression. Armed with from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The show delayed language abilities, icsville, Va., and Barbara and there will be an offering 3 p.m. The guest speakers will this breakthrough, we can will be held at the horse com- learning disability, and ASDs. T. Horne of Marion, S.C.; taken for the ministry. be Evangelist Jennie Bowen of begin testing drug compounds plex at the Boys and Girls A team of researchers at the eight grandchildren and 14 For more information call New Miracle of East Arcadia that treat the disease at its Home, Lake Waccamaw. Seaver Autism Center for great-grandchildren. 843-902-5795. and Rev. Ryan Godfrey of Mt. root cause, improving nerve There will be antique trac- Research and Treatment at Memorials may be made The pastor is Marcus B. Zion of Elizabethtown. cell communication. We hope tors, hit and miss engines, Mount Sinai School of Medi- to Columbus Christian Fowler. Rev. Christopher Jones is and expect that, like other horses and mules, crosscut cine and the Intramural Re- Academy, P.O. Box 1100, the pastor. developmental disorders such sawing, soap making, tractor search Program of the Nation- Whiteville, N.C. 28472 or to as Fragile X syndrome, the 3rd semi-annual games, open fire cooking, saw- al Institute of Mental Health Chadbourn Baptist Church, use of mouse models will lead mill and more. wanted to better understand 504 Howard Street, Chad- Common Ground directly to clinical trials that Lebanon UMC to An antique tractor pull will the connection between the bourn, N.C. 28431. can benefit patients.” appreciation dinner be held Saturday and draft SHANK3 mutation and sub- www.worthingtonfuner- hold Valentine party sequent brain and behavioral It’s time once again for the horse pull on Sunday. alhome.com The youth of Lebanon Unit- difficulties. third semi-annual Common Free shuttle service will be RFL event team ed Methodist Church will hold They examined mice geneti- Ground youth leader apprecia- available. Proceeds benefit the a Valentine’s party fundraiser cally engineered to lack one meeting Feb. 13 tion dinner. All youth leaders Boys and Girls Home. Lighthouse Music Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6-10 copy of SHANK3, similar to The Relay For Life event and pastors are invited for a For more information call p.m. in the fellowship hall/ patients who have a mutation team meeting will be held Ministry presents 2nd meal Thursday, Feb. 23 from Robert Mills at 547-6124. community building at the in one copy of SHANK3, and Monday, Feb. 13 from 7:30- 6-8 p.m. at the Vineland Depot annual Valentines church. compared the nerve cell activ- 8:30 p.m. at the Beth Israel Museum. gospel sing All youth from around the ity of these mice with that of Synagogue. RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 16 county are invited to attend. Greater Restoration mice in a control group that Lighthouse Music Minis- to Jason at 840-3452 or Glenn Admission is $5 and light did not have the mutation. try presents its 2nd annual at 653-2791. Outreach Ministries “Valentines gospel singing” refreshments will be served. They also examined social In Loving Memory of Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. For more information call to hold revival behaviors in these mice. my Father The event will be held Chris or Cassie Ward at 653- Greater Restoration Out- Mount Sinai scientists at Christ United Methodist Help Mission 2744. reach Ministries to hold its looked at brain activity in vi- Wayne Piver Church, 3101 Raeford Road, Fresh Fire revival featuring Pastor Cheryl Best-Perryman “What I Wouldn’t Give” Fayetteville (across from Tal- annual meeting By Krystal Piver Livengood and Bishop P.F. Chambers Sr. lywood Shopping Center) and The annual meeting of the Wednesday Feb. 8-Friday, Feb. Dear Daddy, features Larry Chason, Jay Help Mission of Columbus RFL team committee 10 at 7:30 p.m. Card of Thanks Stone Singers and The Anchor- County will be held Thursday, What I wouldn’t give meeting Feb. 13 The church is located at men Quartet. Free admission Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Help Mis- The Relay For Life team for one more chance to see 3440 James B. White Hwy. S. but a love offering will be sion office at 127 W. Commerce committee meeting will be (formerly known as the Break you walking out the door received. Street, Whiteville. held Monday, Feb. 13 from Away Arcade). to warmly embrace me. For more information call The pastor or an elected 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Beth Israel For more information call What I wouldn’t give Chason at 818-9760. member from each participat- Synagogue. 641-0800. ing Columbus County church for one more chance to hear is invited to attend. your voice on the phone Piney Forest 12th annual Interested churches that asking how I am today. law enforcement have not attended before What I wouldn’t give appreciation luncheon should send a representative to for one more chance to say learn how to become involved. Piney Forest Baptist Church For more information call “Daddy, I love you so, will hold its 12th annual law 642-2724. each and every day.” enforcement appreciation bar- What I wouldn’t give becue luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Walters Chapel The family of for one more chance to do the church fellowship hall. Wayne Piver would like all the little things AMEZ to hold we never got around to. Area members of the Co- to express a sincere thank lumbus County Sheriff’s De- annual program What I wouldn’t give partment, N.C. Department Walters Chapel AME Zion you to each and every one for one more chance to see of Motor Vehicles, Chadbourn Church of Bolton will host “100 Police Department, Fair Bluff who showed their love and that special smile you gave women in red” and “100 men to my girls exclusively. Police Department and the in black” Saturday, Feb. 12 at concern during this North Carolina Highway Pa- 3 p.m. The guest speakers will horrific time for us. What I wouldn’t give trol are encouraged to attend. be Evangelist Jennie Bowen of for Jesus to return today The church is located at New Miracle of East Arcadia May God bless you all. and take me home to you 4509 Andrew Jackson Hwy. and Rev. Ryan Godfrey of Mt. The Family of for all eternity. S.W. in Chadbourn. Zion of Elizabethtown. Willard McPherson is the Rev. Christopher Jones is Wayne Piver What I wouldn’t give . . . #2481 pastor. the pastor. www.mckenziemortuary.net #2482 The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 – 9-A McDonald’s Presents Whiteville High School East Columbus High School West Columbus High School South Columbus High School
Emilee Olivia Michaela Varaysha Wilkinson Elliott Lee Graham
Sophomore Emilee Wilkinson is the 16-year- Freshman Olivia Elliott is the 15-year- Senior Michaela Lee is the 17-year-old Junior Varaysha Graham is the 16-year- old daughter of Christi and Delane Skipper. old daughter of Annmarie and Allen Hin- daughter of Patricia and Michael Lee. old daughter of Benessa Graham. She is vice-president of the sophomore class son. She is active with theatre arts and She is active as a cheerleader and as A member each year of the school’s and treasurer for the Three Rivers Federa- chorus and plans to play soccer this se- a member of the Health Occupations Honor Roll and Principal’s List, Graham tion of the FFA. A member of the National mester as well as run track. She takes Students of America. A member of the says she works “really hard trying to Honor Society, she placed frst in the FFA’s English Honors I. “I love being active in Spanish Club she is also involved with achieve as many goals as I can.” She Creed Speaking Leadership contest and was school. I have had the privilege to go to dance and the school’s theatre pro- is active with the school’s tennis, bas- selected for a DAR Good Citizenship Award. theatre competition this year.” Her favor- gram. Basketball games are what she ketball and softball teams. She also She said the thing she likes best at WHS are ite things at ECHS are theatre arts and likes best at school. “They are always runs track and sings with the school’s the “friendly faces everywhere.” Honors Civics chorus. “They keep me very involved.” lively and full of action and fun.” The- inspirational choir. She said school is and Economics is her favorite class. “I thought World history is her favorite class. “It re- I would hate it, but I really enjoy learning about atre is her favorite class. “It allows me important to her “because it means a lot how government and the economy work.” She ally makes me think and I like to have to express myself and open up to oth- to achieve this as an eleventh grader.” said the most interesting thing about her is that a challenge, so it does that.” After high ers.” She said the most interesting thing After high school, she plans to attend a she’s from Louisiana. Her favorite activities school, she plans to attend Southeast- about her is her “secret love of math.” four-year college, possibly Fayetteville always involve FFA. “Whether we’re visiting ern Community College for two years She plans to attend the University of State University, to major in forensic sci- a nursing home or going on a trip we always and transfer to the University of North North Carolina at Chapel Hill to double ence. have fun with Mrs. Fowler.” She plans to attend Carolina at Wilmington. “I want to get a major in pre-medicine and the perform- college to pursue a career in zoology. career as a veterinarian.” ing arts.
Now with Columbus Students two Whiteville locations to serve you 1408 1110 North Of The Week S. Madison St. JK Powell Blvd. Farm Days seeks permanent home Beware of By NICOLE CARTRETTE The show, put on by mem- doing things with old tools and Commissioners will be Staff Writer bers of the Cape Fear Farm equipment. Owning an old or asked to support the concept Heritage Association includes restored tractor or any other tonight at the board’s regular B&T company exhibits that range from soap- farming implements from a meeting. Other items on the Columbus County com- The Better Business Bu- business has risen due to the making to sheep herding by bygone era is not a require- agenda include: a presenta- missioners will be asked to reau (BBB) of Coastal Caro- fact that all of the complaints dogs to acres of old farm ment for joining, although tion about Old Dock School, support the Cape Fear Farm lina is issuing a warning about are similar in nature, and that tractors, some restored to many members have restored establishment of a public Heritage Association’s efforts a business that hasn’t been they have stopped responding showroom-new condition and old farm equipment. hearing to close out a grant to establish a permanent home delivering on its orders. Con- to the BBB altogether. some looking as if they just All monetary proceeds for the DREAM Center, a vet- for the Southern Farm Days sumers from Utah, Alabama, The business responded to left the fields. from the Heritage Farm Days eran’s department update, Show. California, North Carolina, the first four complaints that There is entertainment and are donated to Boys and Girls resolutions related to request- The popular event is held New Jersey, Minnesota, Wis- the BBB received, but then educational programs that Home of North Carolina at ing that Lakeland Circle and annually at the Boys and Girls consin, and New York have stopped communicating with go on throughout the event. Lake Waccamaw. The inau- Honey Hill Drive in Lakeland Home arena and property at ordered products via B&T BBB and with their custom- Demonstrations typically in- gural show in 2009 produced Village Subdivision be added Lake Waccamaw. Commodities’ websites, paid ers. B&T has removed all of clude bygone skills of crosscut more than $12,000 for Boys and to the state’s secondary road The group plans to pur- for their purchases, but never its websites, any information saw wood-sawing, grinding Girls Homes. system, along with Bluebird chase a tract of land in the received anything in return. on its Facebook pages, and corn into meal and weaving Attendance at shows easily Lane and Mockingbird Lane area and is working on an The majority of the purchases the phone numbers are no cane into chairs. There are exceeds 6,000 annually. in the Honeyhill Subdivision. application with the U.S. De- made from the company’s web- longer working. The BBB has lawnmower races, lawnmower Columbus County Tourism Approval of special counsel partment of Agriculture, the sites were HP Touchpads, and tried contacting the business weight pull competitions and Director Jennifer Holcomb for the financing of the court- Golden Leaf Foundation and the costs of the orders vary by phone, mail and e-mail, open-fire cooking. endorsed the idea at a recent house project is requested, the Tobacco Trust Fund, ac- from $120 to $400. but communication has been Re-enactors demonstrate commissioners meeting. She along with other agenda items. cording to a letter from Man- Over the past five months, returned. camp life in the Revolutionary said the organization’s plans The meeting begins at 6:30 aging Partner Alma Galloway. nine complaints have been B&T has also claimed, in and Civil Wars, fire muzzle- fall into line with the tour- p.m. at the Dempsey Herring For three consecutive years reported to the BBB concern- its advertising, that they are loading rifles, and other such ism board’s goal of trying to Courthouse Annex. the annual event had drawn ing B&T Commodities, also BBB Accredited with an A+ attractions. establish a working heritage thousands of people to Lake known as B&T Electronix or rating. This is false. B&T The Cape Fear Farm Heri- farm in the county and that Waccamaw for the two-day Nicole Cartrette Lawson Electronix, owned by Commodities, B&T Electronix, tage Association is made up of the Cape Fear Farm Heritage affair that features old farm 910-642-4104 ext. 225 Timothy Lawson. Of the nine or Lawson Electronix is not people interested in preserv- Association was looking to put equipment, farm animals and [email protected] complaints, five have gone accredited with the BBB of ing and showing the old way of together something like that. a variety of events. unanswered by the company, Coastal Carolina, and has the which lowered their rating to worst rating possible: an “F.” an “F.” The concern about the
Whiteville to join STEP program DIDYOUKNOW? By JEFFERSON WEAVER Town Economic Prosperity plicant with technical assis- large number of applicants Staff Writer (NC STEP) program. Bolton, tance, planning, grant writing each year. Who was the only Presi- criminals. Sandyfield and Tabor City and education in creating new NC Step targets munici- dent to be awarded a pat- Who was the only Presi- Whiteville will soon join already are members of the ways to bring jobs and revenue palities with fewer than 7,500 ent? Abraham Lincoln. He dent to serve two noncon- the growing number of local program, which helps munici- into communities, City Man- people in rural counties or was awarded a patent for a secutive terms? Grover communities participating in palities develop “outside the ager Larry Faison said. those designated as economi- system of buoying vessels Cleveland. He was our 22nd a state-sponsored economic box” economic development A total of 56 communities cally lagging. The primary over shoals. and 24th President, forever development program. plans. have joined the program since qualification is financial need, Who was the only Presi- confusing the mathematics Whiteville City Council The funding, which re- its creation, Faison said. Com- Faison explained, as well as dent to have been a preach- of the Presidential sequence. Tuesday approved a resolution quires a 5 percent match of petition for the initial $25,000 the ability to grow and com- er? James Garfield. Who was the only Presi- to apply to join the N.C. Small $1,250, is used to help the ap- grants is tough, due to the mitment to improving local Who was the only Presi- dent elected twice with- conditions. dent to have personally out receiving at least 50 Applicants must create hanged people? Grover percent of the popular a leadership team of both Cleveland. When he was vote either time? Bill Clin- Poet Ammons subject of Sunday lecture residents and officials, Faison sheriff of Erie County, N.Y., ton. He received 43 percent explained, and be prepared he placed the noose around of the popular vote in 1992 An East Carolina Univer- ing on southern culture, North Ammons, who died in 2001 to demonstrate both a need the neck of two convicted and 49 percent in 1996. sity professor who has ed- Carolina writers, and early in Ithaca, N. Y., where he was for and a willingness to work ited three books of poetry American vaudeville, among poet in residence at Cornell with NC STEP coaches to see will lecture Sunday at 3 p. m. other subjects. University, was winner of sev- the chosen project through to at the Reuben Brown House In order to accommodate eral prizes for his poetry, some fruition. Preservation Society’s Sunday the expected larger-than-nor- of which mentions Columbus The city will work with rep- Afternoon Literary Series on mal crowd, the Sunday after- County scenes and deals with resentatives from the White- Short on Money? the late nationally known poet noon lecture will be held in rural life and rural people. ville Chamber of Commerce, Archie Ammons, a native of Westminster Presbyterian A special guest at the Sun- Downtown Development Com- Whiteville. Church off Franklin Street, day meeting will be Vida Cox, mittee, Southeastern Commu- We Can Help! Alex Albright, who has a short distance from the Ammons’ sister who lives in nity College, and other groups taught writing courses at ECU Reuben Brown House where Clarkton. to create a plan best suited for since 1981, edited Ammons’ refreshments will be served Sara Leggett Painter, a Whiteville, Faison said. We Offer Personal Loans from The North Carolina Poems following the meeting. native of Whiteville, former Council approved a resolu- and has written several ar- Archie Ammons, a native student of Albright’s and a tion directing Faison to apply $1,000.00 to $3,000.00* ticles about Ammons and his of the New Hope area and a high school English teacher in to the program on the city’s poetry for academic publica- graduate of Whiteville High Greenville, will read some of behalf. We like to say YES! tions. School and Wake Forest Uni- Ammons’ poetry at the session Albright has served as edi- versity, is considered by some Sunday. Jefferson Weaver Your tax return prepared here; tor of the North Carolina nationally known critics to be The meeting at 3 p. m. Sun- 910-642-4104 ext. 227 make us your one stop shop! Literary Review and has done one of the greatest American day, Feb. 12, is open to the [email protected] extensive research and teach- poets of the 20th century. public.
