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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Crossing still hazardous at courtsquare
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More than 650 graduate from area high schools
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Salutatorian: ‘Our lives have no boundaries’
May 27, 2002 - More than 650 students graduated Saturday from Lincoln County’s three high schools.
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Above, Lincolnton High School graduate Pablo Quezada is congratulated by friends William Rivera (left) and Elbert Barrantes
(right). Right, East Lincoln High School graduates celebrate by throwing their mortar boards in the air.
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Teacher of the Year honored
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North Brook’s Tallent surprised with new car
May 24, 2002 - A North Brook Elementary School teacher’s dedication to her classroom has earned her a 2003 Pontiac
Vibe.
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Lincoln County teacher of the year Michele Tallent (top) shows her surprise after she was presented
a 2003 Pontiac Vibe to drive for one year. Below, Tallent gets ready to take the car for a spin with her assistant Wilma Hull. First grade teacher Kristina Hendrick peers in the door.
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State cuts weigh heavy on schools
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May 24, 2002 - State budget cuts are hitting Lincoln County Schools hard, board members learned Wednesday.
Bus routes may have to be doubled and that means earlier pickups. Free breakfast may be canceled at some schools and the system’s distance learning program may
be dead.
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Lincoln braces for Fire Ant infestation
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May 24, 2002 - Red Imported Fire Ants: the bane of those who enjoy the summer outdoors.
Though Lincoln county is not under quarantine like 49 of North Carolina’s 100 counties, those pesky fire ants are still a problem.
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City, county send message to Raleigh
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May 24, 2002 - Still smarting from the loss of $600,000 this year, the Lincolnton City Council Wednesday
unanimously passed a resolution designed to protect local revenues from being held up in state coffers.
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Maryvale children dedicate memorial
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May 22, 2002 - Children at Maryvale Daycare Center on Tuesday waved American flags and sang
patriotic songs as they helped dedicate a monument to emergency workers and others killed Sept. 11.
The children have donated pennies, nickels and dimes since the attack on America last fall. With some help from parents, enough money was collected
to create a memorial on the daycare center grounds.
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Sister Mary Michael (left) pushes the six babies in her care through the crowd during a memorial dedication ceremony at Maryvale Daycare
School on Tuesday. The stone, angel and flag pole below are part of a memorial honoring people killed during the Sept. 11 attack on America. Maryvale students and their parents donated money to create
the memorial on the June Bug Road campus.
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$70 million budget proposed
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May 22, 2002 - The proposed 2002-2003 county budget will not increase taxes.
County Manager Stan Kiser presented a $70,286,566, budget Monday to the board of commissioners Monday.
The total net budget after transfers is $70,286,566 — an increase of $1,646,142 over last year’s budget. It has no tax increases.
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Barefoot writes ‘Haunted 100’
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May 22, 2002 - Rep. Dan Barefoot’s latest historical work has a new, scary twist.
“North Carolina’s Haunted 100” is a collection of haunted tales from each of the state’s 100 counties.
Barefoot read excerpts from the work Monday at the Lincolnton Rotary club.
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McGregor: Remember helpers
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Students honored at Academic Achievement Banquet
May 22, 2002 - Don’t forget who made you successful.
That message from New Orleans Hornets announcer Gil McGregor was delivered to some of Lincoln County’s top students Tuesday at the Lincolnton-Lincoln
County Chamber of Commerce Academic Achievement Banquet.
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Land purchase to extend rail trail
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May 22, 2002 - Despite this year’s bleak budget, work will proceed on extending Lincolnton’s Marcia
Cloninger Rail Trail, the city’s planning board learned during its Tuesday afternoon meeting.
“We’re getting ready to go into a fiscally tight year but we can begin facets that require little or no funding,” City Planner Steve Gurley told the
board.
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Commissioners reject election change
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May 22, 2002 - The Board of Education will continue to hold district elections, at least until 2004.
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday against a proposed change from district to at-large elections for the 2002 election.
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East Relay celebrates successful event
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May 22, 2002 - East Lincoln’s Relay for Life raised $177,142 and more money is expected to come in,
supporters learned during a Monday night celebration at Westport Baptist Church. The annual event raises funds for the American Cancer Society.
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Institute will offer NASCARtech training
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May 22, 2002 - MOORESVILLE — If you have ever wanted to work for NASCAR, career training may be
close than you think.
The NASCAR Technical Institute, a first-ever technical training school combining a complete automotive technology program and a NASCAR-specific motorsports
program, held a grand opening Monday night at Talbert Pointe Business Park.
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Shop will repair pick-ups to semis
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May 22, 2002 - DENVER — One Stop Truck Shop is open for business in the Triangle Industrial Park on N.C.
16.
The company offers repair work on trucks — pick-up to semi — for both independent and large fleets.
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3rd annual race is a winner for Hospice
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May 22, 2002 - They raced for a good cause in east Lincoln Saturday.
The 3rd Annual Lincoln County Hospice race attracted 100 race cars to pit areas of East Lincoln Speedway.
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Kannapolis' Terry Bunn rounds the track in his late model modified at East Lincoln Speedway Saturday.
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Blustery temps chill Strawberry Festival
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Detention officers learn self defense
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May 20, 2002 - It’s a little bit like martial arts.
A detention officer has to come up with some super hero antics to deal with attacking prisoners intent on escape.
As an officer goes about her duties she suddenly finds hands are around her neck in a full-throttle choke. What does she do?
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Top seniors to be honored at banquet
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May 20, 2002 - Lincoln County’s top high school seniors for 2002 will be recognized Tuesday at the 23rd Annual
Academic Achievement Banquet at the Citizens Center.
Ten top seniors will be honored from each of the county’s three high schools.
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Election change on table
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May 20, 2002 - The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will vote tonight on a proposal from the Board
of Education to change the current method of electing school board members.
The proposal would abandon the district method of elections and allow voters to choose at-large seats.
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Child booster seats available to families
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May 20, 2002 - Three Lincoln County agencies are making child booster seats more accessible to low-income
families.
The United Way of Lincoln County, Lincoln County Health Department and the Lincoln County Fire Marshall’s Office are distributing 200 seats locally through the
Boost America program. Ford Motor Company and the International Center for Injury Prevention are also helping sponsor the giveaway.
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Runners carry on without torch
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May 17, 2002 - The Torch Run for Special Olympics went torchless this year.
The entourage was there: two Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office runners, another volunteer runner, a large truck and two escort cars. They left
the Lincolnton Police Department just after 12:30 p.m. Thursday on their leg of the run.
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