Rocky Mount Telegram from Rocky Mount, North Carolina • 2

2A Rocky Mount Telejnm Monday, September 6, 1 999 Carolina Marijuana sting 1 culminates week of drug roundups confined to Edgecombe County drug paraphernalia. He was confined to Edgecombe County Detention Center, where he is under a $20,000 secured bond. "We continue to be grateful to the citizens' of Edgecombe County who are concerned about drugs in our community," Edgecombe County Sheriff James Knight said. "We also have to thank the Drug Task Force, who continue to work to rid; our streets of drugs." Knight said most of the marijuana was found in the trunk of a car parked at the residence. More, drugs and paraphernalia "were found inside a small safe.

operators license, as well as resisting arrest. No drug charges showed up on his past criminal record. In a separate investigation, the Edgecombe County drug detectives also arrested Clifton Ray Hyman, 22, of Tarboro, on Thursday at the Conetoe Discount Corner in Conetoe. According to Knight, Hyman's arrest came after he was observed selling crack cocaine by an off-duty narcotics detective, who then notified on-duty detectives. Sheriffs reports indicate two pieces of crack and four bags of marijuana were found in Hyman's Nissan Sentra.

He is Taylor, 28, of Spring Hope, charged with purchasing a handgun without first obtaining a permit; and Jeffrey Wayne Manning, 23, of 7845 Morris charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were released after being issued citations. 'A criminal background check of Nobles shows this was not his first arrest. His criminal records go hack as far as the 1970s when he lived in Virginia. He has been charged and found guilty of assault, possessing a concealed weapon, hit and run, driving with no 1 Voter registration By VIOLA HARRIS Staff Writer A tip led Edgecombe County authorities Friday to a house in Tarboro, where they reportedly found 1,248 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $500 in cash.

While a search warrant at the home, sheriff's office drug detectives arrested' Coy Eugene Nobles, of 631-A2 Hudson St. Nobles, 54, was charged with possession of marijuana with, the intent to seU or deliver, two counts of maintaining a place for keeping controlled substances and possession of Downpour floods parts rl Trom Page IA after Dennis trudged its way through Eastern North Carolina. Generating winds of nearly 70 mph Sunday morning in the area, Dennis caused a few limbs in yards and some minor traffic accidents because of the rain. Residents of Cedar Island, sideswiped by Dennis on its way up the coast this past Monday and clobbered again Saturday when its eye passed directly overhead, weren't sorry to see Dennis go, either, as they watched floodwaters recede Sunday. "This is the first time that I remember that a hurricane hit us directly and then turned around and came back and hit us again," said Henry "Farmer" Styron.

"It was a double whammy." "If this comes around for a third time, I don't think even we could take it," said his wife Sue. Both she and her husband are retired from the Coast Guard. Dennis appeared to be leaving for good. At midday, it was drifting northwest toward southwestern Virginia amid a flurry of flash flood warnings and watches after spinning off a tornado Saturday night in Hampton, that injured' more than a dozen people. By 5.45 inches of rain was reported at Areola in Warren County, 5.2 inches in Wilson, 4.75 inches in Henderson and 4.32 inches in Zebulon.

Dennis came ashore at Cedar Island northeast of Morehead City late Saturday afternoon. Overnight, it flooded 100 to 150 homes in Harlow, near New By DAVID BLOUNT Staff Writer The deadline for to vote in the October Rocky Mount City Council and Sharpsburg Town Council, elections is Sept. 10, according to elections officials in Nash and Edgecombe counties. At present, 49,081 Nash County residents are registered to vote, said Tracy Reams, director of Nash County Board of Elections. Those who.

have yet to register can do so by getting an application from the Board af Election office in Nashville. Residents can either pick up an application or have it mailed to their home. also get a lot of people registered through the Division of Motor Vehicles," Reams said. "You can register there if you have any changes or renew your license." AP photo A fishing boat sits in the middle of Meekins Road where floodwaters left it Sunday near Hobucken. Heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Dennis flooded most area streets and several homes across the area.

Detention center unaer a $10,000 secured bond. On Aue. 28. drug detectives arrested Johnny Lewis High: i 36, ot TarDoro, cnarging nm with possession or cracM cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The arrest occurred after the detectives received information that High had reportedly Just purchased some cocaine in Princeville.

"We need help from the every 'community if -we're going to keerj drucs- off our streets and out of the hands of our young Drug Task Force Is working as hard as they can each day but they need your neip. Reams said candidates often pick up large numbers of forms and provide them to residents within their districts. "We also provide forms tp and rest homes well," Reams said. "Once you' have registered, we mail the registration cards to the Edgecombe County, 35,547 residents are currently registered to vote, said Board of Elections' Director Gayle Hudson. Hudson said 90 percent Edgecombe residents who were to vote were currently registered.

"We provide forms to libraries, schools, Department of Social Services, health departments and mental health departments as well," Hudson said. "Most public agencies have the forms and people can just' mail them to us." which will add 12 additional classrooms with a projected budget of $2.5 million, are also slated. The board is expected t6 consider a student uniform policy at Johnson Elementary School. Doug Watts, director of student accountability and Reed Jackson, accountability instructional specialist, is expected to report on SAT results. i Several donations and out-of-state field are also on the agenda forapproval.

