Cost for School Lunches, Day Care Program Upped Bob Shiles Cents a Year Until the National Average Cost Staff Writer of School Lunches Is Met
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Fair Bluff www.fairbluffford.com Call Us Today For A Fair Bluff Deal. Call Local (910) 649-7531 NO BLUFF’N! Lumberton, N.C. Established 1870 www.robesonian.com Heartland Publications, LLC All Rights Reserved Wednesday February 15, 2012 Volume 142 No. 276 he obesonian Daily T R Sunday 50¢ $1 Cost for school lunches, day care program upped Bob Shiles cents a year until the national average cost Staff writer of school lunches is met. The national aver- age of a school lunch in 2011 was $2.46. LUMBERTON — The cost of student The 5-cent bump for both lunches satis- lunches is increasing at the county’s public fies the 10-cent requirement. schools — and will continue going upward. Beginning with the next school year, the During their meeting Tuesday, school cost of lunches for students in kindergarten board members appoved an increase of 5 through eighth grade will be $1.70. The cents a day for lunches served kindergarten cost of a lunch for a high school student through eighth-grade students, and lunches will be $1.80. Bob Shiles | Robesonian served high school students. The action Board members on Tuesday also agreed to Jake Godwin, dressed as the Dr. Seuss character The Cat in the Hat, Johnny Hunt, superintendent was taken to meet a state mandate that of the Public Schools of Robeson County, and JoAnn Chavis Lowery, chairwoman of the county school districts increase lunch prices by 10 See COST | 8A school board, make plans for celebrating Read Across America on March 2. Maxton Karate kids Rowland wants man gets help dealing life for with stray dogs murder Teddy Kulmala Staff writer Teddy Kulmala Staff writer ROWLAND — The town is turning to the county for help in dealing with stray dogs. LUMBERTON — A At the Board of Commissioners’ monthly meeting Maxton man has been sen- on Tuesday, Rowland resident Eddie Franklin made tenced to life in prison with- a plea to the board to seek help from the county, out parole after a jury con- asking it to contact Commissioner Hubert Sealey, victed him of shooting and whose district includes Rowland. killing a man during a 2007 “The last three times I was here, you put the dog home invasion. situation on the table,” Franklin said. “I talked with A jury, after two days of Commissioner Sealey, and he says deliberation, last week found that nobody has gotten in touch with Ronald Montrell Jiggetts Jr., him concerning the dog situation.” 22, of N.C. 71 in Maxton, The town closed a holding area guilty of first-degree mur- for stray animals, and Franklin said der in the death of Andy Sealey pledged to help the town Oxendine, according to open a new location. The county courthouse documents. pound is in St. Pauls, about 35 miles According to investiga- from Rowland. tors, Jiggetts and three oth- Police Chief John Reaves told the Elizabeth Hunt ers went to Oxendine’s son’s board he spoke with Sealey. home at 643 Philadelphus “He informed me the county is not going to Road on Dec. 7, 2007, and be able to come in and do any animal control in knocked on the door. When Rowland because it is a town,” Reaves said. “… For the door was opened, two lack of better words, he said if he does it for us, of the men, each armed, the rest of the county will want them to do it, and rushed into the house. there’s only three full-time Animal Control officers There were several people they have with the county.” in the house, including two Kaleb Roedel | The Robesonian According to Mayor Elizabeth Hunt, the town’s small children, according Instructer Chris DeSmit works with students during a karate class at the Bill Sapp Recreation shelter closed because it was located near some of to previous reports. After Center. The class is part of the Lumberton Recreation Department’s line-up, which includes the town’s well water. a confrontation, Oxendine, karate, aerobics, and line dancing throughout the week. A story about the class will be in Sunday’s 57, was shot with a shotgun. Features section of The Robesonian. See ROWLAND | 8A Three other people were struck with pellets, but their injuries were not serious. The four assailants stole Caterpillar eyes site in Brunswick jewelry and three guns before fleeing on foot. According to court docu- Emery P. Dalesio search area” close to a division headquar- ments, Jiggetts committed Associated Press ters in Cary, but not necessarily in that city. Could add 1,000 jobs the crime with “malice, Caterpillar hasn’t shared any plans to RALEIGH — A Brunswick County indus- ered. premeditation and delibera- locate in the Raleigh suburb with the Cary trial park is being scouted as a site for a “In fact, that’s pretty well-known,” said tion.” Chamber of Commerce, chamber vice