A former Maiden municipal employee and high school soccer coach who once held a position of trust in the town is now indicted for embezzlement.

A Catawba County Grand Jury indicted Dennis Rolando Ly, of Maiden, this week on three felony counts of embezzlement of public funds by a public officer or trustee.

Ly, who worked as a part-time employee for Maiden Parks and Recreation for nearly 15 years, is accused of taking funds intended for sports leagues and other parks and recreation activities for personal use.

Fans of the National Gourd Lady are remembering Margaret “Sparky” Sparkman after she passed away in the night Tuesday.
See The O-N-E’s tribute to Sparky, as well as elected officials’ reflections on the perpetually positive “jewel of Conover” — all in the Thursday print edition of The O-N-E.
Government is going live on the Internet, as Conover is working on a project to stream city council meetings on the web.
Police in Hickory busted a small-scale methamphetamine lab after an anonymous tip.
