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11 held on drugs charges From STAFF REPORTS

Vance Sheriff Peter White announced Thursday the arrests by the Vice/ Narcotics Unit of 11 people on drugs charges. Antwone McLloyd Hargrove, 29, of 310 Plum Nutty Road was charged with: • Trafficking in cocaine. • Conspiracy to traffic cocaine. • Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine. • Felony possession with intent to manufacture cocaine. He is being held in lieu of $20,000 bond. Ricky Alston, 25, of 663 Hibernia Road was charged with: • Trafficking in opiates. • Felony maintaining a vehicle for keeping and selling controlled substances. • Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a controlled substance 1,000 feet from a school. He is being held in lieu of $20,000 bond. Rashod Maurice Richmond, 28, of 195 Manor Lane was charged with: • Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine. • Sell and deliver cocaine. • Conspire to sell and deliver cocaine. He is being held in lieu of $30,000 bond. Damon Fisher, 21, of 1109 Island Creek Estates Road was charged with: • Felony possession with

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Flames erupt from the roof of the former J.P. Taylor building off Raleigh Road early Thursday night. Fire units from across the county and area were called in shortly before 4 p.m. to reports of smoke. Flames were visible from the roof around 5:30 p.m.

Fire ravages old tobacco plant 100 firefighters battle wind, rain By GLENN CRAVEN Daily Dispatch Editor

County Station 3, arrived within five minutes. “Basically upon arrival we had smoke showing,” said Harold Henrich, Vance County fire marshal and EMS director. “We had crews initiate an internal attack.” Firefighters entered the building and fought the flames for 30 to 45 minutes, Henrich said in an interview at about 9 p.m. Thursday from a trailer in the parking lot, which housed his command center. Tobacco product manufacturing ended at the plant in May of 2002 after J.P. Taylor had spent 118 years in business. The closure cost Vance County 130 full-time jobs and 400 seasonal positions. Now the old building and some newer structures on the property housed bedding and related materials for Pacific Coast Feather, creating an untenable situation for firefighters, forcing them to change tactics.

Dogged by persistent flames and hounded by a chill wind and drenching rain, around 100 firefighters from four counties battled into the night Thursday trying to bring under control a blaze that has ravaged a former tobacco plant at the south side of Henderson. Officials say that a Pacific Coast Feather storage facility — housed in the old J.P. Taylor Please see DRUGS, page 3A building at 500 J.P. Taylor Road, within easy sight of Raleigh Road — was first reported ablaze at 3:34 p.m. Thursday. The first fire units on scene, from Vance Our Hometown . . . . . 2A Business & Farm. . . . 5A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Light Side . . . . . . . . 11A Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-5B • President of Treyburn Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 6B Corporate Park in DurClassifieds. . . . . . . 7-9B ham County for 16 years. • Part-time director of economic development in Columbus County for four Today years. • More than 12 years Some rain By AL WHELESS with the North Carolina High: 53 Daily Dispatch Director Department of Commerce. Low: 48 • Former manager and James “Jim” R. Hinkle vice-president of CP&L. — one of 32 applicants to Saturday • Consulting work. become Vance County’s “While we had very full-time economic develgood applicants initially Clearing opment director — will for the position, we just High: 67 begin as interim director did not find the right indiLow: 46 Monday under a threevidual,” County Manager month contract. Jerry Ayscue said ThursDetails, 3A Hinkle’s experience day afternoon during an includes: interview.

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Firefighters prepare to enter a door to a warehouse at the J.P. Taylor complex off Raleigh Road shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. “Due to the building construction and conditions, we withdrew” and went on the defensive, Henrich said. Two aerial firefighting units, one from Henderson’s city department and one from Oxford, tried

to douse the flames from outside and above. And firefighters continued to swarm to the scene from throughout the region. “We had all of Vance County’s Please see FIRE, page 3A

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“We are confident that our renewed recruitment efforts will be successful,” he added. According to Ayscue, Hinkle will be paid $6,000 a month, plus any necessary travel expenses. The salary range for the full-time position is $55,000 to $88,000. The search has been going on for about a year. The interim director will help promote the County and the City of Henderson in the recruitment of new businesses and assist with expansion of existing ones. Ayscue said Hinkle’s

extensive background in economic development at the state and local levels “will be quite an asset” in his temporary role. “His vast experience will be valuable to the recently appointed Economic Development Commission as it continues to organize and develop strategies for the future,” Ayscue said. “Hinkle is able to begin immediately to network with his many contacts to promote our area and hopefully attract needed jobs” the county manager explained. “We are fortunate to have an individual of his

caliber to work with us during these economic development times.” Asked how Hinkle made the switch from full-time director applicant to interim director, Ayscue replied: “It was just a mutually satisfactory arrangement.” Hinkle will work out of the EDC’s office on Graham Avenue. He lives in Chatham County, but “will secure local housing while employed by us,” Ayscue said. Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.

