Smithfield considers teen curfew – Due to an increase in drugs and gang activity, the Smithfield town council is set to consider a teen curfew that will begin at 11:30 p.m. “Having a curfew is just one step in that cog, that wheel to try to maintain a positive influence and control this thing. And hopefully decrease it so that we don’t have the drive by shootings and some of the things that the other communities have had around us,” said Smithfield Police Chief Michael Scott. (MyNC)
Teen uses hoops to raise money for Haiti – Colin Wilkins’ school project evolved into a basketball fundraiser that collected $1,500 to Paul Farmer’s Partners in Health project in Haiti. ”After I saw what was happening … I just really thought I could help.” (Herald-Sun)
Wake teen places in chess tourney – Cheri Agner pulled off a series of stunning upsets to finish fifth at the All-Girls National Chess Championships. “It’s not a team sport. When you’re playing a sport like soccer, you always have someone else you can point to if something goes wrong. But in chess, it’s all up to you,” Agner said. (East Wake News)
Durham students speak against budget cuts – Speaking at a special school board meeting, students expressed frustration over $20 million in projected budget cuts for Durham schools. “It seems like nobody really cares,” said Hillside High School student Tevin Armstrong. “You can’t teach effectively when you 25 or 30, or 35 students in a class and don’t even have enough chairs and desks and they can’t even sit,” said Hillside student Joshua Martin. (MyNC)
