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The Georgia Jr. National Livestock Show was held at the Ga. National Fair Grounds in Perry, Georgia, Feb. 20-24. Lincoln Co. 4-H Show Team did an outstanding job of exhibiting their steer and heifer projects at this years show. More ...
Crystal Johnson was the winner of the GymFrogs Gymnastics "Valentine's Escape" contest. She will enjoy $300 worth of pampering in Augusta compliments of GymFrogs Gymnastics Studio. More ...
Mrs. Dawn Griffin of Monroe, Georgia announces the engagement of her daughter, Lindsey Griffin, to Matthew McKinney, son of Steve and Stephanie McKinney of Lincolnton. Miss Griffin is also the daughter of the late Mr. Ken Griffin. More ...
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Zeh of Easton, Pa. are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Amy Claire Zeh to Vilas Belk Brooks. Vilas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Drew of Lincolnton, Ga. and Dr. H. Belk Brooks of Columbus, Ga. More ... Pre-K Program will begin registration at BOE office March 12 The Lincoln County Georgia Pre- K Program will begin registration for 2008-2009 on Wed., March 12 at the Lincoln County Board of Education Office, 423 Metasville Rd., beginning at 8 a.m. The Pre-K Program is for children who turn four years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2008. More ...
Lisa Valerie Stephens and Trey William Rahn, both of Ozark, Ala., announce their plans to marry. The bride-elect is the daughter of Janey and Jerry Stephens of Ozark, Ala., and the granddaughter of Roberta Harrell and the late Charlie Harrell, also of Ozark, Ala., and the late Gerald Stephens of ... More ... Leathersville News By Mrs. William Bentley .. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sauerbien of Dacula, Ga. visited Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley Monday morning. .. Mr. and Mrs. Freman Moragne visited Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley Thursday afternoon. .. The Gideons will have breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at Home Cafe in Lincolnton. More ... Women's luncheon to be held at Tara Country Club Our Christian Women's Connection Luncheon, in affiliation with Stonecroft Ministries, will be held at Tara Country Club on March 12, 2008 from 12:30 until 2:00 pm. The cost for the luncheon and the special guest features is $13.00. More ...
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Paul Rickerson of Lincolnton are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, EmmaRay India, born January 14, 2008 at 4:38 p.m. at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. She weighed eight pounds, eight ounces and was twenty-one inches long. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Pa... More ... Equipment auction Wilkes County Young Farmers will have an equipment auction Sat., March 15, 10 a.m. at McGill-Woodruff Ag. Center, US Hwy. 78 By- Pass, Washington, Ga. Buy or sell. For more information contact Eric Holton at 706-678-4044 day; 706- 285-2863 night. More ... Cookoff Feb. 29 A Soup & Stew Cookoff will be held at Martin's Crossroads Church Fri., Feb. 29 at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost will be $5 for adults, $3 for children 10 and under. A silent cake auction will also be held. Please join us for great fellowship. All proceeds will go toward Relay for Life. Call 706-359-6507... More ... Praise service Parks Grove FBH Church will have Friday Night Praise Service on Fri., March 7 at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Minister Daravious Cullars of First Baptist Church. Everyone is invited. Rev. Tonita Cody is pastor. More ... Equipment show Wilkes County Young Farmers will have an antique tractor and power equipment show Sat., March 15, at McGill-Woodruff Ag. Center, US Hwy. 78 By-Pass, Washington, Ga. For more information contact Ricky Callaway at 706-678-1856 night. More ... District convention The Tenth District Convention will be held at New Zion Hill Baptist Church Feb. 29 - March 1. The layman session will be on Fri. night beginning at 7 p.m. The missionary and parent body will meet on Sat. at 9 a.m. More ... Dance at Post 194 Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Sat., March 15, 9 p.m. at American Legion Post 194. Live entertainment with Rhonda McDaniel and the Freshwater Coast Band. For more information call 706-359-3445. More ... Colonial Dames hold February meeting at Groves-May House The Fort James Chapter of Colonial Dames XVII Century met February 16 at the Groves-May House in the Historical Park in Lincolnton. Fourteen members and four invitees attended. Mrs. Virginia White from Thomson, chapter president, asked the chaplain, Dr. Louise McCommons, also from Thomson, to ope... More ...