Bowles to speak at annual Thanksgiving breakfast From STAFF REPORTS

OXFORD — The 208th Army Band will perform at the Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Thanksgiving Obituaries, 4A breakfast and UNC System President Erskine Bowles will be the guest speaker. The event is set for 7:30 a.m. Nov. 25 in the Family Life Center of Oxford Baptist Church, 147 Main

St. Mark Averette and the staff of Bandag are once again sponsoring the traditional buffet. Bowles State Rep. Jim Crawford, D-Granville and who is a businessman in Henderson, arranged for Bowles to speak. Bowles, formerly President Clin-

ton’s chief of staff, has been UNC System president since 2006. The primary mission of the 208th Army Band is to promote an esprit de corps among the fighting forces and to serve as a goodwill ambassador throughout the Carolinas. Additionally, the staff of the law office of Royster Cross and Hensley is challenging local businesses

to participate in donating to Area Congregations in Ministry (ACIM), which was the victim of a burglary nearly a week ago and is in desperate need of non-perishable food. There is no charge to attend the breakfast. The Chamber, however, encourages everyone who attends the breakfast to donate to ACIM. Reservations are required to ensure a seat.

Contact the Chamber office in Oxford at (919) 6936125 or e-mail granvillechamber@embarqmail.com or contact the Chamber office in Southern Granville County at (919) 5284994 or e-mail theresa@ granville-chamber.com for reservations. Send comments to the newspaper at news@hendersondispatch.com.

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Mark It Down Today Weight loss group — TOWN (Take Off Weight Now), a non-profit weight loss group, will meet at Aycock Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. This week, Julie Brockman with the Granville County Senior Center will be demonstrating chair exercises.

Saturday District Masons’ meeting — The 20th Masonic District meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Murphy House Restaurant in Louisburg. Oak Grove Masonic Lodge #393 will be the host lodge. Oxford Farmers’ Market — The Oxford Farmers’ Market, located on the corner of McClanahan and Lanier streets across from the police station in Oxford, is open from 7 a.m. to noon. The market plans a fall festival today. Vance County Farmers’ market — The Vance County Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon. The market is located at the intersection of Williams and Arch streets in downtown Henderson. Vendors interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. Warren County Farmers’ Market — The Warren County Farmer’s Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon at the corner of Market and Main streets in historic downtown Warrenton. All produce is locally grown by the vendors. For more information, contact the Warren County Extension Center at 257-3640. Firehouse chili sale — The Kerr Lake Volunteer Fire Department will be selling its “Firehouse Chili” at the fire station at 5021 Satterwhite Point Road from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The chili is $5 a quart and all proceeds go towards purchasing protective equipment for firefighters. Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring the Woodruff Band at 7 p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878. Community dance — The Epsom Country Club will sponsor a community dance starting at 7 p.m., featuring the Southwind Band. For more information and directions, contact Curtis Strickland at 492-6834.

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Walter and Edna Brown brought their hot air balloon for a second consecutive year to New Hope Elementary School near Townsville in October to show students and staff members how a hot air balloon inflates and then travels upward. This year’s event had an added twist with New Hope partnering with E.O. Young Jr. Elementary School in Middleburg to allow some of the E.O. Young students to share in the experience. Principal Carolyn Harris of New Hope, invited Adrienne Morton, Ph.D., principal of E.O. Young, to bring some of her students to enjoy learning about the hot air balloon and even to take some “rides” on the balloon. E.O. Young brought 44 fifth-grade students to New Hope to see the hot air balloon. The Browns, with assistance from Brenda Fariss, a fifth-grade teacher at New Hope, and her husband, tethered the balloon with long, heavy ropes to two pickup trucks and an SUV located on three sides of the balloon. They then allowed three people at a time to take a ride in the balloon, which, with the

Walter Brown of Raleigh gets ready to launch his hot air balloon as Adrienne Morton, principal of E.O. Young Jr. Elementary School, front, and Carolyn Harris, principal of New Hope Elementary School, prepare for the ride. tethers, rose about 30 feet in the air. School staff members and fifth graders from each school who had parental permission took turns riding upward in the balloon. Even the schools’ two principals

Kerr-Vance Academy honors veterans

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Kerr-Vance Academy paid a special tribute to veterans on Veteran’s Day by setting a remembrance table in the cafeteria. This is a way to honor all veterans and those missing in action. These tables first appeared during the Vietnam War and are still used today at military gatherings. Each item on the table has a special significance: the small table symbolizes one soldier’s lonely battle against many, the white cloth represents a soldier’s pure heart in answering the call to duty, the lemon and salt represent bitter fate and tears of family members, the empty chair represents a missing soldier, the black napkin represents the sorrow of captivity, the white candle symbolizes peace, and the red rose represents hope that all the missing will one day return. The display table was based on Margot Theis Raven’s book, America’s White Table.

Historical society meeting — A meeting of the Vance County Historical Society will be held at 2:30 p.m. at St. John’s Church in Williamsboro. After a brief business meeting, a program will be presented by Danny Moody, chief of protocol of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the official historian of the court, on the historical significance of Williamsboro and the families associated with the area.

Monday VGCC Trustees’ meeting — The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. in the board room in Building 1 on the college’s main campus. Regular board meetings are held bimonthly on the third Monday of the month. Committee meetings are held on the same day usually beginning at 5 p.m. Granville Commission — The Granville County Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the commission meeting room, 145 Williamsboro St., Oxford. Vance Charter — The Vance Charter School Board of Directors will have its monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. in the school library.

