STATE
OF LINCOLNTONIANS HEALTH: MIXED
By
Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON)
-- While more Lincoln County
residents received a high school diploma
in 2008, the income had a slower growth
rate in Lincoln than in other parts of
the state and more county residents were
hitting the bottle and lighting up more.
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MAN
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Bobby
Joe Neal of Woodhill Apartments in
Lincolnton has been charged with
assaulting a female and other charges.
By
Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON)
-- A Lincolnton man is arrested
by police after assaulting his girlfriend
and giving officers a fake name.
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TEEN
JAILED AFTER THREATENING MOTHER
Dillon
Phelps threatened his mother with a
knife.
By
Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON)
-- A 16-year-old is jailed after
threatening his mother with a knife.
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NEW
SCHOLAR PROGRAM
RECEIVES LOCAL BOOST
Micah Lee with Fifth Third Bank
presents LEDA chairman Pete Acker with a
$5,000 check to establish a Fifth Third
Professional Scholar Program.
By Jon
Mayhew (LINCOLNTON)
-- The Lincoln Economic Development
Association recently received support for
the association's professional
davelopment and training program.The
Fifth Third Association recently
presented LEDA with a $5,000 check which
established a Fifth Third Professional
Scholar Program at LEDA.
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COMMISSIONERS
FAVOR 2011 REVALUATION
Mitchem,
Klein vote against move
Lincoln
County Commissioner Carrol Mitchem was
one of two commissioners Monday night to
vote against moving the county's next
revaluation from 2012 to 2011.
By
Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON)
-- Grab your wallets and pray.
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story
Lincoln
County Courthouse
Photo by Adam Diaz/The Carolina Scoop
District
Court Calendar
for Tuesday 2/03/09
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LOCATION: LINCOLNTON, NC DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF LINCOLN
COURT DATE: 02/03/09 TIME: 09:30 AM COURTROOM NUMBER: 0001
JUDGE PRESIDING : K DEAN BLACK
COURTROOM CLERK : DEBBIE GEORGE
PROSECUTOR : KAY KILLIAN
:
:
:
:
NO. DEFENDANT NAME OFFENSE COMPLAINANT FILE NUMBER
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1 ADKINS,JAMES,EDWARD PWIMSD MARIJUANA WILSON,J,S 09CR 050030
2 ADKINS,JAMES,EDWARD POSSESS MARIJUANA UP TO 1/2 OZ WILSON,J,S 09CR 050031
3 ALONSO,RICARDO,JUSTO NO OPERATORS LICENSE MCALLISTER, 08CR 006914
HIT/RUN FAIL STOP PROP DAMAGE MCALLISTER, 08CR 006914
4 ALVAREZ,NICOLAS SPEEDING 080/65 HIPP,B 08CR 004836
DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED HIPP,B 08CR 004836
CIVIL REVOCATION DR LIC (30) HIPP,B 08CR 004836
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TRIO
ARRESTED ON TRAFFIC, DRUG CHARGES
  
Arik
Torrence (left) and James Johnson
(center) and Carolyn Long (right) are
still in the Harven A. Crouse Detention
Center late Monday night, after being
arrested on drug and traffic charges
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Three Denver residents -- one wanted
on outstanding warrants and one a senior
citizen -- are arrested after a traffic
stop, where drugs are found.
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APARTMENT
DAMAGED,
BURNED UNDER INVESTIGATION
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON -- Lincolnton Police
detectives are investigating damage to an
apartment at Colonial Village Drive,
where apartment managers found water
gushing out the front door and part of
the apartment burned.
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for the whole story
WHERE
ARE THE PARENTS III
I've been
in the ol' journalism biz for about five
years now, and I've never had one topic
talked about so much among the
readers....or the staff.....
Frankly,
when Elizabeth and I thought about
writing the original "Where are the
Parents," we never anticipated so
much response.
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story
ROLLOVER
ACCIDENT SENDS ONE TO HOSPITAL
Firefighters and police look over a
rolled-over SUV after a two car accident
at East Main Street and the on-ramp to
Highway 321.
By
Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON)
-- A two-car accident late
Friday afternoon sent one person to the
hospital.
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for the whole story
SIX
MORE WEEKS OF WINTER:
Flurries
possible sometime this week
Happy
Groundhog Day Tuesday! Punxsutawney Phil
saw his shadow, and now there's going to
be six more weeks of winter. Flurries are
predicted Tuesday/Wednesday for the
greater Charlotte Area. Photo
Contributed.
By
Jon Mayhew (LINCOLN
COUNTY) -- As the groundhog
"Punxsutawney Phil" saw his
shadow Tuesday in Pennsylvania,
forecasters in the Charlotte area are
predicting snow flurries for Wednesday.
