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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Recent News - October 2002
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ABC tests show little change
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Charter School
October 2, 2002 - The Lincoln Charter School’s ABCs testing scores for the 2001-02 school year remained close to the previous year’s levels,
according to statistics released last month by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
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Second-grader Rebecca Pearce anxiously raises her hand during a class at the Lincolnton campus of the Lincoln Charter School.
The school was recently notified that its ABCs testing scores for 2001-02 were nearly identical to the previous year. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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NAACP: Schools should recognize MLK holiday
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October 2, 2002 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People wants the Lincoln County
Board of Education to recognize Martin Luther King’s birthday as an official holiday.
NAACP representatives will discuss their grievance at the board’s meeting tonight at 7 in the Board of Education building.
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Anti-radiation pills to be distributed
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KI pills will be offered to residents near McGuire
October 2, 2002 - Local health departments will soon begin passing out anti-radiation pills to residents living near McGuire Nuclear Station.
The Potassium Iodide (KI) pill will be distributed to residents living within the 10-mile emergency planning zones, around McGuire, as well as Catawba Nuclear
Power Station, according to a press release from Maggie Dollar, Lincoln County Health Department director.
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Education—and an award— are health fair goals
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Cadet Troop 656 to host event on Oct. 12 at Salem UMC
October 2, 2002 - DENVER — Girl Scouts in Cadet Troop 656 hope to educate women and earn an award with an upcoming Women’s Health Fair..
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ELBA accelerates campaign
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East Lincoln branch library
October 2, 2002 - DENVER —
With construction well underway, the East Lincoln Betterment Association is now trying to ensure the Florence Soule Shanklin Memorial Library will have enough places to quietly sit down and browse through a good book.
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The frame of the Florence Soule Shanklin Memorial Library on Fairfield Forest Road in Denver is now in place. (Photo by Jenny Walling)
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Filled bowls raise funds
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Hospice benefit
October 4, 2002 - Bowls filled with piping hot soup are brewing to benefit Hospice of Lincoln County.
Rising Sun Pottery will host the 5th Annual Empty Bowls Benefit Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Gary Lee, owner of Rising Sun Pottery, works at the wheel in preparation for the 5th Annual Empty Bowls Benefit. The event
will fill bowls and give money to Hospice of Lincoln County. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Council denies pool hall request
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October 4, 2002 - Pool and alcohol still don’t mix in Lincolnton.
At its meeting Thursday night in City Hall, the City Council voted 3-2 against a motion made by Councilman Les Cloninger that would have permitted David and
Anna Kuss to operate pool tables in their private social club until midnight and still serve alcoholic beverages.
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Flu shots will be available
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October 4, 2002 - The Lincoln County Health Department will offer influenza and pneumonia vaccinations
this month at the following sites:
Monday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Messiah United Methodist Church, 4102 Hwy 27 West, Lincolnton
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KI pills: Evacuation is still best response
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October 4, 2002 - Potassium Iodide pills that will soon be distributed to residents who live near McGuire
Nuclear Station are not a substitute for evacuation, emergency management officials said.
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Rowdy Rebels
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October 4, 2002 - West Lincoln High School students celebrated Thursday evening with a homecoming parade through Cat Square. (Above)
Sheena Simpson, representative of the junior class, rode in Thursday's parade. The parade included floats, sports cars and tractors pulling rowdy Rebels. West Lincoln will celebrate homecoming tonight at
8 p.m. during the Rebels' game against the Bunker Hill Bears. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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MLK Jr. Day issue raised
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Almost 40 years later, chaplains to the troops reunite
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October 7, 2002 - The first time they saluted Maury Hundley was in November of
1965 at Ft. Benning, Ga., at the height of the Vietnam War.
Lamar Hunt wore fatigues so crisply creased that it looked as if he had stood on a table to step into them; Henry Hilliard wore a Class
A uniform, full dress with ribbons.
