A Case for Metal Detectors in Schools
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------The recent incident at S. Ray Lowder Elementary reminded us all how quickly a school’s environment can change...
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Update: No Threat Found, Superintendent Praises Response
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------This afternoon, the Lincolnton Police Department confirmed that no firearm was involved in the earlier incide...
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Visitor Possibly Armed Prompts Brief Lockdown at S. Ray Lowder Element...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------S. Ray Lowder Elementary School was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday around 10:34 am, after a student rep...
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Missing Teen Found Safe, Armed Robbery Suspect Still on the Run
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------CATAWBA COUNTY – The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday morning that 15-year-old Hope Car...
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70-Year-Old Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of His Wife
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------A 70-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly admitting to fatally shooting his wife ...
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Rabies Threat Growing Fast Underscores Urgent Need for Pet Vaccination...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher ----------Lincoln County has confirmed its third rabies case of 2025, involving a raccoon that tested positive on Ma...
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Hope Carroll Missing; Public Urged to Help Locate Teen Believed to Be ...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------The Catawba County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for 15-year-old Hope Carroll, who has been reported missi...
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Seventh Rabies Case Confirmed in Gaston County After Sick Raccoon Foun...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------The Gaston County Police Department’s Animal Care and Enforcement Division has confirmed the seventh rabies c...
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Community
The Artistic Legacy of Dr. John T. Biggers to be Celebrated at Gaston ...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------Kenlontae Turner, curator of collections at Hampton University Museum in Virginia, will present an in-depth ta...
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Gaston County Schools Set to Graduate Over 2,000 Seniors on May 23
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------Gaston County Schools will honor the Class of 2025 during graduation ceremonies scheduled for Friday, May 23,...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Charges in Statesville
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------A routine traffic stop in Statesville turned into a drug arrest for a 48-year-old woman after deput...
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Catawba County Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Case
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------Catawba County, NC — A Hickory man is facing ten felony charges following an internet tip that led...
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Sports
East Lincoln’s Season Ends with 6-1 Loss to Enka
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------East Lincoln’s softball season came to an end Friday night as the Mustangs fell 6-1 to Enka in the third...
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Obituaries
Jose Luis “Chepelin” Garcia Lopez
Jose Luis “Chepelin” Garcia Lopez, 61, of Hickory, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2025. He was born on March 20, ...
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Sports
Tyler McClain Signs to Play College Basketball at Warren Wilson
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher ------- This past Friday, May 9 at 2:30 p.m., Lincolnton High School senior Tyler McClain signed his national letter ...
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East Lincoln Dominates Hibriten 9-0, Advances to Round 3
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------In a decisive playoff performance, the East Lincoln Mustangs shut out the Hibriten Panthers 9-0 on Friday night to ...
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