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DRUGS, from page one intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession of cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony maintaining a vehicle to sell and deliver marijuana and cocaine. Fisher is being held in lieu of $20,000 bond. Jerry Wayne Jones, 54, of 538 Skenes Ave. was charged with: â&#x20AC;˘ Trafficking in opiates. â&#x20AC;˘ Conspire to traffic in opiates. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver Percocet. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony maintaining a dwelling for keeping and selling Percocet. Jones is being held on $75,000 bond. Eddie Roy Jones, 50, of 1284 Warrenton Road was charged with:

â&#x20AC;˘ Felony conspiracy to sell and deliver cocaine. Jones is being held in lieu of $50,000 bond. Jose Antonio Lopez, 22, of 185 Vincent Hoyle Road Lot 1 was charged with: â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana, two counts. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver marijuana, two counts. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony maintaining a dwelling for keeping and selling marijuan, two counts. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony conspiracy to traffic opiates. Lopez is being held in lieu of $50,000 bond. Maurin Antwon Solomon, 30, of 213 Hawkins Drive was charged with: â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession of cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manu-

facture, sell and deliver marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Possession with intent to manufacture marijuana. Solomon is being held in lieu of $30,000. Cordero Deshaun Sutton, 30, of 317 S. Cooper Drive Apt. 4A was charged with: â&#x20AC;˘ Trafficking in cocaine, three counts. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Conspire to sell and deliver cocaine. Sutton is being held in lieu of $100,000 bond. Thomas Marquis Owens, 30, of 242 Belmont Drive was charged with: â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manu-

facture, sell and deliver marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manufacture marijuana. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver marijuana. Owens is being held in lieu of $10,000 bond. Tony Fisher, 37, of 9555 N.C. 39 Hwy. North was charged with: â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Sell and deliver cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony possession of cocaine. â&#x20AC;˘ Felony maintaining a vehicle for keeping and selling cocaine. Fisher is being held in lieu of $10,000. All suspects are being held in the Vance County jail pending a Nov. 23 court date. White said the arrests are not connected and not a part of a sweep.

County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Vance County EMS, and the Vance County Rescue Squad all were present to assist. There were no reported injuries from the fire, Henrich added. Firefighters were certain to remain at the scene all night, Henrich said, trying to bring the fire fully under control and responding to

â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot spotsâ&#x20AC;? as they occur. Henrich said the cause of the blaze at this time is unknown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once the fire is under control and 100 percent extinguished, we will start the investigation,â&#x20AC;? Henrich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But that could take two or three days.â&#x20AC;?

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Deaths Anthony Bullock HENDERSON — Anthony Bullock, 53, of 439 Bryant Abbott Road, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at Granville Medical Center. He was born in Vance County and was the son of James and Dermuest Hawkins Bullock. At an early age, he joined Brookston Baptist Church and attended the Vance County public schools. He worked some years as a truck driver and was the owner of Gateway Motor Carrier Inc. Funeral services will be conducted at noon on Saturday at Brookston Baptist Church by the Rev. Almice Floyd Gill. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Hargrove Bullock of the home; two brothers, Carmel Matlock of Danville, Va., and James Anthony Bullock of Martinsburg, W.Va.; his parents, James and Demurest Bullock of Henderson; a grandchild; three sisters, Zelphia Hanks of Williamsboro, Phynice Tyson of Richmond, Va., and Alicia Ragland of Durham; and two brothers, Dolphin Bullock and Dennis Bullock, both of Henderson. The family will receive friends at the residence. Funeral arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

was employed with the former J.P. Taylor Tobacco Company for more than 10 years. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Jordan Chapel Baptist Church by the Rev. James E. Barham. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Jean Bullock of Henderson; a son, Dorsey Bullock of Louisburg; her mother, Mary Elizabeth Williams of Franklin County; two grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; a sister, Annie Marie Bullock of Henderson; and a brother, Jimmy Williams of Louisburg. The body will be on view until taken to the church one hour before the service. Arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

Johnny Fields HENDERSON — Johnny Fields, a resident of 214 Swain St., died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The family will be at the residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by E.C. Terry’s Funeral and Cremation Service.

Mattie A.G. Cheatham HENDERSON — Mattie Anna Glover Cheatham, 95, of 3505-158 Business, the Old Oxford Road, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at her residence. She was born in Vance County and was the daughter of the late Henry and Cora Terry Glover. She joined Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church at an early age and was the oldest member of the church where she attended faithfully until declining health. She worked for many years for the former J.P. Taylor Tobacco Company until retirement. She was married to the late Jack Cheatham. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church by the Rev. Barbara Gill Massey. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Odessa Cheatham of Durham, and Evon Cheatham and Jean Cheatham-Reese, both of Richmond, Va.; four sons, Ira Cheatham of Portland, Ore., William Cheatham Sr. of Viola, Del., Brodie Cheatham of Durham, and Sterling Cheatham of Wilmington; 14 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the residence and the body will be at the church one hour before the service. Funeral arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

Stephanie R. Johnson OXFORD — Stephanie R. “Tootie” Johnson, 14, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at Duke Medical Center. She was a student at J.F. Webb High School. She was a student of Merit, was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the honor roll. She was a member of Amazing Grace Ministry Church. Survivors include her mother, Sabrina Johnson; her father, Donald Johnson; a sister, Tamanisa Lewis; two brothers, Demetrius Johnson and Christopher Dunkin; greatgrandparents, Mary and Willie Jones; and grandparents, Leroy and Ava K. Johnson, Irine A. Cameron and Marie Johnson. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Amazing Grace Ministry Church, with eulogy by Bishop Jessie Davis. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

today at the Betts and Son Funeral Home in Oxford. Arrangements are by Betts and Son Funeral Home of Oxford.

