Sports Week
Harris lifts Demons
to Lash title
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Lady Yellovvjackets
stay unbeaten
See B7
See A2
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Community
Churches celebrate
Christmas
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"Black Nativity" lives
up to hype
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state 3-A title
Offense continued to roll along,
defense stepped up at key times
BY SAM DAVIS
THE CHRONICLE
CHAPEL HILL - Park
land had a chip on its shoulder
when it traveled to the campus
of the University of North Car
olina and Keenan Stadium for
the state 3-A championship
game^md the Mustangs' play
on the field did all of their talk
ing.
The Mustangs overcame a
rash of mistakes to take a 27-21
victory over highly-favored
?Shelby Crest. Parkland's
offense rolled against a Crest
defensive unit which had limit
ed opponents throughout the
season. Quarterback Monte
Purvis and tailback Jed Bines
led the way for the Mustangs
on offense, while Jeff Middle
ton. Bobby Brown. Larry
Atkinson and Kevin Edmond
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Photo h\ Charles I dgerton
Parkland players celebrate after their victory Saturday.
f ile Photos
A woman takes advantage of a $1 a gallon gas sale at
Jones Chevron over the summer.
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A protester joins several others outside of the Winston-Salem
Adam's Mark to protest alleged discrimination.
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Allen Joines stops to chat with two residents on the day he
officially announced his candidacy for mayor.
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Larry Leon Hamlin and his wife, Sylvia, don matching outfits
for the closing ceremonies for the 2001 NBTF.
Memories
American flags, like this one on the car of a city resident,
became hot sellers after the Sept. 11 attacks.
2001 had its
j'
highs and lows
COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTS
A popular song claims.
"What's too painful to remember,
we simply choose to forget."
If that's so, many Americans
may come down with sudden
amnesia when they reflect on the
year that was.
2001 will forever be associat
ed with infamy because of Sept.
11, a date that needs no explana
tion. The images from that day
dance around the minds of many
Americans like a continuous
news loop The stories of bravery,
survival and death are still fresh in
our minds even as we try to move
on and stay strong.
Although it's hard to believe,
there was other news this year -
headlines that did not contain the
words 'Taliban." "World Trade
Center." "bin Laden," or
"anthrax."
Locally. 2001 was like most
years. It had its highs and its low,
its political brawls and petty
fights, its share of good times and
spells of sadness. Here's a Uxik
back at some of the stories that
had people in the Twin City talk
ing.
January
During one of his last acts as
governor. Jim Hunt appointed
three judges to the N.C. Court of
Appeals. One of them w as a local
legal
icon.
Loretta
Biggs,
who had
j u s t
wrapped
up a
seven
year stint
at the
Winston
B'ggs Salem
based
U.S. Attorney's Office. During
her illustrious career. Biggs had
also been elected several times by
the people of Forsyth County to
Sri 2001 on A4
Parents of man
killed by officer
fight new battle
Forwn planned that will bring people who
say they have been victimized to Greensboro
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
HIGH POINT - Any
j hope that Jessie Barber and
i Calvert "Butch" Steward
had of having a merry
Christmas faded last Thurs
day when the two heard
that High Point police shot
and killed a man on the
front porch of his home.
William Lewis report
edly had a history of mental
illness and was holding a
shotgun when he was
killed.
The incident hit close to
home for Barber and Stew
ard. Their son, Gilbert Bar
ber, was shot and killed in
May by a Guilford County
sheriff's deputy.
Barber and Steward say
their son's shooting was
unwarranted. Gil, as he was
called by family and
friends, was naked and fWh> Kevin.waiw
bleeding from the head Tim Hopkins speaks during a
when he was shot. His fam- Pre" conference latl week.
ily says he had just heen in
a car accident and he was in need of medical attention. The Sheriff's
Department said Barber was acting like a "raging bull" and insinu
ated that his behavior was drug induced. An autopsy revealed no
drugs in Gil Barber's system. Gil Barber had no weiipons when he
killed by the deputy.
Since their son's death and the consequent decision by the Guil
ford County district attorney not to prosecute the officer involved,
the couple have become full-fledged activists, meeting with other
families who they say have been victimized by law enforcement.
"When law enforcement kill people or injure people, nothing
ever happens, so I guess that is why it happens and will continue to
happen." Barber said.
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Agency trying to
prevent further
fire deaths in area
Free smoke detectors are being made
available to the poor through the Red Cross
BY COURTNEY GAILLARI)
Nil CHRONICLE
Does your smoke alarm
work? When is the last time
you changed the batteries
in your smoke alarm? Are
you a part of the population
most at risk for fire ?
The Northwest North
Carolina Chapter of the
American Red Cross can
answer the above questions
about fire and safety pre
vention. but can you?
After the deaths of two
young girls m a house fire
on Jackson Avenue last
week, the ARC pledged to
not only inform the com
munity about fire safety but
give them the tools to pro
tect themselves. Every year
the ARC. with the help of
Lowe's Home Improve
ment and the Winston
Salem Fire Department.
distributes a supply of
smoke detectors to low
income families in Forsyth
County. Alarms are given
out free of charge to this
population because they are most at risk for being \ ietinis of fire due
to lack of knowledge about fire prevention and many other factors,
officials say. The fire on Jackson started after heater ignited nearby
items. Sisters Amalia and Roxana Ramirez died in the blaze. Their
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Photo h> Kevin Walker
Tape is being used to seal off the
house where two girls died.
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