Tabor City News

Russell Carter has been awarded a distinguished service medal from the University of North Carolina General Alumni Association. via StarNewsOnline.com

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“Everybody is feeling the crunch”

Use a list, take advantage of deals to save By Johanna D. Wilson - jwilson@thesunnews.com Alexandria Gore never walks into a grocery store without a shopping list. via Myrtle Beach Online

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“How about you give me the money?”

A Tabor City, N.C., man is being held as a person of interest in an armed robbery and an attempted armed robbery at Myrtle Beach motels last night. via Myrtle Beach Online

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“Bullhooks are cruel weapons of the circus trade that are routinely used to beat elephants into submission”

Tabor City, N.C .--This morning, PETA sent a letter to Tabor City Mayor Royce Harper and the Town Council urging them to enact legislation that would ban the use of bullhooks, electric prods, and other devices ... via People for the Ethical Treatment of A...

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“That's what friends and family have told us.”

Robert Duane Bentten may have been selling drugs to the wrong people, his widow said. via The Gaston Gazette

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“It is the opinion of The News that Canton needs cleaning up”

Arriving in eastern Ohio in 1925 as the new editor of the Canton Daily News, Don Mellett stumbled onto a civic disgrace - " and a great story. via Christian Science Monitor

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It was a low-key beginning for a relatively new friendship when three Brunswick County commissioners joined diners Tuesday at the fourth annual Impact Luncheon of the Brunswick County Association of Realtors.

Commissioners had been invited to the gathering in the past, but never had more than one attended. Last year, none did.

Then, the two groups were at loggerheads over a transfer tax referendum, and almost any conversation that included either a Realtor or a commissioner was sure to settle on what the other group was doing to lobby for or against the transfer tax, which would have assessed a levy on property sales to help build roads. Read more

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“He's probably one of those who would want to stay connected with law enforcement”

A former law enforcement officer in Brunswick and Columbus counties was arrested on weapons charges at Shallotte Middle School on Thursday afternoon, after he was found with a loaded, concealed handgun and badges to indicate that he was a U.S. marshal.

Perritt Elbert Alford, 43, of 210 Union Lane in Shallotte, was charged with two counts of having a gun on educational property, which is a felony, two counts of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of impersonating a law enforcement officer. He was in jail Friday afternoon. His bail was set at $30,000. Read more

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“These grants will help improve the economic well-being and quality of life for North Carolina families across the state”

Unemployment rate increases in December Brunswick County's unemployment rate increased .6 percent last month, from 4.7 in November 2007 to 5.3 in December, the N.C. Employment Security Commission has announced. via Brunswick Beacon

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Some local communities are receiving millions of dollars to revitalize their neighborhoods. via WWAY-TV Wilmington

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