Tarboro festival expected to draw thousands

Thousands of people are expected to attend a happening celebration of art and music in Tarboro this weekend.

The Happening on the Common draws between 2,000 to 3,000 people each year to the Tarboro Town Common, luring in arts and crafts vendors from several counties in the region and entertainers from Eastern North Carolina. (More)

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Tarboro NC– Deborah Faye Dew Jordan Elected To Tarboro Town Council Ward 6, Robin Carpenter Re-Elected To Register of Deeds

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Clark Jenkins re-elected to Senate District 3 and Joe Pat Tolson re-elected to House District 23.

Updated: After Posting My Breaking News Article About Tarboro Hiring Their First Black Police Chief I Received Several Responses. Obviously It Is On Because Daily Southerner Removed The Article Contents And Comments From Facebook Page.

Note: Originally posted May 4, 2012. Obviously the comments after the article “TARBORO HIRES FIRST BLACK POLICE CHIEF” by John Walker Daily Southerner Editor on his Facebook Page must got real ignant because I see the article contents and comments were removed.

I also received a message in my Facebook inbox several hours ago asking me why was Vance Holland talking trash about the new chief on his Facebook page. I could not read his comments on his page. Well I get it. Holland refereed at the Upward Basketball league and Keith Hale was my son’s coach twice. Hale is a very nice person. However I had to call Holland out because he had a nasty attitude while refereeing and I told him he was not being fair to the children and a coach agreed with me.

Just ran across this article “TARBORO HIRES FIRST BLACK POLICE CHIEF” by John Walker Daily Southerner Editor on his Facebook Page. This is a very good article however the comments are, well read them for yourself.

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Breaking News: Damon D. Williams Named The First Black Police Chief Of Tarboro NC

Tarboro NC: Council looks at changes – Rocky Mount Telegram

Response: Sources say the board will be voting on a new Police Chief tonight as well. C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher

The Tarboro Town Council will hold a public hearing tonight to discuss a proposal to remove a requirement that adult day care facilities have at least 75 square feet of outdoor recreational space per client. (More)

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Tarboro NC: College Round-Up 2012 Edgecombe Community College

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Former Tarboro teacher killed in crash – The Daily Southerner

A former Tarboro High School teacher was killed in a automobile crash Tuesday afternoon in Rocky Mount.

Marjorie Wright Spencer died at the scene in the 800 block of Benvenue, said Rocky Mount Police Capt. Laura Fhanestock. (More)

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Tarboro Councilman Minister Melvin Muhammad Will Not Seek Re-election

Greetings Bro Curmilus
I appreciate all that you have done for the media not only here in Edgecombe County but also for the state and nationally. You and I may not have seen everything eye to eye but I can and have respected that about you because no matter what you stand on your own feet.

With that said I will like to share with you and the DCN readers that I will not be seeking re election. I would also ask of you to share with your DCN readers my words if you don’t mind.

First To God, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Min Farrakhan thank you for helping me to evolve into the person I am now. I also pray that you are not done with me yet and I pray that I made you proud in this phase of my life.

To the citizens of Tarboro I know I may not have fulfilled everything that was asked of me but I would like to share that I did make a sincere and honest effort. You, the citizens of Tarboro was my first public priority. For my leader and guide, Min Farrakhan, teaches me that if you can’t serve the people you should get out of the way and let someone who can serve, A Servant is to serve and serve more.

With that I would like to ask you the voters for the upcoming election not to only vote with your head but vote with your heart. Everything doesn’t have to make sense just make sense to you. Demand that your next Servant serve you and your interest. Also Love them and Support them much more than not, because in reality they are only as strong as you help them to be. The scripture say "let the best of you be your leader" But remember a leader can’t be a leader unless he/she has followers and supporters.

And if I may to the new Servant to be for Ward 6 please be the Servant and Vanguard for the people don’t be the get along go along just for friendships that may not truly be in your or those you represent best interest. Tarboro I believe have more challenging years ahead before the tide come in but with true, hard serving representation I believe you and your colleague can help Tarboro see the better times return.

