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September 6, 2007  RSS feed
Some colorful "cheerleaders," known as the "Raw Dawgs," made their debut at the Red Devils' season opener against McCormick Friday, August 31. Covered in red and white paint, the guys serenaded fans with a variety of instruments, including a xylophone and an aluminum bucket. This Friday, the Red Devils will take on Harlem High School in Harlem. Game time is 7:30 p.m. More...

Forty lawsuits or notices of appeal were recently filed against the Lincoln County Board of Tax Assessors by Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. Plum Creek bought out Georgia Pacific and is considered the largest or second-largest landowner in the United States. More...

Sara Anne Remsen, a senior at LCHS, is one of 57 dancers across the United States selected to join the apprentice company of the Tremaine Dance Convention organization in Los Angeles, California. More...

A local woman lost her life in an accident that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 29 at the "Old Hudson Homeplace" on Hephzibah Church Road. According to a report issued by Lincoln County coroner Paul Reviere, Iris Albea Norman, 78, was attempting to either enter or exit her truck when the vehicle apparently jumped out of gear. More...

The Miss LCHS Pageant is set for Thursday, September 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. In addition to Miss LCHS and her first runner-up, the judges will likewise select Miss Photogenic, Miss Congeniality, Miss Freshman, Miss Sophomore, Miss Junior, and Miss Senior. More...

The LCHS Academic Booster Club will hold its first meeting of the new school year Tuesday, September 11, at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. "The academic booster club has not been very active in the last few years, and we're hoping to give it a boost," said Gail Remsen, who is helping spearhead the re-organization effort. More...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday, August 30, at the new location of MeMe's Floor Covering in Lincoln Square, next to Bell's Food Market. Pictured are: (l-r) Dwaine Biggerstaff, mayor of the City of Lincolnton; Nancy Hohlwein, president of the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce; Sandra Gaines, store manager; Tina and Billy Adams, store owners; Nellie Peppers, interior designer; and Walker Norman, chairman of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. More...

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin alerts consumers today to the voluntary recall of Rimmer® Brand Mojito Cocktail Garnish. The product is distributed nationally through retail stores, internet sales and cocktail establishments. The garnish has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a food-borne pathogen. More...
Thanks to all of you who have called, written, or spoken to me on the street about my recent article mentioning clinical depression. Your response has been overwhelming and your kind words of assent mean a great deal to me. Several of you who wrote me work in the medical field and a couple of you, specifically in psychiatry. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Phillips are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Salena Brooke, born Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Brooke was born at 10:43 p.m. She weighed six pounds, one ounce and was twentyone inches long. More...
Mrs. Iris Albea Norman, 78, beloved wife of William P. Norman of Lincolnton, entered into rest on August 29, 2007 due to an untimely accident. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 1, at Hephzibah Baptist Church with Revs. Allen Danner and Paul Reviere officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. More...
Mobile mammography The University Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the Lincoln County Health Department Sept. 25 and Oct. 23. Screening mammograms for women age 40 and above are usually covered by private insurance and Medicare. More...