COMMISSIONERS
APPROVE SEWER ALLOCATIONS
Dodge bullet
regarding Verdict Ridge controversy

Commissioners George
Arena (left) and commission chairman Alex
Patton listened during county manager
George Wood's presentation on the
remaining sewer allocations of the old
Forney Creek Waste Water Plant. Photo
by Adam Diaz/TCS
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Lincoln County Commissioners
Monday night unanimously approved the
allocation of the remaining sewer flow
capacity in the Forney Creek Waste Water
Plant.
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District
Court Calendar
for Tuesday 1/06/09
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LOCATION: LINCOLNTON, NC DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF LINCOLN
COURT DATE: 01/06/09 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 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
2 ALVAREZ,NICOLAS NO OPERATORS LICENSE HIPP,B 08CR 004837
3 ANGUIANO,MARIA,LOURDES NO OPERATORS LICENSE MCKENZIE,M 08CR 005494
FAIL TO HEED LIGHT OR SIREN MCKENZIE,M 08CR 005494
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CRIME
OF THE WEEK

Staff Reports
Crime of the Week Jan 4- 11
Lincoln County Sheriffs detectives
are asking for the publics help in
finding the persons believed to have been
involved in shooting into an occupied
home on Christmas Eve.
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TEENS
BREAK IN TO FOOTBALL STADIUM, HIGH SCHOOL
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Three teenagers were so
excited to get back to school Monday,
they were actually caught breaking into
part of Lincolnton High's football
stadium late Sunday night.
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton Police Blotter

Lincolnton
Police Captain Cindy Monday
Photo by Adam Diaz/The Carolina
Scoop
1/4/09
@ 3:11am -- Disturbance: 120 Davis
Street. Officer Mark Sain said subjects
entered victims home after being told to
stay away.
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LINCOLN
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JANUARY 5, 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.
2008-09663
Missing Person
Assigned: Officer Wise
Location: 872 Shoal Rd.
Victim: Juvenile
Missing Person
Date Reported: December 31, 2008
District A
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TWO
TEENS ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES

North
Lincoln High School students Jordan
Branch (left) and James Adkins' Christmas
vacation came to a screeching halt early
Saturday morning after being arrested on
drug charges.
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Christmas vacation ended
early for two North Lincoln High School
teens after a traffic stop early Saturday
morning.
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MEMBERS
OF LOCAL GUARD UNIT DEPLOYED TO IRAQ

People pakced the James W.
Warren Citizen Center Saturday night to
honor the members of Lincolnton's
National Guard unit, who will be deployed
to Iraq. Sunday, the unit will leave for
Mississippi, then be deployed overseas.
See
the story below
THREE
ARRESTED AFTER DISTURBANCE
Police:
gun fired into Davis Street residence
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Three people were jailed
early Sunday morning after causing a
disturbance on Davis Street and leaving
the scene. One of the suspects even fired
a shot at the scene of the disturbance.
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TOWERY
IN TROUBLE AGAIN.....
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- Some people never learn. And
for a Lincolnton woman, the lesson may be
a hard one to take.
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TRAFFIC
STOP NETS UNDERAGE DRINKERS
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- A tag not attached properly
to a vehicle lands two Vale women in jail
for underage drinking.
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CHILD
INJURED IN ATV ACCIDENT
By
Jon Mayhew
DENVER
-- A child suffers injuries
Sunday afternoon after having an accident
on an all-terrain vehicle.
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Lincoln County Courthouse
The Lincoln County
Board of Commissioners will meet Monday
at 6:30 p.m.
in the Board of Commissioners' Room on
the third floor of the James W. Warren
Citizens Center
at 115 W. Main Street.
The citizens of Lincoln County are always
encouraged to attend. The following is
the agenda for
this meeting
LINCOLN
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 5, 2009
6:30 PM Call to Order
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RESIDENTS
SALUTE, SAY GOODBYE TO GUARD
Deployment
Ceremony overflows Citizen Center
Saturday

A
little boy was among a packed house to
enjoy patriotic music prior to the
Lincolnton's National Guard deployment
ceremony Saturday. Photo
by Elizabeth Mayhew/TCS
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- People packed the James W.
Warren Citizens Center Saturday night,
waving patriotic flags and applauding to
patriotic music being played live.
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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 and a valid phone
number for verification purposes on
all submissions.
WE HAVE
BEEN TOGETHER FOR EIGHT YEARS NOW AND MY
TIME HAS ENDED. I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU
SOME THOUGHTS AND MEMORIES.
May 1973, 35 years and 7months a go I
graduated from Lincolnton High School.
Little did I know where I was going? I
knew many roads were ahead of me but
which one would I
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton Police Blotter

Lincolnton
Police Department chief Dean Abernathy
1/3/09
@ 12:34am -- First Degree Trespass: 104
Davis Street. Officer Mark Sain said
subject subject refused to leave
residence.
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton Police Blotter

