The home of Renee and Ernie Guthrie was especially hard hit by a downdraft associated with a thunderstorm that moved through the area at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 5. More...
Two Lincoln County women and one McCormick County man were arrested and charged with one count each of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with a party characterized by underage drinking. Those arrested were Kathy Rhodes, 42; Kelli B. Broome, 36; and Dr. Robert Jay Lagroon, 43... More...
The annual Lincoln County Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance will take place Sunday, January 14, at 3 p.m. in the LCHS Auditorium. The event is being sponsored by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, the City of Lincolnton, the Lincoln County Chapter of the NAACP, and the Twilight I... More...
When copies of the Friends of the Lincoln County Library's (FOL) keepsake calendar for 2007 arrived, John Cullars McCrimmon was shocked to learn that his photograph appeared on the dedication page. More...
The 2007 "Teachers of the Year" for Lincoln County are Pam Norman, Teacher of the Year for the Primary Grades and Lincoln County Teacher of the Year; Bridgette Cliatt, Teacher of the Year for the Elementary Grades; Benton Willis, LCMS Teacher of the Year; and Randy Smith, LCHS Teacher of the Year. More...
The Georgia Department of Labor's (DOL) Thomson office is currently accepting applications for employment with Medac, an anesthesia billing company that will soon be located in the Lincoln County Industrial Park. The applications may be obtained by visiting the DOL website or by contacting the Tho... More...
In observance of January as "National Volunteer Blood Donor Month," a Lincoln County Community Blood Drive will be held Saturday, January 13, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Lincolnton Baptist church. According to Linda Petersen, recruitment specialist for the Shepeard Community... More...
Veteran Georgia Congressman Charlie Norwood (R-10) was sworn into a seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives today (Thursday) during ceremonies on the House floor, and cast a voice vote for John Boehner (R-OH) for Speaker of the House as the first vote of the 110th Congress. More...
Life is tough, but it's even tougher if you're stupid. Now I have nothing against stupid people. If they want to be stupid, fine. I just don't want them doing it in front of me. I'm not the smartest person around, but I'm not stupid. I know when to, as my daddy used to say, "be silent and be thou... More...
Barbara's Family Daycare got a visit from Santa Clause in December. All the children were surprised to see Santa and they all had the opportunity to tell Santa what was on their wish list. Some even told him what their bigger sisters wanted. More...
Henry Lonnie "Buck" Holsomback, LTC retired, widow of Virginia Nicholas Holsomback, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Monday, January 8 at Harley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Jenkins officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Me... More...
Little League registration Lincoln County Little League registration is currently underway at three convenient locations, Cliatt Crossing, Farmers and Merchants Bank and Goldman & Wengrow. Girls and boys age 5 - 16 are encouraged to sign up for a great season of baseball. Deadline to register is... More...
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