Call 249-1555 to Sell Your Stuff for Free: See Sandy’s List on Page 12A Vol. 49 No. 17 16 pages Sandy’s List Wednesday, April 20, 2016 | Your Community News Source Since 1968 | www.thepamliconews.com | 50 Cents NOTABLE Residents, Local Agencies Take Aim at Drug Problem By Crystal Garrett (ALE), the Coastal Coalition for Substance • Pamlico/Jones Reunion Game April 23 Correspondent Abuse Prevention (CCASP) and the Pamlico “When Love Is Not Enough” The Pamlico/Jones Reunion Basketball Game County Sheriff’s Office. for men will take place April 23 and is open to People in Pamlico County are hoping to take The town hall type meeting will discuss the A town hall meeting is scheduled to begin anyone who played basketball at Pamlico High care of a problem that judging from recent arrest at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pamlico County High School. Contact Coach Sadler at earlsadler@pam- importance of talking about underage drink- School Auditorium focusing on the importance licoschools.org for an application to take part in records seems to be spiraling out of control. ing and substance abuse prevention in order to of talking about underage drinking and sub- this fundraiser for the men’s basketball program. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, residents will gather develop strategies that can be effective at the stance abuse prevention. Special Agent Matt at Pamlico County High School for a town hall Knight with the Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) • Pamlico Choral tp Perform April 23 community level. meeting titled “When Love Is Not Enough.” Special Agent Matt Knight with ALE devel- agency developed this program and promises to deliver real situations on ways to spot pos- The Pamlico Choral will present a program It’s a col- oped the program, which promises to deliver real “From Opera to Swing and Stuff In Between” on laborative sible drug abuse among children. Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April situations on ways to spot possible drug abuse For more information on the Coastal 24 at 3:00 p.m. at The Old Theater in Oriental. effort to among children and ways to educate them on Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention Tickets are available at Nautical Wheelers, address under- making responsible decisions. (CCSAP) or its prevention programs, visit www. Marsha’s Cottage and from Chorale Members. age drinking ccsap.org or call 252-649-1615. Donation $7.50. “Illegal drug use is threatening the future of and substance our children” he said in a press release. “We • Bargain Hunters Paradise abuse sup- During the recent Operation No Joke con- must act now to educate them about the many, ducted by the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office ported by purchases of illegal drugs, law enforcement Don’t miss the 11th Annual Town-Wide Yard and sometimes deadly, consequences of early in conjunction with the N.C. State Bureau of the Pamlico Sale in Oriental NC on Saturday, April 30 from 7am Investigation, 194 units of oxycodone were con- childhood and drug use.” seized drugs with an estimated street value of to noon. Everyone within the town is welcome fiscated along with 162 dosage units of other County It was just a few weeks ago that Sheriff Chris $17,000. Drugs confiscated included 3.1 grams to participate,so there is always a great selection prescription medications. According to a recent Schools Child of heroin, known as the “drug of choice” in at great prices. Pick up a Yard Sale Map at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Davis and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation Oriental Town Hall on Broad Street the morning of national survey, among people ages 12 to 17 & Family hosted a press conference on Operation No Joke, Pamlico County, due to its cheap cost, accord- the sale to find all the participants; then have a fun prescription drugs are the second most abused Support Team which resulted in the arrest of 31 criminal sus- ing to Davis. Another 156 grams of metham- time hunting for treasures here on the Inner Banks. drug behind marijuana. The survey also found that most people age 12 and older who abuse (CFST), N.C. pects with more to come. phetamine was seized along with more than 29 prescription drugs get them for free from a • Time to Renew Beer & Wine Permits friend or family member. Alcohol Law After conducting hundreds of interviews, grams of cocaine and a staggering 194 dosage (Photo by Crystal Garrett/Correspondent) Enforcement numerous surveillance operations and controlled See Forum, page 5A All Pamlico County businesses selling beer and wine either ON PREMISE or OFF PREMISE are hereby notified the County Beer and Wine License are to be renewed by May 1, 2016. County licenses are issued on May 1st and expire on April 30th of the following