Today In History – August 26
Today in History in 1768 James Cook sets sail from England on the HMS Endeavour.Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birth...
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Religion
Bible Verse of the Day August 26 – Isaiah 52:7
Bible Verse of the Day August 26 – Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who ...
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Sports
Remembering The Bat Pack
MOUNT HOLLY––They were known as the Bat Pack.They were the members of the East Gaston High School Warriors baseball team in 1979. That yea...
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Community
Auton Family Reunion Is Sunday, Sept. 8
The annual Auton family reunion is coming up on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m.The place to be is McKendree Methodist Church, located at 3527 Maiden Hwy., ...
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Obituaries
Rev. Dr. Charles Burrel Brown Jr.
DELAND, Fla. - Dr. Charles Burrel Brown, Jr., age 83, of Deland, Fla., died on Sunday, August 25, 2024.A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2...
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Obituaries
Julia Viola Sherrill Caldwell
TERRELL, N.C. - Julia Viola Sherrill Caldwell, 81, of Terrell was welcomed into the arms of her Jesus on the morning of August 24, 2024, just one day ...
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Obituaries
Rachel Mana Geddings McCollough
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Rachel Mana Geddings McCollough, age 75, of Arden Drive in Lincolnton, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024. Mrs. McColloug...
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Obituaries
Doretha Anne Wilkinson
MAIDEN, N.C. - Doretha Anne Lazenby Wilkinson, 84, of Maiden passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Carolina Caring in Newton.She was born Octobe...
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Obituaries
Deborah Anna Whitworth Beck
NEWLAND, N.C. - Deborah Anna Whitworth Beck, age 69, of Newland, passed away August 16, 2024 at Life Care Center in Banner Elk.She was born May 8, 195...
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Obituaries
Jerry Gerard Parson
CONOVER, N.C. - Mr. Jerry Gerard Parson, 49, of Conover transitioned on Monday, August 19, 2024 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, W...
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Obituaries
James "Bud" William Sherrill Jr.
CHERRYVILLE, N.C. - James William Sherrill Jr., 83, passed on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.In addition to his parents and sister, he was preceded in dea...
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Obituaries
Col. Charles Lee Whisenant
MAIDEN, N.C. - Colonel Charles Lee Whisenant, USAF Retired, a Vietnam veteran, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024.He was born on August 13, 1940...
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Obituaries
Carolyn Lucile Morris Ingraham
NEWTON, N.C. - Carolyn Lucile Morris Ingraham, age 69, of Newton passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory.Bor...
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Jeanette “Jeanne” Ballard Huffman
MAIDEN, N.C. - Jeanette “Jeanne” Ballard Huffman, age 92, of Maiden passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at The Greens of Lincolnton.She wa...
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Features
250th Anniversary Of The First Provincial Congress & The Committees Of...
In this, another in the series of articles from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday, we learn about North Carolina taking its first...
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Today In History
Today In History – August 25
Today in History in 1950 U.S. President Harry Truman gets the army to take over the railways to stop a strike.Our on this day in history archives cont...
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Religion
Bible Verse of the Day August 25 – Isaiah 40:29
Bible Verse of the Day August 25 – Isaiah 40:29He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
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Today In History
Today In History – August 24
Today in History in 79 Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae. The modern city of Naples now stands on the edge of the di...
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