Mary F. McFalls OXFORD — Mary Frances “Ann” McFalls, 73, of 3552 Tar River Road, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. A native of Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late Jeter and Effie Autry McFalls. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Creedmoor and former owner and operator of Hester Country Store. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Oxford by the Rev. Eddie Mauldin. Burial will be in Meadowview Memorial Park. Surviving are a daughter, Judy M. Thompson of Oxford; three sons, Ronald “Buck” McFalls of Oxford, Gary “Peanut” McFalls of Stem, and Scottie McFalls of Franklinton; a sister, Linda Self of Oxford; three brothers, Don McFalls of Stem, Ray McFalls of Oxford and Tony McFalls of Roxboro; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Wren McFalls; and a

sister, Hazel McFalls. The visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford and at other times at the home of Sonny and Linda Self, 3552 Tar River Road, Oxford, N.C. 27565. Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Oxford.

Anna N. Short NASHVILLE — Anna Norford Short, 91, of Nashville, formerly of Lillington, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at Nash Grove Manor in Nashville. She was born in Warren County and was the daughter of the late Mary Felts Kirby. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wesley Short; and a son, John Short. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Harnett Memorial Park. The Rev. Ken Smith will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Harnett Memorial Park. Survivors include a son, Robert “Bobby” Wesley Short Jr. of Henderson; a daughter, Jane Callaway of Alexandria, Minn.; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home of Lillington.

Barbara A. Bullock HENDERSON — Barbara Ann Bullock, 63, of 3237 Epson Rocky Ford Road, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. She was born in Warren County and was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Wilson Williams and the late Jim Williams. She joined Jordan Chapel Baptist Church at a very young age and attended the Warren County public schools. She

Name the new school Public asked for suggestions for Vance elementary By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

The public has until Nov. 24 to submit suggestions for a name for Vance County’s new elementary school. They should be sent to Terry Hedrick, public information officer for Vance County Schools. The Facilities Naming Committee will hold a public hearing Dec. 3 in the auditorium at Rollins Elementary School. On Dec. 8, the committee will meet in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue to come up with a recommended name for the School Board to consider voting on at its Dec. 14 meeting.

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Jobless claims fall, but hiring gains seem far off By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — Fewer people are claiming unemployment benefits — but still too many to signal that the economy is close to gaining jobs. First-time claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a seasonally adjusted 502,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the fewest claims since the week ending Jan. 3, and below economists’ estimates. Claims would have to fall to the high 400s to indicate the economy could soon produce even a slight gain in jobs, estimates Abiel Reinhart, an economist at JPMorgan Chase. That level of claims could be reached by January, he said, and the economy should start gaining jobs sometime in the first quarter of 2010. Still, Reinhart doesn’t expect the gains to be strong enough to push down the unemployment rate — now at a 26-year high of 10.2 percent — until the second quarter. Zach Pandl, an economist at Nomura Securities, said he thinks jobless claims would need to drop to about 425,000 before jobs would be added. Pandl expects the economy to produce a net gain in jobs by January. President Barack Obama said Thursday he’ll host a White House summit next month on combating the joblessness that continues to drag on a struggling

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In this Nov. 5 photo, job seekers wait for daily jobs at a Labor Ready office in Concord, N.H. New claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers. economy. Many private economists and Federal Reserve officials worry the nation could be in for a “jobless recovery” as the unemployment rate rises despite some overall economic growth. Companies would start hiring — but not enough to absorb new people seeking jobs. For now, Pandl said the weekly jobless claims figures are “showing steady progress.” “Firing activity is starting to taper off,” he said. The four-week average of unemployment claims, which smooths fluctuations, dropped to 519,750, also the lowest in almost a year. It has fallen by more than 20 percent since its peak in the spring.

Economists closely watch initial claims as a gauge of the pace of layoffs. But claims also can provide a signal about the willingness of companies to hire, because laid-off workers able to find jobs are less likely to request benefits. The last time the economy saw job gains was in December 2007, when employers added 120,000 jobs. Claims that month averaged about 340,000, though Reinhart said claims don’t have to fall that far at the end of the recession to signal gains. Many analysts estimate that job gains need to top 125,000 to account for population growth and lower the unemployment rate. Employers cut a net total of 190,000 jobs in October, the government said last month, bringing total losses in the recession to 7.3 million. The economy grew at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter after a record four straight quarterly drops. The disparity between the unemployment rate and economic growth figure has raised fears among many economists that the nation’s economy could be in for a “jobless recovery.” The government also said Thursday that the number of people continuing to claim benefits dropped by 139,000 to 5.6 million, below analysts’ estimates. The figures on continuing claims lag initial claims by a week.