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Retired Army chaplains (left to right) Lamar Hunt, Maury Hundley and Henry Hilliard look through an Army-issued chaplain's
combat kit Sunday. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Homecoming Parade
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October 7, 2002 - The Lincolnton High School band performs in front of the courthouse Friday during the Homecoming Parade. The Wolves
later celebrated their 22-20 win Friday evening over the Trojans of Chase High School. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Homecoming Queens
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October 7, 2002 - It was Homecoming for Lincolnton High School and West Lincoln High on Friday night. Homecoming queens crowned during
halftime ceremonies were Shereka Nixon, right, at LHS, and
Lauren Mosteller, center in lower photo. She is accompanied by her father, Mack Mosteller and Student Body President Mandy Sanford. Carousel Princess was Lindsay Houser. (Photos by LTN photographer Jenny Walling and LTN correspondent Richard Beeker)
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Tablets to be distributed
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October 7, 2002 - County health officials will hand out Potassium Iodide tablets Saturday, Oct. 19 and
Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Residents living within the 10-mile emergency planning zone around McGuire Nuclear Station are not required to accept the pills, but they are encouraged,
Maggie Dollar, health director, said in a press release Friday.
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Higher fines considered for zoning rules
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October 7, 2002 - A proposed amendment to a county ordinance will raise fines for violating zoning
rules.
Another amendment will lessen the amount of time residents have to fix the problem before each day is considered a separate offense.
A public hearing on these amendments will be held tonight. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room in the Citizens Center.
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Candidates make pitch in east Lincoln
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Growth issues, school improvement addressed during public forum
October 9, 2002 - TRIANGLE — Voters on the eastern end of the county came out Tuesday night to find out what local candidates can do for them.
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Stanley Roseboro (left), Democratic candidate for commissioner, discusses county issues with Denver residents Larry and Sharon Pattee at
the candidates forum held by ELBA Tuesday night. (LTN photo by Alice Smith)
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McWhirter promises leadership, efficiency
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October 9, 2002 - Republican Colin P. McWhirter believes Lincoln County needs a change in the district
attorney’s office.
McWhirter, 40, of Boiling Springs,
wants to unseat Democratic incumbent Bill Young, who has been the top prosecutor in Lincoln and Cleveland counties for 16 years.
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Young touts non-partisan support
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October 9, 2002 - For 16 years, Democrat Bill Young has been the only district attorney Lincoln County
has known.
Young, who represents Lincoln and Cleveland counties in Judicial District 27B, would like to continue that role for another four years.
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Ribbons serve as reminders
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October 9, 2002 - The Lincoln County Health Department and the American Cancer Society are
sponsoring a county wide Pink Ribbon campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer.
During Pink Ribbon Week, free pink ribbons along with breast cancer educational materials will be distributed.
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Local sales tax hiked by half-cent
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County commissioners Monday night voted to raise the local sales tax by half a penny, thereby patching a gaping
hole left by state budget cuts.
Commissioners voted 4-1 with Commissioner Beth Saine voting against the increase.
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Truck hits house
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October 9, 2002 - A man was sent to Lincoln Medical Center Tuesday after his truck crashed into A.J. Lemmond's house at 930 Buffalo Shoals
Road. Authorities at the scene said the man, whose name was not available early today, was traveling down Buffalo Shoals and struck a car at the intersection of Bethel Church Road, continued through a
field, and crashed into the home. Three occupants of the home were not injured.
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New school is ahead of schedule
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Walls are up at elementary on St. James Church Road
October 9, 2002 - DENVER — At the moment, the construction site on St. James Road outside of Denver looks more like an archaeological dig at some
ancient ruin than Lincoln County’s latest elementary school.
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The new elementary school in eastern Lincoln County could be ready for occupancy by June. (Photo by Jenny Walling)
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MSI Chamber hosts annual Business Expo
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Wine store grand opening is planned
October 9, 2002 - MOORESVILLE – The Mooresville/South Iredell Chamber of Commerce held their annual Business Expo Wednesday, Oct. 2at the Mooresville
Citizens Center..
