LINCOLN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
INCIDENT REPORT FOR NOV. 24
Photo by
Jon Mayhew/The Carolina Scoop
Publisher's Note:
Crimestoppers of Lincolnton/Lincoln
County will pay a reward of up to $1,000
for an anonymous tip that leads to an
arrest in any crime. Call the tipline at
704-736-8909.
2008-8756 Larceny
Assigned: Detective Stamey
Location: 3522 Niblick Ct.
Victim: Amanda Assell
Suspect took 1 Princess cut Diamond Ring
Date Reported: November 21, 2008
District C
2008-08758 Obtaining Property
Assigned: Detective Dellinger
Location: 251 N Hwy 16
Victim: Mark Brooks
Suspect used victim’s account to
make transactions
Date Reported: November 21, 2008
District C
2008-08759 Breaking & Entering,
Damage to Property
Assigned: Officer Lykins
Location: 4429 W. Hwy 27
Victim: West Lincoln Family Medicine
Suspect took lock off door and entered
building
Date Reported: November 21, 2008
District A
The
fellowship hall of First Presbyterian
Church in downtown Lincolnton was
transformed into an Alternative Gifts
Market for Hickory's Unique World Gifts,
a store dedicated to featuring
one-of-a-kind crafts made by artisans in
third world countries and sold in the
United States, with the money benefiting
local and worldwide missions. A chess set
from Africa comes complete with pieces
made of real ivory. Shoppers enjoyed
purchasing everything from games and toys
to jewelry and insturments. Photos
by Jon Mayhew/TCS
LARCENY
RINGS BUSTED
WITHIN 30 MINUTES
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Authorities busted-up
two larceny rings at Wal-Mart within a
half hour of each other Thursday
afternoon.
According
to reports from the Lincolnton Police
Department, officers received their first
larceny call at Wal-Mart around 1:30 p.m.
As
officer Tony Potts and Sgt. Willie Vaughn
were leaving the store with one suspect
in custody, they stopped a second car at
the State Employees
Today’s
column features information provided by
our Extension colleague, Dr. Nancy
Creamer, director of N.C. State’s
Center for Environmental Farming Systems
(CEFS) in Goldsboro. Dr. Creamer has
announced that over the next year, CEFS
has been funded to reach out across the
state and together with their partners
ask: What will it take to build a
sustainable local food economy in North
Carolina?
From the mountains to the coast, various
organizations are promoting and
implementing exciting initiatives to
support our state and communities through
sustainable local agriculture. Examples
include new farmer’s markets, local
food policy councils, comprehensive
county or region-based food initiatives,
farm incubator programs, farm and/or
garden youth education programs, health
and nutrition projects focused on local
sustainable foods, procurement
initiatives by large retail and
institutional buyers and schools, and
much more.
Lincoln County has been very active in
supporting local foods with our farmers
Enjoy the Town of Dallas Christmas Parade
beginning at 4 PM, on December 12 and
then join the free Annual Holiday Open
House at the Gaston County Museum. The
program features Christmas traditions and
fun for the whole family. See the museum
decorated for Christmas, take part in
cookie decorating and crafts, hear live
music, watch or take part in historic
The
two remaining houses behind Boger City
Baptist Church were burned down in
training exercises for more than 50
firefighters Saturday. Thick black smoke
could be seen from as far away as
Generals Boulevard and East Main Street. Photos
by Jon Mayhew/TCS
HOUSEFIRES
DRAW CROWDS, TEACH
FIREFIGHTERS HOW TO FIGHT FIRES
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- It looked more like a
community meeting Saturday in the parking
lot of Boger City Baptist Church.
Families came to support firefighters
gathered to fight two housefires located
on Smith Street, behind the church. And
before dusk fell in Lincolnton Saturday,
two homes were completely burned to the
ground.
And the
people who owned the homes wanted them to
be that way.
More
than 50 firefighters gathered behind
Boger City Baptist Church on Saturday to
fight two housefires. It wasn't structure
fire calls, however, that brought five
departments together; it was training
fires in two vacant residences.
Burl
Shrum has served in fire services for
about 30 years. As he suited up
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Please Vote for Cocky! and
for Buster, The Bird, Mr. Wuf, Joe Bruin
and Mike .
GOTCHA!
Photo by Jon
Mayhew/TCS
The Carolina
Scoop's cameras caught Lincoln County
Sheriff Tim Daugherty fixing a hot-dog at
the Democratic Headquarters building on
West Water Street on Election Night.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office,
Court Street Grille and The Carolina
Scoop present the LCSO Employee of the
Month Award to a deserving LCSO employee
each month.
The next
award presentation is this week!
TRAINING
FIRES DOT LANDSCAPE SATURDAY
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLN
COUNTY -- Several fire
departments will be involved in training
fires Saturday, practicing to keep the
communities the individual fire
departments serve safe.
First,
Lincolnton and Boger City Firefighters
will actually be burning
Public
Awareness Will Help Prevent Vehicle
Break-ins
Especially
During the Christmas Shopping Season
Black Friday,
the day after Thanksgiving that typically
kicks off the Christmas Shopping season,
is just around the corner and the
following tips can help make you and your
family safer during the holidays and
throughout the year.
As a
precaution, always check inside
your vehicle before getting in it
and be watchful that you are not
being followed going from the
store or ATM machine back to your
vehicle.
When
shopping be sure you park in a
secure and well-lit area and
always lock your vehicle.
Keep
packages and other valuables in
your vehicle out of sight. Lock
packages, gifts, and other
valuables in the trunk.
Travel
and shop with companions when
possible during the daytime as
well as at night there is safety
in numbers.
Lincoln County
Sheriff's Detectives are investigating a
rash of vehicle break-ins from over the
weekend. The break-ins occurred at
locations on Spring Lake Drive, Chestnut
Street, Whisnant Street, Birch
Street, and Teague Street.
Stolen in the break-ins were an AR 15
assault rifle, money, identification
cards and credit cards.
If you
have information about this or any other
crime, call Crime Stoppers at
704-736-8909.
You could receive a reward of up to
$1,000 if the tip leads to an
arrest.
"Arrested
Developments" -- The Official
Lincolnton Police Blotter
Detective
Chuck McGinley Photo by Jon Mayhew/TCS
November
20, 2008
11:40am
- Larceny, assault on a female - 2658 E.
Main St. (Times Oil Co.)
Put beer in jacket and tried to leave,
assaulted two employees
1:30pm -
Larceny - 401 N. Generals Blvd.
(Wal-Mart)
by taking DVDs without paying for them
NASCAR legend Ray Evernham announced
Thursday night he was purchasing the East
Lincoln Motor Speedway. Photo
by Jon Mayhew/TCS
EVERNHAM
TO BUY EAST LINCOLN SPEEDWAY By Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON -- Racing
legend Ray Evernham had everyone's
"engines revving" Thursday
night at the Business After Hours held at
the Lincoln Economic Development
Association office in downtown
Lincolnton.
The 35-year NASCAR racing veteran
announced he and a partner, Bob Mack,
were purchasing the East Lincoln Motor
Speedway in Denver.
Details of the purchase remain
confidential, however,
Systems
(CEFS) in Goldsboro. Dr. Creamer has
announced that over the next year, CEFS
has been funded to reach out across the
state and together with their partners
ask: What will it take to build a
sustainable local food economy in North
Carolina?
