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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 - August 2002
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Lincoln honors a friend
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Dot Johnson affects many lives during 60 years
August 2, 2002 - Dot Johnson has been working at the County Extension office for 60 years.
But perhaps even more amazing than her job history and background is the number of people whose lives she’s affected.
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Officers find 360 marijuana plants
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August 2, 2002 - VALE —More than 360 grown marijuana plants weighing a total of
63 pounds were found on the property of a Vale man Monday.
In one of the biggest live marijuana seizures in years, Lincoln County officers
moved onto the property of Harold Ray Scronce, 5115 Hoyle Farm Road, on Thursday after obtaining consent to search..
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Sgt. Tim Johnson examines photos and bags of marijuana recently recovered from a Vale man's property. (LTN photo by Majick
Whitewolf)
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Lincolnton to beckon tourists
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Authority funded by room tax
August 2, 2002 - The Lincolnton Tourism Development Authority wants to increase and promote tourism in Lincolnton.
The formation of the authority stems from a city room tax which went into effect July 1.
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Camp Meeting Time
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August 2, 2002 - Dylan Harris, 6, and Megan Harris, 9, enjoy snacks at a Rock Springs Campground, where the annual camp meeting begins
Saturday. The children are visiting their aunt and uncle, Mike and Gail Goodson of Pumpkin Center. (LTN photo by Majick Whitewolf)
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Let's Chat
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August 5, 2002 -
Mike Owen, director of the Lincolnton Housing Authority, and his wife, Letha, talk with Willie Kennedy during a stop at the Flint Street festivities during National Night Out Tuesday. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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‘Lab in a box’ to promote Internet access in county
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August 5, 2002 - Bringing Internet access to people who aren’t lucky enough to be able to log on is the
goal of the e-NC initiative.
And with the help of a $12,000 e-NC grant, the Lincoln County eCommunity committee is one step closer to achieving that goal.
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FILL THE BOOT:
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August 5, 2002 -
Barry Hedgpeth of the Lincolnton Fire Department collects money from motorist Sharon Bowman for the Fill the Boot Muscular Dystrophy fundraiser held during the weekend. (LTN photo by Majick Whitewolf)
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Religious persecution cited
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Nine to compete for 2002 Apple Queen title
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‘Living in America’ is theme
August 5, 2002 - Nine young women from Lincoln County will vie for the 2002 Apple Queen title Saturday night at the Citizens Center.
The contestants will compete for the crown and scholarship money. The queen will receive a scholarship for $2,500. First runner-up will win $1,000; and second
runner-up will get $750. Miss Congeniality — chosen by the contestants — will receive $50 and an engraved apple plaque.
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Service kicks off camp meeting
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August 5, 2002 - DENVER — Visitors walking the paths through Rock Springs Campground Sunday
morning heard the sounds of worship and praise echoing from the arbor.
The Campground Choir chimed in singing “How Great Thou Art.”
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West Lincoln High Open House
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August 7, 2002 - Shane Black, a West Lincoln High freshman, and her parents Debbie and Jack Black meet with algebra teacher Richard
Stuffle Monday during open house. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Swimming advisory removed
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August 7, 2002 - A swimming advisory for part of Lake Norman was lifted Monday after test results
determined the lake is safe.
The advisory came after 2,500 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into an area of the lake near Westport Marina July 31.
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School supplies donated
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August 7, 2002 - Just how far will 12,650 sheets of ruled notebook paper stretch?
Kathy Vinzant hopes it’s far enough to reach every needy student in Lincoln County.
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Kathy Vinzant, director of Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse, packs a bookbag us-ing some of the thousands of items donated for
the use of needy Lincoln students. (LTN photo by Jacqueline Casey)
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Preparing for School
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August 7, 2002 - Jane Lifesy, teaching assistant, and Kathy Bumgardner, second grade teacher, pr at Rock Springs Elementary, are shown
preparing for classes, which open today in Lincoln County schools. (Photo by Majick Whitewolf)
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Pickens calls for video poker ban
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August 7, 2002 - Lincoln County Sheriff Barbara Pickens joined 99 sheriffs from across the state last
week in urging the General Assembly to ban video poker machines in North Carolina.
