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May 3, 2007
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Lewis Family Bluegrass Festival celebrates 20th anniversary
There'll be plenty of pickin' and grinnin' at the 20th Annual Lewis Family Homecoming and Bluegrass Festival, which begins today (Thursday) and continues through Saturday, May 5, at Elijah Clark State Park. Leading the impressive line-up of talent are Jimmie C. More...
'Once Upon a Mattress' opens tonight

The LCHS Musical Theatre Class will present "Once Upon a Mattress" tonight (Thursday) through Saturday, May 5, in the school auditorium. Performances are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening. With music by Mary Rogers and lyrics by Marshall Barer, the story is loosely based on the fairy t... More...

Community joins family in mourning the loss of A.H. Wengrow, a downtown institution

With his suspenders, ponytail, and black-rimmed glasses, Mr. A.H. Wengrow was always a pleasant sight, walking back and forth between his big, white Ford and the clothing store he had poured his heart into for 61 years. The community lost one of its finest citizens on Tuesday, April 24, when Abrah... More...

Suspect still at large in armed robbery incident

A local merchant was robbed at knife point Friday, April 27. According to Lincolnton Police Chief Jim Justice, after entering the Sunkissed Tanning Salon on S. Washington Street at about 11 a.m., a white male pulled a knife on manager Amanda Volner and demanded money. He was given an undisclosed a... More...

Lifenet brought in following two-hour extrication

A single-car accident occurred at approximately 4 a.m. on Friday, April 27, at the intersection of Highway 220 West and White Rock Road. More...

  News
•PRUNE SOON
Prune bigleaf or French hydrangeas (H. macrophylla) right after they flower, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. More...
•Gold Rush pageant
•Concert at MCCHC
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 Editorial Page
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With the passing of Mr. Hirsch Wengrow last week our town lost an integral piece of its past and I lost a friend. Truth be known, we all lost a friend, for Mr. Wengrow had no enemies as far as I could tell. He was the last true Lincolnton business icon and the likes of him will never be seen again. More...
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 People
•Peggy P. McMillian honored on 60th birthday with surprise party
Peggy Pennington McMillian, Lincoln County native, was honored Wednesday, April 25, with a surprise 60th birthday party given by her husband Daniel, her brother and sister-in-law Weems and Carol Pennington at the Pennington home in Augusta. Assisting in planning the fun event were Laura Pennington... More...
•Jennifer Leigh Poss-Ashworth to wed Lee Thomas Henderson
•TJ Bradley honored on fourth birthday with two parties
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 Sports
•Golf team heads to state tournament
The Lincoln County High School Golf Team has finished its regular season with seven wins and two losses. The team just finished competing at the Region Tournament on April 25, 2007, playing "The Creek" at Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge, Georgia. More...
•Baseball camp
•Angler heaven
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 Obituaries
•Bernard Wilton Edmonds
Mr. Bernard "Wilton" Edmonds entered into rest on Sunday, April 29, 2007. A funeral service with full military honors was held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, May 2, at Woodfield Park Baptist Church with Rev. Bryan McKillock officiating. Burial followed in Greenlawn Memorial Park. More...
•Mary Fortson Lehocky
•Abraham Hirsch Wengrow
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 Worship
•OTR holds egg hunt with 'Duckster'
Over the Rainbow held its annual egg hunt on Friday, March 30. Joining the children at the egg hunt was "Duckster" of Through His Eyes Entertainment of Evans. More...
•Men, Womens prog.
•Chamber to host Southern Gospel Night at park
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 Community Calendar
•Community Calendar
Parks to be honored Price's Grove Baptist Church will honor its pastor, Rev. Jackson Parks on Sun., May 6 at 2 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. Tonita Cody and Parks Grove F.B.H. Church family. Everyone is invited. Mobile mammography The University Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the Linco... More...
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