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December 13, 2007
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Water, veterans, illegal aliens, and taxes were among the topics discussed at the legislative breakfast held Thursday, December 6, in the Lincolnton United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. "Breakfast with our Legislators" is sponsored annually by the Lincolnton Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce... More...

Routine business was the order of the day at the regular meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Education held Tuesday, December 4. During the meeting, the board: .. Reviewed the financial reports for the General Fund, the SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) Fund, and the Constructio... More...

An unidentified male, wearing a ski mask and brandishing a shotgun, entered the Family Dollar Store around closing time Thursday, December 6, and demanded money from the two cashiers on duty. "Both women complied with the robber's request, handing over an undisclosed amount of cash," stated Jim J... More...

Citizens need to be wary of certain solicitations they may receive by mail, fax, or e-mail, according to Bruce Beggs, clerk of Lincoln County Superior Court. "These solicitors offer to obtain certified copies of deeds, plats or other real estate documents for a fee approaching $100," noted Beggs. More...

A holiday parade of sorts was held Monday, December 10, when the garage adjacent to the "Sears House" on Humphrey Street was moved to the home of Renee and Ernie Guthrie on Goshen Street. More...

Due to the Christmas holidays, the deadline for news and advertisements to appear in the Thursday, December 20, edition of The Lincoln Journal is Friday, December 14, at 5 p.m. The office will be closed December 24 through December 28. More...

"Project Care" is running wide open at LCMS. As part of the project, members of the LCMS Junior Beta Club are selling angels to raise money to purchase Christmas presents for needy children in the county. More...

A "pig pickin'," attended by friends, family members, and neighbors, was held recently to celebrate the 100th birthday of the John Marshall Price House, the "Grand Old Lady of Double Branches." The twostory, wood frame home was built of piney-woods heart timber in 1907 at a cost of $8,000. More...

The members of Anthony Chapel United Methodist Church have issued an invitation to the community at large to a festive Christmas supper, fol- lowed by a delightful holiday program, on Wednesday, December 19. Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. More...

Jim Butler of the Lincoln County Code Enforcement Office rounds up his e-waste for disposal during "E-Waste Recycling Week. More...

Air dates have been announced for the 53rd Annual Lewis Family Christmas Special, taped recently at Sconyers Barbecue in Augusta. The program will be broadcast on WJBF-TV (Channel 6), with Brad Means and Jennie Montgomery, news anchors and reporters at Channel 6, serving as the emcees. More...

.. We would like to welcome our new neighbors to our community, Rev. Frank Verginio, his wife, Robin, their children, Samantha, Vincent, and Victoria, and Rev. Frank Verginio's mother, Mrs. Flo Verginio. .. Margaret NeSmith visited with Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley Monday afternoon. More...
Sickened by bad behavior
TO THE EDITOR On Wednesday, December 5, I attended one of the saddest funerals I have ever witnessed. It was that of Michael Hendrickson of Evans...a personal friend of ours and a member of the River of Life family. You may have read about him in the papers. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Addison James of Washington, Ga. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Lorraine to Jacob Kenneth Richards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Richards of Lincolnton. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Charlotte Schulte of Augusta, Ga., the late Mr. George ... More...
The 2007 11-12 year age group Recreation Football Champions are to be congratulated for their perfect 6-0 season. There were four teams this year in this age group. The team was coached by Dave Ashmore, Glenn Creech and Andy Wengrow. More...
Mrs. Emily Wright Christian, 74, of Simpsonville, S.C., entered into rest on Monday, November 19, 2007 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21 at First Baptist Church of Simpsonville with Rev. Randy Harling and Dr. Tony Hopkins officiatin... More...
Watch Night Service First Baptist Church will have a Watch Night Service Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. The public is invited. Rev. Dennis Quinn is pastor. GED/Adult classes Augusta Technical College and Lincoln County Family Connection are offering GED/Adult Literacy classes on Mon., Tues., and Thurs. fr... More...

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