Local News in Nash County, North Carolina
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Columbus County, N.C., schools near top of list for corporal punishment (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
Columbus County, N.C., schools used corporal punishment against students at the fifth highest rate in North Carolina during the 2008-09 school year, according to a survey by Action for Children North Carolina.Nash GOP hopes voter anger leads to big wins in 2010 (Rocky Mount Telegram) MOMEYER — The head of North Carolina’s Republican Party laid out an ambitious plan Thursday night to claim GOP majorities in Congress, the N.C. General Assembly and all the way down to the Nash County Board of Commissioners.
Coalition to discuss grievances (The Daily Reflector) The Pitt County Coalition for Educating Black Children will meet tonight to discuss new and old grievances against the Pitt County School system.
Experts predict smaller leaf crop (Rocky Mount Telegram) Local tobacco farmers are expected to plant less this year in response to a major drop in orders from companies that buy the leaf. Charlie Tyson, Nash County’s extension director, said he expects a 15 percent reduction in tobacco production in Nash County this season.
Scoreboard (The Appleton Post-Crescent) Baseball
Accident near Walhalla causes gas leak, evacuation (Anderson Independent-Mail) WALHALLA —WALHALLA — An accident Saturday morning near Walhalla broke a gas line and caused emergency officials to evacuate homes and businesses.According to Independent Mail coverage partner WSPA News Channel 7, the accident happened at 8:15 am on Westminster Highway, about three miles west of Walhalla, in Oconee County. According to Billy Elder of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a pickup ...
State targets care provider (The News & Observer) Medicaid officials say a Raleigh company overcharged the state more than $824,000 for in-home personal care services meant for poor and disabled people who in many cases never received or didn't qualify for the care.
High school basketball (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch) Morgantown (18-4) at Fairmont Senior (16-4)
ABC boards defend their existence (Rocky Mount Telegram) Local Alcoholic Beverage Control boards are defending their agencies in the wake of calls by some to abolish the boards and privatize the system. The state has hired a Chicago firm, Valuation Research Corp., to determine the value of the 415 locally run liquor stores across the state.
Area leaders hope for better census results (Rocky Mount Telegram) Ten years ago, many Nash and Edgecombe county residents were unable to participate in the census because of the after-effects of Hurricane Floyd. Local leaders say they are predicting a completely different result this time around.