Taylor Dukes and Jennifer Dandron were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the LCHS Class of 2011 at the 33rd Annual Academic Honors Night held Monday, May 2, in the school auditorium. Dukes’ parents are Janet and Gre More...
The Second Annual Georgia Grill & Chill Festival, sponsored by the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce, was a great success. The event took place Saturday, May 7, at the American Legion Post 194 Fairgrounds. More...
New Tabernacle Baptist Church will be celebrating its 125th anniversary during a special worship service set for 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15. The guest speaker for the occasion is the Reverend Dr. Charles E. More...
The Wilkes/Lincoln Farm Safety Camp Committee recently announced their annual Farm Safety Camp will be held Thursday, May 26 with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McGill-Woodruff Agriculture Center in Washington. More...
The distinctive call of the coyote or “song dog” echoes across our state, from the more welcoming rural areas of wooded forests and open fields, to the less inviting environments of major cities and neighborhoods. More...
Three separate waves of severe storms ripped through Georgia last month. Warmer-than-normal temperatures may have contributed to the development of these severe episodes. More...
One of the great things about this new age is the speed of the Internet. Email may be the next best thing to mental telepathy. A few seconds on the keyboard, hit send, and a message tears off at the speed of light. More...
(NAPSA)—Miele, creator of the first HEPA-certified vacuum cleaner, recently introduced the S7260 Cat & Dog vacuum. Engineered specifically for pet owners, the upright vacuum delivers powerful suction to remove stubborn pet hair. More...
Mrs. Mabel Ashmore Nelson Edmunds passed away just before dawn on Sunday, May 8, 2011. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10 at Double Branches Baptist Church with Rev. Ficklen Guin officiating. More...
Mr. Rolland L. Dent entered into rest May 7, 2011 at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, S.C. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9, from Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Robert Adams officiating. Mr. More...
The Lincoln County Board of Education met in a special session Monday, May 9, and selected three candidates as finalists in its search for a new superintendent of schools. Earlier this year, Superintendent Randall Edmunds announced his decision More...
A Canton, Georgia, man, with multiple arrest warrants in Lincoln and other counties, was apprehended and taken into custody Thursday, May 5, after he crashed a stolen pickup truck head-on into another car, occupied by the grandparents of a deputy wit More...
Lincolnton may soon be known as “Hollywood East.” Last week, a film crew was at the home of Elizabeth and Al Arthur on Humphrey Street to shoot a commercial for an Atlanta pharmaceutical More...
With the sudden surge of old buildings and home places undergoing restoration because of their historical significance, my family is, well, sitting on a goldmine. At one time, however, what we sat on wasn’t worth a whole lot but speaking More...
Department of Agriculture, Gary W. Black, Commissioner, 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30334. www.agr.georgia.gov. Find us on Facebook. Q: Should fresh blueberries be washed prior to freezing? More...
Charles Broome caught an assortment of crappie, brim and speckled catfish weighing around 47 pounds total on Goldman Creek. He also caught a large mouth bass weighing 9 1/2 pounds. More...
Marion and Hilda Cliatt carried William and Lee Bentley to Sweet T’s in Thomson for lunch on Monday for William’s birthday. The lunch was very good and our fellowship together was wonderful. So good to have nice friends. More...
Stephanie Jordan’s Foundations of Engineering and Technology Class and Engineering Applications Class had the challenge of designing and building boats out of cardboard and one roll of duct tap More...
Lions Club meeting The Lincolnton Lions Club meets at 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at The Corner Cafe. Call Jim Butler at 706-359-4114 or Sharon Bryan at 706-359-1258for more information. More...