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Judge says online IDs can remain confidential CHARLOTTE (AP) — A North Carolina judge has ruled that news organizations do not have to release the identities of people who make comments on their online news articles. Gaston County Superior Court Judge Calvin Murphy ruled the Gaston Gazette did not have to tell the attorney for a murder suspect who a commentator was on an article about the case. The identity of a commentator had been sought by an attorney for Michael Mead, who is charged with shooting his fiancee Lucy Johnson twice in the back of the head then burning her house down to conceal the crime in 2008. Mead’s attorney had sought the identity of someone who left an online comment on the newspaper’s website. The comment listed information related to a lie-detector test taken by the murder suspect, said attorney John Bussian,
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who represents the Gazette. The judge’s order issued Tuesday cites the First Amendment and North Carolina’s shield law that protects news gatherers from having to release the identities of its sources, the Charlotte Observer reported Saturday. “The Gazette and (publisher Julie) Moreno have a qualified privilege against compelled disclosure of ... identifying information collected by The Gazette from posters to its website,” the order said. The order also said Mead’s attorney did not demonstrate the information sought could not be obtained elsewhere and was essential to his defense. “The press can operate freely without the worry that someone is going to go into the whole comment-posting and editorial process and shine a light, stare over your shoulder and make you think twice about what you’re going to say,” Bussian said.
April. But June and the first few weeks of July were somewhat drier than normal and brought some extremely high temperatures. Even though Rowan got plenty of rainfall in the first part of the corn-growing season, and more recently, farmers are seeing the effects of the hot, dry period in between. “We had a lot of rain early on, and the corn got off to a good start,” said Andy Myers, crops supervisor with the Piedmont Research Station. “Then, it turned all dry. It’s just not a very good crop this year” The research station irrigates its crops, so it has been able to give corn plants their needed water in drier weather. Myers said the recent storms will help with most crops, but it may have been too late to help some farmers recover dried-out corn plants. “The corn is at a stage where that weather didn’t help a lot,” he said. “A lot of farmers are cutting corn silage (for feed) three or four weeks early this year compared to normal years, because it’s been so dry.” This week’s drought map is posted at www.ncdrought.org.
Service, said the Piedmont has seen more thunderstorms in the past few weeks than the mountains or coastal plain. “During the summer, normally, you get a pattern where you have pulse thunderstorms, where some thunderstorms will go up in one area and not in another,” Papin said. “In July, most of those thunderstorms have gone up in central North Carolina.” Cooler sea surface temperatures caused by La Nina have created a generally drier, warmer weather pattern than normal, he said. This likely contributes to drought conditions found in much of the state. Dan McGovern, with the Piedmont Research station, said Rowan has actually gotten more rain so far this year than it did by this time last year — 27.8 inches compared to last year’s 24.6 at the end of July. By this time in 2008, when the county was facing drought conditions, the total was only 16 inches. Most of this year’s rainfall occurred in May, McGovern said. This helped jump-start Contact Karissa Minn at local farmers’ corn growth, because the crop is planted in 704-797-4222.
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KANNAPOLIS — Elva Sides Thornburg Reynolds, age 90, died Friday, July 30, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Reynolds, the last of 10 children, was born April 7, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Robert Thomas Sides and Dora Jannette Hampton Sides. A homemaker, she committed her life to North Kannapolis United Methodist Church, where she served as church organist for over 60 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James Arthur Thornburg; and her second husband, Troy Reynolds, who died in 2004. Survivors include daughter, Donna Hawkins and husband, David of Kannapolis; two sons, Barry Thornburg of Concord and Dennis Thornburg and wife, Sherry of Sanford; and one grandchild, Ben Thornburg of Wilmington. Service and Burial: Funeral services for Mrs. Reynolds will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Sarah Weaver will officiate. Burial will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. Visitation: The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2:15 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service. Memorials: The family request memorials be directed to: North Kannapolis United Methodist Church, 1307 North Main Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081 or Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081. The family would like to express sincere gratitude to Phyllis Spry for the compassionate care given to their mother and to the staff of Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, especially Cheryl, Ann and Maggie. Lady's Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting Mrs. Reynolds Family with arrangements.
