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U.S. Constitution Ratified
June 21, 1788
New Hampshire becomes the ninth
and last necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United
States, thereby making the document the law of the land.
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PROFILE AMERICA
June 21st, 2008
Friday, June 21st -- On this
first full day of summer, it’s hard to think of a polar bear
swim — one of those outings where slightly crazy people,
usually wearing strange costumes, plunge into chilly waters in
the middle of the winter.
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Dow Finishes Below
12,000
Stocks closed sharply lower Friday, with
the Dow Jones industrial average registering its third
triple-digit loss in four sessions.
Read about this and more at WSOCTV.com
Kevin Starr
County Extension Director
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service
June 20, 2008
APPLE FESTIVAL
UPDATE
It may seem too early to be talking about
the Lincoln County Apple Festival, but there’s plenty of
activity taking place.
Find out more...here
Angela Billings
Brought in for arrest from West Virginia by Bail Bondsman
Get the full story on this and other arrests in
Arrested
Developments
News
Briefs
June 19, 2008
A 16-year old Lincoln
County boy is unconcious after butting heads with another
person. The incident happened Thursday night around 8:15
p.m. where authorities reported several 911 calls from
628 Storywoods Road near Tin Mine Road. The investigation
is continuing and the youth was taken to CMC-Lincoln.
Lincolnton Firefighters
were called to 202 Turner Street just after 8:30 p.m. to
reports of a moped on fire. A caller into Lincoln County
911 said the moped was sitting 20 feet from the house.
Someone with a garden hose had the fire out when
firefighters arrived on the scene.
Just after 5 p.m. Thursday, police were called to the 500 block of North Flint Street to reports a man had hooked up a hose to the fire hydrant and was filling his swimming pool. We checked with police who said that people can do that if they contact the city and get a meter put on the fire hydrant to pay for the water used.
Many city and county law
enforcement officers in Lincoln are wearing black bands
over their bages to remember state highway patrol
colleague David Shawn Blanton Jr., 24, who was shot and
killed in the line of duty in western Lincoln County. The
funeral for Blanton, who leaves a wife and two-week-old
child, will have a funeral service 11am Saturday, June
21, at the George R. Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska
Conference and Retreat Center on Highway 19. Two memorial
funds have been set-up for Blanton, who valiantly served
the NCHP for two years.
NEW COUNTY MANAGER
ADDRESSES EAST LINCOLN ISSUES
By Jon Mayhew
DENVER -- The
conversation between Lincoln County manager George Wood and
members of the East Lincoln Area Council (ELAC) Tuesday was more
like old friends getting together than an update on crucial
issues affecting the eastern part of Lincoln County.
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Crimestoppers Letter
Scam
IRON STATION --
The Carolina
Scoop first reported a couple of weeks ago letters that Trinity
Farms residents were receiving with the Sheriff's Department and
Crimestoppers logos were bogus, according to the subdivision's
newsletter. Now the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is
investigating and may have found the source of the letters
according to detective Sally Dellinger.
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here for the full story
MORE
THAN 10 BUSINESS BREAK-INS CONNECTED
CATAWBA COUNTY -- Police in Catawba County are
investigating more a dozen break-ins that business owners
discovered Thursday morning.
Officers said they believe all the incidents are connected.
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the full story
INCIDENT
REPORT
June 19, 2008
2008-04385
Animal Bite
Assigned: Officer Gantt
Location: 329 Triple H Ln.
Victim: Jessie Adams
Animal Bite
Date Reported: June 12, 2008
District B
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for the full Incident Report
BOGER CITY -- Four people were
transported to Carolinas Medical Center - Lincoln after a wreck
in Boger City Thursday night.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol said the investigation into the
accident is continuing. The four patients weren't seriously
injured. A fifth refused treatment at the scene.
What's On Your Mind???
Publisher's
note: This is in response to the newsletter from the Trinity
Farms Subdivision recenty submitted to "What's On Your
Mind?" If something is on your mind that you would like to
share, e-mail it to us at mail@thecaroinascoop.com. Please include your
name on all submissions.
I am sure the letter was sent out with good intentions, but sadly
Lincoln County lacks many ordinance laws, and given this issue
along with the simple fact that this neighborhood lies out in a
rural setting, alot of the residents there take this personal.
Sadly the area is run down, and an eye sore. I would not want to
live there. I am sure initially when the area was planned, it
would have and could have been a nice place to live. One of the
residents in the story is on probation now for drug trafficking
so I am sure he wants the area to remain run down. I hope one day
Lincoln County will tighten up their laws and thus create their
county, especially the rural area, a more pleasing place to
reside. What is ironic it that within a short few miles off of
Furnace Rd not far away from the neighborhood, you have 500K
homes going up. I think this entire story got out of hand, and
the neighbors there complaining are the ones who have something
to hide. Lincoln County has a nickname of "candy land"
for a reason.
