Arrest Made in Connection to Casar Church Arsons News
Arrest Made in Connection to Casar Church Arsons

CASAR, N.C. — The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection...

Lincoln County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child News
Lincoln County Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child

 LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. – On September 30, 2025, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office ...

Body of missing kayaker found Thursday night News
Body of missing kayaker found Thursday night

 DENVER––The body of a missing local kayaker was found on Thursday night.According ...

Sheriff Bill Beam Offers Reminders For A Safe & Happy Halloween News
Sheriff Bill Beam Offers Reminders For A Safe & Happy Halloween

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Halloween holiday is quickly approaching, and many in Lincoln County ha...

The footsteps of Miss Howard Features
The footsteps of Miss Howard

With Halloween drawing near, I reflect back on the house I grew up in. Strange events occurred over ...

By Lisa Harper 2025-10-24 00:00:00 Post Comment!
Spooky Fun Awaits at Lincoln County Public Library’s Halloween Events Oct. 27-30 Community
Spooky Fun Awaits at Lincoln County Public Library’s Halloween Event...

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Get ready for a week of spooktacular fun as the Lincoln County Public Libra...

Search continues for missing kayaker News
Search continues for missing kayaker

DENVER––Lincoln County first-responders are continuing their search for a man missing in...

N. Wilkesboro woman dies in Wednesday crash News
N. Wilkesboro woman dies in Wednesday crash

WILBAR––A North Wilkesboro woman died in a collision in Wilkes County on Wednesday morni...

Two suspects arrested in connection to murder News
Two suspects arrested in connection to murder

NEWTON––Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the Tuesday murder of David M...

Welfare check leads to murder investigation News
Welfare check leads to murder investigation

NEWTON––Checking on the welfare of a local resident has led Catawba County Sheriff&rsquo...

Sgt. Matthew Clayton has purpose-driven career News
Sgt. Matthew Clayton has purpose-driven career

SHELBY––Sgt. Matthew Clayton is taking a page out of Rick Warren’s Purpose-Driven ...

Public Service Announcement: Curbside Leaf Collection is Starting Classified
Public Service Announcement: Curbside Leaf Collection is Starting

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The City of Lincolnton is pleased to announce that our Curbside Leaf Collec...

By City of Lincolnton 2025-10-21 21:10:44 Post Comment!
College’s work force development center OK’d News
College’s work force development center OK’d

LINCOLNTON––It’s a thing sure to change the economic future of Lincoln County and ...

North Wilkesboro man dies in Tuesday crash News
North Wilkesboro man dies in Tuesday crash

MORAVIAN FALLS––A North Wilkesboro man died this morning (Tuesday, Oct. 21), following a...

Debra Diane Propst Obituaries
Debra Diane Propst

HICKORY, N.C. — Debra Diane Propst, 67, of Hickory passed away Friday, October 17, 2025 at Cat...

2025-10-20 20:02:03 Post Comment!
GCPD seeks info on missing girl’s whereabouts News
GCPD seeks info on missing girl’s whereabouts

GASTONIA–– The Gaston County Police Department is actively seeking information on a miss...

GCPD celebrates Sherry Hopper on retiring News
GCPD celebrates Sherry Hopper on retiring

GASTONIA––The Gaston County Police Department enjoys celebrating all its staffers’...

CCSO investigates intentional fires in Casar News
CCSO investigates intentional fires in Casar

CASAR––The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two cases of evident...

South Carolina woman dies after crash News
South Carolina woman dies after crash

STATESVILLE––A South Carolina woman died after a Thursday crash in Iredell County.Accord...

2025-10-20 11:42:26 Post Comment!
Two Charlotte men die in Sunday crash News
Two Charlotte men die in Sunday crash

DENVER––Two Charlotte men died Sunday in a vehicular collision in Denver.According to Ma...

Notice of Public Hearings - Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board Nov. 3 Classified
Notice of Public Hearings - Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and ...

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board will hold a joint meeting and public he...

Lincoln County Crowns Its 2025 Homecoming Royalty Community
Lincoln County Crowns Its 2025 Homecoming Royalty

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — School pride was on full display this fall as Lincoln County high schools a...

A Sweet Slice of Community Joy: Apple Festival Shines Again News
A Sweet Slice of Community Joy: Apple Festival Shines Again

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The heart of Lincolnton was bursting with smiles, music, and the mouthwater...

The Overmountain Men Features
The Overmountain Men

The Overmountain Men were the American Patriot militia from west of the Appalachian Mountains who ma...

2025 Singles & Doubles Results — 3A Women’s Western Regional Sports
2025 Singles & Doubles Results — 3A Women’s Western Regional

3A Women’s Western Regional Singles Results 2025FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17First Round:· &n...

By Contributed 2025-10-18 17:41:40 Post Comment!
Area High School & JV Scores Sports
Area High School & JV Scores

Burns 38, Cherryville 6: The Ironmen kicked off to Burns in the first quarter and with eight minutes...

By Contributed 2025-10-18 16:51:30 Post Comment!
Gaston County Records 15th Rabies Case of 2025 News
Gaston County Records 15th Rabies Case of 2025

CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at about 10:30 a.m., Gaston County Police Anima...

