Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry has fond memories of his Mariner days

I shook hands with Gaylord Perry yesterday in the lobby of a downtown hotel, and no vaseline, lotion, mud, sandpaper or any other doctoring agent was evident. In his heyday, when the burning question of the day in the major leagues was "does he or doesn't he" -- throw a spitter, that is -- Perry loved to put some sort of substance on his hand and watch the hilarity. "It was part of my game to ...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thehotstoneleague/2018286177_gaylord_perry.html?syndication=rss

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 12:05:48 -0700

Asheville Report Card: A to education aid bill; F to confusing districts

The Report Card issues grades A through F, and incompletes where necessary, to a variety of news items in this space. Got an idea that makes the grade?
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/B0/20120511/OPINION01/305110030/Report-Card-education-aid-bill-F-confusing-districts?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 03:59:34 -0700

NC House members recall late Rep. "B" Holt

Holt served in the House from 1975 through 1994
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8671195&rss=rss-wtvd-article-8671195

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:48:15 -0700

Parker column: What kind of Grandfather would build such a road around a Mountain?

BANNER ELK — Our goal was Little Switzerland, a tiny village located in the high country of North Carolina. I should have known I would run into problems when I asked an EMT about the best way to get to Little Switzerland and she gave a terse...
http://www.kinston.com/news/parker-82117-column-road.html

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:09:09 -0700

Land gifted for dental school

LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to donate land to the East Carolina University Dental School of Medicine so that it can open a dental school in Lumberton. The ...
http://robesonian.com/bookmark/18496838

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 07:58:02 -0700

Mission Health Names Marc Westle Senior Vice President of Innovation

ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Health today announced the appointment of Marc B. Westle, D.O., FACP, to the position of Senior Vice President of Innovation. Westle is an expert on ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mission-health-names-marc-westle-193100057.html

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 12:31:00 -0700

Wright is fourth in auditor voting

Despite winning Catawba County by a wide margin, Rudy Wright came in fourth in the state race for North Carolina auditor. There will be a runoff between top vote-getters Debra Goldman and Greg Dority. Wright, who is Hickory’s mayor, said earlier in the day Tuesday that he would not be surprised if he did not win.
http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2012/may/08/wright-fourth-auditor-voting-ar-2259182/

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 20:59:05 -0700

Major emergency training drill set for Mitchell County

SPRUCE PINE — Hundreds of emergency responders from across the region will take part in five days of urban search and rescue training in Mitchell County starting this weekend.
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120426/NEWS/304260007/Major-emergency-training-drill-set

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:44:35 -0700

Fate of live dealers hinges on state House

The quest to bring live table games to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino faces a final political hurdle. Both the Governor and N.C. Senate have given live table games their blessing, with the N.C. House of Representatives now the lone hold-out.
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/7097-fate-of-live-dealers-hinges-on-state-house

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 05:53:43 -0700

Canfor Reports Results for First Quarter of 2012

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Canfor Corporation today reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $16.2 million, or $0.11 per share, for the first quarter of 2012, compared to a shareholder ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/canfor-reports-results-first-quarter-024500200.html

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:45:00 -0700