I would like to thank those that I served with, although we may not have seen the same picture that was in front of us all the time, I would like to say that each of you have taught me something be it good or not so good. I would also ask that each of you take a page from our dear friend book, the late Dr Steve Hoard, hell the book is a 500+ pager so take more than a page take several, by the way my wife was very fun of Doc for his openness. But far from the least but the most important find a real way for fairness and equality for all of Tarboro citizens, Tarboro has truly outgrown the handful of people who think Tarboro is theirs to own and do what they will. Don’t be their hunting dog, good for only one thing, hunting. I would like to leave you with this, work hard to be the Servant that would like to hear the words "Well done thy Good and Faithful Servant". Good luck and God Bless each of you.

To the employees of the town you do a great job and deserve much more and hopefully one day in the near future it would be shown more.

To all the citizens and supporters all over this nation my sincere thank you for supporting me and my family these last few years as we wrote and rewrote this chapter in our lives. A very special thanks to the Hwy 258S & Baker St Crew living there and those who visit there for your guidance and advice, Bro DP you are in my heart forever, you are the last man standing, my colleague TKnight you have to run point again, listen AND follow your inner self have them rewrite Tarboro history once more, my Baber Bro Dwight for your spiritual insight and guidance, my brother in Christ Pastor Bro Tony aka Pastor Big Show and DOC Family, Eastside is in your and God hands, to one of my godfathers, Rev Richard. Joyner, you told me about 7 years ago and I thank you and love you for all of what you told me, to my mother and family all of you far and near, you know it was you all that got me in because we are all mostly kin in the East side, to Pops aka Mr Parker, Ms B and Mrs V and many others too many to name, for your unconditional love and support, and lastly to my lovely wife, Mrs Muhammad, and children, all 7, you all where there seeing it all the seen and unseen and you was there with me to the end although I wanted to throw the towel in several times, thank you, love you and I’m sorry for having you as unwanted sounding boards.

Sound like I’m gone, wrong as a dear friend said to me and his church it ain’t over, we are just turning the page.

To all sincerely this may be long but it is true. Also reading is good for you.

Love
Bro Councilman Melvin R Muhammad

‘Welcome to Tarboro – your electricity’s been turned off” – The Daily Southerner

TARBORO — When I returned from Paris last May, I was a little stunned to come into a warm house.  Not seeing the red digital light on the stove, I could only think:  “oh, shoot, I neglected to pay my utility bill before departing.”

Before I could put down my purse, it was “off to the races,” and I immediately hopped in my car, and drove downtown to the Town Hall to check it out. (More)

‘I’m from Tarboro and I’m proud of it’ – The Daily Southerner

Response: Now that’s what I am talking about. If everyone whom goes away but give back to their communities, just look at how they could be a blessing to the children. Thank you Dr. Pettaway Willis, I don’t know you but I have been knowing your dad for years. C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher

TARBORO — When Dr. Kimberly Pettaway Willis was 6-years-old, she made a right hand print in the concrete driveway of her parents’ Bradley Avenue home. That hand print turned out to be a symbol that will forever link Willis to her Tarboro roots.

Today, while she juggles the life of being the wife of an NFL player, (husband Ray Willis an offensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints), a mother of twins and a business woman, playing in the backyard of her old Bradley Avenue home is just a memory. (More)

Tarboro NC: Gurley chooses Georgia – Daily Southerner

TARBORO — Tarboro Viking superstar running back Todd Gurley II has picked Georgia to play his college football.

Gurley had narrowed his choices down to Clemson, Georgia and N.C. State.

Gurley had a stellar season during his senior campaign for the Vikings. He earned his second straight NCHSAA 2-A state championship game MVP after he rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns. It was the Vikings third straight 2-A title in as many years. (More)

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Tarboro’s Gurley to make his decision Friday – Rocky Mount Telegram

The phone calls from recruiting services and the visits from college coaches soon will end for Tarboro’s Todd Gurley.