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County promotes major RSI expansion
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Sippin' Soup
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October 11, 2002 - Jeanne Hoffman sips soup from her newly purchased pottery during Tuesday's fundraiser for Hospice of Lincoln County at
Rising Sun Pottery on South Academy Street. Hundreds turned out to purchase 488 bowls created by local potters, guild members and pottery stu-dents. Bowls were filled with vegetable and potato soup.
Bread and homemade desserts were also served. The 5th annual event, the fund-raiser is organized and hosted by Rising Sun owner Gary Lee. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Cherryville gets reprieve on water
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Some use restrictions discontinued
October 11, 2002 - CHERRYVILLE — After a couple of months of not being able to water their lawns or wash their cars at their own homes, Cherryville residents are getting a
24-hour break.
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N.C. 16 plans get final look
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County seeks ‘Main Street’ appeal
October 11, 2002 - County planning board members Monday night finalized an ordinance amendment that will regulate the appearance of some developments on N.C. 16..
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Tee off Time
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October 11, 2002 - At top, Guy Hartsell and Alan Keener prepare to tee off at Lincoln Country Club Wednesday during the Lincolnton-Lincoln
County Chamber of Commerce Fall Membership Golf Outing. In the bottom photo, Bob Woods prepares to putt. Some 94 members and guests played in the Captain's Choice outing. Taking first place with a score
of 59 was Bill Hitt, Earl Hinson, Dan Jones, and Aaron Wood. Taking second place were Curtis Setzer, Bill Loveless, Jim Matson, and Jack Dellinger with a score of 62. Placing third, with a score of 63,
were Dick Jonas, Gary Ledford, Herman Howard, and Lester Lingerfelt. Other winners included: Johnny Lineberger, Closest to the Pin; Jeff Hedrick, Longest Drive; and Rob Brown,
Longest Putt. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Airport beefs up security
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October 14, 2002 - The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Airport is beefing up security after a rash
of break-ins and thefts.
Sheriff’s detectives arrested a former airport employee, Jeffrey Scott Keever, in connection with several incidents that spanned the months of
August through October.
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Airport Manager Jeff Lynn checks out a plane at the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Airport Thursday. A rash of break-ins at the airport led to
more intense security measures being put in place. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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No-excuse absentee voting now available
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October 14, 2002 - Lincoln County residents who will be out of the county for the Nov. 5 election date
have other ways to cast their votes.
The 2001 North Carolina General Assembly passed laws to amend the absentee voting process to allow voters to cast an absentee ballot in all elections without
having to provide an excuse.
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Center offers website on judicial candidates
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October 16, 2002 - According to survey research, North Carolina voters want more information about
candidates for judicial office.
The N.C Center for Voter Education hopes to respond to this need by publishing an educational and nonpartisan website called the “N.C Center for Voter
Education Guide to Judicial Elections,” which is available online at www.ncjudges.org
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Cherryville remains cautious despite rain
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October 16, 2002 - CHERRYVILLE — Cherryville’s water situation continues to improve with each shower that
rolls through the area, but the city isn’t in the clear yet, according to Interim City Manager David Lowe.
During Monday’s
city council meeting. Lowe said Saturday’s relaxation of Class IV water restrictions provided him with the “evidence needed” to temporarily lift the restrictions for both days next weekend.
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Seniors celebrate ‘Residents’ Rights’
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Family members, volunteers, staff gather for event
October 16, 2002 - They spend their days in a place that has become home, because for most of them, home is just a memory.
Pictures are posted near their bedsides, and some days family members stop by to visit.
