Was Rachel Gray Wrong in Parking Vote Analysis
Enterprise City Editor Forrest Cates analyzes High Point Councilwoman Rachel Gray questionably voting to retain street parking near her family business. The piece notes potential ethics concerns, mentions an existing code, and outlines abstentions and council dynamics without legal violations proved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Enterprise
High Point
Rachel Gray
Gray
High Point Hardware
Main Street
Tsage
Main
Wrenn
Archie Myatt
Guilford County Board Plans Public Hearing on Land Use Policies
Guilford County commissioners prepared to set a public hearing for a proposed land use goals and policies document, endorsed by the Planning Board. The six page plan outlines goals in environment residential development facilities and services commercial intergovernmental cooperation and citizen participation, emphasizing growth guided by sound planning principles. The document identifies water quantity and quality as major county problems and warns continued development could erode open space, while promoting safe sanitary housing and better residential development despite complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County
Planning Board
Planning Dept
Arthur Honeycutt
Commission
Gaston Faison
Honeycutt
Douglas Carroll
Guiford
Carolina
University student to conduct Guilford water study search
Guilford County Advisory Board for Environmental Quality approved hiring UNC Chapel Hill student Gerald Hook to conduct a literature search on how urbanization and non point pollution affect water quality as part of a future county water study. The board also discussed an open space proposal to fund undeveloped land purchases for a pilot water supply and growth planning program. Public hearings for rural road payments were scheduled for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County Advisory Board For Environmental Quality
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Douglas Carroll
Gerald Hook
Board of Commissioners
James Mattocks
High Point
Truck Stop Quiet as Teamsters Strike Impacts Traffic
Road Ranger Truck Stop on I-85 south of Lexington reports business down after Teamsters locals launch a nationwide strike. A waitress and cashier say since 4 p.m. Thursday no Teamster drivers patronized the stop, while independent and company drivers passing through note Teamsters are pulling freight and returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Road Ranger
I-85
Here
Teamster Associated
Teamster Union
North Carolina
Independent and Company
Teamsters
Plaza Suite at High Point Central in High School Play
Ellen West discovers her husband Chuck Blair with secretary Corrine Asieh in a High Point Central production of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite directed by Keith Yakley. The show runs tonight at 8 p.m. and Saturday in the school auditorium. Meanwhile, Teamsters strike around Johnson Motor Lines and other carriers in the Carolinas, with 11,000 drivers backing the walkout. local talks focus on working conditions as major trucking firms face picketing and possible delays in perishable goods delivery.
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Ellen West
Chuck Blair
Corrine Asieh
High Point Central
Neil Simon
Plaza
Keith Yakley
Teamsters
North
South Carolina
Carolinas
North Carolina
Lexington
Roadway Express
McLean
Associated Transport
Johnson
Hemingway
Ryder
Former Randolph Court Official Pleads Guilty
W Sumner Farlow 61 pleaded guilty in Randolph County Superior Court to accessory before the fact of armed robbery and received a 7 40 year suspended sentence. He must pay Hazel Wilhoit 2100 and court costs 500. state dropped armed robbery and conspiracy charges. The 1974 case involved a home invasion of Dr. Robert Wilhoit and Mrs Wilhoit.
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Randolph County
Robert Wilhoit
Asheboro
Wilhoit
Farlow
Baley
County Aid In Rural Paving Popular Idea
Guilford County residents embrace rural street paving funded jointly by the county and state. Five projects cleared state and county steps. Farlow Drive near Greensburg paved already, with an assessment hearing planned. More hearings set for May. several petitions awaiting state approval, and many residents circulating new petitions.
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Jim Hawkins
Greensboro
Guilford County
Farlow Drive
Greensburg
Board of Commissioners
Larry Harvell
Environmental Services
Harvell
High Point
Silence Please in Library Reveals Secret Nap Break
Photographer Art Richardson discovered why Silent Please signs exist when Sandy Grim a High Point College student on semester break wakes to a camera click as everyone remains quiet.
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Art Richardson
Sandy Grim
High Point College
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Roy Culler
Iris Creech
Westchester
Planning Commission
Dale Callicutt
Dale
Board of Equalization
High Point Enterprise
Cria Petra
Randolph Court
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