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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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RECENT
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Recent News - July 2002
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Walter Mitchell: Courthouse lacks safe handicapped parking
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July 1, 2002 - Before Walter Mitchell, 77, was forced to use a wheelchair, he gave little
thought to getting to the county’s courthouse. Today, the trip is tough.
Mitchell has used a wheelchair and walker since complications of diabetes caused amputation of his left leg at the knee in December.
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Bill Maynor attempts to push his father-in-law Walter Mitchell across two lanes of traffic leaving the courthouse Friday morning.
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First Baptist dedicates center
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Fire marshal lists new fee changes
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July 1, 2002 - The Lincoln County Fire Department is making it less expensive for county residents to
follow the rules.
County Fire Marshal Mike Futrell presented a list of proposed fee changes to county commissioners at their May 17 meeting.
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Hero to be honored
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July 1, 2002 - A young hero will be honored tonight by the Lincoln County Board of
Commissioners.
Stanton Shirley, 12, will be recognized for his heroic efforts that saved the life of a friend.
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Mobile home changes draw fire
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July 3, 2002 - Proposed amendments to a section of the Lincoln County Zoning Ordinance regulating
mobile homes were met with opposition from some residents Monday.
As a result, the issue was tabled until more information could be gathered.
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Installation ceremony
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July 3, 2002 - Doris Reed, center, was installed as postmaster at the Lincolnton Post Office Tuesday morning. Her husband, Stanley Reed,
and Gloria Means, postal manager, attended the ceremony. Reed says community involvement will continue to be her top priority.
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Above, Lincolnton firefighters Mitch Burgin, Randy Hallman and Capt. Harvey Gates raise a new flag in front of the post office Tuesday
morning during a ceremony honoring area law enforcement personnel. The event was held in conjunction with the introduction of the U.S. Postal Service's Heroes of 2001 stamp.
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Lincolnton City Police officers Kent Lukach, Capt. Roger Hilton and Sgt. Dwight Shehan salute as the post office flag is raised.
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9 candidates file for school seats
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Six file for county commissioner
July 3, 2002 - The filing period for Lincoln County School Board closed Monday with nine candidates seeking election to three seats in the non-partisan election.
Filing for Lincoln County Commissioner, Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, Sheriff and state House and Senate ended in February.
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Is Denver the next Race City?
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July 3, 2002 - DENVER — Is Lake Norman’s automobile racing boom trickling into eastern Lincoln County?
That’s what the Lincoln Economic Development Association wants to know.
Included as part of the 2002-2003 action plan are strategies to support existing industry. By June 2003, LEDA hopes to develop an auto racing directory,
pinpointing racing-related businesses in the county.
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Arrest made in dead dogs investigation
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July 3, 2002 - A Lincolnton man has been arrested on charges of leaving his two dogs locked in a downtown
building where they died.
Gary Smith, 39, of 104 Carolina Circle, was arrested and charged with one count of animal cruelty Monday, according to police reports.
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Group crosses cultures with Christian care
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July 3, 2002 - Tanya Rusakovich was eight-years-old when she first met Lisa Bambach. The
young girl spoke no English, Bambach no Russian yet the two felt an immediate bond. Seven years and seven trans-Atlantic summer visits later, the relationship endures.
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12-year-old honored for rescue
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NLHS principal already on board
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July 3, 2002 - The county’s newest high school is a year away from completion but its
principal was on the job Monday.
North Lincoln High School Principal Rick Freeman is working to identify staff for key positions like athletic director and media specialist. In
August, he will begin meeting with parents, forming a school improvement team. Creating a student handbook and scheduling classes are also on his agenda.
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Patriotic spirits soar
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Fireworks light sky after rain dampens parade
July 5, 2002 - Rain did not dampen the patriotic spirits of the crowds who came out for a Happy Birthday America Celebration Thursday evening..
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Daylight housebreakings on the rise in Lincoln
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Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part story on recent home burglaries in Lincoln County.
Monday, law enforcement officials offer advice on how to protect your home and your family.
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July 5, 2002 - When Gloria Fisher came home June 26, something was wrong.
She left her Ingleside Farm Road home in eastern Lincoln County at around 8:30 a.m. and went to her brother’s house, like she always does.
Her brother lives about a mile away.
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Teacher seeks school seat
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Littlest Marine
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July 5, 2002 - Wearing a United States Marine Corps uniform, Owen Ellis took first place Thursday in a children's patriotic costume
contest held on the courtsquare and sponsored by the City of Lincolnton and Lincoln County. His grandmother Suzie Wilkinson Houk (left) and mother Julie Ellis are pictured with him. His father is Justin
Ellis.
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Stewart files for schools position
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July 8, 2002 - A Lincolnton man is making his second bid for school board.
Joe Stewart filed in late June for the Howard’s Creek Township. He also ran in 1996.
Stewart is critical of the current board, writing in a press release that the board “appears to be controlled by the same status quo.”
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‘Overcomer’ recalls painful crack addiction
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July 8, 2002 - Every Thursday night they meet at Sunrise Community’s Family Resource Center with one goal
— to help each other stay sober. Overcomers is a support group for anyone battling an addiction.
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Sheriff seeks funds to secure courthouse
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July 8, 2002 - Lincoln County Sheriff Barbara Pickens wants to improve security at the courthouse.
And if the county receives this year’s Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, that’s how it will be used.
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County receives contractor bids for new DSS building
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July 8, 2002 - The Department of Social Services is trading in its cramped building for a brand new
facility.
County commissioners July 1 approved a $2.2 million bid for the new DSS building, cementing the agency’s plans to move out of the small Sigmon Road building it
shares with the county Health Department.
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Acclaimed potter dies
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July 8, 2002 - VALE – Burlon Craig, 88, one of the South’s most famous folk potters died Sunday.
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