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- Lincoln County Man Arrested on Felony Child Abuse Charge
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| Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:54 PM PDT
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| Local Photographer wins prestigious NCPA Award Posted: 11 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT
 Seth Mabry poses next to his Hugh Morton Photograher of the Year Award. Photo by Pamela Hughes
By Sarah Melton Correspondent
LINCOLNTON – Earning a high honor from the North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) just made Seth Mabry's childhood dreams become more real. As a child, Mabry loved sports, but he wasn't much of an athlete. However, he was pretty good at collecting baseball cards. One day, he came across a Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken Jr. card that stood out among the others in the pack. The photograph on Ripken's card was not the typical "guy swinging the bat" shot. It was a portrait shot with professional studio lighting on a baseball field by famed photographer Walter Iooss. "I immediately fell in love with this shot," Mabry said. "Right then, when I got that card in my hand, I started looking at photography differently. I knew, at that point, I wanted to get into photography. That was my dream job. Most kids wanted to be an astronaut or scientist. I wanted to be a sports photographer." Mabry's photography passion hit a high plateau with a recent NCPA win. He was named the 2011 Hugh Morton Photographer of the Year in the community newspaper division. In addition, Mabry took home first place in feature photography and second place in sports photography, also in the community division. All of the winning photos were taken by Mabry while he was employed as a photographer at the Lincoln Times-News. Mabry was notified he won the first and second place awards from a coworker in December 2011. At the time, he was no longer with the Times-News. However, Mabry had no idea he won the Hugh Morton award until Ken Fortenberry, editor and publisher of News at Norman, called him from the NCPA awards banquet on March 1. "Ken called to congratulate me and he was the one who informed I had won the award," Mabry said. "I had no idea because the Hugh Morton award is not announced until that night. I was not invited to go to the banquet and I was not aware the NCPA was having a banquet."  This baseball card of Cal Ripken, Jr with a photograph taken by Walter Iooss influenced Mabry to become a professional photographer at a young age. When the news finally sunk in that Mabry got the Hugh Morton award, he was shocked to say the least. The judges praised Mabry for his photography portfolio, noting there were a "good variety of images and great use of light and background." The judges also said, "This portfolio really shines." "It was a boost of confidence," Mabry said of winning the NCPA awards. "There were a lot of photographers that are friends of mine that I think put out much better photos than I do and they've never won any awards."
Mabry, originally from Albemarle, started his career in the furniture industry at Kincaid Furniture Company in Lenoir. After the company shut down, Mabry decided to pursue his real true love – photography. He earned an associate's degree in photography from Catawba Valley Community College in 2007. Afterwards, he was a freelance photographer for the Lenoir News-Topic from 2006-2008 and chief photographer for the Times-News from 2008-2011. Currently, Mabry is the editor of The Lincoln Tribune and the Lincoln County View. "I want to make sure we do cover the best of Lincoln County," he said. "We are not looking for scathing stories about politicians and their personal affairs or the blood and guts of a crime scene. We want to have a positive outlook of Lincoln County and show how great it really is." While at the News-Topic, Mabry got a chance to cover his first professional sporting event, the Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears in 2008. Like the baseball card, the National Football League game left a lasting impression on Mabry. Hearing the sideline chatter between teammates and being out on the sidelines was a dream come true for Mabry. In fact, he shed a tear. "I've been hit by many players, but I have one to yet take me down," Mabry said. ""Mike McKenzie from the New Orleans Saints hit me and he fell down. I must have had 10 people text me, 'I saw you knock down McKenzie.'" Mabry has had many influences throughout his life. His parents, John and Donna Mabry of Albemarle, and children, 7-year-old Regan and 10-year-old Jordan, are among them. Also, Mabry credits David Prewitt, photographer for the News-Topic, John Setzler Jr., a freelance photographer for The Hickory Daily Record, Joe Young, an instructor at Catawba Valley Community College and former photographer at The Shelby Star, and Will Kennedy, former editor of the Times-News, for giving him a chance to work in the newspaper industry. "I love taking pictures and capturing the moment," Mabry said. "You don't realize how many people keep those newspapers and have them framed. I take pride in that. I take pride in people paying attention to it and using my work as a keepsake."
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| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER GASTON – LINCOLN UNIT SPEAKS TO ELBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Posted: 11 Jun 2012 02:28 PM PDT
DENVER – On Thursday June 7th, Lincoln Unit Club President Shaun Newton and Vice President Ryan Appleby made a presentation to the East Lincoln Betterment Association's Board of Directors about the efforts to establish a Boys and Girls Club organization in Lincoln County. Subjects discussed included "What is a Club?" "What would Clubs do for our communities?" "How both organizations can assist each other" and "How a Club could be established in Denver, NC". The effort to found a county organization requires a temporary subordinate arrangement with a neighboring county. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Gaston is graciously serving as the parent unit and Lincoln presently operates under their non-profit status. Once in operation, the Boys and Girls Club of Lincoln County will become an incorporated non-profit. If you are interested in having someone speak to your organization, please email our Director of Community Outreach, Nichole Appleby, at NicholeJAppleby@gmail.com "The Club" has also launched a website located at http://www.bgclincolncounty.org, is on Facebook and Twitter. 
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| Lincoln County Man Arrested on Felony Child Abuse Charge Posted: 11 Jun 2012 02:19 PM PDT
 Minteer
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office News Release June 11, 2012 Lincolnton, NC – A father is under arrest for felony child abuse charges following an investigation by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division. Detectives learned over the weekend from the Lincoln County Department of Social Services that the 7-week-old girl was admitted to Carolina's Medical Center Levine Children's Hospital with a skull fracture, brain bleeding and broken ribs. She remains in the intensive care unit. Detectives interviewed the father, Jordan Alan Minteer, 19, 3234 Summerow Road on Sunday and charged him with Felony Child Abuse-Serious Bodily Injury. He remains in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $125,000 secured bond.
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| Prestige Unisex Hair and Salon joins the Chamber Posted: 11 Jun 2012 02:15 PM PDT Prestige Unisex Hair and Skin Salon’s Grand Opening held on May 31, 2012 was attended by Chamber Ambassadors, Chair of the Board Buddy Collins, Edward Jones, Ken Kindley, Chamber President, and Klay Shrum, Vice-Chair of the Chamber’s Ambassadors Committee, The UPS Store/Lincolnton, who served as emcee. Prestige Unisex Hair and Skin Salon is owned by Mrs. Jackie Powell and is located at 1210 B East Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 
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