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DA aims for mid-February decision on Easley case By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH — The prosecutor handling the campaign finance case of former Gov. Mike Easley said Thursday he wants to decide by February whether to seek criminal charges against the twoterm Democrat. Rowan County District Attorney Bill Kenerly, appointed to examine the case when the Wake County DA recused himself, told The Associated Press he’s still getting up to speed with the details presented in the State Board of Elections hearing completed two weeks ago. A district attorney can seek felonies through a grand jury or misdemeanor charges through a magistrate. Kenerly also could decide not to pursue charges. “My assumption is going into this it is in everybody’s best interest that it be resolved as quickly as possible,” Kenerly said in a phone interview. The board on Oct. 30 ordered Easley’s campaign committee to pay $100,000 for failing to report in campaign filings dozens of airplane flights carrying Easley and piloted by a po-

litical ally. The board also referred the case to prosecutors to consider whether crimes were committed by Easley or others. McQueen Campbell, the pilot, testified under oath at the hearing that Easley suggested to him that he falsify flight invoices so that he could be reimbursed for repairs to Easley’s Raleigh home that Campbell said reached $11,000. Easley, who left office in January, denied it vehemently to the board. Easley’s campaign did pay Campbell on the invoices. Filing false campaign reports is illegal. The board asked Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby to sort out who was telling the truth and if charges were warranted. Willoughby asked for someone else to step in because he and Easley are longtime friends. Kenerly said he understands Easley and the public want the matter resolved quickly. But he said the investigation will be sandwiched around two upcoming first-degree murder trials he’s prosecuting, including one right after Thanksgiving. “I still have a regular trial schedule,” Kenerly said. He said he hoped to

make a decision on Easley’s case by mid-February. Kenerly will meet Friday with representatives of other agencies involved in investigating The Mike Easley Committee. He also expects to receive the board hearing transcript the week after Thanksgiving. Federal prosecutors have been interested in the activities of Easley and Campbell, who was appointed by Easley to the trustee board at North Carolina State University and became chairman. A federal grand jury has been hearing testimony about a coastal subdivision where Easley and his wife purchased a lot and N.C. State’s hiring of former first lady Mary Easley. Kenerly said he expected federal and state prosecutors would cooperate but declined to comment on the federal investigation. Willoughby and the U.S. Attorney’s Office worked in tandem during the investigations of former Democratic House Speaker Jim Black and Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps. Kenerly, a Republican first elected as a district attorney in 1990, already has announced he won’t seek another four-year term in 2010.

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Henderson’s Sandy Creek sewage pumping station bypassed 21,000 gallons of untreated wastewater from 12:15 p.m. Nov. 11 to 5 a.m. Thursday, the city reported. The bypass entered Sandy Creek, which is a tributary to the Tar Pamlico River Basin. Inflow and infiltration that exceeded the station’s pumping capacity was caused by heavy rainfall. In the report, the city

said he has been working in the Sandy Creek Basin to reduce inflow and infiltration and has additional work planned to reduce it further. Questions about the bypass should directed to Tom Spain, Henderson Water Reclamation Facility Director, at (252) 431-6081. The city also reported that its sewer collection system bypassed 73, 650 gallons of untreated wastewater from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday at Neathery Street, Rock Spring Street,

Pinkston Street School, Pinkston and Adam streets and Pinkston Street apartments. The wastewater also entered Sandy Creek. Questions about this incident should be directed to Paul Brown, Public Utilities Operator in Responsible Charge, at (252) 431-6105 or Andy Perkinson, Utilities Maintenance Supervisor, at (252) 431-0419. Send comments to news@ hendersondispatch.com.

Perdue signs order to reauthorize N.C. Film Council WILMINGTON (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue has signed an executive order that keeps the North Carolina Film Council in business. Perdue signed the order reauthorizing the council Thursday at EUE Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington. Earlier

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Arrests • Damien Yancey, 21, of 156 Bobcat Lane was arrested Nov. 11. Misdemeanor second degree trespassing. Secured bond set at $1,000. Court date Nov. 17. • Chanel Ishea Graham, 27, of 418 Carolina Ave. was arrested Nov. 11. Misdemeanor possession of stolen goods. Misdemeanor no operator’s license. Bond was set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 14. • Jonathan Terrell Simpkins, 22, of 209 Craig Ave. was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 11. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Secured bond set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 10. • Dontrell Hester, 27, of 65 Morning Glory Lane was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 10. Misdemeanor assault on a female. Misdemeanor injury to personal property. Misdemeanor unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Secured bond set at $10,000. Court date Dec. 1. • Carlos Saldana Hernandez,

74, of 34 Coupton Lane Lot 6 was served with an order for arrest. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charges of driving while license revoked and expired or no inspection. Secured bond set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 28. • Andrew Davis, 17, of 1607 Nicholas St. was arrested Nov. 10. Felony attempted breaking and entering. Secured bond set at $2,500. Court date Nov. 20. • Jarquin Garcia German, 46, of 500 J.P. Taylor Road Lot 34 was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 10. Secured bond set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 17. • Da-karii Fields, 18, of 206 Peebles lane was arrested Nov. 10. Felony larceny of a dog. Felony possession of stolen goods/ property. Secured bond set at $2,500. Court date Dec. 11. • Latrone Eugene Magbie, 30, of 336 Foster Road Lot 1 was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 10. Misdemeanor failure to appear, 3 counts, on charges of failure to wear a seatbelt, driving while license revoked and

possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce. Secured bond set at $1,500. Court date Dec. 28.

