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January 8, 2009

Walker T. Norman Gymnasium dedicated in ceremony Dec. 30

Approximately 150 people attended a ceremony naming the newly-constructed gymnasium at the Curry Colvin Recreation Complex after Walker Norman, then chairman of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. The ceremony took place Tuesday, December 30. More...

City awards two contracts for sewerage system improvements

The City of Lincolnton awarded two contracts for sewerage system improvements at its regular meeting held Monday, January 5. Kenny Green, an engineer with the firm of G. Ben Turnipseed, pointed out that the project is designed to enable the city to provide sewerage service to the new high school, currently under construction on Metasville Road. More...

Kick-off celebration to be held for ACS Relay for Life

A celebration will be held Monday, January 12, at 6 p.m. at Pleasant Grove C.M.E. Church to kick off Lincoln County's Eighth Annual American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay for Life. More...

Year in Review recaps final six months of 2008

JULY 3 - - The "Thunder Over Thurmond" fireworks extravaganza will light up the lake July 5...Julie Bennett will join the UGA Redcoat Band's flag line in the fall...Water levels at Clark's Hill Lake are running almost 11 feet below full pool... More...

Swearing in ceremony

Several local officials were sworn in by Chief Superior Court Judge Roger W. Dunaway, Jr. during a special ceremony held Tuesday, December 30, at the Lincoln County Courthouse. More...

News

•	Sparks completes basic training for U.S. Navy in Ill.

Navy Seaman Recruit Brandon F. Sparks, son of Kelly S. Sparks of Lincolnton, Ga. and Brian K. Sparks of Lincolnton, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...

•	Tree seedlings available to Georgians

•	Goldman takes top honors at steer show

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Editorial Page

•	Dear Hearts and Gentle People

I have decided to forgo any resolutions this New Year and focus on one bad habit that others and I share and I would like to improve upon. Ungratefulness. Everywhere I go it seems people get ruder by the day. More...

•	News for Families & Consumers

•	Across The Savannah

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Opinions

•	Political Cartoon

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•	Proud of county services

•	Let's all work together

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People

•	McGee and Sims exchange vows in Scottish highland wedding ceremony

Rondi Waller McGee of Charlotte, N.C. and Thomas Nim Sims of Lincolnton exchanged wedding vows in a Scottish highland wedding ceremony on Friday, December 12 at one o'clock in the afternoon at Dornoch Cathedral in Dornoch, Scotland. Rev. Susan Brown of Dornoch officiated. More...

•	Bobbie Jean Blohm weds Christopher A. Powers Nov. 29

•	Leathersville News

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Sports

•	Chiefs finish season with perfect record

The Lincoln County Recreation Football team champions, Chiefs, finished the season with a perfect 6- 0 record. More...

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Obituaries

•	James Edward Aycock

Mr. James Edward Aycock, 86, of Elam Heights entered into rest on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at University Hospital, Augusta, Ga. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, at Lincolnton Baptist Church with Rev. Dan Rosser officiating. Interment followed in the Lincolnton City Cemetery. More...

•	Jasper Johnson

•	Bernie Leon Sims

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Community Calendar

•	Community Calendar

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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