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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Recent News - March 2003
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Sweet-tooth crime spree goes sour
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Bubblegum bandits
March 3, 2003 - Two Charlotte men on an alleged 3-month crime spree along N.C. 16 thought they had it pretty sweet — until Lincoln County detectives burst
their bubbles. Literally.
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Detectives Bobby Blanton and Lee Keller (standing) fingerprint one of the recovered vending machines Friday at the sheriff's
office. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Letters to the desert
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March 3, 2003 - Right, Amanda Francis (left) and Nikolas Geerken from Freida Robinson's fifth-grade class at Iron Station Elementary
School prepare care packages for a battalion of U.S. soldiers stationed overseas in Kuwait.
Far right, Tyler Williams, a fifth-grader in April Hicks' and Donna Robinson's class, designs a card to send to the troops. Both fifth-grade classes have been working together to get reminders of home for the soldiers. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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County eyes future water, sewer needs
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March 3, 2003 - A Lincoln County population that is expected to rise to 106,000 by 2022 has
officials taking a hard look at water and sewer issues facing Lincoln County.
During the county commissioners’ goal-setting session Wednesday, commissioners agreed that water and sewer are high-priority needs because they are essential
to growth and development.
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Hearing resumes on Cowans Ford project
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March 3, 2003 - A public hearing for The Villages at Cowans Ford, a
proposed 151-acre subdivision in eastern Lincoln County, will continue at tonight’s county commissioners meeting.
The application from The Denver Group LLC was continued from the board’s Feb. 3 meeting due to the large turnout of residents and the number of concerns they
voiced.
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Black History
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March 3, 2003 - Kevin Wesley, left and Alex Thompson of Revealaters Productions perform a skit in the Black History celebration
Friday at the Lincoln County Cultural Center. The program featured essay readings, poems and dance performances. The youth program was entitled "Remembrances of Our Past, Challenges for Our
Future." (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Children injured in N.C. 27 crash
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Second wreck snarls traffic in Boger City
March 5, 2003 - Two children are in stable condition at Lincoln Medical Center following a head-on collision Monday afternoon.
The wreck occurred at the intersection of N.C. 27 and N.C. 73 around 4 p.m. Monday.
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A trooper surveys the wreckage Monday of a van and SUV after an accident that sent two children to the hospital with serious injuries.
The accident occurred at the intersection of N.C. 27 and 73 Monday afternoon. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Local teachers to be honored with awards
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Fund raiser earns strong student support
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Relay for Life
March 5, 2003 - With less than a month remaining before east Lincoln’s Relay for Life, area schools have hit their fund-raising stride.
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Principal Mitch Eisner looks on as Catawba Elementary students do a brisk business Tuesday morning, selling bracelets to benefit Relay
for Life. (Photo by Jenny Walling)
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Planning Board OKs new subdivision
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Village at Cowan’s Ford would include over 200 homes; 20-acre commercial site
The first hurdle to bring a new subdivision to east Lincoln was overcome Monday night.
The Lincoln County Planning Board recommended the Board of Commissioners approve a request by The Denver Group, LLC to rezone 151 acres for the construction of
The Village at Cowan’s Ford.
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What’s shakin’? East Lincoln High students are seismologically savvy
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Editor’s note: Due to a production error in the Feb. 26 issue of ShoreLine, this article is being reprinted.
March 5, 2003 - DENVER — Eastern Lincoln County isn’t typically thought of as a great place to study geological activity.
There are no volcanoes and only the occasional tremor, which, more often than not, is the result of blasting at the local quarries.
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Denver’s Top Dog: Gus collars a Westminster win
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Editor’s note: Due to a production error in the Feb. 26 issue of ShoreLine, this article is being reprinted.
March 5, 2003 - DENVER — A Denver dog made canine history this month, with an unprecedented showing at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Gus, a five-year-old Belgian Malinois, placed second in the Herding Group at the Feb. 11 show in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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Local support group formed to help for military families
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March 5, 2003 - When military personnel are shipped out, the families left behind in base housing have
the benefit of a built-in support group.
The family of active duty personnel, reservists and National Guardsman who don’t live in military communities don’t necessarily have that luxury.
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Democrat women collect items for servicemen
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March 5, 2003 - Democratic Women of Lincoln County will join the local chapter of the American Red Cross
in the collection of items to be sent to military personnel.
