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THOMASVILLE – After having the largest wastewater spill on record with the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, the city of Thomasville has released a list of actions it will take to reduce the risk of future spills. On Friday, the city announced it has hired Pease and Associates Consulting Engineers to analyze the city’s sewer collection sys-
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city’s public services director. “We want them to come up with their own conclusion – a third party that is neutral.” The city also has hired the law firm of Brooks Pierce to conduct an investigation of the handling of the spill. The untreated wastewater spill of 15.93 million gallons, which began July 13 and ended 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 have said the spill happened as a result of a collapsed manhole, possibly during or after a rainstorm on July 13. Yadkin Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks said the U.S. Environmental Projection Agency conducted a criminal investigation based on a report he received on Aug. 28. The
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Jean-Francois Llorens, associate professor of French at High Point University, recently made a paper presentation at the 2009 annual Foreign Language Association of North Carolina conference in Raleigh. In his paper, Llorens discussed details about Christmas traditions in France.
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Pastor of historic church moves to new post by former slaves. He said he was the only pastor under whose tenure women were HIGH POINT – The pastor of ordained as deacons, which High Point’s oldest African- was another point of pride. American church has stepped Renovations to various parts down from his post. of the church also took place After leading First Baptist on his watch. Church at 701 E. Washington “He accomplished quite a Drive for the past 61⁄2 years, bit during his tenure,” said the Rev. Dennis Leach gave the Rev. Robert White, First his resignation two Sundays Baptist’s associate minister. ago and officially ended his White said he expects the tenure on Wednesday. Leach small congregation, which said he has accepted a post he estimated at about 40 to 45 at Morning Star Missionary members, to start the process Baptist Church in Winston- for finding Leach’s replaceSalem and began his new job ment soon. there Thursday. Leach, who originally is “As a pastor, I felt I had tak- from Philadelphia, came to en them as far as I could take High Point from a church in them. God opened another Fayetteville, where he served door,” Leach said. “It was a after retiring from the U.S. wounded church when I got Army’s 82nd Airborne Divithere, and it was a church I sion at Fort Bragg. While in helped nurse back to a rea- High Point, he served on the sonable level of health. It Core City Steering Commitwas a church that had lost tee, as well as the board of its way, and I think my being Open Door Ministries. there helped to restore some “I would like to have acintegrity and credibility to complished quite a bit more, the church, in terms of its but didn’t have a whole lot to Christian witness.” work with,” he said. “I would During his tenure, the like to have seen that commuchurch, which was built in nity revitalized in terms of 1871, was listed on the Na- ridding it of crime and urban tional Register of Historic decay. I would like to have Places. seen the church itself play Leach called that a signifi- more of an integral role in recant accomplishment in help- vitalizing the community.” ing preserve the history of the church, which was organized pkimbrough@hpe.com | 888-3531
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Thomasville plans new approach for sewage spills tem and prioritize the immediate, short-term and long-term rehabilitation needs. Second, the city has hired Brown and Caldwell, an environmental consulting firm, to review city records and other data to investigate the causes, duration and size of the spill and any environmental impact, including any impact to High Rock Lake and its tributaries. “We are hiring an independent environmental firm to take a look at it,” said Morgan Huffman, the
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‘Just Priceless’ Sami Price (foreground) and Nancy Everett hang a sign in front of a new business at 1313 N. Main St. The flower shop is called “Just Priceless.”
Visitors pour into town for Alumni and Family Weekend BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – High Point University alumni and family members made their way into the city on Friday as the school’s annual Alumni and Family Weekend began. This year’s event, which invites parents of students and alumni back to the school for three days, is focused on celebrating the school’s 85th anniversary. “We’re trying to make people aware that it’s our 85th anniversary, and we’re celebrating our birthday,” said Chris Dudley, vice president of administration for the university. “It’s a great opportunity for family mem-
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HPU’s Sechrest Gallery in the Hayworth Art Center hosts a faculty show as part of the Alumni/Family Weekend. In the foreground is “Pete” by Kyle Webster. bers to come back and check out what’s changed at the university.” The day kicked off with golf tournaments at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Willow Creek Golf Course. The Sechrest Art Gallery
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opened at 2 p.m. to display its permanent collection, and a production of “Fuddy Meers” was presented in the Old Student Center’s Empty Space Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Dudley said about 3,500
people had registered for the event that morning. “This weekend represents a wonderful economic impact for the community,” he said. “Our visitors will be staying in High Point hotels, renting
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cars, eating in town and all of those things. The High Point Convention and Visitor’s Bureau projected the event would bring 1,200 overnight guests into High Point with 300 hotel room nights booked. The bureau estimates the event will have a $329,544 economic impact on the city. Festivities continue today for registered guests at the university with a 5K run beginning at 8 a.m. at the Slane Student Center. An 85th Tailgate Party will be held 6-7:30 p.m. before the women’s soccer game. “It’s a special anniversary for us,” Dudley said. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617
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