Blog – Moore County Edition

Nov

22

2022

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By A.P. Dillon

Former teacher claims hostile work environment under Moore middle principal

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RALEIGH — A former Moore County Public Schools teacher claims the principal of Crain’s Creek Middle School is responsible for creating a hostile work environment, particularly when it comes to student discipline issues. The claim comes on the heels of over a dozen student fights caught on video, threats of mass violence by students attending the school, and complaints by families of students who were injured during an assault by another student. Crain’s Creek Middle School’s principal is Melonie Jones. She took over as principal of the school in July 2018. Jones is currently making $8,490 a month, or around…

Nov

22

2022

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By Gregg Thompson

THOMPSON: Small Business Saturday

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Black Friday is the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but with its doorbusters and discounts, I think it’s become of time of grabbing rather than of giving. If you’re looking for the holiday spirit, go shopping the next day, Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, which is always on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, is a day to find unique gifts and enjoy a level of service you probably won’t find at the national chains, but it’s also a day to help the local shops and restaurants that do so much to help their communities throughout the year. …

Nov

22

2022

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By Associated Press

N. Carolina Rep. Hudson named to lead House campaign arm

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RALEIGH — Veteran U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina was elected Tuesday by fellow House Republicans as leader of their campaign and fundraising arm to help get GOP candidates elected to the chamber. Hudson was unopposed in running to become the next National Republican Congressional Committee chairman, picked by new and returning colleagues meeting in Washington. He succeeds Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who on Tuesday was elected the House GOP caucus whip. Hudson joined the House in 2013 and got reelected last week, winning the state’s new 9th Congressional District seat. With Republicans on the cusp of majority control…

Nov

16

2022

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By Associated Press

Army probes whether troops wrongly targeted in bonus scandal

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Years after about 1,900 National Guard and Reserve soldiers were swept up in a recruiting bonus scandal, U.S. Army investigators are reviewing the cases and correcting records because some individuals were wrongly blamed and punished, Army officials said Thursday. The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division said it will complete a review of the bulk of the 1,900 soldiers by the end of this year to identify and begin to fix the mistakes. CID said agents during the initial investigation may have misunderstood facts or failed to follow proper procedures and erroneously added soldiers’ names to an FBI crime…

Nov

16

2022

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By North State Journal Staff

Moore County election results

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PINEHURST — Over 42,000 Moore County voters casted their ballots in the 2022 general election. That was around 56% of all registered voters after all precincts reported in Moore County on election night, coming in above the statewide average of 51%. Five countywide seats saw no opposition: three races for District Court judge, the clerk of superior court, and register of deeds. North Carolina State Senate District 21 Tom McInnis – 54.85% (REP) Frank McNeill – 45.115% (DEM) Republican state Sen. Tom McInnis won another two-year term in Raleigh after the Nov. 8 election. The new district, encompassing all of…

Nov

09

2022

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By A.P. Dillon

Parent says her middle school student was ‘choked out’ in lunchroom

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RALEIGH — A parent with multiple children attending schools in Moore County says one of her children was bullied by another student. Brittney Jackson told North State Journal the bullying got so bad the student attempted to “choke out” her son in the lunchroom at Elise Middle School. “He literally won’t even wear a string in his sweatshirt anymore because he’s tired of this kid choking and with it,” Jackson said. She also said the student was now threatening “to kill him and bring a gun on school property.” According to Jackson, she’s gotten the runaround from the school’s principal,…

Nov

09

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Board of Education approves submission of bid requests for capital projects

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CARTHAGE – The Moore County Board of Education met Monday, with the main agenda items being the recommended and planned capital projects. The first action item the board took was the review of changes to certain policies. The main change discussed was a revision to policy 13-10, which states that the Board may transact business only at official meetings of the board. Per the language of the policy, “an official meeting of the Board includes any meeting, assembly, or gathering together at any time or place or the simultaneous communication by conference telephone or other electronic means of a majority…

Nov

09

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Jackson wins NC District 78 seat

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ASHEBORO — Neal Jackson will join the Republican majority in the N.C. House of Representatives in 2023. In Tuesday night’s election results, Jackson won with 77% of the vote in the House district covering Randolph and Moore counties. Jackson defeated Democratic nominee Erik Davis in the contest. He succeeds Randolph County’s Allen McNeill in the seat.

Nov

08

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Shannon Davis, Pauline Bruno, Ken Benway elected to Moore County Board of Education

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With 26 of 26 precincts reporting, the North State Journal is calling the Moore County Board of Education seats for Shannon Davis, Pauline Bruno, and Ken Benway. In the district III race, Davis had 54.00% of the vote and is projected to defeat incumbent and current board chairman Pam Thompson. Moore County residents also had the chance to vote for two at-large candidates for the Board of Education, and Bruno, with 28.67% of the vote, and Benway, with 26.10% of the vote, were the two with the highest majority. This brings in three new members to the Moore County Board…

Nov

02

2022

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By Connie Lovell

LOVELL: Brian Part 2 — God’s Campus in Sandhills

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Brian told the rest of his story. Brian came out of rehab clean but not committed. He sought drugs immediately. He had become an expert at deception, staying just ahead of getting caught by his family and friends. He had learned how to beat the system and fake the drug tests. In seven months, he had lost another girlfriend, another forty pounds, and a future. Desperate to find a life, he switched to Tamerol, an accepted synthetic opioid, and enlisted in the Navy. The night before his deployment, he was arrested. Brian said he landed in “God’s campus,” a…