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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Local News - March 2002
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New medical scanner offers faster photos
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March 29, 2002 - Physicians are literally getting a better look at patients at Lincoln Medical Center.
The hospital just purchased a $350,000 Siemens E-Cam nuclear medicine camera.
The camera can perform heart, bone, liver and gallbladder scans, according to John Shelton, director of LMC’s imagining department.
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School board will stay at six members
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March 29, 2002 - The Lincoln County School Board will remain at six members until late this year, board
members voted Wednesday night.
Board members have the option to replace Jack Garner, who resigned last week but voted four-to-one to let the vacancy be filled during November’s general
election.
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EMS worker fired, supervisor demoted
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March 29, 2002 - A Lincoln County EMS employee has been fired and a supervisor demoted following an
investigation into a March 9 wreck on N.C. 150 in Crouse.
Accident victim Crystal Palmer was reported dead by an EMS crew while still trapped inside her Jeep Cherokee. The wreckage was peeled away from her in a
90-minute effort and Palmer was found to be alive. She was airlifted to Charlotte’s Carolinas Medical Center and is now receiving rehabilitation services at a nursing home.
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Bunny Basket
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March 29, 2002 - What did the bunny bring? Shawn Morrison, age 5, checks to see. Morrison and all the other children at New Life Christian
Fellowship's child care center enjoyed an Easter party Thursday afternoon..
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Easter Hope
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March 29, 2002 - This photo taken at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church in West Lincoln captures a striking Easter scene, with a rainbow over the
decorated cross. It was shot last Easter by amateur photographer Loretta Beam, the church choir director. The Beam family sees a message of hope in the picture.
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Huskey plans early departure
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Superior Court judge to appoint an interim Clerk of Court
March 29, 2002 - Lincoln County Clerk of Court Pam Huskey will step down from her office before her term expires, requiring a
court-appointed interim replacement.
Such an appointment could be advantageous to any of the eight candidates seeking the post.
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Party Faces
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March 29, 2002 - Their cupcake icing smeared mouths tell the story. Tré Harbinson (left) and Trey Price delight in the sweet treats served
at New Life Christian Fellowship's child care center's Easter party Thursday afternoon.
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N. Lincoln selects colors
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Students want Knights to wear blue, black and silver
March 29, 2002 - Royal blue, black and silver will be the North Lincoln Knights’ school colors when the doors open in 2003, school
board members learned Wednesday night.
A group of future students selected the colors.
“Those are very unique colors,” said Associate Superintendent Ed Hatley. “The kids did a good job researching the colors.”
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Easter Prayer
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March 29, 2002 - Five-year-old Katelyn Rumburg prays before eating Easter goodies during a party at New Life Christian Fellowship's child
care center.
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Lake land deal sets Lincoln County record
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March 27, 2002 - A decision to build a dream home has lead a Denver resident into Lincoln
County’s largest — by dollar amount — land deal, and it all began with ditch digging.
That’s what William Edwards, owner of Bill Edwards Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline company, says about the purchase of a 38-acre side on Unity
Church Road in Denver.
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Growth, roads are top priorities for new ELBA leaders
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March 27, 2002 - DENVER — Growth, education, and commitment to the community will be top priorities for
East Lincoln Betterment Association’s new leaders, Greg Coffey and Celeste Renaldo.
The pair took over for former ELBA president Chuck Baerman, who left the position to move to Texas.
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Club helps unite Denver community
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March 27, 2002 - DENVER — They have created a sense of old-fashioned,
care-about-your-neighbor community within an upscale lake subdivision, drawing in newcomers while at the same time reaching out beyond Sailview.
“Whether you have a lot of time, or just little it is a great way to become involved,” says Frances Dawson, president of the Sailview Women’s
Club.
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Woman charged in 3-vehicle wreck
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Man killed, boy critically hurt in area wrecks
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March 27, 2002 - One man was killed, a boy is in critical condition and a woman was run over by a truck during a rash of accidents that began Sunday.
A Maiden man died after his vehicle collided with a tree on Old Plank Road in eastern Lincoln County early Sunday morning.
