Basketball Roundup Dec. 17-18
EAST LINCOLN – Dec. 18BOYS – East Lincoln Mustangs 83, Freedom Patriots 56The Mustangs led 57-33 at halftime and continued to play well in...
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News
Gaston County Has 20th Confirmed Rabies Case of 2025
GASTONIA, N.C. - Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call on Wednesday, Dec. 17 in reference to a dog that had possibly been e...
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News
Crouse Man Arrested on Multiple Sex Offense Charges with a Child
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On December 17, 2025, law enforcement officers arrested Matthew Alexander Cline, 33, of Crouse following an investigation into alle...
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Religion
A Christmas Tradition Centered on Christ
The season of Christmas arrives each year with messages of hope, unity, and peace—messages rooted in the celebration of Jesus Christ’s bir...
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Features
Christmas traffic and the signs of Goodwill
Every December, the Christmas spirit arrives right on time, until it meets traffic. If you survive Wilkinson boulevard this time of year, you&rs...
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Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 19—Matthew 1:24-25
Bible Verses Of The Day December 19—Matthew 1:24-25Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son (Continued)24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of t...
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News
Shelby man arrested on drug, gun charges
SHELBY––A Shelby man has been arrested in connection with 11 drug and gun charges.According to a Thursday statement from the Cle...
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News
Meth-traffickers appear in federal court
CHARLOTTE––A father and daughter facing drug and gun charges appeared in federal court Wednesday.According to spokeswoman Lia Ba...
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News
Airplane crashes at Statesville Regional Airport
STATESVILLE––Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, their two children and three others are dead.According to NBC News and the F...
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Religion
Christian Ministry still in need of donations
LINCOLNTON––Christian Ministry of Lincoln County is still in need of Christmas-related donations.That’s the word Thursday from its e...
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Sports
East Lincoln Winter Jam Dec. 27-30
DENVER, N.C. - First Round of the East Lincoln Winter Jam will get underway Saturday, December 27 when the Girls start off the day at 11:30 a.m. in th...
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Obituaries
Wardell Dewitt Thompson
DENVER, N.C. - Mr. Wardell Dewitt Thompson, 74, of Denver, North Carolina transitioned peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.He wa...
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Obituaries
Timothy Gray Childers
NEWTON, N.C. - Timothy Gray Childers, 56, of Newton, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025, at his home. He was born June 27, 1969, in Lincoln County,...
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Community
Carolina Caring Foundation Receives Grant from Speedway Children’s C...
CONCORD, N.C.—Carolina Caring Foundation is honored to receive a $30,000 grant from Speedway Children’s Charities to support Carolina Cari...
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Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 18—Matthew 1:22-23
Bible Verses Of The Day December 18—Matthew 1:22-23Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son (Continued)22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord ha...
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Sports
48th Annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Challenge
SHERRILL’S FORD, N.C. – The famous 48th annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Challenge will once again be held at Lake Norman ...
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News
Suspected illegal alien smuggles 138 lbs. of meth
SHELBY––A Mexican man of unknown immigration status was arrested Tuesday in connection with a mountain of meth.According to a Wednesd...
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B.C. man faces sexual-exploitation charges
GASTONIA––A Bessemer City man is facing many charges of the sexual exploitation of minors.According to a Wednesday statement fro...
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