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General Hugh Shelton Leadership Scholarship

By April B. Dillon
Special to The Carolina Scoop

The General Hugh Shelton Leadership Initiative is pleased to offer for the fifth year a major four-year college scholarship. This is one of the USA's most prestigious scholarships for student leaders. It is awarded to an entering freshman, attending North Carolina State University. The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year, renewable upon satisfactory academic progress and leadership involvement. In addition to the scholarship, it also provides annual enrichment funds up to $2,000 for student leadership enrichment experiences such as leadership retreats, leadership and ethics seminars, LeaderShape® Conference, wilderness leadership experience, study abroad, community/global service – learning, Shelton National Leadership Forum or leadership internship with a corporation/agency.

High school seniors should complete the application and mail it so that it arrives in the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center office no later than 5:00 p.m. November 1. The application may be accessed at

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FARMERS MARKETS STILL OPERATING
 By Kevin Starr

Lovers of fresh, local produce still have time to visit our farmers markets.

The Denver location at Rock Springs School will continue to open each Saturday morning through October 25. It will then close until November 22 when it will open for one day only for a special holiday market. We hope that a lot of our craft vendors will be back that day and will provide some good shopping for folks looking for unique Christmas presents. Naturally, there will be late vegetables that you can purchase for your Thanksgiving meal the following week.

On October 11, the Lincolnton market will switch to a Saturday only schedule that will continue through November 22. There will be a holiday market on that day and then the market will close for the season.

I stopped by the Lincolnton market on Saturday and saw a good supply of late vegetables including sweet potatoes, greens,

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INCIDENT REPORT
October 8, 2008


2008-06257
Animal Bite
Assigned: Animal Control
Location: 4892 E. Hwy 150
Victim: Anthony Whitesides
Animal Bite
Date Reported: August 20, 2008
District B

2008-06334
Animal Bite
Assigned: Animal Control
Location: 1640 Shoal Rd.
Victim: Jorden Phansook
Animal Bite
Date Reported: August 22, 2008
District A

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MOBILE HOME FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION

Vacant Residence Had No Electricity According to Fire Marshal

By Jon Mayhew

DENVER -- Firefighters from Denver and East Lincoln responded to a reported mobile home fire in the 6600 block of Denver Heights Trail late Monday night just before midnight.

When firefighters arrived, they discovered smoke and flames coming from the front steps of the dwelling. After quickly putting the fire out, firefighters discovered there wasn't electricity to the home and the structure was unoccupied.

The Lincoln County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the two-alarm blaze as suspicious.

The landlord told investigators the home was vacant for some time.

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ECONOMY TAKES CENTER STAGE AT TUESDAY FORUM
Exclusive Video: U.S. Congressional Candidates talking about the economy

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- While a televised presidential debate may have detracted from a large crowd at Tuesday night's candidate's forum at the Lincoln Cultural Center, the people that did attend learned a wealth of information on a hot button topic affecting Lincoln residents, as well as people nationwide.

That issue was the economy.

Whether candidate for the Lincoln County Board of Education or Lincoln County Commission, or candidate for the 10th U.S. Congressional district, answers to pre-approved questions somehow reflected the taxpayer's wallets and the effects of rising energy and food prices.

In exclusive video on The Carolina Scoop, both Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-10) and his challenger,

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COUNTY COMMISSION CANDIDATES
LOOK TOWARDS COUNTY'S FUTURE
Some candidates call for better relationship with other governmental bodies

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- Ask the county commission candidates what one of the most important functions of county government is and the answer may be a bit of a surprise: relationship with other governmental bodies.

Voters at the candidate's forum Tuesday night learned that there are strained relationships between sitting commissioners and the Lincoln County Board of Education and the state Department of Transportation.

Candidate Leroy Buff said that relationship between commissioners and the board of education is paramount in providing a good quality of life in Lincoln County.

"There isn't a good relationship between the schools and the commission," said Buff. "Educating our children are extremely important to the future. We need to work more closely with the school system and need to set funding priorities and work on the necessities in schools."

On the heels of Buff's comments, candidate and department of transportation engineer Gary Eudy said the bad relationship of the county commission extends to the state Department of Transportation.

Eudy called the relationship between Lincoln County leaders and the DOT "adversarial."

"Roads (aren't given because they're needed, they) are political," said Eudy. "We're not really going to get much action regarding roads. The key to new and improved roads lie with state senator Jim Forrester and state house representative Johnathan Rhyne."

Besides addressing the importance of relationships between county commissioners and other governmental bodies, candidates focused on the future of Lincoln County.

All five candidates agreed it's going to be tough economic times for Lincoln for awhile.

They also agreed there is room for opportunity.

The agreement, however, ended when it came to achieving lower taxes and an improved quality of life.

Vale resident, restauranteur and former county commissioner Carrol Mitchem said the hardest process is how to pay for all the new infrastructure, schools and quality of life in the county.

"It takes tax monies to do all of this and the process needs to be looked into," said Mitchem. "We really need the lowest possible tax to make this happen."

Candidate Buff took Mitchem's comments one step further, calling for Lincoln County government itself to "tighten its own belt."

"The vision is having a good job, safe neighborhoods and a quality education," said Buff. "We're going to have tough times ahead, however."

Candidate Gary Eudy thinks that taxpayer monies, meantime, need to be spent more effectively. Several times during the forum, Eudy referred to himself as a "conservative democrat."

"The current economic situation may hurt us in the future," cautioned Eudy. "Some difficult decisions may have to be made."