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Identity confirmed in weekend slaying
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Teen could face life imprisonment
March 27, 2002 - Lincolnton Police detectives have confirmed the identity of a man shot to death Friday in the parking lot of
Winn-Dixie Marketplace on N.C. 27 West.
Juan Rojo Vega, 26, who was living off Roseland Drive in Lincolnton, was shot several times while in his vehicle around 8:30 p.m. Friday.
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Spelling competition nets nearly $10,000
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G.E. Massey team is top finisher
March 27, 2002 - A Tuesday night spelling bee raised almost $10,000 for the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of
Commerce and the county’s Public Education Foundation.
Spellers from 34 corporate, school and civic teams competed. Enunciator Gaye Howard started easy with words like “unnerved.” As the night went on,
the words got more difficult.
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Man killed in Winn-Dixie parking lot
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March 25, 2002 - A Lincoln County man was fatally shot in the parking lot of Winn-Dixie
Marketplace on N.C. 27 West Friday night.
A man identified as Juan Rojo Vega, 26, was shot about four times around 8:30 p.m. while in his Nissan Pathfinder.
Vega was taken to Lincoln Medical Center and pronounced dead upon arrival.
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Family remembers graveyard site
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March 25, 2002 - Siblings Winnie Hoffman, Ray Hoffman and Ruth Hoffman Rhyne say they remember their
mother’s admonishments to respect the simple graveyard a few miles from their Walker Branch Road homeplace.
Today, whether the shallow holes are even graves is being called into question. Developers Troy Motz and Kenneth Tucker hope to construct a 24-home community
at the site. The land in question makes up a small portion of the tract.
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More than 500 bunny hoppers descend on Wal-Mart
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March 25, 2002 - The crowd at Wal-Mart was ready to bunny hop into history Saturday.
Hundreds of children and adults gathered in hopes of breaking the world record for the longest bunny hop line — and landing an entry in the
Guinness Book of World Records..
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PCMS students adopt projects
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Bleachers sought for soccer field
March 25, 2002 - Eighth-graders at Pumpkin Center Middle School want to make their mark on campus before leaving for high school.
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Pumpkin Center Middle School AIG students are working to make their campus a better place before they go on to high school. Alex Loftin
(left), Travis Bond, Anna Sipe, Hannah Mozley (left, front) and Lana Alexander took time last week to talk about their projects.
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United Way celebrates
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Lincoln campaign exceeds goal
March 22, 2002 - Lincoln County United Way celebrated meeting its fund-raising goal victory Wednesday.
The 2001 campaign exceeded its goal by 16 percent, raising $435,195.
“It was a really great effort by all concerned,” campaign Chairman Seth Haney told supporters and recipient agencies during an annual meeting and luncheon at
Verdict Ridge Golf and Country Club.
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Industry safety awards presented
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March 22, 2002 - North Carolina Labor Commissioner Cherie K. Berry recognized Lincolnton area businesses
and their employees during the agency’s annual safety awards ceremony Thursday at the Citizens Center.
The awards honor outstanding on-the-job safety achievements of each company during 2001. Recipients are based in Lincolnton, Denver, and Vale.
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Mobile homes may need county OK
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Controls sought after two communities fail to block developments
March 22, 2002 - Developers who want to build mobile home subdivisions will have to get permission from Lincoln County
Commissioners if the planning board has its way.
Planning board members reached that consensus during a work session though a formal vote is delayed until that board’s April 8 meeting. Before the matter
becomes law, commissioner will have to vote on it April 22.
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Law officers recognized
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March 22, 2002 - Officers from five law enforcement agencies working in Lincoln County were recognized
this week at the VFW’s Nineteenth Annual Law Enforcement Acknowledgment Banquet.
Post 1709 Commander David Hudson said the recognition is needed.
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Forum offers input into city’s future
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March 22, 2002 - Have your own vision for downtown Lincolnton?
What do you think about the proposed condominium project near the courtsquare?
How and where should Lincolnton grow? What roads are in need of improvement? Where should parks be located? What are your
views on apartments? Manufactured housing? Strip shopping centers? Downtown Lincolnton?
