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5PEBZTJTTVFJODMVEFT UIFHVJEFGPSUIJT XFFLFOETFWFOUTBU 0OUIF-JWJOH1BHF GSPNUIF.BCFM UIF/PSUI$BSP .BVMUTCZ1SFWBUUFDPMMFDUJPO BMPPL Inside MJOB8BUFSNFMPO CBDLBUUIFHBSEFOTPG8IJUFWJMMFJO 'FTUJWBMJO'BJS#MVĒ UIFMBUFTBOEFBSMZT ThePublished News since 1890 every Monday and Tursday forReporter the County of Columbus and her people. Tursday, July 19, 2012 County not Volume 122, Number 6 ready to say Whiteville, North Carolina diesel project 75 Cents is dead By NICOLE CARTRETTE Inside Today Staff Writer 4-A & 5-A Little has been said of a $35 million manu- r.BOZGFMPOZBSSFTUT facturing facility proposal that was expected BOEDPVSUQMFBDBTFT to convert municipal waste into diesel fuel at the former Columbus County landfill. 5-A Monday night, Columbus County Economic Developer Gary Lanier told commissioners 5XPNFOJOKVSFEJO the science of transforming organic materials IFBEPOXSFDL to diesel fuel was a proven process, but plans for any such operation in Columbus County were on hold. In recent months the Board of Commis- Next Issue sioners in a 6-1 vote approved a letter of intent with Standard Oil International at the request See Diesel, page 9-A Staff photo by Mark Gilchrist Chairman Crews shot three scenes in Chadbourn for the new television series “Revolution” Tuesday, moving to Columbus to three locations, tons of equipment including cameras, lights, tents, and, on their own rack with their own crewman, folding chairs for the director, actors and anyone else important enough for the embroidery. host Chinese delegation Local man By NICOLE CARTRETTE Monday’s Hispanic family recovers Staff Writer American Profle reported to from criminal invasion Columbus County will roll out the red car- features “America’s have killed pet this week for a delegation of officials from Toughest Ride: Te nMobile-home invasion by sev- Information from one of the victims Zhaoyuan Province, China. eral men early Friday just south shows an 18-month-old girl was held On Monday and Tuesday, the 11-member one-day, 100-mile police ofcer of Clarkton along U.S. 701. upside down by one of the robbers with delegation will visit a number of businesses a gun put to the child’s face as the invad- and industries in Columbus County. endurance test nNo local address avail- By BOB HIGH ers sought the location of valuables. Columbus County Economic Developer able for man who is called the Tevis Staff Writer Unborn child okay Gary Lanier is hopeful the visit that includes Cup.” charged with killing The child was grabbed from a preg- a special ceremony at the future Brunswick Lumberton policeman. Reports from the Hispanic families nant woman who was kicked in the location of Bao Long Komas Chateau Winery who were victims of a brutal home stomach. Both the mother and the un- and bottling, a venture funded in part by Chi- DIDYOB? By BOB HIGH invasion by several black males early born child were reported “to be fine” nese investors, will lead to partnerships with Did you observe ... Staff Writer Friday show the victims are recovering. Wednesday. the Chinese and Columbus County. Seven individuals were either beat- Four of the victims arrived from Lanier told commissioners this week that a Marcus Ramon Brown, 27, en or held temporarily as hostages as Georgia at 10 p.m. Thursday, less than series of dinners and tours are planned. Morris Singletary who told Lumberton police he the invaders searched the premises six hours before the suspects invaded “Our plan is to keep them very busy,” Lanier leaving his son at is living in Whiteville, was ar- of a mobile home for electronic gear, See Chinese, page 2-A rested Tues- jewelry and other valuables. See Invasion, page 5-A Black’s Tire? ... Folks day on charg- around the county e s h e s h o t and killed an starting to train for off-duty Lum- Board debates the upcoming Take berton officer Heat tough on animals who was de- they have water and shade,” he said. new attorney hire the Lake events? taining him By JEFFERSON WEAVER “You need to keep that water clean for outstand- Staff Writer By NICOLE CARTRETTE ... New paint and and cool if possible—it doesn’t take ing warrants, Goodson Staff Writer long for a dog’s water dish or a horse repairs as schools according to Too many people don’t recognize trough to get nasty. If you wouldn’t re p o r t s i n that heat can be just as deadly for The announcement that local lawyer David prepare for re-open- drink it—the animal might not, Lumberton pets and livestock as to humans, ac- Tedder had been hired as the county’s new as- either.” ing in fve weeks? and Fayette- cording to Columbus County Animal sistant attorney brought some debate Monday Shelter is required for dogs that ville newspa- Control. night among commissioners who questioned ... Coburn