| July 2, 2009 |
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Handle fireworks safely
According to the National Fire Protection Association, more fires are reported on July 4th than any other day, and at least half of these fires are caused by improper use of fireworks.
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Penny leads Caldwell
Gary Hamby’s strategy of resting his pitchers paid off again Wednesday night for Caldwell County.
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| July 1, 2009 |
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Tuttle comes through
Bryan Tuttle was forced to sit most of the regular season to rest a tired arm for Caldwell County. It was a good thing he was well rested Monday night.
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| June 30, 2009 |
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Post 321 takes Game 1
Gary Hamby has been around enough baseball in his days to know that a game’s never over until the final out is recorded.
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| June 28, 2009 |
Native author pens cautionary tale
Since he was a young boy, Lenoir native Kaliph Jamal found music to be a source of relief when it seemed his world was crashing down around him.
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Rights and responsibilities of freedom
“It’s a free country” is a declaration people often use to emphasize a particular decision. When a small North Carolina town decided to ban the placement of old couches and washing machines from the townspeople’s front porches, a man opposed to the council’s decision huffed, “Well, it’s a free country, ain’t it?” He had a thoroughly American mind set: I should be free to do what I want to do.
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Will my mind ever catch up with my body?
My mind and my body need to get in synch before I inadvertently injure, maim or kill myself. Somebody has got to inform my mind of my middle age, but so far, no matter how many times I say the words out loud, the brain wrinkle required to form a memory slips right out. Logically, I know I am too old to do something, but then, my mind convinces me logic does not apply here, and away I go.
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Will my mind ever catch up with my body?
My mind and my body need to get in synch before I inadvertently injure, maim or kill myself. Somebody has got to inform my mind of my middle age, but so far, no matter how many times I say the words out loud, the brain wrinkle required to form a memory slips right out. Logically, I know I am too old to do something, but then, my mind convinces me logic does not apply here, and away I go.
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| June 27, 2009 |
Learning more about Blowing Rock
It has been said that Blowing Rock is an extension of Lenoir. I don’t have to remind you that the rock from which it gets its name is in Caldwell County, even though the town itself is in Watauga. On July 19, 1907, a story appears in the Lenoir News that gives some insight into the town a little more than a hundred years ago. Part one appears today.
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County jobless rate climbs to 15.6 percent
The ranks of the unemployed in Caldwell County continued to grow in May, with the jobless rate jumping to 15.6 percent, a 0.7 percentage-point increase from revised April totals.
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| June 26, 2009 |
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Nothing's better than being a dad
The joys, and even trials, of being a parent can’t be realized fully until that first child comes into the world and allows moms and dads to experience what they had missed out on in their pre-baby world. Oh, what joys those little ones can bring.
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Shooting suspects on the run
Brian Keith Bentley, 23, of 2309 Central Drive, Lenoir, and 20-year-old Elizabeth Ilene Price, of 239 Drum Circle, are facing various felony charges after fleeing the scene of a crime.
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Post 29 falls again
If there was one positive aspect to focus on for Post 29 Thursday night it was the hits are returning.
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Minter visits Lenoir
After a very successful 10-year career as a member of the Carolina Panthers, Mike Minter could sit back and live off of the memories of his All-Pro playing days.
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| June 25, 2009 |
DWI arrests skyrocket
According to data provided by the North Carolina Highway Patrol, alcohol-/drug-related collisions from January through June have nearly doubled in relation to the same time in 2008, jumping from 19 last year to 37 this year, and increase of nearly 95 percent
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Shelby tops Caldwell
Unfortunately for Caldwell County Shelby starter Brett Mabry pitched a gem, but all is not lost for Post 29 according to Gary Hamby.
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| June 24, 2009 |
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City officials tour water facility
Lenoir City Council members and municipal department heads paid a visit Tuesday to the Bernhardt Water Treatment Plant along Lake Rhodhiss to receive updates on current and future projects
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Summertime reflections
Well, it’s officially here. It happened to us last Sunday. Summertime. According to the song the living is supposed to be easy. Nothing could be further from the truth. Like everyone else, I have lots of summer memories.Unlike most folks, most of mine are bad.
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Post 100 has its way
After winning seven in a row to start the season, Caldwell County has had a rough stretch of late dropping six of its last nine games.
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| June 23, 2009 |
Nothing's better than being a dad
The joys, and even trials, of being a parent can’t be realized fully until that first child comes into the world and allows moms and dads to experience what they had missed out on in their pre-baby world. Oh, what joys those little ones can bring.
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Today's obituaries
Coleen Hamby, Maurice Becotte, Lola Presnell, Ruby Greene, Guynell Watson, Jack Lewis, James Helton
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Getting an early start on health
It is said that being a personal advocate for one’s body can lead to early detection of various diseases like cancer, which in turn gives patients more treatment options.
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Caldwell stops streak
Heading into the final week of the regular season, Caldwell County looked to a non-conference game to help right its ship on Monday night against Moundsville, West Virginia. Mission accomplished.
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| June 21, 2009 |
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Henderson upsets Caldwell County
Caldwell County has thrived this season scoring runs mostly by playing “small ball” but Saturday night it was the long ball that hurt Post 29.
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| June 20, 2009 |
Rockslide causes trouble in Edgemont area
The slide was reported to the North Carolina Department of Transportation around 6 p.m. Thursday, and NCDOT officials had road closure signs in place around 8 p.m.
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Post 29 falls to Burke
A loss is something Caldwell County head coach Gary Hamby usually takes in stride during the regular season but Post 29’s 7-6 loss to Burke County Friday night might be a tough one to get past.
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