Thanks for letting me vent.
L Harper
Belmont NC
June 20, 1975
Jaws Released
On this day in 1975, Jaws, a film directed by Steven Spielberg
that made countless viewers afraid to go into the water, opens in
theaters.
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Profile
America
Summer Begins
June 20, 2008
Friday, June 20th. Summer begins today at 7:59 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time. It’s the longest day of the year in
the northern hemisphere — with daylight ranging from 12
hours and eight minutes at the equator up to a full 24 hours at
the Arctic Circle. For many, summer is a season of fun, which is
over much too soon. On the other hand, it also ushers in the
year’s hottest temperatures. The highest thermometer reading
ever recorded in the U.S. was a blistering 134 degrees at
Greenland Ranch, California, in 1913. Next highest was notched in
1994, when it was 128 degrees in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Among
larger cities, Phoenix, Arizona, holds the record at 122 degrees.
You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S.
Census Bureau online at www.census.gov.
PROFILE
AMERICA is a public service of the U.S.
Census Bureau
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INCIDENT REPORT
June 19, 2008
2008-04385
Animal Bite
Assigned: Officer Gantt
Location: 329 Triple H Ln.
Victim: Jessie Adams
Animal Bite
Date Reported: June 12, 2008
District B
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Tyler Lee Hice
Authorities
Looking For One of 10 Most Wanted
June 19, 2008
Lincolnton -–
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a teen
suspect in connection with a Monday, June 9, 2008 home invasion.
Detectives D Hutchens and A. Alvarado are looking for Tyler Lee
Hice, 16, of 6132 Sherwood Lane, Denver on one count of
first-degree burglary.
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POLICE
ARREST MAN AFTER CHASE ON MOPED
By Jon
Mayhew
June 19, 2008
LINCOLNTON --
People have tried to outrun the law on foot. Some have even tried
to outrun the law in a car. As the old song goes, "you can't
outrun the long arm of the law."
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June 19, 2008
Workers with the City of Lincolnton's public works department
work to fix a water main break at the intersection of Childs
Street and South Grove Street Wednesday night. Lincoln County
Communications Center was notified of the break around 7:45 p.m.
Childs Street was reopened around 8:50 p.m.
INCIDENT REPORT
June 18, 2008
2008-04126
Larceny, Credit Card Fraud
Assigned: Officer B. Posey
Location: Hwy 16 & Hwy 73
Victim: Sherry Lee
Suspect used victim’s debit card to make purchases
Date Reported:
District C
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incident report
"Arrested
Developments"
The Official Police Blotter of
The Carolina Scoop
Heather
Marie Ford - Age 22
1271
Garrison Lane - Apt. 19D.
Lincolnton
Date of arrest - June 18, 2008
Place of Arrest - Zaxbys
She has been charged with the
following charges:
Failure to Appear - Driving While License Revoked - 4 counts
Failure to Appear - Fictious Tag - 1 count
Failure to Appear - No Insurance -1 count
There was an order for arrest on Ford in Lincoln County as well
as additional orders for her arrest for 2 counts of Driving While
License Revoked and No Insurance in Davidson County
Bond: $2,000 Secured
Trial Date - 07/10/08 & 07/16/08 in Lincoln County
Trial
Date - 08/11/08 in Davidson County
To see the full arrest report, click on
"Arrested
Developments"
in the center column
Photo and stroy courtesy of WSOC-TV
GOOD SAMARITANS CATCH ROBBER IN SOUTH CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE -- Good Samaritans helped police catch
a robbery suspect near Freedom Park early Wednesday.
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June 19, 1953
Rosenbergs executed
On this day in 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were
convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the
Soviets, are executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York.
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JUNE
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Profile
America
FCC Established
June 19,
2008
As radio broadcasting matured,
the Federal Communications Commission was established on this
date in 1934 to regulate use of the airwaves in the public
interest.
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Photo
by Jon Mayhew
Sara Stamey
(right) consults with Cindy Sain about a matter in Records.
STAMEY TO RETIRE FROM
LINCOLNTON POLICE
Officer: "She Can't Go."
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON -- A
nearly ten year veteran of the Lincolnton Police is calling it
quits at the end of the month. And while she's not a patrol
officer, Sara Stamey has played a vital role in the organization
charged with protecting the citizens and property within the City
of Lincolnton.
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Parents
of wandering child may face charges
BOGER CITY -- The
Carolina Scoop learned Tuesday night the parents of a
five-year-old boy wandering the streets of Boger City early
Tuesday morning may face neglect charges, pending the outcome of
a Lincoln County Department of Social Services investigation.