1/2/09
@10:05am -- Larceny: 626 Center Drive
(The Drug Store). Officer Billy Burgin
said suject concealed and took items from
the store.
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District
Court Calendar
for Monday 1/05/09
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LOCATION: LINCOLNTON, NC DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF LINCOLN
COURT DATE: 01/05/09 TIME: 09:30 AM COURTROOM NUMBER: 0001
JUDGE PRESIDING : K. DEAN BLACK
COURTROOM CLERK : CATHY KEENER
PROSECUTOR : KAY KILLIAN
NO. DEFENDANT NAME OFFENSE COMPLAINANT FILE NUMBER
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1 BRYANT,PERRY,RENUS ASSAULT ON A FEMALE POST,MARY,R 08CR 054741
2 BRYANT,PERRY,RENUS SIMPLE ASSAULT BRYANT,WILL 08CR 054742
3 COLEMAN,RACHEL,LEE ASSAULT AND BATTERY SUMMERS,S,G 08CR 054733
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton Police Blotter

1/1/09
@ 8:21pm -- Damage to property: 629 W.
Pine Street
Officer Mike Reep said someone was
driving through someone else's yard.
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Extensions
Successful Gardener
DUNSTAN
CHESTNUT
FEATURED IN 4-H PLANT SALE
By: Kevin Starr
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service
A sure sign that the new year has arrived
is the beginning of the 4-H Plant Sale.
This years selection of plants is
probably the most diverse we have
offered. The diversity is due partly to
the availability of different varieties
from our suppliers and from our desire to
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The
Carolina Scoop Exclusive!
MAN
FALLS DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- A man working at the
demolition site of Belding-Hausman in
Lincolnton falls 20 feet down an elevator
shaft around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday. Now
police are warning people to stay
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JOIN
JON MAYHEW FRIDAY 10 A.M. ON
WLON-AM (1050) AS HE WILL DISCUSS
"THE YEAR IN REVIEW" WITH HOST
MILTON BAKER!
Click HERE to visit the HRNB Website.
Click on WLON and then "Listen
Live."
WOODMILL
WINERY RINGS IN 2009!

Woodmill
Winery owner and operator Larry Cagle
prepared champagne for the New Year's
toast and balloon drop on Wednesday
night.
Photos,
video and story by Jon Mayhew
VALE
-- More than 100 people enjoyed
great dancing, a balloon drop and a
fully-catered breakfast to ring in 2009
at Woodmill Winery.
Exclusive
video on The Carolina Scoop shows the
final seconds of 2008 and the first few
seconds of 2009, including the balloon
drop.
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exclusive video!
TRAFFIC
STOP CATCHES WANTED WOMAN
By
Jon Mayhew
LINCOLNTON
-- A woman hoping not to draw
attention to herself New Years Eve ends
up being stopped for suspicion of a
moving violation and eventually arrested.
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official
Lincolnton Police Blotter

12/31
@ 9:24pm -- Disturbance: 1436 E. Main
Street
Officer Tony Potts said someone was
causing a disturbance at Tradewinds.
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Officers
Still Looking For These Suspects
A Catawba County man in connection with
two armed robberies of individuals in the
Wal-Mart parking lot on Highway 73.
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"ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENTS"
The Official Lincolnton Police Blotter

Lincolnton Police Sergeant Spencer
Summers
12/30
@ 8:03pm -- Communicating threats,
disturbance: 118 Mauney Drive
Sgt. Jeremy Wilson said people were
arguing with each other in the front
yard.
12/31
@ 12:50am -- Carrying a concealed weapon,
suspicious person: Parking lot of Jins
Buffet
Sgt. Jeremy Wilson said someone had a
concealedd weapon in their vehicle.
3:00pm -- Runaway juvenille: 911 East
Lincoln Street
Lt. Tony Hallman said a juvenille ran
away from home.
CRIME
OF THE WEEK

Staff Reports
Sheriffs
detectives are asking for the
publics help in identifying a
possible suspect in the theft of
approximately $12,000 and a safe from
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church at 537
N. Highway 16 in Denver.
A suspect was seen inside the church
around 2:30 pm on Sunday, December 14,
2008. He then left the church and got
into a clean white SUV possibly a Ford
Explorer. The theft of the two-foot x two
foot black safe weighing about 70 pounds
was not discovered until Monday morning,
December 15, 2008.
He is described as a white or possibly
Hispanic male, with a slight accent. He
was wearing jeans and a gray sweatshirt
with the hood pulled up on his head. The
clothing was described as dirty. He is
estimated to be between 35 and 45 years
old.
Anyone with information about this
incident should contact the
Sheriffs Office Detective Division
at 704-736-8856 or Crime Stoppers at
704-736-8909. If your Crime Stoppers tip
lead to an arrest, you could receive a
reward of up to $1,000. All information
will be kept confidential.
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.
District
Court Calendar
for Friday 1/02/09
JUDGMENT:
1 RUN DATE: 12/22/08 PAGE 1
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LOCATION: LINCOLNTON, NC DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF LINCOLN
COURT DATE: 01/02/09 TIME: 09:30 AM COURTROOM NUMBER: 0001
JUDGE PRESIDING :
COURTROOM CLERK : DEBBIE GEORGE/SUSAN ROSEBORO
PROSECUTOR : REBECCA K. KILLIAN
:
NO. DEFENDANT NAME OFFENSE COMPLAINANT FILE NUMBER
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1 ABERNATHY,PAMULA,MAE FAIL TO WEAR SEAT BELT-DRIVER PARKER,S,A 08IF 703297
2 ALONSO,ISAI,LOPEZ NO OPERATORS LICENSE CODY,J 08CR 006713
3 ANDERSON,HOMER,LEE,JR SPEEDING 060/45 PARKER,S,A 08IF 703311
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