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TP H l! 1 Wednesday, January 2,2002 CHOVI^HERALD ~^ \# [Vol. LXV1V, No7i Published in historic EdenUm ...The South's prettiest town. * >;V: Missing man’s body round in wooded area BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Staff Writer The body of a missing Chowan County man was dis covered last Friday inside his vehicle, found in a wooded area off North Broad Street Ex tended. The body of William Bishop Gregory was found by a group of local hunters. At about 9:30 a.m. that morn ing Chowan County Sheriffs deputies responded to a call saying a vehicle had been lo cated in the woods off North Broad Street extension. The caller stated there was a body in the vehicle. “Upon arriving deputies dis covered the remains of Will iam Bishop Gregory age 77,” said Chowan County Sheriff Fred Spruill. “Based on the information law enforcement was able to obtain at the scene it appears that Mr. Gregory had been trav eling on North Broad Street at a high rate of speed,” says Sher iff Fred Spruill. “ As he ap proached the dead end of the Nqrth Broad Street his vehicle jumped the ditch and traveled approximately 300 feet into the woods hitting small saplings and grazing two pine trees be fore coming to a stop.” Based on the evidence at the —a t The body of a missing Chowan Counly man was found inside this vehicle, discovered last Friday morning in a wooded area off North Broad Street Extended. Authorities believe that Gregory was able to get out of his vehicle at some point, fell and lost a shoe and his hat, which were found on the ground near the vehicle. A machete, also belonging to Gregory, can be seen here resting on the hood of the car where sheriff's deputies found it. (Staff photo by Helen Kerr Outland) scene the report goes on to say that it appeared that Gregory was able to get out of his ve hicle and walk towards the rear where he fell, losing a shoe and his hat. A machete which he was known to carry in his car was located on the trunk lid of the his vehicle. “It ap pears that he returned to his vehicle where he died,” adds Sheriff Spruill. Among the items found at the scene were Gregory’s keys and wallet which were located on the front seat of the car. The wallet contained personal pos sessions, an uncashed govern ment check, and cash. Gregory had been reported missing to the Edenton Police Department on Nov. 10,2001 by his son, Ernest Gregory. At that time Gregory had not be seen sense Nov. 5, 2001. The investigation is being continued by the Sheriffs Of fice. Deputy Sheriff Dwayne Goodwin is the lead investiga tor. He is being assisted by the North Carolina Highway Pa trol and Edenton Police Depart ment. Gregory’s body has been sent to Greenville, NC for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Anyone with any informa tion is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 482-8484. Waff resigns from state board seat BY JULIAN EURE Cox NC Publications The slumping economy, coupled with strict rules pro hibiting members from bid ding on state road contracts, forced Paul E. Waff Jr.’s resig nation from the NC Board of Transportation, Waff said last week. Waff, owner of Waff Con tracting Inc., said he fully in tended to complete his four year term when he was ap pointed to the 19-member BOT by Gov. Mike Easley in Febru ary. However, the severe, eco nomic downturn that followed - and then worsened after Sept. 11 - left him no choice but to resign after only nine months. “I don’t like to do anything and quit at it,” Waff said. “But I had no idea that Sept. 11 was going to have the kind of im pact that it had. I expected there would be a slight downturn. But when everybody you talk to is in a downturn...I couldn’t sacrifice my company just so I could serve the public.” Waff, who resigned from the BOT on Dec. 7, said most of his company’s clients are large industries needing pile-driving work for new buildings. In fact, most of Waff Contracting Inc.’s 44 workers are employed in driving piles for building foun dations. “But since the economy took a nose dive...those companies are cutting back, laying people off,” Waff said. “Now the work load’s just not there.” To keep his company going during previous economic downturns, Waff usually turned to state and federal road contracts. Waff Contracting, Businesses cited for underage sales BY HELEN KERR OUTLAND Staff Writer In 1997 the North Carolina General Assembly passed a rev ised law proh i bit ing the sale and distribution of tobacco products to persons under the age of 18. Five Chowan County businesses recently