| Business | Lifestyles | Arts & Culture |  | | Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a smash and grab theft from a vehicle parked at a business in Denver.
Monday, February 6, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | A elderly Lincolnton man was struck and killed on NC 27 near Asbury Church Road Saturday evening (Feb. 4th).
Monday, February 6, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Property owners in all area counties have either received--or soon will--their updated property values as determined by revaluation. Catawba County mailed out revaluation notices on Friday (Feb. 3rd). Lincoln County's notices will go out Feb. 20th.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Your Lincoln County property revaluation notice is coming. It will be mailed before the end of February. As with all area counties, the value of properties in Lincoln has increased significantly since the last revaluation four years ago.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The population of Lincolnton will likely grow by over 4% thanks to a decision by the City Council Thursday night (Feb. 2nd) to annex the Carpenter Farms subdivision near the intersection of Startown and Clarks Creek roads.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | A Gaston County school bus driver was hurt in a crash near Cherryville Wednesday morning (Feb. 1st) but none of the students on board were injured.
Friday, February 3, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | A collision of an SUV with a parked tractor trailer truck kiled a Denver man Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| E-State News | | | According to court documents and court hearings, between 2020 and 2021, Phyllis Ann Garcia of Husdon, N.C. and her co-conspirators stole checks, money orders, credit cards, and other financial and personal identifying information from victims in Caldwell and Catawba Counties and used it to defraud banks and other financial institutions.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | If you or a loved one receive Social Security benefits, stay alert to the signs of a scam.
Thursday, February 2, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The first of what will no doubt become a plethora of pre-election polls has been released, showing that North Carolina voters appear likely to shy away from former President Donald Trump in his bid too be re-elected to the office.
Monday, January 30, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | North Carolinians are in favor of more school choice--according to a poll the results of which were released this week.
Saturday, January 28, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The NC General Assembly began its 2023 session on Wednesday (Jan. 11th) by re-electing Rep. Tim Moore as Speaker of the House and Phil Berger as the GOP leader in the state senate.
Saturday, January 14, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | North Carolina now has a Carbon Plan--or more accurately, a carbon dioxide emissions reduction plan. It was adopted the the state Utilities Commission last week.
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | How long has it been since you saw a flock of turkey vultures (buzzards)? As a species that gathers in flocks, they may be declining in number due to the latest outbreak of avian flu. The virus has decimated poultry flocks in some parts of the US, and the disease, thought to be contained last Spring, has resurfaced in a wider area in North Carolina.
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| E-Religion | Inspirational Reflections | Worship Directory | | | Worship the LORD with gladness...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Real Truth Revival is touring throughout North Carolina and Georgia. Popular on Instagram, the group is known for such songs as “Back to God.”
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | hen he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple...
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The Lord bless you and keep you...
Monday, February 6, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Trust in the Lord forever...
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The ‘Souper Bowl of Caring’ has become an annual tradition for many congregations, schools and other youth-led groups, which can make a big difference for charities such as ours that serve the community’s most vulnerable.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant...
Saturday, February 4, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| Letters to the editor | E-Opinion | Columnist | | | All the hoopla over the Chinese spy blimp, a.k.a. “weather balloon,” brought something to mind that I haven’t heard about in a long while. Anybody remember the U-2 incident? And no, I don’t mean the rock band.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Here are random thoughts--supported by information from reliable sources--on a variety of subjects, including the Chinese balloon, inflation, egg prices, annexation, etc.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Remembering Minnie, a beloved and purrr-fect pet.
Thursday, February 2, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Perhaps your church was one of many who participated by collecting shoe boxes to be distributed by Samaritan's Purse during their Operation Christmas Child campaign just before Christmas.
Saturday, January 28, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Recently, I saw a dozen eggs priced at $8.30. Granted, they were organic eggs at Publix, but still. The national average is $4.25 per dozen, right now, roughly triple from last January.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | After months of debate, Congress finally passed some major changes to retirement laws at the end of 2022.
Monday, January 16, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Monday (Jan. 16th) is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; a day set aside to honor the memory of one of America's greatest--and almost certainly best known--civil rights leaders.
