April 25, 2006

News Blackout

This story has been driving me mad for days. I keep checking for updates, but nothing:

EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C. -- A group of teenaged boys who have been floating on a raft in the Tar River overnight refused to come back to shore -- even after authorities got involved.

The boys -- aged 13 to 17 -- are on a raft in the river in Edgecombe County.

A parent of at least one of the boys tried to coax them back to shore, but they refused to return.

The sheriff's office became involved, but has also been unable to get the group, which has been on the river since 7 p.m. Thursday, to return.

Authorities said it is unclear why they are in the river.

This story hasn't been updated since April 21! Are the boys still on the raft? Why would even the entreaties and blandishments of parents and police not make them return to shore? It's starting to look like there might be someone or something in the waters of the Tar river. As far as I'm aware, there's been little if any communication between Edgecombe County and the rest of the world since the weekend.

Posted by floridacracker at April 25, 2006 04:39 AM

   



Comments

Shhh! My 16 year old son might join them if he hears about this. Sounds like something he would do. On the other hand....

Posted by: carl in Atlanta at April 25, 2006 06:04 AM

Call Janet Reno!

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at April 25, 2006 08:09 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft

Posted by: Bill from INDC at April 25, 2006 10:53 AM

Does Thor Heyerdahl have any grandkids in Norf Cackalaky?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at April 25, 2006 10:59 AM

I'm starting to think this report was a hoax but I won't be sure of that until the NY Times picks up the story and runs it.

A search of the local papers turned up zero on the Tar River rafters but for my foray into the print media I was rewarded with this horror:

http://www.newsobserver.com/682/story/431537.html

Am I wrong to suspect that you sent us on a search that you knew would take us to this heinous account of fast food made worse?

Posted by: tfhr at April 25, 2006 11:05 AM

See? Y'all found this report just as intriguing as I did. Why have there been no updates? You just can't leave people hanging like this.

Tfhr-great story. I'm going to have to post on that one.

Posted by: Donnah at April 25, 2006 11:47 AM

What have I done?! This could be another Miracle Whip v. Maynonnaise.

Posted by: tfhr at April 25, 2006 05:47 PM

mayo...miracle whip is for pepsi drinkers. i hear bigfoot likes miracle whip on his 'mater sammiches. :)

Posted by: richard at April 25, 2006 09:31 PM

My very favorite sandwich.

Posted by: Donnah at April 26, 2006 03:35 AM

Make mine a BLT while I wait for news on the raft kids.

Posted by: tfhr at April 26, 2006 07:59 AM

Those news folks shouldn't have left the whole world hanging like this.

Posted by: Donnah at April 27, 2006 12:06 AM