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Charles Stevens, "The World's Worst Magician," entertains residents of area nursing and adult care homes at the Senior Center
Tuesday. The celebration was part the Residents' Rights program. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Wet and Cool
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October 16, 2002 - Drenching rains soaked the Lincoln area Tuesday and continued throughout the night. At right McKensie Reep covers her
head as she waits for her ride on the porch at Presbyterian pre-school. Far right, Oreo shakes the rain from her fur and braves the weather with a warm sweater. The wave of showers was expected to stop
late today, but temperatures will turn cooler, dropping into the 40s tonight and Thursday. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Pets — and their people — attend service
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Concerns heard on new tract
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Some constraints adopted on clubs
October 16, 2002 - A neighbor of a new major subdivision voiced concerns to city planning board members Tuesday.
The subdivision, consisting of four lots on approximately 1.7 acres of land, will be located to the east of Terrace Place, which is off Country Club Road.
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Fire Safety Fun
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October 16, 2002 - Catawba Springs Elementary first-grader Chance Sikes is all smiles as he tries on a helmet under the watchful eye of
Boger City Fire Department firefighter Loren Ward. Chance and other county students recently spent the day at Betty G. Ross Park learning about the ABCs of Fire Safety. (Photo courtesy of Mitch Eisner)
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WLHS hopes to land ROTC program
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Permit delays project
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N.C. 16
October 16, 2002 - DENVER — The construction of the new four-lane N.C. 16 is still delayed because of problems obtaining an environmental permit.
Mike Holder, an engineer with the N.C. Department of Transportation’s 12th division said Tuesday that the environmental permit is the “last hurdle” the DOT
should face in this project.
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Walkers will step out to fight hunger Sunday
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October 16, 2002 - DENVER — Volunteers in eastern Lincoln County will fight world hunger Sunday during
the annual CROP Walk.
Participants will meet at the track at East Lincoln High School. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. Anyone who has collected donations and plans to walk should
arrive at this time.
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PUMPKINS APLENTY:
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October 18, 2002 - Phyllis Robbins and her pooch Rusty select a pumpkin from the big spread at Boger City United Methodist. (LTN
photo by Jenny Walling)
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Click to enlarge
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New teacher finds highs and lows in the classroom
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Timken acquires Torrington
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October 18, 2002 - The Timken Company, a worldwide leader in bearings and alloy steel, announced Thursday
that it acquired the Torrington subsidiary of the Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited.
Officials at Timken’s Lincolnton plant said the local impact of the acquisition is not yet known.
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Man dies in tractor accident
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October 18, 2002 - VALE — A Lincoln County man died Thursday after his tractor rolled over on
top of him.
Howard McDonald “Don” Baxter, 605 Red Dawn Estates Road, in Vale, was bush hogging Thursday on land near his house.
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Crossroads Wrecker Service employees work to lift Howard Baxter's tractor out of the creek Thursday. Baxter's wife found him lying under
the tractor, and emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Chamber members hear good news, bad news
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Fighting hunger
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October 21, 2002 - Gladys Rumfelt, right, a veteran Crop Walker who has participated in the event since its beginning, and Inez Starr were
among many walkers participating in the Lincolnton event on Sunday. CROP Walks were held in Lincolnton and East Lincoln Sunday. A portion of the proceeds benefited Christian Ministry of Lincoln County
and East Lincoln Christian Ministry. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Ledford ‘not through’ with police career
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October 21, 2002 - Tommy Ledford isn’t ready to quit.
After retiring from the Lincolnton Police Department in 1999, Ledford is hoping to get back into law enforcement by becoming Lincoln County’s sheriff.
And it’s not an easy fight. Ledford is up against incumbent sheriff Barbara Pickens, who is vying for her third term in office.
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Pickens opposed by former police captain
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2-term sheriff advocates improvements
October 21, 2002 - After eight years as sheriff and a total 31 years in law enforcement, Barbara Pickens still likes getting up in the morning and coming to work.
“This is a job that I still love,” Pickens said.
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YMCA to host weekend craft fair
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October 21, 2002 - Holiday shoppers around Lincoln County can get a head start this year.
The Lincoln County Family YMCA will host a craft fair Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the event is free and the entire community is welcome.