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WLMS mourns veteran coach
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(See obituary, March 22, 2002)
March 22, 2002 - A West Lincoln Middle School teacher known and respected by generations of Lincoln County students died Wednesday morn- ing.
Zenius “Buck” Dellinger, 51, of 1869 Thornhill Lane, was mourned by students and teachers as the news spread through the middle and high school student
bodies of West Lincoln. Counselors were dispatched to the middle school and the flag was lowered to half-mast.
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Autopsy shows heart damages
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March 22, 2002 - A Cleveland County man found dead on Gaston Street early Tuesday may have died from
natural causes.
An autopsy performed Wednesday in Winston-Salem found no external cause for the death of Roy Allen Wright, 56, of Lawndale, according to Lincolnton
police. It did find damages to the heart consistent with a heart attack.
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Ground broken on east Lincoln library project
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March 20, 2002 - DENVER — Patience has paid off for proponents of a new East Lincoln Branch
Library: Thursday ground was broken on a new $850,000 library at the intersection of Fairfield Church Road and N.C. 16.
“We are overjoyed, and it’s a good day for Lincoln County,” said W.J. Waters, chair of the library planning committee.
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Lincoln schools seek $12 million
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Growth in student populations spurs $1.2 million boost over last year
March 20, 2002 - Lincoln County Schools need $12 million to operate next year plus $1.5 million in
capital outlay funds, officials say.
Building and site and finance committees members approved the numbers Monday night. The board will vote March 27 on pitching the request to Lincoln County
Commissioners.
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Garner resigns from board
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March 20, 2002 - After a year of health problems, school board member Jack Garner turned in his
resignation Monday afternoon.
Garner’s sons Rick and Tim Garner delivered the written resignation to Lincoln County School Superintendent Jim Watson and school board Chairwoman Jean
Dellinger.
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Man’s body found
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March 20, 2000 - Autopsy results are expected back today for a man found dead on Gaston
Street early Tuesday.
The body of Roy Allen Wright, 56, formerly of Lawndale in Cleveland County, was found dead around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
A passing motorist spotted the body lying near a railroad switch box between Mohican Mills and Gaston Street.
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LINC meal carriers honored by ministry
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March 20, 2002 - Over 27,000 hot meals were delivered to shut-ins across Lincoln County,
thanks to the generosity of 235 LINC Meals volunteer drivers.
They were honored Tuesday during a luncheon at the Citizens Center.
“They’re special volunteers with one purpose, to make sure nobody misses a meal,” said Rev. Dale Pederson, a member of the LINC ministry group.
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LINC Meals drivers Johnnie Gilbert (right) and Ethel Seagle talk during a luncheon honoring vol-unteers Tuesday at the Citizens Center.
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WalkAmerica 2002
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March 18, 2002 - Walkers took to the streets of Lincolnton Saturday for the 10th anniversary of WalkAmerica in Lincoln County. Linda
McDaniel, left, and Janet Gregory were two of many who participated in the five-mile walk to raise money for March of Dimes, a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of
babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
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East Lincoln has mixed views on liquor vote
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March 18, 2002 - If Lincoln County goes wet, east Lincoln will be dripping.
It’s a prime area for restaurants and lounges because that’s where most of the new shopping centers and upscale subdivisions are locating.
W.J. Waters, a former county commissioner who brought the issue before the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, said a “yes” vote could mean $35 million in new businesses.
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Father’s safe return
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Birthday wish
March 18, 2002 - Lincolnton’s Allie Shay Yount knows exactly what she wants for her fourth birthday: her daddy.
She will probably get her wish. Her father, Kelly Yount, is scheduled to arrive home from the United Arab Emirates around her June 15 birth date.
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‘Venturist’ spreads downtown gospel
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March 15, 2002 - Ron Morgan is an “urban venturist.”
It says so on his business card.
The title was actually someone else’s idea. More accurately, Morgan says, he is an “urban evangelist.”
His gospel?
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Morganton mill project could be local guide
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March 15, 2002 - It is a key component of downtown Morganton’s revitalization and may offer a
glimpse into Lincolnton’s future.