Larceny • Flat Rock United Methodist Church, 2560 Satterwhite Point Road reported Nov. 10 the theft of gasoline, no value listed. Damage to a fuel tank estimated at $1,100. • Daisette Tillery, 54, of 1725 Graham Ave Apt. F reported Nov. 11 the theft of a Nautica digital camera valued at $400. The camera was reported taken for the victim’s desk at Western Vance High School. • James Earl Faulkner, 54, of 1049 Jackson-Royster Road reported Nov. 11 the theft from a vehicle of the following items and their values: Superstar 120-channel CB radio, $250; Palomar/600 CB linear amplifier, $400; Wilson/5000 CB antenna, $150; 15-pack Winchester “00” buck shells, $12; and 20-pack 30-06 rifle bullets, $20.

HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Kelly Edwards, 31, of 460 Eaves Road was served with a citation on Nov. 10. Misdemeanor shoplifting. No bond listed. Court date Jan. 14. • Tevin Lavar Stokes, 18, of 117 Cole Farm Road, Wise, was served with a citation on Nov. 9. Misdemeanor possession of a schedule VI substance. Misdemeanor driving while license revoked. No bond listed. Court date Dec. 15. • Alphonso Davis, 43, of 518 Thomas St. was arrested Nov. 9. Misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Misdemeanor fictitious tags. Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Secured bond was set at $400. Court date Dec. 15. • Queenletta Dunston, 24, of 716 East Ave. was served with 3 orders for arrest on Nov. 10. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Secured bond was set at $2,750. Court date Nov. 24. • Christopher Coulter, 22, 631 Marshall St. was arrested Nov. 10. Misdemeanor domestic violence order violation. No bond. Court date Nov. 24. • Jamal Harris, 22, of 1261 Americal Road Lot 107 was served with two orders for arrest

on Nov. 10. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Secured bond was set at $1,800. Court dte Nov. 24. • Ryan Raquan Baskerville, 17, of 116 Zollicoffer Ave. was arrested Nov. 11. Misdemeanor shoplifting/concealment of goods. Secured bond was set at $1,000. Court date Nov. 30. • Samecca Hawkins, 29, of 129 New Circle Lane was arrested Nov. 11. Misdemeanor shoplifting. Secured bond was set at $300. Court date Nov. 30.

Larceny • Andrea Wilson, 39, of 617 Mason St. reported Nov. 10 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: miscellaneous jewelry, $4,000; PSP game console, $299; 22-

inch Dell flat screen computer monitor, $419; HP computer system with 20-inch monitor and keyboard, $1,100; black suit with pale green seams, $39; Sony MP3 player, $119; and Playstation 2 game console, $299. • Scott Hughes, 34, of 1272 David Ave. reported Nov. 9 the theft from a vehicle of a checkbook, valued at $5; ASP baton, valued at $40; Oakley sunglasses valued at $100; and cologne valued at $20. • Charles Boyd, 284 Hwy. 158 reported Nov. 12 the theft of 4 tires and wheels valued at $2,400. • Jacqueline Evans, 43, of 213 Lowery St. reported Nov. 11 the theft from the residence of an LG 50-inch TV valued at $600 and $130. Damage to the front door and a mirror estimated at $120.

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Oxford could hike sewer bills 17 percent, water 5 percent The Oxford City Commission Tuesday evening: • Approved $16,414 for restoring sidewalks along College Street from the intersection of Williamsboro and Hillsboro streets to West College Street. The project will be paid for with state Powell Bill funds. The Powell Bill is the North Carolina law specifically allocating part of revenues collected on fuel sales to municipal governments for them to build and improve streets. • Approved spending $2,347 to purchase a new ice machine for the gymnasium at the Hix site adjacent to City Hall. The present machine is broken and a new one is needed to provide ice for medical reasons and for instances when a person becomes dehydrated. The cost to repair the present ice machine would be $1,200. By consent, the commis-

sion additionally: • Adopted resolutions of intent to consider annexing Meadow Heights lots one through six and Shadow Lane lots one through 13, with the date of the public information session being Jan. 4. • Accepted a certificate of sufficiency for the voluntary annexation of 1020 Lewis St./U.S. 15 property owned by Dale Cates and adjacent to the new Shoppes at Oxford. The commission’s next step will be to adopt a resolution for a public hearing, which would be held in conjunction with the commission’s Nov. 30 agenda session. • Approved demolishing a structure located at 512 Hillsboro St. and owned by Cornerstone Christian Community Church. The structure, which was primarily used for storage, is a fire hazard. The church has agreed to reimburse the city on a quarterly basis until the balance is paid in full.

would be impacted. Kiesow said the committee did not address this. Shope, emphasizing he would first like to read the details for himself, said, “That was a lot of info, Paul, and I did not understand it all. I’m not going to vote on something I don’t understand.” Wilkinson, Herring and Cantley re-emphasized the commission was only voting to receive the study and Shope acknowledged. Donham told the Dispatch that the rate increases

will depend on whether a ratepayer is a resident or an industry “because it’s based on volume.” Donham told the Dispatch that, for a five-year period, the sewer rate increase would be 17 percent for each of the first two years and no increase for the following three years. And Donham said he believes what would happen is that, for a five-year period, the water rate increase would be 5 percent each of the first two years and four percent each of the following

