Daily News (Jacksonville, NC)

A daily newspaper serving the city of Jacksonville, NC. Stories cover current events, business, politics, entertainment, and sports at the local level, with select stories of national and international significance included as well.
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Fire marshal plays triple roles.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Lindell Kay Oct. 10--Jacksonville Fire Marshal John Reed has a lot of irons in the fire. Reed said his job is one-third fire investigation, one-third fire prevention through inspections and one-third educating the public in fire safety. When a ...
Voters wipe slate clean.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jannette Pippin Oct. 10--ATLANTIC BEACH -- Challengers in the Atlantic Beach municipal election swept all the town legislative positions, taking the mayor's seat and five council seats from incumbents, according to Tuesday night's unofficial results. A.B ....
Two wheels assist JPD control those on four.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jannette Pippin Oct. 10--by lindell kay A police officer in a patrol car trying to respond to the scene of an accident on Western Boulevard can get as stuck in traffic as everyone else. That is why the Jacksonville Police Department has three brand ...
Early voting begins Oct. 18.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Miller Oct. 10--In the past, voters had to register for an election 25 days before. But thanks to a new law, procrastinators will have a second chance. While the official deadline to register for the Nov. 6 election is Friday, the new law passed this ...
Carteret board postpones storm-water effort stance.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jannette Pippin Oct. 10--BEAUFORT -- Carteret County commissioners spent four hours Monday night in discussions about proposed changes to the state's coastal storm-water rules, and the meeting ended much as it began: with split votes by the board. With the ...
Residents sue town over zoning.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Antonio Velarde Oct. 10--SWANSBORO -- After a controversial moratorium on development in the town's historic districts and nearby areas ended July with the implementation of equally controversial regulations on future development there, three local business and property ...
Carjacking suspect arrested in bank lot.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Lindell Kay Oct. 2--Quick work Monday may have stopped another bank robbery in Jacksonville, as police arrested a gunman in the parking lot of a bank who allegedly had just carjacked a vehicle from a woman and her small child. Gideon Tawiah Stevens, 25, of ...
BRIEF: Bed clothes hot items in burglary.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Daily News Staff Oct. 2--NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH -- Residents here may rest easier knowing two men accused of breaking into a beach house and stealing pillows and sheets have been arrested. Patrick Edward Murphy, 22, and William Amos, 23, both of Camp Lejeune, ...
Alcohol, trauma to head a bad mix.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Lindell Kay Oct. 2--Two recent area incidents have highlighted the dangers of fighting when alcohol is involved. The death of an Eastern Carolina University student visiting friends in Wilmington on Sept. 23 and the April 15 death of a Hubert man were both ...
Emergency agencies help each other.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jannette Pippin Oct. 2--MOREHEAD CITY -- Morehead City Fire and EMS Station 3 is an example of mutual aid of a different sort. The newly renovated facility being used by the town sits on property owned by the Wildwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. ...
BRIEF: Jacksonville revisits church zoning.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Kelley Chambers Oct. 2--. "O&I makes more (sense) from a planning perspective," King said. "Other churches (on Gum Branch Road) are actually zoned residential." In April, the council postponed its decision by giving the property owners time to ...
Dixon not satisfied with just two wins Tomlinson wants more for Bulldogs.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Greg Bond Oct. 2--DIXON -- Before the season started, the coaches of the Coastal Plains 1-A Conference predicted where each team was going to finish in their league. In The Daily News 2007Pigskin Preview, every coach in the conference, except for Dixon's Dal ...
Offensive line shows growth for Vikings Rushing production goes up for WOHS.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Miller Oct. 2--Apparently board drills have paid off for the offensive line of White Oak High's football team. Big men Eric Norvell and Diondre Wilson seem to think so, and judging by their unit's latest performance, perhaps they are right. ...
White Oak tennis outlasts Swansboro 6-3.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--SWANSBORO -- The White Oak Vikings tennis team got a trio of extended victories en route to a 6-3 non-conference win over Swansboro Monday. The Vikings were spurred by wins from Lindsey Cline at No. 2 singles, Bethany Martin at No. 5 singles and Rekha Khan-na at No. 6 ...
Jacksonville shuts out White Oak.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Thompson Oct. 2--The Jacksonville High boys soccer team needed something to help put the last three weeks in the past. Since September 10, the Cardinals had won just two of six games, going 2-3-1 to open Mideastern 3-A/4-A Conference play. They hope to ...
Pirates hold off 'Cats, 3-2.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Miller Oct. 2--RICHLANDS -- A three-goal lead for Swansboro didn't translate into a lopsided victory over Richlands. Instead, the Pirates were forced to hold on for dear life. Swansboro fought off a second-half push to defeat Richlands 3-2 ...
Learning to deal with chaos.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Hlad Oct. 2--Fourteen people lay on the ground, many bleeding and moaning. "How are you doing, can you hear me?" a Marine asked one of the wounded. "We've got medical coming for you, don't move." It was only a drill, but the Marines and ...
Richlands cops seek connectivity.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Kelley Chambers Oct. 2--A new Internet program is attracting attention from local police chiefs interested in keeping their officers on patrol instead of in line at the magistrates office. Richlands Police Chief Thomas Bennett will present information to the ...

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