| Business | Lifestyles | Arts & Culture |  | | Two people have been charged in connection with the September 18, 2020 robbery at the Murphy Express Convenience Store at 7120 Highway 73.
Monday, October 26, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Be the end of the day this Monday (Oct. 26th) over half of all the registered voters in Lincoln County will have voted. As of the beginning of Early Voting's final week, 23,210 people had voted during Early Voting, and 5,055 had filed absentee ballots either by mail or by returning them to the Elections Office.
Monday, October 26, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Lincoln County Schools proudly recognizes the A and A-B honor roll students for the first quarter in the middle schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Grace Burgin, 22, enrolled in Gardner-Webb University as a nursing student, but after studying fetal development and receiving encouragement from her professors and friends, she changed her major. The junior from Iron Station decided to pursue a degree in biology with a concentration in biomedical sciences. Her goal is to become an obstetrician/gynecologist.
Saturday, October 24, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Deputies responding to a break-in alarm at O-Reilly’s Auto Parts at 367 N NC 16 Business around 3 a.m. today (October 23, 2020) discovered the front door glass had been shattered.
Friday, October 23, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | The back-of-the-ballot races in this Fall's election include choosing four of seven seats on the Lincoln County Board of Education. Voters have clear choices between the status quo (three incumbents are seeking re-election) or making changes.
Friday, October 23, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | A Lincolnton man wanted in a Hickory shooting Thursday morning was apprehended by Lincoln County officers Thursday afternoon.
Friday, October 23, 2020 | | Read More | |
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| E-State News | | | The COVID-19 pandemic has created financial hardships for many. If you're behind on your rent or utility bills and meet the qualifications, you may be able to get help from the NC HOPE program.
Saturday, October 17, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, 2020 is a year you don’t want to be without health insurance; but that's exactly where many North Carolinians find themselves.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | National Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10, and the American Red Cross of the Greater Carolinas Region urges residents to test their smoke alarms and practice their escape plan as home fires continue during COVID-19.
Monday, October 5, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | To provide information about this program, Lenoir-Rhyne University will host a virtual information session at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, for high school juniors, high school seniors and their parents. Advance registration is required.
Saturday, October 3, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | The latest poll from Civitas puts the Presidential race in a dead heat in North Carolina, but Democrats lead in the race for Governor and US Senate, while Republican Mark Robinson appears ready to become NC's first black Lt. Governor.
Friday, October 2, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Lenoir-Rhyne University alumnus travels the nation helping strangers in memory of grandma.
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | The Criminal Indictment Charges Stem from the Alleged Improper Handling, Transportation and Storage of Lead-Contaminated Soil from the City’s Firing Range.
Friday, September 18, 2020 | | Read More | |
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| E-Religion | Inspirational Reflections | Worship Directory | | | The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess...
Monday, October 26, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | I have truly enjoyed writing this column for the Lincolnton community. L Town is quintessential small-town America with a personality and culture all its own. Your deep roots here and close-knit ties to each other are admirable in a world where many people do not know their neighbors.
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves...
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Local gospel music veteran Sam Hovis is well known for singing God’s praises. And relatedly this week, Hovis sang the praises of his church, Alexis Baptist, and its sister church, Mt. Zion Baptist, both located in Alexis and just off of NC-27.
Saturday, October 24, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness...
Saturday, October 24, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Dr. Sam Nadler, a Messianic Jew, will be the guest speaker this Sunday morning at Dallas Baptist Church.
Friday, October 23, 2020 | | Read More | |
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| Letters to the editor | E-Opinion | Columnist | | | The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. Local, state, national and world figures are increasing...and the worst is yet to come.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | One author writing about it called it "The Campaign of the Century." It happened in California in 1934; and if you believe today's name-calling is troublesome, it's nothing compared to that election.
Monday, October 26, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | As we get older and learn... We hope that we will have less... Less to fear... But in 2020 there is so much talk... Talk about fear...
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | More than 23,000 enthusiastic supporters showed up for yet another of the President’s rock concert-like rallies in Gastonia on Wednesday at the Municipal Airport. Photographers Bill Ward and Kirk Herbertson shared with us some of their photos from the rally.
Friday, October 23, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | To some, this may hardly feel like an economy headed for a bright future. But don’t tell that to home builders.
