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USDA awards $700K in funding to NC
Thursday, January 21, 2010 — CONCORD — Congressman Larry Kissell (NC-08) announ-ced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $730,750 in funding to North Carolina through the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The funding is for projects to build and preserve critical plant health safeguard initiatives across the country. It is part of more than $45 million in funding announced Tuesday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
“This is important funding for our agriculture sector. Disease and plant pests have the potential to decimate crops and wreak havoc on our farmers and growers,” Kissell said.
“This funding helps put in place more safeguards and strengthen preventative measures to protect agriculture from this type of disaster. I want to thank Secretary Vilsack for all his help and support of North Carolina’s farmers.”
Funding will be provided to state departments of agriculture, universities, nonprofit organizations and USDA agencies to enhance early plant detection and surveillance, threat identification and mitigation and safeguard nursery production.
The receiving agencies will work with APHIS to develop formal work plans which provide details and information needed to initiate cooperative agreements.
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Fair opens tonight
Rides, games, music and more hit the Stanly County Fairgrounds tonight in the form of the 76th annual Stanly County Fair, sponsored by American Legion Post 76. This year, the rides will be put on by J&J Amusements.
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Even though deadline has passed, SCS still accepts donations
With donations still coming in, the school tools campaign has been deemed a success according to Pokie Noland, Stanly County Schools director of student services.
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Albemarle Police Report
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity:
• Mitchell Jermaine White, 22, was arrested on a charge of possession of Sch. II on Lundix Street at Washington Lane, Aug. 27. -
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity:
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Pedestrians, motorists urged to be cautious at Pfeiffer
A Pfeiffer University student had a brush with death when crossing the road on Wednesday.
According to Misenheimer Police Chief Tracey Wyrick, the student assumed that an approaching vehicle would stop as a courtesy. This misunderstanding led to the student nearly being struck. -
West teacher receives state business award
A local teacher has won one of the highest education awards in the state.
John Thompson, a business education teacher at West Stanly High School (WSHS), recently received the Orus B. Sutton Award, which is presented to the Outstanding Business and Information Technology Teacher of the Year in North Carolina. -
Committee discusses renovations to school facilities
Many of the local schools will be getting a makeover this school year. In its meeting last week, the Stanly County Board of Education Facilities Committee discussed specific renovations to the schools.
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Stanly County Sheriff’s Report
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report announces the following activity:
• Robert M. Burroughs, Sutton Springs Road, Charlotte, reported damage to property, Aug. 20. -
Correspondent no longer with TV station
UNC-TV Senior Legislative Correspondent Eszter Vajda is no longer employed at the state’s public television network as of Aug. 18, according to Gail Zimmermann, associate general manager of the station.
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