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May 15, 2008
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Remsen, Kirkland receive top awards at honors night
Sara Anne Remsen and Kimber Kirkland were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the LCHS Class of 2008 at the 30th Annual Academic Honors Night held Monday, May 5, in the school cafeteria. Remsen's parents are Gail and Marcy Remsen, and Kirkland is the daughter of Marcia and Pe... More...
Scores beat CSRA averages; BOE calls for Medicare vote

The CSRA Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) recently announced that the Lincoln County School System was the highest scoring system in its 13-county service area on the Georgia Fifth-Grade Writing Assessment. The local system scored an average of 219.13 on the test. The results for neighb... More...

County hears report on annual clean-up initiative

Volunteers picked up a total of 3,032 pounds of trash during "Peachy Clean Day," sponsored by the City of Lincolnton and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. A report on the annual clean-up initiative was given to the county commissioners at their regular meeting, held Thursday, May 8. More...

Promotion ceremony to be held at LCHS gymnasium May 20

The 11th Annual Eighth-Grade Promotion Ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. in the LCMS/ LCHS Gymnasium. The program will feature addresses given by the students with the highest averages in the class and the presentation of academic achievement awards. More...

New postmaster

Lincolnton has a new postmaster! Al Mooney, the former postmaster for New Ellenton, South Carolina, assumed his duties at the Lincolnton Post Office Tuesday, May 6. He is pictured here with retail associates Lynn Tankersley Collins (l) and Jackie Shelton. More...

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•Free safety inspection at Dorn Boat Ramp
The Thurmond Lake Sail & Power Squadron will be conducting free boat safety inspections and certifications 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sat., May 17 at the Dorn Boat Ramp in McCormick. The Dorn Boat Ramp is located off Highway 378 heading from McCormick to Thurmond Lake, near the Hawe Creek Campground. More...
•Colonial Dames meet at Groves-May House April 26
•May is Asthma Awareness Month
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 Opinions
•Veterans monument should remain
TO THE EDITOR
TO THE EDITOR: The county courthouse is the most public of buildings in any county. It belongs to all the residents. I have become increasingly aware that a lot of people throughout the county are not aware of the hot-button issue that the veterans monument has become. Moving it to any other loc... More...
•Cartoon
•Rate increases for Journal will take effect June 1
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 People
•Leathersville News
..Marsha Mooney visited in the William Bentley home Wednesday morning. ..Mr. and Mrs. Barry Chastain and family visited Mrs. Irene Bailey Friday afternoon. ..Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young at home in McCormick, S.C. on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Young is better, but... More...
•Wolfe, Miller to exchange vows in service Sept. 20
•Kitty Ball wins Charlie Norwood Scholarship
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 Community Calendar
•Community Calendar
No Scrabble in May The Scrabble Club which meets at the library will not meet in May because the books from the book sale will still be on display in the annex. Then the next Sunday is Mother's Day. We'll start up again in June. See you June 1! More...
•Local leaders graduate from the Georgia Academy for Economic Dev.
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