Charlie Hinson who has been a resident of Locust for 32 years is the owner and manager of the Ace Hardware store in Locust and is running for mayor.
Originally from Albemarle, the 52-year-old Republican, previously worked for Home Depot in Charlotte for 10 years.
Hinson, has been a Boy Scout Master for 21 years and has guided numerous Eagle Scouts throughout the years.
He serves as an elder at Carolina Presbyterian Church in Locust and has numerous community memberships.
He is a member of the West Stanly Rotary Club, a member of the West Stanly Business Association and is a member of the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce. Hinson also
serves on the Republican Precinct Committee of Locust.
He has served on the City Council for the past two years and oversees planning and zoning and previously served on the council for seven years in the 1990s.
“I keep busy 24-7 so there’s not much time for anything else,” he said. “But I feel that with my proximity to City Hall and being a business owner in the city, that I could focus a little more on city and what its needs are.”
Hinson is passionate about maintaining quality of life in Locust for the residents.
“I have a big heart for the senior citizens and the youth and it’s important to keep up a good quality of life here. I don’t want to give up our rural setting,” he said.
He and his wife of 32 years, Sharon (Tucker) Hinson, have two sons; Anthony of Harrisburg and Daniel of Locust.
Trent Burleson describes Hinson as a “lifelong friend.” Burleson and Hinson grew up just about a mile apart and went to school together.
“In high school we started dating our wives at the same time and they both lived in Locust. We’ve both since moved to Locust and we’ve remained friends, we go to the same church and our sons were college roommates. Our families have a very close relationship. He’s a very good friend and an honest person,” Burleson said.
-Kim Kinnecom