year. If you have any Long-Awaited Opening of Oriental Market Just Weeks Away questions, please call the Register of Deeds office Staff Reports be stocked with a large variety of wine and beer. at 252-745-4421. The building itself will undergo some cosmetic • Mad Hatter’s Ball Tickets Available It’s official - by mid-June the town of Oriental changes as well to meet the “Piggly Wiggly” will, once again, have a grocery store and phar- profile. Flockhart plans to incorporate a local Pamlico Partnership for macy. Thanks to Billy Flockhart, owner of the Children will hold its 4th feel to the store and the interior decor will fea- Annual Mad Hatter’s Ball Grantsboro Piggly Wiggly, residents will not ture photos from over the decades provided by with this year’s theme of The have to make the fifteen mile trek to Grantsboro the Pamlico Historical Society and works by Roaring 20s on June 18 at to buy groceries. Flockhart purchased the build- Pamlico Community College’s local artists will be on display and available for Delamar Center. Tickets are on ing that once housed the Walmart Express in purchase. sale now at a discounted rate through March 31st Oriental and settled on the property last Friday. Customers will not have to wait until June to for $50 per person or table of 8 for $360 then on Flockhart says preparations are already under- April 1st the price goes up to $60 per person or fuel up their cars, boats and mowers. Flockhart table of 8 for $440. The evening includes dinner way to get the new Piggly Wiggly open as soon says he is planning on opening the self-service by Outback Steak House, music and dancing, a as possible. As a first step, Flockhart met with fuel center in 2-3 weeks. The center will be open silent and live auction and lots of fun. Tickets are members of the Oriental Food Initiative as he available at the Pamlico Partnership office located 24-7 accepting debit or credit cards only. at 702-A Main Street Bayboro or e-mail michelle@ has been each Monday morning to tour the In anticipation of the stores opening, Piggly pamlicopartnership.org. building and discuss the changes he has planned Wiggly has been gathering input from the local for the new store. Some of those changes include • Croaker Festival Needs Volunteers community and county residents and frequent widening the aisles, adding a full meat depart- Oriental visitors on preferred products and “Embrace Your Volunteer Spirit” is the theme ment, soup and salad bar, coffee bar, rotisserie brands that they should consider carrying in the for the 2016 Croaker Festival to be held July cooker, seating and a walk-in cooler which will See Market, page 5A Billy Flockhart prepares for the opening of his new Oriental store. 1-3. Embrace your spirit and volunteer to join the 2016 Croaker Crew. We are in need of a lot of volunteers so if you can give some time we need your help! Please call Cheryl @ 249-0510 or email [email protected] We look forward to having another successful festival in 2016! Braxton Davis Tapped to Head Division of Marine Fisheries • State Launches Animal Cruelty Hotline RALEIGH – State environmental department state’s coastal agency in partnerships we’ve developed over the years. I Secretary Donald R. van der Vaart Tuesday September 2011, after serv- look forward to continuing our collaboration, and North Carolinians now have a new tool to report animal cruelty. To file a report with the Animal named Davis replaces Dr. Louis Daniel who ing as policy director for the bringing both teams together to find more ways Welfare Hotline: visit ncdoj.gov and complete the resigned from the position in February. South Carolina coastal pro- that we can improve our work and services. online animal welfare complaint form, call 1-855- For the immediate future, the divisions will gram. He holds a doctorate “I plan to listen to, and work closely with 290-6915 toll-free within, submit a complaint by mail to: P.O. Box 629, Attention: Animal Welfare remain separate entities housed under the state’s in marine affairs from the staff, commission members, and other interested Hotline, Raleigh, NC 27602. environmental agency, and Davis will lead both University of Rhode Island, groups – both internal and external – to identify divisions as director. The department intends to a master’s degree in biologi- opportunities for efficiencies and improve- • Mosquito Spraying Underway in Oriental examine ways in which the two divisions can cal sciences from Florida ments,” Davis continued. “I hope to develop The Town of Oriental is currently spraying for achieve efficiencies in operations. International University, and draft recommendations for the future of both mosquitos Tuesdays and Thursdays just before “Braxton’s knowledge of state and national Braxton Davis, director a bachelor’s degree in envi- agencies later this year.” and around sunrise.