A Gentle Pause before January
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Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 26—Luke 2:8-12
Bible Verses Of The Day December 26—Luke 2:8-12The announcement to the shepherds8 And there we...
News
Drug ring member gets 5.5 years in prison
ASHEVILLE––A member of an Asheville-based drug ring got five and a half years in p...
News
Armed drug-trafficker gets 21 years in prison
ASHEVILLE––The drug and gun-related activities of a Candler man recently won him 2...
News
Arts council to sponsor photographic contest
LINCOLNTON––Calling all shutterbugs!The Arts Council of Lincoln County and the Lin...
News
“Relentless Justice” op nabs 293 offenders
CHARLOTTE––A nationwide crackdown has resulted in indictments for 293 people accuse...
Community
A Christmas & New Year’s Message from the Staff of The Lincoln Heral...
As the year draws to a close and the holiday season surrounds us with light, warmth, and reflection,...
Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 25—Luke 2:6-7
Bible Verses Of The Day December 25—Luke 2:6-7The Birth of Jesus (Continued)6 While they were ...
Religion
Advent: Christmas Day December 25
Read John 3:16; 5:24 on Christmas DayThe word Christmas begins with Christ: the virgin-born Ch...
News
Trump taps Ferguson to helm top attorney office
CHARLOTTE––It’s official.According to spokeswoman Lia Bantavani of the North ...
News
Roaring River man dies in Tuesday crash
RONDA––A Roaring River man died in a collision on Tuesday night.According to S...
Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 24—Luke 2:1-5
Bible Verses Of The Day December 24—Luke 2:1-5The Birth of Jesus2 In those days Caesar Augustu...
News
LCSO 2025 Officers of the Year Awards Announced
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers of the y...
Religion
Christian Ministry exceeds Christmas goal!
LINCOLNTON––Christian Ministry has surpassed its goal for its annual Christmas campaign....
News
Gaston County sees 21st case of rabies for year
GASTONIA––Gaston County just saw its 21st case of rabies for the year.According to&...
Sports
East Lincoln Sweeps Bunker Hill in Dominant Matchups
December 22, 2025East Lincoln High School delivered an impressive doubleheader sweep over Bunker Hil...
News
Jill Tipton running for mayor of Lincolnton
LINCOLNTON––Lifelong Lincolnton resident Jill Tipton is running to be her city’s m...
Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 23—Luke 1:76-80
Bible Verses Of The Day December 23—Luke 1:76-8076 And you, my child, will be called a prophet...
News
Six arrested on Cleveland County drug charges
SHELBY––Believe it or not, methamphetamine has actually been around since 1893.But it ha...
Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 22—Luke 1:67-75
Bible Verses Of The Day December 22—Luke 1:67-75Zechariah’s Song67 His father Zechariah ...
Sports
LHS, ELHS & NLHS Basketball Recap Dec. 19-20
LINCOLNTONDecember 19BOYS – Lincolnton 72, East Gaston 42LINCOLNTON 19, 17, 21, 15EAST GASTON ...
Features
Farewell Parties
Who doesn’t love a great party? Our founding fathers were known for their parties for differen...
Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 21—Luke 1:62-66
Bible Verses Of The Day December 21—Luke 1:62-66The Birth of John the Baptist (Continued)62 Th...
Religion
Advent Week 4: Christ Comes in Our Darkest Hour
For this week heading into Christmas, read Luke 2:11, 13-14.The greatest sermon ever preached ...
Opinion
A Memorial Under Siege
The recent decision by the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees...
Sports
Peoples Bank Holiday Clash Returns for 2025 Season at West Lincoln Hig...
WEST LINCOLN, N.C. — Peoples Bank is proud to announce the return of the Peoples Bank Holiday ...
Community
Red Cross Urges Safe Home Heating as Home Fires Rise 26% in North Caro...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As temperatures drop in North Carolina, the American Red Cross urges familie...
Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 20—Luke 1:57-61
Bible Verses Of The Day December 20—Luke 1:57-61The Birth of John the Baptist57 When it was ti...
Sports
Basketball Roundup Dec. 17-18
EAST LINCOLN – Dec. 18BOYS – East Lincoln Mustangs 83, Freedom Patriots 56The Mustangs l...
News
Gaston County Has 20th Confirmed Rabies Case of 2025
GASTONIA, N.C. - Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call on Wednesday, Dec....
News
Crouse Man Arrested on Multiple Sex Offense Charges with a Child
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On December 17, 2025, law enforcement officers arrested Matthew Alexander Cline, ...
Religion
A Christmas Tradition Centered on Christ
The season of Christmas arrives each year with messages of hope, unity, and peace—messages roo...
Features
Christmas traffic and the signs of Goodwill
Every December, the Christmas spirit arrives right on time, until it meets traffic. If you sur...
Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 19—Matthew 1:24-25
Bible Verses Of The Day December 19—Matthew 1:24-25Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son (Continued)...
News
Shelby man arrested on drug, gun charges
SHELBY––A Shelby man has been arrested in connection with 11 drug and gun charges.A...
News
Meth-traffickers appear in federal court
CHARLOTTE––A father and daughter facing drug and gun charges appeared in federal co...
News
Airplane crashes at Statesville Regional Airport
STATESVILLE––Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, their two children and three ot...
Religion
Christian Ministry still in need of donations
LINCOLNTON––Christian Ministry of Lincoln County is still in need of Christmas-related d...
Sports
East Lincoln Winter Jam Dec. 27-30
DENVER, N.C. - First Round of the East Lincoln Winter Jam will get underway Saturday, December 27 wh...
Obituaries
Wardell Dewitt Thompson
DENVER, N.C. - Mr. Wardell Dewitt Thompson, 74, of Denver, North Carolina transitioned peacefully at...
Obituaries
Timothy Gray Childers
NEWTON, N.C. - Timothy Gray Childers, 56, of Newton, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025, at his h...
Community
Carolina Caring Foundation Receives Grant from Speedway Children’s C...
CONCORD, N.C.—Carolina Caring Foundation is honored to receive a $30,000 grant from Speedway C...
Sports
48th Annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Challenge
SHERRILL’S FORD, N.C. – The famous 48th annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot...
Religion
Bible Verses Of The Day December 18—Matthew 1:22-23
Bible Verses Of The Day December 18—Matthew 1:22-23Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son (Continued)...
News
Suspected illegal alien smuggles 138 lbs. of meth
SHELBY––A Mexican man of unknown immigration status was arrested Tuesday in connect...
News
B.C. man faces sexual-exploitation charges
GASTONIA––A Bessemer City man is facing many charges of the sexual exploitatio...
Obituaries
Nancy Jo Abernethy Truitt
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Nancy Jo Abernethy Truitt, age 81, of Ridge Street in Lincolnton, passed away on ...
Classified
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board Jan. 5
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board will hold a joint meeting and pub...
Obituaries
Katie Lackey Dellinger
CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — Mrs. Katie Lackey Dellinger, 81, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025...
Obituaries
Gregory W. Stetson
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Gregory W. Stetson, 61, of Lincolnton, passed away Thursday, December 1...
