| Business | Lifestyles | Arts & Culture |  | | The public hearings on the City of Lincolnton and Lincoln County proposed budgets for fiscal 2023-2024 will be held later this week and early next and the City Council and Commissioners are expected to approve them at their meetings.
Sunday, May 28, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Gaston County Schools has 26 students in the Class of 2023 who have achieved the top academic distinction of valedictorian or salutatorian. Additionally, two seniors in the Class of 2023 have earned the distinction of 13 years of perfect attendance.
Saturday, May 27, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Memorial Day began as a remembrance of soldiers in America's Civil War when graves of those killed in that conflict were decorated. It is now observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the US military. This year's local observance may be moved indoors because of rain.
Saturday, May 27, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | A Newton woman was killed in a single car wreck on NC 274 in western Lincoln County Friday morning (May 26th).
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | A Charlotte man was shot and killed Thursday night (May 25th) by a resident of a home on Crescent Lane in west Gastonia.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The Lincoln County Board of Education and Lincoln County Commissioners held a joint meeting Thursday (May 25th) to talk about school violence and plans for handling any incident in local schools. After three hours of discussion, the two boards took no official action.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Friday, May 26, 2023 marks nine years since Toasha Nicole Rice, also known as Nikki Green on her Facebook page, was last seen leaving a friend’s home on Eaker Road in western Lincoln County.
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| E-State News | | | NC MedAssist earned a 2023 Gold/Silver/Bronze Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program. The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinic's mission is building healthy communities for all through quality, equitable, accessible healthcare.
Monday, May 22, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | New Website Will Engage Communities Statewide Around Resilience
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Reynolda House Museum of American Art will offer free admission to all pre-K through grade 12 teachers at public and private schools in North Carolina from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2023.
Sunday, May 14, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Members of the military are invited to spend the summer with their families at The Schiele Museum of Natural History. From May 20, 2023 (Armed Forces Day), until September 4, 2023 (Labor Day), veterans, active military, and their loved ones can enjoy free museum admission.
Saturday, May 13, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | BBB Scam Tracker has received reports of con artists ripping off consumers by promising a great deal on “like-new” devices that they don’t plan on delivering.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Timeshares and vacation clubs are often synonymous with high-pressure sales. With the sun out and their guard down, vacationers can quickly find themselves on the hook for a life-long commitment.
Friday, April 28, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | For more than a decade, DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| E-Religion | Inspirational Reflections | Worship Directory | | | So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many...
Sunday, May 28, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Love does no harm to a neighbor...
Saturday, May 27, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The soup kitchen needs a group to volunteer to cook and serve on two Saturdays: June 17 and July 1, as well as Tuesday, July 4. Many other dates are also available. Plus: food items, men’s clothing and household items are also needed by Christian Ministry.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | What, then, shall we say in response to these things...
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Blessed are the meek...
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The Georgia-based Morrison Sisters will perform a free concert May 27 at 6 p.m. Also performing will be the Kingsway Quartet of Greenville, S.C.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Those who give to the poor will lack nothing...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| Letters to the editor | E-Opinion | Columnist | | | When she was little there was no thought... Thought of knees... Knees were just things that worked... Worked wonderful... She used them 24 – 7...
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Earlier this week, the NC General Assembly voted to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of the state's new abortion ban after 12 weeks. Like it or not, it's now the law; and we're going to have to deal with it as such.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entered the presidential race last month, and while most regard him as a long shot, polls show he’s already backed by 21 percent of Democrat voters. That’s a seven-percent gain in just four weeks. It’s a bit of déjà vu for Baby Boomers.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | If you’re an Anglophile like me, you surely have May 6 marked on the calendar. Early Saturday brings the televised crowning of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort—a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Monday, May 1, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | She is 81 now and she has great neighbors... She is truly blessed... She has family neighbors now... Her Son and her Daughter-in-law... Outstanding neighbors...
Sunday, April 30, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Told you so. Fourteen months ago, I and countless other right-thinking observers called out the Russo-Ukrainian War for the farce and con job that it is.
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Saturday, April 29, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | This Letter to the Editor is in response to our recent article “Revaluation Appeal Deadline is Friday” that ran on April 25, 2023.
