One Killed, Two Injured in City Shootings
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Marc A streak of shootings in Street when someone outside of the Godwin, it is not yet known if any Laurinburg on Thursday night have building fired into it multiple times, of the shootings are related. left one man dead and another according to the police. An 8-year- This is not the first incident of in critical condition, with police old girl, who was sleeping at the violence at Brothers in the Hood searching for multiple suspects. time, was struck in the left arm by a Market, in the Virginia Square shop- Michael McLean, 37, of Tucker bullet. She was treated at Scotland ping center. In June 2011, Derrick Street was shot at 704 Aberdeen Memorial Hospital and released. Road after leaving Brothers In The At 2:02 a.m., police responded Bethea, 30, and William McKoy, 19, Hood Market, according to a police to a call of shots fired on Lincoln both of Laurinburg, were shot and report. Police said two disguised Street. Jonathan Murphy, 22, of killed outside of the store. black males waited for McLean Harrison Street was found lying Those with information about any outside of the building and shot lifeless in the front yard of 359 of Thursday’s shootings should call him multiple times before fleeing Lincoln Street, with no one else the Laurinburg Police Department Mary Katherine Murphy | Laurinburg Exchange the scene. McLean was transported in the area. Murphy had been shot at 276-2311 or Scotland County Brothers in the Hood Market on Friday, after a man was shot and to a medical facility where he is in multiple times. The North Carolina Crime Stoppers at 291-3333. critically wounded there late Thursday night. City council reviews its appointment procedure Johnny Woodard Staff Reporter Looking to avoid future controver- sy, the Laurinburg City Council has begun addressing the issue of how replacements are appointed to vacated board seats. Following an extended debate in August and September regarding the appointment of long-time public ser- vant JD Willis to replace retiring Councilman Herbert Rainer, Mayor Tommy Parker took the blame for fail- ing to install a policy to address the situation. Mary Katherine Murphy | Laurinburg Exchange Willis was appointed unanimously From left, Colin McArthur, cancer survivor Maxine Boyd, Scotland Memorial Hospital oncologist Ernest Helms, cancer survivor Ruby Buie, and at council’s September meeting. Scotland Memorial Hospital oncologist Kelvin Raybon lead some 600 cancer survivors in a lap of the Pate Stadium track to begin Relay for Life. With few exceptions, council has traditionally accepted the replace- ment pick of the outgoing member without debate. Last exercised with Drew Williamson’s appointment to the board to replace Parker, this Survivors embrace future at Relay informal policy came under scrutiny when Rainer announced Willis as his replacement choice. Mary Katherine Murphy “You go through the big “c” nosis, a session of prayer with a “We definitely need a policy on Staff Reporter group of Scotia Village residents that when council members resign,” said word, and it changes your McArthur regularly visited gave him Councilwoman Mary Jo Adams at Thousands are participating in life. All of a sudden you real- confidence that he could survive the Thursday’s board retreat. Laurinburg’s Relay for Life event this hand he had been dealt. Upon the suggestion of Adams and year to unite against a common enemy ize how beautiful a day like “Those six ladies put their hands on Willis, council agreed to assign City - cancer. me and they prayed for me, and I’ll tell today is...” you what, when I got out of there and Manager Ed Burchins the task of find- In knowing that enemy all too well, — Colin McArthur ing out more information about how some of them have an advantage, hav- I started walking out, I knew there other municipalities handle board ing already fought and won a battle Colin McArthur, known in Scotland was no way I was going to have any vacancies. with cancer. Some 600 cancer survi- County as the proprietor of General problems,” he said. Critical of this decision was vors took to the Pate Stadium track McArthur’s restaurant, spoke about McArthur’s brush with the deadly Councilman Kenton Spencer, who said on Friday night following the opening his battle with cancer during the disease gave him a renewed apprecia- that council members have become ceremonies of the 16th annual Relay event’s opening ceremony on