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Saturday, June 10, 2023

Lincoln County has a new Emergency Management Planner.  His name is Josh Holland.  The announcement of his appointment was made Thursday (June 8th).  Holland is a native of Bessemer City and a veteran who served over 20 years in the US Army.


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Second Suspect in March Shooting Now Jailed
Two young men have been jailed in Gaston County after being charged with murder in the death of another in March.

Friday, June 9, 2023
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Apple Growers Assessment Vote June 27th
Apple growers will have a referendum on June 27th to decide on assessments for sales of apples.

Friday, June 9, 2023
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Josh Holland is New Emergency Management Planner
Lincoln County has a new Emergency Management Planner.  His name is Josh Holland.  The announcement of his appointment was made Thursday (June 8th).  Holland is a native of Bessemer City and a veteran who served over 20 years in the US Army.

Friday, June 9, 2023
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Dr. Laurie-Anna Agama Tours Textile Industry
You could say it remains among the most important threads in America’s economic tapestry. It’s the textile industry. And Belmont-based Beverly Knits, Gastonia-based Parkdale Mills and others are important to our local, regional and national economies.

Thursday, June 8, 2023
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LC Schools Announces School Administration Appointments
At the June 6, 2023 Special Called Board meeting, the Lincoln County Board of Education approved 10 administrative appointments.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Cassie Craig Is Salutatorian For West Lincoln
You might say she has engineered her way to academic success. She is Cassie Craig, and come August, she’ll be majoring in mechanical engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Lincoln Was NC's 5th Fastest Growing County in 2022
The 2022 Population Estimates  from Carolina Demography show that the population of North Carolina grew by 1.3% between July 1st 2021 and July 1st 2022. Six of the state's 100 counties grew at a rate of more than 3%.  Lincoln was one of those.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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State News
E-State News
Air Quality Improving Over Weekend
The smoke from over 400 wildfires in Canada that blanketed the northeastern US and stretched southward into the Carolinas has diminished a bit in our area since earlier in the week and will likely taper off even more over the weekend; but the fires are still burning and the smoky conditions may return next week.

Friday, June 9, 2023
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Alzheimer's Association Offers Tips During Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month In June
Today, there are more than 6 million people 65 and older who are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, with 180,000 in North Carolina. 

Friday, June 2, 2023
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Abernethy Laurels To Host Community Blood Drive On June 8
Abernethy Laurels retirement community and EveryAge, its parent company, are hosting a blood drive on Thursday, June 8, from 12 noon till 4:30 pm. The drive will take place in Spirit Place auditorium at 102 Leonard Avenue, Newton, NC. All are welcome to donate. 

Friday, June 2, 2023
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Unemployment Rate Near Record Low
Lincoln County's unemployment rate for April was the 6th lowest in North Carolina.

Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame Announces 2023 Inductees
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, Loudon Wainwright III, Bill Curtis, Fetchin Bones, Betty Davis and George Beverly Shea.

Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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NC MedAssist Earned A 2023 Gold Rating From The NAFC Quality Standards Program
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. 

Monday, May 22, 2023
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Resilient North Carolina Website Launches
New Website Will Engage Communities Statewide Around Resilience

Saturday, May 20, 2023
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Religion
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2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves...

Saturday, June 10, 2023
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John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this...

Friday, June 9, 2023
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Upcoming Church Events
Community Breakfasts, Yard Sale, VBS, Outdoor Movie Night and More! Save the dates for more upcoming events including more VBS! Email your events to include them in our weekly Upcoming Church Events column.

Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither...

Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer...

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Proverbs 28:27
Those who give to the poor will lack nothing...

Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life...

Monday, June 5, 2023
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Opinion
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Commissioners Approve Budget; 49.9¢ Tax Rate
Lincoln County Commissioners held the required public hearing on the fiscal 2024 budget Monday night (June 5th); then approved it as written with very little public comment during the hearing and only one 'no' vote by a Commissioner.  The budget sets the tax rate this year at 49.9¢ per hundred dollars valuation.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Unnecessarily Mad
2023 comes with lots of changes... Some good and some bad... Just like every previous year...

Sunday, June 4, 2023
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Joara Site Of Turning Point In America's History
What happened along Upper Creek in Burke County changed world history. The first European explorer in these parts is said to have been Spanish conquistador Hernando DeSoto in 1540, but it wasn’t until 1566-67 that Spanish returned to stay for about 18 months—long enough to be considered “permanent.”

Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Thought Of Knees
When she was little there was no thought... Thought of knees... Knees were just things that worked... Worked wonderful... She used them 24 – 7...

Sunday, May 21, 2023
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Dealing With Reality in 2023
Earlier this week, the NC General Assembly voted to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of the state's new abortion ban after 12 weeks.  Like it or not, it's now the law; and we're going to have to deal with it as such.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Kennedy Campaign Reminds Me Of '68 Race
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entered the presidential race last month, and while most regard him as a long shot, polls show he’s already backed by 21 percent of Democrat voters. That’s a seven-percent gain in just four weeks. It’s a bit of déjà vu for Baby Boomers.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Countdown To Coronation Fraught With Drama
If you’re an Anglophile like me, you surely have May 6 marked on the calendar. Early Saturday brings the televised crowning of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort—a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Monday, May 1, 2023
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Sports
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East Lincoln Wins NCHSAA 3A Softball Championship
After losing Friday night and trailing 3-0 in the first game Saturday, East Lincoln won that first of two games to force a third with West Alamance-- then took the championship 12-7 as their hitting came to life.

