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January 28 - February 3, 2010 Vol. 8 • No. 04 Woodfin • Weaverville • Barnardsville Fifty Cents
Bystander helps identify suspected bank robber
ald O’Neal Parker entered a Bank of
By Matt Tate
America location near Beaver Lake and
flashed what was later identified as a
A bystander in a Merrimon Avenue BB gun, demanding money from the
bank robbery helped Asheville police teller.
Town buys land for
identify the suspect early Thursday According to Asheville police, a un-
(Jan. 21). identified bystander, who is a sworn law
Police say Weaverville resident Ger-
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future fire substation
new land. Internet sweepstakes cafes. These
By Matt Tate Weaverville Town Manager cafes began springing up following
Mike Morgan added construction the state’s decision to outlaw video
Building a fire substation to on the new substation is likely sev- poker in 2007.
better service town residents at eral years out. Visitors to the cafes buy Inter-
the Reems Creek Golf Club com- It is another big-ticket item for net time and the credit is placed
munity and the surrounding area the town’s fire department, follow- on the card the customer uses to
has been in discussions for Weav- ing the completion of a new sta- play Internet sweepstakes games.
erville for some time. tion on Monticello Road in 2007 A Guilford County court has ruled
The town made a significant and several equipment purchases, these games legal, maintaining that
move forward Monday (Jan. 25) including a new ladder truck, in since the prepaid card’s winnings
when Mayor Al Root signed a 2009. are already determined prior to
contract to purchase 4.11 acres of In other news, the council re- purchase, the element of chance is
property on Reems Creek Road quested a referendum on liquor by eliminated.
at the town’s monthly council the drink. The earliest the county’s The council passed an ordi-
meeting. election board could hold the vote nance, similar to a measure enact-
The land, located at 176 is May 4. The measure failed in ed by nearby Hendersonville, that
Gerald O’Neal Parker faces three charges following Thursday’s
Reems Creek Road, cost the town 2007, although voters did approve raises licensing fees on these types
arrest by the Asheville Police Department.
$260,000. Weaverville Council- the town’s ABC store. The ABC of businesses. Council plans to
man Doug Jackson said the town Board will begin providing council consider further action, including
Health and Wellness
used a portion of the $350,000 with quarterly reports beginning in zoning regulations for these types
it generated from the sale of the February. of businesses, at a Feb. 11 public
New feature in this issue
old fire station on South Main Knoefel also suggested the town hearing.
Street to cover the costs of the take preemptive action against
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