presi- Caterpillar Inc. factory that could employ Hill, who has not spoken to the company. The trial, which was orig- dent Sandy Jordan said. more than 1,000 people to make small exca- Word that North Carolina could be in inally a capital case, had Company spokesman Jim Dugan declined vators and tractors. good position to land the Caterpillar plant been scheduled to begin last to describe which states near the Cary divi- Legislators and local officials briefed on being relocated from Japan came last year, but had been delayed sion headquarters might be considered for the potential new employer have been told week. The Associated Press reported that by a mental evaluation of the factory. Caterpillar plans to announce the project involves Caterpillar, said Rep. Caterpillar emailed Illinois officials, telling Jiggetts. The evaluation the location by April 1, start construction Dewey Hill, D-Columbus, whose district them the factory needed ocean port access See LIFE | 8A includes the industrial park being consid- and the company had “defined a very tight See SITE | 8A Former educator files for county school board seat Bob Shiles Ronnie Chavis, a retired educa- Chavis believes his experience achievement, accountability, and Staff writer tor, has joined Gary C. Strickland makes him the best candidate to fill safety; provide equitable resourc- Jr. and Larry Brooks in the race to the District 5 seat. es for students and teachers; and LUMBERTON — Two more replace incumbent Randall Jones. “I believe that the school system encourage growth, partnering, col- candidates, an incumbent and a Jones does not plan to seek re- has outstanding potential and it laboration and development for former administrator in the Public election. is my goal to be the voice of the stakeholders. Schools of Robeson County, filed Chavis has been involved in edu- people,” he said. “I represent equity Chavis holds a bachelor’s degree on Tuesday for the county Board of cation for 40 years, having been and quality, and will present ethical from The University of North Education. a classroom teacher and a coach decisions concerning our students, Carolina at Pembroke, a master’s The incumbent, Steve Martin, for 18 years, and an administrator personnel, and the Robeson County degree in Physical Education who represents District 7, did not at the central office for 22 years, community.” from Campbell University, and a provide The Robesonian with any including work as the county’s ath- Chavis said as a board member biographical information. letic director. he would work to improve student See FILES | 8A Ronnie Chavis WEATHER INDEX OBITUARIES SPORTS Classifieds . 5B Sherry Mooney, 54, Charlotte Comics . 9A Alex Floyd, 85, Lumberton Lucy J. Zaba (Hunt), 72, Virginia Beach, Va. Bird soars Editorial . 4A James Garner, 91, Red Springs Education . 5A Patrick Smith, 57, Atlanta Swett senior Features . 6A Kermit Priest, 69, Clarkton Nation . 3A Donna Graham, 58, Lumberton scores 40 to lead Sports . 1B Rams’ comeback. State . 2A Page 8A Page 1B 64/43 World . 3A 2A — The RobesoniAn, WednesdAy, FebRuARy 15, 2012 LOCAL/STATE www.robesonian.com Crime Report staff Report n Thefts LUMBERTON — Heather Hamilton, of Olsen Drive, reported on Monday that some- one took her 2003 Ford Ranger from a hotel on Capuano Drive, according to a police report. The truck was valued at $5,000. LUMBERTON — Yulonda McLean, of the Robeson County Health Associated Press Department, reported on Reports recommend that the Museum of Albemarle be mothballed and closed due to high per-visitor costs to the state. Monday that someone took two $2,500 air-con- ditioner units from the Health Department build- ing, according to a police Report suggests closing, curbing attractions report. RALEIGH (AP) — The state vate sector or nonprofits. toric sites open, according to this museum would in fact be LUMBERTON — should close an Elizabeth City Oversight committee member the report. The Museum of the disastrous." Tammy Hunt, of High museum and a Kinston historic Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett, Albemarle had less than 72,000 Soles said the historic sites Street, reported on site and reduce operating hours pointed out the Battleship North visitors during the same period, targeted for reduced operating Monday that someone at seven other locations to cut Carolina waterfront exhibit in ranking it ninth among 12 state hours would actually see only kicked in the front door operating expenses at attractions downtown Wilmington gets no museums run by the Department about $6,700 in state savings of her home and took a with high costs and low visitor state funds. of Cultural Resources. annually because so many of $4,000 television, accord- traffic, the Legislature's fiscal "Nobody can argue, it is truly a The department opposed most their costs are connected to ing to a police report.