Powell are contained or tethered, Hayes said. pers. After a string of 100-degree days if they had authority or any say in the selec- State law requires only a shade tree beginning his second Brown is recently, the county mercury settled tion. for cover for horses and livestock, the man who for a few days to more seasonable “We gave him (the county attorney) that term as president of although Hayes said Animal Control fired a shot Brown temps in the mid-90s. Although the authority,” Chairman Amon McKenzie said. officers encourage shelters as well. the Whiteville Ro- that struck Master Police Of- 100-degree heat was gone for a while, “Are you saying we don’t have any say-so?” “It doesn’t take much to protect ficer Jeremiah Montgomery high temperatures are still a danger Commissioner Buddy Byrd asked. tary Club? ... animals from the heat,” he said, “and Goodson Jr. Tuesday about 11 to animals. Animal Control Director “I respect you, Mr. Stephens, but I have a it doesn’t take much to kill them in a.m. in the parking area of a Rossie Hayes said Tuesday people are little different view,” Commissioner Ricky it, either.” Shell gas station along Fayette- much better equipped to handle heat Bullard said. He suggested that he supported Hayes said there have been rela- County Deaths ville Road in Lumberton. than animals are. Amanda Prince, another attorney who applied Brown’s first court appear- “They rely on you to make sure for the position. Whiteville See Heat, page 7-A See Murder, page 5-A Jane Howell Lewis See Attorney, page 6-A Sondra Kay Larkin Hester T.S. Creech Riegelwood James Arnold Graham Jr. Local man’s service largely unknown By JEFFERSON WEAVER Two, and documents preserved by his mother list several Staff Writer awards, including a field promotion from Petty Officer to Yeoman and a Joint Service Commendation Medal for Index A local man was often recognized for his skill at collec- his work with Military Assistance Command (Vietnam), tions—but he didn’t dun people for overdue bills. better known as MAC-V. The group was a collection of &EJUPSJBMT" When Thomas Michael Williamson, also known as all the military branches. 0CJUVBSJFT" Pastor Mike, passed away, many people had no idea the Williamson served in Thailand and Vietnam, and each 4QPSUT# Lake Waccamaw resident served in Vietnam. He was a of his personnel evaluations describe a dedicated and $SJNF" clerk in the joint services division hard-working non-commissioned responsible for gathering, inter- officer, whose commanding officer -JWJOH$ preting and evaluating informa- at the end of one tour said “would tion gleaned from the enemy. be missed.” He was credited by his The ordained pastor, however, commanders with reorganizing sev- was closed-mouthed about his eral departments, and recognized experiences. for the clarity and accuracy of his “He didn’t talk about it,” said reports. his mother, Verna Williamson. As the drawdown of forces be- “He said he would talk about it gan in Vietnam, Williamson was to the kids before he died, but he selected to attend the U.S. Support never told the whole story.” Activities Group to help train other soldiers, sailors and Williamson served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1974. airmen involved in supporting intelligence-gathering He is listed as a clerk assigned to Assault Craft Unit See Williamson, page 9-A Michael Williamson 2-A – The News Reporter, Thursday, July 19, 2012 Whiteville chamber director abruptly quits By JEFFERSON WEAVER to help local businesses. That’s Staff Writer what the chamber is all about.” The position offers vaca- The executive director of tion, health, retirement and the Greater Whiteville Cham- dental benefits, and while Ray ber of Commerce has resigned would not specify the salary, after less than four months on she said it is “very competi- the job. tive. Mary Lee Eveleigh Hudson “We have always made sure was hired April 2, and resigned we were competitive, if not abruptly Monday. Chamber higher than, similar commu- President Jackie Ray offered nities,” she said. “We expect a no reason for the departure. lot from our executive director, “She just resigned,” Ray but we want them to be fairly said. compensated, too.” Hudson replaced long-time An advertisement for the director Janice Young, who position appears in today’s is often credited with helping News Reporter. For the mo- build the chamber into the ment, Ray said, she is as- vibrant force it is today. suming some of the chamber Ray said the chamber director’s duties. search committee is “moving A major event in August full steam ahead” in the search will feature nationally-known for a new executive director. television personality and The right candidate will be entrepreneur Judy Gerard of skilled in social media and HGTV.