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combe County Assistant District combe County Sheriff ’s Deputy and understanding for the
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Attorney Ron Hasty was arrested James Bailey was asked to check on residents of the area..
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for driving under the influence a North Buncombe couple.
Friday (Jan. 9). There, Bailey found Ray White,
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ence was not alcohol. Many may not the head, who was conscious and
Letters to the Editor
know that the law is just not applied “mobile” and a woman, Sandra
to alcohol, but to any substance that White, 65, who was dead.
impairs a person’s ability to drive. So, what does Hasty’s arrest and
Thanks for helping out
or points to the “20 MPH” or “25 Speed limits are just that -- limits
MPH” speed limit signs as you race put there based on traffic patterns,
For those that may not recognize now resignation from his job mean
Hasty’s name, he was the district for the White case?
Dear Editor,
past going much faster. population, and entrances and exits
As a former avid cyclist (who al- for that road. They are there for the
attorney that was in charge of trying Does it mean that the case will be
the Ray White case that the Tribune placed into another DA’s hands for
On behalf of Dr. Mark Nance
ways used a cyclometer to track speed, masses, to protect the other opera-
of the Weaverville Chiropractic &
as well as counting seconds between tors of vehicles, the cyclists and the
has continued to report on since the trial or does it mean that it will be
Sports Center, I would like to ex-
markers) I can easily tell if a car is pedestrians.
2006 death of White’s wife in their lost in the shuffle of cases?
tend our heartfelt thanks to the kind
traveling 20 or 25, 30 or 40. And Police, please start enforcing these
home just north of the Weaverville Either way, it’s going to mean
people who donated coats to our coat
most of you err on the higher side laws to the fullest extent. Pull me over
town limits. a longer delay in the case coming
drive, nicknamed “Baby, It’s Cold
of those figures. Look for just a split if I’m doing 25 in a 20. It’s that im-
A brief recap of the White case: to trial.
Outside.” Through your generosity,
second as you travel down Merrimon, portant. I have a family and pets and
White was arrested on May 11, However, we’re not going to
we collected 135 coats for needs fami-
just off Main St, at your speedometer; my own life that I’d like to maintain.
2006, under a $100,000 unsecured let the District Attorney’s Office
lies in our area. All coats were brought
you all race down that stretch like you I don’t want to endanger you or your
bond in the case of his wife’s death. forget that somebody is interested
to Asheville Buncombe Samaritan
are on the ramp onto I-26. I actually family; please don’t endanger mine.
Sandra White’s body was discov- in the case.
Ministries for distribution.
motioned to a large SUV the other
Also, our thanks to the Weaverville
day doing about 45 mph. The driver Tim Riddle
Have an opinion about our paper,
Tribune for helping us get the word
slammed on his brakes (I suppose to Weaverville
the articles or anything concerning
out. Working together, we made a
intimidate me), and then squealed the
the
difference in the lives of many.
tires and swerved wildly to express
North Buncombe area? We wish you all a healthy, happy
disapproval at my caring what other
Jelly returns to
We’d love to hear from you with new year.
people do. That’s the crux of it, isn’t
it? That Americans have become
a letter to the editor.
Lone Bird
Gini Mundy
so insulated from society, and so
Weaverville
heartfelt about their freedoms, that Lone Bird Studios in Woodfin
they become indignant when another will host another Jelly event be-
Weaverville Tribune
person questions their rights. ginning at 2 pm on Friday (Jan.
Slow down on Main
Racers cover the spectrum of soci- 16) at its offices at 99 Weaverville
ety -- White, Black, Asian, teenagers, Highway.
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young couples, middle-agers, and the What is a Jelly? It’s a new form of
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elderly -- but you all have one thing in business/social networking grow-
Dear Editor,
common -- complete ignorance of a ing across the world. You bring
townwide law. I have seen, on rare oc- your laptop and some work, and
I’ve just returned home from our
casions, the police actually parked on Jelly provides Internet access, a
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in Buncombe County
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