| Business | Lifestyles | Arts & Culture |  | | You might say Gaston College helped her Cruz to success. Joie Da Cruz is bringing her paralegal skills and unique perspective to her job with the Charlotte-based King Law Offices. Da Cruz is a 2020 graduate of the school’s paralegal technology program.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Gaston County has reported its first rabies case of the year; Lincoln County Animal Services is going to hold a FREE Microchip Clinic. Those are stories making Pet News.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Here's the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a Lincoln County man with the theft of a trailer.
Friday, March 5, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Gaston County Police have charged Wesley Lane Ross, age 18, of 324 Tot Dellinger Rd. Cherryville, NC with three (3) felony counts of 2nd degree sexual exploitation of a child and three (3) felony counts of 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a child.
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | A Gastonia man has been charged with child sexual assault in connection with incidents that occurred in Lincoln County.
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Detectives were able to identify the person who discharged the firearm as Jessie Carlos Docouto, 21, of Devine Road, Iron Station, NC. Docouto was located at his residence and cooperated with the investigation.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | | Read More | |
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| E-State News | | | Since the beginning of 2021, the local Red Cross has responded to more than 260 home fires. Between January and February, there have been more than 25 people who were injured, hospitalized or killed by a fire.
Monday, March 8, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Litter is a year-round problem, but twice each year--once in the Spring and again in the Fall==the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation an various community volunteer groups hold special cleanup campaigns. The Spring Litter Sweep, will be happening April 10-24.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Graystone Eye was recently honored with three prestigious awards from the Carolinas Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing Society (CHPRMS) during their reVISION 2020 Annual Conference held virtually in December.
Friday, February 19, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | David Kyle Reeves, of, Gastonia, N.C., has now been indicted by a federal grand jury in Charlotte for making threats against the President of the United States and related charges, This is an update from the Feb. 12, 2021 article.
Thursday, February 18, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Yakotus Odum, 31, of Gastonia, was sentenced late yesterday (Feb. 16, 2021) to 114 months in prison and five years of supervised release in connection with the 2018 armed robbery of a convenience store.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | A federal criminal complaint was unsealed in federal court Thursday, Feb. 11 charging David Kyle Reeves, 27, of, Gastonia, N.C., with threatening the President of the United States.
Friday, February 12, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | This report includes statistics on consumer complaints, verified customer reviews, website inquiries and the top five types of businesses that generated the most complaints.
Sunday, January 17, 2021 | | Read More | |
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| E-Religion | Inspirational Reflections | Worship Directory | | | It’s all about making good men great. It’s the “Greater Purpose of a Godly Man” free conference at the South Gastonia Church of God, and it’s coming up on Saturday, April 17, 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand...
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing...
Saturday, March 6, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Email us your events to include in our weekly Upcoming Church Events column.
Friday, March 5, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | For he chose us in him before the creation of the world...
Friday, March 5, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom...
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | | Read More | |
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| Letters to the editor | E-Opinion | Columnist | | | At this time last year, it was still unknown that a deadly global pandemic was on the rise, eventually stalling economic growth and sending crude oil prices into negative territory. But recently, oil prices have surged, with crude hitting highs not seen since before the pandemic.
Monday, March 8, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The hot topic this week, aside from the 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief bill, is Dr. Seuss.
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The number of new cases is declining, hospitalizations are down, the positive test rate for virus infections is much lower than it was. Health experts warn that doesn't mean the pandemic has ended, and exercising proper caution is as important as ever.
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently received approval to use federal matching funds to expand services for the evidence-based early childhood program, Reach Out and Read.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | In late December the news was full of images of politicians, celebrities and other more-than-equal personalities “setting an example” by being first to take the vaccine. I’m sure they meant well (don’t they always?) but jumping ahead of the most vulnerable—i.e. nursing home patients and health care workers--struck me as insensitive.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | There are many powerful four letter words... Here are just a few... A few that are small in letters... But powerful in use...
Sunday, February 28, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | While many in the United States are beginning to receive vaccinations and people are starting to foresee a life after COVID-19, it remains clear that things aren’t yet back to normal. As a result, there has been a great deal of speculation about Congress putting forward an economic stimulus, covering the needs of both individuals and businesses.