Monday, October 19, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | On August 16th of this year I unfortunately suffered a major heart event while at work. Thanks to the quick response and professionalism of Lincoln County's First Responders I am blessed to be alive today to write this letter of gratitude.
Monday, October 19, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | I have been asked by several people if I have voted yet. Further comments were “be sure to vote because your vote counts.” Does it really?
Sunday, October 18, 2020 | | Read More | |
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| Local Sports | E-Sports | | | Freshman Taylor Barrineau of Iron Station, N.C. (East Lincoln High School) opened the game’s scoring with a break-away goal in the second minute of the contest off a long pass from junior Lexi Todd.
Saturday, October 24, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | The Lincoln Country Club held their annual Men’s Senior Club Championship (age 50 +) and the Ladies Club Championship this past weekend.
Monday, October 5, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Register for upcoming golf tournaments and a charity ride.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. The 2019-2020 season was cut short, due to COVID-19, and therefore, no spring sports points were awarded in this year’s competition.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | South Fork Conference Administrator Butch Parker held a news briefing Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 15th) at Maiden High School and announced the conference's plans for the 2020-2021 school year athletics. One part of the announcements was an agreement that will put many games on internet video.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | State-mandated virus-related restrictions are scotching or severely altering many events this year. Among them is the fourth annual Kandace Helms Run. The event of five kilometers won’t be held on a single day at a given time and place instead it will be up to individual runners to run when they want at any time between Oct. 10 and 24.
Monday, September 14, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | The Lincoln Country Club held the 2020 Men’s Club Championship September 5-6 with Keith Reeves winning the tournament championship.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 | | Read More | |
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| E-Extras | Photo Gallery | Coupons | | | Today in History in 1858 Theodore Roosevelt, future 26th President of the United States was born in New York City, also on this same day in 1880 he married Alice Hathaway Lee, on his 22nd birthday.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1952 - American singer and actress Hattie McDaniel passed away. She was best known for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939) for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first African American to win an Academy Award.
Monday, October 26, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1780 John Hancock becomes the first Governor of Massachusetts; in 1775 Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 was first performed in Boston; and in 1924 the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” was first published.
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1929 "Black Thursday", start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%; and in 1962 Cuban missile crisis: US blockade of Cuba begins.
Saturday, October 24, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1813 the Pacific Fur Company trading post in Oregon was turned over to the rival British North West Company who would dominate the fur trade for the next three decades; and in 1869 John Heisman, American pioneering football coach and trophy namesake was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
Friday, October 23, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1836 Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas; in 1881 the Boston Symphony gave its first concert; and in 2012 Hurricane Sandy formed in the Western Caribbean Sea.
Thursday, October 22, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1805 Admiral Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar; in 1854 Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War; in 1995 Doc Brown and Marty McFly landed in Hill Valley, California in the movie Back to the Future.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | | Read More | |
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| Birth Announcement | Birthday Announcement | Wedding Announcement | | | Gaston County Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking for another Habitat home two weeks ago on Farmington Drive. The home will be built in the Springfield community, about 7/10ths of a mile past Springfield School, just off the Stanley-Dallas Highway.
Monday, October 26, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Get one-on-one help from your local SHIIP office by calling Lincoln County Senior Services at 704-732-9053. The Open Enrollment Period began on Oct. 15, 2020. Changes must be made by Dec. 7, 2020 to guarantee your coverage will begin without interruption on Jan. 1, 2021.
Monday, October 26, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | A fallen soldier was honored by the naming of a bridge in his honor last week in Stanley.
Monday, October 26, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs.
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Lincoln County will not be a part of a potassium iodide distribution this Saturday. A press release issued by Mecklenburg County earlier this week gave that impression. Lincoln County residents who want to receive new KI tablets can pick them up at the Shanklin Library or Health Dept. beginning Monday.
Friday, October 23, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Cherryville will have a Halloween Parade this Friday evening. It's just one of the events happening in our area.
Friday, October 23, 2020 | | Read More | |
| | Great Pumpkin StoryWalk, Virtual Campfire Tales, Lots of Trunk-or-Treats including drive-thru, a Virtual SpookTacular and more. We add additional events as they become available to us.
Thursday, October 22, 2020 | | Read More | |
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