Fountain NewsLocal news for Fountain, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Officers defend approach to stop speeding car- March 28, 2008 "Under our normal cases, when the use of deadly force has not become an issue, we don't use a PIT maneuver" A high-speed pursuit that ended in a head-on collision around lunchtime Wednesday has raised questions about the use of a potentially dangerous maneuver. via Wilson Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/fountain-nc/2008/03/officers-defend-approach-to-stop-speeding-ca... County approves more funding for majority of EMS squads- March 25, 2008 "There was no justification given for why it is supposed to cost more to run Pactolus and Bethel than the other units" The majority of Pitt County's EMS squads are going to be receiving more money. Eight of the county's 10 squads will get additional funding from the county after commissioners gave their approval Monday night. via The Daily Reflectorhttp://www.topix.net/city/fountain-nc/2008/03/county-approves-more-funding-for-majority-of... Today's to dos- March 22, 2008 Hop on down to the Vernon Park Mal. The Easter Bunny will be at center court from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. via Kinston Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/fountain-nc/2008/03/todays-to-dos?fromrss=1 Troopers begin probe of fatal wreck- March 12, 2008 "They were trying to stop people from cutting across the road to come into the store lot here, but they created a bigger problem when they did that" State Highway Patrol troopers returned Monday to the intersection of U.S. 258 and Old 258 near Fountain to prepare it for an investigation into Sunday's fatal wreck, Pitt County's eighth in 2008. via The Daily Reflectorhttp://www.topix.net/city/fountain-nc/2008/03/troopers-begin-probe-of-fatal-wreck?fromrss=... Head-on crash kills one- March 10, 2008 An Edgecombe County motorist died Sunday afternoon after a head-on crash near Fountain. via The Daily Reflectorhttp://www.topix.net/city/fountain-nc/2008/03/head-on-crash-kills-one?fromrss=1 |