Within a year, renovations to the Morganton Trading Company — formerly an abandoned hosiery mill — should be complete. .
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School board member has missed 37 meetings
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March 15, 2002 - Afflicted with serious health problems, Lincoln School Board member Jack Garner has
missed 37 regular, special-called, committee and board planning meetings and public hearings since Feb. 15, 2001. He has attended 13 meetings and left two of them early.
Some school board members are asking for a policy which would set consequences for members missing
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Area walkers hitting the streets for a cure
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Lincoln County marks 10th annual WalkAmerica this Saturday
March 15, 2002 - The streets of Lincolnton will be filled Saturday with people walking for a cure.
This weekend’s event will mark the 10th anniversary of the Lincoln County WalkAmerica. And one sixth-grader is doing
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Woman, 77, critically injured in wreck
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March 15, 2002 - A 77-year-old woman is in critical condition at Carolinas Medical Center today after a
single car wreck Wednesday afternoon on Reepsville Road.
Hazel Kiser, of Cansler Road in Vale, was seriously injured when she lost control of her vehicle and wrecked around 3:30 p.m.
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Lincoln Schools hold tornado drills
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Exercise hoped to reduce injuries
March 15, 2002 - Lincoln County School students participated in tornado drills this week as they observed National Severe Weather
Awareness Week.
The drills are intended to help students prepare in case of an emergency.
“It’s a proven fact that when people are prepared for severe weather, there are less injuries,” said Susan Spake, director of Lincoln County Emergency Management.
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Crouse man pleads guilty in 2000 shooting death
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March 15, 2002 - A Crouse man pleaded guilty in Lincoln County Superior Court Wednesday to second degree
murder in the Dec. 10 shooting death of a Lincolnton man.
Michael Alan Mitchem Jr., 25, of 1056 Old Lincolnton-Crouse Road, was charged with murder in the shooting death of Fredrick L. Bracy, 29, of 1614 Broome St.
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Baptist preacher charged in sex case
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15-year-old female church member allegedly approached on way to services
March 15, 2002 - A preacher at Heavenly View Full Gospel Baptist Church turned himself in Thursday on
charges that he had solicited a sexual act from a 15-year-old girl who attended his church.
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Pastor Dewy Eddie White (left) is escorted to the Lincoln County Courthouse Thursday by his attorney, Todd Pomeroy.
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Lincoln EMS goes prime time
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March 15, 2002 - Two Lincoln County paramedics received national attention Sunday night.
A still shot of Dixie Blackburn and Ken Morrison was part of a Nextel salute to emergency services which aired during CBS’s special “9/11.” Paramedic Kathy
Koonce was also photographed but her picture was not used.
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All local elections delayed
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March 15, 2002 - The state Board of Elections has called off all elections, primaries and referendums,
including the May 7 alcohol sales vote in Lincoln County.
“It’s unusual but the state said they didn’t want to confuse voters,” said Judy Caudill, Lincoln County board of elections director.
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Teen’s lost locks are a gift of love
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March 13, 2002 - DENVER — It took East Lincoln High honor student Mandy Walker 10 years to grow her
waist-length brown hair and minutes to cut it off to help a child she’s never met.
“I love doing things for other people,” Mandy said. “My life is good, and I will do what I can to make someone else’s life good.”
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Victim’s survival called ‘miracle’
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March 13, 2002 - CROUSE — A Cherryville woman, initially thought killed Saturday in a gruesome wreck, is
in critical condition today at Carolinas Medical Center.
Rescue personnel are astounded that Crystal Palmer survived the accident.
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Stoudemire Memorial scholarships awarded
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March 13, 2002 - Two college students from Lincoln County have been named as recipients of George
Stoudemire Memorial Scholarships: Melissa Rena Smith and Lindsay Rebecca Callison.
Melissa Smith is a student at North Carolina State University where she has a double major in poultry science and animal science. She is the daughter of David
and Elaine Smith of Denver.
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Library feels pinch
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Budget cuts may affect personnel
March 13, 2002 - If state budget cuts continue, Lincolnton’s library may feel the pinch.