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Photo by Jon Mayhew
Mike Cully, with United
Plate Glass, explains the glass fabrication process
during a plant tour of the Lincolnton facility Tuesday afternoon
IN A "GLASS" BY
THEMSELVES
United Plate Glass cuts ribbon on facility
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON -- A
Pennsylvania-based glass company with a new facility in the
Lincoln County Industrial Park hopes to shatter expectations in
the greater Charlotte business community. Tuesday morning,
members of the Lincoln Economic Development Association joined
community leaders and members of the industrial community in
welcoming United Plate Glass with a ribbon cutting and plant
tour.
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TRAFFIC ALERT; Be cautious when traveling down
Norman Fair Road from Bonview Street, as this deep hole could
damage vehicles or cause injury to pedestrians. The City of
Lincolnton was notified of the deep crater Tuesday night.
New Principal Recommendations
Approved By
Lincoln County Board of Education
June 18, 2008
The following Principal
recommendations were approved by the Lincoln County Board of
Education
at a meeting on June 16, 2008.
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INCIDENT REPORT
June 17, 2008
2008-04445
Breaking & Entering, Larceny
Assigned: Investigator Sain
Location: 542 Low Bridge Rd.
Victim: Ben Casebier
Suspect took 1 well tank, aluminum, and copper from inside home
Date Reported: June 14, 2008
District B
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JUNE
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Profile
America
National Candy Month
June 18, 2008
June is National Candy Month, and in
the U.S., chocolate reigns supreme.
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June 18, 1812
The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President James Madison signs the declaration into law--and the War of 1812 begins.
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5-YEAR-OLD
WANDERS FROM HOME
POLICE TO
TALK TO D.S.S.
By
Jon Mayhew
June 17, 2008
LINCOLNTON
-- A motorist driving down East Main Street on Tuesday
morning made a startling discovery. The motorist called
Lincolnton Police after discovering a five-year-old Hispanic boy
wandering down the street about ready to cross East Main in heavy
traffic.
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MOTORIST FINDS WANDERING CHILD
By
Elizabeth Mayhew
June 17, 2008
LINCOLNTON -- Lincolnton
Police were called early this morning when a passing
motorist found a five year old child wandering alone near
downtown Lincolnton.
The child was seen walking in the 500 block of East Main Street around 6 a.m. Police say the motorist picked up the child and waited until the police arrived to begin investigating.
Within moments, the child's family was located.
Authorities
said they believe the child simply woke up and left the
residence.
The Carolina Scoop will have more information if it becomes
available.
If you have any information on any of the 10
most wanted,
Contact Crime Stoppers of Lincolnton/Lincoln County at
704-736-8909
You can always see the ten
most wanted on The Carolina Scoop!
Look for the Sheriff's Badge in the center column and click on
the link
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"Arrested
Developments"
The Official Police Blotter of
The Carolina Scoop
June 17, 2008
The following are arrests made by
The Lincolnton Police Department
Danielle Hope King- Age 20
115 Stonewood Estate Dr.
Cherryville, NC
Date of arrest - June 16, 2008 - 9:36hrs
King was arrested upon turning herself in to the Lincolnton
Police Department
She has been charged with the following charges:
3 counts of Felony Embezzlement
3 counts of Felon Conspiracy
Bond: $16,000 Unsecured
To
see the complete list of arrests made by
The Lincolnton Police Department,
click on the link below the handcuffs
in the center column.
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full Arrested Development
JUNE
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This
Day in History
June 17, 1885
Statue
of Liberty Arrives
The Statue of
Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the
people of the United States, arrives in New York City's harbor.
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Profile
America
June 17, 2008
Soft Drinks
In the past, hot summer
days meant that some enterprising youngsters in the neighborhood
would set up a lemonade stand at five cents a glass, or the
family would share a pitcher of iced tea on the front porch to
cool off.
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INCIDENT REPORT
June 16, 2008
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"It looked like he
wasn't going to stop." -- witness at scene
Photo by Jon
Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop
June
16, 2008
A pickup truck t-bones
a van Saturday morning at the intersection of Torrence Chapel
Road/Beth Haven Church Road and Highway 73 around 10 a.m.
Witnesses said the van was crossing Highway 73 when the accident
happened. The driver of the truck was initially pinned inside his
vehicle. Both drivers were taken to CMC-Lincoln with non life
threatening injuries. The accident is still under investigation
by the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Photo Contributed
RESCUE
BOARD TO MEET
REGARDING MORRISON SEX ARREST
June
16, 2008
By Jon
Mayhew
LINCOLNTON -- Members of the Lincoln Rescue Board of Directors are planning for a closed-door meeting 7 p.m. Monday night to discuss events surrounding the arrest of former rescue lieutenant Noel Christopher Morrison, 37, arrested last week by Lincolnton Police on charges of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year old girl.
The Carolina
Scoop has learned letters and other communications fell into the
hands of the girl's parents, leading to the charges and the
subsequent arrest.