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Partying kids learn safety
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Organizers pleased with response to annual event
October 23, 2002 - County Fire Marshal Mike Futrell led a line of about 70 kids around the Citizens Center Tuesday night, as the song, “Come On, Ride the
Train” echoed off the walls..
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(Top) One-and-a-half-year-old Victor Reyes shows off his new hat at the second annual Safety Hop Tuesday. (Below) County Fire Marshal Mike
Futrell leads a train of about 70 kids and parents around the Citizens Center. Another Safety Hop is in the works for next spring. (LTN photos by
Jenny Walling)
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Home auctions increase
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Banks foreclose on bad loans
October 23, 2002 - To a casual observer walking by the front steps of the Lincoln County Courthouse Tuesday on a brisk,
fall afternoon, Karen Lineberger appeared to be talking to thin air.
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Karen Lineberger rapidly reads through three notices of sale on the steps of the Lincoln County Courthouse Tuesday. (LTN
photo by Jenny Walling)
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County adopts policy on water complaints
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October 23, 2002 - In response to customers’ complaints, the Lincoln County Public Works Department has
developed a new procedure for dealing with problems.
Steve Gilbert, director of public utilities, presented the plan to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners Monday.
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Stroup’s celebrates its golden anniversary
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Precious metals, precious memories
October 25, 2002 - At Stroup’s Jewelers, it is dedication and personal attention that have kept customers coming back for 50 years.
The jewelry store at 315 East Main Street is celebrating its golden anniversary this year, and Joe and Janice Stroup have made jewelry
their passion.
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Joe and Janice Stroup use a scope to examine a diamond ring Thursday. Stroup's Jewelers, 315 E. Main St., is celebrating its
50th anniversary this year. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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6 vie for commissioner seats
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October 25, 2002 -
1. What will your top priority be as commissioner, and what will you do to achieve that?
2. What is your position on raising taxes to meet county needs (i.e., filling the gap left by the
withholding of state reimbursements and paying back the remainder of the $36 million school bond)?
3.How will you as a commissioner deal with the explosive growth in east Lincoln County?
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Crazy Creatures
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October 25, 2002 - Crazy creatures (like Kevin Bailey dressed as an ape) and ghostly goblins will abound at the North 321 Volunteer Fire
Department's Haunted House that opens tonight. The Haunted House will be held tonight, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, Oct. 29 through Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 nightly. Admission is $5.
(LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Stone steps returned to Memorial Hall entrance
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October 25, 2002 - Pieces of Lincoln County’s Memorial Hall came home Wednesday.
Ten granite stones which once formed the front steps to the historic structure were donated by the Mullen family.
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Dwight Anderson helped move 10 granite stones to Memorial Hall Wednesday. The stones once served as steps into the historic
building. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Register of Deeds faces retiring commissioner
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October 25, 2002 - In many ways, Elaine Harmon and Beth Saine are alike.
Both are 55, both have extensive real estate experience, and both want to be Lincoln County’s register of deeds after Nov. 5.
The register of deeds, who earns $47,000 per year, is responsible for recording real estate documents in Lincoln County and maintaining vital records,
including birth, death and marriage certificates. The office has to ensure each document meets specific legal requirements.
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Ballenger, Daugherty debate trade
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Ballenger defends NAFTA vote
October 28, 2002 - At age 75 U.S. Rep. Cass Ballenger is still going strong as he seeks another term in the North Carolina 10th District seat he has held since 1986.
The Hickory Republican has rarely seen any serious challenges, though this year he is faced with a hard-hitting ad-campaign that lays regional job losses
squarely on his support of international trade agreements.
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Daugherty’s campaign is all about jobs
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October 28, 2002 - Ron Daugherty’s campaign for North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District seat is
focused on one issue: U.S. trade policy and the subsequent loss of American manufacturing jobs.
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Lincoln joins safety project on U.S. 321
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October 28, 2002 - Lincoln County will soon join four other counties to combat speeding and promote
safety on U.S. 321.
