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Tuesday, December 29, 2009


Is Johnston Out
at Sheriff's Office?


Shelly Johnston (center) is one of two women currently serving on the Lincoln County Planning Board. File Photo/TCS

By Jon Mayhew (Lincolnton) -- The Carolina Scoop learned Monday afternoon the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office public relations spokesperson may have either been reassigned or resigned from her office.

A source told The Carolina Scoop Rick Hensley has "replaced" Johnston, who also served as victim's advocate.

While Johnston has made no announcement regarding her future at the LCSO, close ally Stacey Bryant, who was hired as a public information specialist a couple of months ago, abruptly resigned as of last week.

If Johnston has, in fact, resigned from the LCSO, the resignation ends her

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Update on
Weekend Shooting

By Jon Mayhew (East Lincoln) -- The Carolina Scoop learned early Monday a 20-year-old shot in the stomach area early Sunday morning has been treated and released from the hospital.

The initial call came in around 2:45am Sunday that Almico Anderson, 20,

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ARTISTS TO DISCUSS
ARTWORK AT DALLAS DEPOT




In conjunction with our current Depot art exhibit Art of the Blue Ridge Realists, artists Jack Greenfield and Scott Boyle will discuss their artwork at the Depot located at 205 West Main Street in Dallas, on January 3, 2010 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Jack Greenfield's watercolor paintings are primarily landscapes with a strong emphasis on realism. There is a sense of nostalgia involved because many of the scenes are of the vanishing rural south. Because the artist is classified as a realist he will talk on how watercolors can achieve depth thru layered washes along with strongly developed textures to give life to
the painting.



Gaston County Artist Scott Boyle will discuss his artwork on January 3rd at the Depot in Dallas.

Nationally known Gaston County Artist Scott Boyle considers himself a visual explorer of the effects of light upon the landscape. He


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Obituary:

Helen Naomi Martin Stroud


LINCOLNTON -
Mrs. Helen Naomi Martin Stroud, age 83, of Lincolnton, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Born in Lincolnton on August 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Mary Beal Martin and Burgin Martin. Mrs. Stroud was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert H. Stroud. A graduate of Lincolnton

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Heathcliff
-by Gallagher



2009-2010 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
BOWL SCHEDULE

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to go to the individual bowl's website



South Carolina vs. UConn

Birmingham, Ala.
Legion Field

Jan. 2nd
2:00 p.m.



Arkansas vs. East Carolina

Memphis, Tenn.
Liberty Bowl

Jan. 2nd
5:30 p.m



Texas vs. Alabama

Pasadena, Calif.
Rose Bowl

Jan. 7th
8:00 p.m.


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LINCOLN COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT

Lincoln County Courthouse
Photo by Adam Diaz/The Carolina Scoop

LINCOLN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

COURT DATE: TUESDAY 12/29/09

TIME: 09:30 AM
COURTROOM NUMBER: 001

JUDGE PRESIDING : K. Dean Black
COURTROOM CLERK : Cathy Keener
PROSECUTOR : Adrienne Hodges

NO.     DEFENDANT NAME                               OFFENSE                   
************************************************************************************
1     ANDERSON,STERLING,CHRI     RECKLESS DRIVING TO ENDANGER 
 				            LICENSE NOT IN POSSESSION 
2     ANDERSON,STERLING,CHRI     DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED   
							INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY
				            CIVIL REVOCATION DR LIC 
3     ARCHIBALD,KELLI,LYNN          POSSESS MARIJUANA UP TO 1/2 OZ      
4     BEAL,CRISTY,LYNN	            POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA       
                                                    POSSESS MARIJUANA UP TO 1/2 OZ    
5     BECHINSKI,NATASHIA,MAR      SPEEDING  067/45      
                                                    INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY 
6     BELL,ANDREW,ROBERT           SPEEDING  068/35  
   				            UNSAFE PASSING YELLOW LINE 


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Who was Born on This Day?



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Tuesday, December 29th


Broadcasting the Met

This week in 1931, NBC broadcast the entire opera Hansel and Gretel on the radio from the Metropolitan Opera in New York -- the first time this had been done.

The broadcast started a series of Saturday afternoon matinees that is still going on today. For 63 years, the series was sponsored by Texaco -- the longest continuous sponsorship in radio history.

Today, the broadcasts from the Met continue introducing


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