State aid totaling $35,000 has been cut to the Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library this fiscal year.
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Flames destroy home
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March 13, 2002 - IRON STATION — A log home still under construction on Gunpowder Lane burned
to the ground early today.
The owners, Carroll O’Sheal and his wife, watched as seven months of their hard work went up in flames.
“The Lord just didn’t want us in there yet,” said O’Sheal. “It’s just material things that can be replaced.”
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Students tame buses at rodeo
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Drivers navigate difficult maneuvers in competition
March 13, 2002 - It was a rodeo without horses Tuesday morning. Competitors rode a 36-foot school bus, navigating the
bright yellow vehicles through an obstacle course.
The competition, held in Lincolnton High School’s parking lot, produced two winners who will advance to district competition this spring in
Buncombe County.
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Lincolnton couple crafts replicas of area churches
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Miniatures capture colors, details of houses of worship
March 11, 2002 - He builds them. She paints them.
Husband and wife team Bill and May Reasoner are making models of some of Lincolnton’s oldest — and a few not-so-old — churches..
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Teaching assistants say new rule is unfair
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March 11, 2002 - Federal legislation will require some Lincoln County teacher’s assistants to either return to college or pass an exam.
Assistants say the new rule is not fair.
The legislation means assistants at Lincoln County’s Title 1 schools – G.E. Massey, Battleground, S. Ray Lowder and Love Memorial elementary – have until
January 2006 to get two years of college education or pass the test.
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Liquor vote is still on
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March 11, 2002 - Even if a state Supreme Court ruling delays many primary elections, a Lincoln County
referendum on alcoholic beverage will go on as planned, according to local elections officials.
“We will have an ABC election May 7 regardless,” said Judy Caudill, county elections director.
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Lincoln’s guardian program needs helpers
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March 11, 2002 - Lincoln County’s Guardian ad Litem program is looking for a few good people.
The volunteer-based government organization represents children during neglect and abuse hearings.
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Official board named for Community Foundation
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March 11, 2002 - An official governing board has been established to oversee Lincoln County’s new community foundation.
E. Scott Carpenter, president of Modern Electric & Plumbing; civic leader Sylvia L. Holmes; and C. D. Stroup III, president of First Federal Savings Bank
will join the provisional Board of the Foundation, which is now the permanent board.
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Art show seeks entrants
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March 11, 2002 - The Lincoln Cultural Center and the Lincoln Arts Council are calling all area artists.
It is time for the Eighth Annual Regional Art Competition, a competition which attracts artists from Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland, Catawba and
Iredell counties.
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Survivor celebrates new time of life
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“My mind is always working. I try to be creative.”
— clock maker Chuck McKale
March 8, 2002 - Doctors told him he’d never walk again.
The entire left side of his body was paralyzed, and he was given little hope of living a normal life. Chuck McKale recalls the day two years ago
when his life was altered.
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The new postmaster for Lincolnton
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March 8, 2002 - Doris Caldwell-Reed, standing outside the Lincolnton Post Office, is the new postmaster for Lincolnton. She is the first
woman to be named to the post. Reed has worked with the U.S. Postal Service for almost 12 years, starting out as a letter carrier in Charlotte.
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Maintenance department broke
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School board to seek emergency relief from county
March 8, 2000 - Lincoln County Schools maintenance department needs emergency funding, board member George Dellinger told
the full board during Wednesday night’s meeting.
No money is left in the maintenance budget for the rest of the fiscal year.
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Senior stars on and off the court
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Hospital plan nixed
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Presbyterian Healthcare vows to appeal state’s decision; continue efforts to open in North Meclenburg
March 6, 2002 - HUNTERSVILLE — Proponents of new Huntersville hospital are regrouping after the N.C.
Department of Health and Human Services denied an application to build a 60-bed facility.
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Center staff looks to community for ideas
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March 6, 2002 - DENVER — The East Lincoln Recreation Center is officially open, and facility coordinator
Keith Sherrill wants to hear from citizens.
“We are welcoming ideas and suggestions from the community,” he says.
