"It was a dark and stormy night — the house sat silently on the hill, watching and waiting. The thunder and rain were merely background noise as the car loaded with Gap-clad teenagers squealed into the driveway. More...
The Lincoln Journal will be closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. The deadline for news and advertisements to appear in the September 10 issue of the paper is Friday, September 4, at 5 p.m. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! More...
With Labor Day around the corner, we decided it would be interesting to ask some of the hard-working residents of Lincoln County what kind of profession they would choose if they had it to do all over again or what kind of job they would want if th More...
Urban Legend: a local story of unknown origin involving incidents of the past that include supernatural elements and tend to be believed as true by the local community. These stories are generally passed on by word of mouth. More...
Secretary of State Karen Handel today joined fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in declaring September 2009 National Voter Registration Month. More...
TO THE EDITOR The Lincoln Journal published a letter from Walker Norman who had the superbity to demand a local property tax assessment freeze on July 23, 2009. More...
Berdie W. Crawford, 88, widow of Charles W. Crawford, entered into rest on Monday, August 24, 2009 at Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood, S.C. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 27 at Plum Branch Baptist Church. More...
Anyone who enjoys worshiping God through singing is invited to participate in "A Night with the Brooklyn Tab," a community-based presentation hosted by First Assembly of God. 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...
A proclamation dealing with lake levels was signed by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners at a called meeting held Thursday, August 27, in the commissioners' chambers at the courthouse. More...
The first-ever Miss Freshwater Coast Pageant will be held Saturday, October 17, at 7 p.m. in the LCHS Auditorium. The event is being sponsored by the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce. More...
"I am adamantly opposed to 'Obama care,'" stated 10th District Congressman Paul Broun in a telephone interview with The Lincoln Journal on Monday, August 31. The congressman was in Canada on a fact-finding tour at the time. More...
Former Red Devil Ronell Ferguson added another ring to his collection (inset) when he received an MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) championship ring as a member of the South Carolina State Bulldogs. More...
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Consumer Recall: Kroger Recalls Super Kids Enriched White Sandwich Bread. The Kroger Co. is recalling its Super Kids Enriched White Sandwich Bread sold in 13 states because it may contain milk not listed on the label. More...
Last summer I wrote "Our Vanishing Tenant Homes," about how the South is losing a part of its past, as is Lincoln County. I said, "Why not find a tenant home in the county that stands intact and place it in the Lincoln County Historical Park. More...
On a recent trip to Panama City, Florida, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, Raymond and Penny Arnett took along a copy of The Lincoln Journal. They are pictured at the boat docks at Captain Andersons. More...
.. Amanda Abel and Alicia Bryant visited in the William Bentley home Tuesday afternoon. Michael Ferguson visited Friday afternoon. .. Mr. and Mrs. Derek Cooper visited her grandparents, William and Lee Bentley, Saturday afternoon. More...