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Pizza Party
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August 7, 2002 - Nine-month-old Tasiae Williams digs into some pizza at Flint Street's National Night Out party. Tasiae came with her
mother, Jessica Holland. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Denver’s New Harris Teeter offers variety
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Flour Power
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August 7, 2002 -
Members of the Extension and Community Association are making fried pies this week in the demonstration kitchen of the Citizens Center. The fried pies serve as a fund-raiser for the volunteer organization.
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ELHS Band Performs at Camp Meeting
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August 7, 2002 -
Drum major Dana Innes leads members of the East Lincoln High School band as they perform the Star spangled Banner during the weekend kick-off of the annual camp meeting at Rock springs Camp Ground. (LTN photo by Majick Whitewolf)
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West Lincoln’s new look earns rave reviews
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August 7, 2002 - With a single word, 10th-grader Beth Barnes summed up the reaction of West Lincoln High
parents and students to the school’s new look: “Wow.”
“It’s incredible. I didn’t think it would look like this,” Beth said during an open house Monday evening as she toured West’s new science wing with her mother.
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Residents uninformed on school property
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August 7, 2002 - Residents of St. James Church Road found out about plans for a new elementary school
when they saw trees being pushed down around them.
And they told County Commissioners and County Planning Board members — who were being asked to rezone the property — Monday at a public hearing that they don’t
understand why they weren’t informed of the plans.
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Neighbors celebrate ‘Night Out’
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14 communities bond with police and city officials
August 7, 2002 - At the Sunrise Community Tuesday evening children squeal and shout as cool water shoots out of a fire hydrant into the air..
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(Top) Lincolnton Police Lt. Kenny Shrum visits the home of Siggy and Brigitte Hewald in Lithia Hills - just one of his stops during
National Night Out. Shrum says he is pleased with the event. (Bottom) Matthew Adams (left) and Jessica Kiser (right) join more than 20 kids in splashing around in the streets of the Sunrise Community
Tuesday. The spray of water from the hydrant offers the children a fun way to cool off.
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Lincoln students head back to class
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Caution urged to protect against West Nile virus
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August 9, 2002 - With increased mosquito-borne disease activity seen across the Southeast this summer,
state officials are calling for North Carolinians to take steps to protect themselves.
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New high school to draw from ELHS base
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Large number of teachers face transfer
August 9, 2002 - East Lincoln High School will not only eventually lose 40 percent of its student body with the opening of North Lincoln High School, but
almost half the school’s teachers face transfer.
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Construction of the 1,200 student North Lincoln High is slightly ahead of target. Roofing is progressing in the main administrative area
and steel erection is continuing. Bottom, Scott Royster, project engineer with M.B. Kahn, talks about the building's architecture. The school is slated to open in Aug. 2003. (LTN photos by Diane
Turbyfill)
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Grand Opening
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August 9, 2002 - Sherry Cloninger, owner of The Silver Spoon on East Water St., was joined by city, county and Lincolnton-Lincoln County
Chamber of Commerce officials Tina Tindall, Dr. Martin Eaddy and Mayor Bobby Huitt Tuesday as the business celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new business sells invitations,
linens and gifts. (LTN photo by Joseph Brymer)
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Bill may aid Lincoln farms
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Soil & Water Conservation District hosts annual banquet
August 9, 2002 - Smart land management could pay off for Lincoln County farmers in new ways.
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Pumpkin Center Middle seventh-grader Alex Melton (seated), winner of the district's "Wetlands are Wonderful" essay
contest and East Lincoln High sophomore Lee Colter McDermott (left) and West Lincoln High junior John "Mac" Robinson were recognized Thursday at the Lincoln Soil & Water
Conservation District annual banquet. Lee and Mac represented Lincoln County at the Resource Conservation Workshop held this summer at N.C. State University.