During the February meeting at Lincolnton City Hall, president Madeline Elmore distributed leaflets to members listing items small enough to fit into
one-gallon Ziploc storage bags.
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Student dances 24 hours
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Editor’s note: This coverage is provided by a journalism student in the Carolina Community Media
Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The Project is also supported by the UNC-CH Carolina Center for Public Service.
March 5, 2003 - “Do a little dance, show a little love, get down all night” were the words on Allison Lowe’s shirt as she remained on her feet for 24 hours in
the fifth annual UNC Dance Marathon.
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Allison Lowe of Lincolnton dances with a hula hoop at the UNC Dance Marathon. (Photo courtesy of Megan Hoyle)
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County approves incentive grants for Timken
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March 5, 2003 - Investment. Jobs. Timken.
They’re three words that seem to go hand-in-hand lately.
And with Monday night’s approval of incentive grants by county commissioners, The Timken Company is on its way toward another upgrade.
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City to hold hearings on proposed subdivision
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March 5, 2003 - A proposal that could bring a 120-acre subdivision to Wilma Sigmon Road is up for public
hearing at Thursday’s City Council meeting.
A hearing during the city planning board’s meeting in February drew a number of residents who spoke in opposition of the proposed annexation and development.
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Special athletes value courage above competition
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More than medals
March 7, 2003 - “My step-dad taught me to bowl,” he says.
Love hasn’t been able to beat his step-father yet but did pretty well Thursday.
“It’s pretty cool. I’m winning.”.
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More than 180 bowlers turned out Thursday for the annual bowling event at Pin Station. Special Olympics of Lincoln County hosts the event
each year as a preliminary to the state competition held each fall. Jessica Bingham, along with all participants, received a medal for her efforts. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Taser targets: Taking a 50,000 volt charge is all in a day’s work
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March 7, 2003 - Detention officer David Powell fell to the floor of the jail Tuesday screaming, unable
to move.
He had just been shot in the back with a Taser gun.
About three seconds later, he looked up, grinning.”
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Woman injured in single-car wreck
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March 7, 2003 - A Cherryville woman is in serious condition at Carolinas Medical Center
this morning following an accident Wednesday.
Brenda Shull, 40, was the only person involved in the wreck, which occurred on Gaston Webbs Chapel Road Wednesday morning just over the Gaston
County line.
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Susan Spake (center), Lincoln County Emergency Management director, works with other rescue personnel to free Brenda Shull from her truck
Wednesday. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Annexation OK’d
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City to take in 120 acres on Wilma Sigmon Road
March 7, 2003 - After more than an hour of discussion and sometimes-heated comments from residents, the Lincolnton City Council approved the annexation and rezoning of 120
acres on Wilma Sigmon Road Thursday night.
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Man faces felony drug charges
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$1 million bond set
March 7, 2003 - A High Shoals man is being held under a $1 million bond for allegedly trafficking cocaine.
Victor Meza Dominguez, 25, 212 Lincoln St., is charged with two felony counts of trafficking cocaine.
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School trips a casualty of terrorist threats
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March 7, 2003 - The Board of Education will consider a proposal next week that would place
restrictions on school trips based on the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System.
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LMC in the market for new surgeons
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Arcadia Surgical’s closing Friday leaves hospital shorthanded
March 7, 2003 - Lincoln Medical Center is looking for two new surgeons.
Dr. Gary Gala and Dr. Elizabeth Dressen closed the doors to their Lincolnton practice, Arcadia Surgical Associates, for the last time Friday.
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Retirement
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March 7, 2003 - Lincoln County 4-H Program Associate Betty Leonard receives a hug from long-time friend Howard Waynick Thursday during a
reception at the Citizens Center celebrating her retirement after a 30 career. Leonard worked extensively with youth and educational programming. Her last day on the job was Feb. 28.
(LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Howards Creek ‘family’ remembers
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March 10, 2003 - HOWARDS CREEK — The afternoon had all the elements of a good, old-fashioned
family reunion — food, conversation and celebration.
The Howards Creek “family” is bound by love of community rather than blood. The large family gathered Sunday to celebrate the 10 year anniversary
of the Howards Creek Community Center.