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Editorials Te News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 Funding schools’ Ask us needs starts Q. Do deer eat the winter wheat planted everywhere this year? And with Old Dock the statistics that show how many reported deer-vehicle accidents For years, the county has funded only there are –how many are reported a fraction of what the county and city and how many are not? I have not schools and Southeastern Community talked to any hunter or farmer who College have requested for repair or con- has seen deer eating the wheat and I know not everyone reports when struction needs. they hit a deer. I am curious as to Now, with $28 million in the bank, the how many do they feel are hit and county can afford to make up for lost not reported. ground starting with a request to build six new classrooms at Old Dock School A. The News Reporter’s own in place of a wing of the school where records gave us a snapshot of crit- the floor and undergirding are literally ters that tried to cross the road, and disintegrating. didn’t make it. Commissioners toured the school The N.C. Highway Patrol re- ported just over 800 animal colli- recently and agreed that the project is sions in the county last year. Those necessary. The county schools will pitch included several bears, a number in with The point of cows and horses, dogs, an owl $750,000 and one very destructive raccoon. in lottery With $28 million in More than 95 percent of the animal money and county fund balance, collisions, however, were with deer. the county the Old Dock project There is no real way to estimate is expected is a good example of how many deer kills were not to match reported, but biologists and Wild- the need to fund repair life officers we asked say it could that figure. or replacement at the be double the number of those The col- reported. More deer than people laboration county’s aging and de- realize are injured, but not killed, of the two teriorating school facili- Cute puppies, deep thoughts and tax dollars by cars, and make their way into boards ties. Old Dock is more the woods to die. will allow than 80 years old. As far as the winter wheat crop the project By JEFFERSON WEAVER Whether or not I like the com- few years ago when I called a — there have been no deprivation to move Staff Writer mercial is beside the point, the particular agency and asked if permits issued locally for deer forward. point here is that our tax dollars he were busy. damaging winter wheat crops. I am by no means a devotee of paid for that Internet time, that He replied no, he was playing a Such a permit allows a farmer with But in addition to Old Dock, there are political correctness, nor am I computer, and that employee. video game on his laptop. During documented losses to take deer out other schools approaching 70 and 80 years overly concerned about stepping I h av e the business day. of season. However, as the wheat old with many needs. on people’s toes. no problem Now, my boss is pretty lenient crop is growing, more and more Seeing the condition of the county’s But a German TV commercial with people regarding the Internet, but I have deer are discovering the tender old school buildings is a real eye opener sent to me by a friend the other s p e n d i n g to answer only to him, as do all green shoots. The height of the and serves as a reminder that with the day made me stop and think for some free my coworkers. If someone abuses wheat is thought to be a contribut- increasing age of these buildings, only so a moment. Not because the com- time surf- it, the boss responds accordingly. ing factor. As it gets taller, and the much patching can be done. mercial was decidedly insensitive i n g t h e But government employees, deer can keep a better eye out for Millions have been spent on the jail to terrorists, but of how my friend web while in my opinion, have to hold to a predators, they may start eating received the message. at work; I higher standard. They have se- more of it. However, that supposi- and upcoming courthouse project, both of Most of us who are cursed with think most curity, decent pay, and great ben- tion has no scientific basis. With a which deal with the failings of society. being tied to a computer regularly employ- efits that only the absolute worst record number of farmers planting As a result, the question must be asked receive mass-forwarded emails e r s h ave economy will take away. I don’t winter wheat this year, and other about the schools’ and college’s capital (Fw:Fw:Fw, as some folks call decided to Weaver have a problem with state workers food supplies short for whitetails, needs: if not now, when, especially with a them) of deep thoughts, cute pup- e m b r a c e spending some time enjoying the it’s a sure bet we will soon see more strong county fund balance and low con- pies, adorable kittens, and stuff the horror in such cases, or at Internet on the taxpayer’s dime. deer grazing on the wheat fields. struction and financing costs? you just can’t make up, to borrow least install some reasonable I have a problem with any from another columnist. shields so no one is downloading government worker, of any po- My buddy is one of those who pornography in their cubicle. I litical bent, sending out emails or gets a lot of these messages, am a little leery of policies allow- making posts that someone, even Night-hunting but he doesn’t send them on to ing employers to view anything, someone so wretched as a terror- hundreds of other folks. Let me anytime, that a worker may post, ist-hugger, could find insulting. clarify: he isn’t one of those folks when they are off work, anyway, Whether it was a video of one of not a good idea who says “I don’t usually forward but the growth of Big Brother in Ronald Reagan’s speeches, or an For years, thousands of dollars and emails, BUT…” –he just doesn’t a litigious society is also a column amusing commercial demonstrat- man-hours have been spent trying to arrest do it, period. for another day. Let’s just say I ing how tough the VW Polo is al- those who take to the fields at night with a But he called me the other sometimes kick myself for not leged to be, a state email address Smart Start spotlight and a firearm. day, and asked to send me a com- becoming a lawyer. isn’t the proper place. While deer are the primary target, mercial about a particular brand The state employee who sent If the state is willing to allow poachers often don’t hesitate to take cracks of automobile. The subject of the VW commercial to several such as this to be sent out on a has parenting the commercial wasn’t an issue. at other species as well. Only raccoon and hundred friends (oh, all right, I taxpayer-funded account, then Like me, he takes pride in being admit it, I like the commercial) they must be willing to allow opossum are legally harvested at night in program politically in-correct, but the had no business doing so on those who are sympathetic to our state, but everything from cows to pets, sender was. my dime, and yours. He makes, terrorists the same option; if Thanks to a newly formed col- bears to rabbits are occasionally killed by The VW Polo commercial roughly, half again what I do, they will go that far, then state laboration between the Columbus these poachers. starts out with a man of appar- so he can afford a computer and employees should be allowed to and Robeson County Smart Start Virginia and South Carolina allow lim- ent Middle Eastern descent get- Internet for fun at home. officially, on state time, endorse Partnerships, families in Colum- ited night-time hunting for wild hogs and ting into his car and driving to an The fact that I found the com- and campaign for political can- bus County can participate in coyotes. While both these invasive species outdoor restaurant. He parks near mercial amusing does not negate didates. Never mind that already Parents As Teachers (PAT), an are a scourge, allowing them to be hunted at a crowded area, and lifts what the fact that another state em- happens, but generally, only those early childhood parent education night, with very few controls, is a bad idea. appears to be a detonator. After ployee might have sent something who support the losing candidate and family support program. The Wildlife Resources Commission be- a moment of possibly prayer, the out to someone else that I did not are punished. Designed to enhance child gan regulating feral swine as wild animals, alleged terrorist squeezes the agree with, or find entertaining. With Gov. Bev Perdue’s deci- development and school achieve- rather than leaving them as vermin, in part trigger on the detonator. Indeed, I doubt most of us will sion not to run for re-election, ment through parent education, to cut down on the number of poachers And blows up, but the car con- ever know how many times our the new governor will have the PAT serves families throughout who claimed to be hunting pigs when they tains the entire blast, killing only tax dollars have been used, via the opportunity to make some big a pregnancy up until the child at- were shooting deer. It was counter-intuitive, the terrorist. Oops. The tagline citizen-funded Internet service changes. Personally, I think one tends kindergarten. Participants come from all socio-economic in our opinion, to then reverse course and for the commercial is “VW Polo. for public employees, to endorse of those changes needs to be a levels, and from rural, urban allow night-hunting of hogs, and to add Small but tough.” candidates, support and raise stricter email and Internet policy and suburban communities. The coyotes to the mix. My friend who sent me the VW money for causes we might not for state employees. commercial was angry because like, or to mass-forward pictures Whether or not we agree po- program is available to families Night-hunting for predators like coyotes worldwide. and hogs involves calling the animal into a state employee, using a state of puppies that not everyone litically, socially, or even over email address, on state time on a thinks are cute. whether Plott hounds are cuter PAT uses the Born to Learn range. While several states do allow night- curriculum and includes four time predator hunting, they also allow state computer, sent the message. Sadly, this is more common than Walkers is not the issue. Who Ironically, he forwarded it to me, than not in our state government. pays for us discussing it, however, core services. Personal visits are hunters to take bobcat and foxes. These so I could check. I actually bespoke one fellow a is a different story. monthly, bi-weekly, or weekly same calls attract domestic cats, hunting home visits, during which time dogs, pet dogs, and even cows. While most parent educators share age-appro- hunters would obey the law and only fire priate child development infor- when they were sure their target was a mation with parents, help them coyote or hog, North Carolina has far fewer learn to observe their own child, laws regarding roaming animals than other A dark secret address their parenting concerns, states where night-hunting is common and and engage the family in activi- Thumbs down BY RAY LUNDY many magazines filled with por- in bed, Jackson eased out of the popular. Our terrain is not conducive to ties that provide meaningful par- Special to The News Reporter nography of the most sordid kind. house. Midnight found Jackson ent/child interactions. night-hunting, since our forests tend to be He viewed porn on his com- in the dumpster with a flashlight Group meetings provide op- thicker. Jackson was a polished man puter each night after the kids looking for his pornographic portunities to share information If the Wildlife Commission allows night- who usually dressed in coat and were in bed, and the porn in the magazines and materials. about a variety of parenting hunting for hogs and coyotes, we sincerely tie. He had a great job, pretty wife, books and on the computer screen He was eaten up with guilt, but issues and child development. hope they follow the course of other states two daughters, and a nice house in involved acts that were repugnant he just did not want to stop his Parents learn from and support and require written permission from the a nice community. to his wife. addiction. When he arrived home, each other, observe their children landowner before one heads for the field He and his wife drove nice Susan told Jackson that he with debris from the dumpster with other children, and practice with a red light and a rifle. Simply requir- cars. Jackson’s children went must stop, but he tried to view clinging to his clothes, Susan their parenting skills. ing that the hunter be able to produce to good schools, and on Sundays his materials secretly; however, greeted him. She said nothing, just Periodic screening for early evidence that he or she is permitted to be on they attended church together. All his wife knew he still continued went back to bed. identification of developmental seemed well, and everyone seemed his porn. Jackson was addicted To abbreviate the story: Jack- the property solves many communication delays or health, vision, and hear- happy—almost a perfect family. to porn. son went back to the dumpster problems with landowners and avoids giv- ing problems provides a regular But there was one problem. After a confrontation with Su- and threw his porn back into the ing all hunters a black eye, epecially since review of a child’s developmental Deep within Jackson’s heart and san as she threatened to leave him, filth. He got counseling, and did night-hunting for coyotes is not an efficient progress, identifies strengths and soul, there was a problem eating and after a re-dedication in his a complete change in his life. He harvesting method, although it can be a abilities and areas of concern at him like a cancer. church, Jackson went home and became the husband and father good tool for hog management. that require referral for follow-up Jackson had a dark secret that bundled up all of his magazines he once had been. He sought help While this is as an exciting hobby, we services, and increases parents’ only God and his wife knew, and and threw them in a dumpster be- from God, his wife, and a good don’t think night-hunting for coyotes or understanding of their child’s it had the ability to destroy his hind a business close to his house. counselor. They are happy until feral hogs has a place in North Carolina. development. marriage, his family, and his life. That was Sunday afternoon. Jack- this day. Hopefully the commission will take a sec- Through a Resource network, On the top shelf of his closet and son felt better, and so did Susan. Such is not always the case, ond look before giving deer poachers the Parent educators help families in the bottom drawer of his night- Things were fine again. when we cling to terrible things excuse that they were hunting only coyotes stand were magazines – many, That night, when everyone was that destroy. and killing hogs. Continued on next page The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 11-A Chadbourn couple featured on ‘Anderson’ Miranda and Bruce Ketcham of Chadbourn, who appeared ON A RECENT 4,#S h(OARDING Buried: Alive,” were on today’s episode of “Anderson,” featur- ing Anderson Cooper. The Ketchums give advice to a mother, Maria Romero, whose family is falling apart from the devastation of her hoarding. Their home is buried in boxes, their relationships are Recycle at Farmers Mart falling apart: can Anderson Patrons of the Columbus County Community Farmers Cooper save this family from Market this summer can recycle their aluminum cans, the devastation from Maria’s plastic bottles and bags and other recyclables at the excessive hoarding? While market, thanks to the Whiteville Junior Woman’s Club. Maria and her family are in the The club presented the market with fve recycle bins as studio with Anderson to get to part of their conservation service program. Woman’s the root of her obsessive hoard- Club representatives Meleah Collier (third from left) and ing, Anderson’s cameras are Rachel Smith (third from right) made the presentation inside her home to reveal the recently. Farmers Market board members present were true depth of Maria’s destruc- (left to right) Bill Skipper, Johnny Reynolds, Lindy Har- tive behavior. old Shuman (vice president), Myra Godwin, and Carol The show aired on CBS Shuman, market manager. The Farmers Market is ex- Channel 10 WILM at 9 a.m. pected to open in mid-May. Stress is focus of chamber program Woman managers or owners are invited to the next Women Leading Columbus meeting to be held on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the N.C. Mu- seum of Forestry. After a brief social time and welcome, Valeria Balogh, president of Earth Element, will present a program on “Stress Reduc- Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist tion for Professional Women,” including yoga and relaxation Older women with normal Century safe techniques for the office. T-score may not need another We asked our readers on Whiteville.com what this structure off Old Boardman Road Refreshments will be served. could have been, and after a few guesses about it being an ice house or smoke Door prizes will be given. Fol- bone screening for 15 years house, we think we found the answer. Mike Britt offered the following: “This was lowing the session, anyone interested is invited to remain The U.S. Preventive Servic- Medicine. the safe that was located in the old Post Offce when Boardman was a boom town. for a yoga demonstration or to es Task Force and other orga- In the study, Gourlay and Around 1900, E. B. Wright came to Boardman from Boston and brought with him participate. Comfortable cloth- nizations have recommended study co-authors analyzed Butters Lumber Company ... .” ing is recommended. that women ages 65 and older data from 4,957 women aged be routinely screened for os- 67 years and older that were Businesses can apply for safety awards teoporosis using bone min- collected as part of the longest- Smart Start eral density (BMD) screening. running osteoporosis study Continued from previous page The N.C. Department of Award recipients will be (OWEVER HOW OFTEN WOMEN in the U.S., the Study of Os- Labor is now accepting appli- honored in their communities should be screened is a topic teoporotic Fractures. These find and connect with needed for Children will provide PAT cations from businesses that throughout the state at safety that remains controversial women were enrolled in the services and help them to over- services free of charge to local qualify for a workplace safety awards banquets co-sponsored and undecided, with no de- study from 1986 to 1988 when come barriers to accessing the families. award. Safety awards are given by the N.C. Department of finitive scientific evidence to they were 65 years or older, services. PAT takes an active For more information about to companies that have above- Labor and local chambers of provide guidance. and had bone mineral density role in establishing ongoing Parents As Teachers or to average worker safety and commerce and other organi- Now a new study led by (BMD) testing starting about collaborative relationships make a referral, call the Co- health programs. zations. -ARGARET , 'OURLAY -$ -0( two years later. All had bone with other organizations that lumbus County Partnership Businesses that qualify For more information on of the University of North mineral density testing at least serve families. for Children at 642-8226. For for the award must meet two the Safety Awards Program or #AROLINA AT #HAPEL (ILL 3CHOOL twice during the study period; Through a collaboration additional information about requirements. They must be to download an application, go of Medicine finds that women some were tested up to five with the Robeson County Part- the Columbus County Partner- free of fatalities at the site for to the NCDOL website, www. aged 67 years and older with times over a period of 15 years. nership for Children and the ship for Children and its other which they are applying. nclabor.com/osha/etta/safe- normal bone mineral density The researchers calculated 2OBESON #OUNTY (EALTH $E- activities, visit the office at 109 The site’s injury and ill- ty_programs/safety_award. scores may not need screening estimated times for 10 per- partment, which operates the W. Main St. in Whiteville or ness rate also must be at least htm. The deadline for submis- again for 15 years. cent of the women in each Parents as Teachers program, online at www.columbussmart- 50 percent below that of their sions is Feb. 15. “If a woman’s bone density T-score group to transition to Columbus County Partnership start.org. Like us on Facebook. industry’s average rate. at age 67 is very good, then she osteoporosis. For the high risk doesn’t need to be re-screened group, the estimated time was in two years or three years, 1.1 years, while it was about because we’re not likely to see 5 years for the moderate risk much change,” Gourlay said. group and slightly over 15 “Our study found it would take years for the low risk group. about 15 years for 10 percent They found that in those same of women in the highest bone time periods, only 2 percent or density ranges to develop os- less of women had hip or clini- teoporosis.” cal vertebral fractures, which “That was longer than we are the most important frac- expected, and it’s great news tures doctors try to prevent for this group of women,” by screening for osteoporosis. Gourlay said. The study concluded that Gourlay, an assistant profes- baseline BMD is the most sor in UNC’s Department of important factor for doctors Family Medicine, presented to consider in determining these results in a study pub- how often a patient should be lished in the Jan. 19, 2012 issue screened. of the New England Journal of Entrepreneurship Summit slated at UNC-P Feb. 23 UNC-Pembroke’s fourth an- s 3ERVICE INDUSTRY BY (EIDI nual Entrepreneurship Sum- $ENT OF (IREASE )NC CON- mit will be held on Thursday, struction and an overview; Feb. 23, beginning at 8:30 a.m. s #ONSTRUCTION BY !ARON in the Regional Center for Thomas of Metcon Construc- Economic, Community and tion of Pembroke; Professional Development at s /VERVIEW FROM $R 2AMI COMtech. Maysami, chair of UNC-P’s It is sponsored by UNC-P’s School of Business. Thomas Family Center for The keynote speaker fol- Entrepreneurship. Registra- lowing lunch is Janet Cowell, tion information is available North Carolina state treasurer. by calling (910) 775-4208 or by Opening remarks will be given emailing [email protected]. by UNC-P’s Chancellor Kyle R. The mission of the Thomas Carter and Jim Thomas, CEO Family Center is to create edu- of Thomas Properties and cational opportunity for future founder of the Thomas Fam- entrepreneurs and to nurture ily Center. new and small businesses in the community. Following the establishment of the center DEBT RELIEF in 2006, UNC-P developed aca- Bankruptcy demic programs in entrepre- Stop Foreclosures neurship for undergraduate Get A Fresh Start and graduate business majors and a certificate program for Attorney students of any major. James The theme of the 2012 Robbins Summit is “Small Business/ Entrepreneurial Growth & 922 S. Madison St. Sustainability.” There will be Whiteville sessions on: s-ANUFACTURING BY -ARK Scott of Thermal Metal Treat- CALL 642-4860 ing Company of Aberdeen; www.bankruptcylawwebsite.com February 6, 2012 12-A – The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 Students to monitor water quality CRC increases employability through Ribbon of Hope award With so many people seek- information. SCC provides ing employment, it is especial- online classes that allow par- Columbus County eighth called “WOW” Waters of tific data to help understand at Winyah Bay, S.C. The Wac- ly important that job seekers ticipants to improve their grade students will learn this Waccamaw. changes in the watershed and camaw watershed contains stand out from the crowd. skill levels prior to taking the month about the link between The Land Trust’s partners assess aquatic health. 19 aquatic animals and 22 By earning a Career Readi- assessments. clean water quality and hu- include Lake Waccamaw “We are grateful to the NC plants found nowhere else ness Certificate (CRC) at These courses can be ac- man health and ecosystem State Park, Winyah Rivers GlaxoSmithKline Foundation on the planet, representing Southeastern Community cessed 24/7 through any com- functions by taking part in Foundation, Southeastern for supporting the advance- the greatest concentration College, applicants can prove puter with a high-speed Inter- a water quality monitoring Community College and ment of education, science of endemic animals in North to prospective employers that net connection. program at Lake Waccamaw Coastal Carolina University. and health in our commu- Carolina. they possess the basic work- On-campus computer labs State Park. Through interactive train- nity,” said Camilla Herlevich, Since 2008, the NC Glaxo- place skills required for the are also available at designated The project is funded by a ing sessions, hands-on prac- N.C. Coastal Land Trust’s SmithKline Foundation has job. times for individuals who do North Carolina GlaxoSmith- tice and use of a web-based executive director. awarded 70 grants to nonprof- “Even if job seekers have not have computer access or Kline Foundation Ribbon of teacher’s guide, Columbus “This project will provide its across the state under the a high school diploma, GED, who need assistance from a Hope award. County students will learn students with science cur- Ribbon of Hope program. or a college degree, the CRC career readiness instructor. The NC GlaxoSmithKline marketable scientific skills, riculum that links clean wa- As part of the grant, re- further verifies that they can Course and assessment fees Foundation’s board of direc- experience Lake Waccamaw ter quality to issues such as cipients also receive custom- perform the kinds of tasks that may be waived for individuals tors awarded a $25,000 Ribbon and the Waccamaw River, human health and ecosystem ized consulting services and are common in today’s work- who qualify. of Hope grant to the North and gain an appreciation of a functions. It will also give technical assistance from the place,” said Sandy Mullins, For more information Carolina Coastal Land Trust globally important ecosystem students an opportunity to North Carolina Center for career readiness instructor. about potential financial as- to expand an existing water right in their backyard. be part of a long-term moni- Nonprofits. To receive a CRC, individu- sistance or the CRC program, quality-monitoring program The “WOW” project will toring project, and make sig- The goal of the Ribbon of als undergo workplace as- contact Sandy Mullins at (910) on Lake Waccamaw and the train teachers, students and nificant contributions to our Hope program, which offers sessments related to reading, 642-7141, ext. 351 or smullins@ Waccamaw River to include volunteers how to test water program.” one-time $25,000 grants, is applied math and locating sccnc.edu. teachers and students. quality and the opportunity Originating from Lake to have a positive impact on The grant will be used to apply their new skills Waccamaw, a large Carolina the lives of North Carolina’s to develop and implement on the lake and river. They Bay in North Carolina, the citizens in each of the state’s a hands-on water quality also will have the option to Waccamaw River winds 140 100 counties by supporting educational program for Co- become part of a long-term miles through wild swamp programs that further health, SCC can assist lumbus County high school water quality monitoring forests, timberlands, and science and education in local and middle school students, crew, contributing real scien- towns to the Atlantic Ocean communities. tobacco industry impacted students Amateur Radio Society ofers licensing course People whose incomes have with job search, job place- been adversely affected by ment, and follow-up activities. The Columbus County in the county office of Emer- issued by the FCC to operate Radio amateurs often pro- changes in the tobacco in- Priority will be given for those Amateur Radio Society, a gency Services. radio equipment. Currently, vide emergency communi- dustry, including decreased adversely affected by the de- group of local “Ham” radio The club meets the third three license classes exist, cations following natural production, may qualify to cline in the tobacco industry, operators, will sponsor a Thursday night of each and to get a license, partici- disasters. receive financial assistance for including farmers, their fam- class to interest people in month throughout the year, pants must pass an FCC exam Hurricances, tornadoes, short-term training through ily members and former quota amateur radio as a hobby and anyone interested is in- on electronics and two-way and earthquakes often knock Southeastern Community holders. Applicants for Project and to prepare them for the vited to attend. radio operations procedures. out landline and cell phone College. Skill-UP must be 18 or older licensing exam. Amateur radio is hobby The license classes are communications for hours The assistance is made pos- and a resident of a tobacco- The class will be held four radio that allows licensed technician, general, and ex- and days, and in many com- sible by a $25,000 Project Skill- dependent county. nights in March at the Co- participants to communicate tra class. munities the amateur radio UP grant that SCC received Last year, 301 people re- lumbus County Emergency with each other by short Ham Radio is often called operators provide emergency through the N.C. Community ceived assistance through Services office, 608 N. Thomp- wave radio on frequencies “short wave” radio because communications for govern- College System from the N.C. Project Skill-UP to enroll in son Street in Whiteville. The designated by the Federal operation on the short wave ment agencies and relief Tobacco Trust Fund Commis- short-term skills training dates are March 13, 14, 20, and Communications Commis- radio bands makes possible organizations. sion. classes or seminars in 20 dif- 21 from 7-9 p.m. each night. sion. Amateur radio is some- long distance, world-wide, Radio amateurs provided The college is using the ferent areas. There is no cost for the times called “Ham” radio and two-way communications, valuable emergency com- funds to help residents gain Some of the most popular course, and interested indi- was started in the early 1900s which is the hallmark of munications after Hurricane short-term skills training that were nurse aide, sustainable viduals should contact David by radio pioneers who were amateur radio. 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Conference with St. Pauls with a 43-39 win over A 3-point shot by Campbell and some cool the Lady Bulldogs, but the ECHS boys squad foul shooting by Johnson highlighted the final placed 12 players in the scoring column in a quarter as ECHS rang up 18 points. 59-34 rout. “We hit some big shots, and started making some stops,” Coach Stephens said. “We started The East Columbus girls rallied from a nine- out so flat, but I’m really pleased with the way point third quarter deficit to overtake the St. our girls finished.” Pauls squad in the final minutes. Bianca Pazzola led St. Pauls scorers with 10 Senior Kierston “K.J.” Johnson scored seven points. of her 14 points in the fourth quarter and Meonti Campbell added seven fourth-quarter The East Columbus boys team evened its markers to spark the Lady Gator comeback vic- conference record at 4-4 by taking its second tory. Campbell finished the night with 12 points win by at least a 20-point margin over St. Pauls and Lauren Jenkins tallied eight. Ferrell Baldwin and Ronald Ratliff each The result left the two squads tied for first scored 10 points and T.J. Wilson had nine to place in the TRC standings with 7-1 records. lead the Gators. St. Pauls had won the first match-up by a 44-33 “We’re trying to be more consistent,” Moss score. aid Gator coach Curt Moss. “Tonight, we played Coach Karlyn Stephens’ Lady Gators, now holding a 14-3 season record, got off to a slug- gish start, trailing the athletic St. Pauls 17-6 See Gators on 2B WHS teams fall at East Bladen ELIZABETHTOWN - The while Zhane Johnson followed nent, but once again, the Wolf- Whiteville High School girls with nine points. pack fell short in the fourth basketball team suffered its Coach Serena Smith’s quarter, losing to state-ranked first conference loss of the Whiteville team got a game- East Bladen team 57-49. season while the Wolfpack boys high 21 points from guard East Bladen put its confer- team absorbed its fifth straight Jenna Watts. Watts connected ence record at 8-2 while White- loss in Friday night Waccamaw on four 3-point shots for the ville fell to 2-8. 2A-3A Conference action at Lady Wolfpack, whose season Whiteville trailed the Eagles East Bladen. record dropped to 13-4. 