The Lincolnton City Council adopted a budget of $800,200 for FY 2009 at its regular meeting held Monday, October 6, at City Hall. The figure reflects a 5.85-increase over the FY 2008 Budget and calls for the millage rate to remain the same as last year's (5.6 mills). More...
The Lincoln County 4-H Livestock Show Team turned in an excellent performance at the Georgia National Fair Steer & Heifer Show held Thursday, October 2, through Sunday, October 5, in Perry. Over 250 steers and 150 heifers were registered to take part in the fair, which celebrated its 19th anniversary this year. More...
The community is invited to a "Breast, Cervical, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer Symposium" on Saturday, October 11, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at The Lincoln Center. More...
Flu vaccines are currently available at the Lincoln County Health Department from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For individuals without Medicare Part B, Medicaid, or PeachCare, the cost is $25. More...
Katrina Kelly's art classes at LCMS/LCHS created panels to spice up the Red Devil Pride Marching Band's halftime show, which is based on the music of Michael Jackson. Pictured with one of the paintings are band members and art students Bianca Marshall (l) and Syrithia McCladdie. More...
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer recently announced that USDA will distribute $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program rental payments to participants across the country for fiscal year 2009. Producers holding about 766,000 contracts on 430,000 farms will receive an average of $50.93 per acre. More...
Back in the 60s, before NASCAR races were routine TV broadcasts, before high definition TV put you right alongside the cars, the best you could do was listen to races on the radio. Many a Sunday afternoon, Dad and I would sit by the radio pulling for King Richard Petty. One of Petty's competitors was Cale Yarborough, and, I got to meet him many years later. More...
The LCHS Softball Team will be participating in the sectional playoffs for the first time since the team moved to fast pitch. The double elimination tournament is set for Friday and Saturday, October 17 and 18, in Dublin. The top four teams will advance on to the state tournament. More...
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION Wilkes Telephone & Electric Company, is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Rural Electrification Administration, an agency of the U.S. More...
Board of elections meetings The regular meetings of the Lincoln County Board of Elections and Voter Registration will be held the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Board of Elections, The Lincoln Center, 160 May Ave., Lincolnton, Ga. More...
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