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Joe Stewart, president of the Howards Creek Community Center Support Group, unveiled the new monument Sunday. Members of the community
attended the ceremony, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the center. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Mardi Gras Madness
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March 10, 2003 - Children and adults celebrated Mardi Gras Friday night in Lincolnton. Lincolnton Medical Group hosted a children's
celebration at the Karaoke Hut. The event was a fundraiser for the business' Relay for Life team. (Above) Macy
Turner was ready to party, dance and sing the night away.
(Below) Nancy Riley and Don Besse heated up the dance floor during the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce annual Mardi Gras Madness party. The event raises money for scholarships given to
local students. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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School officials start budget talks
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County will be asked to support increase for capital improvements
March 10, 2003 - Superintendent Jim Watson methodically went through Lincoln County Schools’ recent accomplishments one morning last week.
In September, the school system learned 17 of 18 schools met or exceeded expected academic growth under the state’s ABCs testing model, with three earning
special recognition.
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Delta Mills will shut down
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March 10, 2003 - MAIDEN (AP) — Delta Mills will shut down in May, leaving 120 employees out of work.
The plant produces cotton yarn used in woven apparel fabric for Delta Mills’ parent company, Delta Woodside, based in Greenville, S.C.
The closing will help the company remain competitive by reducing costs, according to a Delta Mills news release.
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Cherryville water link readied
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March 10, 2003 - Plans for a $1 million water interconnect between Lincolnton and Cherryville are one
step closer to completion.
Cherryville has already applied for a Community Development Block Grant which will provide $600,000.
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Help from the Knights
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March 10, 2003 -
Gary Montgomery with the St. Dorothy's Catholic Church Knights of Columbia is shown with Kimberly Frye, 13, and Leigh Guth of Salem Industries at A Place to Grow after the Knights made a check pres-entation Friday of $2,000 from their annual Tootsie Roll sale. The Knights of Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Denver also participated in the drive. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Concert membership drive begins
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March 10, 2003 - The annual membership campaign of the Lincoln County Concert Association will begin on
March 9 and continue until the first week in April.
The 2003-04 concert season will open on Aug. 17 with a concert by The Raleigh Ringers, a highly acclaimed handbell group. They treat their audiences to a
variety of musical styles — sacred, secular, classical and rock and roll.
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Lessons in leadership last a lifetime
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March 12, 2003 - DENVER — A Denver man recently received recognition for a lifetime of
service to the Boy Scouts of America.
Edgar Smith was awarded the Silver Beaver last month by the Piedmont Council of the Boy Scouts — the highest honor a council can bestow upon a
volunteer.
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Bridge project closes popular short cut
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March 12, 2003 - Drivers who travel Killian Farm Road will have to find an alternate route
for the next three months.
The bridge, which spanned Anderson Creek 0.5 miles south of N.C. 73, has been torn down and is being replaced, closing the road until June.
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The timber bridge on Killian Farm Road, which once spanned Anderson Creek, was torn down last week to make room for a new concrete
structure. (Photo by Jacob Rudolph)
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Residents urged to get permits for burning debris
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Fire season begins
March 12, 2003 - Rickey Parsley did everything right to burn debris: he obtained a permit, kept a water hose nearby and supervised the fire in his backyard.
But in the end, he still had to call the fire department..
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Firefighter David Holtz sprays water on a tree that partially burned after a controlled fire got out of hand Tuesday. At left, Rickey
Parsley talks to County Ranger Elizabeth Snyder. Snyder said the gusty winds caused the fire to spread. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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NLHS overruns exceed $2 million
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March 12, 2003 - Construction on Lincoln County’s new high school is proving to be more
expensive than originally anticipated.
North Lincoln High School, located on Lee Lawing Road near Pumpkin Center, will cost $2.39 million more than was originally set aside in school
bonds, according to figures presented at Monday’s joint meeting of the school board and county commissioners.
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Marco Antonio Gomez Juirez (right) of Taylor and Murphy Construction Company works on the bridge that will go over a creek on North
Lincoln High School's campus as Coye Wheeler (left) and Jose Gonzales discuss the project. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Strapped schools look for revenue
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March 12, 2003 - Lincoln County Schools has some major needs this year, but paying for them may prove
difficult.
Two new schools are debuting in August with the associated costs of staff and utilities. Existing facilities are in need of repairs. Local supplements have to
rise to stay competitive with other school systems during a teacher shortage.