Saturday, June 3, 2023
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East Lincoln Loses; Needs Two Wins on Saturday
East Lincoln lost for only the third time this season, 6-4 in eight innings, to Western Alamance Friday night (June 2nd).

Friday, June 2, 2023
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State Championships Ahead?
Three area high school teams will try to win NCHSAA state championships this weekend.  East Lincoln's softball, Burns baseball, and South Point's girls soccer teams will play Friday and/or Saturday.

Friday, June 2, 2023
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Artificial Turf Means Some Changes
Many have expressed concern about the absence of a fence between the track and football field at Lincolnton High School since the new artificial turf was installed.  We asked school officials for more info and here's what they told us.

Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Sports Update
Here's the latest in local sports from baseball, softball and girls soccer.

Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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East Lincoln Wins West Region Softball Title
East Lincoln won its Friday game over Rockingham County 2-1 to claim the NCHSAA 3A West Region softball title and a trip to the state championship series next weekend.  Here are the scores from Thursday & Friday games involving area teams hoping for a state championship in softball, baseball, and girls soccer.

Friday, May 26, 2023
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East Lincoln Plays for 3A West Region Title Friday Evening
East Lincoln suffered only its second loss in 24 games Thursday evening as Rockingham County got a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 7th inning to win 5-4 in the west region 3A championship series.  Here are details of that game and info about Burns & South Point winning in baseball & girls soccer.

Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Extras
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Today In History - June 10
Today in History in 1898 US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War; in 1933 John Dillinger robs his first bank in New Carlisle, Ohio; and in 1985 Coca-Cola announced they'd bring back their 99-year-old formula.

Saturday, June 10, 2023
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Today In History - June 9
Today in History in 1856 - 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts;  in 1870 Charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at age 58; and in 1915 William Jennings Bryan quits as US Secretary of State.

Friday, June 9, 2023
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Today In History - June 8
Today in History in 1861 Tennessee votes to secede from the Union; in 1942 Bing Crosby recorded “Silent Night”; and in 1969 fans numbering 60,096 were present at Mickey Mantle Day to see #7 retired.

Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Today In History - June 7
Today in History in 1769 Daniel Boone began exploring the Bluegrass State of Kentucky; in 1864 Abraham Lincoln was re-nominated for U.S. President by the Republican Party; and in 1955 Eisenhower became the first President to appear on color TV.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Today In History - June 6
Today in History in 1944 the 82nd Airborne division D-Day Landing at Sainte-Mère-Église and 150,000 Allied Expeditionary Force landing in Normandy, France in WWII; baseball cancels all games honoring the D-Day invasion.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Today In History - June 5
Today in History in 1661 Isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge; in 1888 US Democrats nominate Grover Cleveland for president; and in 1927 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard & 200-yard free-style swim record.

Monday, June 5, 2023
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Today In History - June 4
Today in History in 781 BC the oldest Chinese recording of a solar eclipse; in 1825 an unseasonable hurricane hit New York City; in 1917 American men began registering for the draft; and in 1940 the British complete the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 300,000 allied troops from France.

Sunday, June 4, 2023
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Community
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Water Advisory Update
The Water Advisory prompted by foam seen in Indian Creek and the South Fork River on Tuesday (June 6th) remains in effect for Lincoln County.

Friday, June 9, 2023
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2nd Saturday, Shop Local!
Every month, 2nd Saturday is Shop Local Day in Historic Downtown Lincolnton! Come visit our shops and restaurants, enjoy a beverage, and Shop Local!

Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Community Input Meeting June 13
Join local leaders for a discussion regarding the use of funding from the NC Opioid Settlement in Lincoln County on Tuesday, June 13 from 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Lutherhaus Of Lincolnton Celebrates 40th Anniversary
On Monday, June 5, Lutherhaus of Lincolnton celebrated 40 years of serving the Lincolnton-area community by providing affordable, subsidized housing for seniors. 

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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A Bad Time for South Carolina
As we prepare for the celebration of the 243rd anniversary of the Battle of Ramsour's Mill, Jennifer Baker sets the stage with more about the year the battle occurred in this article.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15
In observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15, Catawba County Social Services encourages all residents to recognize and report elder abuse when it occurs. Signs may include physical injuries, poor living conditions or nutrition, unusual financial activity, unpaid bills, fraudulent signatures on financial documents, or emotional changes such as depression, isolation or anxiety.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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The Battle of Ramsour's Mill
In this, the 89th in our series of articles from the SAR and DAR leading up to America's 250th birthday in 2026, Jennifer Baker tells about the Battle of Ramsour's Mill and about the local observance this month of its 243rd anniversary.

Monday, June 5, 2023
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