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Top Stories for Friday, January 27th, 2012:
By TYLER DOUGLAS Of The Record Staff Education is changing in America; the once standard textbook, pencil and paper are now falling by the wayside in favor of smart boards and computers. The classrooms of the future are sure to be wonders of technology, with students granted access to limitless information to help them with assignments and now, the students and staff at Dunn Middle School have taken the first step toward high-tech learning. The excitement was palpable at the... ... ---Click for Full Story--- By BRIAN HANEY News Editor Members of the Dunn-Erwin Rotary Club had their minds on gambling this week as Alice Garland, executive director of the North Carolina Education Lottery, spoke to the club about the lottery. Mrs. Garland has been with the North Carolina lottery since it began in March 2006. Prior to helping start the lottery, she said she had never even purchased a lottery ticket. She spent much of her time Wednesday talking about how revenues from lottery ticket... ... ---Click for Full Story--- By TOM WOERNER For The Record Former U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge once again finds himself in the middle of political speculation statewide following the announcement that Gov. Beverly Perdue will not seek re-election this year. Mr. Etheridge, who lost the congressional seat he held for 16 years in 2010, is one of many Democrats whose name has been put forth as a Democratic candidate for governor following Gov. Perdue’s surprise announcement Thursday. The Washington... ... ---Click for Full Story--- By KIM LAMBERT For The Record An up-and-coming, comedic actress living in Erwin and an Angier church congregant will soon hit the Durham stage, debuting in the play titled, “The Candy Shop.” A promising actress, Michalenia Williams, will be headlining as Ms. Bertha in the Durham Arts Council’s comedic rendition held Saturday at 7 p.m. As Ms. Williams describes, Ms. Bertha — the business owner — has owned her candy store for more than 20 years. During those two decades, she has... ... ---Click for Full Story--- A northwest Harnett man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following reports that he robbed another man using a dangerous weapon. Harnett County Sheriff’s officials arrested Stephen Keith Champion, 25, of Lennie SmithRoad, Fuquay-Varina, charging him with one felonious count of robbery with a dangerous weapon. According to sheriff’s reports, the assailant and the robbery victim, Thomas Key, 25, of Erwin, were at a mutual acquaintance’s residence on Kelly Lane in...
A mobile food pantry will give out 10,000 pounds in groceries to people in need Saturday at Tart Park in Dunn beginning at noon. Items include meat, produce, canned products and dry goods. It is being organized by Better Days Ministries, Mackford Healthcare, Second Harvest Foodbank and TIGAPA Village Foundation. Local church members and members of the Dunn Police Athletic League are volunteering. Those receiving food should bring their own carrying container if... By AL MYATT Sports Editor The first time the Triton varsity boys basketball team played North Lenoir this season, the local Hawks had lost 65-55 to Southern Wayne earlier in the week. Triton will approach its second meeting with North Lenoir from a different direction, this time coming off a 67-52 win over the Saints that helped coach T.J. Morrison’s club into first place in the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference race. Triton is 17-3 overall and 7-1 in the league while... Triton’s boys and girls swim teams were second to C.B. Aycock in the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference meet at the Goldsboro YMCA on Tuesday. C.B. Aycock had 164 points in the women’s standings and Triton was second with 111. The Golden Falcons finished with 179 points in the boys competition and the Hawks had 134. South Johnston was third in the boys meet with 63 points. Triton’s Alvin Wolf, Sam Dunbar, Trey Crane and Anthony Morris combined to win the 200yard medley... Eighth-grader Morgan Goff of Dunn was selected to play on the North Carolina Olympic Development Program 97 team in Gainesville, Ga., earlier this month. The state team faced squads from Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia. Her team defeated Georgia’s top team 2-0 and played Tennessee to a scoreless draw in a game shortened due to weather. The local girl, who plays at Dunn Middle School, had a goal in a 2-0 win over Tennessee’s No. 2 team. She also plays for the... |
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