It's an Old Truck Made with Many New Parts
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Price, Scott “Many comments on the TV and Adams will make a presentation to the websites from people about the board regarding the audit findings. Lake Waccamaw shooting were County officials anticipate a good report wrong about the young man and confirmation of a healthy fund balance. who was killed,” Lake Police In 2010, the county received a healthy audit Chief Scott report for fiscal 2009-10 and was told its fund Hyatt said balance was growing. Thursday in a sit-down See Audit, page 3-A interview. “ Pe o p l e have been jumping to Commissioners conclusions Today’s without any to change new knowledge Tevin Bowen American Profle of Tevin’s features “Heart of mental status and situation,” redistricting plan Glass.” Dale Chihu- Hyatt added as he talked about By NICOLE CARTRETTE Tevin Kadeem Bowen, 20, of Staff Writer ly shapes a modern Old Lake Road, Riegelwood. art movement. Bowen died early last After a public hearing Tuesday night on Wednesday evening in a Wilm- the matter, Columbus County Commission- ington hospital from a pistol ers will be asked to approve minor changes shot to the head caused when to a redistricting plan the board adopted in DIDYOB? he refused a gun-store owner’s November 2011. warnings and orders, and Did you observe ... Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Last year the county hired a Raleigh law firm to oversee the redistricting of the See Youth, page 4-A Former Sen. R.C. Soles Jr. leaves the courtroom in Tabor City early State Highway Patrol Friday afternoon after a judge found him not guilty on an assault with county’s seven single-member county com- Trooper Gene Nance a deadly weapon charge stemming from an incident at his home last missioner districts. September. Census data showed large population sporting a black eye deviations among some districts, requiring Self defense some voters to be moved to other districts to afer a tussling bout make them more balanced and comply with with son Andrew, is reason Not guilty verdict in Soles case federal law. After adopting the plan, officials discovered 9? ... Danica Honey- nTabor City attorney used self blow was struck, put a gun to Jerni- that “certain houses and other properties” cutt’s new music for second defense when he hit former cli- gan’s side and made him say into a did not correspond to roads and a series of video appearing on ent with a walking cane. recorder that it was someone else who homicide attacked him. See Redistricting, page 2-A YouTube? ... Colum- By BOB HIGH Jernigan, still in custody over sev- nYoung Chadbourn man Staff Writer eral trespassing incidents and other bus County native killed early Thursday af- misdemeanor charges, also admitted Dixie Wilson Light in ter forcing entry to home. Former State Senator R.C. Soles that he lied to the Wilmington media the new Dolly Par- Jr., 77, of Tabor City, was found not that Soles had sexually molested him Four seeking By BOB HIGH guilty Friday of assault with a deadly by trying to put his hands down the ton/Queen Latifah Staff Writer weapon on a former client who went front of his pants. top DSS post flm “Joyful Noise?” ... to Soles’ home in September seeking Jernigan, who described himself Eddie Jerome Best Jr., a money from the man who had given as homeless, said he needed money to nBoard has concerns about salary 22-year-old from Dessie Road, him cash several times in past years. continue his habit of “getting high” negotiations. Chadbourn, was killed at 1:24 Judith Daniels, a District Court every day from pain pills, plus find a a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, in judge from Robeson County, wasted place to sleep and get food. By NICOLE CARTRETTE ‘Helped hundreds’ County Deaths the second no time in pronouncing her decision Staff Writer self-defense at the completion of an argument by “This man has helped hundreds Whiteville homicide in Soles’ attorney Joseph Cheshire IV of people in this community, perhaps Just a few weeks into a candidate search for Willie Ray Jabber the county of Raleigh. thousands, as they attempted to reha- a new director to lead the Columbus County within 14 Cheshire said all the facts of the bilitate their lives,” Cheshire stated in Department of Social Services, officials say Jackie Ronald Jernigan Jr. hours. his summation. Bolton case proved Soles acted in self defense four individuals have applied for the position. Chad- when he hit Frankie Lee Jernigan, “However, there’s this certain “We haven’t looked at any of the applica- Barbara R. Smith bourn Po- 29, in the right eye with the end of a group of people, fueled by the news tions,” DSS Board Chairman Michael Lewis Riegelwood lice Chief metal cane on the morning of Sept. media, who continue to harass him said Wednesday, pointing out that the job James Edward Hatcher S t e v e n Eddie Best Jr. 10, 2011, in the garage at Soles’ home. at his home and office, and trespass at posting remains open until Jan. 31. Shaw said Lied to police both places in an attempt to get money Once applications are collected they will be Chadbourn Best died from a shotgun blast from him,” the attorney pointed out. Tyrone Faulk Cheshire pointed out that testi- forwarded to the State Office of Personnel for to his left buttocks fired in mony by Jernigan showed he lied to “These people know they can ter- pre-screening to ensure the candidates meet Eddie Jerome Best Jr. a home along North Wilkes the Star-News newspaper, TV stationl rorize him, and they also know they the qualifications criteria set by the state and Street by a man who had been Frederick D. Smith WWAY and police that Soles, after the See Soles, page 4-A sent back to the county DSS board, Lewis said. Nakina See Self defense, page 4-A See DSS, page 2-A Lizzie A. Sarvis Evergreen Fred Simmons Tabor City It’s an old truck made with many new parts Charles L. Burney By RAY WYCHE So Pierce decided to turn the old vehicle into Staff Writer a fancied-up street machine he could drive anywhere without worry. Index Eddie Pierce says he has always been fas- He spent “about 13 years, off and on” cinated with old vehicles. working to make his gift truck roadworthy, a &EJUPSJBMT" “I’ve always wanted an old car,” he says, vehicle that generates admiration and ques- 0CJUVBSJFT" “but I wanted one that I could drive around tions from onlookers. 4QPSUT# in.” He had a lot of help from many friends $SJNF" Thanks to a family member who came into on the project, he says, plus hiring profes- -JGFTUZMFT" possession of a 1955 Chevrolet pickup – more sionals to do a considerable amount of the a rusted-out piece of junk than a collectible restoration. vehicle that the kinsman did not want to re- Rebuild is a better term for what Pierce did store – Pierce got the basics of the old vehicle with the rusty hulk (he has “before” pictures, he had longed for. some of which show more rust than vehicle) “We had to work on it, inside and outside,” rather than restore; there was little in the the retiree says in an understatement, consid- 57-year-old truck restorable but he did man- ering the replacement or restoration or repair age to save most of the old truck’s cab, fenders that Pierce lavished on practically every part and some other metal body parts. The two of the old pickup. doors were beyond redemption. Staff photo by Ray Wyche The aged truck was too far gone to restore After his extensive upgrading, the vehicle Eddie Pierce spent 13 years with friends restoring this 1955 to showroom condition, with every part an Chevrolet pickup truck. He drives it only around town at the original or an exact duplicate of an original. See Truck, page 2-A Lake and to car shows. 2-A – The News Reporter, Monday, January 16, 2012 This week, on... This week, on... Truck Continued from page 1-A bears little resemblance to a the engine idles, attracts a lot 1955 model Chevrolet pickup. of attention and the oft-asked It carries no name plates, question, “Are you interested January 16, 2012 inside or out, to indicate the in selling your truck?” manufacturer. Pierce has a standard an- A partial list of replace- swer. “Not unless I get real Whiteville.com ments to the old pickup in- hungry.” To him, it’s not clude an engine, cargo body only a thing of beauty but The Number floor, wheels, doors, tailgate, also comfortable, dependable glass, seats and floor mats.