Some suggestions he’s heard so far include night walking and basketball, arts and crafts, and fitness programs.
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County will celebrate MLK holiday
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March 6, 2002 - Lincoln County will honor Martin Luther King Jr. with an official holiday beginning in 2003.
County commissioners unanimously approved the holiday during Monday night’s meeting.
“We should have done it sooner,” commission Chairman Jerry Cochrane said after the vote.
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‘A Book About Me’
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First-graders read about themselves
March 6, 2002 - First grader Kenya Harris squealed with delight as she read “A Book About Me.”
She was the book’s central character. Kenya’s friends Madeline and India were also part of the story.
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Brittnie Alfaro (left), Sarah Marrero and Yamile Visizo, S. Ray Lowder Elementary first-graders, enjoy personalized books.
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City to enforce truck ban
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March 4, 2002 - Truckers beware.
Police officers will soon be writing tickets for ignoring no through traffic signs in the city of Lincolnton.
The Lincolnton Police Department along with the DMV will be on the look out for the trucks going through the banned areas which includes Main Street.
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Sheriff’s office to use non-lethal Taser guns
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March 4, 2002 - It’s not a bullet, but it can “turn you into jelly.”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office now has a new non-lethal weapon in its arsenal. — the Taser..
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First Sgt. Doug Norwood aims one of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office's new Advanced Taser Weapons. He taught a class about the new
weapon Thursday.
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DSS child daycare assistance put on hold
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March 4, 2002 - Parents who need Department of Social Services help to pay child care bills will have to
wait until July.
Friday, DSS began putting applicants on a waiting list. Families currently receiving the assistance will not be affected.
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Candidates up and running for 2002 election
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March 4, 2002 - Filing for 2002 elections ended Friday at noon with eight contenders running for Lincoln
County Clerk of Court and six vying for two spots on the County Board of Commissioners.
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Harkey files for clerk
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March 4, 2002 - Lincoln County’s History Coordinator hopes to trade in his current job for another position he says relates to history — Clerk of
Court.
Republican Darrell Harkey filed to run for the post Thursday.
“It’s an extension of being involved in history. It is history,” he said.
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LHS board, dissenting doctors hold meeting on hospital issues
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By ANDIE LEATHERMAN, LTN Staff Writer
March 4, 2002 - Board members from Lincoln Health Systems, which owns Lincoln Medical Center, and a group of local physicians met last week to talk
about the doctors’ concerns with hospital management.
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Council Collection
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March 4, 2000 - Lincolnton High School seniors Diana Leon (left), Crystana Lattimore and Rachel Cagle sort clothing bound for Amy's House
Domestic Violence Shelter. Leon and Cagle coordinated the two-week collection which netted almost 5,000 items of clothing, toys, blankets, games and books. The project was sponsored by the Student
Advisory Council. Donna Mooneyham's class collected the most items. Pat Abernethy's classroom brought in the second highest amount.
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Roseboro seeks county seat
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March 1, 2002 - Democrat County Commissioner candidate
Stanley Roseboro wants Lincoln County to grow economically and provide more educational opportunities for residents.
Roseboro, who serves on the county’s planning board, wants the county to market its available land.
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Judge dismisses actions against LMC
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March 1, 2002 - A Lincoln County Superior Court judge has dismissed four of the seven actions filed by
North State Medical Group in a lawsuit against Lincoln Medical Center.
Judge Richard D. Boner filed his order Feb. 20, agreeing with the defendant’s motions to dismiss several parts of the lawsuit.
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Boger City records search planned
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Cemetery site?
March 1, 2002 - Is there an abandoned cemetery off Highland Drive?
A Gastonia archeologist is attempting to find out before a residential development gets under way.
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New club house to open in April
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March 1, 2002 - Lincoln Country Club members will be using a new 11,000-square-foot club
house by April.
Board members call the $1.2 million facility “first class.”
The million brick clubhouse will feature a dining/banquet room and club limited to members. Non-members will be able to reserve the banquet
facility for weddings and other events. Some civic clubs may also meet there. The new golf pro shop and snack bar will be open to the public.
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© 2001 Lincoln Times-News
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