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Teen critically injured in crash
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By ALICE SMITH, LTN Staff Writer
August 9, 2002 - An East Lincoln High School student remains in critical condition today following an accident Wednesday in which his truck
ran down an embankment and hit two trees.
East Lincoln Principal Todd Black said 16-year-old Grayson Hall’s condition is improving, but very slowly.
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Injured teen still critical
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August 12, 2002 - An East Lincoln High School student remains in critical condition today following an
accident Wednesday.
Carolinas Medical Center officials said this morning that Grayson Hall, 16, is still in intensive care, but they could not comment further on his injuries.
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Asbestos removal at WLHS investigated
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August 12, 2002 - Improper removal of materials containing asbestos, a known cause of cancer, was
investigated last week at West Lincoln High School.
According to a construction worker at the site, floor tiles containing asbestos were torn up last Monday with shovels, put in wheelbarrows, and dumped nearby
without proper precautions.
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Apple Queen crowned
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Meredith College senior wins title
August 12, 2002 - When Lesley Dawn Royster, Miss Gastonia 2002, called out “Contestant Number Seven,” Emily Stepp stepped forward as
the 2002 Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen.
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Emily Stepp was crowned the 2002 Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Saturday night at the Citizens Center. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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City to hear request for local bus service
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August 12, 2002 - Kirk Herbertson doesn’t want to have to depend on other people to get
around.
Herbertson, 35, is unable to drive or work full-time because he suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder.
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Kirk Herbertson will ask the Lincolnton City Council to con-sider a public bus system Sept. 5. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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‘Miracle’ device restores voice to young stutterer
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August 12, 2002 - VALE — Wesley Cook fights to say his name.
The 22-year-old accounting major’s lips lock together, an unintelligible hum — the beginning efforts of speech — trapped behind them.
Frustration builds in his face.
“It will take him over 30 seconds,” says an off-camera voice.
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New campus dedicated
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Lincoln Charter’s Denver Campus students have a new ‘home’
August 12, 2002 - DENVER — The sign on N.C. 16 stating “Future Home of Lincoln Charter School, Denver Campus” can be taken down.
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David Machado, principal
of Lincoln Charter School, Denver Campus, speaks with seventh-grader Michael Jennings during a hot dog lunch Saturday following the dedication ceremony.
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Bird tests positive for West Nile
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August 14, 2002 - A bird found in Lincoln County has tested positive for the West Nile virus,
and officials are urging residents to be cautious when outdoors.
Scott Snead, Lincoln County environmental health supervisor, said a crow was found on the golf course near the maintenance building at Cowens Ford
Country Club Aug. 2.
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Festival T-shirt goes patriotic
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August 14, 2002 - The artist of this year’s Apple Festival T-shirt pays tribute
to those affected by terrorist attacks on America.
“I just started going through concepts in my head and decided that the American flag would go well with the anniversary of Sept. 11,”
Kyle Lewis says.
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Alice "Shorty" McConnell, sales representative at Main Street Market Place, hangs one of the new Apple Festival
T-shirts in the window.
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City issues water advisory
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Voluntary water conservation measures encouraged
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Cherryville declared a Level 3 Severe Warning, imposing mandatory water restrictions on all Cherryville water users.
See story on below.
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August 14, 2002 - The City of Lincolnton has declared a Stage 1 water shortage condition advisory..
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City land use plan being developed
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August 14, 2002 - What should be done to maintain the small-town character of Lincolnton? Where should
“big box” stores be permitted to locate? Should subdivision developers be required to build sidewalks, set aside open space? How can building owners be made to maintain abandoned structures?
