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January 25, 2007
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Meltdown on Hwy. 79
A Pet ice cream truck overturned near the 10-mile marker on Highway 79 at 3:20 p.m. Monday, January 22. According to a report issued by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, the driver of the vehicle, Sebastian Troy Hawkins, 40, of Augusta, ran off of the road and then overcorrected which caused... More...
Parents of suicide victim file lawsuit against county

"We deny any negligence and will diligently defend the suit," stated Britt Hammond, attorney for Lincoln County. A lawsuit was filed in Lincoln County Superior Court on Tuesday, January 16, by Lester Davis, and Evelyn Clarke Davis, the parents of Gabriel M. Davis, who committed suicide while incar... More...

Biblical business principles send Chick-fil-A to the top

Approximately 300 people gathered at the LCHS Cafeteria on Thursday, January 11, for the 2006 Lincolnton Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The guest speaker for the occasion was S. Truett Cathy, founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, the second largest quick-service chicken restaurant chai... More...

Hawes receives citizenship award at MLK observance

Approximately 200 people attended the annual Lincoln County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance held Sunday, January 14, in the LCHS Auditorium. The guest speaker for the occasion was Rev. Frederick Favors, pastor of Springfield Baptist Church in Thomson. More...

Potential jurors are named for Jan. court term

The Lincoln County Grand Jury will convene on Monday, January 29, at 9:30 a.m. at the Lincoln County Courthouse. Chief Judge Roger W. Dunaway, Jr. is scheduled to preside over the proceedings. Prospective jurors for the January Term of court are: Warren Franklin Barrs, Kathy J. Beard, Tyisha Jova... More...

GBI and LPD investigating armed robbery

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Lincolnton Police Department are investigating an armed robbery which took place Tuesday, January 16, at approximately 11 p.m. at Farmers State Bank. According to Jim Justice, chief of the Lincolnton Police Department, "An unknown black man approac... More...

Reviere assumes duties as chairman of SACS CASI

Paul Reviere, a third-grade teacher at LCES, was elected to serve as the chair of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) at the SACS CASI Annual Conference held recently in Atlanta. More...

All-Area Team members

The Augusta Chronicle's 2006 All-Area Football Teams included several LCHS Red Devils. They are: (front row, l-r) Jeffrey Porter, Second Team; Alex Bradford, Honorable Mention; Jatheus Jones, Second Team; Vance Tarver, Honorable Mention; Tyler Beale, Second Team; (back row) Darell Norman, More...

  News
•Cold snap, freezing rain hard on Georgia landscapes
Weeks of unseasonably warm weather in Georgia followed by a week of near- and below-freezing temperatures could be a deadly combination for early spring blooms in the south. "Most fruit and nut flower buds can tolerate temperatures slightly below freezing (1-2 degrees)," said David Berle, a Univer... More...
•Leathersville News
•expanded free file program for taxpayers
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 Editorial Page
•Full Story
Dear Hearts, did you read about the lady in California who died last week from water intoxication? "Water intoxication?" exclaimed my neighbor. "What the heck is water intoxication??" Frankly, the only people I've ever heard about who died of water intoxication were found floating in the middl... More...
•Chamber Chatter
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 Opinions
•A night you'll remember
TO THE EDITOR I have always been proud in letting people know I'm from Lincoln County, Georgia. The memories of growing up there take me back to Lincoln County High School where I was fortunate to play on three football teams that made it to the state championship game. We won it all as a junior,... More...
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 People
•Kennedy trains with title contender
Len Kennedy (left) is pictured with his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor, Travis Lutter. Travis was on the tv show The Ultimate Fighter 4 The Comeback, on Spike TV. More...
•Putting names to the faces
•Couple celebrates 50th anniversary
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 Obituaries
•Robert Terhune
Mr. Robert Joyce Terhune, 83, entered into rest Saturday, January, 20, 2007. The son of the late Henry Martin and Maggie (Talbot) Terhune, he was born October 27, 1923 in Liberal, Missouri. Mr. Terhune was a World War II veteran and retired employee of Pet Milk Dairies of Washington, Ga. He lived ... More...
•Elizabeth H. Waters
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 Worship
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GOD: Chamberlain Ferry Rd.; 359-2922 Pastor: Philip Kinney; ; Services: Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.; Sunday morning worship: 11:00 a.m.; Tuesday Bible Study: 7:30 p.m. More...
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 Community Calendar
•Community Calendar
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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