The Rayle EMC Invitational Junior Dairy Heifer Show was held on Thursday, February 7 at the McGill- Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington. The show featured twenty- six youth participants from Greene, Lincoln, Oglethorpe and Wilkes counties. More ...
Brentson Antwon Hearst celebrated his fourth birthday February 9 with a pizza party at Papa's Pizza in Lincolnton. The theme was Spider Man. Brentson's guests enjoyed pizza, subs, drinks and a Spider Man cake. Those helping Brent celebrate this special day were his mommy, Cynthia; brothers, Stacy... More ... Parents night out A Parents Night Out sponsored by First Assembly of God and Lincoln County Community Partnership will be held March 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at First Assembly of God Family Life Center. The cost per child is $10.00 with proceeds benefiting The Ferst Foundation and Upward. More ... Submit events The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce encourages the community to submit their next community event at www.lincoln countyga.org. Simply click on news and events and event submission. More ... Democrats to meet The Democratic Party will meet at the Lincoln County Public Library on Mon., March 3 at 7 p.m. More ... Correction The LCHS Student Council would like to apologize to Soap Creek Restaurant for inadvertently leaving them off the list of merchants who contributed prizes to the award winners at their Valentine's Dance held on Feb. 13th. We appreciate your donation and are sincerely sorry for the oversight. More ...
Thomson Competitive Bulldogs returned to Atlanta this past weekend competing with 900 teams in the Cheersport Nationals at the Georgia Congress Center with over 200,000 people in attendance, the second largest convention held in our capital city! More ... MUTT dog show to benefit MACK and humane society What is a mutt? On Saturday March 29th we'll define a "MUTT" as the "Most Utterly Totally Terrific Dog" in a show held as a collaborative fundraiser for the MACK and the Humane Society of McCormick County, Inc. The festivities will kick-off at 11AM with a "Strut Your Mutt" parade in the park loca... More ...
Elijah Clark State Park hosted a special program honoring Gen. Clark recently. The event was held in conjunction with ceremonies commemorating the 228th anniversary of the Battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County. Pictured at the general's gravesite are: (l-r) Walker Norman, chairman of the Lincoln C... More ... Broun is guest speaker at CCLC Feb. meeting By: Barbara Sublet The Concerned Citizens of Lincoln County met February 21 at the fellowship hall of Lincolnton United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Linda Burns, vice president, opened the meeting. Invocation was given by John Kennedy. Linda led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Our guest speaker was U.S. Congr... More ... Republican Mass Meeting to be held March 15 The Lincoln County Republican Party will convene Precinct Mass Meetings on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 9 a.m. to elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Lincoln County Republican Party Convention. The County Convention will convene at 10:00 a.m. More ... SHADY FLOWERS Impatiens is the best annual to put in shady areas, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Begonias, coleus, ageratum, salvia and Vinca prefer light shade (five to six hours of sunlight). More ... American Legion Post 194 hosts VA benefits seminar By: Dave Heinfeldt American Legion Post 194 hosted a Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Seminar on February 23. Veterans and spouses attended the seminar to be informed about the latest VA benefits available to veterans and spouses. Mr. Kerry Elder, supervisor of VA Health Administration Service, provided the briefing.... More ... Area Agency on Aging has immediate slots available for new clients The CSRA Area Agency on Aging has immediate Community Care Services Program (CCSP) slots available for new clients. Through CCSP, the Agency provides Medicaid-funded services to functionally impaired adults who might otherwise require nursing home care. More ... TIP DIE-BACK Tip die-back of redbud (Cercis canadensis) may be caused by saturated soil, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Redbuds are very intolerant of "wet feet" caused by prolonged wet soil and high humidity. More ...
Norma McKinney, Pine Needle Garden Club President, presents Mr. Ken Boyd, biologist with the Corps of Engineers, a bird house in appreciation for a recent presentation on birds, their sources of food, habitats, and how to recognize different species by their silhouettes. Gloria Brooks was hostess an... More ... USDA announces second round of habitat restoration projects Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announces that USDA has approved the second round of conservation projects under the new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) practice titled "State Acres For Wildlife Enhancement," or SAFE. USDA unveiled 30 SAFE projects that will benefit threatened, endangered and ... More ... UNTIMELY MOVE When you have to transplant woody plants in hot weather, drape them with a wet sheet after you plant them, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Dampen the sheet two or three times a day, keeping the plant covered for several days. This will help the plants survive the unti... More ... |
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