Uptown Greensboro News and Review Record

Another Huffman Street Burglary

2012-06-28T07:54:00.001-04:00

David J Thomson reported this morning that his Huffman Street home had been broken into.

Slow Groceries

2012-06-26T07:10:00.000-04:00

Harris Teeter is looking to hire a part time slow grocery selector in Greensboro. For more info, see our Jobs page.

Job listings are always free to applicants. Employers may post jobs that will display on this and dozens of websites for $25.oo per month. Uptown Classifieds are currently free to Uptown addresses.

Two Bit Magic Trick?

2012-06-25T17:29:00.000-04:00

Darryl Lee Hooper was arrested today at 1000 Summit Avenue on charges of Failure to Appear. No details have been forthcoming on how he plans to close the show.

Crossing The Lion

2012-06-24T08:09:00.001-04:00

Donald Earl Lee was arrested last night and charged with second degree trespassing at the Food Lion shopping center on East Market Street.

Tuckered In

2012-06-22T18:46:00.001-04:00

Someone broke into the home of Lawrence Wesley Scales on Tucker Street this morning.

Pathways to Life

2012-06-22T07:47:00.001-04:00

Pathways to Life is seeking an administrative assistant to work full time in Greensboro. For more info, see our Jobs page.

Job listings are free to applicants. Employers may post jobs that will display on this and dozens of websites for $25.oo per month. Uptown Classifieds are free to Uptown addresses.

None Of The Above

2012-06-21T23:15:00.001-04:00

Editorial

What would happen if everyone went to the polls this November and wrote in "none of the above" for every office in the land?

Many assume that those in power would remain in power but I don't think so. You see, the law in this nation requires that elected officials actually be elected but if everyone wrote in "none of the above" then none of the above would be sworn into office. You see, it's the law.

Yes, some of the above-- incumbents-- would claim the right to remain seated but their challengers would see none of the above as an obvious indication that we-the-voters wanted the incumbents out. And while that might not be 100% true, the challengers would use the vote to take the incumbents to court to challenge their standing.

At that point the courts would be forced to consider that because we voted for none of the above, that means neither incumbents or challengers would be allowed to hold office.

Here's where it starts to get sketchy. Because everyone or at least a majority voted for none of the above, the courts can't seat any of the above. Again, the law requires elected officials to be elected in most instances. How the courts would resolve the issue is beyond me but one thing that would be certain is the fact that the courts would be forced to recognize that none of the above represent we-the-voters. And when the courts recognize that none of the above represent we-the-voters then all of the above would be forced to go looking for private sector jobs. You know, like most of we-the-voters are forced to do.

I'm not sure how it would all end but I'm not sure it would be all bad. Would government break down? What, it's not already broken down? Would the (insert hated political party here) not gain more control? You mean (insert hated political party here) isn't already in control? Would that turn us into Socialists? Would it turn us into Conservatives? Would activists judges take control? You mean they haven't already?

No, I don't know how it would all end but I do know one thing that would happen if a majority of we-the-voters were to write in, "none of the above" on our ballots come November: The Democratic and Republican Parties would both be forced to admit that neither side represents we-the-voters of the United States of America.

I'm casting my ballot for none of the above come November.

Honda Seeks Administrative Assistant

2012-06-21T07:50:00.001-04:00

Honda Aircraft Company is looking to hire a Senior Administrative Assistant. More info can be found on our Jobs page.

Job listings are free to applicants. Employers may post jobs that will display on dozens of websites for $25.oo per month. Uptown Classifieds are free to Uptown addresses.

Soap Box

2012-06-20T17:06:00.001-04:00

Letter to the Editor

By Laura Smith

i went to dinner with 5 friends tonight and 4 of us admitted to running out of money before the end of the month... but, that seems to be the norm these days instead of being exceptional.

we have lowered the standard of living and just surviving is what so many people are doing and it has to stop. we have to change something...

i did everything right, i went to school got a great job, had savings...

it isnt about "pulling yourself up by the boot straps" anymore.. good people, honest people have lost so much so recently.

i dont even want to talk politics, neither side has a feasible answer and they spend more money and time tearing down the other side so that no progress is made..

we have a system that is rigged and broken and the politicians aint about to fix that.. the people will have to do it by realizing we are all humans and will have to work together to build a better future for ourselves and our children.

if you are comfortable and happy... you are so lucky. i remember that feeling of security. it was fantastic. but you are in the minority.

this isnt the country it was made to be. and people have to open their eyes to see what it is becoming for so many displaced americans and work to change that.

struggling to survive.. is becoming the american way of life. that is no way to live... do something! before it gets any worse, as if it isnt bad already.

The writer lives in Greensboro.

2012-06-20T16:36:00.001-04:00

Warehouse 29 Break-in

2012-06-19T21:47:00.007-04:00

Greensboro Police report a Burglary - Forcible Entry at Warehouse 29, a club located at 1011 Arnold Street near the center of the Uptown, sometime before 7:45 this morning.