The senior, who led Tarboro to its third consecutive NCHSAA 2-A state football title in December, is ready to make his college choice, and that announcement will happen at 2 p.m. Friday in his school’s gymnasium. (More)

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On The Square tagged one of the top restaurants in Americas’–The Daily Southerner

Tarboro restaurant named to the “top 100 best” list

On the Square, a Tarboro restaurant owned by Inez and Tom Ribustillo, has been designated one of the top 100 eateries in the United States. (More)

Football Friday: Tarboro Vikings Will Play At Home Friday, November 25, 2011, 2 Games Before The State Championship

Tarboro Vikings defeated Edenton Holmes 28 – 21 in Edenton on Friday night. Tarboro regained the lead late in the 4th quarter and held Edenton Holmes offense scoreless in the last final minutes.

Tarboro will finally get to play at home Friday night after Thanksgiving 7:30 PM hosting South Columbus.

Congratulations Tarboro Vikings.

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Tarboro advances to fourth consecutive East Region final – Rocky Mount Telegram

Breaking News – Tarboro NC: Salvation & Deliverance Winner of Regional Winners of How Sweet the Sound Competition! Charlotte NC

Yes Salvation and Deliverance of Tarboro NC has done it again. They are the regional winners of the “How Sweet The Sound Competition!” in Charlotte NC.

Visit the “How Sweet The Sound” website to see who else performed tonight.

Visit site later to see more about tonight’s program and to see the groups perform.

Congrats to Greater Joy of Rocky Mount NC about 20 miles from Tarboro for competing in another category on tonight as well.

The Owner White Female Betty Perrin NeSmith Of Tarboro 27886 Facebook Page Responds To The Political Agitator Why She Kicked Me Off Of The Page Due To The Heated Debate Over “Black Family Day”

Curmilus,
First, let me state that I was not the Anonymous poster who asked you for a spelling correction.  Secondly, shortly after your "adventure in Agitation" on Tarboro 27886, I had had enough of the ugliness and negative energy coming from Tarboro citizens and chose to "share the wealth" of group administration with others so that I might be able to separate myself somewhat from the group.

<em>(It does not matter if it was you or not because I didn’t have your name spelled correctly and I corrected it. For me that was fair game.) C. Dancy II </em>

I chose Rhonda Krebs, John Wooten and Jason Clark. Why did I choose them?  I’m personal friends with Rhonda and John, and see them both as intelligent open-minded individuals. Jason, I only know through the internet and we’ve differed in opinion on many subjects but I thought he’d add a balance.  If you’d like me to add another black person to the list of administrators, just ask (as long as it is not you).

<em>(I don’t give a damn who you add to the list because I will just read the mess. Someone had added me back as a member and I removed myself because I made my point. Plus Rhonda Krebs did a great job of addressing the ignant posters and that was enough for me.) C. Dancy II</em>

As for "kicking off" Ms Marshall?  I wanted to…oh, boy, how I wanted to, but I left it up to the other administrators and after a brief discussion with one agreed that we would allow Ms Marshall to continue to show her "ignance" as you put it….and she did, for over 8 hours.
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(Oh but you had no problem with kicking me off. She and the others were saying what you wanted to say and you have continued to agree with some ignant comments even commented on the post about why the "Black Family Day" group didn’t combine with Princeville. Oh how ignant!? C. Dancy II</em>
 
You can take pride in knowing that you, Curmilus Dancy, have been the ONLY person removed from that group and I did indeed do the deed…

<em>(Oh hell no I can pride myself for removing myself when another person had added me back to the group.) C. Dancy II</em>

BEFORE asking to join the group, you stated here on your website as well as on your facebook page that you wanted to see how long you’d be "allowed" to stay in the group, and then did your best to be obnoxious.