SALISBURY — Jack Monroe Gullett, 74, died Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, in Concord. Born Nov. 8, 1935, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Wayne Monroe Gullett and Emma Miller Gullett. He was educated in the Rowan County schools and graduated from Woodleaf High School. Mr. Gullett was a 20 year veteran of the United States Air Force before retiring in 1975. He later was employed for Celanese and the W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center before retiring in 1998. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lorene Corriher Gullett, whom he married May 11, 1957; sons, Robert Wayne Gullett (Joan), Larry Gullett (Julie) of Hiddenite, Doug Gullett (Penny) of Salisbury, Donald Gullett (Lynn) of Troutman and Loren Gullett (Lori) of Fayetteville; sister, Donnie Whitesides (Bobby) of Salisbury; brother, Claude Gullett (Telka) of Salisbury; 11 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Service: Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Kendal P. Mobley, minister of Enon Baptist Church officiating. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the Seymour Johnson Air Force Honor Guard. Visitation: The family will speak to friends following the graveside service and at other times the family will be at the residence. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Enon Baptist Church, 1875 Enon Church Rd., Salisbury, NC 28147 or Oakdale Baptist Church, PO Janie H. Brown Box 233, Spencer, NC 28159. Summersett Funeral CHINA GROVE — Janie Starnes Huneycutt Brown, 66, Home is in charge of arrangedied Friday, June 30, 2010, at ments. Online condolences may be made at www.sumher home. Born May 8, 1944, in mersettfuneralhome.com. Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the late Eli Starnes and Josephine Aycock Starnes. Service: 4 p.m. Monday at Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. Visitation: 2-3:45 p.m. Monday at church. Mr. Lenton Lamar
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Dawn Waller Hair SALISBURY — Dawn Waller Hair, age 45, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, at her residence. Dawn was born Sept. 11, 1964, in Rowan County, she was the daughter of Mrs. Jean Snider Thompson of Spencer and the late Alvin Gregg Waller. Dawn was a 1982 graduate of East Rowan High School, had worked for Miller Davis Studio's and was formerly with Ketchie Marble as a marble installer. She was a member of the Woodleaf Baptist Church were she was very active. She was President of the Women's Group, member of the Children's Chorus, Vacation Bible School Director and she loved to sing in the church choir. Dawn loved her Church Family, enjoyed the mountains, and loved to be with her family. Survivors in addition to her mother are her husband, Bob A. Hair, whom she married Dec. 24, 2002; two sisters, Gail Schwendinger and husband, Ken of Salisbury and Rachel Wieder of Rockwell; one step-brother, Jimmy Thompson and wife, Linda of Salisbury; three step-sisters, Bonnie Corriher and husband, Fred of Landis, Dea Black of Spencer and Malea Whitley and husband, Alan of Salisbury; and numerous nieces and nephews also survives. She is also survived by her two loving pets, Casper and Sadie. Service and Burial: The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Powles Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Chris Williams, Pastor of Woodleaf Baptist Church, with burial in Brookhill Memorial Gardens. Visitation: The family will receive friends at the Powles Funeral Home from 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Woodleaf Baptist Church: PO Box 360 Woodleaf, NC 27054 or to Rowan Regional Hospice: 825 A. West Henderson St. Salisbury NC 28144. Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Hair Family. Online condolences may be made at www.powlesfuneralhome.com.
- Army Pfc. James J. Oquin, 20, of El Paso, Texas, died July 23 in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident when he was swept away by the current when a levee broke near his military vehicle in Paktika, Afghanistan. ---------------
- Marine Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo, 41, of Springfield, Ohio; and - Marine Maj. James M. Weis, 37, of Toms River, N.J.; died July 22 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ---------------
- Army Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora, 24, of San Diego, Calif.; and - Army Sgt. Daniel Lim, 23, of Cypress, Calif.; and - Army Spc. Joseph A. Bauer, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and - Army Pfc. Andrew L. Hand, 25, of Enterprise, Ala.; died July 24 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. ---------------
- Marine Lance Cpl. Frederik E. Vazquez, 20, of Melrose Park, Ill., died July 24 supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. ---------------
- Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin McNeley, 30, of Wheatridge, Colo., died from wounds sustained in a July 23 incident in Logar province, Afghanistan. Coalition Forces recovered his body July 25 after an extensive search. ---------------
- Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove, 25, of Renton, Wash., previously listed as duty status whereabouts unknown, died from wounds sustained from an incident in Logar province, Afghanistan, on July 23. Coalition forces recovered his body July 28 after an extensive search. ---------------
- Marine Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard, 21, of Williamsport, Pa., died July 27 supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Mr. Frank Mock Snider Graveside Service 2:00 PM - Monday U.S. National Cemetery Visitation: 3-5:00 PM Sunday Mr. Jack Monroe Gullett Graveside Service 11:00 AM - Monday Oakdale Baptist Ch. Cem. Visitation: Following Service
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