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At a joint meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Education and Lincoln County Commissioners on Thursday (March 14th) the School Board asked for a big budget increase for the coming fiscal year (2025).
Just when you thought it was all over...at least until November...comes the news that North Carolina will hold a second primary (a runoff election) on May 14th. For most counties, only two statewide races will be included in this second …
Mirror Lake Road, between Salem Church Road and Philadelphia Church Road in southern Lincoln County has been closed to thru traffic at Carpenter's Lake.
Retired LCSO K-9 Kolva died on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 according to her handler, Lt. Allen Manns (Ret).
Lincoln County Commissioners and the Board of Education will hold a special joint meeting this Thursday (March 14th) at 6:00 PM at the Schools Administrative Offices on Jeb Seagle Drive to talk about the schools' portion of the County budget …
Lincolnton will soon be joining 55 other North Carolina cities and towns who have approved social districts--areas where alcoholic beverages may be legally consumed in designated public areas.
Gaston County Police are investigating a Wednesday morning shooting that left one dead, another injured.
A Virginia man was convicted in Catawba County Superior Court Tuesday (March 5th) for kidnapping a Catawba County teen in April of last year.
Sports
The NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament begins with the First Four games on Tuesday (March 19th).
The 2023-2024 basketball season for area high school teams has come to an end. The last team from our area to fall in the playoffs was the Lincoln Charter girls, who lost in the West Region championship game to undefeated …
Lincoln County Schools would like to salute the atrium athletic trainers for their essential role in providing quality healthcare for our student athletes every day.
The East Lincoln girls lost for only the second time, but this loss ended their season. Lincoln Charter's girls advanced to the semi-finals of the 2A championship series. Here are the scores from Friday night (March 8th).
The NCHSAA basketball playoffs continued with round three games Tuesday (March 5th).
The East Lincoln and Lincoln Charter girls won their second round games on Friday; the LHS, Lincoln Charter & North Lincoln boys lost.
Community
Save the Date! Tickets are $22 each at the door of any site on the tour. The tour will feature four historic sites in Lincoln County – Ingleside, Machpelah Presbyterian Church, Woodside and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
Local officials are concerned that a dam near Carpenters Lake in High Shoals mightn’t withstand future rainfall levels.
Roberts, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2307, developed a STEM-based curriculum targeting 4th-8th grade students that was offered during summer camp at the Lincoln County, NC Sally’s YMCA.
This in-person exposition is the only homeschooling conference of its type in the nation. It’s for parents homeschooling their special-needs children. Register by March 31 for discount.
The Newton-Conover Community Band’s annual Spring season concert will be at 3 p.m. in the Betty Blackburn Auditorium at Maiden High School in Maiden on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call from the 100 block of Timber Ridge Road in Belmont in reference to a raccoon that was found deceased in the yard near a family cat.
Religion
This remarkable musical act is a high-energy touring group hailing from both Carolinas. If you long for the rustic sounds of classic country music, reminiscent of the Oak Ridge Boys and the Statler Brothers, Carolina is your band.
Drive-Thru Prayer, Daddy Daughter Dance, Sunday Luncheon, plus more dates to save for upcoming events! Email your events to us.
Commentary & Features
A rezoning request that would have allowed the construction of 162 townhomes at the intersection of NC73 and N. Ingleside Farm Road was withdrawn and won't be considered at Monday night's (March 18th) Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. What bothered this …
It's Saint Patrick's Day! (Sunday March 17, 2024) So, as a part of our articles from the SAR & DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday celebration in 2026, this week we provide a bit of local Scot Irish history.
Family names are an important part of the history of the American Revolution. In this, another in the series of articles from the SAR & DAR leading up to the celebration of America's 250th birthday in 2026, Jennifer Baker tells …
If you’re like me, you may have trouble getting your head around the concept of a billion anything. Yet, we hear the word almost daily with regard to government spending.
This is another in a series of articles from the SAR & DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026.
It’s not every day you get a chance to view bones of an Apostle. Such was the case Feb. 15, when a fellow church member and I had a rare chance to see the bones of St. Jude Thaddeus—one of …
Obituaries
CROUSE, N.C. - Maeka Hoover Shronce, age 66, of Crouse, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at her residence.
HICKORY, N.C. Jannett Trammell Boyles, age 88, of Trinity Village in Hickory, and formerly of Lincolnton, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024.
Judy Faye Sigmon Rhyne, age 78, died peacefully at Clemmons Village Assisted Living Care Center on Friday, March 15, 2024.
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Katie Byers Williams, age 86, of Lincolnton, died on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
VALE, N.C. - Maxine Willis Huffman, 79 of Mull Road, Vale, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at her son's home.
CLAREMONT, N.C. - Jessie Abernathy Pannell, 72, of Claremont, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
Classifieds
Job Listings for the Week of March 17. You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs.
The Lincoln County Planning Board made three recommendations after zoning hearings for March 2024.
Current NCWORKS Jobs Available Job Listings for the Week of March 10. You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs.
If anyone sees this and purchased this item at Goodwill in Shelby, I will buy it from you. Name your price. It represents years of memories for myself and my family.
You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs. Available Job Listings for the Week of March 3.
You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs. Job Listings for the Week of February 25, 2024.
Today In History
Today in History in 1776 the British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city; and in 1958 the United States launches the first solar-powered satellite.
Today in History in 1802 the Army Corps of Engineers was established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point; and in 1966 – Gemini 8 launched with astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott aboard.
Today in History Julius Caesar, Roman general and statesman was assassinated in 44 BC on the Ides of March; and in 1767 Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the U.S. was born.
Today in History in 1794 Eli Whitney was granted the patent for the cotton gin; in 1879 German-American physicist Albert Einstein was born; and in 1903 the first national wildlife refuge in the U.S. was established.
Today in History in 1639 Harvard College was named after clergyman John Harvard; in 1781 William Herschel discovered Uranus; and in 1930 the news of the discovery of Pluto was announced by the Lowell Observatory.
Today in History the following notables were born: American astronaut Wally Schirra (1923), actress Barbara Feldon (1933), singer Al Jarreau (1940), actress Liza Minnelli (1946), singer James Taylor (1949), baseball player Darryl Strawberry (1962).
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State News
Lincolnton doesn't have a municipal election in 2023, but many towns do; and a voter ID will be required.
Lincoln County's unemployment rate for April was the 6th lowest in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame has announced the six inductees that will comprise the 2023 class scheduled to be enshrined during the annual induction ceremony on October 19 at the Mooresville Performing Arts Center. Inductees include Scotty McCreery, …
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.
New Website Will Engage Communities Statewide Around Resilience
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March 19, 2024
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