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three years. Donham outlined the reasons for the study to the committee in August. One is the Kerr Lake Regional Water System Advisory Board, of which Oxford is a partner, approving a 6 percent rate increase in April to help cover increasing operating expenses and plans for a future expansion of the plant, which is off Flemingtown Road in northeastern Vance County. Another is a need to spend approximately $21 million on projects. Donham at the time said that, in addition to this being for Oxford’s share of the Kerr Lake water plant, this would include building a third water tower in Oxford, upgrading aging utilities lines in the older part of the city and a potential expansion of the city’s state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant near the Interstate 85/N.C. 96 interchange. And Donham at the time said the city needs to keep in mind potential customers in the Triangle North Granville business park, which has been taking shape near the I-85/U.S. 158 interchange and minutes away from Vance-Granville Community College and Henderson. Donham and Thomas at the time additionally said Oxford was experiencing a decline in water consumption, with Thomas having

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OXFORD — Rate payers could be facing at least a 17 percent increase in their sewer bills and at least a five percent increase in their water bills next year. The City Commission, at the recommendation of the commission’s Public Works Committee, in August gave the go-ahead for a $27,081 study of sewer and water rates by Raftelis Financial Consultants of Charlotte, with City Manager Mark Donham having specified future infrastructure needs as one of the reasons. The commission, meeting on Tuesday evening, voted to formally accept a report after Committee Chairman Paul Kiesow, under questioning from fellow Commissioner Chance Wilkinson, specified the 17 percent hike for sewer fees and the five percent hike for water fees. The most up-to-date copies of the actual documents were not ready. Donham, citing the absence of City Engineer Larry Thomas due to illness, said the commissioners would each have copies before the next meeting, which is set for Dec. 8. In their vote, the commissioners agreed to put the matter on the agenda of the Dec. 8 meeting as old business, meaning departing Commissioners Kiesow, Steve Powell, Bob Shope and Chance Wilkinson would be in on the decision making. Ron Bullock, Danny Currin, Calvin “C.J.” Harris and Jackie Sergent, all elected

Nov. 3, will be sworn as new commissioners on Dec. 8. Oxford’s seven commissioners serve staggered four-year terms. The four new commissioners will join Mayor Pro Tem Howard Herring and Commissioners Walter Cantley and Bob Williford, as well as reelected Mayor Al Woodlief, who serves a two-year term and chairs the commission meetings. When the matter of the rate study came up at Tuesday evening’s commission meeting, Kiesow began reading aloud technical details. The octogenarian Kiesow has been physically slowed since undergoing open heart surgery at Duke University Medical Center in 2006. Kiesow at Tuesday evening’s meeting spoke approximately seven minutes in reading aloud information, but his voice, after being clear at the beginning, became barely audible at times. This reporter has been placing a small, but high-powered digital audio recorder near Kiesow to help accurately quote what he says at commission meetings. Kiesow, after finishing speaking, made the recommendation to put the study on next month’s agenda as old business. Wilkinson, with a tone of concern, asked Kiesow, “What are you proposing we vote on next time, Paul?” Kiesow said the 17 percent increase for sewer and the five percent increase for water. Wilkinson asked about whether storm water fees

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noted usage was down by approximately 200,000 gallons daily. The previous City Commission in July 2006 unanimously approved a study by Raftelis. The study recommended a residential sewer rate increase of approximately 17 percent, to be timed after the wastewater treatment plant came on line and to soften the impact on the municipal treasury when the city repays loans for the plant. The city discontinued discounts for industries using more than 500,000 gallons of water per day, with examples being the Revlon cosmetics plant, the Certain Teed roofing shingle plant and the Bandag tire re-treading plant. The rate structure went into effect in January 2007. Herring chaired Tuesday evening’s commission meeting in Woodlief’s place. Woodlief earlier in the day was absent from a local and area official welcome at the future Shalag Industries plant, with Granville County Economic Development Director Jay Tilley noting Woodlief was with his wife, Anita. The mayor said in April 2006 that his wife has been dealing with treatments since having undergone cancer surgery. Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Vance Board of Commissioners Planning Retreat County eyes technology study Minority hiring increase urged By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Technology and efficiency studies aimed at improving Vance County government will take different directions, according to discussions at the Board of Commissioners’ Planning Retreat Thursday. County Manager Jerry Ayscue said he plans to give the commissioners a request for proposals for the technology study no later than their Dec. 7 meeting. He hopes to have bids back by the first of February. For the most part, Ayscue said, each County department has its own computer system, which vary in size

and complexity, depending upon the type of operations. The County contracts out its computer support, according to Ayscue. He said there is significant interest in upgrading websites, improving mapping, linking departments together, and in further automating records through the Internet. As for the efficiency study, board members said they would like to see county department heads and employees come up with ways to streamline work processes, cut costs and save money. When hunting with deer dogs in Vance was talked about at the retreat, the Public Safety Committee was

asked to confer with Sheriff Peter White. The purpose would be to look at the recent concerns expressed to Ayscue’s office by a number of landowners. On another issue, Commissioners Scott Hughes said he would like to see the board find a way to come up with “$250,000 and some change” to make the third pay adjustment to County employees. Also Thursday, board members agreed to have another retreat in mid-February to generate goals for the various departments for the next fiscal year.