19-18 at the half and 33-32 after The East Bladen girls team WHS can still gain at least three quarters. took a 47-38 over the Lady a tie for the conference cham- Montrel Rogers scored 28 Wolfpack after building a 27-13 pionship with wins in its final points, including a 13-of-15 halftime lead. regular season games this perfomance from the foul line The result left the two teams week against South Columbus to pace East Bladen. Jaquan tied for the first in the Wacca- and South Brunswick. Jones had 10 points. maw Conference girls stand- Robert Smith scored 15 ings with 9-1 records. Once again, the Whiteville points an Johnny Lee Willis Melissa Macon bucketed 11 boys team played things close points for the Lady Eagle squad most of the way with its oppo- See WHS on 2B Staff photos by Mark Gilchrist Warrior Homecoming Waccamaw Academy leading scorer Greg Wilson (above) drives the ball against a Flora MacDonald defender in Friday night’s Homecoming Night boys basketball game at Warrior gym. During halftime ceremonies, y senior Kayla Watts was crowned 2012 Wac- camaw Academy Homecoming Queen. She is the daughter of Andy and Jennifer Watts and the late Gail Webb Watts. The visiting Flora Macdonald team from Red Springs, which has gained national prominence in recent years won the Southeastern Inde- pendent Conference game 82-39. Wilson, who is averaging more than 20 points per game for Coach Andy Watts’ Warriors this season, is a junior transfer from Myrtle Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Beach. Waccamaw Academy will play host Rams open season Southeastern Community College’s Corey Wallace makes a head-frst slide home for Trinity Christian Academy of Fayetteville on a run in the Saturdays frst game of the Rams’ season-opening baseball doubleheader Tuesday. Flora Macdonald also won the girls with Guilford Tech. SCC won the frst game 10-9 and Guilford Tech took the secon game 29-15. game 3-1. See story on 2B. Warrior teams bow to Flora Macdonald UNCP acquires Stanley’s signature Visiting Flora Macdonald won the boys game 82-39 and took the girls game by a 29-15 score over host Waccamaw Academy Friday night at the Waccamaw Academy Homecoming. Greg Wilson scored 24 points in the Wac- camaw Academy boys loss. Flora Macdonald placed five players in the double scoring col- umn. Kayla Watts had seven points and McKayla McNiell tallied six for Waccamaw Academy in the girls game. Jamie Powers scored 20 points for Flora Maconald. During halftime ceremonies of the boy sgame, Kayla Watts was crowned 2012 WA Homecoming Queen, and Kayla Smith was crowned Homecoming Princess. Vikings sweep past S. Robeson ROWLAND - The West Columbus High boys basketball team kept a firm hold on second Rontonio Stanley, a three-year starter at running back for the South Columbus High place in the Three Rivers 1A-2A Conference football team, signs a national letter-of-intent Thursday to play for UNC-Pembroke. basketball standings Friday night by taking Stanley was a three-time All-Waccamaw Conference and three-time All-Columbus a 74-66 victory over the host South Robeson Mustangs. County selection. He was named the 2010 Columbus County Player of the Year Also, the WCHS girls squad captured its first following his junior season when he rushed for 2,005 yards and 31 touchdowns. win of the season by pulling out a two-point Stanley was sidelined by injuries for several games during his senior season, but win over the Lady Mustangs. he still played a signifcant role in helping lead the Stallions to the Eastern N.C. 2A In the boys game, West Columbus fell behind fnals and a 10-4 season record. During his three-year career with the Stallion varsity 15-12 after one quarter but came back to gain a 29-24 lead at the half. football squad, Stanley rushed for more than 3,800 yards and scored 50 touchdowns. Four Viking players scored in double fig- He is one of 19 high school players who signed with UNCP last week. Coach Pete ures. Cameron Brisbon finished with 18 points, Shinnick’s UNCP squad competes in the NCAA Division II ranks. The Braves posted followed by Anthony Davis with 17, Trevon File photo by Mark Gilchrist an 8-3 record last fall. Pictured with Stanley at the signing are his mother Merline Green with 15 and Tony Reese with 12. Jaquel Rontonio Stanley carries for a big gain to Stanley (seated left), grandmother Inez Stanley (seated right) and (standing, left to Martin added eight points. highlight a South Columbus High scoring Coach Michael Powell’s West Columbus right) SCHS head football coach and athletic director Jake Fonvielle, father Ronald team has a 6-2 record in conference play and a drive in last November’s state 2A football Stanley and sister LaRhonda Graham. Absent from the photo are sister LaRaven 9-9 season record. playoff victory over Fairmont. Stanley and brother Deron Blanks. 2B - The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 Rams, Titans split season-opening doubleheader High school sports schedule Dakota Oxendine had a in the bottom of the seventh win in relief. THURSDAY, FEBUARY 9 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 total of five hits and pitcher inning. Oxendine had two hits in the Bowling Basketball Jordan Quinn was tagged with Guilford Tech won the sec- second game. Columbus County League, Coastal Christian at Waccamaw Academy, 5 a loss despite pitching nearly ond game 3-1, holding SCC to SCC will play host to Patrick 701 Lanes, 4 six innings without yielding three hits. Henry of Virginia in a three- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 an earned run Saturday as the “It was a good outing for game Region 10 on Saturday FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Basketball Southeastern Community Col- Opening Day,” said SCC head and Sunday. A Saturday double- Basketball South Columbus at Whiteville, 4 lege baseball team opened its coach Scott Johnson. “We header will begin at 1 p.m., and Red Springs at West Columbus, 4 St. Pauls at West Columbus, 4 season by splitting a double- played pretty well against a a single game on Sunday will North Brunswick at South Columbus, 4:30 East Columbus at Fairmont, 4 header with visiting Guilford very solid opponent.” begin at noon. Whiteville at South Brunswick, 4:30 Trinity at Waccamaw Academy, 5 Tech of Greensboro. Southeastern collected 15 Coach Scott Johnson’s Rams East Columbus at South Robeson, 4 A doubleheader between hits in the first game including won the 2012 Region 10 Tourna- Waccamaw Academy at Word of God, 6 the two teams at Guilford Tech three by Oxendine. Thompson ment and made their first-ever was canceled by rain. had two hits. Oxendine, Justin appearance in the National Southeastern won the Britt and Derrick Bracey each Junior College Athletic Asso- first game 10-9 when Ronald had double. ciation World Series in Enid, 2012 East Columbus High School baseball schedule Thompson drove home Gar- Tyler Drew got the mound Okla., last May. rett McKinnes with a single March 1 - at South Columbus, 5 April 5 - at Southwest Onslow, 5 March 5 - Trask, 5 Aprl 9-11 - Easter Tournament, TBA March 12 - Whiteville, 5 April 16 - at Whiteville, 6 West Brunswick defeats South Columbus March 15 - South Colunbus, 5 April 17 - *Red Springs, 6 SHALLOTTE - Host West Brunswick came In the boys game, Jamal Jacobs had 15 points March 16 - *West Columbus, 5 April 20 - *St. Pauls, 6 away with Waccamaw 2A-3A Conference boys for West Brunswick while Jevon McNeill had 13 March 20 - *at Red Springs, 5 April 24 - *Fairmont, 6 and girls basketball wins over South Columbus and Markel Jones had 12. March 21 - Southwest Onslow, 5 April 26 - *at South Robeson on Friday. Leading scorers for South Columbus were March 23 - *at St. Pauls, 5 May 1-3 - Conference Tournament, TBA West Brunswick won the girls game 34-30 Shyquan Hemingway and Pharoah McKever March 24 - at West Bladen, noon and the Trojan boys squad stormed to a 60-42 with 20 points each. win, March 27 - *at Fairmont, 5 *-Denotes Three Rivers 1A-2A Confer- South Columbus will travel to play Whiteville March 29 - *South Robeson, 6 Jasmine Jackson’s 18 points led he way for on Tuesday and will play host to North Bruns- ence games April 3 - *at West Columbus, 6 the West Brunswick girls team. Chelsey Long wick on Friday. scored 11 points for South Columbus. Gators WHS 701 Continued from 1B Continued from 1B Bowling a lot of people and they all con- had 13 for Whiteville, whose tributed.” JANUARY 30 season record is now 7-12. ECHS led 25-16 at halftime Monday Night Mixed League W-L and 42-23 after three quarters. GIRLS GAME The Legends 19-1 Deion Gilchrist led St. Pauls Whiteville 8 5 12 13 - 38 The Untouchables 17-3 in scoring with 10 points. E. Bladen 16 11 8 12 - 47 Pin Teasers 12-8 3 Guys 10-10 East Columbus will close its WHITEVILLE (38): Sam Mc- Castaways 10-10 regular-season schedule this Cumbee 7, Marquetta Hemingway 1, Team Destruction 10-10 weeks with games at Fairmont Jordan Ray 6, Alea Henry 2, Jenna Alley Oops 7-13 on Tuesday and South Robeson Watts 21, Brian Jamison 1. Just Us 6-14 on Friday. EAST BLADEN (47): Alexus Smith Beep-Beep 5-15 8, Asha Graham 7, Melissa Macon 11, Maybe Baby 4-16 Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist GIRLS GAME Kandace Blanks 2, Crystal Shipman St. Pauls 17 5 11 16 - 39 5, Imani Turner-Dobson 4, Zhane MEN E. Columbus 6 10 9 18 - 43 Johnson 9. Top Scratch Games: Jeff Barker, 198; Russell Corder, 192; ST. PAULS (39): Alexis Roberson BOYS GAME JImmy Harrelson, 190; Danne Lee 5, Khadijah Priest 8, Bianca Pazzola Whiteville 9 9 14 17 - 49 Sr., 186. 10, Dara Locklear 8, Tia Glover 2, E. Bladen 11 8 14 24 - 57 Top Scratch Series: Jimmy Sabeth Hunt 6. Harrelson, 516; David Duncan, EAST COLUMBUS (43): K.J. WHITEVILLE (49): Robert Smith 493; Tony Corder, 477; John Paite, Johnson 14, Brittany Hall 4, Meonti 16, Dylan Bowen 6, Forrest Powell 2, 476.. Campbell 12, Lauren Jenkins 8, Kayla Johnny Lee Willis 13, Shakeem Brooks Brown 2. 5, Shawn Kirk 3, Rasheed McMillan 4. WOMEN EAST BLADEN (57): Montrell Top Scratch Games: Vickie BOYS GAME Rogers 28, Robinson 3, Beatty 8, Harrelson, 200; Bettty Lewis, 168; St. Pauls 7 9 7 11 - 34 Jaquan Jones 10, Stephens 8. Jackie White, 166; Pat Ridgeway, East Columbus 12 13 18 16 - 59 158. Top Scratch Series: Vickie ST PAULS (34): David Humphrey District 2 Harrelson, 499; Jackie White, 439; For more information, con- 3, Eric Morgan 3, Deonte McMillian 4, Missy Barker, 422; Betty Lewis, tact Chadbourn Parks and Josh Thompson 4, Damario French 4, DY Workshop 413; Iris Freman, 413. Recreation Director Robert Antonio Henderson 2, Deion Gilchrist FEBRUARY 1 Arendse at 654-4462. 12, Malik Livingston 3. EAST COLUMBUS (59): Ferrell set for Feb. 18 Wednesday Morning Seniors Baldwin 10, Keon White 2, T.J. Wilson W-L District 2 Dixie Youth Hurricanes 5-0 9, Marquese Lendon 2, Ronald Ratliff Baseball director Frankie 10, Derrick Young 4, Ricky Ratliff 4, Two Ships 5-0 Gage Lassiter 5, Larry Sanders 5, Burney has announced that Roadrunners 4-1 the 2012 District 2 workshop High Rollers 4-1 will be held on Saturday, Mac Attack 4-1 Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. at Edge- New Girls 4-1 Nakina DYB wood Elementary School in Beware 1-4 Chadbourn youth baseball, sofball registrations Whiteville. Wannabees 1-4 Burney said that all Golden Girls 1-4 sets chicken bog Pressing On 0-5 leagues in District 2 are re- Roby O’s 0-5 The Nakina Dixie Youth quired to be represented at
Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Baseball League will hold a this meeting. MEN Waccamaw Academy’s McKayla McNeill (23) comes away with a rebound in Friday chicken bog fund-raiser on Top Scratch Games: Richard night’s girls basketball action against Flora Mcdonald of Red Springs at Waccamaw Friday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to Threadgill, 198; Albert Brown, 179; Academy. Flora Macdonald won 29-15. 2 p.m., at the Old Dock Commu- Charles George, 158; Bobby Ship- nity Center in Old Dock. DY Baseball man, 152 Plates will sell for $7 with all Top Scratch Series: Rich- proceeds going to the Nakina Baseball ard Threadgill, 486; Albert Brown, 482; Charles George, 443; John Dixie Youth Baseball program. Scholarship Worthington, 580. WOMEN deadline set Top Scratch Games: Helen Dependable... Loughran, 157; Lillian Craw- The deadline for the apply- ley, 151; Gerri Reid, 147; Sallie ...perhaps the most ing for a Dixie Youth Baseball Threadgill, 140. important word when college scholarship is March Top Scratch Series: Helen 1. High School seniors who Loughran, 419; Gerri Reid, 391; considering a used played at least one season of Lillian Crawley, 279; Sallie Thread- Dixie Youth Baseball can apply gill, 336. automobile. for a $2,000 scholarship. Open 7 Days A Week When we say “de- Scholarship applications can be downloaded from the FEBRUARY 2 pendable,” we mean Dixie Youth website at www. High School League February Specials - Prices Good Feb. 1-29, 2012 Boys dixie.org and then clicking on two things. First, we go W-L Valentine’s Special to every effort to make the Dixie Youth emblem, and Whiteville 43-17 2 Liter Pepsi 6 Roses then clicking on the scholar- South Columbus 31-29 While they last. Starts February 8th sure that our cars are ship link. West Columbus 25-35 Twelve former North Caro- East Columbus 21-39 the very best available; lina DYB players won one of we refuse to sacrifice the 70 national DYB scholar- Top Scratch Games: White- ville, 155; South Columbus, 148; quality just to get a low ships awarded in 2011. North 2/$ Carolina has now been award- West Columbus, 115. $ 99 Top Scratch Series: White- priced vehicle. Second, ed 144 scholarships since 1976. ville, 543; South Columbus, 523; The 2011 winners are named we stand behind every West Columbus, 422. under the Scholarship link car or truck we sell. If on the Dixie Youth website at 3 Girls 2 Liter 10 you have a problem www.dixie.org. W-L Ice Cream Sandwiches West Columbus 42.5-17.5 Coke with one of our cars, Chadbourn baseball, Whiteville 32.5-27.5 we’ll fix it...that’s why South Columbus 22.5-37.5 sofball registrations East Columbus 20.5-39.5 we say, “We stand now underway Top Scratch Games: East Co- 3/$ behind our cars.” Why lumbus, 155; West Columbus, 140, 2/$ The Town of Chadbourn settle for less? Department of Parks and Rec- South Columbus, 115; Whiteville, reation is holding youth base- 109 ball and softball registrations Top Scratch Series: West Co- lumbus, 459; East Columbus, 454; 3 1 at city hall and the Chadbourn Whiteville, 392; South Columbus, SHORT baseball field, Monday through 383. Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sam’s Pit Stop Registration deadline for BROS. softball is February 10. Softball CLASSIFIED DEADLINES WHITEVILLE - 2 Locations: 503 Jefferson Street & 1707 South Madison Street registration fee is $30. For Monday’s Paper - 2:00 p.m. Friday BOLTON: 1128 Green Swamp Road • HALLSBORO: 4236 Sam Potts Hwy. AUTO SALES Registration deadline for For Thursday’s Paper - 9:00 a.m. Wednesday • DELCO: Hwy. 74-76 • LAKE WACCAMAW: Old Hwy. 74, across from post offce 642-6543 baseball is Feb, 14. Registra- Call Wanda or Hanne • CHADBOURN: 101 Strawberry Blvd. tion fee including youth, coach- Hwy. 701 - South of Wal-Mart 642-4104 pitch and T-Ball) is $25. -The News Reporter, Whiteville, North Carolina, Monday, February 6, 2012 The News Reporter Scheduling a community event? TV EVENING VIEWER Check out our 24-hour
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City of Whiteville SEEKING HUNTING RIGHTS and HAY FOR SALE COLUMBUS COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Parks Maintenance Worker 060 Special Notices available properties of all sizes to Round & Square Bales EMERGENCY SERVICES lease. Will pay top dollar for the right SPRIGGING/PLANTING POSITION : POLICE OFFICER The City of Whiteville is currently DIRECTOR WE SPECIALIZE IN opportunities. 910-279-1983 of Coastal Bermuda grass. Call 910- seeking to fulfill the position of Parks Location: Chadbourn, NC Correcting Your Credit 649-6145 or 910-770-0910. Salary $25,000-$26,000, plus benefits Maintenance Worker. Job duties Columbus County is seeking a quali- WE CLEAN with pay increase up to 5% after suc- include a variety of semi-skilled tasks fied individual to serve as Emergen- CREDIT cessful completion of one year pro- involving light equipment operation cy Services Director. This position RECORDS bationary period. and manual labor, such as push and reports directly to the County Man- Call Us Today!!!! Job Description: Perform full range of REDUCED! 40 KV PTO generator, tractor grass mowers, operating line ager. This individual will plan, direct 910-258-8164 law enforcement duties of a tradition- 30+ft Nomad tagalong camper, big and drag equipment preparing ball and coordinate a comprehensive WE CLEAN al nature as well as assignment to a 100 Pets & Animals BBQ cooker. Donkeys. Call 910-207- fields, cleaning park grounds and emergency management program CREDIT specific neighborhood for intensified 8810 facilities, carpentry, plumbing, play- to include E-911 dispatch commu- RECORDS responsibilities and citizen interac- AKC YORKIE PUPPY, 2nd shot. ground equipment repair, and other nications, Emergency Management, 910-258-8164 horticulture related tasks. tion, including investigating traffic col- Male, small, 16 weeks old. Call 642- Addressing for the County and the lisions, criminal and narcotic offenses, 5375. Minimum qualifications are any com- Fire Marshal Office. Responds to traffic enforcement, and apprehend- FIREWOOD FOR SALE - All red oak bination of education and experi- emergency incidents involving natu- ing suspects. HAPPY JACK LIQUIVIC: Recognized wood, recently cut. Call 234-1578 or ence equivalent to grammar school ral hazards, technological incidents Requirements: Applicant must have safe & effective against hook & round 625-1983. We deliver. graduation and some related experi- and search and rescue activities. NC B.L.E.T. Certification, H.S. Diplo- worms by US Center for Veterinary ence, high school diploma or GED is Advises and instructs various agen- ma or Equivalent, and NCDL. Appli- Medicine. Williams Farm Service preferred. MUST be able to obtain cies in response plans, procedures cant must pass a pre-employment (654-5889). 230 Miscellaneous Ornamental Pesticide License within and assigned roles and responsibili- personnel review board, physical, www.hapyjackinc.com six months of employment. Normal ties during emergencies. Serve as a drug screen, psychological evalua- !BUYING JUNK CARS, trucks, vans NEW LOCATION Ray’s Used Furni- work hours are Monday through Fri- key point of contact for the County; tion, criminal background, and fire- & tractors. Any condition. Paying top ture, Hwy 130 past Brunswick Elec- HORSES FOR SALE- Thoroughbred day, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., overtime direct Emergency Operations Cen- arms qualifications, and must be eli- dollar. Will meet or beat any price. tric, Living, dining & bedrooms, Mare & Quarter Horse Paint Gelding. may be required. Benefits include ter by assessing situation, degree of gible to receive NCJS probationary (910) 770-3131. tables, chairs, curios, etc 840-5356 910-612-5792. paid holidays, vacation and sick damage and priorities; determining or general certification. Women and deployment resources and course WOODEN CHILD’S PLAYHOUSE 7ft leave, NC Retirement Plan, NC 401K minorities encouraged to apply. * CATALYTIC CONVERTERS PERCENTAGE BOAR GOATS for of action; coordinating activities w X 6ft d X 8ft h. $300.00 great shape. Plan, and medical, dental, vision, and CLOSING DATE: 2/17/2012 We also buy insulated wire, cop- sale, Nannies and billies, all sizes, $80 among disaster services and agen- per, brass, aluminum rims, radia- Lark Metal building 12ft w X 24 ft d life insurance. The salary range is INSTRUCTIONS: Interested persons & up. Call 234-0150. $23,804 - $35,170. cies and keeping the public informed. must submit a Town of Chadbourn tors, batteries. Call 910-642-3560 $1000.00 great condition. Develops and maintain guidelines REG. POMERANIAN PUPPIES, Male Cherry wood corner office desk W/ Application and a North Carolina Jus- Applications can be obtained by vis- on emergency notification. Coordi- & females, born Nov. 2011. Shots & hutch $200.00 great condition. tice and Standards F3 Law Enforce- CORBETT TIMBER COMPANY iting http://www.whitevillecity.com/ nates action of local emergency ser- wormed. $325. 