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Results 1 - 20 of 146 in Leicester, NC

  1. Prearranged fight in Buncombe County escalates into shootingRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... got a gun from his truck and shot the victim in the abdomen," he said. Michael Bill Rice, 22, of Newfound Road, Leicester, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, according to an arrest warrant. ...

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    Related Topix: Buncombe County, NC, Alexander, NC, Weaverville, NC

  2. Prearranged fight escalates into shootingRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... got a gun from his truck and shot the victim in the abdomen,' he said. Michael Bill Rice, 22, of Newfound Road, Leicester, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, according to an arrest warrant. ...

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    Related Topix: Buncombe County, NC, Alexander, NC, Weaverville, NC

  3. Prearranged fight near Alexander Post Office escalates into shooting

    22 hrs ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... got a gun from his truck and shot the victim in the abdomen,' he said. Michael Bill Rice, 22, of Newfound Road, Leicester, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, according to an arrest warrant. ...

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    Related Topix: Alexander, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Weaverville, NC

  4. Leicester man Coty Dustin Surrett gets 10 years in prison for assaultRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    A Leicester man will spend at least 10 years in prison for beating an elderly woman with a wooden walking stick during a home invasion.

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  5. Leicester man gets 10 years for beating elderly womanRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    A Leicester man will spend at least 10 years in prison for beating an elderly woman with a wooden walking stick during a home invasion.

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  6. The Green SceneRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Mountain Xpress

    ... The next open houses are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, at Land-of-Sky's offices on New Leicester Highway. One of the premises of this project, say the folks at Land-of-Sky, is that nature provides valuable services and ...

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  7. Veterans groups in Western North Carolina and in the country try to surviveRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... dancing on Saturdays are keeping VFW Post 891's doors open, said Larry Fowler, quartermaster for the post on New Leicester Highway. The economy hasn't put much of a dent in those popular activities, he said. "These old gals are fanatical bingo ...

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    Related Topix: Little League

  8. Literary events calendarRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 8 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... 5:30 p.m. Call 254-6734. BOOK DISCUSSION: "Vanishing Acts" by Jody Picoult is the subject of a discussion at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester, 6:30 p.m. Call 250-6480. BOOK DISCUSSION: "Run" by Ann Patchett is the subject of ...

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    Related Topix: North Carolina, Asheville, NC, Madison County, NC, Marshall, NC, Waynesville, NC

  9. Asheville police investigate Patton Avenue wreckRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 5 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... ident this morning in West Asheville. The wreck was reported at 8:13 a.m. at the intersection of Patton Avenue and Leicester Highway (N.C. 63), according to an APD dispatcher. No one was injured. No other information was immediately available.

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    Related Topix: Asheville, NC

  10. Some youngsters make a difference all year longRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | The Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... and letters to the injured soldiers at Walter Reed.' It doesn't stop there. The 4-Hers also wrap presents for the Leicester Fire Department's toy program for kids in need. All this service work, in addition to preparing themselves for life either on ...

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    Related Topix: Video Games, Social Software

  11. Leicester man sentenced on child porn charge

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    A Leicester man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison on child pornography charges.

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    Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Prison, US News

  12. Swannanoa voters to decide on incorporation

    Saturday Oct 31 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... but they have 656 square miles to take care of, and Swannanoa is not going to get priority over Arden or Leicester or anywhere else," said Alexander, a partner in the WNC Business Journal. Incorporation advocates also fear that Swannanoa may ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Swannanoa, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Alexander, NC, Asheville, NC, Black Mountain, NC

  13. Asheville City Council brief: Oct. 27 meetingRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 29 | Mountain Xpress

    ... the gap in service. The city of Asheville has agreed not to attempt annexation for any part of the township of Leicester for three years, contingent on the Woodfin Board of Aldermen making the same declaration. The agreement came up as part of an ...

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    Related Topix: Asheville, NC, Weaverville, NC, Woodfin, NC

  14. Leicester man arrested on firearms charges

    Thursday Oct 29 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    Deputies say a Leicester man stole a Ruger 9 mm pistol. Kenneth Eugene Pearson, 51, of Monroe King Drive, was charged with larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm and carrying a concealed weapon, according to warrants served Wednesday.

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  15. Let's do something about Leicester's growing light-pollution problemRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 28 | Mountain Xpress

    I would like to bring to light a subject that is about light. I have lived in the Leicester community for 15 years and have done so because of its relative "peace and quiet." Peace and quiet can mean many things to many people, but to me peace is living in relative harmony with your neighbors and quiet means no undue stress due to obnoxiousness ...

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  16. Leicester man, Dulce Salinas, charged with possessing 239 grams of marijuanaRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 27 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    City police on Monday charged a Leicester man with possessing 239 grams of marijuana and other offenses.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Buncombe County, NC, Asheville, NC

  17. Arrests: Boone man, Sean Alexander Herberg, charged with possession of EcstasyRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 27 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... Office. Bond was set at $1,400. Other Buncombe County arrests: -Bridget Ann Allen, 47, of Quinn Drive, Leicester, charged with possession of cocaine. Bond was set at $1,000. -Don Earl Arrington Jr., 25, of Jordan Road, Swannanoa, charged with ...

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    Related Topix: Boone, NC, Alexander, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Swannanoa, NC, Asheville, NC

  18. Leicester man charged with possessing 239 grams of marijuana

    Monday Oct 26 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    City police on Monday charged an Leicester man with possessing 239 grams of marijuana and other offenses.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Buncombe County, NC, Asheville, NC

  19. Arrests: Man charged with possession of Ecstasy

    Monday Oct 26 | Asheville Citizen-Times

    ... Office. Bond was set at $1,400. Other Buncombe County arrests: -Bridget Ann Allen, 47, of Quinn Drive, Leicester, charged with possession of cocaine. Bond was set at $1,000. -Don Earl Arrington Jr., 25, of Jordan Road, Swannanoa, charged with ...

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    Related Topix: Boone, NC, Alexander, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Swannanoa, NC, Asheville, NC

  20. Several injured after head-on collision in Leicester

    Sunday Oct 25 | The Asheville Citizen-Times

    Several people were reportedly injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles on Bear Creek Road near the intersection of Turkey Creek Road in Leicester.

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    Related Topix: Buncombe County, NC

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