TWO
PARKING LOT ARMED ROBBERIES UNDER INVESTIGATION Photo
contributed/The Carolina Scoop The man shown in the surveilance
photo is wanted for two armed robberies
within 20 minutes at the Denver Wal-Mart Sunday
afternoon.
By Jon Mayhew
DENVER -- With increaded shopper traffic
heading into the holidays, it's probably the last
place anyone
would expect a crime to occur; the parking lot of
the busy Wal-Mart shopping center on
Highway 73 in Denver.
Yet Sunday afternoon, within 20 minutes of one
another, two customers were robbed by the
same man. Now, detectives with the Lincoln County
Sheriff's Office are
investigating and have tips to prevent shoppers
from being victimized while walking too and from
their vehicles.
The first armed robbery was reported at 12:56 pm
when the man approached a woman as she got to her
car after
shopping at Wal-Mart.
Surveillance video shows the man parked his car
at the outer edge of the parking lot and walked
toward
the store. When he passed the woman, he turned
around and followed her to her car. He showed a
small handgun
Photo
by Jon Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop
INCIDENT REPORT October 20, 2008
2008-07854 Disorderly Conduct on School bus
Assigned: File Only (Milton)
Location: Hwy 73
Victim: State of N.C.
Suspect fighting on school bus
Date Reported: October 16, 2008
District C
2008-07855 Communicating Threats, Disorderly
Conduct
Assigned: File Only (Milton)
Location: 6471 Hwy 73
Victim: Melvin Morrison
Suspect threatened teacher and pushed victim
Date Reported: October 16, 2008
District C
LINCOLNTON
-- Gastonia resident Barbara Bryant came
to Lincolnton Sunday morning
as a supposid crime victim, wanting to report a
crime at a Gaston County store.
Around 10:10
a.m., she was arrested on charges of possessing
stolen property; the car she drove
to Lincolnton was reported stolen in Gaston
County.
Authorities said
Bryant, 46, of East Fourth Avenue, Gastonia,
wanted to report her debit card was stolen
from the Wal-Mart in Gastonia.
Sgt. Willie
Vaughn asked rookie officer T. Potts to talk to
the woman.
That's when
things didn't start adding up according to
Vaughn.
"After she
talked with officer Potts, she came back and said
her car wouldn't start," said Vaughn.
Officer Potts
assisted her and officers thought the woman was
on her way back to Gastonia.
Instead, the
woman started going door-to-door, begging for
money.
Police knew what
Bryant was doing because they received a call
from one of the nearby businesses.
Photo by The
Carolina Scoop's Elizabeth Mayhew People began registering for the
annual Lincolnton Crop Walk around 2 p.m. Sunday.
THE
24th ANNUAL LINCOLNTON CROP WALK
TAKING STEPS IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER
Video by The Carolina
Scoop's Jon Mayhew Pastor Charles Stevens with Pisgah
United Methodist Church
in Long Shoals talks about the Lincolnton Crop
Walk.
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- For as many years
as she can remember, 92-year-old Gladys Rumfelt
has been participating in the annual
Crop Walk Against Hunger in Lincolnton.
Photo by The
Carolina Scoop's Elizabeth Mayhew 92-year-old Gladys Rumfelt was the
oldest walker at the 24th annual Lincolnton
Crop Walk.
She participated in the walk as last year's
oldest walker and she arrived Sunday at S. Ray
Lowder Elementary in Lincolnton as the oldest
walker participating this year.
"I enjoy walking and look forward to seeing
people," said Rumfelt. "I feel like I'm
helping somebody. Walking
is fun to me."
Rumfelt's $60
she raised is part of what the walk hopes to
raise, according to Pisgah United Methodist
pastor Charles Stevens.
Each year the
walk raises about $8,000; Stevens said he was
hoping to raise about $10,000 with the 100
walkers participating in this year's Crop Walk.
Photo by The
Carolina Scoop's Jon Mayhew Daniels Lutheran Church in Vale is
one of Lincoln County's most historic churches,
dating back to the 1780s.
HISTORIC
DANIELS LUTHERAN STILL ACTIVE CONGREGATION
By
Jon Mayhew
VALE -- Many
of it's 190-plus member congregation are in their
80s and 90s. And with a history
dating back to the 1780s, the casual observer
wouldn't think that Daniels Lutheran Church is an
active congregation.
Think again.
Under the
leadership of Pastor Ted Bost, the church is
currently enjoying a far-reaching period of
activity. The
church is also enjoying major growth in the face
of tough economic times.
And the church,
a part of the West Lincoln landscape on more than
65 acres of land since the 1770s, isn't slowing
down in the Vale community.
Bost, pastor of
the congregation since July 2002, hasn't slowed
down either.
Daniels Lutheran
was his first call, his first pastorate. A former
car repairman and even radio announcer,
Bost said he knows the importance of being
involved in the community.
" Photo by
The Carolina Scoop's Jon Mayhew Pastor Ted Bost looks over a sign
promoting the history and future of Daniels
Lutheran Church.