641-1925 Call 910-625-7735 ment Personal History Statement. Buyers of land and timber. We buy EmploymentOpportunities or appli- vices, serves as liaison to Media and Contact: Chief Steven Shaw pine saw timber, hardwood saw tim- cants may visit the Human Resource continuously assesses situation and Chadbourn Police Department ber, and pulpwood - 5 acres or great- Office in City Hall located at 317 S. directs operations, services, commu- 602 North Brown Street er. Call days 642-2909. Madison Street for an application. To nications and responses. Prepares Chadbourn, NC 28431 apply mail or deliver a City Application program papers, reports, documen- KENMORE REFRIGERATOR (side Phone: 910-654-4146 I BUY JUNK CARS I pay $170-$600. to: City of Whiteville, Attention: City tation and other information. Pre- by side), dishwasher & microwave,. Fax: 910-654-4239 Also looking to buy a Honda / Toyota. Clerk/HR, PO Box 607, Whiteville, NC pares and administers the Depart- All three white. Call 910-770-3906 [email protected] Open 24/7. 910-385-8585 28472. The deadline for submitting ment budget, evaluates department operations and implements changes TIMBER - WANTED TIMBER. Large ASSOCIATE TEACHER an application is Monday, February, to improve effectiveness. Maintains or small tracts. Please call 910-520- Minimum Requirement: Bachelor 13, 2012. The City of Whiteville is an current knowledge of all local, state 4728 day or night. Degree in Early Childhood Education Equal Opportunity Employer. or related field. Must meet all day care and federal laws, technological devel- BED 2 PC, BRAND NEW. Full mat- licensing education requirements to CLAYTON HOMES opments, reporting requirements, DELIVERY DRIVER POSITION 080 Wanted to Rent tress sets $99. Queen $109. King maintain highest level or rating. Pre- Build a Career with US! and proposed legislation pertaining AVAILABLE. $189. Can deliver. Call 910-742-7767. ferred Requirements: B-K Degree Clayton Homes, the nation’s leading to Emergency Management matters. Minimum requirements: High School Dealer. DEER HUNTER LOOKING to pur- with licensure. Bilingual applicants housing provider, is looking for Sales diploma required, valid NC driver’s chase a lease for 2012 season. Pro- encouraged to apply. Professionals for our Whiteville, NC Minimum Training and Experience: license, clean driving record, & clean fessional Banker. Very respectful of 1. Laurinburg Head Start Center, Home Center! The Sales Profession- Bachelor’s degree in Business or an criminal background. For consider- property & limitations. Wishes to Laurinburg, NC al reports to the Model Home Center emergency services relate field; sup- ation, mail resume to: P.O. Box 339, solidify with deposit or paid in full Kitchen Assistant: Minimum Require- Manager. The primary goal is to pro- plemented by a minimum of 5 years of Whiteville, N.C. 28472. EEOC/ADA. immediately with contract. Call 910- COASTAL BERMUDA HAY for sale. ments: High School diploma or equiv- vide world class customer experience progressively responsible experience 207-6113. 4x6 bales. Call 640-7211. alent required. Minimum of one year and maximize sales. We are looking planning and implementing emergen- experience in cooking large meals., for at least 6 months of relationship cy services response plans and activi- Must obtain a food handler’s card driven sales experience. Construction ties; or an equivalent combination of within 90 days. (ROBESON COUNTY industry experience is a plus. Must education, training and experience. DUE TO RAPID GROWTH of a very ONLY!) Bilingual applicants encour- pass a criminal background check reputable behavioral health company aged to apply. and post-offer drug screen. The successful candidate will be we are seeking a LCAS, LCSW, LPC, 1. Mt Olive Head Start Center, If you are looking to build a career, required to reside in Columbus or provisionally licensed person. We Whiteville, NC please call 704-915-2689 or send an County within six (6) months of offer competitive wages and benefits. email inquiry to michael.hommell@ employment. Salary: Negotiable If you are interested please send Qualified applicants may receive an claytonhomes.com. Qualified appli- based on experience. resume to: B-206, The News Report- application by contacting the admin- cants are invited to apply in person. er, PO Box 707, Whiteville, NC 28472 istrative offices of Four County Com- Clayton Homes, 1233 S JK Powell Closing Date: Open until filled. Inter- munity Services, Inc., Monday-Friday, Blvd, Whiteville, NC 28472 ested candidates must complete a HEALING TOUCH HOME CARE between the hours of 9:00 am and state application (PD-107) along with accepting application for nurses, ther- SHERWIN WILLIAMS 3:00 pm at 910-277-3500 or at our a cover letter and submit to: Virginia apist, In-Home-Aid/CNA. 207-6550 821 South Madison Street website at www.4ccs.org Taylor, Human Resources Director, for interview. Seeking part-time employee Application Deadline: February 14, 111 Washington Street, Whiteville, 25 hours per week HEALING TOUCH HOME Care 2012 NC 28472. An application can be Job will require heavy lifting Agency now hiring Physical, Occu- An Equal Opportunity Employer found on our website at www.colum- Apply in person only! pational Speech Therapist. Call 207- busco.org 6550 for interview Columbus County is an Equal Oppor- HEALING TOUCH HOME CARE tunity Employer. Final Applicants are AGENCY, LLC. Accepting new cli- subject to Pre-Employment Drug ents providing In-Home Aid Services HOMECARE Screen and Background check. in Columbus and surrounding Coun- ties. 910-207-6550. Management Corporation HOUSEKEEPER/CARETAKER NEEDED in Lake Waccamaw. 20 to LPN OR RN with experience in Family Alternative Family Living (AFL) is a program that allows 30 hours per week. Hours flexible. Practice setting - need to know about people with developmental disabilities to be cared for in Must furnish references & have driv- pediatric vaccines; organized and fast paced Fam Med setting. Mail resume homes with family settings, rather than institutions. ers license. Send resume to Box A-2. @ The News Reporter, PO Box 707, to Office Manager, PO Box 5, White- Would you like to learn how to make a comfortable Whiteville, NC 28472 ville, NC 28472 living in the comfort of your own home? SHERWIN WILLIAMS SERVICES Do you know someone who needs a loving home? 821 South Madison Street Seeking part-time employee Do You Have A Heart & A Home? 25 hours per week Job will require heavy lifting 280 Child/Elderly Care February 14th: February 16th: Apply in person only! AFL Lunch & Learn AFL Home Tour & STILL SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER/CARETAKER PARTICIPANTS NEEDED in Lake Waccamaw. 20 to 11:30 am - 1:30 pm AFL Meet & Greet 30 hours per week. Hours flexible. Must furnish references & have driv- 4 pm - 6 pm CAROLINA HOME AGENCY, Inc. ers license. Send resume to Box A-2. will be offering MAPP training for Fos- @ The News Reporter, PO Box 707, Call 910-640-1153 to pre-register & learn more. ter Care beginning February, 2012 - Whiteville, NC 28472. March 31, 2012. If you are interested in becoming a 2208 James B. White Hwy. N. Foster Parent please contact Erica Whiteville, NC 28472 Thompson at 910-642-3700 for more www.whiteville.com Credibility • Integrity • Achievement information The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 - 7B
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MADISON HILL APARTMENTS iron rod (set) located in Northwest days’ written notice to the landlord. over Red Oak Drive a 60 foot street 206 S, Madison St., Whiteville, NC right of way line (30 feet from center) The notice shall also state that upon as laid out and delineated on the plat One Bedroom Apts. of N.C. Hwy. 242; the point of begin- termination of a rental agreement, of George Estates Subdivision as "1+%.3"$()(0(&/4,**1+(03 *** Dee Watts Backhoe ning; and runs thence as the Western the tenant is liable for rent due under recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 15, 2004 SUZUKI EIGER 400 with wInch. r,,*4 ',1./*"(+0&+"+$& Service **** right of way line of N.C. 242 South 27 the rental agreement prorated to the Columbus County Registry, to North $2800.00 Call 910-641-1820 Rental assistance up to 100% Insured, tree removal, split firewood, degrees 00 minutes West 199.46 feet effective date of the termination. Carolina Road Number 1437. Sub- based on income. bucket truck, top soil, fill dirt, marl for If the trustee is unable to convey title ject to the restrictions established Seniors 62 years and older to an iron rod (set) where said right of driveway, land clearing. Also mow- way intersects the Northwest right of to this property for any reason, the for said George Estates Subdivision ing & yard work. 640-2463 or mobile Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am to 2 pm way line of Paved S.R. 1502; thence sole remedy of the purchaser is the as recorded in Deed Book 261, Page 770-0534. &)"3 as that curved right of way line, the return of the deposit. Reasons of 47, Columbus County Registry. Com- Bobby Hinson Construction chord being South 33 degrees 30 such inability to convey include, but monly known as: 18 Brick City Road, Lot clearing, pond building, bushhog- minutes 34 seconds West 92.37 feet are not limited to, the filing of a bank- Whiteville, NC 28472 ging, lots and hedge rows with mini to an iron rod (set); thence as a new ruptcy petition prior to the confirma- Being the same property conveyed excavator. Call 640-7606. 1998 28X60 DOUBLE WIDE must be line North 60 degrees 28 minutes 12 tion of the sale and reinstatement of to Shelia M. Graham and husband, moved. Wind zone 2. $27,500.00 WACCAMAW SHORES, L.W. 1 br seconds West 302.30 feet to an iron the loan without the knowledge of the Jason A. Graham by warranty from Carpentry Work Call 910 628 7004 ask for Edna Roofing, painting and wallpaper. No duplex, large kitchen, full bath, laun- rod (set); thence North 29 degrees trustee. If the validity of the sale is Custom Properties of Whiteville, job too small. Workmanship guaran- 2000 USED 60X28 D/W, 3 BR, 2 dry & living room, front porch, rear 03 minutes 33 seconds East 278.07 challenged by any party, the trustee, LLC as recorded 11/22/2006 in Book teed. Call 642-4226. BATH windzone II, excellent cond. patio. References & lease required. feet to an iron rod (set) thence South in their sole discretion, if they believe RB872 at Page 683 as Document 910-654-4128 ask for Tammie. No pets. Call 640-8646 or 654-6792 63 degrees 00 minutes East 302.48 the challenge to have merit, may 2006008422. D&T CARPET CLEANING Insured, request the court to declare the sale Tax ID: 01354 dependable, husband & wife team. feet to the beginning, containing 2.00 to be void and return the deposit. The Said property is commonly known References. 910-287-1725 acres, more or less. Being a portion that certain original 50 purchaser will have no further remedy. as 18 Brick City Road, Whiteville, GOLDEN TOBACCO STORE OCEANFRONT HOLDEN BEACH 1996 SINGLEWIDE 14X80 3+2. acre tract of land as shown in Deed Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC NC 28472. Third party purchasers We have all your Tobacco Needs at cottage. Furnished 2BR, 2ba, sepa- $8,500 as is. Call 910-740-4416. Book 543, Page 918. Bearing refer- Substitute Trustee must pay the excise tax, pursuant to the lowest prices. rate bldg/garage. Great rental; gor- ence to magnetic North December Brock & Scott, PLLC N.C.G.S. 105-228.30, in the amount 104-D Columbus Corners Drive, 2 BEDROOM FURNISHED mobile geous rebuildable lot. Must Sell. Great 5, 1998. This description was drawn Attorneys for Trustee Services of of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Open 7 days per week. home in Chadbourn area. Absolutely deal $450,000!! Call 704-418-1752 Carolina, LLC Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or frac- Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am to no pets. Call 654-4130. from an actual field survey 12/05/98 11 pm. Sunday 11 am to 10 pm. by Joe M. Parker, R.L.S. L-2868. 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 tional part thereof, and the Clerk of Same Plaza as Walmart, next door 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME, East- Being the same property as described Wilmington, NC 28403 Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. to Andy’s Restaurant. 640-1910. over Park. Call J.L. Powell & Co Inc. in Deed dated December 14, 1998 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 7A-308, in the amount of Forty- +/- .5 ACRE, deep well, septic, 24x32 642-4049. from Kenneth W. Wilson and wife FAX: (910) 392-8587 five Cents (45) per each One Hun- IF YOU NEED HOUSE CLEANING 2 car wired garage, 8x8 pump house, File No.: 11-20473-FC01 dred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional call 910-640-6421. I am experienced 2BR, 1 1/2 bath mobile home on Barbara T. Wilson to Kenneth Brad- vinyl siding, $28,000. 145 Cooks Dr, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 2012 part thereof or Five Hundred Dol- and trustworthy. off Slippery Log 770-0771 acre lot, powerstat. Co. water/ ley Wilson, and recorded in Book 576, trash. $400 mo Evergreen area. Page 919, Columbus County Registry. lars ($500.00), whichever is greater. JEFF’S MOBILE SAW MILL - We LOT FOR SALE: Williams Township/ 910-840-2845. Save and except any releases, deeds Notice of A deposit of five percent (5%) of the turn logs into lumber. 20 years expe- Mollie area. Large lot, nice communi- of release or prior conveyances of bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars rience. 15 cents per board foot. Call 2 BR, 2 BATH mobile home, pri- Foreclosure Sale ty. Call 642-2872 or 653-3582. record. ($750.00), whichever is greater, will 840-5178 or 653-4925. vate lot. Reaves Ferry Road, Nakina. $375m + $100 dep. 642-7675. Said property is commonly known as NORTH CAROLINA be required at the time of the sale and KJ Hauling & BackHoe Service. 1105 Haynes Lennon Highway, Cerro must be tendered in the form of certi- 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH mobile home COLUMBUS COUNTY Ditches, Landscaping, Fill dirt, Sand Gordo, NC 28430. 11 SP 14 fied funds. Following the expiration of Gravel, ABC, Mulch, etc. Budget for rent. 5 miles from Whiteville. Call Third party purchasers must pay the Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale the statutory upset bid period, all the rates. 910-499-2139 910-648-5725. excise tax, and the court costs of For- contained in that certain Deed of Trust remaining amounts will be immediate- RANCH STYLE BRICK house, 2430 ty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred executed by Sheila M. Graham and ly due and owing. Said property to be LARRY HINSON’S BACKHOE sq.ft. on 2.83 acres. 4 bedrooms, Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale All types of backhoe work, lot clear- Jason A. Graham to Michael Park and 2 BEDROOM HOUSE at Roger 2 baths, living room & den. Private. 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no per- is being offered for sale, transfer and ing, sand, top soil and marl. Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), dated Street, Fair Bluff. Security Deposit. Nice area. Cerro Gordo. Call 910- sonal checks) of five percent (5%) of conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There Call 654-4503. Call 642-2736. 640-6970. November 11, 2008, and recorded the purchase price, or Seven Hundred in Book RB 947, Page 779, Colum- are no representations of warranty MOORE’S LAWN SERVICES 2 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT on Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is bus County Registry, North Carolina. relating to the title or any physical, Insured, Experienced, Commercial & E. Clay St. $550 per month, plus $550 greater, will be required at the time of Default having been made in the pay- environmental, health or safety con- Residential. 910-262-0287 or email deposit. No pets. 642-4254. the sale. Following the expiration of ment of the note thereby secured by ditions existing in, on, at, or relating [email protected] to the property being offered for sale. 2 BEDROOM UNFURNISHED FOR LEASE - 1,200 sq. ft. office/retail the statutory upset bid period, all the the said Deed of Trust and the under- Williamson Home Improvement house. Near city limits. Need refer- space. Powell Plaza. Contact Memo- remaining amounts are immediately signed, having been substituted as This sale is made subject to all prior ry Enterprises. 642-5824 Windows, metal roof, siding. May ences. No pets. Call 642-3740. due and owing. Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an liens, unpaid taxes, special assess- qualify for window rebate. Pre quali- ments, land transfer taxes, if any, and FOR LEASE - 640 sq. ft. retail/ office Said property to be offered pursu- instrument duly recorded in the Office fied Progress Energy contractor. Call 2456 BELLA COOLA, lakefront. 4BR, ant to this Notice of Sale is being encumbrances of record. To the best 1 bath, $700 m. 1st month FREE w/12 space. Memory Plaza. Memory Enter- of the Register of Deeds of Colum- 641-7329 or 641-9148 offered for sale, transfer and con- of the knowledge and belief of the mo lease. Apply @ jrayrealty.com/rent. prises 910-642-5824. bus County, North Carolina, and the veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There undersigned, the current owner(s) of Please No calls. FOR RENT Downtown Commercial holder of the note evidencing said are no representations of warranty indebtedness having directed that the property is/are Sheila M Graham 3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH furnished Building. Spacious parking. Call J.L. relating to the title or any physical, the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the and Jason A Graham. PLEASE TAKE house, excellent neighborhood. $700 Powell & Co., Inc. (910) 642-4049. environmental, health or safety con- undersigned Substitute Trustees will NOTICE: An order for possession of month. Deposit & references required. ditions existing in, on, at, or relating the property may be issued pursu- No pets. Call 642-4923. offer for sale at the Courthouse Door to the property being offered for sale. in Columbus County, North Carolina, ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the This sale is made subject to all prior purchaser and against the party or 07 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL, load- 3 BR 2 BA home $700mo + security, at 10:00AM on February 20, 2012, parties in possession by the clerk of ed, new tires, KBB value $9300. sell- Honey Hill Rd. Serious inquires only. liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land and will sell to the highest bidder for Contact 910-642-4585. ing for $7200. 642-1845 transfer taxes, special assessments, cash the following described prop- superior court of the county in which Notice of the property is sold. Any person who 3 BR HOUSE in Chadbourn. No pets. easements, rights of way, deeds of erty, to wit: 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. 59,000 Foreclosure Sale release, and any other encumbrances occupies the property pursuant to miles. Excellent condition. $11,500. $425 month + $425 security dep., ref- A certain tract or parcel of land or exceptions of record. To the best a rental agreement entered into or Call 910-653-3992. erences req. Call 654-4973 in Whiteville Township, Columbus 11 SP 228 of the knowledge and belief of the County, State of North Carolina, and renewed on or after October 1, 2007, 2008 MAZDA 6, 4dr, sedan, Sport, 3 BR, 2 Bath, Living Room, NORTH CAROLINA, COLUMBUS undersigned, the current owner(s) of bounded and described as follows, may, after receiving the notice of sale, VE, 34k, $14,800. Fair Bluff Ford Den, Dining. No Smoking. COUNTY the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of viz: Lying and being in Whiteville terminate the rental agreement upon 649-7531 Security Dep & Ref. 6 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale Kenneth Bradley Wilson. Township, Columbus County, North 10 days’ written notice to the land- lord. The notice shall also state that 2009 FORD FUSION, 4dr, sedan, SE, contained in that certain Deed of Trust An Order for possession of the prop- Carolina, and being more particularly miles East of Whiteville. executed by K. Bradley Wilson & April erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. upon termination of a rental agree- auto, moonroof, 33k. $16,500. Fair $550 Call 540-7327. described as follows: Bluff Ford. 910-649-7531 B. Wilson to PBRE, Inc., Trustee(s), 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and Being all of Lot Number Two (2) of ment, that tenant is liable for rent due which was dated August 31, 2005 against the party or parties in posses- under the rental agreement prorated Premier, HUD APPROVED RENTAL House the George Estates Subdivision as 2009 MERCURY MILAN I4 and recorded on September 7, 2005 sion by the clerk of superior court of to the effective date of the termination 4dr, 24k, leather, moonroof. $18,900. Handicapped Wheel Chair Ramp. 3 recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 15 of in Book 827 at Page 489, Columbus Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Fair Bluff Ford 649-7531 bedrooms, 2 baths, all electric central the county in which the property is the Columbus County Registry. John heat & air. Average electric bill $110. County Registry, North Carolina. sold. Any person who occupies the W. George who reserved a life estate Substitute Trustee Evergreen 910-654-5637. 2011 FORD TAURUS SEL, 4dr, Default having been made of the note property pursuant to a rental agree- in Deed Book 212, Page 126, is now 1587 Northeast Expressway sedan, FWD, auto, moonroof, 12k. Atlanta, GA 30329 NICE 2 BEDROOM HOUSE. Hard- thereby secured by the said Deed of ment entered into or renewed on deceased. Together with a perma- $26,900. Fair Bluff Ford. 910-649- Trust and the undersigned, Trustee or after October 1, 2007, may, after (770) 234-9181 7531 wood floors, ceramic tile bath, cen- nent right of way and non-exclusive tral heat & air. Deposit and references Services of Carolina, LLC, having receiving the notice of sale, termi- easement for ingress and egress Our File No.: 432.1009634NC required. Call 640-8098. been substituted as Trustee in said nate the rental agreement upon 10 February 6, 13, 2012 Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Quad Cab directed that the Deed of Trust be SLT 4WD Black w/grey interior. 1-2 BEDROOM APT. for rent. White- foreclosed, the undersigned Sub- Extended service contract until ville area. $450. Call Clint at 234-4676 stitute Trustee will offer for sale at August 2012. 43,543 miles. the courthouse door of the county 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT. No pets. $17,500.00 910-654-3363 courthouse where the property is Please call J.L. Powell & Co., Inc. Call 2010 FORD F-150 XLT, crew cab, 642-4049. located, or the usual and customary 4dr, 20k $27,900. Fair Bluff Ford. location at the county courthouse for 910-649-7531 2 STORY (1) BR furnished cottage. conducting the sale on February 8, Available Feb. 1st. Call 642-4923 or 2012 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the weet 2010 FORD RANGER XLT, 2WD x 910-770-4923. highest bidder for cash the following cab, 4dr, 4k, $18,500. Fair Bluff Ford 910-649-7531 Cypress Village Apartments described property situated in Colum- 197 Orange St., Fair Bluff, N.C. bus County, North Carolina, to wit: S 1 and 2 bedrooms. That certain tract or parcel of land Free laundry room + Community lying about 2 miles Northeast of the room ****24 hour maintenance*** Town of Cerro Gordo, NC, on the 2010 CHEVROLET HHR LS, auto, Rental Assistance Up to 100% alk Northwestern side of the intersec- Sample below shown 4dr, flexible fuel. 41k, $13,500. Fair Seniors 62 years and older tion of N.C. Hwy. 242 and Paved S.R. actual size. Bluff Ford. 910-649-7531 910-649-7971 1502, adjoining other lands of the TSend a message to your special Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am-2 pm original tract of which this is a part on 2010 FORD ECONOLINE 350 SD, TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 someone for Valentine’s Day. all other sides and being more partic- To our dear 3dr van, 38k. 15 passenger $20,900. Equal Housing Opportunity Fair Bluff Ford Mercury 649-7531 ularly described as follows: daughter, Lynn, Show them how much you care, Commencing at a PK nail (set) at the 2010 GMC TERRAIN SLT, 4dr, auto, We love you. and let everyone know. Cross, leather, 33k, $25,900. Fair Bluff centerline intersection of N.C. Hwy. Ford 910-649-7531 242 and Paved S.R. 1502 and runs You have made our Messages will be published on Monday, thence South 79 degrees 43 min- lives very special. 2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT, 4dr, auto, utes 28 seconds East 32.85 feet to February 13th in The News Reporter and WACCAMAW SHORES, L.W. 1 br moonroof, 25k, $20,800. Fair Bluff an axle (found), it being the divid- online at Whiteville.com. Ford 910-649-7531 duplex, large kitchen, full bath, laun- dry & living room, front porch, rear ing corner between Lot Nos. 2 and Keep that beautiful 99 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT, 2 patio. References & lease required. 3 as shown in Plat Book 9, Page 43; smile always. WD, 6 cyl. 160k one owner. 3,395. No pets. Call 640-8646 or 654-6792 thence North 11 degrees 37 minutes PHOTO 770-3526 51 seconds East 232.11 feet to an Happy Valentine’s Only Day. Love, LANDMARK Mom & Dad ESTATES $20 Compose your special message using the form provided. APARTMENTS Covey Run I&II Then give us a call at 642-4104, ext. 236, come by our ofce, or mail your message 621 Nolan Ave. with payment to The News Reporter, P.O. Box 707, Whiteville, NC 28472. Whiteville, NC 28472 Payment - either by credit card, cash or check - must accompany placement. Elderly Households Apartments Deadline for publication is Thursday, February 9th. (62 or older, or Persons with Disabilities) 1 and 2 Bedroom Units Name:______Phone: ______1 Bedroom Apartments Reduced rent Address: ______Units for Persons with City:______State:______Zip: ______Disabilities Available 910- s Your Message: (25 words or less) ______Rental Assistance Available 117 Covey Run Lane ______Please Call Whiteville ______1-910-641-0450 ______This Institution is an Equal Now Accepting Applicants ______Opportunity Provider and Employer. Visit our website at ______EQUAL HOUSING www.norcomanagement.com OPPORTUNITY 6B -- The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012, 2011 -- 7B
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Notice of the rental agreement prorated to the CONDITIONS OF SALE: Should the Plaintiff northwestern right of way line of said bus County Registry, reference to effective date of the termination. property be purchased by a third vs Horne Street, also Sheila M. Godwin’s which is made for more particularity Foreclosure Sale Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. party, that person must pay the tax of LTC ACQUISITIONS, LLC; BRANCH southeastern property line, South 49 of description and chain of title. Substitute Trustee Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hun- BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, degrees 08 minutes 06 seconds West Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole dis- NORTH CAROLINA, 1587 Northeast Expressway dred Dollars ($100.00) required by Beneficiary (Lienholder); DAVID L. 90.04 feet to an iron stake; thence cretion, delay the sale for up to one COLUMBUS COUNTY Atlanta, GA 30329 N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). RAY, Substitute-Trustee (Lienholder), North 39 degrees 09 minutes West hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. 11SP 276 (770) 234-9181 This sale is made subject to all unpaid Defendants 33.84 feet to an iron stake in Sheila Should the property be purchased by Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale Our File No.: 432.J1000962NC taxes and superior liens or encum- NOTICE is hereby given that the Godwin’s northwestern property line, a third party, that party must pay the contained in that certain Deed of Trust February 6, 13, 2012 brances of record and assessments, COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the said iron stake being the southern- excise tax, as well as the court costs executed by Freddie D. Fowler and if any, against the said property, and TOWN OF FAIR BLUFF as bodies most corner of Tract No. 2 of Divi- of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Teresa K. Fowler to CTC Real Estate Notice of any recorded leases. This sale is also politic incorporate of the State of sion for Howell and Bob Morgan, as Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required Services, Trustee(s), dated November Foreclosure Sale subject to any applicable county land North Carolina, are exercising their recorded in Plat Book 24 at Page 71, by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). 18, 2002, and recorded in Book 713, transfer tax, and the successful third power and authority to assess, levy Columbus County Registry; thence The property to be offered pursuant to Page 344, Columbus County Reg- party bidder shall be required to make and collect taxes against real and with the southeastern property line of this notice of sale is being offered for istry, North Carolina. Default having NORTH CAROLINA payment for any such county land personal property located within said Morgan Division, also Sheila M. sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, been made in the payment of the note COLUMBUS COUNTY transfer tax. their boundaries in accordance with Godwin’s northwestern property line, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor thereby secured by the said Deed of Special Proceedings No. 11 SP 267 A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase the laws of the State of North Caro- North 50 degrees 51 minutes East 90 the holder of the note secured by the Trust and the undersigned, having Substitute Trustee: Philip A. Glass price will be required at the time of the lina and the Judgment entered on feet to an iron stake, the eastern most deed of trust/security agreement, or been substituted as Trustee in said Date of Sale: February 7, 2012 sale. Any successful bidder shall be the 8th day of December, 2011 and corner of said Tract No. 2, also the both, being foreclosed, nor the offi- Deed of Trust by an instrument duly Time of Sale: 11:30 AM required to tender the full balance of are foreclosing on the following land southern-most corner of Lot. No. 1 cers, directors, attorneys, employees, recorded in the Office of the Register Place of Sale: Columbus County the purchase price so bid in cash or of LTC ACQUISITIONS, LLC in order of said Morgan Division, thence South agents or authorized representative of of Deeds of Columbus County, North Courthouse certified check at the time the Sub- to satisfy the properly assessed but 39 degrees 09 minutes East 31.15 feet either the Trustee or the holder of the Carolina, and the holder of the note Description of Property: Book 876 stitute Trustee tenders to him a deed unpaid taxes and/or special assess- to an iron stake in the northwestern note make any representation or war- evidencing said indebtedness hav- Page 926 for the property or attempts to tender ments upon certain lands. Pursuant right of way line of Horne Street, the ranty relating to the title or any physi- ing directed that the Deed of Trust FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES such deed, and should said success- to Judgment entered on the 8th day point of beginning. Containing .07 cal, environmental, health or safety be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub- ONLY: 211 East 5th Avenue, Chad- ful bidder fail to pay the full balance of December, 2011, William E. Wood acre, as shown on a map of a sur- conditions existing in, on, at or relat- stitute Trustees will offer for sale at bourn, NC 28431 purchase price so bid at that time, he has been appointed Commissioner vey entitled “A Survey for Bob & Dot ing to the property being offered for the Courthouse Door in Columbus TRACT NO.1: shall remain liable on his bid as pro- with the authority to sell the following Morgan and Kent & Sheila Godwin”, sale, and any and all responsibilities County, North Carolina, at 10:00AM Lying and being in the Town of Chad- vided for in North Carolina General land at the Courthouse Door, Colum- dated 22 March 2000 by Jimmy H. or liabilities arising out of or in any on February 20, 2012, and will sell to bourn, North Carolina, Chadbourn Statutes Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). bus County Courthouse in the City of Turner, Registered Land Surveyor, way relating to any such condition the highest bidder for cash the follow- Township. Columbus County, North This sale will be held open ten (10) Whiteville, Columbus County, North Drowning Creek Surveying Co., and expressly are disclaimed. Also, this ing described property, to wit: Carolina, bounded on the North by days for upset bids as required by law. Carolina at 12:00 o’clock noon on being subject to any existing ease- property is being sold subject to all Being that certain tract or parcel of lands of Mary C. Bonkemeyer, on the Residential real property with less the 13th day of February, 2012 and ments. For chain of title see Deeds taxes, special assessments, and prior land containing 1.00 acres which is South by lands of Foster Hughes and than 15 rental units: an order for pos- will sell to the highest bidder for cash, recorded in the Columbus County liens or encumbrances of record and more particularly described on the Robert Britt; on the West by lands session of the property may be issued the following described real estate: Registry at Deed Book 614, page 681 any recorded releases. Said property map recorded in Book 653, Page of J.W. Jackson and on the East by pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of FIRST TRACT (Lot 1): (portion thereof); Book 618, page 971. is also being sold subject to applica- 576 (erroneously referred to as being lands of W.E. Miller and mare particu- the