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Vol. LXXIII, No. 28 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Coming in two weeks The Chowan Herald will includes "Edenton Today," an annual progress report on our community. Single Copies: 50C Pastors’ Spouses under stress Page C8 Tobs tarnish Edenton Steamers’ winning streak Page B1 New Feature Land Transfers Page A8 Kermit Layton Sailors had a busy day on the water Saturday during the Edenton Bay Challenge, an annual event held on the waterfront. Adult winners in the Senior Sunfish division were Rob Eberlee, John Chesson and Dave Culbreth. For information on youth winners in the two-day event, which ended on Sunday, see page B4 of today's edition. INSIDE B Sports Steamers News.B1 r : Nascar..B2 Outdoors.B3 Recreation News.B4 C Community News Upcoming Events.C2 Society.C3 Obituaries.......... C6 | Church.....C5,8 ll'Uo, . .. ; D Classifieds Employment.D1 Buy/Sell/Trade.D2 Service Directory.D4 Contact us Call 482-4418 0 02006 The Chowan Herald All Rights Reserved Austin Laing, 10, suffers from autism and mild ce rebral palsy. K9 Unit hits the streets again Duo involved in 4 drug arrests so far BY EARUNE WHITE The Chowan Herald Chowan County has a new best friend. Rico, the newest , police utility narcotics canine with the sheriff’s office, is hot on the trail of drug traffickers. With only a few weeks of work experience under his col lar, Rico has already been an in tegral part of traffic stops, lead ing to several drug arrests. Since June 28, Rico has as sisted in four officer-initiated stops, all of which resulted in drug arrests. The latest incident in which Rico, under the direction of his handler, Deputy Edward Basnight, took an active part was a bust Thursday morning. The stop led to the recovery of a quarter pound of marijuana. The officers were given a tip fhat a black male, 23, of Colum bia, coming from New York via bus would be transporting drugs. Shortly after arrival at the bus station, the suspect caught a ride with others from Columbia. When the auto was stopped by authorities, Rico leapt into action. Rico located the drugs rolled up in a pants leg inside the suspect’s bookbag. Jamel Spruill was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. A is,000 secured bond was issued. "We are really proud of Rico and his track record,” Basnight Child’s call saves mother 10-year-old hailed as a local hero by 911 Center BY EARLINE WHITE The Chowan Herald Austin Laing was sitting beside his mom, Leigh, when she felt the “woo woos” come on. First, she felt the woo woos—the family’s code Earline White/The Chowan Herald Deputy Edward Basnight of the Chowan County Sheriff's Office observes as his K9 partner, Rico, sniffs a vehicle to see if he can detect drugs. The pair have played a part in several recent drug arrests. said. "He’s on a real hot streak now and we hope that continues.” This is not the first K-9 Chowan County has seen wearing a badge. Rex, under the direction of handler Buddy Bunch served as Chowan County’s first drug recovery canine word for mom’s seizure at tacks—and then she col lapsed at the desk while talk ing on the phone with her mother-in-law. Austin, now 10, who suf fers from autism and mild cerebral palsy, hung up on his grandmother and imme diately dialed 911. At 2:06 p.m. on June 9, Aus tin described what was hap pening to his mother to emergency medical dis patcher Monica Stulick. He for years until his diagnosis with can cer. Rex retired last spring from service with the sheriff’s office. “We had been hoping to reinstate the K-9 division and were fortunate enough See K9, Page A2 ► asked her to hurry, please. Austin remained calm. He followed Stulick’s in structions, turning what was a life-threatening situ ation into a life-saving one. For that he was recog nized on Monday by the Chowan County Commis sioners for his courage and good judgement, becoming the first ever recipient of the “I Made the Right Call” award. “He’s my miracle baby. He’s always proving how amazinghe is to me,” Leigh said. Austin was expected to be in a wheelchair by the age of 12, but doctors have since changed their minds. Today, Austin plays, runs and swims just like all the other kids. Recently he was able to tackle a bicycle with out training wheels. He is a Yu-Gi-Oh fanatic and loves See MOM, Page A2 > Sparks fly at Monday Farm Fresh hearing Board delays vote on proposed new shopping center until late July BY SEAN JACKSON . . .... , ; The Chowan Herald A key Edenton planning leader is worried that a- proposed Farm Fresh-anchored shop ping center would clog roads and steal business from downtown shops. Edenton Planning Board Chair Stephen Lane pounded the development team with questions Monday night. The project is proposed for 64 / acres of farm land along Whitemon Lane and N.C. Highway 32. But local business leaders chided Lane’s wor ries about the proposed Edenton Commons shopping center. “They are old topics of confusion and fear,” Richard Bunch, head of the Edenton Chowan Chamber of Com merce, told Lane during the public hearing portion of the three-hour meeting. Bunch was one of 12 sup porters of the project to ad dress the planning board, which delayed a vote on developers’ permit re quest until July 26. Lane asked extensive questions of the half dozen members of the development team on hand for the planning meeting, which drew more than 50 supporters of the project. At one point, board members asked Lane to curb his questioning to allow the meeting to flow more steadily. “You’re being nippy,” to the developers, Craig Miller told Lane. Undeterred, Lane continued to launch ques tions throughout the meeting. One of his chief concerns was the likelihood for the project to add what he felt would be too much commer cial and retail development on the 62-acre site. “It’s like being pecked to death by chickens,” Lane said. Initially, the Farm Fresh is slated to deliver its services in a big way. David Kelly, director of real estate sales for the Virginia-based gro cery chain, said the proposed supermarket would be 56,000 square feet. “It’s going to be a full-service Farm Fresh site,” Kelly told The Chowan Herald after the meeting. Developers also said retailers such as Goody’s, TJ Maxx and Dollar Tree often follow See FIREWORKS, Page A3 ► Farm Fresh features • Pharmacy * Starbucks • Online shopping • 24-hour operations «Florist '.: - # ' :-’*W '' « ■■ -I •;> M,
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