A Nebo man with outstanding warrants also faces a meth charge. Just after 1:20 a.m. on October 25^th, a McDowell deputy was on Wildlife Road in Nebo when he passed a truck off the side of the road with a man lying near it. The man, identified as 27-year-old Benjamin Franklin Cody Perkins of Ramsey Drive, had three outstanding warrants for his arrest. A search of Perkins turned up .8 gram of methamphetamine.

City of Lenoir Fire Chief recognizes an Officer and Deputy for lifesaving efforts. Tuesday night, Hair presented plaques of appreciation to Lenoir Police Department Corporal Joe Hamrick and Caldwell County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Exon. The lifesaving efforts involved an early morning house fire on November 16^th on Bradford Mountain Road.

Scammers identifying themselves as Lieutenant Westbrook are calling residents advising that the resident has missed jury duty and to purchase a VISA debit card, provide the scammer with the debit card number and mail to 175 Government Drive, Morganton which is not a legitimate address. After submitting a sum of money, they are directed to meet with Judge Erwin. According to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, this is a SCAM. Do not send any money in this situation. You would never be directed to send money in this manner for missing jury duty.

Two area men face prison time after sentencing earlier this week. 48-year-old Renous Alan Hughes of Hickory was given an active prison sentence of six to nine years Monday, during Catawba County Superior Court. He pleaded guilty to flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, larceny of a motor vehicle, felony larceny and admitted his status as an habitual felon. 38-year-old Michael Scott Henderson of Hiddenite, will spend five to seven years in prison after pleading guilty attempted breaking and entering, attempted larceny after breaking and entering, and admitting his habitual status during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday.