By William R. Toler
Gov. Bev Perdue announced Tuesday that $64 million from the president’s stimulus package will be dedicated to the construction of a parkway connecting U.S. 70 to the Global Transpark, according to the Kinston Free Press.
The Free Press reported that the four-mile connector will consist of 12 bridges and should be completed within [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 26, 2009
Stimulating the GTP
February 20, 2009
New lungs for Amy
Amy Holliday, who has been battling cystic fibrosis, successfully went through double-lung transplant surgery today, according to Newschannel 12.
In 2005, the Independent Register featured a story on Amy and her goal to raise money for the transplant. Hopefully the new lungs will give Amy a new lease on life.
February 20, 2009
Dog dies for biting deputy
By William R. Toler
A Pitt County dog will die this week for protecting its property.
Earlier this month, Deputy Tim Peadon was responding to a call when he was bitten by a pit bull-german shepard mix. The dog reportedly broke off its chain before attacking the deputy.
The dog’s owner turned it over to animal control officials [...]
February 12, 2009
Cabbie arrested at CCC
By William R. Toler
Craven Community College in New Bern went on lockdown Wednesday morning after someone spotted a man with a gun.
Linwood Avery was arrested after someone spotted his holstered 9 mm handgun when he got out of his cab to assist his handicapped passenger.
The man was charged with a misdemeanor for having a firearm [...]
February 10, 2009
How can voluntarism be mandatory?
By Richard C. Evey
Libertarian/Patriot
On Jan. 23, Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Gordon England signed Department of Defense Directive 1404.10, which forms a civilian expeditionary work force. This work force will be trained, equipped and deployed to support DoD missions overseas.
The intent of the program “is to maximize the use of the civilian work force to [...]
February 1, 2009
President AKA should prove U.S. birth
By Richard C. Evey
Libertarian/Patriot
It has been written all over the World Wide Web, it has been talked about on non-mainstream media, it has been ignored by the MSM, but the true facts must be revealed. We, the people, must be told the truth and shown the real evidence.
Is the me ssiah, aka Barack Hussein Obama, [...]