"Our kids are
greatly involved, having recently served
breakfast at Christian ministry," said
Bost. "We also had a cow milking booth at
the Relay for Life earlier this year and also had
the recent Blessing of the Animals."
Bost's church
also recently fed the West Lincoln High football
team and the church held an appreciation dinner
for
The
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will meet
tonight at 6:30 p.m.
in the Board of Commissioners' Room on the third
floor of the James W. Warren Citizens Center
at 115 W. Main Street.
The citizens of Lincoln County are always
encouraged to attend. The following is the agenda for this meeting
LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 20, 2008
6:30 PM Call to Order
6:31 PM Invocation – Rev. J.V. Allen, Boger
City Wesleyan Church
6:32 PM Pledge of Allegiance
1. 6:33 PM Adoption of Agenda
2. 6:34 PM Consent Agenda
- Tax Requests for Refunds – More than $100
- September 15 – 28, 2008
- Waived Fees
- The Nutcracker (Fundraiser for Lincoln Cultural
Center)
- Approval of Minutes
3. 6:35 PM Public Comments
4. 6:50 PM Lake Norman Rural Planning
Organization Planning Work
Program and Service Agreement Confirmation –
Andrew Bryant
Congratulations to
Denise Truet the winner of last week's Who Am I
challenge.
Denise was the first person to correctly guess
George Washington as last week's mystery person.
George
Washington
1st President of the United States of America WHO
AM I?
Clues for
week #2:
1. He is a Lincolnton Police Officer
2. He likes to have his picture taken
3. He was the 2nd "The Carolina
Scoop/Fatz Cafe Officer of the Month"
winner.
The first person to submit
the correct answer will win $5. Submit your
guesses to mail@thecarolinascoop.com.
Be sure to include your name and mailing
address! Employees of The
Carolina Scoop and their families are not
eligible to win.
MORE
THAN 1,000 PEOPLE
HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF EARLY VOTING
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By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- More than 1,000 voters took advantage
of early voting starting Thursday, which was held
at the James W. Warren Citizens Center.
Lincoln County elections director Judy Caudill
said in her 40 years working elections, it's one
of the largest turnouts she's ever seen.
Starting Monday, voters in
East Lincoln can vote at the East Lincoln
Community Center on Optimist Club Road from 10
a.m. - 7 p.m. Voters in West Lincoln can vote at
the North Brook Community Center, also from 10
a.m. - 7 p.m.
Lincolnton folks can continue to vote early at
the James Warren Citizens Center 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday.
The election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 4. Besides
voting for president, voters will also choose
their next
Free food,
drinks and marvelous conversation. The Lincoln
Cultural Center was the site for the
Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce's
October business after hours.
ONE
MILLION DOLLAR BOND GIVEN ON DRUG CHARGES By Jon Mayhew
STANLEY--A Stanley man is arrested
Friday on a number of drug
charges involving forged prescriptions and
methamphetamine and is jailed in Lincoln County
under a $1 million bond.
SOCIAL
SECURITY BENEFITS GOING UP 5.8 PERCENT Taxpayers
to bear burden of increase
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLN
COUNTY -- Some Lincoln County residents
may get good news in their mailboxes next year.
Social Security benefits will increase by 5.8
percent in 2009 for 50 million people nationwide.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) made the
announcement on the increase Thursday. The
increase is expected to start in January.
The increase
will mean seniors may see up to $63 more in their
checks.
The increase is the largest since a 7.4 percent
jump in 1982 and is more than double the 2.3
percent rise that retirees got in their monthly
checks starting in January of this year.
Photos
contributed/TCS Fraudulant check suspects
Krystal Marie Herndon (left) and Mary
Christopher. Both were arrested by patrol officer
Billy Burgin, who has made three high-profile
arrests in the last few weeks.
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- For patrol officer Billy Burgin, a recent
switch from the night shift to day shift is
paying off big for both himself and the
Lincolnton Police Department. And for a couple of
women charged with obtaining property by false
pretenses, it means a trip to jail.
First, Burgin
arrested an employee of Lincoln County Schools
just minutes after
SOUTH
FORK -- A homeowner in the 2400 block of
Highway 182 is awakened around 5:45 a.m. Saturday
to the sound of an explosion.
Radio traffic
indicated the homeowner heard the explosion that
caused a small fire on the front porch of the
residence. The homeowner put the fire out then
called authorities.
No word on any
injuries. Authorities are investigating.
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LINCOLNTON
-- Robbery appears to be a motive in a
stabbing that sent a man to the hospital.
The Lincoln
County Sheriff's Office said the incident
happened around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. Charles
Parshall was stabbed in the leg by one of several
subjects, who were attempting to get money.
Photo
by The Carolina Scoop's Jon Mayhew Remember a month ago? Motorists
in Lincoln were waiting for gas and wondering if
we would run out.
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON -- Drivers across
Lincoln County got an unexpected surprise at the
pumps Friday with lower gas prices. A month ago,
lines formed around Lincolnton where people were
in a panic for gas that was more than $4 per
gallon.
Sometime between Thursday night and Friday
morning, some stations -- like the BP on East
Main Street -- were selling gas below
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