The winners of the Miss LCHS 2012 Pageant, held September 27 in the school auditorium, were (l-r) Emily Banks, Miss Photogenic; Chelsea Creech, Miss Freshman; Ashley Asbell, Miss LCHS 2012; Ivey Ayco More...
Gene Watson and the Primitive Quartet are set to appear at the firstever Jeff & Sheri Easter Fall Festival tonight (October 6), beginning at 7 p.m. at the Lewis Family Homeplace on Lewis Family Road. More...
The Lincoln County Superior Court will hear civil cases, beginning Tuesday, October 11, at the Lincoln County Courthouse. Chief Judge Roger W. Dunaway, Jr. More...
In this day of $3+ a gallon of gas it’s almost enough to make a person want to stay at home. For the last, I can’t remember how many years, I drove a Chevrolet Tahoe that drank gas like a boozer. More...
TO THE EDITOR: This letter is to all the sponsors of the Bluegrass Festival held at Elijah Clark on the 16, 17 and 18TH of September 2011. Thank you so much for your financial support. More...
SPARTA – Lincoln County scored twice after turnovers in the first five minutes of the second half to extend its lead to 28-7 enroute to a 28-15 win over Hancock Central. The Red Devils have not lost to a team from Sparta since a 20-19 los 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...
The City of Lincolnton and Lincoln County have settled their dispute centering around the increase in wholesale water rates. The announcement was made at the regular meeting of the Lincolnton City Council held Monday, October 3. More...
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an FY 2012 General Fund Budget of $6,125,798.52 at a called meeting held Thursday, September 29. The General Fund Budget reflects a $5,749 increase over last year’s budget. More...
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) will sponsor an open house to give the public an opportunity to view a proposal to replace Raysville Bridge, which spans Little River, on the Thomson Highway. Those in attendance will also have the More...
A severe thunderstorm hit Lincoln County at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 27. The majority of the damage was in the Soap Creek area, where trees fell on power lines, campers, and vehicles. More...
The biannual Graves Mountain Rock Swap & Dig is set to begin Friday, October 7, and continue through Sunday, October 9. Close to 2,000 rockhounds converged on the mountain for the May dig. More...
Hunting’s Long, Slow Demise Do Boys Still Follow Men Afield?
By TOM POLAND tompol@earthlink.net
It’s a classic late afternoon, autumn day. Men in tan jackets of canvas follow a pair of pointers working a brushy field. Absolute pure sunlight slants low across the land. Occasionally a gun reflects the light. More...
Alicia Bryant visited William and Lee Bentley Monday afternoon. Christopher Quarles and son, Lee, visited with Dollie Smalley and Jan and Kerry Whitener on Sunday night. Hilda Cliatt visited with William and Lee Bentley Thursday mornin More...
Salem Mitchell Carpenter Steven and Tammy Carpenter are proud to announce the birth of their son, Salem Mitchell, born August 28, 2011 at 5:58 a.m. enroute to the hospital. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Walton of Lincolnton are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, LeAnn Walton to Garrett Jackson O’Neill, son of Alex O’Neill and the late Dana O’Neill of Lincolnton. More...
Mrs. Louise Hawes Harris entered into rest Sunday, September 11, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Mulberry C.M.E. Church with Rev. Walter Brown, Jr., officiating and Rev. More...
Laurentina (Laura) G. Walters, 87, of San Antonio was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, San Antonio, Tx. More...
Roy D. Walters, 81, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., beginning at John Calvin Presbyterian Church in San Antonio, Tx 78239. Interment followed at Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. More...