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Stanley Honors Two Of Its Best Citizens
The Stanley Town Council has honored Rev. Dr. Armstrong and retired SPD officer Carrigan with proclamations and plaques.
Revaluation is NOT a Tax Bill
Residents of area counties, like those in most of North Carolina, recently received a notice of the new value of their property for tax purposes. While the appraisals are--as expected--significantly increased from the previous revaluation, as noted on the notice you received, it is NOT a tax bill. Your property …
Atrium Health Lifts Visitor Restrictions Due To Flu
Effective at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, flu restrictions limiting visitation by those aged 12 and under was lifted at Charlotte-area Atrium Health hospitals. A significant drop in the number of patients being seen with flu-like symptoms prompted the change.
Council Rejects Zoning Requests
Even before the one person who signed up to speak at the public hearing spoke, the Lincolnton City Council had obviously already decided to reject a plan that would have allowed building duplexes on the old Police Station location at the corner of Main & Flint streets.
Local Newspaper Changing Publication Days
The Lincoln Times-News is changing its publication days. Instead of Wednesday and Friday, starting next week, the paper will change to Monday and Thursday.
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Dallas Mourns Death of Teen Killed in US321 Wreck
A gathering was held at First United Methodist Church in Dallas Tuesday night to remember and mourn the loss of a teenager killed in a wreck on US 321 early Monday afternoon (Feb. 20th).
Catawba County Schools on Two-Hour Delay
The much anticipated and often talked about snow didn't amount to much. The mountains got some, but most of the foothills and almost none of the Piedmont of North Carolina got any snow over the weekend. It did rain; and with temperatures at or below freezing, schools in Catawba County …
Thursday Meeting Will Show Plans for Intersection
The long discussed intersection improvement project at NC16 and Optimist Club Road will be the subject of a drop-in meeting from 5-7 PM Thursday (Feb. 16th) at the East Lincoln Community Center.
Catawba County Revaluation Notices Mailed Out Friday
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.
Revaluation Notices Coming February 20th
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.
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Annexation Means Lincolnton is Growing
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.
Gaston Records Second School Bus Wreck in a Week
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.
More About Nuclear
The inadvertent siren activation at the McGuire Nuclear Station on Lake Norman January 20th has caused new interest in the subject of nuclear incidents.
Overcharged?
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.
Osage Mill in Bessemer City to be Repurposed for Housing
Officials from Gaston County, represenatives of tWinnCompanies, and other dignitaries participated in a ground-breaking Thursday (Jan. 26th) for a project in Bessemer City that will turn an old mill into an affordable housing complex.
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May 19, 2024