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House arrest program may be axed
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Electronic monitoring less costly than incarceration
March 12, 2003 - Electronic House Arrest, a sanction that officials call cost-effective and successful, could be on the chopping
block during the next round of state budget cuts..
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Intensive Probation Office Kenneth Little holds the ankle band that offenders under Electronic House Arrest are required to wear.
(LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Teen-agers injured
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March 12, 2003 - A 2-car collision on Wilma Sigmon Road at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday sent four teen-agers to the hospital with minor
injuries, said EMS Training Coordinator John Watts. Two 16-year-old females and two 17-year-old females were taken to Lincoln Medical Center. A fifth passenger - an 18-year-old - was uninjured. All
passengers were wearing their seat belts, which played a part in protecting them, Watts said. Shortly after the crash, one of the passengers walked to a nearby residence to get help. Reports from the
N.C. Highway Patrol regarding the cause of the wreck were not available at presstime. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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New strategic plan adopted by ELBA
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March 12, 2003 - DENVER — A new “strategic plan” is giving a 27-year-old community action group a
much-needed facelift.
The East Lincoln Betterment Association unveiled its new framework for success Tuesday night, citing wavering membership as a threat to the group’s survival.
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Chief rejects misuse of funds accusation
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East Lincoln Fire Department
March 12, 2003 - DENVER — A war of words is ablaze within the east Lincoln fire district.
At issue is the appropriation and expenditures of tax-payer funds by officials within the fire department.
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The cowboy ‘good guys’ return
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Saddle pals entertain children
March 14, 2003 - Ken Eckhart just wanted to play cowboys in public.
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Members of the Silver Screen Saddle Pals give Mayor Bobby Huitt a few suggestions on run-ning the city. From left, Ken Eckhart as the
Lone Ranger, Larry Mull as Hoss Cartwright, Dean Baker as Gene Autry and Mike McGugan as a deputy sheriff. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Comedy act
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March 14, 2003 - Comedy act: Paul Bonham performs during the Lincolnton High School talent show Thursday as Danielle Withers and Alex
Sankouich help out. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Honored veteran has Lincoln ties
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Medal of Freedom nominee
March 14, 2003 - Retired Gen. Raymond G. Davis is quite possibly the United States’ most decorated living Marine.
In a few months, he might achieve another distinction held only by one other American.
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Retired Gen. Raymond G. Davis
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Field trips restricted
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Terrorism caution
March 14, 2003 - How far students can travel from Lincoln County now depends on how serious the federal government thinks the threat of terrorism is.
The Board of Education unanimously approved a recommendation from its Policy Committee at its meeting Wednesday that will restrict school-sponsored travel
based on the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System.
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Schools deny 60 transfers
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Overcrowding in east feared
March 14, 2003 - A few elementary school students in east Lincoln County headed to new schools next year can remain where they are now, but most
who asked to stay put will be moving on.
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Budget woes dominate chamber breakfast
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March 14, 2003 - It was the budget over breakfast for about 65 members of the community this morning.
The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce held its annual “Elected Officials Breakfast” this morning at the Lincoln Cultural Center.
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Two Talented
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March 14, 2003 - Branden Nicholson and Ashton Howard sing "The Prayer" by Josh Groban during Lincolnton High School's first
talent show, sponsored by the Drama Club. The event was held Thursday at the Cultural Center. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Dumped truck
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March 14, 2003 -
A truck carrying roofing shingles and tar paper tipped over Monday morning coming around a curve near Love Memorial Elementary School. The driver of the truck, Richard Fix, said he felt the load shift and the truck's wheels come off the pavement as he made the turn. Neither Fix nor his passenger were injured. Here, N.C. Highway Patrol Troopers Mark Jones and Jack Ferree inspect the truck. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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County to pay tributes
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McConnell and Boyles to be remembered
March 17, 2003 - The lives of two Lincoln County residents will be honored at tonight’s Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Room on the third floor of the Citizens Center.
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Horse in the pool!
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March 17, 2003 - Sunday morning for Paul and Virginia Rhyne started out normal enough: they woke up
early, ready to head to Cherryville for breakfast with their grandson. and his friends.
But when the three boys walked around to the back of the Rhyne’s Laboratory home at about 8:30 a.m., they got a big shock — in the middle of the Rhyne’s pool
was their neighbor’s horse.