Friday tion for his life and the simple things “experts at kicking the can down the for Life of Scotland County, beginning night. McArthur has been a survivor that many take for granted. road.” Relay with a lap for survivors to share of prostate cancer since 2003. “You go through the big “c” word, Encouraging independent thinking, their victory over the disease. Originally in denial about his diag- See RELAY | 6A See CITY | 6A Gibson Post Office may shorten hours Mary Katherine Murphy staffing and customer usage, and purchase stamps and other postal Staff Reporter those who were not earning a services through their mail carrier. certain number of hours based on The postal service may also The Gibson Post Office may customer usage were reviewed and close the office and contract with a have its hours cut as part of a designated as possible opportuni- local business to offer stamps and national initiative by the U.S. ties for a reduction in hours.” flat rate services. The final option Postal Service to save money. Gibson’s post office, currently included on the survey is to com- The POStPlan, or Post Office open eight hours a day on week- pletely discontinue postal services Structure Plan, announced by days, has been slated for a reduc- in Gibson and “relocate P.O. Box the postal service in May, tar- tion to six hours. service to a nearby Post Office.” gets some 13,000 rural post offices In recent weeks, a survey has “They’re presented with the nationwide, 235 of them in North options for the survey, which give Carolina. The POStPlan replaces been distributed to those served by the Gibson Post Office, allow- them what the proposed hours are an older plan to close offices with for that particular office, unless fewer than two hours of work- ing them to state a preference for the reduction in hours or for three there is an overwhelming decision load daily and less than $27,500 by the community that they would in annual revenue - some 3,600 other options. Each of the other options avail- like to move to something else,” nationwide. Robbs said. “The POST plan is about revis- able to local residents involves Gibson resident Martha Miller ing operating hours based on cus- performance of a discontinuance said that, for her, a six-hour day for tomer use,” said Monica Robbs, study. One option is to offer road- the Gibson Post Office would be a Mary Katherine Murphy|Laurinburg Exchange corporate spokesman for the post- side mailbox delivery in lieu of Gibson’s post office, located on the town’s Main Street, is currently al service’s Greensboro and Mid- keeping the post office open, in workable solution, while closure of open for eight hours on weekdays. Carolinas districts. “We looked at which case those served could See POST OFFICE | 6A PAGE 2A THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE WWW.LAURINBURGEXCHANGE.COM SATURDAY, SEptEMBER 22, 2012 OBITUARIES a son, James Robert “John” Caulder, Care, 416A Fairly Street, Laurinburg, Donald R. Galbreath all of Maxton Margaret Cashwell a grandson, Danny Caulder; sisters, NC 28352 or Hospice of Scotland NC, sisters, Ms. Mary Blue of Virginia Minnie Williams, Pauline Wiggins, County, P.O. Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC Beach, Virgina, and Ms. Annie Dale Caulder 28353. Margaret Cashwell Caulder of Nellie Gibson and brothers, George Blue of Maxton NC, brothers, Mr. Services entrusted to Richard Boles Laurinburg passed away to her eternal Cashwell, Leon Cashwell, JC Cashwell, James Blue and Tommy Blue both of Funeral Service. home on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Jack Cashwell and James Cashwell. Maxton NC. the age of 92. Mrs. Caulder is survived by a son, The family is being served by Jackson Funeral services will be held at 3:00 Lee Roy Caulder and wife Joyce of Funeral Home. p.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2012 Laurinburg; daughter-in-law, Shelby Billy Blue Caulder of Laurinburg; five grand- Billy Blue of Maxton, NC died at the Wagram Church of God offici- September 18, 2012. children, Phyllis English and husband ated by Rev. Harry Clark and Rev. Jerry Funeral Services will be held Sunday, Death notice Springs. Burial will follow the service at Martin, Jeanine Frazier, Mark Caulder, September 23, 2012 at 3:00 pm. Funeral Hillside Cemetery. Eddie Caulder and wife Maxine, Andy Services will take place at Shiloh Johnathon Murphy Margaret was born September 19, Roberts; fifteen great grandchildren, Missionary Baptist Church in Maxton.