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April 10, 2008
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Phillips selected as statewide winner in wildlife poster contest
Brittany Phillips, a first-grade student at LCES, was recently selected as the First and Second-Grade Division's statewide first-place winner in the 18th Annual Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest. The theme for 2008 was "The Sights and Sounds of Wild Georgia. More...
Teachers plead with board to offer Social Security benefits

Social Security and Medicare for teachers was under discussion at the regular meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Education held Tuesday, April 1. During the meeting, teachers Carolee Hobbins, LuAnn Beale, and Kathy Thomas presented information as well as expressed concerns about the two progr... More...

Rate increases for Journal will take effect June 1

Effective June 1, 2008, there will be an increase in subscription rates for The Lincoln Journal. This marks the first rate increase in nine years. "It is with regret that we have been forced to raise our rates," publisher Sparky Newsome said, "but increases in the cost of postage, gasoline, an... More...

Cinderella to be presented by LCMS Choral Music Dept.

The LCMS Choral Music Department is scheduled to perform the concert version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" on Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m. and Thursday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. On Monday, the Sixth-Grade Chorus will take the stage, with the Eighth- Grade Chorus... More...

LCMS to host athletic awards night in cafeteria

LCMS is set to host its first-ever athletic awards night on Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. In addition to the presentation of awards, the audience will also enjoy a special slide show designed to celebrate the achievements of the year. More...

Official certificate

Lincoln County recently received a framed certificate from Governor Sonny Perdue (c) designating it as an "Entrepreneur Friendly" community. As such, the county has the opportunity to apply for entrepreneur and small business implementation grants of up to $25,000. The program is administered by the... More...

Danner will seek sixth term as tax commissioner

Brenda Turner Danner has announced that she is seeking her sixth term as tax commissioner of Lincoln County. She was first elected to the position in 1988 after working with former tax commissioner D.T. Danner for over three years. More...

Sheriff's office purchases pair of binoculars with FEMA grant

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office recently took delivery of a pair of Stedi-Eye Gyro Stabilized Binoculars with night vision eyepieces, purchased with a $14,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a division of the United States Department of Homeland Security. More...

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•Cushman receives Outstanding Graduate Student Award from ASU
Carey Anne Aycock Cushman was presented the Outstanding Graduate Student in Early Childhood Education Award at Augusta State University during the Honors Convocation Ceremony March 14. Her award was presented by Dr. Charles Jenks at the Maxwell Performing Arts Theater. More...
•Mike Arrington attends law enforcement training class
•Leathersville News
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 Editorial Page
•Dear Hearts and Gentle People
I was at Bells checkout counter waiting my turn and for lack of anything else to do, I counted all the magazines on the rack with a headline concerning weight loss. There were 15! More...
•Cartoon
•Build a raised bed garden
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 People
•Strait fans
Three LCHS students attended the sold-out George Strait concert at the Colonial Center in Columbia, S.C. Sat., April 5. Other performers included Sara Jones and Miranda Lambert. Strait sang for an hour and 45 minutes, then came back for a 15 minute encore performance. George Strait Fan Club members ... More...
•Talented musicians
•Reed named to Dean's List at Augusta Tech
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 Obituaries
•Maynard Robinson, Jr.
Mr. Maynard "Slackie" Robinson, Jr. of Lincolnton entered into rest March 31 at Heritage Health Care of Wilkes County. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Dennis J.Quinn officiating. Burial was in the church cemetary. More...
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 Community Calendar
•Community Calendar
GED/Adult classes Augusta Technical College and Lincoln County Family Connection are offering GED/Adult Literacy classes on Mon., Tues., and Thurs. from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Wed., from 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. For more information, please call 706-359-3425 or 706-359-5769. More...
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