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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Local News - April 2002
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Special Olympics
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April 29, 2002 - Tiffany Snipes (right) participates in the long jump during Friday's Special Olympics Spring Games. Lisa Galloway
(farright) is presented with a gold medal in the women's 50-meter dash. The games were held at Lincolnton High School stadium. Special Olympics provides athletic opportunities to developmentally and
physically challenged children, youth and adults.
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Expert to speak on NC’s character
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Historic Preservation Week:
April 29, 2002 - When Michael Southern visits Lincolnton next month he will note the buildings, the businesses, the
streets, and the residents.
But he will not consider them individually. Instead, he will appreciate them as components of a complex work of art.
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Lincoln area landmarks, such as the church used jointly by Salem Lutheran and Salem United Church of Christ, may be among those mentioned
when Research Historian Michael Southern speaks in Lincolnton Monday, May 13 at the Historic Preservation Week Dinner Gala.
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Grant to help jobless
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April 29, 2002 - Laid-off workers in Lincoln County are finding out that losing their jobs isn’t the end
of the road.
Lincoln County will soon be awarded its share of a $1.45 million grant, designated to help retrain dislocated workers.
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Lincoln courts teacher prospects
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Relay for Life begins Friday
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62 teams signed on for event
April 29, 2002 - Preparations are underway for this year’s Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society’s largest fundraiser.
The annual event begins Friday night and lasts through Saturday morning.
Participants have spent weeks collecting pledges for the laps they will make around the Lincolnton High School stadium track.
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Scholarship to honor Buck Dellinger of WLMS
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April 29, 2002 - West Lincoln Middle School administrators announced the formation of the Buck Dellinger
Memorial Foundation to honor the deceased coach and athletic director. Coach Buck Dellinger was well respected and liked by the thousands of students and coaches that he worked with over his 28 year career.
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Cherryville Cherry Blossom Festival
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April 29, 2002 - Two-year-old Alden Arrowood of Cherryville, right,
chomps down on a corn dog at the Cherryville Blossom Festival Saturday. In the far right photo, The Little Blue Choo Choo chugs through the center of town as crowds gathered for the annual celebration which included a lot of activities for children.
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Bidding boosts loan fund
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April 26, 2002 - This year’s Rotary Auction raised approximately $18,000 during its first
night Thursday. The auction lasts through Saturday night.
“It’s a weeknight. A lot of folks are just finding out we are on the air tonight,” said Keithan Tucker, auction chairman.
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ELMS faces messy problem
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Septic system reportedly in early stages of failure
April 26, 2002 - The septic system at East Lincoln Middle School is in the early stages of failure, but school
officials say they haven’t experienced any problems.
Steve Gilbert, director of the Lincoln County Department of Public Utilities, said that steps are being made to take care of the problem before it
can become a safety hazard.
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Most wanted
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Officials say pair are ‘armed and dangerous’
April 26, 2002 - Lincolnton Police are looking for two suspects allegedly involved in a
March 8 armed robbery and kidnapping.
Darriel Theracon Williams, 22, is a black male standing at 5 foot 7 inches and weighing 179 lbs.
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Michael Evans
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Retirement Reception
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April 26, 2002 - John Auten, with the Dept. of Juvenile Services, speaks to retiring Lincoln County Clerk of Court Pam Huskey at a
reception given in her honor Thursday afternoon at the courthouse. Assistant Clerk of Court Teresa Peeler will be sworn in as clerk Wednesday at 8 a.m.
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Exercise Show
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April 26, 2002 - Teresa Link, Janice Craig, Melissa Stouffer and Michael Bernardo watch TV while working out at the Lincolnton YMCA
Thursday evening. The televisions were recently installed to help exercisers pass the time.
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Martin steps down; Jetton named Democrat chairman
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April 26, 2002 - The Lincoln County Democrat Party, Executive committee, has appointed Roby Jetton
as party chairman.
Jetton was appointed after Tommy Martin informed the executive committee that he was stepping down as party chairman in order for him to devote his time to his
candidacy for a seat on the Lincoln County Board of County Commission.
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Clinic offers weapon against spread of rabies
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April 26, 2002 - The
Lincoln County Animal Control will hold a rabies clinic Saturday at East Lincoln High School.
Animal Control Officer Sgt. Keith Poovey said there are several important reasons to get pets vaccinated against rabies.
“The main importance is to control the rabies population,” he said. Having pets vaccinated will protect people from exposure.
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County approves road paving projects
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April 24, 2002 - Dusty, bumpy roads are slowly disappearing in Lincoln County.
Seven roads totaling 7.47 miles will soon be paved as part of the Secondary Road Improvement Program.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve the program for the 2002-2003 fiscal year.
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Pottery for pets
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April 24, 2002 - Rising Sun Pottery, S. Aspen St., hosted the fourth annual Mugathon Tuesday. The event serves as an open house for the
pottery shop and a fund-raiser for the Hu-mane Society of Lincoln County. Fifty percent of the proceeds from the event benefit the Humane Society. (Above) Siggy Hegewald and his wife Brigitte pick out
their mugs before going inside the shop to get refreshments. (Bottom) Caleb Leonard, 2, enjoys cookies and juice with his grandmother, Rosemary Leonard.
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U.S. 321 corridor development eyed
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April 24, 2002 - The county’s planning board is considering adopting a formalized plan to guide
development along the U.S. 321 corridor.
The plan includes additional interchanges, a 100-buffer zone and preservation of agricultural land.
City and county planning board members met with Lincolnton and Lincoln County planning department staffs Monday at the Citizens Center to consider the plan.
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Lincoln fares poorly in getting incentive money
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April 24, 2002 - Sixty-three of North Carolina’s 100 counties receive more state incentives than Lincoln.
This is a result of county tier designations, mandated by the General Assembly. State officials say it’s supposed to “level the playing field” but some Lincoln
County officials say it’s unfair and ineffective.
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Strawberry Fest plans underway
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April 24, 2002 - DENVER — Ripening strawberries mean an eastern Lincoln County tradition is not far
behind.
Denver’s annual Strawberry Festival will be held May 18 at East Lincoln High School from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The day’s activities include an antique car show, silent auction, cow patty bingo and music.
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Incorporation debate still being waged
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East Lincoln
April 24, 2002 - DENVER — Forget about West Norman, what about incorporating Denver into a city?
A year after state lawmakers turned down a bill which would have allowed eastern Lincoln residents to vote on forming a town, the topic is again floating
around among incorporation supporters, and even came up during recent Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce meetings.
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Thousands turn out for 9th Loch Norman games
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April 24, 2002 - HUNTERSVILLE — Thousands of onlookers crowd up to the ropes with taller ones peer over those in front. The sun beats down
on 23 wool clad pipe bands as they take the field, enveloping Rural Hill Farm with the drone of bagpipes.
“It’s a sound like no other,” says Michele Ellis of Cornelius who holds her two-year-old up higher for a better view.
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Memorial Hall featured during Historic Preservation Week
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Landmark building renovated; now open to the community
April 22, 2002 - Lights shine through the windows and sounds of laughter and conversation once again fill the first
floor of the old Pleasant Grove Academy on the corner of Pine and Academy streets.
The Southern Stars Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is meeting in Lincoln County’s Memorial Hall for the first time in five years.
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