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William G. "Bill" Lapsley, who has been involved in civil engineering, public works and industrial projects in Henderson County for more than 40 years, has sold his engineering firm to employees Will Buie and Tom Jones.
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Henderson County News
Henderson County officials are guardedly optimistic that a developer could come forward to rescue the Seven Falls development. Legal questions over ownership could complicate the scenario and nearly $6 million worth of work remains before any takeover could happen.
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Laurel Park News
Timber Creek Road will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, Aug. 12, and Wednesday, Aug. 13.
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Henderson County News
Timeline: Justus v. Rosner
June 7, 2000: Pamela Jane Justus sees Dr. Rosner for severe pain in the back of her neck and right temple.June 27, 2000: Dr. Rosner conducts surgery for compression of her spinal cord.Feb. 6, 2001: After Mrs. Justus complains of severe headaches, impaired balance and difficulty holding her head up, Rosner performs another surgery.March 21, 2001: In a follow-up visit, Pam Justus complains of sensitivity to light and sound, occasional inability to think of words and a paralyzed left vocal cord.September 2001: Duke University neurologists tell Pam Justus that "the surgeries performed on her by Dr. Rosner were not supported by the diagnostic studies he conducted prior to those surgeries," her lawsuit says.January 2003: North Carolina Medical Board suspends Dr. Rosner's license for six months, saying he had performed unnecessary surgery on eight patients, including Pam Justus.June 11, 2003: The Justuses file lawsuit against Dr. Michael J. Rosner, Park Ridge Hospital and Adventist Health System for what they described as unnecessary surgeries that caused pain, loss of income, medical expenses, "loss of use of part of the body, and permanent injury." The lawsuit says the couple learned in January 2003 that her procedure was among Rosner surgeries the state Medical Board reviewed. "The Board's finding was that the surgeries performed on Mrs. Justus by Dr. Rosner, in June 2000 and in February 2001, were not medically indicated," the lawsuit says.January 2004: North Carolina Medical Board reinstates Dr. Rosner's license under conditions that require a second opinion.February 2009: North Carolina Medical Board again suspends Rosner's license.April 2009: In a filing before the Medical Board, Rosner's lawyers suggests the board's disciplinary actions are inviting malpractice lawsuits against the surgeon. "There is some reason to believe that these cases depend on the Board's action for their legitimacy," adding "it is clear that plaintiffs' lawyers played an important role in bringing the patients to the Board's attention." In June 2003, four months after the board suspended Rosner's license the first time, one law firm filed eight lawsuits (including the Justus lawsuit).November 2010: Medical Board reinstates Rosner's license, this time with five conditions governing surgeries.Sept. 20, 2012: Pam Justus dies at age 58, leaving her husband, a daughter and a son.July 28, 2014: Attorneys for Rosner and Park Ridge argue motions over disqualifying Judge Zoro Guice and what to call plaintiff's attorney Mike Easley, a former two-term attorney general and two-term governor ("Mr. Easley," Judge Forrest Bridges decrees).July 29-Aug. 1: From a pool of 291 Henderson County residents, attorneys and Judge Guice agree on a jury of six men and six women. Trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 11. It is expected to last four to six weeks.SOURCES: North Carolina Medical Board records, Justus v. Rosner lawsuit filings.
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Fletcher News
Pamela Jane Justus had been suffering from pain and fatigue for many years when she first visited Dr. Michael Rosner, a neurosurgeon practicing at Park Ridge Hospital in Fletcher, on June 7, 2000.
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Henderson County News
Two local man were jailed under bonds of more than $300,000 after Henderson County Sheriff's detectives charged them with whacking a robbery victim in the face with a golf club, holding a box cutter to his throat and forcing him to withdraw money from an ATM machine on July 30.
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Flat Rock News
FLAT ROCK — Flat Rock Playhouse will host a farewell celebration honoring departing Flat Rock Playhouse director Vincent Marini's artistic leadership and achievements on Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Mainstage.
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Henderson County News
The Lightning's intrepid researcher Matt Matteson answers readers' questions on matters great and small.
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