discovered that the law would be enforced. According to Mark J. Senter Assistant Supervisor, Alcohol Law Enforcement with the NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, there are 22 businesses in Chowan County that sell tobacco products. “As part of a routine compliance check five businesses in Chowan County and eight in Gates County sold tobacco products to an under-aged per son,” says Senter. It is illegal to sell or give to bacco products to anyone un der the age of 18. Retail mer chants must check photo iden tification of the customers try ing to purchase tobacco prod ucts, if the person appears to be under the age of 18. It is illegal for anyone under 18 to buy, attempt to buy, or to receive or to use false or mis leading proof of age identifiea See SALES On Page 15 j a _ ..■1(11—1M John A. Holmes High School business teocher Linda Dowd addresses the first class of Edenton Chowan Schools' Teacher Cadets at an end-of-semester recognition ceremony. The Cadets' studies of education as a profession included time spent teaching in county schools. Chowan County’s very first Teacher Cadets recognized Emotions ran high recently at a recognition ceremony to honor John A. Holmes High School’s first class of Teacher Cadets and their mentors. The goal of the Teacher Ca det program is to encourage academically able students who possess exemplary inter personal and leadership skills to consider teaching as a ca reer. A secondary goal of the program is to provide the Ca dets with insight about teach ers and schools so that they will become community advo cates of education. Holmes business teacher Linda Dowd approached Edenton-Chowan Schools Su perintendent Allan Smith with the idea for the Teacher Cadets abbut a year ago. Dowd re cruited interested high school students and teachers from each of the county schools to mentor them. In all, 13 students and a like number of mentors participated in the program during its inaugural year. “Without the support of our mentor teachers, th is could not have happened,” said Smith. “To our Cadets, congratula tions, You’ve done us well. You’ve made us proud. You’ve set the standard for those who will follow you." The Cadets filled the semes ter with classroom observa tions and studies of human growth and development, multiculturalism and diver sity, and teaching methods, among others. Each Cadet re ceived field experience in a 14 day stint teaching under the guidance of their mentors, as well. The field experience was classified by Cadet Paige White as the “journey of a lifetime.” The Cadets were clearly moved by the semester-long program and culminating rec ognition ceremony; some broke down in tears ;as they thanked their teacher-men tors. “The greatest realization came when we recognized the sacrifices that teachers make every day,” said Cadet Natalie Leary. Holmes Principal Johnnie Williams reiterated the wor thiness of the teaching profes sion, saying the number one reason to go into education is because the students care about people. “I’m so proud of you,” Will iams said. “I told you when you first started t hat 1 was proud of you. I’m extremely proud of you now.” The students finished the program with a keen aware ness of the impact they can have on others’ lives through See CADETS On Page 15 Ed Carter Headmaster is leaving After less than a year on the job, Lawrence Academy Head master Ed Carter has notified the school’s Board of Educa tion that he is calling it quits. Carter’s resignation was ef fective Dec. 19. He began work at Lawrence Academy in No vember 2000. Carter, formerly of Suffolk, Va., could not be reached for this story. Reached at his law office in Elizabeth City Friday, Lawrence Academy school board chairman Hood Ellis said Carter indicated he was leaving the K-12 private school located in Merry Hill in “the best interest” of the school. “(Carter) indicated to the board that he had done as much as he could do for Lawrence,” Ellis said, “(arid) that he had taken the school as far as he could.” School board member Deborah Cobb expressed regret about Carter’s decision to leave Lawrence Academy. “I don't know what the board can do but accept it,” Cobb said. “I personally enjoyed him.” Ellis said the school board did not disapprove of Carter’s See LEAVING On Page 15 Pna«Mi ^ hosted by the edemton-cmowan rec. dept. H (lfnllllElll9ftpllHB MowM,January ? "»*DfWall“c»'"-C°™T?**" ■ I M i 1 P; MMfKA- • I Av"fV-%.. f ideas about activities you would like to see ™ ® / J)»|T1* them offer. Citizens of all ages welcome!
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