Friday, January 13, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| Local Sports | E-Sports | | | The East Lincoln girls had to come from behind to win their 23rd game of the season; the East boys lost to North Iredell. North Lincoln won a pair of games over West Iredell. Lincoln Charter's boys and girls finished the regular season unbeaten in the Catawba Shores Conference. Here are the scores.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | For the second year in row, the NCHSAA Wrestling Dual Championships for 2A and 3A divisions were won by teams from Catawba Valley and Western Foothills conferences.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | With only two regular season games left on the schedules; East Lincoln's girls, Hickory's boys, the East Burke girls & West Caldwell boys have secured conference championships in the Western Foothills and Catawba Valley conferences. Lincoln Charter has just one game left, but both their boys and girls are unbeaten in Catawba Shores Conference play and have won the regular season titles.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Newton-Conover and Fred T. Foard advanced to the state duals championships of NCHSAA wrestling with wins on Wednesday (Feb. 1st). Lincolnton came close in their contest with the Red Devils, who after beating the Wolves topped Bandys, who had beat West Lincoln.
Thursday, February 2, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The East Lincoln girls cruised to their 21st win of the season without a loss beating Fred T. Foard Tuesday night (Jan. 31st). The East and North boys also won their games to remain tied for second place in the Western Foothills Conference. Lincoln Charter's boys improved to 10-0 in the Catawba Shores Conference with a win over Mtn. Island Charter.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Just two weeks remain in the 2022-2023 high school basketball regular season. Here is the schedule and conference standings so far.
Sunday, January 29, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The first and second rounds of the NCHSAA Dual Team Wrestling State Championships were held Saturday (Jan. 28th) so now's a good time to catch up on wrestling news.
Sunday, January 29, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| E-Extras | Photo Gallery | Coupons | | | Today in History in 1915 D.W. Griffith’s silent film “Birth of a Nation” opened in L.A.; and in 1960 Queen Elizabeth II issued an Order-in-Council, stating that she and her family would be known as the House of Windsor, and that her descendants would take the name "Mountbatten-Windsor."
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1812 novelist Charles Dickens was born in England; in 1867 children’s novelist Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Wisconsin; and in 1940 - Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio", premiered in New York City.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History 70 years ago in 1952 Queen Elizabeth II succeeded King George VI to the British throne; in 1971 Allen Shepard hit a golf ball on the Moon; and in 2014 Jay Leno ended his time on The Tonight Show.
Monday, February 6, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1887 snow fell in San Francisco, California; in 1971 Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edward Mitchell walked on the moon for four hours; in 1972 US airlines began mandatory inspection of passengers and baggage.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1824 J. W. Goodrich introduced rubber galoshes to the public; in 1861 Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy; and in 1938 Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was officially released.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1959 rocker Big Bopper, rock vocalist Richie Valens and singer songwriter Buddy Holly died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
Friday, February 3, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1863 Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain for the first time; in 1940 Frank Sinatra made his singing debut; and in 1957 actress Elizabeth Taylor married for the third time to Producer Mike Todd.
Thursday, February 2, 2023 | | Read More | |
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| Birth Announcement | Birthday Announcement | Wedding Announcement | | | They’re inviting you into the world of myth, magic and the macabre. They’re Lincolnton-based artists Stacey Pilkington Smith, Jenna Webb and Crystal Whitesides. Their joint exhibition will have its opening reception, hosted by the Arts Council of Lincoln County, March 4 at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | At the February 2nd meeting of the Lincolnton City Council, Ward 1 Councilman Kevin Demeny gave a report on a meeting he and Mayor Ed Hatley attended of the committee looking into the possible repurposed use of the old Lincoln County Courthouse.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | “Night to Shine” provides evening of fun for special-needs folks.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Girl Scouts continue to be in the public eye as Girl Scout cookie booths are up and running across western and central North Carolina. Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) is currently conducting its 2023 Girl Scout cookie season through March 5.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | The annual Spelling Bee championships have been held for Lincoln and Catawba counties. The winners will advance to the next round in the national competition.
Friday, February 3, 2023 | | Read More | |
| | Not all blacks in colonial America were slaves. Some had been freed from slavery here; others came to this continent as free men. One of them was Andrew Ferguson, one of several black heroes who fought for the Patriots at the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Friday, February 3, 2023 | | Read More | |
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