Commissioners recently approved a grant which will provide the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office with more than $127,000 in federal funds.
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Homecoming Queen
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October 28, 2002 - East Lincoln High School senior Robin Lawrence is sheltered from the rain by escort Tyler Burleson as she was
named Homecoming Queen Friday evening. The Mustangs celebrated a 17-7 win over Hunter Huss. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Ideas sought for downtown mural
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October 28, 2002 - The Lincolnton Student Advisory Council knows where it can put up a mural in the
downtown area; now it just needs to figure out what to paint.
The council has scheduled a public meeting for tonight at 7:30 in the Council Chambers at City Hall to resume discussions that started more than a month ago on
a mural project in the downtown area.
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Self Defense
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October 28, 2002 - Participating women were well protected with masks and pads this past weekend as they learned the art of self defense.
Mary McGinnis fends off Lincolnton Police Chief Terry Burgin during a self-defense class on Saturday, which was sponsored by the Lincolnton Police Department. Classes were held Friday and Saturday. A
seminar on domestic violence was held in conjunction with the program. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Burke Science center sought
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October 30, 3003 - Thomas Taylor wants to build the ultimate science center on South Mountain in Burke
County — a western North Carolina location that will end all of the long student bus rides to similar sites in Greensboro, Asheville or Raleigh.
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Hatley seeks friendlier clerk’s office
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October 30, 2002 - The time was right for Fred Hatley.
With 31 years of teaching in the Lincoln County school system under his belt, Hatley, 53, decided he wanted to run for Lincoln County Clerk of Court when
long-time clerk Pam Huskey announced her intentions to retire in January.
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Peeler says experience counts in race
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October 30, 2002 - For more than half her life, Teresa Peeler has worked in the Lincoln County Clerk of
Court office.
Since May 1, Peeler, 36, has headed that office as the interim clerk after Pam Huskey, who filled the position for 16 years, decided to retire. It is that
experience that Peeler, the Democratic candidate for clerk, hopes will carry her to a four-year term on Election Day.
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Spears hopes to overcome underdog role
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October 30, 2002 - Janet Carpenter Spears realizes she is the underdog in the three-way race for Lincoln
County Clerk of Court.
Spears, who has never registered as a member of a political party, understands she has “a hard row to hoe” as an unaffiliated candidate in a party-oriented
race.
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Golden Glory
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October 30, 2002 - Clara Boquet sweeps a covering of golden leaves off the sidewalk on North Aspen Street Tuesday. Drought conditions,
forecasters say, are contributing to this year's spectacular display of fall color. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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City lifts water restrictions
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October 30, 2002 - As a steady, cold rain fell over the region Tuesday, water restrictions were lifted in
the city and lightened in the county.
City of Lincolnton water customers are now free to wash their cars and water their plants; county customers are asked to voluntarily conserve water.
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New event is a crowd-pleaser
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October 30, 2002 - CORNELIUS — The town of Cornelius ushered in fall with open arms as it
hosted its first ever Old Town Festival.
Crowds strolled exhibit areas stopping to shop, play, work out, eat and just look at a wide variety of eye pleasing sights.
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Top photo, Rusty, with owner Carly Couch, was Saturday's winner of a costume contest sponsored by Canine Castle. Two-year-old Caitlyn
Dolan, 2, paints a pumpkin at the Old Town Festival. (Photos by Jenny Walling)
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Rock Springs readies to welcome special guests
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October 30, 2002 - DENVER — Voters headed to the polling station at Rock Springs Elementary School on
Election Day might want to consider arriving early.
An N.C. Air National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter is scheduled to touch down around 8:30 a.m. at the school.
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2002 Homecoming Queen crowned
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October 30, 2002 - DENVER — The 2002 East Lincoln Homecoming Queen is…Robin Melissa Lawrence.
The new queen shined Friday’s rainy cool night.
Crowned by 2001 Queen Monica Ledford, Robin, a senior, was selected from a field of 12 contestants.
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