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Monday, September 5, 2011 More debt Tire company for county Volume 121, Number 19 Whiteville, North Carolina water district; may roll into 50 Cents closed session Brunswick Tuesday By NICOLE CARTRETTE County Inside Today Staff Writer 4-A By NICOLE CARTRETTE More debt for one water Staff Writer r3PCCFSZJO district and a closed session for #FBWFSEBNFBSMJFS attorney client privilege are A project code named “Project Soccer” that among a number of items on could bring as many as 1,500 to the Columbus UPEBZ the Columbus County commis- County border via the establishment of a facil- sioners’ agenda for Tuesday ity on property in Brunswick County doesn’t night. appear to be so much of a secret anymore. Commissioners regular Last week, the N.C. Rural Center earmarked meeting night (Monday) was $1.43 million toward an incentive for the un- Labor Day so the board moved disclosed company but over the weekend there its meeting to Tuesday. was a lot of talk among various media outlets The board will consider a about Continental Tire being the undisclosed resolution related to a $1.9 mil- company. lion project that will intercon- State incentives for an undisclosed com- nect Water District II to Water pany that is eyeing a more than 400 acre District I. Brunswick County site near the Columbus Several months ago com- County border could be at the forefront of missioners proposed seeking legislative talks when the N.C. General As- funds in the form of grants sembly reconvenes in mid-September. The site Today’s and low interest loans to con- appears to remain one of a few in the running nect the two districts in mostly for a project code named “Project Soccer” that American Profle western portions of the county. could bring as many as 1,500 jobs to the area. features “10 Years Some details of the project were made See Debt, page 12-A Later.” A hub for See Tire company, page 12-A 9/11 recovery, St. Paul’s Chapel at Four dogs Staff photo by Fuller Royal County eligible ground zero re- And they’re off ... discovered While the number is not offcial, organizers said upwards of 600 cyclists mans a symbol of participated in the cycling portion of Take the Lake Sunday. Organizers for FEMA funds put the faster cyclists at the front of the pack, which took more than fve healing. chained in By NICOLE CARTRETTE minutes to completely move out of the starting area. Staff Writer DIDYOB? woods A handful of coastal counties that experi- enced vast damage as a result of Hurricane By JEFFERSON WEAVER Did you observe ... Irene’s visit to the East Coast last weekend Staff Writer will qualify for all levels of Federal Emergency Sue Palmer opening Hurricane blows algae Management Agency (FEMA) assistance, in- A couple walking on their cluding individual help. Sue’s Diner Friday property off Mount Moriah While Columbus County is not one of those Church Road, south of White- in the old Boulevard to Waccamaw Shores counties, it is one of several others that will ville, made a frightening dis- qualify for all levels of federal reimbursement Café location on U.S. covery recently that may be of storm related preparation and cleanup with related to dog fighting. By RAY WYCHE in flushing the algae out of the lake. 701 Bypass North? ... the exception of individual assistance, accord- Columbus County Animal Staff Writer The algae bloom covers much of ing to local and federal press releases. A big yellow plane Control director Rossie Hayes the lake’s shoreline and this summer The assistance is for governmental and cer- dropping liquid over said he was called to the scene Residents of Waccamaw Shores the bloom is extremely heavy due to tain non-profits, such as the Red Cross and lo- Aug. 15 after the couple heard on the southwest shoreline of Lake higher-than-normal temperatures felds of Bug Hill cal volunteer fire departments that as a result barking near a pond, and went Waccamaw were left an unwelcome and scant rainfall. of the storm have the burden of extra supplies, Road in the Nakina to investigate. It wasn’t the first souvenir of Hurricane Irene when Lake Waccamaw State Park Super- debris removal or other such expenses. time they had heard the bark- strong winds out of the northeast intendent Chris Helms said Irene’s area Friday? ... An Collectively the county and its municipali- ing, he said. blew floating dead algae onto the strong winds from the northeast email from a lake ties