Hampton Spivey

26 Aug

Ramseur’s police force disappears

Randolph RecordNewsHampton Spivey, police, Ramseur

Last week’s city council meeting drew plenty of attention in Ramseur. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – The Ramseur Police Department might not exist by the beginning of next month. That was the fallout from a sometimes-heated city council meeting last week. Chief David Presley said he’ll retire at the end of August and he’s the last full-time officer standing. Five of the department’s officers resigned, in part connected to disputes regarding potential pay increases. Meeting attendees expressed displeasure with mayor Hampton Spivey and his handling of the situation. Presley submitted a request for a 10% bump for his…

07 Dec

Spivey riled up to return as Ramseur’s mayor

Bob SuttonNews2023 elections, drinking water, Greensboro-Randolph megasite, Hampton Spivey, Ramseur, Toyota

RAMSEUR – Hampton Spivey is coming back to the mayor’s post in Ramseur and it’s not likely to be a quiet return. The former mayor is mostly concerned with the available drinking water for town residents and making sure the town is fiscally responsible. “Water is the whole reason I ran,” Spivey said. “Just about every issue I’m involved with involves drinking water. If you don’t have clean drinking water, you don’t have anything.” Spivey, 79, won November’s election, ousting incumbent Vicki Caudle. The vote count was 97 to 66. Spivey was mayor from 1995-2010, filling terms that were both…