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

At a planning retreat Thursday, Vance Commissioners Deborah Brown and Terry Garrison urged their fellow board members to increase the hiring of qualified minorities for County government jobs. The discussion came up when Brown said, “I would like to see a goal to address the lack of adversity in our employment.” She told the commissioners: “We’ve got to look at the population we are serving and the makeup of this county.” If a minority person leaves the county’s employment, Brown said, “We should make a special effort to refill that position with a minority person.” Chairman Dan Brummitt said he didn’t think addition-

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Water district sign-up method proposed By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

The Volunteer Firefighters Association will be asked to get members to help out in the sign-up process in Phase 1A of Vance County’s Water District. The idea surfaced Thursday during the Board of Commissioners’ planning retreat which was held at the Ambassador Inn & Suites. Jordan McMillen, the County’s director of planning and development, said he will work with the Citizens Advisory Committee in getting people to become water customers of the rural system. The committee is expected to have seven to nine members. County Manager Jerry Ayscue said the sign-ups for Phases 2 A and 2B could follow quickly if anticipated funding for them becomes a reality. He was referring to the prospect of receiving $2 mil-

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lion in grants for each phase from USDA Rural Development. The county manager noted that “The Kittrell Water Association continues to move forward in their interest in Phase 1B.” As for the water district itself, Ayscue said, “It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like it’s on the horizon.” Commissioner Scott Hughes told the board: “We need to be able to make citizens understand there are other benefits with the district other than just water.” McMillen said if the County is successful in efforts to get enough Golden LEAF Foundation grant money to buy Viper communications equipment and 360 fire hydrants, the combination

could help lower residents’ fire insurance rates substantially.

al policies are needed in the effort to add more minority employees to county government’s work force. “I think we are on the right track,” Brummitt said. “I want to hire the best qualified person for the job.” Commissioner Danny Wright said the county’s new reporting process should reveal some issues that the board needs to address. “I believe we will get on that,” he added. Garrison said there is a need to set another goal to make more progress. He was referring to the objective the commissioners agreed on last March in the form of hiring two percent more minorities for county employment. “We are not where we ought to be,” Garrison said. “A great deal of racism still exists.” He used the term, “unconscious racism.”

Garrison mentioned that minorities constitute more than 50 percent of the county’s population. “The more people of color we have in leadership and management positions, the more opportunities for role models and hope for kids,” he said. “I think we need to set this as a priority and a goal,” Garrison told the other board members. “If the makeup of our departments are not reflective of the racial makeup of the county, we need to address that,” Wright said. “I believe whomever we hire should be qualified and capable,” Brown said. “There are some people who are qualified who are not being considered. We need to make some changes.” Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.

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News Briefs Ga. woman charged in N.C. deaths in 2008 found hanged

ASPCA: Dog thrown from roof too dangerous to live

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WAYNESVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Georgia woman arrested in the deaths of two men in North Carolina has been found hanged in her jail cell. The Asheville CitizenTimes reported that Jada McCutcheon of Decatur, Ga., apparently hanged herself in the Haywood County jail in Waynesville on Wednesday afternoon. McCutcheon was one of six people charged in the death of two men in Swain County last year. Thirty-three-yearold James David Scott Wiggins and 34-year-old Michael Heath Compton were found shot to death in their home Aug. 5, 2008. Haywood County Sheriff Bobby Suttles says McCutcheon died at Haywood Regional Medical Center around midnight.

NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Animal welfare advocates say a dog that survived after her caretaker threw her from the roof of a sixstory Brooklyn building is too dangerous to live among people or other dogs. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced that it will euthanize Oreo on Friday because of her uncontrollable aggression. ASPCA President Ed Sayres says that everything the organization has tried to do for Oreo has not worked. He says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only gotten more aggressive. Authorities say Oreo suffered two broken legs when she was thrown off a roof on June 18. Nineteen-year-old Fabian Henderson pleaded guilty in October to aggravated cruelty to animals.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A woman accused of hiding her daughter in Spain to evade a custody judgment has been convicted by a New Jersey jury of custody interference and ignoring a court order to return the girl to the United States. Maria Jose Carrascosa has been held in a New Jersey jail for three years for refusing to bring her daughter Victoria back from Spain, where the girl, now 9, lives with Carrascosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents. A U.S. court previously granted Carrascosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhusband, Peter Innes of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., sole custody of his daughter. But Carrascosa got an order from a Spanish court for the girl to remain in Spain. New Jersey, U.S. and Spanish authorities have tried to mediate a

solution. Now, the mother is to be sentenced in December. She could receive 10 years in prison.

Search halted for 3 missing fishermen CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Coast Guard has suspended its search for three commercial fishermen missing since their boat went down 20 miles off the Cape May coast. Boats, planes and helicopters searched the storm-tossed ocean for 19 hours before halting just after 5 p.m. Thursday. A spokeswoman says there are no plans to resume searching Friday morning, when weather conditions are expected to be even worse. Forty-nine-year-old Kenneth Rose Jr., the captain of the Sea Tractor; his 75-year-old father, Kenneth Sr., and 55-year-old crew member Larry Forrest were aboard

the 44-foot fishing boat Wednesday night. All are believed to be from North Carolina. Their presumed deaths bring the toll of Cape May commercial fishermen to nine this year. The Lady Mary sank in March, killing six.

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