The Georgia Supreme Court denied a Writ of Certiorari in the case involving a petition for declaratory judgment relief, filed against Sheriff Gerald Lawson by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on February 16, 2007. More...
The annual LCHS Senior Recognition Ceremony will be held on Friday, October 31, at Buddy Bufford Field, prior to the Lincoln County- Wilkinson County game. The event is set to begin at 6:45 p.m. More...
Local residents are reminded to set their clocks back one hour when Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. More...
As the colder winter months approach, the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) will once again help Georgians struggling to keep up with the cost of heating their homes. More...
Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that all children 6 months to 18 years get vaccinated against the flu each year? More...
Fall is a great season, and I love seeing pumpkins, shocks of corn, and colorful clusters of chrysanthemums. Of course, Halloween is a big part of autumn pageantry. More...
At anywhere but the most bare bones high school football program, it's rare for a freshman to see much time of consequence with the varsity team. More...
Tanner Aycock and Blake Beggs are pictured here with their team the Columbia Co. Bulldogs. The Bulldogs went undedeated this weekend at the GeorgiaLina Boo Baseball Tournament held in Aiken, SC. 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. More...
State and local leaders met Friday, October 24, to sign a contract designating Lincoln County as one of Georgia's Communities of Opportunity (Co-Op). The meeting was held in the conference room at the Lincoln County Planning and Zoning Office. More...
Lindsey McWhorter was crowned LCHS Homecoming Queen when the Red Devils met Hancock Central at Buddy Bufford Field Thursday, October 23. She is the daughter of Denise and Price McWhorter. More...
The "Third Annual Haunted Halloween Spooktacular" will be held Saturday, November 1, beginning at 7 p.m. at the "Eerie Guts House" also known as the home of Ernie and Renee Guthrie at 125 Goshen Street. More...
TO THE EDITOR I'm sure by now all of us are aware that the state of Georgia is anticipating the need to reduce its budget soon because of reduced revenue resulting from serious problems in the economy. More...
I don't know how I got so lucky but for some reason the U.S. Census Bureau must have decided it needed to single me out to obtain confidential information I wouldn't even tell my hairdresser. More...
Homecoming will be held at New Hope Baptist Church Sun., Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. Special guest will be David Chiera of Augusta, special music provided by In Jesus' Name from Lincoln County. Dinner on the ground will follow. More...
Melody Monique Gartrell and Rodney O'Neal Jones of Conyers exchanged wedding vows in an beautiful double-ring ceremony Saturday, September 20, at five o'clock in the afternoon at The Pope Center in Washington. Rev. Norman L. More...
.. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lagroon and William and Lee Bentley have been visitors of Irene Bailey. .. Alicia Bryant visited in the William Bentley home Friday afternoon. .. Jackie Bonner visited William and Lee Bentley Sunday afternoon. More...
Mr. Edward Dechau, Jr., 79, of Flowery Branch, Ga., entered into rest Sunday, October 12, 2008. A memorial service was held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 16 at Buford Presbyterian Church in Buford, Ga. with Dr. John Roark officiating. More...
Mrs. Sybil Smith Tankersley, 85, wife of the late Melvin Tankersley of Tankersley Road, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta. Funeral service were held at 11 a.m. More...