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VENDORS
WILL MEET TO PLAN DENVER MARKET
By
Kevin Starr
County
Extension Director -- N.C. Cooperative
Extension Service
There will be a meeting for anyone
interested in selling at the 2009 Denver
Farmers  Market at
6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9 at the
Florence Soule Shanklin Library in
Denver. The library is located at 7837
Fairfield Forest Road just a short
distance off Highway 16.
The Cooperative Extension Service
provides overall coordination of the
market and our Master Gardener volunteers
are on-site each Saturday to perform the
tasks which make the market function. The
market is located on the campus of Rock
Springs Elementary School. This has
proven to be a great site and we
appreciate the support of school
administrators in making this location
available.
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SENIOR CITIZEN'S
VALENTINE EVENT
Cooperative
Extension’s Senior Citizens Council
has planned an entertaining and
educational program for Lincoln County
Senior
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for the whole story
LINCOLN
THEATRE GUILD TO HOLD AUDITIONS
Staff Reports (LINCOLNTON)
-- The Lincoln Theatre Guild is
holding open auditions for an April
production of Arthur Miller's "The
Crucible." Parts are available for
men and women 15 and older.
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for the whole story
Deputy Larry Ingle
LINCOLN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
FEBRUARY 2, 2009
INCIDENT REPORT
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.
2009-00597
Breaking & Entering,
Larceny
Assigned: Officer Conner
Location: 6237 Burnhurst Ln.
Victim: Adam Crisco
Suspect cut lock and took 1 blue and
white 1989 Honda Dirt bike with cracked
fender from building
Date Reported: January 26, 2009
District C
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MAN
SHOT TO DEATH; NEIGHBOR ARRESTED
Stephen
Oneil Kennedy is charged with shooting
his neighbor to death Sunday morning.
Photo Contributed.
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Lincoln County Sheriff's
Deputies responded around
12:40am Sunday to the county' first
homicide of 2009.
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for the whole story
"SALLY'S
Y" CLOSE TO REALITY
Fundraising
goal within reach
By
Jon Mayhew
One of the "Sally's
Y" logos, bearing the picture of the
late Sally Clark. Photo Contributed
By
Jon Mayhew (DENVER) -- The
Carolina Scoop has learned the
fundraising campaign for "Sally's
Y" in eastern Lincoln County is
close to reaching its $7 million goal,
despite the recent news that Pulte Homes
will more than likely not be
coming to Lincoln County.
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for the whole story
GRANT
TO HELP WITH DIABETES EDUCATION
By
Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON)
-- A grant recently received by
CMC Lincoln will enable the hospital to
help patients in the hospital with
diabetes.
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for the whole story
AUTHORITIES
ARREST THREE IN HOME RAID
   
Michael
Dustin Slaughter (left), William Crane
(middle) and Randall Mahaffey (right)
were all arrested after a Denver home was
raided late last week. Homeowner Corey
Howard (far right) ran from the home and
is being sought by authorities. Photos
conttributed.
By
Jon Mayhew (DENVER)
-- Authorities are looking for a
22-year-old man after the Lincoln County
Sheriff's Office narcotics division and
tactical response team raided a
home on Rufus Road, which is off Highway
16.
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CAROLINA
TRUST BANK "SETS THE PACE" FOR
2008
Left to Right:
Teresa Watson - United Way Pacesetter
Campaign Chair,
Mike Cline - CTB President, Treva Carey -
CTB Sr. VP, Zach Dellinger,
Laura Slack – Lincoln County United
Way Executive Director, Mort
Wadsworth, Robin Goodson, Shelly McCraw,
Lindsey Huffman, Marty
Wensil, Sue Stamey, Trish Johnson.
By
Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON)
-- For the second year in a row,
Carolina Trust Bank has been named
Lincoln County United Way Pacesetter of
the Year.
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MISSING
JUVENILE FOUND SAFE
By
Jon Mayhew (NORTH
LINCOLN) -- A 12-year-old boy,
reported missing by his mother and
grandmother around 10:30pm Friday, is
found safe early Saturday morning.
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AUTHORITIES
SEARCHING FOR RUNAWAY YOUTH
By
Jon Mayhew
NORTH
LINCOLN -- The Lincoln County
mobile command unit, along with law
enforcement, medic and North 321
firefighters, are at a residence in the
2200 block of North Street, off Car Farm
Road.
Around
10:30pm Friday, a 12-year-old ran away
from home. Searchers are looking for the
five-foot-five tall juvenile.
The cold
and darkness are working against
searchers looking for the boy. He
reportedly has his grandmother's cell
phone but nobody can reach the youth.
Radio traffic indicated
searchers were reporting to the mobile
command unit, located in the cul-de-sac
of North Street. The boy ran away from
home after being punished by his mother.
With the hurting economy and bleak
outlook for many people, there will
probably be an increase in larceny,
breaking and entering and theft. There
have been several attempts at breaking
and entering vending machines. All
business owners/vendors should pay extra
attention to outside vending machines. If
you have an information about breaking
and enterings on Killian Road and Windy
Pine Circle you can call Crime Stoppers
at 704-736-8909. You could receive up to
$1000 for information that leads to an
arrest.
