LincolnHerald.com Celebrates 14 Years
By Jay Dellinger, PublisherFourteen years ago today, on August 26, 2012, LincolnHerald.com went live.For me, this anniversary is about more than...
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Memorial Service for Fallen Lincoln County Deputy, 53 Years Ago
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – A memorial service for Sgt. John Hugh Howell, II will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2024. The service ...
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Dolly Parton’s Unheard Song
By Jay Dellinger, PublisherDolly Parton's voice may have fallen silent but there is at least one song from the country music legend that the wor...
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Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies at 80
By Jay Dellinger, PublisherThe world has lost one of country music’s most recognizable voices and one of Tennessee’s most beloved da...
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Johnathan Rhyne appointed to the bench
LINCOLNTON––Johnathan L. Rhyne, Jr. has been appointed to serve on the bench.A Lincolnton native, noted attorney and former state-le...
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Man dies in Lincoln County crash Monday
VALE––A Hickory man died in a Monday morning crash in the farmlands of rural Vale.According to North Carolina State Highway Patrol Senior ...
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Charges in connection with Conover shooting
NEWTON––A man has been charged in connection with a Saturday shooting in Conover.According to a Sunday statement from the Catawba Co...
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Cooleemee man dies in motorcycle crash
NORTH WILKESBORO––A Cooleemee man died in a motorcycle crash in Wilkes County.According to a Friday statement from North Carolina St...
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One Person Shot During Disturbance in Iron Station
IRON STATION, N.C.—On August 23, 2026 at approximately 1:20 a.m. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies were providing security services ...
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William Nash is new project, facilities director
LINCOLNTON––Lincoln County has a new project and facilities director.William Nash has been named to that position, effective immediately, ...
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2026 Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office welcomed this year's Citizens Academy class for orientation night on Tuesday August 18th. This was the first...
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West Lincoln High School Barn Grand Opening Rescheduled for October 24
Due to projected extreme heat and potential storms, the grand opening and ribbon-cutting for the new West Lincoln High School Barn have been res...
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Increase in scamming con artist activity
GASTONIA––There has been a recent increase in scam-related confidence trickery.That’s the warning word from the Gaston County ...
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Novant Health gets State approval for hospital
DENVER––Novant Health has received State-level approval for a new hospital in Denver.According to a recent statement from the health...
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Lincolnton man charged with sex offenses involving a juvenile
LINCOLNTON N.C.—Desmond Marquise Jones, 35, of Lincolnton, North Carolina, was arrested on August 15, 2026, in connection with charge...
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Lincoln County Schools in the News This Week
Week of August 10, 2026LINCOLNTON, N.C.—It is Back-to-School time for the 2026–2027 school year. Lincoln County Schools welcomed stu...
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