Crouse News

Mr. Clarence Eugene "Gene" Wilmoth, 74, of Thurmond, passed away at his home. He was born in Surry County on July 14, 1938, to the late James Calvin and Effie Jane Pardue Wilmoth.

TODAY Diabetes support group CMC-Lincoln will host a "Keeping on Track with Diabetes" support group meeting 6 p.m. at the Sally's YMCA, 1601 Forney Creek Pkwy.

Malcolm Rashad Thompson, 21, of 163 Hillcrest Dr. in Lincolnton was charged May 9 with one felony count of statutory rape/sex offense of a 13-, 14- or 15-year-old by a defendant six years older.

A tent revival will be held at 7:30 p.m. nightly May 14-18 under the big tent on Main Street and Hawthorne Lane, featuring evangelist Scott Callahan of Fort Mill.

Flames destroyed a one-story brick home in Lincolnton Tuesday afternoon, leaving firefighters puzzled.

Crews with South Fork, Lincolnton and Crouse Fire Departments responded around 1:30 p.m. to the smokey scene at 1638 Roseland Drive, fire officials said.

First Presbyterian, 102 S. Central Ave., hosts a Cancer Support Group meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

After months of investigating and surveilling a residence in Denver, narcotics officers and the Lincoln County SWAT team busted an illegal operation resulting in two arrests and the seizure of tens of thousands of dollars worth of drugs.

Kimberly Spring Brittain, 21, of 409 Tot Dellinger Rd. in Cherryville was charged April 27 with one count each of trafficking heroin, possession of a schedule III controlled substance, sell or deliver a schedule III controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and distribute a schedule IV controlled substance and sell or ... (more)

TODAY Adopt-A-Cop The 22nd Annual Adopt-A-Cop event will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for county second-graders at Betty G. Ross Park in Lincolnton.

Samuel Ray Noblitt, 53, of 4173 N.C. 182 in Crouse was charged April 24 with one misdemeanor count of larceny.

An empty chair sits on stage at MerleFest, affixed with a modest note, reading, "Reserved for Doc Watson." MerleFest, the annual four-day music festival in Wilkesboro, held April 25 to 28, had been hosted by Deep Gap native and flat-picking legend Doc Watson.

Dr. Dan Koch, the group's board president, delivered a resignation letter on Thursday stating that "as foreseen for months, the LCLSC will be closed for business as of 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2013.

"The board of directors looked at the situation very closely and have decided to close the doors," Martha Lide, assistant county manager for Lincoln County, said Friday.

The bill that would establish new rates for consumer finance loans isn't the only pending legislation that would affect lenders.

A mobile methamphetamine lab was discovered after the device began leaking toxic vapors inside a vehicle, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office.