Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 22, 1990 TAG: 9003221772
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: NEAL THOMPSON NEW RIVER VALLEY BUREAU
DATELINE: DUBLIN LENGTH: Medium
"We have had as many as two a day," said Joyce Taylor, the college's public information officer. "It's just gotten out of hand."
Since late January - when the first bomb threat caused buildings to be evacuated and classes to be canceled - there have been 12 threats called in to NRCC's switchboard.
"And we have been taking each of these calls seriously," said NRCC President Floyd Hogue. That means classes are canceled and buildings are emptied each time.
"Its been frustrating to the administration but particularly frustrating to our faculty and students. That's what someone is after, obviously," Hogue said.
The college has about 3,700 students and 60 full-time and 125 part-time faculty.
"It's causing the college, it's causing us and it's causing the community a lot of discomfort," said Sgt. Mike Frank of state police headquarters in Dublin.
State police are called in each time the college gets a call. There has been no pattern so far and each of the school's three buildings has been a target.
"Were trying to cover all the bases on this thing . . . all we're trying to do is put all the pieces together," Frank said. "We may be dealing with one person; we may be dealing with several people. At this point, we just don't know."
The reward is being offered by the NRCC Educational Foundation. But Hogue said the money was put up only temporarily and public donations are being sought to reimburse the foundation.
"We felt that we needed to take some immediate positive steps and see if we can get some help from students or someone who might have some information," Hogue said.
Anyone with information can call Dublin state police at 674-4700.
by CNB