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LINCOLN
TIMES-NEWS
P.O. Box 40
119 W. Water Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
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Local News - December 2001
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Shootin' in the New Year
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Centuries-old tradition aims to scare off evil
Dec. 31. 2001 - Mike Mauney (left) prepares to fire his musket while Drake Anthony
(right) loads his black powder rifle Saturday in Lincolnton. Two groups - the Traditional and Original New Year's Shooters will travel around Cherryville and western Lincoln early New Year's Day firing
guns to ward off evil.
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Habitat volunteers fulfill a dream
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One nail at a time
Dec. 31, 2001 - Giving up a Saturday with their own families, volunteers from area churches and Duke Power retirees recently
descended on a wooded Pumpkin Center lot to help build Diana Nixon — and her family — a home.
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Jeff Fenske saws a piece of plywood while working on Habitat's newest home.
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Aussie samples America, thanks to Rotary
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Dec. 31, 2001 - From marching in the East Lincoln High band to being stuck in New York after
Sept. 11 to watching Panthers football, Australian exchange student Luke Ramm had a year full of American experiences in 2001.
Ramm, 18, arrived in Lincolnton in January as part of the Rotary International exchange program. He first lived with Marsha and Max Jordan, then
Jack and Mary Lassiter and their son Stuart and now with Harry and Diane Brogden.
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2001 in Review: A Year of Change and Hope
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Dec. 31, 2001 - It was, of course, the biggest story of the past year locally, nationally and worldwide.
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America changed lives in our community, hundreds of miles from Ground Zero. More emphasis was placed on suspicious letters,
emergency workers preparations and the security at McGuire Nuclear Station — and on patriotism. Lincoln County showed its colors — red, white, and blue — proudly while its residents reached deep into their pockets
to aid attack victims.
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Man charged in ‘senseless’ slaying
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Dec. 28, 2001 - An arrest was made Thursday in a fatal stabbing described by deputies as a
completely random act of violence.
“It was a senseless murder,” Lt. Ronnie Matthews, chief detective with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said of the Saturday stabbing death of
20-year-old Jeremy Phillip Mauney of Lincolnton.
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New Bike
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Dec. 28, 2001 - Seven-year-old Taz Scronce gets a helping hand from his dad, Doug Scronce, as he tries out his new bike Thursday in the
parking lot of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church.
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ELMS teacher captures top weightlifting title
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By ANDIE LEATHERMAN, LTN Staff Writer
Dec. 28, 2001 - When Jennifer Thompson began lifting competitively three years ago, her goal was to take the world championship.
In early December, halfway around the world, the East Lincoln Middle School teacher did just that. She is now the world bench press champion
in her weight category.
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Attendance lines on school board agenda
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Dec. 28, 2001 - Attendance lines for the county’s newest high school will probably be decided Wednesday.
The issue is on the agenda for the Lincoln County School Board’s January meeting, and it may take some deliberation to resolve.
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Two killed in wreck
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Dec. 26, 2001 - Two Lincolnton residents were killed and a third person injured Sunday night in a two-car
accident on Buffalo Shoals Road.
Gaston McKinley Harris,49, and Debra Earl, both of 3513 Mission Drive, were killed when their car skidded out of control, swerving into the other lane. They
hit an oncoming car about a tenth of a mile from Woolie Road.
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Tips on tree disposal
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City prepares for trash, tree pickup
Dec. 26, 2001 - The beautiful Christmas tree with all its decorations and lights to brighten the spirit is short-lived.
Soon it’s branches will turn brittle and bleak. The floor will be full of needles and the time will come for the dreaded removal of decorations and lights.
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Sailview owners may get sewer problem solution
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Dec. 26, 2001 - Even though sewer problems plague the prestigious Sailview community,
homeowners hope recent agreements between Lincoln County and Crescent Resources should help rectify some of those problems.
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Golfing buddies team up on Christian history
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Fate of apostles researched by local writers
Dec. 26, 2001 - It started out with casual conversations on the golf course. The ramblings by two Lincolnton men over the lives and deaths
of the apostles and other early church figures ultimately led to a book.
Mike Owen and Stephen Payseur spent this summer writing “A.D.: The Fate of the Apostles of Christ and Others After the Crucifixion.”
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Broadcast legend keeps his fingers on the community pulse
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The Carolinas’ ‘Cronkite’
Dec. 26, 2001 - He just entered his eighth decade and if he’s thinking about slowing down, he’s keeping it a secret.
Denver resident Doug Mayes, well-known throughout the Carolinas for his half-century on area television, keeps a full schedule.
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Condominiums for downtown?
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Dec. 24, 2001 - If a Charlotte developer has his way, condominiums will overlook the
courtsquare in downtown Lincolnton.
Architect Ron Morgan, owner of Urban Ventures, hopes to build a three story building in what is now a municipal parking lot. The building would
face the courtsquare and East Sycamore Street.
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Bargain Hunter
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Dec. 26, 2001 - Stacie Keever checks out the 50 percent off shelf at Wal-Mart just after dawn Wednesday as hundreds of shoppers took
advantage of after Christmas sales. Shoppers lined up outside the store in sub-freezing temperatures prior to the 7 a.m. opening.
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Mission accomplished
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Dec. 24, 2001 - Seth Haney (left), United Way Director Rhonda Sigmon and Pete Acker paints the organization's fundraising barometer all
the way up, announcing it met the $375,00 goal for 2001.
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Final Rounds
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Dec. 24, 2001 - Shoppers were making their final Christmas rounds last week, and some were still doing last-minute shopping today. Bonnie
Bell looks over Christmas card selections in the Hallmark store in downtown Lincolnton.
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Prayer bears cheer sick kids
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Mother inspired by ‘miracle’ recovery of her child
Dec. 24, 2001 - Six years ago Camie Stroupe spent the weeks before Christmas at Presbyterian Hospital, helping care for her critically ill infant Nicholas.
Though the days were bleak, the kindness of strangers made it more bearable. Now Stroupe returns the
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Man found dead on road
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Dec. 24, 2001 - A 20-year-old man was killed in a possible hit-and-run Saturday night.
The victim, Jeremy Philip Mauney of Lincolnton, was found on the side of Gastonia Highway just south of Victory Grove Church Road around 10:30. He had a
puncture wound to his abdomen, said Trooper Don Angel, who began the investigation.
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Lighting the night
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Dec. 24, 2001 - Chelsea and Spencer Gardner, acolytes at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, light candles in the advent wreath. Many churches,
including St. Luke's, will celebrate Christmas during a midnight service tonight.
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Helmets given to students
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Dec. 24, 2001 - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office played bicycle safety Santa recently.
The office gave bicycle helmets to more than 400 students across the county.
First Sgt. Doug Norwood, Staff development and training coordinator, was in charge of distributing the helmets.
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Groundwork laid for school
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Construction begins in January
Dec. 24, 2001 - Graders and surveyors were hard at work last week, readying for general contractors to sta | |
