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  • Tarboro Police Department Interim Chief Lt. Bill Braswell, right, and Sgt. Al Braxton, stand beside one of the three new K-9 cars. The K-9 units traded in their SUVs for the more economic efficient Chevrolet Impala. The new vehicles are equipped with a state-of-the art gadget that allows officers to release their K-9s from the car with a touch of a button.

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June 18, 2012

Meet and greet for police chief Tuesday

FOR THE DAILY SOUTHERNER FOR THE DAILY SOUTHERNER

TARBORO — There will be a public Meet & Greet for Tarboro new police chief Damon D. Williams, 33, at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the police department.

Williams replaces Jay Boykin, who retired last October. The native of Baltimore was police chief in Maxton before he accepting the Tarboro position.

Tarboro Town Manager Alan Thornton said Williams’ background in community policing was a strong factor in his hiring.

Williams has developed a reputation as an effective leader and was successful in implementing numerous changes in Maxton, including creating a K-9 program with two full-time officers.

Additionally, he added a gang officer and evidence technician to the department while purchasing a new radio system, eight new patrol vehicles obtained through a USDA grant and new weapons.

Williams holds a BS in Criminal Justice from Fayetteville State University and is currently working on his masters in administration from Columbia Southern University, an online institution based in Orange Beach, Ala.

Williams became a certified police officer in 2005, serving in uniform in Taylortown until he was named chief in 2007. Prior to becoming a policeman, Williams said he worked in law enforcement education for six years. According to Moore County records, he was with that county’s school system for a portion of that period

In May 2010, he was named chief of police of Maxton’s 11-officer department. Maxton, which straddles the Robeson and Scotland County lines near the South Carolina border, has a population of 2,551.

While waiting for his official starting day for the Tarboro job, Williams has met with members of his department and surrounding town law enforcement officers as well as leaders in Tarboro and Edgecombe County.

 

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Barrett Flowe, of Midland, drives Pay Dirt during the 2012 Pinetops 300. He and many others will be on hand this weekend at the annual tractor and truck pull.

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    PINETOPS  — One thing’s for certain, the first-time attendee at the Pinetops 300 truck and tractor pull will learn something in a hurry … these are not your Daddy and Grandaddy’s tractors!
    Some of the best known and most successful pullers in the country will converge School Street here tonight and Saturday to vie for honors in the longest running not-for-profit tractor pull in the Southeastern United States.

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Six Tarboro Viking track stars are going to compete in the NCHSAA 2-A state championship meet Friday in Greensboro at NC A&T State University.

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    Motivation is a big part of the Tarboro Viking girl's track team's success this season. They enjoy working hard during practice for their coach Rickie Dozier and get fulfillment when they compete in events. Friday will be no different for the six girls that are headed to Greensboro to compete in the NCHSAA 2-A state championship meet at North Carolina A&T State University. They will compete in three relay events and the long jump.

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    Each Friday, The Daily Southerner will recognize individuals, groups and businesses in Edgecombe County who have gone “above and beyond” in their effort to make this a better place to work, play and raise a family.

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    Brittney Joyce Corbett and Kenneth Robert Chasse, Jr. were united in marriage on April 6th, 2013, at 5:30pm at the Imperial Centre in Rocky Mount. The Rev. Carrol Bradbury officiated the ceremony.
    The Rehearsal Dinner was hosted by Shirley and Donald Foreman, Grandparents of the Groom and also Elisha and Kenneth Chasse, Parents of the Groom, at Pizza Inn in Rocky Mount.
    The Bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Durwood Corbett of Macclesfield, NC. The Groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Robert Leonel Chasse, Sr. of Pinetops, NC.

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