Hookerton NewsLocal news for Hookerton, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Storm measured an F2- February 25, 2008 "We're lucky to be alive. There's nothing I can do about the Lord's work but pray. It could have been a lot worse. We could have been dead - ' all three of us." ' As a tornado began to reduce his Greene County home to bits early Monday morning, Saint Paul Edwards Jr. via Wilson Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/hookerton-nc/2008/02/storm-measured-an-f2?fromrss=1 F-2 tornado touches down in Greene County- February 23, 2008 "The house was blown off of its foundation. It was a two-story home, and I just don't know how they got out of there alive, " A category F-2 tornado was responsible for the overnight winds that destroyed a house in Greene County, snapped trees and caused power outages. via Kinston Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/hookerton-nc/2008/02/f-2-tornado-touches-down-in-greene-county?f... Fire Weather Warning- February 21, 2008 Statement as of 2:02 PM EST on February 20, 2008 ... Red flag warning remains in effect until 9 PM EST this evening... A red flag warning remains in effect until 9 PM EST this evening. via WVEC-TV Norfolkhttp://www.topix.net/city/hookerton-nc/2008/02/fire-weather-warning?fromrss=1 Red Cross Steps In To Help Storm Victims- February 19, 2008 Disaster relief shined a bright light on the ugly face of destruction early Monday morning in Greene County. via WITNhttp://www.topix.net/city/hookerton-nc/2008/02/red-cross-steps-in-to-help-storm-victims?fr... Tornado destroys two-story house, family suffers minor injuries- February 18, 2008 "My whole bed just flipped up. I didn't know where I was going to end up. I didn't know what was going on." A tornado ripped apart a two-story house early Monday, but left three people inside with only minor injuries, authorities said. via WCNChttp://www.topix.net/city/hookerton-nc/2008/02/tornado-destroys-two-story-house-family-suf... Cutter Creek Golf Club construction remains on schedule- February 16, 2008 "The clubhouse is one of those things that I don't want to be rushed to do it" Buzz Shackleford stepped on the tee box at the third hole at Cutter Creek Golf Club earlier this week, took a swing and watched his ball sail over a pond and into a gravel-filled pit -- exactly where he wanted. via The Daily Reflectorhttp://www.topix.net/city/hookerton-nc/2008/02/cutter-creek-golf-club-construction-remains... Child authors- February 10, 2008 "The book makes me feel special." Celebrating literacy in Greene County Schools, 667 student authors displayed their published books Friday at West Greene Elementary School. via Kinston Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/hookerton-nc/2008/02/child-authors?fromrss=1 |