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WEEKLY
COMMUNITY
NEWSPAPER
January 21 - January 27, 2010 Vol. 8 • No. 03 Woodfin • Weaverville • Barnardsville Fifty Cents
I-26 wreck kills Yancey County man
his Ford Mustang around 8:15 pm
By Matt Tate
in the westbound interstate lanes
when his vehicle veered off the
Wet roads and a high rate of road, striking a tree near Exit 17.
speed contributed to the death of a The impact killed Ruff and Sorrells wins
Yancey County man Sunday night ejected his passenger, Burnsville
(Jan. 17) in an accident on the resident Thomas Irving Robinson.
future Interstate 26 near Weav- Troopers found Robinson near-
erville, the N.C. Highway Patrol ly 20 feet from the vehicle. He
said. was transported to Mission Hos-
Homecoming crown
James Richard Ruff, 31, of pitals and listed in good condition
Green Mountain, was traveling in Wednesday (Jan. 20).
Boys’ team
Facing statutory rape
stays hot
charges
By Matt Tate
North Buncombe High School
senior Hannah Sorrells was
By Matt Tate
named the school’s 2010 Home-
coming Queen during a ceremo-
Woodfin police arrested an
ny at Friday’s (Jan. 15) basketball
Asheville man Monday (Jan. 18)
game against Asheville.
accused of two counts of statutory
Melissa Reavis was named
rape.
Maid of Honor and Seth Fox was
Bingham Road resident Valen-
the King of Court.
tin Garcia Popoca, 28, is charged
Sorrells’ father Clark escorted
with two felony counts of statutory
the queen. Last year’s winner
rape.
Sarah McCoy and NBHS Princi-
Det. David Plyler with the
pal Jack Evans crowned the new
Woodfin Police Department said
queen.
the alleged incidents occurred
Valentin Popoca was placed Continued on page 3
Sarah McCoy crowns Hannah Sorrells. Photo by Jon Theede
Continued on page 12
under a $30,000 bond.
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Phone 645-6300 • Fax 645-0065 • www.brankinsurance.com
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