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Marching Rebels
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August 14, 2002 - These students from West Lincoln High School are brushing up at the recent band camp. From left are Allyson Wathey on
the flute, Megan Stoddard on piccolo, Danielle Cagle on flute and Ginger Simmons on flute. (Courtesy of WLHS Band Boosters)
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Chamber may close E. Lincoln office
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August 14, 2002 - The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce east Lincoln office is not generating
the interest chamber officials had sought during the past two years and may close.
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Reflections on Sept. 11 sought for special edition
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August 16, 2002 - Dear Readers:
The Sept. 11 attack on America will be relived in just a few weeks with patriotic observances and flashbacks to sights and sounds already branded in our
memories. We have had time to reflect on these tragedies, and perhaps have changed some of our basic beliefs about national security and the safety of our people.
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Hidden man found at Lowder
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Lock-down ordered at all city schools
August 16, 2002 - Lincolnton schools went on lock-down Thursday afternoon, after a teacher discovered an unknown man in an empty kindergarten classroom.
No charges are being filed against the man, who police say signed in at the front desk of S. Ray Lowder Elementary School, 350 Kennedy Drive.
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ELHS mourns loss of student
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August 16, 2002 - Lincoln County School officials and students are mourning the loss of an East
Lincoln High School student who died Tuesday as a result of a car accident last week.
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Hallway History
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August 16, 2002 -Hickory mural painter Roger Carrol puts the finishing touches on a hallway wall mural at Battleground Elementary School
Thursday afternoon as students Jonte Blake and Sarah Bivens (kneeling) and Luke Brogden, Ross Ritter and Rebecca Barqueo watch. Carrol embellished a wall surrounding a tile mural created by student
depicting events of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill. The intent, said school principal Larry Shouse is teach students about the historical tie between their school name and its location on the battle site.
During the week, Carrol also completed a Ramsour's Mill scene in the school's entry hall. Grant money was used to pay for the mural.
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Business After Hours
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August 16, 2002 - Rhonda Sigmon of United Way of Lincoln County and Cristina Arlow of Translations Plus tried to stay dry during
Thursday's Business After Hours. The Success Linc, Lincoln Staffing and Apple Realty hosted the monthly Chamber of Commerce event. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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‘Meet Me At Luigi’s’
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Dinner theater offered by church
August 16, 2002 - A comet is coming, and Luigi’s Restaurant is a prime spot to view it.
That’s the plot of Salem United Methodist Church’s upcoming dinner theater, “Meet Me At Luigi’s.”
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Actors Heidi Martin and Terry Crouse are unhappy when Dean Latour (standing) tells them to begin serving customers in Salem United
Methodist's upcoming dinner theater production. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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LEDA creates Industry of the Year award
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August 16, 2002 - The Lincoln Economic Development Association wants to reward a Lincoln County industry.
LEDA has created an Industry of the Year award, which will be presented to an industry that has the greatest positive impact on the community.
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Top Teacher
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August 16, 2002 - Lincolnton Middle School teacher Betsy Williams (right) was recog-nized Thursday by Tina Frazier, assistant manager of
Wal-Mart of Lincolnton as the local store's 2002 Teacher of the Year. Williams was selected based on the nomination of students during the last school year. In addition to a Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year
vest, she was awarded a $100 gift card, and $500 to purchase an educa-tional items. Williams plans to purchase a digital camera for use with the classroom computer. The teacher's selection was popular
with this year's class also: one student asked Frazier: "Can you be elected two years in a row?" (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Some lake ramps to close
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August 16, 2002 - Duke Power says it plans to close selected boat ramps on its 11 reservoirs along the
Catawba River because of low water levels.
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Drop in water levels alarms officials
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Investigation seeks cause of changes
August 19, 2002 - Something is happening in the South Fork River, and local officials are scrambling to find out just what it is.
During the weekend of Aug. 10, Eric Owens of the High Shoals water department noticed a severe drop in the river water level.
