LC Board of Commissioners Will Meet at 10 AM on Aug. 18
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10 a.m. at the Lincoln County Admin Building, ...
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Lincoln County sees eighth case of rabies
LINCOLNTON––Lincoln County just saw its eighth case of rabies for the year so far.And it was yet another rabid skunk. According to Lincoln...
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Sports
Christian Ministry Golf Tourney this Saturday
LINCOLNTON––It’s here!Christian Ministry’s 29th annual benefit golf tournament is this Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Lincoln...
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Opinion
Watch That Child
First, one of my concerns in our society is that while social media can be a wonderful tool for people to stay connected and interact with one a...
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Sports
West Lincoln Falls Short in Second Half Surge by Hopewell
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. - West Lincoln’s men’s soccer team came out strong Wednesday night, Aug. 13, building a commanding 4-0 lead by ha...
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Sports
West Lincoln Men’s Soccer Stuns Bandys with Second-Half Comeback
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The West Lincoln Rebels men’s soccer team delivered a thrilling comeback Monday night, rallying from a 2-1 halftime def...
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Sports
Get Ready for Friday Night Lights — Lincoln County Style!
DENVER, N.C. — The countdown is almost over! This Friday, Aug. 15, the 5th Annual Lincoln County Schools Football Jamboree takes over East Linco...
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News
Vehicle stop, home search yield drugs, guns
CLAREMONT––A Saturday vehicle stop and home search produced two arrests.That’s the word Wednesday from the Catawba County Sher...
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News
Co-ordinated efforts stop meth suspect
MORGANTON––A Morganton man has been arrested in connection with suspected methamphetamine-trafficking.That’s the word this week from...
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News
Suspected paedophile, child-trafficker caught
SHELBY––A suspected paedophilic, child-trafficking criminal was apprehended in Burke County on Tuesday.According to a statement from...
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Suspect ID’d and arrested in murder case
BESSEMER CITY––The Gaston County Police Department is continuing a local murder investigation.And those efforts bore fruit Tuesday, ...
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Religion
Church Events For August 16 – August 24
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Check out upcoming events at our local churches during August. If you would like to have your event included please Ema...
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Obituaries
John Phillip Locklear
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - John Phillip Locklear, 56, of Lincolnton, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Atrium Health. He was born on September 15, 1...
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Obituaries
Patricia “Pat” Lawing
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Patricia “Pat” Lawing, a longtime and cherished resident of Lincolnton, passed away peacefully at Brookridge Communi...
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News
Circulated video allegedly shows student racism
WEST LINCOLN––A social-media video allegedly shows some West Lincoln High School students exhibiting racism. According to Lincoln County S...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests, Drug Seizure
DENVER, N.C. – On Saturday August 9, 2025, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people for drug charges after a traffic stop...
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News
South Carolina man kills self in Kings Mountain
KINGS MOUNTAIN––A man killed himself in a Kings Mountain hotel room on Saturday.According to City of Kings Mountain spokesman Gabrie...
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News
County sees seventh rabies case this year
LINCOLNTON––Lincoln County has just seen its seventh case of rabies for the year so far.That’s the word from Lincoln County Pu...
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