Woody Bar The Gate

2012-06-19T21:47:00.003-04:00

Someone broke into the home of Joseph Lee Roth on Gatewood Avenue sometime yesterday or this morning.

African-American Female Missing

2012-06-19T21:46:00.001-04:00

Greensboro Police are looking for 26 year old Emily Renee Perry who went missing from English Street 2 days ago.

City Council Promotes Denise Turner Roth

2012-06-19T21:22:00.001-04:00

The Greensboro City Council hired interim city manager Denise Turner Roth to fill the city manager position left vacant when Rashad Young slipped out in 2011. Roth has been employed by the City of Greensboro since 2008 and filled the responsibilities of former city manager, Mitchell Johnson while he was tangled up in the firing of former police chief, David Wray. Good luck, Ms Roth, some of your bosses are real jerks, this is a tough city to manage and Uptown Greensboro wishes you well.

When Local Media Fails

2012-06-19T07:35:00.001-04:00

Editorial

When myself and others reported George Hartzman's blowing the whistle on Wells Fargo, it was assumed that bigger media outlets would soon pick up the story and run with it but as George points out, that hasn't been the case.

This, dear readers, is one of the reason the working class is loosing faith in media, banks and government. And in the end it will be one of the reasons publications and media outlets like the Greensboro News & Record, WFMY TV and other local media outlets go out of business or get swallowed up by bigger publications with even less interest in reporting the truth.

And if you don't believe me then read this.

Happy Juneteenth, Uptown!

2012-06-19T00:30:00.000-04:00

Today is the day that slaves in Texas learned they were free men and women back in 1865. While the actual date of the Emancipation Proclamation was effective January 1, 1863, it took almost 6 months for the news to reach Texas so folks in Texas started celebrating the Emancipation on June 19th. Now 41 states including North Carolina recognize Juneteenth and people in the other 9 celebrate as well. So if you're wondering why the fireworks around the Uptown for the last few days-- now you know.

Bank Of America Opens Invisible Uptown Branch

2012-06-18T21:44:00.002-04:00

While searching for something else I came upon a listing for a Bank of America branch at 1500 Elmer Street here in Greensboro, North Carolina. There's even a telephone number listed. Now being that Elmer Street is in a residential neighborhood right around the corner from my house I thought it strange that an Internet search engine would indicate a BoA branch there. So I went there to check it out. Here's what I found there.

Now I know a photograph of a mail box isn't proof that there is no BoA branch at 1500 Elmer Street but trust me, there is no BoA branch nor is there an ATM machine at that address unless it's inside the house. Or, unless the ATM machine, like the BoA branch, is invisible.

Should you be looking for a real BoA branch bank or ATM in Uptown Greensboro, you can find it at 1616 East Bessemer Avenue where, while looking rather shabby for a BoA branch, it is really there.

Bessemer Forged

2012-06-18T21:41:00.003-04:00

Charles Ernest Mcmurry was arrested today at 946 East Bessemer Avenue and charged with felony count of Uttering A Forged Instrument.

Maple Robbed

2012-06-18T21:41:00.001-04:00

Cashnere Nashay Davis was arrested and charged with Common Law Robbery at 1106 Maple Street.

Moore Larceny

2012-06-18T21:40:00.002-04:00

Everette Moore reported to Greensboro Police that he was a victim of Larceny this morning when someone stole his bicycle from the 2600 block of East Bessener Avenue.

Aggieland

2012-06-18T12:30:00.001-04:00

Here's another Uptown Greensboro landmark found on East Market St at NC A&T University. It's the smoke stack from the TE Neil Heating Plant where water is heated for steam heat and hot water. Click on the photo to enlarge.

Northeast Greensboro Bypass Plans

2012-06-17T21:43:00.002-04:00

In case you're wondering, here's the map of the route for Preddy Blvd, aka, I-840, The Northeast Greensboro Urban Loop. Clicking on the image makes it bigger.

It's going to be interesting to hear what folks on Cotswald Avenue and the Lake Jennette area have to say about it. The lucky ones will have to sell their homes. The only thing we might notice here in the Uptown is less traffic on East Wendover and US 29.

Stolen from Duke University.

Stolen Camera Finder

2012-06-16T20:55:00.000-04:00

Here's something of value to Uptown Greensboro and anywhere else.

Has your digital camera been stolen? StolenCameraFinder.com allows you to upload photos previously taken on your camera so it can compare and match photos elsewhere on the web and locate the current user of your camera if he or she is using your camera to post photos online.

You can also locate your camera by serial number should the first attempt fail.

Nature Calls?

2012-06-16T07:39:00.003-04:00

Constantine Woodrow Darden was arrested this morning at 1103 Summit Avenue and charged with Urinating In Public.

Cheap Drunk?

2012-06-16T07:38:00.002-04:00

Deshawn Thaxton was arrested this morning and charged with Open Container-prohibited at 1699 East Bessemer Avenue.