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Bulletproof vest, handcuffs save police officer's life
Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. by MICHELLE BOUDIN / NewsChannel 36 E-mail Michelle: MBoudin@WCNC.com Posted on November 23, 2009 at 5:21 PM Updated today at 5:38 PM EAST SPENCER, N.C. -- A police officer says his life was saved thanks to his handcuffs. Comment?
East Spencer officer saved by bullet proof vest
... was shot at in Rowan County, and his bullet proof vest saved his life. The officer was called out to an apartment in Spencer for that robbery when he met up with someone leaving the apartment. At that point, the man ran from the apartment shooting ... Comment?
A new book on North Carolina's ports
... will have its debut Saturday, Nov. 21, in the old Southway Railway roadhouse at the N.C. Transportation Museum near Spencer, N.C. The book is by Walter R. Turner, the historian of the N.C. Transportation Museum, and it's published by the museum's ... Comment?
CFB: USC burdened by third-down misses
... the nation's top 100 receivers, only one has a per-catch average better than McCoy's 23.4 yards per reception (Owen Spencer, North Carolina State, 25.5). Williams is third in the Pac-10 in receiving, averaging 76.4 yards per game. He is also ... Comment?
... was educated in the Stanly County schools. Mrs. Plummer was a homemaker and operated Click and Betty's Produce in Spencer and Click and Betty's Greenhouse in the Churchland community. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence "Click" ... Comment?
USC works on moving the chains
... the nation's top 100 receivers, only one has a per catch average better than McCoy's 23.4 yards per reception (Owen Spencer, North Carolina State, 25.5). Williams is third in the Pac-10 in receiving, averaging 76.4 yards per game. He is also ... Comment?
High Point Road/West Lee Street Public Meeting Set for November 11
... the meeting to discuss the project. People not able to attend can still submit their input by contacting Chris Spencer at 336-433-7218. The City of Greensboro works in partnership with the community to build an increased quality of life for all ... Comment?
NC museum director keeps history on track
... to working on the engines." And she says the younger people have learned a lot from the men who actually worked at Spencer Shops in its heyday. The worst part of the job is doing budgets, especially in the current climate. "We learned long ago how ... Comment?
Training for early elementary staff puts focus on children's developmental needs
... safe food for children during the training session. "It helps some of the teachers," said Cosandra Duffy, with East Spencer HeadStart in Salisbury. "It is useful to bounce ideas off each other." Statesville resident Maria Gant said she also attended ... Comment?
... the 3 p.m. service will be by the Rev. Harold Jordan and his congregation of Providence AME Zion Church in East Spencer. New Smith Grove Baptist The church will celebrate its 137th church anniversary at 3 p.m. Nov. 15. The Rev. John W. Cade and ... Comment?
8 students suspended, charged in cricket prank
... been charged in connection with the release of hundreds of crickets in a school hallway, authorities say. Police in Spencer say the students somehow got a key to the school. Then they bought about 450 crickets from a Rowan County bait shop and ... Comment?
8 students charged in cricket prank
... property, in connection with the release of about 450 crickets late Sunday in a hallway at the school. Police in Spencer say the crickets were released in the freshman hall, and that the students charged in the case considered it a prank. Rita Foil, ... Comment?
Police: NC students release 7,000 crickets at school
... County Schools Spokesperson Rita Foil said a custodian removed most of the crickets Monday morning. According to Spencer Police Chief Robert Bennett, the students involved in the prank were seniors at the school. They entered the building with keys, ... Comment?
... The Clayton Center will present "The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. Kevin and Cindy Spencer were named 2009 International Magicians of the Year. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children 12 and younger. A family ... Comment?
Postage due, and postman is way past due
... win, someone needs merely enter There is no time like the present for anyone with fledgling political aspirations in Spencer, N.C. The city's mayoral office and three seats on the Town Council are up for grabs in the November election, and so far, ... Comment?
... N.C., and formerly of Millville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at Magnolia Gardens Extended Care in Spencer, N.C. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Nazarene, 100 S. 15th St., Millville. Cremation took place ... Comment?
... N.C., and formerly of Millville, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at Magnolia Gardens Extended Care in Spencer, N.C. As a young man, he enlisted in the Army National Guard, was assigned to Hq Hq Co., 3rd Battalion, 77th Armor Division, was ... Comment?
Keeping Track of Model Trains in Bristol, Va.
... Norfolk and Western Historical Society, based in Roanoke, and the Southern Railway Historical Association, based in Spencer, N.C. It was the opportunity for hobbyists to discuss the nuts and bolts of trains. "We get guys that are very good at ... Comment?
Torn apart, reunited with love
... as the ache in their souls. "It was a dark time in our lives, and I was depressed," says Mary, now 55 and living in Spencer, N.C. "My mother suggested we take in a foster child who needed our love and attention. "She knew that we needed Tamisha as ... Comment?
... he got it from another nonprofit he helped direct - the foundation that supports the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer. The Rowan County museum has gotten its money back, and Bridges has resigned from the foundation's board. Bridges, 48 and ... Comment?