Gay said her time on the citS council has full of hardV work, but she has enjoyed it and hopes she can continue, hej effort's: ij "When a person asks me look into something or to something as a councilwomantj it always feels good to be able do that for she said "You are out there working foi the community, and it's a verSj positive thing to be able to Bellamy said she had thought about running before, but this seemed like the time join in the race. "This is something that I have considered, but finally felt to do," she said. want to. be able to give something back to the community and believe this, would be an excellent ri in Closed meeting Candidates fear low turnout From Page IA Nobles' 1988 Ford Bronco, stereo equipment, a television, a microwave oven and power washing tools were also seized to NOBLES satisfy a controlled substance excise tax that was levied by the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Also arrested in this search were Kimberly Kay Hancock, 21, of Spring Hope, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia; Brian Keith last four years that have hit us," Town Manager Tim Johnson said Sunday.

"And we thought we had finally missed ones But darned if it didn't come back and get us." Surveying Belh'aven's two-block flooded downtown Sunday, Johnson added, "If been demoralizing to be flooded this often. People here expect to experience hurricanes. But this is a bit much for anyone to stomach." Hurricane Bonnie sent water into residents' homes last year. Afterward, the federal, government announced it would pay to elevate 379 homes so. they wouldn't be so flood-prone in the future.

The project hasn't been completed yet. Wardi incumbent Gay tries to From Page IA County, and that is something -that needs to change." Bellamy Said there were two sides tp bringing in new jobs to the city. "We need 'to ma.Jie employment available to everyone to bring in additional -income to okt cities," thei 47-year-old Consolidated Diesel Co. employee said. "After that, economic development involves a focus on what is." being done with individual incomes." Affordable housing is vanotherotissue-in-Ward-lT Each candidate indicated affordable homes did not mean more trailer parks.

"We need to maintain a community that does not drop down in terms of property values," Gay said. "Certainly, a stick-built home is more palatable to me than a trailer." Have news or story idea? Need a i photo? Contact our editorial depart- ment at (252) 407-9966 or fax (252) 446-! 4057. Advertising? For questions about classified or display advertising. caH (252) 407-9924. "i YCv.

and Bern and forced 150. Pamlico County residents to spend Saturday night in shelter. The Pamlico River community of Lowland remained cut off by floodwaters Sunday. In Hobucken, 10 miles from Lowland, a fishing boat sat in the middle of the road Sunday. "We had hurricanes with 100-mile-per-hour winds that didn't do this much damage," grumbled, resident Frank Alcock as he cleaned water from his mother's home.

i And Belhaven's streets were underwater once again Sunday. Nearly 6 feet of water surged from nearby into the community of 2,400 that lies 6 feet above sea level on the Pongo River. "We've had five storms in the "I'll take an earthquake anytime," said Lois Brown as she tearfully surveyed flooding Sunday at her Belhaven variety gift shop. Brown and her husband, Bob Brown, moved last year to Belhaven from California. "The earthquake hits, you clean it up and you get on with hour life," she said.

"It seems like this thing lasted forever." Formed Aug. 24, Dennis skirted North Carolina's coast Monday, went seaward 165 miles, stalled and then backtracked. All week long, it assailed North Carolina's coast with 14-foot waves and gale-force winds as forecasters tried to guess where it would go next. keep post McClain said dilapidated homes had Ail School board Candidates fear low turnout three vote to approve a bid for continuing wall repair at Northern Nash Senior High School The board is considering a bid of $660,744 from Ed Braswell Sons for the water and sewej project at the" new high school. Updates are scheduled to be given on the new high school and on plans for an auxiliary gym at Rocky Mount Senior High School.

Presentations by architectural firms for the Bailey Elementary project, ned? That is a big question we need to answer. "We need to take into consideration the people who might-justbe getti ng ff publ ic assistance, as well as the working person who has never owned a- home JOr IS to purchase the home." McClain said he sees the diversity of Rocky Mount, as being its strength. Still, he knows there is a lot of work aheactforlhe city council. "When you put it all together and mix it up, Rocky Mount is a pretty good place to live," he said. "But when you take the time to dissect it, it is lacking on the Edgecombe side.

Jobs and housing are the starting points." always been a dP6if candidates peeve vof his and elected, he pjans on beeve eCO-tackling the issue. "We need more nomiC well-constructed, devehb- live," he said. "There rnent are quite a few houses Edgecombe Defore is struggling boarded up on this 6 .1 with getting the capital side of the tracks that LOUntV are an eyesore to the imhnrtnnt community. We need get riiof those and from Page I A 7 "Everybody Is just ready to get it settled. I think the issues are a lot tetter now hat we have a Superinten dent.

We seem to have a more OWENS stable school system." Both Pittman and Jones are retired, while Owens still maintains a full time job that requires him to be in and out of his office throughout the day. But Owens jhe is still interested in serving the people of Districts. Edgecombe County's Board of Education has planned three of its regular board meetings to te held at 3 p.m. instead of the normal 6:30 p.m. time slot.

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NC 27802 4 bring in an affordable structure there." Bellamy said affordable homes should also be reliable homes. "We need to match incomes with housing costs and housing prices," she said. "Where in the city can you build certain homes with the acceptability rates for the types of houses JONES PITTMAN would only occur three times during the school year in hopes of attracting some of the parents who would, normally not attend the meetings. When asked if his job would interfere with him being able to serve on the boarcL Owen said it would not. "The state is very understanding of its employees needing civic time," Owens said.

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