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February 4, 2010

Service award winners

Receiving recognition at the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet were: (lr) Wally Chadwick, Martin’s Crossroads “Firefighter of the Year;” Jerry Stone, grand marshal of the 2009 Lincolnton Christmas Parade; Jeff Bolton, Loco Firefighter of the Year; Roger Begley, Midway Firefighter More...

BOC votes to apply for funding to expand broadband network

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted to join with the 12 other counties, served by the CSRA Regional Commission (RC), to apply for funding to expand broadband access in the area. The first step is to conduct a technical study or certified engineering design. The county’s share of the cost for the design is $9,600. The total for all 13 counties is $416,000. More...

Coach Beale is inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame

Billy Beale, head baseball coach at LCHS, was recently inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010. The ceremony took place on Saturday, January 30, at the Atlanta Hilton Hotel, with family members and friends in attendance. More...

City’s water withdrawal permit on hold due to lack of funding

The Lincolnton City Council dealt with routine items of business at its regular meeting held Monday, February 1. More...

Mayor Brown recognized

Approximately 200 people attended a reception honoring Mayor Henry Brown (c) at the Lincolnton Clubhouse on Sunday, January 31. Brown is the first black mayor of the City of Lincolnton. More...

Insurance letter is not from county or city governments

Some residents of Lincoln County have received materials from Home Service USA Corp offering an insurance policy to cover water lines on private property. The City of Lincolnton and Lincoln County are no way affiliated with this company. More...

Trade show will offer training for construction jobs

A trade show will be held on Monday, February 8, from 4 until 7 p.m. at The Lincoln Center. The event is being sponsored by the East Central Georgia Consortium (One Stop). The purpose of the trade show is to inform individuals about the Energy and Industrial Construction Training slated to begin later this month. More...

Program honoring Elijah Clark to be held at park Feb. 14

Elijah Clark State Park will host a special program honoring General Elijah Clark at 11 a.m. on Sunday, February 14. The “Heroes of Hornets’ Nest Ceremony” is being held in conjunction with ceremonies commemorating the 231st anniversary of the Battle of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County. More...

Ministry to hold get acquainted meeting tonight

The Faith for Living Ministries will be holding a getting acquainted meeting on Thursday (tonight) from 6 until 9 p.m. at The Lincoln Center. The purpose of the outreach ministry is to prepare youth for the job market and instill in them the values needed to be an asset to the community. More...

Community leaders are recognized at annual chamber banquet

Approximately l75 people gathered at The Lincoln Center on Tuesday, January 26, for the 2009 Lincolnton- Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The guest speaker for the occasion was author, teacher, and comedian Darrell Huckaby of Conyers. More...

News

•	Hawkinsville horse auction to be held at training facility

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin has rescheduled the horse auction in Hawkinsville that was postponed in January due to freezing temperatures. More...

•	Rogers announces major overhaul of Georgia’s property tax system

•	Activities planned at the MACK

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Editorial Page

•	Dear Hearts and Gentle People

You know, when God invented teeth I don’t think He had any idea how much trouble they would cause. If he had he would have made them out of titanium or something and He would have made them to stay in your mouth for eternity. But He didn’t and because of that dentists have lucrative careers and we spend half our time flossing and brushing. More...

•	News for Families & Consumers

•	Across The Savannah

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Opinions

•	Political Cartoon

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•	TO THE EDITOR

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People

•	Leathersville News

..Kenneth and Donna Abel, visited Chris, Tammy, Amanda and Keegan Abel Sunday afternoon. ..Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fizer have been Erica Brown. She was a dinner guests on Monday and Saturday. Alan Fizer spent the weekend at home with the Fizers. ..Beth Adkins of Snellviille, Ga. spent the day Sunday with her sister, Nancy Bailey. More...

•	Wright, Ladson to exchange vows in ceremony March 20

•	Baaeball camp in Vegas

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Sports

•	Corps of engineers will host two turkey hunts at Bussey Pt.

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Thurmond Project Office will host two primitive weapons turkey hunts on Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27. A parent/youth hunt will take place on Saturday, April 3. Hunts are limited to 10 hunters each day. More...

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Obituaries

•	Georgia M. Banks

Ms. Georgia M. Mahoney Banks entered into rest on Thursday, January 28, 2010 after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 1:15 p.m., Monday, February 1 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Lincolnton. More...

•	Lindsey Bohler

•	Jesse Vincent Hogan

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Community Calendar

•	Community Calendar

NA meetings N.A. meetings are held at the Lincoln County Library from 6 - 7 p.m. every Friday. For more information, please call 706-359-5808. Choir anniversary First Baptist Church Young Adult Choir will be celebrating iits 16th choir anniversary on Sunday, February 14 at 3 p.m. The pubic is invited. More...

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