News in Turkey, North Carolina

NC Ag Chief Says He Didn't Know At Time About Turkey Plant Tip-Off
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:50:15 -0800

North Carolina's agriculture commissioner says he didn't know at the time about an agency veterinarian tipping off a Hoke County turkey processing plant about a sheriff's department investigation but called her explanation why she did so "pretty reasonable."

NC ag chief says he didn't know about tip at turkey farm
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:33:21 -0800

North Carolina's agriculture commissioner says he didn't know at the time about an agency veterinarian tipping off a Hoke County turkey processing plant about a sheriff's department investigation into animal abuse at a Butterball facility.

NC Ag official regrets warning turkey farm
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:42:05 -0800

A North Carolina Agriculture Department official says she regrets tipping off employees at a Hoke County turkey processing plant that sheriff's deputies were investigating the business.

Results and working orders
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:52:46 -0800

Classic Open Go-round Results are listed by score, rider, rider's hometown, horse, and money 223.0: Austin Shepard, Summerdale, AL, Great Chief 222.0: Austin Shepard, Summerdale, AL, Bet Hesa Cat 220.

Working orders and results
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:07:14 -0800

$35,000 Non-Pro Any Age Go Round #1 Working orders are listed by working order, rider name, rider's hometown, and horse name 1. Jack Everett, Gainesville, GA, Purinas Last Lena 2. H L Harrelson, Graham, NC, Stylish Shortstop 3.

TODAY'S WORKING ORDER
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:22:02 -0800

Classic Open Go-round Listed by order, rider name, rider's hometown and horse name. 1. Skip Queen, Lipan, TX, Lil Sting Rey 2. Steve Oehlhof, Grandview, TX, Million Dollar Baby 3. Mark Michels, Weatherford, TX, Smart Lookin Lucky 4.

PREP ROUNDUP: Cloverdale helps Rady to career win No. 714
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:07:58 -0800

Brandon Dorman and Joe Fidler combined for 37 points and six 3-pointers Saturday night as visiting Cloverdale defeated Turkey Run 63-45 in boys high school basketball.

Augusta Futurity results and working orders
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:51:54 -0800

Futurity Non-Pro Finals Working orders are listed by working order, rider name, rider's hometown, and horse name 1. Stacy Shepard, Summerdale, AL, SLR Won Kual Kat 2. Harris Shepard, Verbena, AL, Smokem Jo Lena* 3.

Women take to NC forests to hunt down game
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:08:51 -0800

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — When Heather Shepherd says she was born into hunting, she means it. Before Shepherd, 24, was a year old, her father, Dicky Jones, had bought her a lifetime state hunting license.

NC's top poultry vet regrets warning Butterball
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:41:12 -0800

The N.C. Agriculture Department's top poultry vet says she "deeply regrets" tipping off turkey producer Butterball about an upcoming raid by Hoke County investigators.