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Fluctuating levels of the South Fork River have some local officials wondering what's going on. Both Lincolnton and High Shoals are
investigating possible causes. Here, the South Fork flows under South Grove Street in Lincolnton. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Health Fair
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August 19, 2002 - Elaine Berman of Lincoln Medical Center talked with Betty Modlin about strokes Sunday in First Baptist Church's
Fellowship Hall. Stroke screenings were offered to the more than 150 people who attended the health fair. (LTN photo by Tara Manjarres)
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Teen’s death prompts new efforts at safety
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August 19, 2002 - As family members and friends cope with loss, school and county officials are hoping to
make students be safer on the road.
Grayson Hall’s death marks the fourth time in less than three years that an East Lincoln High School student has died as a result of an automobile accident.
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Lincoln restricts water
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City, county mandate new measures
August 19, 2002 - Add Lincoln County and Lincolnton to the list.
Despite recent soaking rains, the city and county both have placed water customers on a mandatory water restriction, making outside watering unlawful.
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Helpful Hands
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August 19, 2002 - Massage therapist Yvonne Crouse gives a helpful hand to Phyllis Rice by massaging her back at a health fair held Sunday
at First Baptist Church. Lincoln Medical Center co-sponsored the event. (LTN photo by Tara Manjarres)
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West Nile carriers described
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August 19, 2002 - County health officials want residents to know what to look for when trying to
identify a potential West Nile virus carrier.
One Lincoln County bird tested positive for the virus last week.
Only certain birds carry the virus. When residents discover a dead bird, first determine if it is one of the following before calling the health
department.
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Public hearings set on historical properties
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August 19, 2002 - Lincoln County residents will have the chance to voice opinions at several public hearings to be held at tonight’s county
commissioners meeting.
Two Lincoln County properties are up for consideration to be designated as local historic properties.
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New elementary will be county’s largest
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Back-to-School Fun
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August 21, 2002 - Cornelius Elementary School volunteer Martha Turner paints a bat on the face of six-year-old Caden Mayo during a
Back-to-School Celebration Saturday. (Photo by Majick Whitewolf)
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County ignores spreading water leak
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August 21, 2002 - It started as a small puddle around the county water meter outside her
business on N.C. 150 West.
That was in mid June.
Joyce Atwell called the Lincoln County Water Department to report the leak. No one responded.
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Above, Joyce Atwell shows where a water leak in the county line bubbled up outside her business on Hwy. 150 West. The leak was the second
to appear since mid June. Right, standing water has Atwell concerned about mosquito breeding and damage to trees shading her office. (LTN photos by Diane Turbyfill)
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Lincoln adopts alert system
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August 21, 2002 - In an emergency situation, the more people alerted, the better, the Lincoln County
Sheriff’s Office says.
Lincoln County Commissioners took that stance Monday when they approved the purchase of a system that could help save lives in an emergency situation.
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Mighty Melon
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August 21, 2002 - Pate Brendle of Hickory-Lincolnton Highway shows off a 22-pound cantaloupe he recently pulled from his garden. He said
he had no expectations of such a whopper when a friend from Ohio gave him the seeds for the cantaloupe. (LTN photo by Al Dozier)
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Cochrane Gift
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August 21, 2002 - Steve Healy, president and CEO of Cochrane Furniture, and freshman Michael Williams unload new furniture Tuesday at West
Lincoln High School. Cochrane donated 10 tables and 60 chairs to the school's media center. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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County’s indigent to get helping hand
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August 21, 2002 - Lincoln County’s indigent population will soon find some helping hands.
Helping Hands Community Health Clinic is now incorporated with plans to assist the poor and uninsured in Lincoln County with healthcare needs.
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West Nile hotline available
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August 23, 2002 - Lincoln County now has a special hotline for residents to call if they find a bird that
might have died from the West Nile Virus.
Residents should not call 911.
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County ‘scrambling’ to fix leaks
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August 23, 2002 - PUMPKIN CENTER — Residents living on English Oak Drive were thankful Wednesday
afternoon when a Lincoln County Public Works crew erected three small blue flags to mark a county water pipe leak.
