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Woman hits fast-food worker with honey mustard sauce
Selinsgrove, Pa. — A North Carolina woman was cited after she allegedly got mad and threw a cup of honey mustard sauce at a woman working at the Dairy Queen drive-thru in Monroe Township. Toneika Askew, 34, of Ahoskie, N.C., came through the drive-thru of the restaurant on North Susquehanna Trail around 1:30 p.m. April 30. Trp. Jacob Kozma of state police at Selinsgrove said she became mad and started shouting at the workers. That's when she took the cup of honey mustard sauce and threw it through the drive-thru window, hitting a 50-year-old worker inside, Kozma said. Police cited Askew with disorderly conduct through the office of District Judge Scott A. Zeigler in Selinsgrove.
Grace’s Little Angels opens 3rd location
Grace’s Little Angels Preschool and Childcare has now opened its third location in the area, expanding its ability to assist families with the care and education of their children. The Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting Thursday, May 2, at the new Grace’s Little Angels Infant Care Center located at 28287 Southampton […] The post Grace’s Little Angels opens 3rd location appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Kitchen’s first Republican Committee meeting as chairman
By Jimmy Howell and Susan Lassiter On Thursday, April 18, 32 members of the Franklin-Southampton Republican Committee met at Fred’s, with newly elected Chairman Mark Kitchen presiding. After Jim Hart’s invocation, the members recited the pledge of allegiance to our country’s flag. Theresa Preston read the Republican creed. Del. Otto Wachsmann was one of many […] The post Kitchen’s first Republican Committee meeting as chairman appeared first on The Tidewater News.
A Minister Most at Home in the Pulpit
For the Rev. Thomas Herbert Caulkins, now approaching his 96th birthday, home is the pulpit whether in Branchville Baptist Church — where he served his first pastorate — or Murfreesboro Baptist — where he served his last. A third generation ordained minister, he was born June 27, 1928, and grew up in northern Virginia where his father served as one of the first Civilian Conservation Corps chaplains. He was ordained 70 years ago, a time he reflects on fondly. ...
Majority of Employees at Emporia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Seek to Remove SEIU Union
Emporia, VA – A majority of employees at Emporia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Emporia, Virginia, have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a secret ballot vote to remove the Workers United Mid Atlantic Regional Joint Board union from their workplace. A decertification election has been scheduled for Thursday, May 16. Emporia employee Christy Smith filed the petition requesting the vote with free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.
Enfield home hit by bullets early Wednesday morning, police say
ENFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) — Police are investigating a shooting that caused damage to a residence in an Enfield neighborhood early Wednesday morning. Around 3:30 a.m. officers were called to the area of Sherrod Heights regarding shots that were fired. Officers said they located the residence and found that bullets had penetrated the occupied home.
Franklin events reflect vibrance of spring
City staff and elected officials were in agreement that the 2024 Franklin Spring Fest and Franklin Fun Fair Carnival were unqualified successes. Franklin Director of Tourism A’Risha Jones described Saturday, April 20, as “a fantastic day” for the Spring Fest and the Franklin Farmers Market’s seasonal grand opening. Both events took place along Main Street […] The post Franklin events reflect vibrance of spring appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Annual Fishing Creek Paddle event slated for June 1 at Bellamy Mill
The Downtown Enfield Restoration & Preservation is sponsoring the Annual Fishing Creek Paddle on June 1. Registration for the kayaking event will begin at 8 a.m. at Bellamy Mill. The fun starts at Bellamy Mill at the dam on Fishing Creek in Enfield. Bellamy Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Besides the mill’s historic significance and natural beauty, it will also be the starting point and destination for the paddle event and the site where a complimentary picnic lunch will be served...
WAY TO GO! — Southampton County Sheriff’s Office donates time to cleanup effort
The Southampton County Sheriff’s Office covered a five-mile stretch on Ivor Road, reaching from Plank Road to Trinity Church Road to clean up some trash, on April 21. In a post on Facebook, Sheriff Josh A. Wyche, Sr., talked about some of the support deputies received during the clean-up effort. “At one moment, while waiting […] The post WAY TO GO! — Southampton County Sheriff’s Office donates time to cleanup effort appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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