East Lincoln resident and candidate George Arena said county budgets nationwide are moving counties closer and closer to what he called "backing ourselves against the wall." And while other candidates were cautioning voters about the tougher times ahead, Arena viewed the economic challenges facing Lincoln as an opportunity.

"We have a new road in Lincoln County in Highway 16," said Arena. "We have the opportunity to build along that road as well as expanding the Lincoln County Airport. We need to do a good job about improving the quality of life in Lincoln."

A light moment during the forum came when moderator Gaye Howard asked Patton if there would ever be county-wide water and sewer service.

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MAN ARRESTED AFTER
PASSING STOPPED SCHOOL BUS
Authorities score drugs, cash during arrest

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- A Lincolnton man is arrested after police witness the driver pass a stopped school bus Monday afternoon at the intersection of Maiden Highway and Colonial Village Drive.

Officer Billy Burgin was on patrol when he saw a white Dodge Intrepid pass the bus, which had its red lights flashing and stop arm out. The bus had apparently just dropped off children who may have crossed busy Maiden Highway.

The vehicle, driven by Tod-Jaa Dazy-Juan Tilley, 23, of the 300 block Mull Road, Lincolnton, was stopped by Burgin.

As he approached the driver's side of the vehicle, he noticed the odor of marijauna. According to the incident report at the police department, Tilley didn't have any identification on him.



A passenger in the vehicle identified himself as 17-year-old Joey Somerset. As Burgin continued to talk to the men, he noticed they were acting very nervous.

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INCIDENT REPORT
October 7, 2008


2008-07491
Simple Possession of Marijuana
Assigned: File Only (Milton)
Location: 6471 Hwy 73
Victim: State of N.C.
Suspect in possession of Marijuana on school campus
Date Reported: October 3, 2008
District C

2008-07548
Damage to Property
Assigned: Officer Locklear
Location: 1301 West Highview
Victim: Shawna McLean
Suspect scratched victim’s car
Date Reported: October 6, 2008
District A

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NC High School Football Rankings
October 7, 2008

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INDIANA COMPANY COMING TO LINCOLN COUNTY

Commissioners Approve Incentive Grant to Magna-Tech


Barry Matherly hands county attorney Jeff Taylor
information on Magna-Tech, an Indiana Company coming to Lincoln County.
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By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- An Indiana-based provider of vacuum impregnation of castings is planning to open a plant in Lincoln County, bringing as many as 40 jobs to Lincolnton.

Lincoln Economic Development Association president Barry Matherly told Lincoln County Commissioners Monday night the company is moving into a shell building at the Lincoln County Industrial Park.

"The company currently has five facilities in the United States, one in Canada and one in Mexico," said Matherly.

Matherly explained what the company does.

"When metal parts are made, they are casted with metal dings, which reduce the life of the

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COMMISSIONERS TO EVALUATE VALUATION PROCESS

Commissioner Marie Moore's Motion for Information Rejected

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- Lincoln County Commissioners are planning to evaluate the property valuation process, which came under fire earlier this year after residents received their property valuations.

In some cases, property values jumped more than 100 percent.

Monday night, commissioner Bruce Carlton said the valuation process for Lincoln County is flawed.

"The citizens of Lincoln County -- our customers, the taxpayers -- deserve a fair property valuation," said Carlton, adding the next property valuation is coming in two years.

Earlier in the evening, commissioner Marie Moore made a request for information on property valuations by fire district.

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CHAMBER UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- With a growing membership nearing the 700 mark and climbing daily, the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce recetnly unveiled a new and improved Web site, which makes finding vital information easier. The new Web site is www.lincolnchambernc.org.

The man behind the new design is Richard Stevenson, president and CEO of Cobblesoft International.

Stevenson said his company started out of necessity.

"I became involved in Web site design because I was helping a friend with a Web site," said Stevenson.

The Chamber's new Web site recently went live and Stevenson said the project was much larger than the projects he's used to working with.

"There were quite a few 12 hour days involved," said Stevenson. "I'd estimate there were a couple hundred hours invested in the project."

The biggest challenge in designing the Web site is working with the software that was in place. Stevenson said the overall look and feel of the new site is better.

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INCIDENT REPORT
October 6, 2008

2008-07482
Larceny
Assigned: Detective Alvarado
Location: 7804 Commerce Dr.
Victim: B. P. Drainage Works Inc.
Suspect took check from victim
Date Reported: October 3, 2008
District C

2008-07484
Indecent Exposure
Assigned: Detective Etters
Location:
Victim:
Indecent Exposure
Date Reported: October 3, 2008
District C

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MAN ARRESTED FOR STABBING WOMAN

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- A Lincolnton man is charged with stabbing a woman with a knife.

Police responded to a residence on 417 Liberty Street around 6:45 p.m. Friday.

Officer Oscar Calderon, along with Lt. Dwite Shehan and Sgt. Jeremy Wilson, responded to the residence after a 911 open line call into the Lincoln County Communications Center.

According to the incident report, the female -- identified in the arrest report as victim Dania Ramos -- said she needed help then either dropped the phone or put the phone down.

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CANDIDATES TO APPEAR IN FORUM THIS WEEK

Early voting starts next week in Lincoln County

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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-10, left) is being challenged by Hickory resident Daniel Johnson for the 10th district U.S. Congressional seat. Both are scheduled to be at the Candidates Forum and Reception at the Lincoln Cultural Center.
Photos contributed/TCS.

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- Candidate for the U.S. 10th District, Lincoln County Commisison and Lincoln County Board of Education are among the confirmed guests for the Candidates Forum and Reception, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lincoln Cultural Center.

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