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Abernathy assumes second-in-command
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Veteran will miss drug task force work
March 17, 2003 - For Dean Abernathy, it was a tremendous career move, but one that forced him to leave behind a job he loves.
Abernathy was recently named captain of the Lincolnton Police Department, a position left open by Roger Hilton, who retired in December.
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Capt. Dean Abernathy sits at his desk at the Lincolnton Police Department. Abernathy, who has been with the department since 1986, was
promoted to captain last week. He has been serving as head of the criminal investigations division and was a member of the Drug Task Force. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Lincolnton police chief to retire
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March 17, 2003 - Lincolnton Police Chief Terry Burgin announced Friday that he will retire
from the position he has held for 13 years at the end of this month.
Burgin has worked in law enforcement since 1974. He took over the position of chief at the age of 33 in 1989.
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Patients learn to ‘Breathe Easier’
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Program helps patients with lung disorders
March 17, 2003 - Alma Gales recalls lying down in bed that night; the next few days aren’t quite as clear.
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Alma Gales pedals a stationary bicycle during the final day of the Breathe Easier Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Lincoln Medical
Center. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Overturned 18-wheeler
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March 17, 2003 - An 18-wheeler driven by Sherrill Myrick of Rockingham overturned on N.C. 27 East Friday at around 1:15 p.m., forcing
authorities to detour traffic around the scene for hours. Myrick was not hurt in the wreck, said Trooper L.W. Morrow of the N.C. Highway Patrol. Morrow, who witnessed the accident, said speed was not a
factor. The truck appeared to drop off the shoulder of the road and then overcorrect, causing it to tip over. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Habitat workers build new home for deaf couple
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March 19, 2003 - VALE — The sounds of progress can be heard at the site of Habitat for
Humanity’s latest house in Lincoln County.
Hammers pound nails into the structure’s wood frame to hold siding in place. A pallet of shingles smacks against the roof of the house. The
plethora of volunteers talk to each other about what needs to be done next.
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Emlyn Jones (right) goes up high to nail siding onto Habitat for Humanity's latest house, while Kate Jones (below) stays closer to the
ground. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Board agrees on ABC store site
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State commission will have to OK shopping center property before construction can begin
March 19, 2003 - LINCOLNTON — After five months of location scouting, the Lincoln County ABC Board has found a site for the first
liquor store in eastern Lincoln County.
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A sign marks the spot where the Lincoln County ABC Board proposes a new ABC store be built. The site, located at 7539 Waterside
Crossing Blvd., is directly behind Harris Teeter at the intersection of N.C.s 16 and 73. (Photo by Jacob Rudolph)
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McConnell and Boyles honored
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March 19, 2003 - Words like dedication, courage, pride, honor and distinction spilled from the lips of
county officials and residents Monday night during the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Family, friends and fans of Harlan Boyles and Louis Todd McConnell filled the Commissioners Room and overflowed out into the lobby.
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NAACP to award teacher scholarship
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Burgin cites family in retirement decision
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Now a father of a 5-month-old girl
March 19, 2003 - In the end, there were two driving factors that led to police Chief Terry Burgin’s decision to retire: his wife and his daughter.
“Maybe I’m doing this backwards, but I now have a family,” Burgin said Tuesday.
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Plan advances for new subdivision
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Some residents opposed
March 19, 2003 - The Lincolnton Planning Board will recommend to City Council next month that preliminary plans for part of a large subdivision on Wilma Sigmon Road be
approved.
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Steep slope
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March 19, 2003 -
A 62-year-old woman was transported to Lincoln Medical Center in good condition Tuesday after her car went down an embankment off N.C. 27 East in Boger City. The woman said she was driving east when another car pulled out in front of her and she swerved to miss it, said EMS Training Officer John Watts. Firefighters from Boger City Volunteer Fire Department freed the woman from her vehicle. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Crew’s work helps guide night boaters safely to shore
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Lamplighters
March 19, 2003 - The bright sunshine, which often illuminates Lake Norman during the day, gives way to near-total darkness at night.
After the sun goes down, boat orienteering becomes difficult, and even master navigators can get turned around — confused when the familiar shoreline gives way
to utter blackness.
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ELBA eyes plan to revive waning interest
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March 19, 2003 - DENVER — A group designed to better the east Lincoln community has devised a new
“strategic plan,” in an effort to jump-start membership and revive its influence.