<em>(I hate ignance: By the way when I post on my blog it automatically post to my Facebook Page and Twitter thank you. I posted this after you kicked me off the page. Here it is so others can read it. I didn’t do this in the past refer to this link because I knew one day I would use it. I knew we would cross paths because I am a Professional Agitator and you have been agitated. Again I repeat I posted this after you kicked me off. Too damn funny but typical of folks who try to discredit folks but end up making an a.. out of themselves. So here is what I said: Yep I know I am damn good because I didn’t last 24 hours on the https://www.facebook.com/groups/tarboro27886/ page because I was wearing their behinds out. I proved my point, they could not comment on the facts. I asked them repeatedly did the Tarboro Town Council follow their own policies and procedures, are all black folks racist, is Remi Muhammad a racist and is all Muslims racist? So they must feel they have silenced me. Well it didn’t start on their page and it definitely will not end there. LMBAO!! C. Dancy II </em>

I assume this was done to prove to your loyal readers that the 800+ members of that discussion forum were all "ignant racist white folks" who wouldn’t tolerate the opinions of an outspoken black man.

<em>(Don’t continue to show your ignance, I stated "IGNANT RACIST WHITE FOLKS" so that mean I was not talking about all white folks. Also I specified many times that I was referring to the "IGNANT RACIST WHITE WOMEN" because that is who I was responding to because you and they were the ones posting.) C. Dancy II</em>

That’s not true at all. I just wouldn’t tolerate YOU and your deliberate "agitation". 

(Deliberate "agitation"? I asked that ya’ll not focus on Remi and Melvin Muhammad and the fight was with the Town Council. I said they didn’t appear to be racist to me. I said the issue is did the Town follow their policies and procedures. Obviously they did because if you have forgotten the Black Family Day was granted.

<em>Also ya’ll ignant a… wanted the event moved from The Tarboro Town Commons, the name of the event to be changed for ya’ll but most of all ya’ll wanted these folks to just go away. One of ya’ll said you were going to contact the black churches and try to get them to go against the group. Oh hell no I will not sit by allow ya’ll to show your Ignant Racist Attitudes trying to speak for black people. Damn about to forget some of ya’ll tried to make it appear that black folks do not pay taxes.) C. Dancy II</em>

If any of your readers followed your "adventure" they know what I’m talking about…you were having a grand time.

<em>(You damn right I am having grand time responding to ya’ll ignance. Again I repeat I will not allow you and your Ignant Racist Friends speak for me and the black folks whom allow me to speak for them.) C. Dancy II</em>

As for your question to "black folks who are members of Tarboro 27886"… I hope they are members to 1) stay informed about issues in Tarboro, 2) voice their opinion, 3) monitor the posts of others to be aware of who the "ignant racist white folks" are, 4) help to eventually create a forum where we can all discuss community issues in a productive manner.

<em>(Productive manner when you created the damn page but then want to hide behind your Ignant Racist Attitude by saying you left it up to 3 people to remove others off when you have now agreed with me on the Marshall woman being allowed to show her Ignant Racist Attitude but I guess it was a white woman thing for you.

And by the way John Wooten do not speak for me. I pick and choose who speak for me be they black, brown, white and other.

Oh hell no I am not interested in giving you a name of a black person to be an administrator on your facebook page. I don’t need anyone to speak for me because I do a damn good job of doing it for myself and for those who allow me to speak for them.) C. Dancy II</em>

I would like to see more "black folks" join in the discussions. The group, Tarboro 27886, wasn’t formed to be a "white" discussion page, it was formed for all Tarboro citizens. The internet has made it possible for people who have never had a voice to be heard. Some are spewing out all they’ve ever wanted to say, while others are still holding back, still not comfortable with their opinions be known. I personally WANT to know what is on the minds of all of my neighbors, what they want, how they feel about issues and how we can all work together to make our town a better place for everyone who lives here.
Namaste’.  Betty

<em>(Well damn you had a problem with me responding to your Ignant Racist White Women members. You have given two reasons why you kicked me off but you have yet to show me what they were. But I can read the post and see for myself that I didn’t do anymore than the Ignant Racist White Women did and atleast one white women agreed that if I was to be put in timeout there were many others.

And by the way it was one of your Ignant Racist White Women who had mentioned early on that you should kick me off. You responded to her and said to me to be kind. So I continued to be kind in my opinion but I was still kicked off.

But Mrs. Betty it started here: August 4, 2011 Curmilus Butch Dancy II
Glad someone mentioned this site to me today. Interesting comments. One would think that whomever started the group would invite folks to the group but maybe they do but I was not invited. But now that I am here, I do plan to voice my opinion. So thank you, thank you, thank you.