identified and submitted about $195,000 “They heard dogs barking beaches in front of their homes. pushed the floating mass of dead and in expenses last week to state and federal offi- resident who had just there the day before,” he said, Dickie Long, a long-time resident dying algae to the southwest shores cials, with additional costs possible, according “but they figured some dogs of Waccamaw Shores, said algae piled of the lake. collected a wheelbar- to Deputy Emergency Services Director Kay had treed a coon or something. up along the shore in front of his Lake Waccamaw Town Manager Worley. The threshold was $180,000. row full of algae? She When they still heard it the house “is the worst I’ve ever seen.” Darren Currie said he was at the “This covers debris removal, any damages next day, they went to see what The decaying mass of dead algae dam on the southwest shore late Fri- suggested an event to public buildings, any type of preventive was going on.” not only is unsightly but also creates day afternoon and noted that strong called “Rake the measures taken during the storm and includes They found four mixed an unpleasant odor along the beaches. wind was blowing “directly toward supplies, equipment, the removal of trees, fire Lake.” ... breed dogs chained in a remote Waccamaw Shores resident Julie the dam.” truck expenses and equipment usage,” Worley area, with no food and little wa- Stocks said that Mark Vander Borgh, Helms said Hurricane Irene did explained. ter. No one had permission to a Division of Water Quality environ- little damage to trees in the park. Two “Kay has been in contact with many agen- be on the property, Hayes said. mental biologist, classifies the smelly trees fell across the Park Road and cies to collect preliminary numbers to try and The dogs, which appeared mass as “living and dead” blue-green about 12 were downed on Lakeshore County Deaths meet the threshold for public assistance and to have some pit bull in their algae. Trail along the southeastern shore- I wanted to thank each of these agencies for background, were restrained Vander Borgh said in a recent pub- line in the park. working diligently with her to get your num- Whiteville with heavy chains on the back lic meeting at the state park that “we Most of the downed trees showed bers turned in,” Emergency Service Director Norma Sidbury Stroscio side of the property. need more water in the area” to aid signs of internal decay, he added. Ronald Howell Goins Sr. Chadbourn See Dogs, page 2-A See FEMA, page 2-A Nelma Louise W. Stegall Izetta Barsh Smith Bolton Beula H. Hall Nurse aide wins battle with snake By NICOLE CARTRETTE rolling down a ramp. They took a She was standing in a recliner Staff Writer more direct route –the steps. as she took additional lunges at While the Gillespies called 9-1-1, the unwelcome guest with a second Index Katie Rackley, a nurse assistant, Rackley went after the serpent with broom. “I whacked him a few times &EJUPSJBMT" has been known to go the extra mile the first broom stick and he quickly and that was the second broom I for her patients – disabled seniors slithered out of sight. broke.” 0CJUVBSJFT" who are often confined to their Rackley said someone from the That’s when Rackley grasp for 4QPSUT# homes but last week she may have Chadbourn police department ar- all that she had left– a flat square $SJNF" outdone herself. rived convinced the snake was gone. plywood board that Janetta uses -JGFTUZMFT" Rackley took on a snake she “That snake is not gone,” Rack- to assist her in moving from her found in the closet of Jenetta Gil- ley declared as the gentleman left, wheelchair. lespie’s Chadbourn home. not to return. “With that board I finished tear- “I pulled a bin out of the closet “I’m stuck there with the snake ing his head up –anyway I smashed and I saw him in the corner. Ms. and I cannot leave this house know- his brains out. I had to mop the Janetta’s daughter started scream- ing a snake is in it,” Rackley said. whole floor again after that with ing and ran out the house. That’s Finally after some shuffling she Clorox,” Rackley said. when she realized she had left her aroused the critter to emerge from “I love this little woman,” Rackley (wheelchair bound) momma in the the closet. said in an a-matter-of-a-fact tone. house,” Rackley said. “That’s how “He came out. I took that broom By all accounts the feeling is likely scared she was.” and jugged in the corner a few times mutual.