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The Sanford Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2010
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LEE COUNTY ELECTION
BLACK HISTORY
Big names not running Two incumbents choose not to file; sheriff to run unopposed this year By JONATHAN OWENS owens@sanfordherald.com
LEGACIES HONORED AT ENRICHMENT CENTER More than 100 people gathered at the Enrichment Center of Lee County Friday to celebrate the legacies of locals with singing, prayer and recognition
SANFORD — Though three new candidates entered the fray before the noon deadline to file for the 2010 election cycle Friday, more notable is the names that won’t be on the ballot this year.
Lee County District 4 Commissioner Jamie Kelly and Lee County Board of Education member Frank Thompson Sr. both chose not to seek re-election to their respective seats in 2010. Also absent from the list of candidates is challengers for Commissioner Robert Reives
and Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter. The three candidates who did beat the deadline to file included two gunning for Kelly’s seat and a Republican challenger for District 2 Commissioner Amy Dalrymple, a
See Filings, Page 10A
COMING SUNDAY The line-ups are set and the campaigning has begun. And on Sunday, The Herald will take a closer look at complete list of candidates for the 2010 elections both in Lee County and North Carolina.
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ROUND 3: NCHSAA BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS NORTHEAST GUILFORD 60 • SOUTHERN LEE 50
HEALTH CARE
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RUN HALTED DESPITE ODDS, DEMS MOVE FORWARD ON BILL Democrats pushed hard to revive President Barack Obama’s stalled health care overhaul on Friday — and pointed to glimmers of hope — but the long odds facing them seemed little changed after Obama’s extraordinary summit with both parties’ leaders
BON JOVI USING TOUR AS A RESEARCH MISSION The tour in support of Bon Jovi’s latest release, “The Circle,” is also a fact-finding mission. The singer plans on visiting as many homeless shelters and programs as time allows in hopes of getting ideas and inspiration to shape his own work with the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation
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EPA DEMANDS TOO HIGH
Water regulators say the EPA’s demands that a big paper plant do more to avoid discoloring the Pigeon River are too costly Page 7A
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 47 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
CCCC
College’s programs look to help unemployed
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: How is the college responding to the county’s high unemployment and needs of the community spurred by the recession?
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: The college is committed to providing education, training and other support services to our community during this difficult economic time. We have increased the number of course offerings and class sizes
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More N.C. adults are forming a negative opinion about U.S. Sen. Richard Burr as the Republican lawmaker heads into his re-election bid, according to a poll released Friday
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ELON POLL: TAR HEELS DON’T FAVOR SEN. BURR
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his week, we Take 5 with Stelfanie Williams, vice president for Economic and Community Development for Central Carolina Community College, about the college’s efforts to address the economy — specifically as it relates to unemployment, underemployment and job training. Williams, who Williams has graduate degrees from Duke University, has served various roles in community colleges for 12 years. She is married and has three children.
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STATE
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Southern Lee’s Ace Chalmers glides to the hoop during the first half of Friday night’s NCHSAA 3-A state sectional final against Northeast Guilford. The Cavaliers lost to the Rams, 60-50, ending their season with a 17-9 record.
See Take 5, Page 3A
Photo by ASHLEY GARNER/The Sanford Herald • Full Story, Page 1B
E-MENTORING
Students, parents celebrate successes with IBM mentors By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Students, parents and mentors gathered to celebrated the successes of East Lee Middle School’s IBM e-Mentoring program Friday night. Thirty-eight English as a Sec-
HAPPENING TODAY n Central Fire Station at 512 Hawkins Avenue will check car seats between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Appointments are required. Contact Krista at 775-8310 by 5 p.m. Wednesday to schedule an appointment for the following Saturday. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
ond Language students currently participate in the program, pairing IBM employees with middle school ESL students. The students use their own laptop and communicate with their IBM mentor via the Internet.
See E-Mentors, Page 6A
CAITLIN MULLEN/ The Sanford Herald
Noe Lopez, 14, an eighth grade ESL student at East Lee Middle School, and David Whiteman, his IBM mentor talk about school.
High: 52 Low: 29
INDEX
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OBITUARIES
D.G. MARTIN
Sanford: Grace A. Edwards, 86; Ruth E. McLear, 82 Carthage: Billy Ezell Ellis, 75 Cameron: Beverley Gage Mindnich Cusworth, 86
A look at possible candidates to replace Erskine Bowls as president of the UNC system
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 6B Classifieds ....................... 8B Comics, Crosswords.......... 7B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 6B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B