purchaser and against the party Being that certain 0.28 acre, more or (Second Tract). ble Federal and State laws. attached to deed recorded in Book larly described as follows: or parties in possession by the clerk less tract lying and being in the town See Book 364, Page 582 and Book A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no 653, Page 574), Columbus County BEGINNING at a stake in the North- of superior court of the county in of Fair Bluff, Fair Bluff Township, 684, Page 464, Columbus County personal checks) of five percent (5%) Registry. Reference is made to said west corner of F.C. Hughes lot which which the property is sold. Any per- Columbus County, North Carolina and Registry. of the purchase price, or seven hun- plat for a more complete and accurate was deeded to him by Mary C. Bon- son who occupies the property pur- being more particularly described as The property to be offered pursuant to dred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever description of the premises described kemeyer dated November 8,1955, suant to a rental agreement entered that certain 0.28 acre, more or less, this Notice of Sale is being offered for is greater, will be required at the time herein. thence North 50 feet with the east into or renewed on or after October tract identified as Lot No.1 on a plat sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS of the sale. Said property is commonly known as line of J.W. Jackson’s lot to a stake 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice prepared for Howell Morgan and Bob IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commis- An order for possession of the prop- 7250 Lebanon Church Road, Claren- in the South line of Mary C. Bonke- of sale, terminate the rental agree- Morgan by Billy M. Duncan, Land sioner nor the County of Columbus, erty may be issued pursuant to G.S. don, NC 28432. meyer home place; thence each 100 ment upon 10 days’ written notice to Surveyor, dated 2 October 1978 and nor the officers, directors, attorneys, 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser Third party purchasers must pay the feet with the south line of Mary C. the landlord. Upon termination of a recorded in Plat Book 24 at Page 71, employees, agents or authorized rep- and against the party or parties in excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105- Bonkemeyer’s lot to a stake; thence rental agreement, the tenant is liable Columbus County Registry, to which resentatives of either the Commis- possession by the clerk of superior 228.30, in the amount of One Dol- South 50 feet to the Northeast corner for rent due under the rental agree- map reference is hereby made for a sioner or the County of Columbus court of the county in which the prop- lar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred of Robert Britt’s lot; thence westward ment prorated to the effective date more accurate description. For chain make any representation of warranty erty is sold. Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part 100 feet with the north line of Rob- of the termination. of title, reference is made to Tract No. relating to the title or any physical, Any person who occupies the prop- thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, ert Britt and Foster Hughes line to Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee 2 of those lands described in Deed environmental, health or safety con- erty pursuant to a rental agreement pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-308, in the the point of beginning and being a Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P. recorded in Deed Book 285 page 888; ditions existing in, on, at, or relat- entered into or renewed on or after amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per lot 50x100 feet carved out of a part 5540 Centerview Drive: Suite 416 Book 311, page 702; and Book 616 ing to the property being offered for October 1, 2007, may after receiving each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of lands that were deeded by J.R. Raleigh, NC 27606 page 974, Columbus County Registry. sale, and any and all responsibilities the notice of sale, terminate the rent- or fractional part thereof or Five Hun- Thompson and wife to L.C. Bonke- Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 2012 SECOND TRACT (Lot 1 frontage): or liabilities arising out of or in any al agreement upon 10 days’ written dred Dollars ($500.00), whichever meyer by deed dated July 21,1943, Beginning at an iron stake in the way relating to any such condition notice to the landlord. Upon termina- is greater. A deposit of five percent and recorded in Book 165 at page Notice of Sale of southwestern right of way line of Min- expressly are disclaimed. tion of a rental agreement, the tenant (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred 418, record of Columbus County. ton Street, said iron stake being a the Also, this property is being sold free is liable for rent due under the rental Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is TRACT NO 2: Tax Foreclosure eastern-most corner of Tract No.1 a and clear of all taxes, special assess- agreement prorated to the effective greater, will be required at the time of Lying and being in the Town of Chad- Property Division for Howell and Bob Morgan, ments, prior liens or encumbranc- date of the termination. the sale and must be tendered in the bourn. Chadbourn Township, Colum- as recorded in Plat Book 24 at Page es of record against said property If the trustee is unable to convey title form of certified funds. Following the bus County. North Carolina. 71, Columbus County Registry; said except as may exist under Federal to this property for any reason, the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA expiration of the statutory upset bid BEGINNING at a point in the north line iron stake also being the northern- Law, if any. sole remedy of the purchaser is the COLUMBUS COUNTY period, all the remaining amounts will of Fifth Avenue in the Town of Chad- most corner of a tract owned by Shei- A cash deposit of 20% of the pur- return of the deposit. Reasons of such TOWN OF CHADBOURN v. STEVE be immediately due and owing. Said bourn, said beginning point being 250 la M. Godwin as recorded in book 614 chase price, or $750 whichever is inability to convey include, but are not CURRIE, JR. property to be offered pursuant to feet east of the point where the north at page 681, Columbus County Reg- greater, will be required at the time of limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy 11 CVD 672 this Notice of Sale is being offered for line of Fifth Avenue intersects with istry, of which this is a part, thence the sale with the balance remaining petition prior to the confirmation of Under and by virtue of an Order of the sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS the east line of Wilson Street; thence with the southwestern right of way due to be paid in full by cash or cer- the sale and reinstatement of the loan District Court of Columbus County, WHERE IS. There are no representa- North and parallel with the east line line of said Minton Street, Sheila M. tified funds at the Office of the Com- without the knowledge of the trustee. North Carolina, made and entered in tions of warranty relating to the title or of Wilson Street 150 feet to a point; Godwin’s northeastern property line, missioner within three (3) days after If the validity of the sale is challenged the action entitled “Town of Chad- any physical, environmental, health or thence east 25 feet to the northwest South 37 degrees 55 minutes East the entry of the Judgment of Confir- by any party, the trustee, in their sole bourn vs. Steve Currie, Jr., et. al.”, safety conditions existing in, on, at, or comer of Robert Britt’s lot; thence 28.48 feet to an iron stake at the point mation by the Clerk of Court. discretion, if they believe the chal- the undersigned commissioner will on relating to the property being offered south with the western line of Rob- of intersection of the southwestern Hearing before the Honorable Napo- lenge to have merit, may request the the 13th day of February, 2012, offer for sale. This sale is made subject to ert Britt’s lot 150 feet to a point in the right of way line of said Minton Street leon B. Barefoot, Jr., District Court court to declare the sale to be void for sale and sell for cash, to the last all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special north line of Fifth Avenue 25 feet to and the northwestern right of way line Judge presiding for the Thirteenth and return the deposit. The purchaser and highest bidder at public auction, assessments, land transfer taxes, if the point of beginning, said lot being of Horne Street, also Sheila M. God- Judicial District was held in connec- will have no further remedy. at the courthouse door in Columbus any, and encumbrances of record. part of the land conveyed by J.R. win’s easternmost corner; thence tion with this foreclosure on the 8th THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM County, North Carolina, in Whiteville To the best of the knowledge and Thompson and wife, to L.C. Bonka- with the northwestern right of way day of December, 2011 at which time A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PUR- at 12:00 Noon the following described belief of the undersigned, the current meyer by deed dated July 21, 1943, line of said Horne Street, Shelia M. the Honorable Napoleon B. Barefoot, POSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION real property, lying and being in Chad- owner(s) of the property is/are Freddie and recorded Book 165 at page 418, Godwin’s southeastern property line, Jr., authorized this foreclosure sale as IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY bourn Township, State and County Dale Fowler and Teresa Kay Fowler. records of Columbus County. South 49 degrees 08 minutes 06 sec- required by statute. INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE aforesaid, with physical address of PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for For Back Title See Deed recorded onds West 89.43 feet to a iron stake; This the 20th day of January, 2012 USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except 212 Enterprise Street, Chadbourn, possession of the property may be January 23, 1975, In Book 282, Page thence North 30 degrees 09 minutes WILLIAM E. WOOD as stated below in the instance of North Carolina, and more particularly issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in 506, Columbus County records. West 31.15 feet to an iron stake in COMMISSIONER bankruptcy protection. described as follows: favor of the purchaser and against the PARCEL ID: 25761 Sheila M. Godwin’s northwestern 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTEC- Beginning at a point in the western party or parties in possession by the Record Owners: Coval J. Branch, Jr. property line, said iron stake being the WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 TION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT margin of Enterprise Street located clerk of superior court of the county in and Mary T. Branch southern-most corner of the afore- TELEPHONE: 910-642-3965 OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A 62 feet northwardly from the intersec- which the property is sold. Any person Address of Property: 211 E. 5th mentioned Tract No. 1 of the Morgan STATE BAR NO.: 5901 RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PRO- tion of said margin of said street and who occupies the property pursuant Avenue Division; thence with the southeast- Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 2012 CEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN the northern margin of Holland Street; to a rental agreement entered into or Chadbourn, NC 28431 ern property line of said Tract No. 1, TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATU- running thence with said margin of renewed on or after October 1, 2007, Deed of Trust: also Sheila Godwin’s northwestern TORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR Enterprise Street (in a southwardly Amended Notice of may, after receiving the notice of sale, Book : 876 Page: 912 property line, North 50 degrees 51 INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND direction) 62 feet to the southeast cor- terminate the rental agreement upon Dated: December 29, 2006 minutes East 90 feet to an iron stake Foreclosure Sale IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT ner of Lot No. 1 of Block 1 of the With- 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Grantors: Coval J. Branch, Jr. and in the southwestern right of way line TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT ers Subdivision of Lot No. 285 of the The notice shall also state that upon Mary T. Branch, Husband and Wife of Minton Street, the point of begin- 10 SP 157 TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOV- Sunny South Colony tract at the cor- termination of a rental agreement, Original Beneficiary: NovaStar Mort- ning. Containing .06 acre as shown Under and by virtue of the power ER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE ner of Holland Street; thence (with the that tenant is liable for rent due under gage, Inc. on a map of a survey entitled “A Sur- of sale contained in a certain Deed DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. southern line of said Lot No. 1) and vey for Bob & Dot Morgan and Kent of Trust made by Gary L. Smith and This 17th day of January, 2012. with the northern margin of Holland & Sheila Godwin” dated 22 March Danella D. Smith, Husband and SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVIC- Street 44 feet in a westwardly direc- 2000 by Jimmy H. Turner, Registered Wife to Eugene b. Davis, Jr., P.C., ES, INC. tion to the southwest corner of said Land Surveyor, Drowning Creek Sur- Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Lot No. 1; thence, paralleling the first veying Co., and being subject to any August, 2002, and recorded in Book BY: line in a northwardly direction 62 feet existing easements. For chain of title, 702, Page 989, in Columbus Coun- Attorney at Law to the southwest corner of lot con- see Deeds recorded in the Columbus ty Registry, North Carolina, default The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & veyed by Ada Powell to Frank Powell County Registry at Deed Book 614, having been made in the payment of Britton, P.A. by deed dated 15 May, 1986; thence, page 681 (portion thereof); Book 616, the note thereby secured by the said Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Ser- paralleling Holland Street, 44 feet in page 971. (Third tract). Deed of Trust and the undersigned, vices, Inc. an eastwardly direction to the begin- THIRD TRACT (Lot 2): Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 ning; and being the southern one-half Being that certain 0.26 acre, more or having been substituted as Trustee 4317 Ramsey Street of said Lot No. 1 of Block No. 1 of said less tract lying and being in the Town in said Deed of Trust by an instru- Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 subdivision; and being the southern of Fair Bluff, Fair Bluff Township, ment duly recorded in the Office of https://sales.hsbfirm.com one-half of the lot described in deed Columbus County, North Carolina, the Register of Deeds of Columbus Case No: 1036353 from L. H. Fuller and wife, Emily Full- and being more particularly described County, North Carolina and the holder February 6, 13, 2012 er, to Ada McKoy, by deed recorded as that certain 0.26 acres, more or of the note evidencing said indebted- in Book 109, page 518, Columbus less, tract identified as Lot No. 2 on ness having directed that the Deed of NOTICE TO CREDITORS County Registry. Ada Powell was for- Plat prepared for Howell Morgan and Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA merly Ada McKoy. Bob G. Morgan by Billy M. Duncan, Substitute Trustee will offer for sale COUNTY OF COLUMBUS The sale will be made subject to all Land Surveyor, dated 2 October 1978, at the courthouse door in the City of The undersigned, SHELLIE D. WIL- outstanding city and county taxes and and recorded in Map Book 24, page Whiteville, Columbus County, North LIAMS, has qualified as Administra- all local improvement assessments 71, Columbus County Registry, to Carolina, or the customary location tor of the Estate of Wilbert Nichols, against the above-described proper- which map reference is hereby made designated for foreclosure sales, at late of Columbus County, and this ty not included in the judgment in the for a more accurate description. For 1:30 PM on February 21, 2012 and will is to notify all persons having claims above-entitled cause. A cash deposit chain of title, see Deeds recorded sell to the highest bidder for cash the against said Estate to present them of five (5) percent of the highest bid in the Columbus County Registry at following real estate situated in the to the undersigned on or before April shall be required on the sale at public Deed Book 138, page 596; Book 231, County of Columbus, North Carolina, 30, 2012, pursuant to North Caroli- auction unless the highest bid is by page 660; Book 279, page 242; Book and being more particularly described na General Statute 28A-14-1, or this a taxing unit; then a deposit shall not 285, page 888; Book 311, page 699; as follows: notice shall be pled in bar of their be required. Book 355, page 118; and Book 616, Being all of Lot B, containing 0.53 recovery. All persons indebted to This 23rd day of January, 2012. page 971. acre, more or less, as shown and said Estate will please make imme- DONALD RAY BASS (First Tract). delineated on map prepared by David diate payment to the undersigned at Commissioner FOURTH TRACT (Lot 2 frontage): B. Goldston, Jr. R.L.S., dated October the following address: 910-654-4148 Beginning at an iron stake in the 16, 1991, entitled “Map of a division This the 18th day of January, 2012. Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2012 northwestern right of way line of for Daniel W. Dudley and Elizabeth SHELLIE D. WILLIAMS, Horne Street, said iron stake being D. Dudley”, said map is recorded in Administrator Notice of Tax South 49 degrees 08 minutes 06 sec- Deed Book ____, Page____, Colum- 1829 7th Avenue #5a onds West 89.43 feet from the point bus County Registry. Together with New York, NY 10026 Foreclosure Sale improvements located thereon; said ANGELA COX HARRELSON of intersection of the said northwest- property being located at 209 James Resident Process Agent STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ern right of way line of Horne Street Avenue, Lake Waccamaw, North 706 N. Madison St. COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and the southeastern right of way line Carolina. Whiteville, NC 28472 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS- of Minton Street, the northwestern Being that same property conveyed Walter D. Palmer TICE right of way line of Horne Street also to Danella D. Smith and husband, Attorney at Law DISTRICT COURT DIVISION being the southwestern property line Gary L. Smith by North Carolina Gen- P.O. Box 749 FILE NO.: 11 CV 1370 of a tract owned by Sheila M. God- eral Warranty Deed dated October 9, Whiteville, NC 28472 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS and win as recorded in Book 614 at page 2000 and recorded October 16, 2000 Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2012 TOWN OF FAIR BLUFF, 681, Columbus County Registry, of which this is a part thence with the in Deed Book 632, Page 652, Colum- The News Reporter, Monday, February 6, 2012 - 9B