Since early July, the leak has been the source of a stream running a hundred feet or so down the shoulder of their road into a storm drain.
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Hot tar sparks fire
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August 23, 2002 - John Barkley and Ryan Heavner with the Lincolnton Fire Department investigate a report of a fire on the roof of RSI,
Inc. on Generals Boulevard Thursday. The fire reportedly started because of overheated tar being used to repair the roof. Employees extinguished the fire. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Scher returns to prison for 1976 slaying
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August 23, 2002 - After nearly three years of freedom, some of it living in Lincoln County, Dr. Stephen Scher returned to prison to resume
serving a life sentence for murdering his friend so he could marry his wife.
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Flag-waving biker seeks more support for farmers
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August 23, 2002 - He rides day and night, through bitter cold and scorching heat.
He sleeps in boxes, on empty porches of vacant houses and in the streets.
And he wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Fred Mauney (right) stopped by House of Pizza last week to visit owner John Gregory. Mauney stopped in Lincolnton as part of his
cross-country bike ride. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Farmers support Agricultural District
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Ordinance would protect farmland
August 23, 2002 - About 40 Lincoln County farmers gathered Thursday evening at the Citizens Center to strongly support the adoption of a
Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance, seen as a way to protect their livelihood — and their land — from encroaching development.
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High Schools kicks off 2002 football season
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August 26, 2002 - High School football kicked off Friday for all three Lincoln County high schools. The
Lincolnton High School band (top) provided the sounds for the Wolves' season opener at the Lincolnlon stadium. Cheering Lincolnton fans put their hearts into the game in lower photo, but were not able to bring on a win. Lincolnton lost to Maiden 7-3. All three of the county's high schools lost openers. WLHS lost to Fred T. Foard 28 to 6, and East Lincoln High was defated by Bandys 21-16.
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Miss N.C. makes Lincolnton visits
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August 26, 2002 - Miss North Carolina Misty Clymer has been spotted all over town — at
Simply Elegant, at a Lincolnton High School football game, maybe even City Lunch.
“She’s looking forward to her first City Lunch hot dog,” Ginger Thompson says laughingly. “We’re introducing her to Lincoln County delicacies.”
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Monument celebrates a solid foundation
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Tucker’s Grove Camp Meeting
August 26, 2002 - They dedicated a rock Saturday night — a symbol of the solid foundation of Tucker’s Grove Camp Meeting..
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Gilbert and Geraldine McLean of Lowesville use an umbrella to dodge Saturday evening's rain as they make their way into the
arbor at Tucker's Grove Camp Meeting. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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City eyes downtown district
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August 26, 2002 - A proposed Business Improvement District could raise taxes for some downtown
Lincolnton businesses.
A public meeting will be held at 7 tonight at the Cultural Center, so business owners can learn more and express their opinions about the project.
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Water supply hurting
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Cherryville remains in critical stage
August 26, 2002 - In Cherryville, there are reminders of the drought sprinkled around town.
Flowers that flourished months ago are now brown and limp..
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WLHS dedicates stadium to Leonhardt
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August 26, 2002 - It was a very special occasion at West Lincoln as the high school football
season kicked off Friday evening.
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Teamwork emphasized at United Way kickoff
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August 28, 2002 - Paul Cameron, WBTV News anchor, knows about teamwork.
Cameron was the keynote speaker at the United Way of Lincoln County 2002-03 Campaign Kickoff Tuesday.
He stressed the value of teamwork to United Way supporters.
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Lincoln SAT scores rise
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August 28, 2002 - Lincoln County Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) 2001-2002 scores showed significant
improvement over the previous year, according to a report issued Tuesday by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
Lincoln County scores increased an average of 26 points over the 2000-2001 scores, from 949 to 975.
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‘Click It’ campaign prompts 47 tickets
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August 28, 2002 - Lt. Kent Lukach stood on a hillside overlooking the U.S. 321
North off ramp, binoculars in hand.
