Lemonade and sweet tea are great ways to wet the whistle in the thick of summer. Shown operating a lemonade stand in front of City Hall are young entrepreneurs (l-r) Lally Dawkins, Lucy Dawkins, and Thomas Remsen. More...
The City of Lincolnton will be hand-delivering letters to approximately 47 merchants who have yet to pay their occupational taxes for 2007. The decision to send the letters was made at the regular meeting of the mayor and council held Monday, July 9, at City Hall. More...
With the death last week of Dr. Weems Pennington, Lincoln County lost one of the last significant links to its past. A beloved physician who was part of a dying breed of family doctors whose thirst for knowledge and passion for healing allowed them to meet the broadest yet most basic health care n... More...
Reports of different types of scams have been received recently by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. In a telephone scam, the caller pretends to represent a bank refund agency. In order to receive the refund, the individual has to supply the caller with his banking information, which enables t... More...
The Lincoln County Junior League All-Stars are 1-1 in the districtwide, double elimination Junior League All-Star Tournament that began Friday, July 6, at the Curry Colvin Recreation Complex. More...
As temperatures rise, people become concerned about older persons and young children because they do not adjust well to sudden changes in temperature and are more prone to heat stress. Individuals who are 65 and older are more likely to have a chronic medical condition that affects their normal bo... More...
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Martha Partridge Family & Consumer Science Agent Lincoln & Wilkes Counties
The Georgia Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday takes place August 2 through August 5, 2007. Certain purchases made over the holiday weekend will be exempt from state and local sales tax. Three types of goods are exempt from sales tax during the Back-to- School Sales Tax Holiday: clothing, personal ... More...
Jeremy and Bianca Tutt are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jeremy Enrico, born Thursday, June 28, 2007 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. He weighed seven pounds, four ounces and was nineteen and three-fourth inches long. More...
Mr. Harris Denham, 82, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the family residence. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 7, at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens in Thomson with sons-in-law Sheldon Boggs and Alvin Messer presiding. More...
Recent times have seen a new popularity in country music and gospel music throughout the country. Generally, these music forms are played and sung by those without formal training in the art who enjoy using the talents that God has given them. More...
Mobile mammography The University Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the Lincoln County Health Department on July 31 and August 21. Screening mammograms for women age 40 and above are usually covered by private insurance and Medicare. More...