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The Sanford Herald FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010
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GOLDSTON
Town may turn to Sanford for sewage
NATION
OBAMA: NO DISCORD WITH GEN. PETRAEUS
Project expected to cost $6.4 million
With Gen. David Petraeus in charge, the president said Thursday he’s assembled the team that will take the U.S. through the make-or-break stage of the conflict
By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
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GULF
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Roman Gomez with Advanced Contractors, uses a remote control trench roller in the 100-plus heat on Thursday afternoon.
SETBACK IN STOPPING LEAK DRAWS PESSIMISM Goals for stopping oil leak seemed wildly optimistic Thursday after yet another setback a mile underwater Page 8A
ECONOMY
COMPANIES SPENDING, COULD FUEL GROWTH Businesses have invested more money in machinery, computers, steel and other metals in three of the past four months. The uptick is fueling economic growth in the second quarter and may lead to more jobs later this year. Page 10A
SCORCHER Triple digits made Thursday the hottest day of the year; June shaping up to be hottest ever By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — When the construction team from American South General Contractors began its shift at 6 a.m. Thursday, the temperature outside was bearable. But as they worked on the renovations at Lee County High School throughout the afternoon, the heat index crept up to more than 100 degrees. Project superintendent Ernest Renegar said while the heat this summer has been pretty severe, it’s nothing he and his team aren’t used to. “We’ve got a pretty tight schedule out here, but I’m not pushing them as hard as I normally would,” Renegar said. “It’s getting hotter faster, and you don’t have time to acclimate to it.”
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While people who work primarily outside can’t avoid the hot summer sun, the National Weather Service advises people to exercise caution once the heat index approaches 90 degrees. The hottest June on record for central North Carolina was in 2008, but Brandon Locklear, senior forecaster with the Raleigh office of the National Weather Service, said this June could potentially surpass it. “It depends on the timing of this next front and how much rain we have with
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DID YOU KNOW? o The hottest June on record for central North Carolina was 2008, followed by June of 1943. o The average temperature in June for central North Carolina is in the 80s. Right now, the temperature is about 10-12 degrees above that. o The hottest part of the day is from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. o During the past 10 years, excessive heat caused more deaths per year than tornadoes, hurricanes and floods. According to the National Weather Service, heat is responsible for an average of 237 deaths per year. o People should exercise caution when the heat index approaches 90 degrees, and a heat index of 105 degrees or higher is considered dangerous. The heat index in Sanford on Thursday afternoon was 102.
STATE
GOLDSTON — Days after voters in Goldston passed a $3.7 million bond referendum to build a sewer infrastructure, officials could be moving toward a deal where the small Chatham County town pays to have its sewer treated in Sanford. Goldston, which had an estimated population of below 400 people in the 2000 census, is in need of sewer to replace aging area septic tank systems that some describe as an environmental hazard. Town residents voted overwhelmingly in a referendum Tuesday to move forward with using $3.7 million in bonds to build a sewer transport system, although Goldston would still need another entity to treat the sewage. Town Mayor Tim Cunnup said Goldston has been in talks with Sanford for more than a year to transport sewage to Sanford’s treatment system. “It makes the most sense,” Cunnup said Thursday.
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GOVERNMENT
Board names appointees to various committees By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
HOUSE, SENATE DEMS WORKING ON BUDGET House and Senate Democrats worked Thursday toward finalizing a roughly $19 billion North Carolina government budget for the coming year
DURHAM — It was a long, hot journey to the front of the line. By Thursday afternoon, Gemma Langeway and Nicole Conover had waited more than 12 hours to get their hands on the iPhone 4, the newest, sleekest version of Apple’s popular smartphone to launch in the market. Like hundreds of others, they had gotten tickets from Apple employees for the phone the night before, camped out with chairs and pillows, and then waited, and waited. And waited some more. “We didn’t think we were going to be waiting here this long,” Langeway said. “Not going to do this again,” Conover said. “I’ve done it now. It’s in the books.”
SANFORD — Lee County commissioners approved a slew of appointments this week to vacant positions on various county advisory panels. Commissioners appoint members of the public each year to advice commissioners on INSIDE various subSee the jects, includcomplete list ing economic of the coundevelopment, ty’s board parks and recreation and appointees Page 6A land-use. Scores of positions were available for appointment, and some remain. As of Monday, county officials say they had received no applications for one three-year spot as an alternate on the Sanford Board of Adjustments, a panel that hears appeals on zoning
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TECHNOLOGY
Another iPhone, more lines Fourth-generation phone hits the market
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BY MONICA CHEN The Durham Herald-Sun
WORLD U.S., RUSSIAN LEADERS TO ‘RESET’ RELATIONS The president of the United States and the president of Russia enjoyed quite a summer’s day on Thursday: Grab some burgers, joke about Twitter, take a walk in the park Page 12A
TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE
Vol. 80, No. 147 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
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OBITUARIES
INDEX
n The Annual St. Baldrick’s event — volunteers shaving their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research — will be held at 4 p.m. at Cafe 121, located at 121 Chatham St., Sanford.
Sanford: John Denson Jr., 76; Lula Gunter, 92; Mary Jenkins, 71; Mary McLean, 70; Ruby Scoggins Broadway: Ora Womack, 89 Cameron: Flossie McKinney, 96 Lillington: William Brown Raleigh: Alvis Clegg Jr. Seagrove: Rev. Gyles Saunders, 78 Siler City: Hoyle Culberson, 81
Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 5B Classifieds ..................... 10B Comics, Crosswords.......... 7B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 5B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B
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SCOTT MOONEYHAM Hollywood could be the biggest beneficiaries of state tax break legislation
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