| Business | Lifestyles | Arts & Culture |  | | A collision of an SUV with a parked tractor trailer truck kiled a Denver man Wednesday afternoon.
 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Gas prices have been increasing for the last several weeks, and they're likely to continue to increase over the next several months--but they aren't likely to approach last year's record highs.
 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | The inadvertent siren activation at the McGuire Nuclear Station on Lake Norman January 20th has caused new interest in the subject of nuclear incidents.
 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Do you check your receipts? Computerized cash registers that rely on having the right price for items sometimes charge customers more than they should. The NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services Standards Division checks stores periodically to make sure customers are being overcharged.
 Monday, January 30, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | United Bankshares, Inc., the parent company of United Bank, announced record earnings for the year (2022) last week.
 Sunday, January 29, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | A Maiden man is facing charges in connection with a home invasion that occurred overnight on January 25, 2023.
 Friday, January 27, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Gastonia Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect who is wanted for stealing $80,000 worth of jewelry from the Kohl's store in east Gastonia on Tuesday of last week (Jan. 17th).
 Friday, January 27, 2023 | Read More |  |
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| E-State News |  | | 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 |  |
| | The US Senate passed an omnibus spending bill Thursday that will now go to the US House for a Friday vote and then to President Biden. If approved as expected, the bill will avoid a government shutdown. North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis was among those voting against the bill.
 Friday, December 23, 2022 | Read More |  |
| | Holiday returns aren’t easy! And we don’t mean the part where you explain to your mother why you returned the sweater she gave you.
 Thursday, December 22, 2022 | Read More |  |
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| E-Religion | Inspirational Reflections | Worship Directory |  | | The name of the Lord is a fortified tower...
 Thursday, February 2, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | The people walking in darkness have seen a great light...
 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Let your conversation be always full of grace...
 Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart...
 Monday, January 30, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | My soul thirsts for God...
 Sunday, January 29, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Love the Lord your God with all your heart...
 Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Think about it. “Have you ever really thought about what you would do if you did not have a place to call your own?”
 Friday, January 27, 2023 | Read More |  |
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| Letters to the editor | E-Opinion | Columnist |  | | 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 |  |
| | A funny thing happened at a writer’s club meeting last fall.
 Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | She is 80... 81 in February... She has a computer... She has an I-Phone... Had them for years... She is not trained... She needs help... Help from time to time...
 Sunday, January 8, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Tammy Wilson of Newton and Lisa Williams Kline of Davidson will discuss how they use humor in their essays during an author talk Jan. 15 in Hickory. The free public event will begin at 3 p.m. that Sunday at Waterbean Coffee, 1995 Startown Road, near Catawba Valley Community College.
 Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | Read More |  |
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| Local Sports | E-Sports |  | | 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 |  |
| | Reese Coltrane, who led the West Lincoln girls golf team in her senior year after helping them to win a state championship as a junior, will play at Montreat College. She signed a letter of intent and golf scholarship this week. Coltrane holds the school record for most medalist finishes.
 Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | The East Lincoln girls and the Lincoln Charter boys and girls teams remain unbeaten in their conferences after games Friday night. Maiden's boys came close to knocking off West Caldwell, but lost. Lincolnton won both the girls and boys games over Bandys.
 Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Here are the scores from Tuesday (Jan. 24th) games and the schedule for the rest of January.
[posted at 2:34 AM Wednesday Jan. 25th]
 Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Do you have a rising sixth or seventh grader who dreams of playing basketball on a college campus? Rutherford EMC is once again partnering with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State University to make that dream a reality for two lucky students.
 Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | Read More |  |
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| E-Extras | Photo Gallery | Coupons |  | | 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 |  |
| | Today in History in 1587 Queen Elizabeth I of England signed the death warrant for Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots; in 1884 the first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published; and in 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
 Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Today in History in 1865 Congress passed the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery; in 1958 the United States launched their 1st artificial satellite, Explorer 1; and in 1936 The Green Hornet radio program debuted in Detroit, Michigan.
 Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Today in History in 1836 Betsy Ross [Elizabeth Griscom], seamstress widely credited with making the first American flag (b. 1752) passed away; and in 1948 Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.
 Monday, January 30, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Today in History in 1595 it is believed that Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was first performed; in 1613 Galileo observed Neptune but did not recognize what he saw; and in 1861 Kansas became the 34th state.
 Sunday, January 29, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Today in History in 1547 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), died at age 55 and 9-year-old Edward VI succeeded him as king; and in 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard.
 Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Today in History in 1825 U.S. Congress approved Indian Territory (in what is present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the Eastern Indians on the "Trail of Tears."
 Friday, January 27, 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
 Sunday, January 29, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Jenna Harmon, the Executive Director of Keep Lincoln County Beautiful, made her annual report to Lincoln County Commissioners at their meeting on Monday January 23rd. Here is some of what she shared with Commissioners.
 Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | The following zoning case decisions were made by the Board of County Commissioners on January 23, 2023.
 Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in February including musical performances, craft classes and cooking demonstrations.
 Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | What is today known as Nashville, Tennessee, was once an outpost known as Fort Nashborough. This is the 77th in our series of articles about early American history from the DAR & SAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026.
 Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | Carolina Caring is seeking caring, compassionate volunteers to offer loving support to patients and families and will offer free training on Saturday, February 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
 Monday, January 23, 2023 | Read More |  |
| | It was in late January 1781 that a major Patriot victory, the Battle of Cowpens, just three months after the Battle of Kings Mountain, and on the heels of four other smaller victories in the Carolinas, made a major contribution to the defeat of the British in the South, leading up to the eventual surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown in October of that year.
 Sunday, January 22, 2023 | Read More |  |
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