Olin NewsLocal news for Olin, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Pedestrian struck, killed in Hickory- January 25, 2008 "North Carolina should focus on new, efficient energy choices" A Hickory pedestrian died Tuesday night, several hours after being hit by a car, authorities said. via Charlotte.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/olin-nc/2008/01/pedestrian-struck-killed-in-hickory?fromrss=1 2 convicted for roles in what authorities call major drug ring- January 24, 2008 Two Olin residents were convicted last week by a federal jury on drug conspiracy charges.Maria Carbajal-Nieto, 20, and Esequiel Herrera-Nieto, 33, were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine.Both will be sentenced later this year. They each face a maximum of 10 years to life in prison.Eleven co-defendants from North Carolina and Virginia also were convicted on similar charges and await sentencing.Investigators believe the suspects operated a...http://www.topix.net/city/olin-nc/2008/01/2-convicted-for-roles-in-what-authorities-call-m... |