For more information call Town Hall bounded on the East by other lands deed dated April 2, 1928, and which 3645 Edgemont Drive Service: WITN-TV, BBC America, Notice of Service at 646-3700. of Baxter and Gore; being bounded is now being recorded on the Public Raleigh, NC 27612 BBC America HD, Bandamax, Cook- of Process by Darren Currie on the South by the J.T. Sarvis Estate, Records of Columbus County. Don W. Viets, Jr. ing Channel, Cooking Channel HD, Town Manager and being bounded on the West and Parcel No.. 2: Attorney for the Estate Current TV, De Pelicula, De Pelicula Publication January 30, February 6, 2012 Northwest by lands of Howard Har- Being a part of Lot No. 117 situate in 107 Jefferson Street Classico, DIY, DIY HD, Encore(East), relson and other lands of Baxter and South Tabor, N.C. and is a part of the Whiteville, NC 28472 Encore(West), Encore HD, Encore STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Notice of Tax Gore, with said lot being more par- A.M. Anderson Subdivision. Bound- Telephone: (910) 642-7019 Action, Encore Love, Encore Mys- IN THE GENERAL COURT OF ticularly described as follows: ed and described as follows: Begin- Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2012 tery, Encore Drama, Encore West- JUSTICE Foreclosure Sale Beginning at an iron stake set (to ning at a corner, J.A. Bell’s line at a erns, Encore Wam, Erotic Networks, COUNTY OF COLUMBUS locate said iron stake, commence ditch; thence East on Sarvis Street NOTICE TO CREDITORS Gospel Music Channel, Great Ameri- DISTRICT COURT DIVISION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA at a railroad spike found in the cen- 100 feet; thence North 300 feet to a STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA can Country, Music Choice (Chan- FILE NO.: 11 CV 1087 COUNTY OF COLUMBUS terline of Anderson Street 8.48 feet ditch; thence West 100 feet to J.A. COUNTY OF COLUMBUS nels 900-945), NHL Network, NHL COUNTY OF COLUMBUS, IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUS- North of its intersection with the Bell’s line; thence South 300 feet with In the General Court of Justice Network HD, NHL Center Ice, Retro- Plaintiff TICE centerline of Fowler Street in the Bell’s line to Sarvis Street, the begin- Superior Court Division Plex, Sprout, Starz(East), Starz (West) V S DISTRICT COURT DIVISION Town of Tabor City, with said spike ning corner. Before the Clerk Starz Cinema, Starz HD, Starz Kids & ALONZO MCALLISTER; DANIEL FILE NO.: 11 CV 913 being at N=143,676.95 degrees and Being the same land conveyed by File No.: 12 E 3 Family, Starz Kids & Family HD, Starz MCALLISTER; DORIS YATES; COUNTY OF COLUMBUS, E=2,038,007.51’ ; thence North 58 M.C. Sarvis and wife, to J.T. Sarvis, In the Matter of the Estate of In Black, Starz Edge, Starz Edge HD, ROSEL MCNAIR, Plaintiff”“ degrees 38’ 40” West 220.92 feet to by deed dated January 31, 1928, CLYDA H. GORE, deceased Starz Comedy, Starz Comedy HD, Defendants vs an iron stake set); thence from said and recorded in Book 133, page 146, Having qualified as Executor of the Starz On Demand, truTV, truTV HD, To: ALONZO MCALLISTER, an FLORA J. NOBLES, Remainder- beginning point, an iron stake set, Records of Columbus County. Estate of CLYDA H. GORE, late of Youtoo, Zee TV. above named Defendant: man; SHARON J. WATTS, Life Ten- South 26 degrees 40’ 40” West 65.10 See Book 739, Page 884, Columbus Columbus County, North Carolina, In addition, from time to time we make Take notice that a pleading seeking ant; JACKIE WATTS and SHARON J. feet to an iron stake set; thence South County Registry. this is to notify all persons having certain changes in the services that relief against the Defendants, WATTS, Joint-Tenants; MORTGAGE 2 degrees 08’ 10” East 65.00 feet to The property to be offered pursuant to claims against the said estate to pres- we offer in order to better serve our A LONZO MCALLISTER, DANIEL ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS- an iron pipe found; thence South 87 this Notice of Sale is being offered for ent such claims to the undersigned customers. The following changes MCALLISTER, DORIS YATES and TEM, INC. (MERS), Assignee-Ben- degrees 51’ 50” West with the J.T. sale, transfer and conveyance: “AS Executor, JOHN EDWARD HEWETT, are planned: ROSEL MCNAIR, and naming you eficiary (Lienholder); UNITED GEN- Sarvis Estate 155.28 feet to a con- IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Commis- 498 East Process, J.B. LEE, III, 100 On or about February 6th, Deutsche as a Defendant has been filed in the ERAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPA- crete monument found; thence North sioner nor the County of Columbus, Washington Street, Whiteville, NC Welle Channel 879 will change to DW above entitled action. The nature of NY, Trustee (Lienholder); US BANK, 4 degrees 30’ 50” East 140.00 feet to nor the officers, directors, attorneys, 28472 on or before April 30, 2012, Amerika. the relief being sought is as follows: NA, Assignee-Beneficiary (Lienhold- a point in a canal; thence North 69 employees, agents or authorized rep- a date more than 3 months from the On or about March 7th, WPDE-TV Tax Foreclosure for the collection of er); JACK DRAPER, Trustee (Lien- degrees 55’ 10” East 8 feet; thence resentatives of either the Commis- first publication of this notice. Failure (ABC) Channel 8 will no longer be past due property taxes. holder); EQUITY ONE MORTGAGE South 81 degrees 07’ 30” East 25.77 sioner or the County of Columbus to present a claim against the estate available for the Chadbourn and You are required to make defense to SERVICES, INC., Beneficiary (Lien- feet; thence North 46 degrees 07’ make any representation of warranty within the specified period of time will Tabor City channel lineups. ABC pro- such pleading not later than the 3rd holder); GREG FISHER, Trustee 10” East 17.64 feet; thence North relating to the title or any physical, be pleaded in bar of recovery of the gramming will continue to be available day of March, 2012, said date being (Lienhlder);UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 14 degrees 46’ 10” West 13.01 feet; environmental, health or safety con- same. All persons indebted to the on WWAY channel 4, digital channel 40 days from the first publication of CAROLINA o/b/o UNIVERSITY OF thence North 32 degrees 40’ 00” East ditions existing in, on, at, or relat- said estate will please make immedi- 105 and HD channel 1105. this notice and upon your failure to NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS, 33.91 feet; thence North 6 degrees ing to the property being offered for ate payment to the said Executor at On or about March 23rd, the fol- do so the party seeking service Judgmentholder (Lienholder); TOWN 07’ 20” East 24.46 feet; thence South sale, and any and all responsibilities the stated address. lowing channel addition is planned against you will apply to the court OF TABOR CITY, (Lienholder), 83 degrees 13’ 20” East 6.26 feet to or liabilities arising out of or in any This 19th day of January, 2012. as part of the Digital Tier: Disney Jr. for the relief sought. Defendants an iron stake set; thence South 43 way relating to any such condition JOHN EDWARD HEWETT, Channel 203. TThis the 18th day of January, 2012. NOTICE is hereby given that the degrees 54’ 30” East 69.63 feet to expressly are disclaimed. Executor On or about March 27th, the follow- WILLIAM E. WOOD COUNTY OF COLUMBUS a body an iron stake set; thence South 55 Also, this property is being sold free J.B. Lee, III ing channel changes will occur with A TTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF politic incorporate of the State of degrees 45’ 50” East 64.49 feet to an and clear of all taxes, special assess- Lee & Lee Attorneys Adult PPV: SexSee PPV Channel 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE North Carolina, is exercising its power iron stake set, to-wit: The Point and ments, prior liens or encumbranc- 100 Washington Street 790 and Vavoom PPV Channel 792 WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 and authority to assess, levy and col- Place of Beginning. es of record against said property Whiteville, NC 28472 will no longer be available. Pent- TELEPHONE: 910/642-3965 lect taxes against real and personal For a further and more accurate except as may exist under Federal Tel: 910-642-3708 house PPV Channel 791 will move to STATE BAR NO.: 5901 property located within their bound- description, reference is made to that Law, if any. Fax: 910-642-9058 Channel 790. Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2012. aries in accordance with the laws of Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2012 \ survey for David E. Mincey, dated A cash deposit of 20% of the pur- The new services listed below can- the State of North Carolina and the February 26, 1986 prepared by Inman chase price, or $750 whichever is not be accessed on CableCARD- Judgment entered on the 12th day Time Warner Cable Notice of Public Surveying and Mapping and attached greater, will be required at the time of equipped Unidirectional Digital Cable of December, 2011 and are foreclos- to and made a part of this Deed. the sale with the balance remaining Products purchased at retail without ing on the following land of FLORA J. Hearing For chain of title, reference is made due to be paid in full by cash or cer- Time Warner Cable’s agreements with additional, two-way capable equip- NOBLES, Remainderman, SHARON to Deed recorded in Deed Book 336, tified funds at the Office of the Com- ment: Disney Jr. Channel 203. Town of Lake J. WATTS, Life Tenant and JACKIE programmers and broadcasters to Page 354, Columbus County Registry, missioner within three (3) days after carry their services and stations rou- Finally, we are currently involved in Waccamaw WATTS and SHARON J. WATTS, Deed Book 504, Page 86. the entry of the Judgment of Confir- discussions regarding the services Joint-Tenants, in order to satisfy the tinely expire from time to time. We Tract No.: 3 mation by the Clerk of Court. are usually able to obtain renewals or and/or stations listed below. While we The Lake Waccamaw Town Board properly assessed but unpaid taxes Parcel No. 1: Hearing before the Honorable William cannot guarantee that we will reach and/or special assessments upon extensions of such agreements, but in of Commissioners will hold a public Being that certain parcel of land in Fairley, District Court Judge presiding order to comply with applicable regu- agreement with the relevant program- hearing on a proposed amendment certain lands. Pursuant to Judgment Columbus County, North Carolina, in for the Thirteenth Judicial District was mers and/or broadcasters, we are list- entered on the 12th day of Decem- lations, we must inform you when an to the Lake Waccamaw Zoning Map. South Williams Township and more held in connection with this foreclo- agreement is about to expire. The fol- ing these services/stations here in the The proposal under consideration ber, 2011, William E. Wood has been particularly described as follows: sure on the 12th day of December, event that those discussions lead to appointed Commissioner with the lowing agreements are due to expire is to change the zoning on proper- Lying and being that certain tract or 2011 at which time the Honorable soon, and we may be required to the dropping or addition of the follow- ties that front on both sides of Nancy authority to sell the following land parcel of land situated in Columbus William Fairley, authorized this fore- ing services/stations: CMT, CMT HD. at the Courthouse Door, Columbus cease carriage of one or more of these Street for all but those properties County, North Carolina in South Wil- closure sale as required by statute. services/stations in the near future. February 6, 2012 along the western 250’ of that street County Courthouse in the City of liams Township, This the 19th day of January, 2012. plus change the zoning on both sides Whiteville, Columbus County, North Lying and being in the Town of Tabor WILLIAM E WOOD of Dallas Street for all but the south- Carolina at 12:15 o’clock noon on the City and on the North side of Sarvis COMMISSIONER ern approximately 200’. 13th day of February, 2012 and will Street and being known as the home 100 COURTHOUSE SQUARE The property is currently zoned R-20 sell to the highest bidder for cash, place of J.T. Sarvis where he was liv- WHITEVILLE, NC 28472 (Light Density Residential). The pro- the following described real estate: ing at the tune of his death and more TELEPHONE: (910)-642-3965 posal is to change the zoning on Those certain tracts or parcels of land particularly described as follows: STATE BAR NO.: 5901 these lots to R-10 ( Moderate Den- situated in the Town of Tabor City, Beginning at a corner on Sarvis January 30 and February 6, 2012 Advertise sity residential). South Williams Township, Columbus Street, thence East fifty feet to anoth- R-20 zoning requires a lot size of County, North Carolina and more par- er corner, F.W. Sarvis’ corner; thence NOTICE TO CREDITORS 20,000 sq. ft and side yards of 12’, ticularly described as follows: North 300 feet, on F.W. Sarvis line to STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA whereas R-10 zoning requires a lot Tract No.: 1 a corner; thence West fifty feet to a COUNTY OF COLUMBUS size of 10,000 sq. ft and side yards All of Lots 17, 18, & 19 of the Viola Bell corner; thence South 300 feet to the Having qualified as Administratrix Here! of 8’. Because some of these lots are Subdivision as recorded in Book 110, beginning corner on Sarvis Street, CTA of the Estate of JOANNE CURRY only 40 to 50 feet wide, the 12’ side Page 481, Columbus County Regis- being the West half of lot sold to Davis WILL deceased, late of Columbus If you’re reading this, so are yard requirement may be somewhat try, reference to which is hereby made Stevens and Hattie M. Stevens by County, North Carolina, the under- of a burden to anyone intending to for a more particular description and deed dated 2nd day of March, A.D., signed hereby notifies all persons your potential customers. build a house on a vacant lot. incorporated herein. 1928, and being a portion of the A.M. having claims against the estate of The application will be available for Derivation: Book 395, Page 53. Anderson Addition, a Re-Subdivision said decedent to present them to review at Town Hall between the Tract No.: 2 of the A.A. Todd Addition to South it on or before the 23rd day of April Call 642-4104 to place your ad hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday Being a lot containing 24,681 square Tabor, as surveyed and plotted by W. 2012, or this notice will be pled in bar through Friday. The public hearing will feet, lying and being in the Town of J. Baldwin, Surveyor, September 20, of their recovery. All persons indebted and start reaching them today. be held in the Commissioners Cham- Tabor City, South Williams Township, 1923, according to plat on Columbus to said estate please make immedi- bers at Town Hall, 205 Flemington Columbus County, North Carolina, County Records. ate payment. Drive on February 14, 2012 at 6 p.m. and being bounded on the North Being the same land conveyed Davis This the 23rd day January 2012. The News Reporter by a proposed street leading West- Stevens and wife, to J.T. Sarvis by Margaret Thelma Will wardly from Anderson Street, being Administratrix CTA
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