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Roads flooded, bridges washed out by downpour
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March 21, 2003 - Overnight downpours soaked Lincoln County Wednesday night and Thursday
morning, washing out bridges and delaying schools.
The South Fork River swelled, overflowing its banks.
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(Right) Firemen wait for a resident of Red Dawn Estate Trail to cross over a make-shift bridge Thursday morning. Flooding washed away a
culvert, cutting off access to five homes. (Below) City Park on South Aspen Street looked more like a lake than a ball-field following the storm. (LTN photos by Diane Turbyfill and Jenny Walling)
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Vets voice support for war
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March 21, 2003 - It seems that everyone worldwide has formed an opinion on Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Anti-war protesters march in the streets here and in Europe, while rallies supporting our troops converge on both coasts.
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Call to war hits home in Lincoln
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March 21, 2003 - The sound of weapons being fired in Iraq erupts from TVs in area
restaurants, stores and gas stations.
Americans have huddled in front of their sets since war was declared Wednesday evening. To some, the coverage looks like a Hollywood movie. For
others, the war footage is as personal as a home video.
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City seeks ideas on land use
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Public forum set for Tuesday
March 21, 2003 - Want a say in Lincolnton’s future?
Have specific ideas about what downtown should look like, or what kinds of development you don’t want in your neighborhood?
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Mark Carpenter (left), zoning administrator, and Elliott Beal, Land Use committee chairman, look over the proposed 2003 Lincolnton Land
Use Plan. A public forum will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to gain public opinions and ideas on the plan. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Home fix-up grants offered to county residents
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March 21, 2003 - Lincoln County residents who need help getting their homes up to standards could receive
help from a state grant.
The $400,000 grant, from the N.C. Division of Community Assistance, will provide money to up to 14 qualified residences throughout the county.
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Employees evacuated
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March 21, 2003 - Employees at the Comforto plant, 1161 Burris Boulevard, were evacuated Thursday after an Argon leak was discovered in
the plant. Susan Spake, county emergency management director, said that when she arrived there was a "vapor cloud so thick in the parking lot that you couldn't see the cars." A frozen pipe
around the Argon tank blew up, authorities discovered, leaking Argon into the building through an open door, she said. Firefighters searched the building for employees, and Crouse Chief Milton Sain
turned the tank off. Argon is a gas used for welding that displaces oxygen. No one was hurt as a result of the leak. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Law enforcement, schools feel war’s impact
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Emergency response reviewed by task force
March 21, 2003 - Lincoln County emergency agencies are on high alert today following the start of the war with Iraq Wednesday night.
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Susan Spake, county emergency management director, screens a call while watching the air strikes on Iraq broadcast on TV Thursday
afternoon. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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United Way celebrates success
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March 21, 2003 - United Way of Lincoln County had reason to celebrate at its annual meeting and awards
luncheon, held Wednesday at the Lincoln Country Club.
More than 400,000 reasons.
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Students stay focused
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War a topic in some classrooms
March 21, 2003 - As students filed into Love Memorial Elementary School on Thursday, Principal Ron Deaton heard a lot of talk about one thing — the weather.
Love Memorial students seemed more concerned with the flooding that delayed school two hours than the war with Iraq that started overnight.
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County promises to help employees
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Smallpox vaccine side effects possible
March 21, 2003 - County commissioners Monday night agreed to cover all out-of-pocket expenses not paid by worker’s compensation or insurance for employees who get sick as
a result of taking the smallpox vaccine.
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Military receives special attention at North Brook
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March 24, 2003 - FLAY — The reminders of a war half a world away are everywhere in North
Brook Baptist Church.
Two banners hang from the ceiling at the front of the small church’s congregation hall. The one on the left says, “One Nation Under God.” The one
on the right quotes Psalms 33:12: “Blessed is the Nation Whose God is the Lord … .”
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Right, reminders of the war in Iraq are always present at North Brook Baptist Church as Pastor Ray Pennell addresses the congregation
during Sunday's service. Below, Mickayla Brittain, 5, and her brother, Dakotah, 8, look at the display honoring 10 soldiers associated with the church. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Farmers get relief on water
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March 24, 2003 - Residents who want to use county water for agricultural purposes could get a break on
their next water bill.
County commissioners recently approved special rates for farmers who use water for
agricultural irrigation, watering of livestock, and other farm-related uses.