Public Auction Notice – Store My Boat Unit G05 Classified
Public Auction Notice – Store My Boat Unit G05

Store My Boat, 4350 N NC 16 Business Hwy, Denver NC will hold a public auction on Saturday, November...

2025-10-17 16:55:39 Post Comment!
Mary Louise Turner Obituaries
Mary Louise Turner

GREENWOOD, S.C. — Mary Louise Turner, 73, of Greenwood, loving wife of Ray Beaman Turner Jr., ...

2025-10-17 16:10:53 Post Comment!
Citizens Police Academy Participants Learn About NC Highway Procedures News
Citizens Police Academy Participants Learn About NC Highway Procedures

LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Members of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy continued t...

Area Fall Festivals, Trunk-Or-Treating & More UPDATED Community
Area Fall Festivals, Trunk-Or-Treating & More UPDATED

Over 20 Local Events!Scary-Ville, Friday, October 17: Join us for a night of frights and culinary de...

CLT presents "Yours Truly," other performances News
CLT presents "Yours Truly," other performances

 CHERRYVILLE––The Cherryville Little Theatre is keeping it short and sweet.That&rsq...

The Beach In October Features
The Beach In October

My husband and I have been going on vacation in Garden City for the last five years. It’s beco...

By Lisa Harper 2025-10-17 00:00:00 Post Comment!
Many local Hallowe’en events around the county News
Many local Hallowe’en events around the county

LINCOLNTON––Hallowe’en is right around that dark and spooky corner.And in Lincolnt...

Church Events Oct. 18-31 Religion
Church Events Oct. 18-31

LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Check out upcoming events at our local churches during October. Be sure to ...

What’s Happening Oct. 17-31 Community
What’s Happening Oct. 17-31

Check out upcoming events in our area during October. Be sure to look at future events for advance t...

Step back in time at Hart Square Village Community
Step back in time at Hart Square Village

VALE, N.C. — Hart Square Foundation will welcome visitors to its 40th Heritage Festival on Oct...

Weekly Update For WLHS Varsity Men’s Soccer Sports
Weekly Update For WLHS Varsity Men’s Soccer

Monday, October 13 – West Lincoln 2, Kings Mountain 1: On senior night the Rebels first goal c...

By Contributed 2025-10-16 15:08:08 Post Comment!
WSGE 91.7FM Personalities Team To Support Students With School Supplies Community
WSGE 91.7FM Personalities Team To Support Students With School Supplie...

GASTONIA, N.C. - Local radio personalities Joe Mayes (far left of photo) and Judge Jesse Caldwell II...

By Contributed 2025-10-16 14:56:40 Post Comment!
Hickory Choral Society Presents Sounds Of Cinema Oct. 19 Community
Hickory Choral Society Presents Sounds Of Cinema Oct. 19

HICKORY, N.C. - Film composers have long turned to the choir as a way of deepening the impact of fil...

By Contributed 2025-10-16 14:39:18 Post Comment!
Barbecue fundraiser for Dean Wise, Oct. 30 Community
Barbecue fundraiser for Dean Wise, Oct. 30

LINCOLNTON––A barbecue fundraiser for Dean Wise will be held Thursday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-...

Lady Rebels Win Second Round Of Team Dual Playoffs Sports
Lady Rebels Win Second Round Of Team Dual Playoffs

 LINCOLNTON, N.C. - The West Lincoln Lady Rebels Tennis team defeated Patton 6-0 in the second ...

2025-10-15 20:51:11 Post Comment!
Rev. Gloria Jean Maddox Easter Obituaries
Rev. Gloria Jean Maddox Easter

LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Rev. Gloria Jean Maddox Easter, 79, of Lincolnton transitioned peacefully on Mond...

2025-10-15 20:44:22 Post Comment!
Gaston County Board of Education Meeting Oct. 20 Classified
Gaston County Board of Education Meeting Oct. 20

GASTONIA, N.C. - The Gaston County Board of Education will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Mo...

All going swimmingly for Dos Santos at CCSO News
All going swimmingly for Dos Santos at CCSO

SHELBY––You might say that things are going swimmingly for Eduardo Dos Santos these days...

Gray discusses Lincoln County Apple Festival News
Gray discusses Lincoln County Apple Festival

LINCOLNTON––We recently told you about the annual Lincoln County Apple Festival.The 53rd...

Lincoln County Apple Festival this Saturday News
Lincoln County Apple Festival this Saturday

LINCOLNTON––Since 1972, it’s been a local tradition, celebrating the county’...

Fried Pies & Fellowship: Pleasant Grove UMW’s Tasty Tradition Returns Religion
Fried Pies & Fellowship: Pleasant Grove UMW’s Tasty Tradition Return...

 LINCOLNTON, N.C. — There are few things more tempting than the smell of hot, golden frie...

By Freda Reynolds 2025-10-15 00:00:00 Post Comment!
Shooting suspect caught by federal marshals News
Shooting suspect caught by federal marshals

NEWTON––A suspect wanted in connection with a Saturday night shooting in Catawba is in c...

Milestone marked in recovery court program News
Milestone marked in recovery court program

GASTONIA––The Gaston County Recovery Court program recently marked a significant milesto...

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