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Wake Forest University President Emeritus Passes Away
21 Aug 2008 at 5:41pm
WINSTON SALEM -- Dr. Thomas K Hearn Jr., President Emeritus of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 18. He was born July 5, 1937, in Opp, Alabama. Dr. Hearn died of complications from a brain tumor. He often spoke publicly regarding his illness, and was an inspiration to many people. He died on his own terms.
Dr. Hearn graduated summa cum laude from Birmingham-Southern College and earned a divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Vanderbilt University. After teaching philosophy at the College of William and Mary for ten years, he returned to his home state in 1974 to start the philosophy department at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He was later named dean of the School of Humanities, vice president, and in 1982, senior vice president for non-medical affairs.
McHenry Campaign Announces Veterans for McHenry Coalition
21 Aug 2008 at 5:24pm
111 Veterans in all 10 counties endorse McHenry's re-election HICKORY--The McHenry for Congress campaign today announced its Veterans for McHenry Coalition. At present, the group consists of 111 local retired servicemen and is headed by Dale Punch of Lincolnton, Past 5th Division Commander of the American Legion.
"From getting the VA clinic built to passing the new GI Bill, the veterans of Western North Carolina have no greater friend than Patrick McHenry,"Punch stated.
Efforts to bring the VA clinic to the 10th District date back to 1992.
However, it had gotten stuck in the bureaucratic red tape of Washington.
2 Women Charged with Drug Trafficking in Lincoln County
21 Aug 2008 at 3:49pm
LINCOLNTON--On Tuesday, August 12, 2008, Det. Jason Munday of the Lincolnton Police Department arrested Tana Brown Parker and Jeanette Denise Jones as a result of an ongoing investigation by the Lincolnton / Lincoln County Interagency Narcotics Unit.
The investigation determined that Tana Parker was printing counterfeit prescriptions for Methadone 10 mg. Tana Parker would print the prescriptions in Jeanette Jones’ name. Jeanette Jones, assisted by Tana Parker, would take the prescriptions to various pharmacies in Lincoln County and have them filled. Upon getting the prescriptions filled, Parker and Jones would then split the prescription between them.
Arrests & Incident Reports from the Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office
21 Aug 2008 at 3:37pm
STAFF REPORTS LINCOLNTON - The following listing represents incident and arrest reports from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
This listing does not necessarily mean anyone at the listed address was accused of any crime, only that a report was made at that location. Also, it is advisable to understand that many people may have the same or similar names.
Local law enforcement asks that anyone with information about any of these incidents or to report a crime call CrimeStoppers at (704) 736-8909. CrimeStoppers allows you to remain anonymous and pays up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
INCIDENTS
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Animal Bite
Assigned: Officer Workman
Location: 869 Monterey Dr.
Victim: McKenzie Johnson
Animal Bite
Date Reported: August 8, 2008
District C
Terrorism: General Cites Need for Interagency, International Effort
21 Aug 2008 at 3:28pm
by Jim Kouri--Influencing, countering and ultimately defeating regional threat networks in the greater Middle East will require a “whole-of-many-nations'-governments approach,” a US commander said during a conference call yesterday with bloggers and online journalists.
Faced with threats from Al-Qaeda and similar groups, as well as a nonspecific “malign Iranian influence,” US and allied strategic planners are expanding their toolkits beyond military force to include diplomacy, communication, humanitarian assistance and other civilian-oriented tools, said Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert H. Holmes, deputy director of operations for US Central Command.
Holmes said his role at CentCom includes oversight of “irregular warfare, the nonkinetic solutions, some whole-of-government approaches, but particularly looking at the notion of information dominance in the battle space and things that we can do with our interagency partners to achieve effects without necessarily totally leaning on” military operations.
State Fair Time
21 Aug 2008 at 10:42am
Profile America — Thursday, August 21st. This is a time for a very American celebration in many parts of the country — the annual state fair. Alaska, Minnesota and New York start today, and Maryland, Nebraska and Oregon tomorrow. A total of 21 states will stage their fairs this month. Some will draw upwards of a million people to experience the special blend of eating, entertainment and entrepreneurship that make up a state fair.
These events go back to the early 19th century and were started to celebrate the annual harvest and each state’s contribution to the nation’s agricultural progress. In 1920, there were about 6.5 million farms in the U.S. Today, there are just over 2 million — feeding a population approaching three times that of 1920.
Senior News Line
20 Aug 2008 at 10:24pm
by Matilda Charles
Long-Term Care
If you want to stay at home if you become ill or disabled, you might have to move to New Mexico, Oregon, Washington or Alaska. That is, if you want Medicaid to pay for your care.
AARP's Policy and Research branch recently conducted a study to determine what percentage of Medicaid money the states are spending on long-term at-home care. Only those four states spent more than 50 percent of their long-term care money to keep people in their homes in comfortable surroundings. (Change that to 40 percent and you can add three more states: California, Minnesota and Texas.)
Peach Salsa
20 Aug 2008 at 10:19pm
Good House Keeping : Peach Salsa
Stirring in just a bit of peach or apricot jam brings out the fresh sweetness of the peaches.
8 (about 3 pounds) ripe peaches, coarsely chopped
1 small (red pepper) cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup peach or apricot jam
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1. In large bowl, toss ingredients until combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve or up to two days. Makes 12 (6 cup) servings.
Jill Jackson's Hollywood
20 Aug 2008 at 10:15pm
HOLLYWOOD - It's all Emmy talk now in Tinseltown, and interesting to know how some of the nominees found out the good news. Glenn Close was driving her doggies around when she heard on the car radio that she had been nominated for "Damages."
Kyra Sedgewick was awakened by friends. Friends also woke Christina Applegate at 5 a.m. to tell her she had been nominated for "Samantha Who?" and that night she went out to dinner with a pack of them to celebrate. Note that all five nominees in the best dramatic actress category are over 35.
Remodel While You Wait Out the Market
20 Aug 2008 at 10:07pm
By David Uffington
Many home sellers are finding this a grim market for sales. Houses sit ... and sit ... with For Sale signs in the yard. Knowing that the market will eventually come back, many families are instead deciding to dig in for the duration -- opting to make changes to their existing home rather than try to sell in a bad market.
Remodeling your home can do two things: It can give you more of the things you want in a house right now, and it can position you well for an eventual sale when the market comes back.
With remodeling, however, the trick is to avoid making expensive mistakes.
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