Monday, February 22, 2021 | | Read More | |
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| Local Sports | E-Sports | | | The Lincoln Charter Eagles fell short in their quest for another state basketball title Saturday afternoon, losing to Wilson Prep in the NCHSAA 1A championship game. Shelby took the state title in 2A girls basketball with a win over Farmville Central.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | East Lincoln manhandled Lincolnton; North Lincoln's defense shut out West Mecklenburg; and West Lincoln lost a heartbreaker to Maiden. Here are the scores.
Friday, March 5, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | East Lincoln won another soccer match Wednesday; JV football games will be played Thursday night and varsity games on Friday. Here's the latest from high school sports.
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The basketball season is over for South Fork Conference teams; now the attention turns to other sports--most notably football.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Lincoln Charter's boys basketball team will play for the state 1A championship after winning the west region title Tuesday night. North Lincoln's season came to an end with a loss to undefeated Hendersonville.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The East Lincoln Mustangs got a win in their opening game Saturday evening. The Mustangs beat Mtn. Island Charter 28-27.
Sunday, February 28, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Both North Lincoln & Lincoln Charter won their basketball playoff games Saturday. North Lincoln beat Shelby 87-56 and Lincoln Charter downed Mitchell 80-42.
Sunday, February 28, 2021 | | Read More | |
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| E-Extras | Photo Gallery | Coupons | | | Today in History in 1820 5th U.S. President James Monroe's daughter Maria was the first child of a President to marry in the White House; in 1838 the U.S. Mint in New Orleans began operation producing dimes; and in 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 lost contact and disappeared.
Monday, March 8, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1530 King Henry VIII's divorce request was denied by the Pope. Henry then declared that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England's church; and in 1887 North Carolina State University was founded by the NC General Assembly.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1836 the Battle of the Alamo: after 13 days of fighting during Texas Revolution between 1,500 and 3,000 Mexicans overwhelmed the Texans at the Alamo. Between 182 and 257 Texans died, including William Travis, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett.
Saturday, March 6, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1960 Elvis Presley ended his two year hitch in the U.S. Army; and in 1963 country singers Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas died in a plane crash.
Friday, March 5, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1801 Thomas Jefferson became the 1st U.S. President to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. as the 3rd President; Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated in 1861 as the 16th U.S. President; and in 1933 Franklin Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd U.S. President.
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1845 Florida becomes 27th state of the Union; in 1931 "Star Spangled Banner" officially becomes US national anthem by congressional resolution; in 1933 Mount Rushmore was dedicated; and in 1972 Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson were completed at Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Today in History in 1793 the first President of the Republic of Texas – Sam Houston was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia; in 1904 children’s author Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts; and in 1917 actor Desi Arnaz (I Love Lucy) was born in Santiago, Cuba.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | | Read More | |
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| Birth Announcement | Birthday Announcement | Wedding Announcement | | | Kathy Vinzant, who is retiring this month after eight years as Executive Director of the United Way of Lincoln County, will be honored at a drive-thru celebration next week.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Participants from Catawba County’s five Seniors Morning Out sites recently completed a water-color class from the safety of their own homes.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | NCSD is offering ASL classes online via Zoom and hopes to go back to in-person classes as soon as we safely can. The classes are offered weekly and are free of charge to anyone interested.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs.
Sunday, March 7, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The Lincolnton City Council held its regular monthly meeting Thursday night. While it was officially billed as a hybrid--a combination of in-person and zoom--all the Council members chose to use the virtual option. The Council approved a rezoning request for property on Clark's Creek Drive to be used for industry or business and OK'd the use of he city's official logo on a locally bottled beer.
Friday, March 5, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | Today is Remy's 41st Birthday! Let's all wish her a Happy Birthday!
Thursday, March 4, 2021 | | Read More | |
| | The pandemic isn't over--but with more people getting vaccinated and restrictions being reduced, it's reasonable to hope that things will be happening this year that didn't last year. There will be junior-senior proms and traditional graduation ceremonies. Final details are yet to come, but the Board of Education heard the good news Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | | Read More | |
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