A green Subaru whizzed by, and Lukach quickly raised his radio to his mouth.”
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(Above) Drivers exiting U.S. 321 North were greeted by police officers Tuesday as part of the "Click It or Ticket"
campaign. Here, Sgt. Dwight Shehan with the Lincolnton Police Department makes sure this driver is buckled up. (Below) Lt. Kent Lukach watches exiting drivers from a hillside post, radioing
other officers if he sees un-buckled drivers or passengers. (LTN photos by Diane Turbyfill)
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Raising Old Glory
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August 28, 2002 - Denver area residents and Republican candidates for office turned out Tuesday evening for a flag dedication ceremony at
East Lincoln Community Park on Optimist Club Road Tuesday evening. The event was hosted by the East Lincoln Republican Women who purchased the flag pole. Congressman Cass Ballenger provided the U.S. flag
which has flown over the Capitol and Rep. Joe Kiser R-Vale obtained the N.C. flag. Lake Electric donated the pole installation. Members of Boy Scout Pack and Troop 83, sponsored by Hills Chapel United
Methodist Church conducted the ceremony. Left, Wes McLawhorn and Kyle O'Brien hoist the flag. Below, (left to right) Joseph Twiford and Cody Barnes salute during the Pledge of Allegiance.
(LTN photos by Jacqueline Casey)
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Business district opposed
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August 28, 2002 - We don’t need another tax, downtown property owners said Monday.
About 50 property owners came to a public forum to learn more about a proposed Business Improvement District.
And most didn’t like what they heard.
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Lincoln mourns former sheriff
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Harven Crouse dead at age 81
(See obituary)
August 30, 2002 - Harven A. Crouse, Lincoln County’s sheriff for 19 years, died at age 81 Wednesday at Carolinas Medical Center.
Crouse became chief deputy in 1962 and was elected sheriff in 1970. He held this position for 19 years.
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LMC partners with new radiology group
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August 30, 2002 - Lincoln Medical Center has partnered with a Charlotte group to provide exclusive
radiology services for the hospital.
Charlotte Radiology, P.A., will begin interpretation and consultation services effective Sept. 3, LMC President Pete Acker told the joint boards of Lincoln
Health System and LMC meeting Wednesday at the hospital.
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Twisting Trio
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August 30, 2002 - Jerry Tate took a spin on the dance floor at Alive After Five Thursday with his 4-year-old twin nieces, Gracie and Andi
Parker. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill)
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Burning up the night
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August 30, 2002 - The Embers lit a fire under the crowd at Alive After Five Thursday night. (Right) Rick and Myra Ramseur shagged in the
streets while the band played beach music. (Below) The dance area was packed when The Embers played "The Electric Slide." The Alive After Five Concert Series is held the last Thursday of each
month through September. A stage is set up on the 100 block of East Main Street and bands play the night away from 6 to 9 p.m. (LTN photos by Diane Turbyfill)
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Pointed views aired at forum
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Economy, morality issues raised on alcohol sales
August 30, 2002 - DENVER — It was risk and morality vs. money and personal choice Thursday as the East Lincoln Betterment Association hosted an
educational forum on the Sept. 10 Lincoln County Alcohol Beverage Election.
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David Pratt (seated from left), W.J. Waters and Marshall Digh listen Thursday evening as Rev. Mark Young urges Denver area
voters to say no to alcohol sales in Lincoln County. Digh also voiced opposition, while Pratt and Waters spoke in favor of the referendum. Promoted as an educational forum, the
discussion was hosted by the East Lincoln Betterment Association. (LTN photo by Jacqueline Casey)
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Chillin'
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August 30, 2002 - Alivia Gatza, 3, sat on a ledge eating ice cream Thursday night during the Alive After Five concert. Local stores stayed
open late, serving hot dogs, drinks, chips and ice cream. (LTN photo by Diane Turbyfill
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