Archive for February, 2010

The Pender County Board of Education has asked for a public apology from county NAACP head Dr. Rachel Stephens. She, in turn, has said she thinks the chairman of the board, Tom Roper, “has gone crazy.” The duel between the two organizations revolves around letters sent last year by Stephens questioning the board’s hiring policies.... »

VenuWorks President Steve Peters announced that his company will not seek a 5-year renewal contract with Duplin County to operate the Duplin Events Center. Peters said recent events at the center, such as the Willie Nelson concert cancellation and a fight at a private party held at the center, led them to this decision.... »

Jeff Lejune McElveen, 23, of Jacksonville, was charged Thursday, Feb. 18, with attempted first degree murder, assault on a female and second degree trespassing. Wife and victim, Lanay Jones, suffered a stab wound to the chest which did not appear to be life threatening, according to authorities. Jones was admitted to Onslow County Memorial Hospital... »

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones Junior of Richlands announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah Jane Jones, to Phillip Alden Burlingame of Richlands.  Phillip is the son of Mrs. John Christopher Burlingame of Jacksonville and the late John Burlingame.  An April wedding is planned. »

The Trask Lady Titans basketball teams season can be likened to the kids tale of the little engine that could.“ I think I can, I think I can should be their slogan.” The Titans are beginning to believe and the wins have come more frequently as the season progressed. Another chapter of their season... »

The Topsail Pirates took control of the game over the Richlands Wildcats, winning 59-41, during the conference tournament last week. Richlands varsity coach Kevin Marks said the Wildcats needed to stay on top of the Pirates’ rebounding, and to stop the second and third chance shots. “Chris Norman did a terrific job on shutting it down,”... »

The Pender Patriots came out hotter than a firecracker following the opening tip off of the Tri-County Basketball Championship against Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday night. The Patriots jumped out to a 9-0 lead early in the first quarter, hitting their first four shots from the floor. The Bulldogs missed their first six shots, but... »

The Lady Panthers took care of business on the last night of the regular season, and captured an outright second place finish in the ECC regular season basketball race. The Panthers traveled to Croatan on Monday last and may have played their best game of the season as they bested the Cougars 55-37, taking... »

The fishing instructor wound the thread around the tiny fishhook as the fly fishing students watched intently. What Myron Beaty did during a recent Monday evening at the Methodist Church in Richlands seemed as arcane as the wizard Gandalf concocting a magical potion, except Beaty used thread, cottontail rabbit fur and a turkey tail... »

Nowadays reading and writing in elementary school isn’t your grandfather’s See Dick and Jane Run rote learning. At Richlands Elementary School, pupils are taught according to academic levels so no one is left behind, according to Michelle Matter, title 1 reading teacher for third and fourth grades. Reading and writing course work is woven into an... »