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FATAL SHOOTING: Randolph authorities investigate incident in Seagrove. 3A
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City: High Rock not polluted Monday night that there is no evidence of raw sewage in the body of water. Earlier this month, the federal Environmental Protection Agency made Thomasville employees recalculate an amount of 385,000 BY DARRICK IGNASIAK gallons of raw sewage that was ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER initially reported by the city Aug. THOMASVILLE – After hearing 4 to the N.C. Division of Water requests about whether or not Quality, city officials said. The untreated wastewater spill, water is polluted in High Rock Lake, Thomasville officials said which began July 13 and ended
Officials say no evidence of sewage in lake
Aug. 4, came from the North Hamby Creek Outfall Line near Baptist Children’s Home Road, and sewage spilled into the North Hamby Creek in the Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin, which flows into High Rock Lake. City officials said the wastewater spill happened as a result of a manhole that collapsed, possibly during or after a rain storm on July 13. According to Yadkin Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks, EPA officials
HIGH POINT – The City Council approved boundaries at its meeting Monday night that could determine the development of new furniture showrooms. Council initiated a zoning map amendment for the proposed market overlay district. The proposal is based on a Core City Plan recommendation to limit the development of new showrooms to one area within the city, thereby allowing a more concentrated area for the High Point Market. It could also allow other businesses to flourish in the downtown area where furniture showrooms have reigned dominant in the past. The map was approved as an “initial action that must be taken,” but no final decisions were made regarding the approval of the market overlay district itself, according to Mayor Becky Smothers. The proposed boundary encompasses areas that include the largest concentration of existing showrooms. New showroom development would not be allowed outside the district. Showrooms that already exist outside of the district will be “grandfathered in,” according to Councilman Latimer Alexander.
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Appointments: The health department will start taking appointments on Thursday for seasonal influenza vaccinations. The shots will cost $25. Locations: For health department offices in Greensboro, call 641-5563; for High Point, call 845-7699. Health department offices are located at 1100 E. Wendover Avenue in Greensboro and 501 E. Green Drive in High Point. Information: Contact Guilford County Department of Public Health at 641-7777 or visit www.guilfordhealth.org.
Cathy Hinson, building manager for Union Square, said the showroom, located at 410 W. English Road, was outside of the market overlay district. She told council members that by keeping Union Square out of the district, it would devalue the showroom’s property. Further discussion of the district will be considered today at a Planning and Development meeting at 2:30 p.m. on the third floor of city hall. Council also approved the purchasing of a property that will house the Guilford County Workforce Development Board’s JobLink career center in High Point. The city will purchase the property at 607 Idol St. and lease it to the Workforce Development Board and the N.C. Employment Security Commission. The site would be paid for in 10 years under this proposal. “This will have no negative impact on the city’s revenue, and it will ultimately finance itself,” Alexander said. In other news, a discussion of changing municipal elections to odd years was proposed by Alexander. Smothers said the topic would be discussed among council members in the future. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617
conducted their investigation based on a report he received on Aug. 28. Naujoks said he received a tip from an employee at the Thomasville Wastewater Treatment Plant who claimed plant officials intentionally under reported the spill totals to the media. The EPA investigation concluded the spill was underreported because of “miscommunication,”
Edward J. Fuselier Jr. has been hired as assistant professor of mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at High Point University. In his new role, Fuselier is responsible for teaching varying levels of mathematics courses, in addition to conducting research.
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Autumn arrives
Council OKs market overlay boundaries BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
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CAREER FOCUS: Thomasville students tour city facilities. 1B OBITUARIES
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Brad Barnes, 23 Tony Briggs, 65 Annie Craver, 90 M. Downing, 68 Charles Gillespie Sr., 91 Byron Keyes, 87 Alma Lewis, 92 Linda Moore, 49 Grace Schram, 96 Donald Singleton, 47 Edith Wood, 91 Obituaries, 2-3B
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SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE
The dogwood tree’s showy flowers usually are taken as a sign that spring has arrived, usually blooming late March to early April. The dogwood is also one of the earliest to tell us that fall is here. The leaves start to turn bright red and the berries turned from green to red several weeks ago. Today is the first official day of fall.
County hopes to have full stock of flu vaccines for clinics BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
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HIGH POINT – The county health department may have its full order of seasonal flu vaccines by the time public clinics open. So far, the agency has administered vaccines to county employees and agency staff. The seasonal order is about 800 doses short, but those are expected to arrive within the next week. The health agency usually orders 7,000 or more doses a year and sets aside 5,000 vaccines for adult clinics. “Public interest is increasing,” Health Director Merle Green told the Guilford County Board of Health on Monday. “A lot of places did not get a full order.” State officials said last week flu outbreaks have arrived early this year and that clinics have reported the number of flu cases they usually see
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Smokers may get chance to appeal ban violation. 2A in January and February, but most of those are H1N1 virus cases. Health officials are preparing for possible community vaccine clinics, including some at schools, if swine flu becomes a problem this fall. Green said her agency wants to work with local employers to administer swine flu vaccines when they become available in mid-October. The agency and physicians probably will have to share shipments with pharmacies and groceries as they do with seasonal flu vaccines. “We don’t want to turn people away,” said Steve Ramsey, the county’s health preparedness and re-
sponse manager. “We hope enough vaccine is available.” The seasonal flu vaccine does not protect against the H1N1 virus, and the new N1N1 vaccine will not protect against the seasonal flu. State officials want to vaccinate all 9 million North Carolinians against the H1N1 virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that 40 percent of Americans could get swine flu over the next year. Swine flu vaccine guidelines still have not been confirmed. Tentatively, federal officials have said children and young adults may be first in line for the swine flu vaccine. “I have people calling me all the time about this,” said Dr. Michael Norins, a health board member. “I tell the older people that they may not see it until November or December.”
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