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Recent grad won’t let blindness stop her from pursuing dream.
Jeremy Richard Gales, 37, and Megan Danielle Johnson, 34, contacted the Linoln County Sheriff’s Office and met with investigating officer Detective J. Woodard in Lincolnton.
Charles “Block” Smith Gymnasium was recently sold for $50,000 to noted historic group Preservation, NC.
UNCC is among 12 UNC System public universities to receive dedicated funding to address North Carolina’s nursing work force shortage.
Based off information in the case detectives were able to determine the identity of the suspects in both cases. Charles Raymond Stancil was arrested and charged while Savoy Starr is facing charges. Starr has yet to be located and arrested.
Jeremy Richard Gales, 37 and Megan Danielle Johnson, 34, were last seen leaving the residence on July 15, 2024 in the 3500 block of Startown Road, Lincolnton, NC.
Davidson College’s Dr. Denise Simpson has been appointed to a new post at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
After his military service, Tyler Russell worked as a welder and a pipefitter. But you might say that pipefitting wasn’t the right fit for Russell.
Sports
It is his success in archery that earned Hansel, who died in October at the age of 78, a posthumous induction into the Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame’s class of 2024.
The Red Hawk women’s basketball and baseball programs received NJCAA Academic Team of the Year honors this past week. The award goes to an NJCAA member program who achieves at least a cumulative 3.0 team grade point average during the …
Twenty-five student athletes at Catawba Valley Community College have been honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their performance in the classroom during the 2023-24 school year.
Summerlin enjoyed stand-out status as a catcher for East Gaston High School’s baseball team, 1996-98, and he followed that with a four-year career for the baseball team at Belmont Abbey College, 1999-2003.
The Carolina River Rats 8U is an elite youth travel baseball team based out of Lincolnton. This past weekend they won the 2024 Top Gun SouthEastern Summer World Series Championship!
Community
The Empowered Caregiver education series will be offered via live webinar each Thursday in August from 6-7 p.m. with each week covering a new topic. There is no charge to participate, but registration is required in order to receive the …
Free monthly educational program on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Catawba County Library Main Branch, Lower Level, 115 West C Street, in Newton. The program begins at 5:30 p.m.
Experience a five-acre sunflower field at historic Hart Square Village! Take pictures, pick a bouquet, and enjoy bluegrass and old-time music.
American Legion State Tournament & Events, Senior Fest, Lincolnton ComicCon, LTG Annual Meeting, Alive After 5 with The Tonez, and more dates to save for upcoming events. Check out what is happening in our area!Email your Community Events to us …
Partners Health Management (serving Gaston, Lincoln and other counties) and Gaston County health officials wanted to share information about available resources for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis or having suicidal thoughts.
CVCC earned “gold chapter of distinction” for the eighth straight year and received the “outstanding chapter” award for 11 consecutive years.
Religion
Cherryville-based gospel favorites Heart 2 Heart will perform a free concert on Saturday, July 27, at 5 p.m.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away...
Commentary & Features
On July 19, 1779, without consulting either political or military authorities, Massachusetts launched a 4,000-man naval expedition commanded by Commodore Dudley Saltonstall, Adjutant General Peleg Wadsworth, Brigadier General Solomon Lovell and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Revere.
On July 6, 1775, the Second Continental Congress issued a pamphlet entitled "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms", which was written by Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson. The declaration lists American grievances but denies any intent …
I’ve followed election cycles for more than 60 years and learned much of what I know at the family dinner table.
In this, another in the series of articles from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026, Jennifer Baker tells more about in 1775 the Second Continental Congress drafted an Olive Branch Petition to King George …
In this, another in the series of articles from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026, Jennifer Baker writes about SC Governor Edward Rutledge .
This past weekend, I was part of a commemoration of a Revolutionary War battle. It’s not the first time, I’ve donned my “18th century” garments, braved the heat and humidity to pay tribute to area patriots who answered the call …
Obituaries
VALE, N.C. - Juanita Joann Byrd, age 55, of Old Shelby Road in Vale, died on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Norman Dean High, age 84, of Lincolnton, and formerly of High Shoals, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
VALE, N.C. - Bessie Cook Mathis, age 88, of Dave Peterson Lane in Vale passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024
DUFFIELD, Va. - Patty Ann Newton, age 66, of Cecil D. Quillen Drive in Duffield, VA, died on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
CHERRYVILLE, N.C. - Tommy Joe Porter, age 64, of Cherryville, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Levine Dickson Hospice House.
CHERRYVILLE, N.C. - Mary Ann Thommes Peka, age 81, of Cherryville and formerly of St. Cloud, Minnesota, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at her residence.
Classifieds
The public is invited to attend. The meeting will be held at the Lincoln County Administration Building, 353 N. Generals Blvd., Lincolnton, NC 28092. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.
Large Yard Sale at 816 Sunbeam Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092 on Saturday, July 27 with lots of items.
Lincoln County emergency personnel will conduct an active shooter drill at Pumpkin Center Primary and Pumpkin Center Intermediate on Monday, July 29, 2024 between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) identifies the transportation projects that GCLMPO and NCDOT plan to undertake over the next ten years.
Job Listings for the Week of July 14, 2024. You must currently be registered with NC Works to be referred on any of our jobs.
Huge Moving Sale at 1173 Cat Square Rd., Vale, NC on Saturday, July 13 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Today In History
Today in 1775 Benjamin Franklin is named Postmaster-General by the United States Congress; and in 1908 The FBI is founded.
Today in 1956 near Nantucket Island, Italian Ocean liner Andrea Doria collides with the MS Stockholm in heavy fog and sinks the next day, killing 51 people; and in 1961 President Kennedy says that any attack on Berlin is an …
Today in 1847 after 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City; and in 1969 Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
Today in 1903 the Ford Motor Company sells its first car; in 1930 a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Italy kills 1,425 people; and in 1962 Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted Transatlantic TV program.
Today in 1587 a second group of English settlers arrives on Roanoke Island off present-day North Carolina to re-establish a deserted colony.
Today In 2011 NASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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State News
Lincolnton doesn't have a municipal election in 2023, but many towns do; and a voter ID will be required.
Lincoln County's unemployment rate for April was the 6th lowest in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame has announced the six inductees that will comprise the 2023 class scheduled to be enshrined during the annual induction ceremony on October 19 at the Mooresville Performing Arts Center. Inductees include Scotty McCreery, …
NC MedAssist earned a 2023 Gold/Silver/Bronze Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program. The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinic's mission is building healthy communities for all through quality, equitable, accessible healthcare.
New Website Will Engage Communities Statewide Around Resilience
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July 27, 2024