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NLHS band to have at least 60
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March 24, 2003 - When it opens in August, North Lincoln High School will have a marching band
of at least 60 students.
What the band members wear when they take the field for the first time is still up in the air, though they are looking at some models.
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Brittany Fainn, a sophomore who will be going to North Lincoln High School next year, shows off a model of the Marching Knights' uniform.
(Photo courtesy Kathy Bernatzky)
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New sheriff’s deputies test driving skills Saturday
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March 24, 2003 - Blame the skid marks in the parking lot of West Lincoln High School on the
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
Five new sheriff’s deputies went through driving training Saturday, training that will clear the way for them to get their own patrol cars.
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Deputy David McCoy heads toward the first of two courses designed to test his evasive driving skills Saturday. 1st Sgt. Doug Norwood
gives commands and grades drivers on their maneuvering. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Wax Museum
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March 24, 2003 - Above, Alexander Graham Bell, a.k.a. S. Ray Lowder student Caleb Smith, tells two students about inventing the telephone
on Friday.
Below, Grant Gregory dresses up as Ferdinand Magellan to talk about his voyages. Both third-graders were participating in a "wax museum" set up by teachers Susan Ravert and Shanti Ammen. The purpose of the museum was to have students present reports about historical figures by dressing the part. (LTN photos by Jenny Walling)
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Vale woman killed in Friday crash
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March 24, 2003 - A Vale woman was killed Friday following a head-on collision that sent another woman to
the hospital with critical injuries.
Teresa Kay Taylor, 41, of 7150 N.C. 27, was pronounced dead at Lincoln Medical Center after the crash, which occurred just before 6 p.m. Friday.
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Rally reaches beyond politics to patriotism
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March 26, 2003 - Patriotic tunes, American flags and national solidarity poured from the East Lincoln
High School gymnasium Friday.
At the same time coalition forces targeted military and government installations in Iraq, students in east Lincoln gathered to show support for the thousands
of American troops serving our nation.
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Scarlet fever found
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13 afflicted since January
March 26, 2003 - Healthcare officials in Lincoln County are asking parents of young children to be on the lookout for signs of scarlet fever.
At least 13 cases of the disease have been reported by physicians in Lincoln County since January, according to Lincoln Medical Center and the Health
Department.
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Lincolnton looks to the future
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Land use plan provides new direction
March 26, 2003 - A new land use plan unveiled Tuesday promotes an aesthetically-pleasing, pedestrian friendly Lincolnton with a bustling, vibrant
downtown. .
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City Planning Director Steve Gurley is surrounded by maps during Tuesday's presentation of a land use plan for the next 10 to 15
years. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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LMS students pray for troops in Iraq
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March 26, 2003 - The morning bell had yet to ring at Lincolnton Middle School on Tuesday morning, but a
few students and teachers were already gathered around the flagpole in front of the school.
As a few more students gradually trickled outside, Elizabeth Holmes summed up why they were there.
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Patriotic rally planned for Friday
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March 26, 2003 - Military representatives, local officials and Lincoln County residents will rally at the
courthouse Friday in support of troops overseas.
“We’re going to show our troops they’re loved in Lincoln County,” said Dale Punch, commander of the American Legion Post 30. “With all the things we’ve been
seeing on the news … it’s a nice gesture to let the troops know we’re here.”
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Cherryville defeats liquor sales
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Measure fails by 17 votes after heated campaigns
March 26, 2003 - CHERRYVILLE — Cherryville’s businesses will remain dry.
The town’s residents went to the polls Tuesday and defeated a referendum that would have allowed the sale of mixed beverages in restaurants, hotels and other
businesses by 17 votes.
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LMC wins Adult Spelling Bee battle
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Published March 26, 2003
Chrysalis
That’s the word that propelled Lincoln Medical Center to spelling victory last night at the Citizen’s Center.
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The Chamber of Commerce Adult Spelling Bee winning team from Lincoln Medical Center celebrates after correctly spelling a word.
Clockwise from left, the team members are Melissa Peeler, Brenda Kennell, Jordan Frye and Leeanne Peacock. (LTN photo by Jenny Walling)
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Cherryville defeats liquor sales
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Measure fails by 17 votes after heated campaigns
March 26, 2003 - CHERRYVILLE — Cherryville’s businesses will remain dry.
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