Saturday, April 29, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| Local Sports | E-Sports | | | East Lincoln won its Friday game over Rockingham County 2-1 to claim the NCHSAA 3A West Region softball title and a trip to the state championship series next weekend. Here are the scores from Thursday & Friday games involving area teams hoping for a state championship in softball, baseball, and girls soccer.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | East Lincoln suffered only its second loss in 24 games Thursday evening as Rockingham County got a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 7th inning to win 5-4 in the west region 3A championship series. Here are details of that game and info about Burns & South Point winning in baseball & girls soccer.
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Last season, Garrett Michel was playing for the East Lincoln Mustangs. This Spring, he's at Virginia Tech, and the first baseman continues as a slugger, batting .335 with 11 home runs and 45 rbi's. Now, Michel has been named to the ACC's All-Freshmen team.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The East Lincoln softball team won the first game of its series for the West Regional championship in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs. It took an extra inning, but the Mustangs got their 22nd win 1-0 over Rockingham County.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The 2023 girls soccer season came to an end Monday night as the Mustangs lost in the NCHSAA 3A playoffs to West Henderson 1-0.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The North Lincoln track teams didn't win the NCHSAA 3A title at the annual state meet this year, but they still did well in the meet at NCA&T University in Greensboro.
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | East Lincoln has two teams still in the running for a state championship. The Mustangs softball team got their 21st win of the year by eliminating #1 seed Enka 2-0 Friday evening. The East girls soccer team won their game Thursday and play again Monday in the 3A soccer playoffs.
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| E-Extras | Photo Gallery | Coupons | | | Today in History in 1431 Joan of Arc was accused of relapsing back into heresy by donning male clothing again; in 1951 Willie Mays connected for his first major league home run after going 0-for-12; and in 1972 the White House “plumbers” broke into Democratic National Headquarters at Watergate.
Sunday, May 28, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1933 Walt Disney’s “3 Little Pigs” was released; notables that were born today include Julia Ward Howe (Battle Hymn of the Republic) in 1819, cowboy and scout “Wild Bill” Hickok (James Butler) in 1837 and in 1923 Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State (1973-77)/Nobel Peace Prize (1973).
Saturday, May 27, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1805 Lewis & Clark first sighted the Rocky Mountains; in 1907 actor John Wayne [Marion Mitchell Morrison] was born; in 1923 actor James Arness (Matt Dillon-Gunsmoke) was born; and in 1951 Sally Kristen Ride the first US woman astronaut (STS-7, STS 41G), was born in Los Angeles, California.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1927 Henry Ford announced the end of the production of the Model T Ford; in 1932 Goofy first appeared in “Mickey’s Revue” by Walt Disney as Dippy Dawg; and in 1977 the original “Star Wars” movie was released.
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1738 John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; in1775 John Hancock was elected President of the Continental Congress; and in 1989 "Indiana Jones & Last Crusade", directed by Stephen Spielberg and produced by George Lucas premiered.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1533 King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon's marriage was declared null and void by authority of the English clergy not the Pope, in 1785 Benjamin Franklin announced his invention of the bifocals; and in 1934 outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were killed in a police ambush.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History 1849 Abraham Lincoln receives a patent (only US president to do so) for a device to lift a boat over shoals and obstructions; and in 1919 Andrew E. Douglass establishes the relative dates of two archaeological sites using ancient wood samples, marking a major step forward in the dating of archaeological sites.
Monday, May 22, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| Birth Announcement | Birthday Announcement | Wedding Announcement | | | You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs. Job listings for the Week of May 28, 2023.
Sunday, May 28, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | With Summer Learning right around the corner, it’s time to celebrate! The Catawba County Library invites you to join us for our Summer Learning Kickoff featuring BIG BANG BOOM in concert and a Summer Activity Resource Fair on Friday, June 2 at the Norman B. Coley Amphitheater at Conover City Park from 4 - 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 27, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Carolina Caring is leading the way in healthcare innovation by offering a creative solution to a nationwide problem — the shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to care for the rapidly aging Baby Boomer generation.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The Lincoln County Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2023 grant program. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) publicly supported charities, churches and religious organizations, governmental agencies and educational institutions.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board will hold a joint meeting and public hearings on Monday, June 5, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the following matters:
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | You might say that this Autumn is actually in the springtime of her life. She’s Autumn Beard, and according to North Lincoln High School Principal Chip Cathey, she’s among the Knights’ top students in the senior class for 2023.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The 2023 summer boating season gets underway with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Lake Patrol is gearing up for the season reminding boaters to be prepared to have safe fun on the water this summer.
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | | Read More | |
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