The Ignant Racist White Women started with this post and I had not even responded to the Black Family Ignance nor the post about Edgecombe County Public Schools Superintendent leaving.

It was Cissy Abrams Edwards who said, There is no need to call someone stupid ! Regina is not stupid and a friend for many years. If you joined this page to give insults then I hope Betty blocks you. This has nothing to with race but you want to it bring this page. The black family day is Nation of Islam event you should check out the page and the list of 28 hate groups in NC. There was no slave reenactment but civil war battle reenactment I do not see how you can take be offended by something that is a part of history. So please leave race out of the issue because if one of the other hate groups listed were having an event then I be just as upset that our town council approved an event without do their research.

So Mrs. Betty tell me how did I begin the ignance? I had not mentioned anything about The Black Family Day.

But you came to her defense, Betty Perrin NeSmith Curmilus, I started the group and invited all of the people in my "friends" list who live or have lived in the area (probably less than 100 people). They, in turn, invited their friends and so on. I can see that you and I share a handful of mutual friends and it would’ve been up to one of them to add or invite you. Please, let’s try to keep our discussions courteous. I know that you enjoy being known as an agitator, but I’d appreciate it if opinions were shared here in a constructive manner. My big concern for this forum is that a few very opinionated people with good communication/debate skills will over-power the conversation and intimidate from posting those who are less comfortable or skilled at expressing themselves. Be kind.

Remember me talking about I tried to be kind. Oh you are probably suffering from memory loss by now but like I said it is still posted on your facebook page.

I responded to Cissy Abrams Edwards You called folks ignorant in a post this morning and someone called folks idiots that I responded to. I didn’t mention slave reenactment in my post so don’t know where that came from.

Mrs. Betty I responded to you Betty Perrin NeSmith It is great how you invited folks. I just asked a question, the other Regina Forbes Shearin responded and I responded to her. Those mutual friends you speak of my message went to them just like you got it so no one was exempt. You said you know I enjoy being known as the agitator, nope enjoy being known by my name first because I have never hid behind a code name when posting anywhere. You say please be courteous well I see others here who are calling Muslims racist and all of that. Well I know Remi Muhammad and she has never appeared to be racist to me so to put all black folks in the same category is just ignant. You say be kind, well you need to tell those before me to be kind because I could have said much more in response to them and some others here. However I was trying to be kind but I see some are taking my kindness for my weakness. Not!! "I have no permanent friends, no permanent enemies only permanent interest and that goes for all folks including those mutual friends you speak of.

Maybe you need to go back and read all the post beginning on August 4 from the time I began posting on your page because you obviously you are ignant to the facts in my responses or you were so into what the Ignant Racist White Women were posting that you just got totally off base.

You told Taro that you kicked me off for profanity. I use damn and hell and it is used in the pulpit. Hell I hear much worse on the damn local tv damn station. Hell I heard the B-word on one of the all white shows on regular tv about 2 hours ago not long after "our" President went off.

In my closing I enjoyed your post that I also read about Tarboro and the Bucket. This is what you said on August 14, 2011, but I was kicked off on August 5.)</em>

August 14, 2011 Betty Perrin NeSmith I’ve been informed "privately" of the meaning and, since it originates from a less than positive view of T-Town, I’ll be keeping it to myself for now. Thank you to my "secret source".

Thank you for responding and I do apologize for not posting your name correctly and it does not matter that it was not you that responded.) C. Dancy II – The Professional Agitator

You were agitated along with the others and you brought it out. That is what I do make others bring out that which is in them. LMBAO!!

You can take this response personal or whatever I call it healthy discussion because I had the opportunity to post facts. But do always remember I am not into people’s emotions but the real issue and that is policies and procedures. I will not debate people’s emotions, if I have a problem with policies and procedures I challenge those who are in position to get them changed. "I have no permanent friends, no permanent enemies only permanent interest."

Yes I know how to spell ignorance but see the definition of Ignant.

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