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South Fork Fire Department Looking to Purchase New Truck
June 15,
2008
South Fork Fire
Derpartment has formed a7 member committee to plan and put
together the specs for a new engine. The committee consists of
officers, firefighters, and 1 board member.
The new engine will be built to function as a pumper and a
tanker. It will have a 1500 gpm Hale pump, carry 1000 gallons of
water, and have a Williams A/B onboard foam system. This will
also be South Fork VFD's first custom cab engine.
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Photo
Courtesy of WSOC-TV
Crews on Lake Hickory Saturday night pulled a
45-year-old drowning victim from Lake Hickory.
MAN
DROWNS ON LAKE HICKORY
Second
fatal incident involving boating in area
June 16, 2008
By Jon Mayhew
HICKORY -- The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is investigating a drowning on an area lake.
The incident started unfolding around 2:30 Saturday afternoon after a 45-year-old man went into the water after his son on Lake Hickory and didn't resurface.
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A
LOT OF "BUZZ" IN CONCORD;
BEES MAKE HIVE OUT OF WALL
From WSOC-TV and www.wsoctv.com
June 16, 2008
Click here to see video from WSOC-TV
CONCORD -- There's a lot of "buzz" in Concord this weekend for what a couple recently found in their 100-year-old home.
The couple rents the residence on Odell School Road from Amy Jones, who told WSOC-TV of the amazing find; bees who have made a hive inside a wall that's actually the size of the wall.
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Profile America
June 16, 2008
A Baseball Tradition Begins
Major League Baseball
has a long record of promotional gimmicks to draw fans to games.
One of these occurred on this date in 1883 in New York City,
where the New York Gothams — later known as the Giants
— staged the first Ladies’ Day. The idea caught on and
for decades women were admitted to ballparks on special days
either
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This Day in History
June
16, 1884
First
Roller Coaster in America Opens
On this day in 1884,
the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in
Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the
brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles
per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an
instant success and by the turn of the century there were
hundreds of roller coasters around the country.
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the full story
June 15, 2008
Father's
Day
This is a
special day in millions of households across the nation —
it’s Father’s Day.
However you celebrate the day — with a funny card, perhaps a
tool he’s always wanted, or dinner at his favorite
restaurant, it’s a time to say thanks to the dads,
stepfathers, grandfathers and other father figures for all
they’ve done for each of us.
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This
Day in History
June 15, 1215
Magna
Carta Sealed
Following a
revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts
his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or "Great Charter."
The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his
barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and
privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the
nation's laws. Although more a reactionary than a progressive
document in its day, the Magna Carta was seen as a cornerstone in
the development of democratic England by later generations.
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For
What It's Worth
06/14/08
By Jon Mayhew
Let's
Pause
and Take a Breath.....
Yes, you read correctly. I said "let's pause and take a breath."
I'm the first one to tell you that pausing anything is something I don't do often. Since I've started working for WSOC-TV on their assignment desk, I've learned a whole new facet of news that's exciting.
It's exciting when everything breaks loose then, at a moments notice, stops all at once.
For Lincoln County, it's been that kind of week.
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BOAT
SINKS ON LAKE NORMAN; NO INJURIES
06/14/08
By Jon Mayhew
DENVER -- Firefighters from East Lincoln and Denver were called to Lake Norman around 8:30 a.m. Friday. Reports from the scene indicated an unoccupied pontoon boat sank at the dock at 7902 Pinecove Lane off McConnel Road and Webbs Road.
Denver
firefighters requested assistance from East Lincoln Fire
Department -- including use of
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POLICE
MAKE DRUG ARRESTS
Suspects
found on South Flint Street
06/14/08
By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- For two Lincolnton men, Friday the 13th was their
unlucky day after Lincolnton Police discovered the pair trying to
sell drugs. The incident started unfolding around 1:30 p.m. on
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BROTHERS ARRESTED IN FIGHT
06/14/08
By Jon
Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Two brothers have been arrested by Lincolnton Police,
charged with beating up another man.
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Profile America
Saturday, June 14th
Today is Flag Day — marking the day in 1777 when John Adams
proposed the stars and stripes as the official flag of the United
States. A national ceremony will be held at Fort McHenry in
Baltimore — where the sight of the flag still
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Kevin Starr
County Extension Director
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service
June 14, 2008
BEEN SLIMED LATELY?
When you hear the word, “slime”,
what do you think of? It makes me remember a popular kids’
show that was on years ago where people got green slime dumped on
their heads if they said “I don’t know”. My
daughters liked to watch
it and it was fun for adults too.
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June 14, 1777
During the American
Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts a resolution stating
that "the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate
stripes red and white" and that "the Union be thirteen
stars, white in a blue field, representing a new
Constellation."
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