Turnkey Residents Face Housing Authority Clash this Week
Longstanding dispute between High Point Housing Authority and Hickory Chapel Woods Turnkey III residents may reach a resolution this week as the group and their attorney threaten court action if talks fail. Residents allege attempts to convert the project to public housing and seek a remedy to arbitrary rent increases and integration concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Chapel Homebuyers Assn
Robert Scott
Housing Authority
Ken Martin
Scott
Annie Boyd
Boyd
Hickory Chapel Woods
Martin
HUD
City Council Considers Nonpartisan Elections Shift
High Point council members discuss moving to nonpartisan mayor and council elections and abolishing civil service ties. Some members support the change while others defend partisan rules. referendum possibility exists. The council plans further talks after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
High Point City
Bob Wells
General Assembly
Council
Arnold Koonce
Bill Brewer
Roy Culler
Wells
Sam Burford
Proposed bill would bar past sexual history in rape trials
A North Carolina legislative study committee drafts a measure to exclude testimony on a rape victim's past sex life in many cases. The bill redefines assaults into sexual and nonsexual categories, sets unified sentencing, and seeks to limit the punishment discrepancy. A Dec 8 public hearing in the Legislative Building will address the proposal authored by UNC professor Thomas J. Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Legislative Study Committee
Thomas J. Andrews
University of North Carolina
Andrews
Rolls Royce gifts pour in from $27,500 to $125,000
Rolls Royce Transco at 1800 Main St. lists seven gift options from 27,500 to 125,000. General manager Geoff Eade notes a 1973 sedan as cheapest choice and mentions a King of Iran owned model. Transco serves NC with 260+ Rolls and Bentleys and draws buyers from Iowa and the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Irons
Rolls Royce Transco
Main St
Geoff Eade
Iran
Rolls Royce
Eade
United States
North Carolina
Transco
Iowa
West Coast
Florida
Robberies and thefts reported across High Point area
Two women robbed at pistol point near an apartment on Quaker Lane and Henley Street claim two youths grabbed purses. A man stabbed at a Galloway home was in hospital after a woman, Frances Latta Peay, 31, was charged with assault with deadly weapon intent to kill. Numerous burglaries and stolen vehicles followed, including two autos and many valuables. Suspects named or sought include Barton Eugene Johnson and a 15 year old, with ongoing police investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hayes Enterprise
High Point
Nancy Bowman
Quaker Lane
Ms. Bowman
Pearline Bowden
Henley Street
Robert Diggs
High Point Memorial Hospital
Diggs
Park Street
Frances Latta Peay
James E. Gates
Brentwood Street
Eete Lilly
E. Drive
River Road
City Transfer
Redding Drive
Black
English Road
Ervin English Ellington
Granville Street
Joseph Carr McMahan
Springfield Road
Clyde Adams
Greensboro
S. Main Street
William H. Cockerham
W. Colonial Drive
Thomasville
Barton Eugene Johnson
Underhill Street
Cockerham
Frank C. Cambridge
E. Green Drive
Centennial Street
James Puckett
Route 4
Gaines Avenue
Gloria H. Burcham
Walton Street
Theft Reports and Arrests Figures Daily and Monthly
The report shows thefts with losses totaling 12,488 today and 12,488 for the week. Monthly theft losses reach 93,159. Arrests recorded: 5 today, 5 for the week, 59 for the month.
Active Sentences This Week and Month Summary
The bulletin notes zero active sentences this week and ten active sentences for the month, reflecting current pacing or reporting cycles. It presents a concise status snapshot for editorial or records purposes.
Civil Preparedness sessions planned for Guilford area
High Point and Jamestown leaders host December 9 10 sessions to assess emergency services and facilities. Officials will review police fire medical and Red Cross units and plan updates with state and federal civil preparedness staff. The no cost survey aims to draft a county wide action plan within six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Jamestown
Guilford County
Anne Partin
Partin
Red Cross
Greensboro
Forsyth
Davidson
Woman assaulted after hitchhiking near Jamestown
Randolph deputies investigate two weekend assaults and several break ins. A Jamestown area woman says two men picked her up on U.S. 220, bought beer and vodka, then beat her in the woods after she passed out. She was found with clothes missing and was threatened. The victim, Jane Burtner, 33, remains hospitalized as Terry Kindley, 19, is in intensive care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph
Rt. 2
Jamestown
U.S
Jane W. Benita Burtner
Greensboro
Randolph County
Terry Kindley
Raw
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Crime Watch
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Northgate
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Greenville
Stoneybrook Drive
Mildred Dees
Horneytown
Charles William Denny
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