Saturday's Internet Edition, May 10, 2008. RECENT NEWS Baptist Wins Round 1 Of Novant Lawsuit North Carolina Baptist Hospital received a preliminary injunction against Novant Health and Forsyth Memorial Hospital after filing a civil lawsuit in Davie Superior Court April 18. The injunction was sought to force Novant to hold up its end of an agreement the parties entered into July 3, 2006 that, according . . . [ Full story ] National Democrat Showing Up In Davie Even in Davie County, a Republican stronghold for generations, the votes of the Democrats are important to Hillary Clinton. Last week, Terry McAuliffe, chair of the Hillary Clinton for President Committee and former chair of the Democratic National Committee, was in Mocksville, trying to drum up support among early voters . . . [ Full story ] Four New Bridges Being Constructed Here Four of the county’s bridges are scheduled to be replaced, and construction has already begun on three of those. Construction on the fourth one, the Kathryn Crosby bridge on US 158, was supposed to begin this month, but has been delayed. Darin Waller, resident engineer for the NC Department of . . . [ Full story ] Parents Call Fight School Activity The parents of one of the teens involved in a taped fight at Davie High School blame the school for allowing the incident to take place. Tony and Helen Monaco, whose 16-year-old son suffered eye and ear damage, say they want to be sure no other family has to endure . . . [ Full story ] Cooleemee Supporting Youth Initiative COOLEEMEE - Town board members here unanimously agreed to partner with and support efforts to organize a volunteer youth initiative for the town. At the April 15 town meeting organizing volunteers were in attendance to present their idea to the board for a Cooleemee Youth Initiative. Chuck Taylor, who lives . . . [ Full story ] School Board OKs Later Start Time For High School Davie’s high schoolers will get to sleep a bit later next year. The board of education last week unanimously approved a plan to shift the school day by 15 minutes, with students starting school at 8:30 a.m. Students at Davie High will end their day at 3:20, while those at . . . [ Full story ] Farmington Man Dies In House Fire A Davie man died in a house fire last week, but according to authorities there is no foul play suspected. Capt. J.D. Hartman of the Davie Sheriff’s Department said that the body of Billy George Allen, 69, of 884 Wyo Road, Mocksville was found by firefighters inside the charred remains . . . [ Full story ] First Hospital Forum This Thursday Davie County Hospital/Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has scheduled two community forums to discuss the proposed hospital in eastern Davie County. The forums will be held at 7 p.m. April 17 at the First United Methodist Church at 310 N. Main St. in Mocksville and at 7 p.m. April . . . [ Full story ] Principal: Time To Move On After Davie High Fight The investigation into a fight that occurred during a regular meeting of Davie High School’s self-defense club has been closed, according to Principal Cary Powers. No students were disciplined as a result of the fight, which was videotaped and posted on the internet, but the advisor of the club, Mark . . . [ Full story ] Murder Investigation Files Are Released Previously sealed files in the murder investigation of a Davie woman have been released by the District Attorney's office. On Sept. 12, 2007 the body of 54-year-old Jennifer Jean Wittwer Turner was found in an outbuilding. Her estranged husband, Dr. Kirk Alan Turner, 50, has stated he had come to . . . [ Full story ] West New Cooleemee Police Chief Cooleemee has a new police chief and he’s excited about his job and the future of the small Davie town. Bobby West, 50, a life-long resident of Davie County was appointed Cooleemee Police Chief last month. West, a former Davie County Sheriff’s Deputy, has already begun renovations at the department. . . . [ Full story ] Lawyer Pleads Guilty, But Maintains Innocence A Davie lawyer entered an Alford plea in court on Monday, but still claims he's innocent of any crime. Tom Nesbit pleaded guilty to one count of felony obtaining property by false pretense. The charge stems from a real estate deal Nesbit made with local attorneys Michael and Julie Parker. . . . [ Full story ] Junior Brown Headlining Free Boone Festival Events Junior Brown is coming to town, performing a free concert on Saturday, May 10, as the Daniel Boone Family Festival kicks off the 2008 schedule in Downtown Mocksville and the Junker’s Mill Stage. Brown, known for the song “Highway Patrol,” a Gap commercial and his “guit-steel,” a combination electric and . . . [ Full story ] Restrictions Eased On Murder Suspect The Clemmons dentist indicted on a first-degree murder charge will no longer be required to wear an electronic ankle bracelet while free on bond awaiting trial. Kirk Alan Turner, 50, was arrested Dec. 13. After his arrest, Turner spent 39 days in Davie Detention Center before a hearing where he . . . [ Full story ] Raleigh Bound Rep. Julia Howard walked out of the Davie County Chamber of Commerce office in Mocksville Friday holding a box filled with orange and white papers, even a few pieces of newsprint. For the next month, that box and its contents will be Howard’s constant companion, as she takes them to . . . [ Full story ] Woman Kidnapped After Botched Drug Deal A Davie woman hid inside a Wilkes County church after escaping her kidnappers. Now, two people have been arrested for the crime and both remain in jail awaiting their first court appearances. On March 24 the Davie County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about a female being taken from . . . [ Full story ] MARIJUANA SEIZED Six Arrested In Sheriff’s Investigation More than two months of investigation by the Davie Sheriff’s narcotics team has resulted in the seizure of large amounts of marijuana and multiple arrests. According to Davie Sheriff Andy Stokes, in February and March investigators seized approximately 18 pounds of marijuana from two residences in Davie. The estimated street . . . [ Full story ] Kinderton Developer Expanding Westward When Bill Burnette sees an empty field, his mental wheels start spinning, creating visions of what could be. It was one of those visions that led to the Kinderton residential area and adjacent shopping center, another that created Kinderton commercial, and it didn’t stop there. Burnette’s latest vision has spread . . . [ Full story ] HOSPITAL PETITIONS DUE FRIDAY Baptist Withdraws One Plan For New Certificate Of Need Turn in those petitions asking the state to overturn a decision denying a replacement for Davie County Hospital. The signed petitions should be in the Davie Chamber of Commerce office on Salisbury Street in Mocksville by noon on Friday. State Rep. Julia Howard will pick up the petitions to hand . . . [ Full story ] Davie High School Principal Resigns Davie High Principal Cary Powers resigned last week to accept a position in Duplin County. Powers has been with the Davie system for more than 17 years and will remain at the high school until mid-May. “I intended to stay three or four years,” Powers said Thursday, “and I wasn’t . . . [ Full story ] This is an on-line publication of The Davie County Enterprise-Record 171 So. Main St. P.O. Box 99 Mocksville, NC 27028 336-751-2120 Fax 336-751-9760 For comments or questions, email us Publisher: Dwight Sparks dsparks@enterprise-record.com. 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