LINCOLN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JANUARY 30, 2009
INCIDENT REPORT
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.
2009-00648
Communicating Threats
Assigned: File Only (Barnes)
Location: 108 S Hwy 16
Victim: State of N.C.
Suspect threatened to shoot anyone who
stood in his way
Date Reported: January 28, 2009
District C
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LINCOLN
TEEN GETS WISH GRANTED
Heather
Hallman (left) and her mom, Angie, will
be heading to Charlotte Friday night to
grant Heather's wish, a trip to Hawaii to
see family and swim with the dolphins.
Heather suffers from Lupus.
By
Jon Mayhew
VALE
-- Underneath the good attitude,
smile and laughter of 17-year-old Heather
Hallman, there's a battle raging over her
body.
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for the whole story
KLEIN
NEW EAST LINCOLN
BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Denver
resident Maeneen Klein became the new
president of the East Lincoln Betterment
Association (ELBA) Thursday night at
Unity Presbyterian Church.
By
Jon Mayhew
DENVER
-- The premiere organization in
eastern Lincoln County dedicated to the
quality of life in East Lincoln has a new
president.
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LINCOLN
WOMAN ONE OF FIVE
GASTON POWERBALL WINNERS
By Jon Mayhew
CROUSE -- A Crouse
resident is one of five deputies who work
at the
Gaston County Jail to share $1 million in
Powerball winnings.
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for the whole story
WAY
TO GO, MUSTANGS!
Members
of the East Lincoln High School Mustangs
football team where honored at the
Thursday night ELBA meeting for their
winning football season in 2008. The team
made it to the state championship game.
Head coach Mike Byus and principal Dr.
Cale Sain were presented with plaques of
appreciation by ELBA.
PUBLIC
NOTICE
The Mayor and City Council will
hold a budget work session on Friday,
February 13th 2009 beginning at 1:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of City Hall,
located at 114 West Sycamore Street.
The purpose of this meeting will be to
discuss funding request from various
organizations to the City. Should you
have any questions concerning this
meeting,
please contact Donna Flowers, City Clerk
at (704)736-8980, Monday through Friday
from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
MECKLENBURG
CONTRACTOR
FACES CHARGES IN LINCOLN
By
Jon Mayhjew
Joe
Kirk Bost Jr. is charged with not
performing contract work he was paid for.
DENVER
-- A Cornelius contractor faces charges
in eastern Lincoln
County after county detectives say he was
paid for work he never
performed.
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for the whole story
Lincoln County
Sheriff's detective Lt. Hal Klutz
LINCOLN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JANUARY 29, 2009
INCIDENT REPORT
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.
2009-00605
Simple Assault
Assigned: Deputy Milton
Location: Bus stop
Victim: Juvenile
One juvenile assaulted another at bus
stop
Date Reported: January 26, 2009
District B
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FISTFIGHT
AT GASTON COURTHOUSE ENDS IN ARREST
By Jon Mayhew
GASTONIA -- A Lincolnton
man is one of two people arrested earlier
this week after
a fist fight at the Gaston County
Courthouse in Gastonia.
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for the whole story
Credit Cents
By: Leigh Guth
Family and Consumer Science Extension
Agent
NC Cooperative Extension Service, Lincoln
County
Almost everyone is
talking about money, jobs and difficult
times. Extension is a great place to
learn skills to help you make the best
decisions with your money.
Every Thursday in February: Feb. 5, 12,
19 & 26
• Week 1: Credit Basics -
understanding credit card terms
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U P D A
T E
BOMB
INCIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
Marijauna
charges filed against suspects
 
David
Lecuyer (left) and Jeff Bullard (right)
are charged with making a pipe bomb and
possessing drugs in their Catawba Street
residence.
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- As police continue
investigating an incident involving a
Lincolnton residence where one pipe bomb
was found, The Carolina Scoop has learned
additional charges have been filed
against both of the suspects in the case.
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WHERE
ARE THE PARENTS II:
Sheriff
Tim Daugherty responds
Recently,
The Carolina Scoop ran a "What's on
your mind?" from Iron Station
resident Charles Akers in response to my
editorial on "where are the
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Reports for
January 26 - 27, 2009
JAN.
26, 2009: Disturbance at 710
Louise Avenue -- Officer Mike Reep said
subjects were arguing with each other.
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VEHICLES
DAMAGED AT HOSPITAL
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Police are investigating
three separate cases of vehicles being
damaged in the parking lot of Carolinas
Medical Center Lincoln.
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SECOND
SEX ARREST
 
Ashley
Braddy (left) is the second suspect to be
arrested in a sex case from 2006. Her
ex-husband, Adam Braddy, was arrested
last week in the same case.
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLN
COUNTY -- A second arrest has
been made in a sexual assault case from
an incident that occurred in 2006.
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