Maria Cordell Butler
CHERRYVILLE, N.C.—Maria Cordell Butler, age 61, of Cherryville, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026, at Carolina Caring Catawba Valley Hospi...
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Cherryville Man Charged with Kidnapping, Assault of a Female
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On Sunday, April 5, 2026, a female reported that she had been assaulted and held at gunpoint by her boyfriend overnight. The fe...
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Vehicle Break-ins Lead to Chase, Crash
DENVER, N.C.—In the early morning hours of April 7, 2026, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Hager...
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KMPD searches for shooting-incident suspect
KINGS MOUNTAIN––The Kings Mountain Police Department is actively searching for a shooting-incident suspect.According to KMPD As...
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GCPD seeks suspects in Monday larceny case
KINGS MOUNTAIN––A local Dollar General store has once again been the target of thieves.According to a Tuesday statement from the Gast...
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Wilkes County man dies in Saturday crash
WILKESBORO––A Wilkesboro man died of injuries sustained Saturday in a pedestruan-vehicle collision.According to North Carolina ...
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Wilkes County woman dies in Saturday crash
NORTH WILKESBORO––A North Wilkesboro woman died Saturday, following a collision in this mountainous, rural region.According to ...
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Religion
Bible Verse Of The Day April 7 - Matthew 7:13-14
Bible Verse Of The Day April 7 - Matthew 7:13-14 ““Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road th...
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Religion
Bible Verse Of The Day April 6 - Romans 8:34
Bible Verse Of The Day April 6 - Romans 8:34: Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to ...
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Religion
Bible Verse Of The Day April 5- Luke 24:1-6
Bible Verse Of The Week April 5- Luke 24:1-6: On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and...
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Features
Halifax Resolves
The most important event in the month of April 1776—and one of the most important of the entire Revolution—was the adoption of the H...
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Sports
Varsity Girls Soccer Recap Week of March 30
LINCOLNTON April 2, 2026Lincolnton 10, Shelby 3Senior night didn’t disappoint! We honored our five seniors tonight during our last h...
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Religion
Bible Verse Of The Day April 4- John 1:32, 34
Bible Verse Of The Week April 4- John 1:32, 34: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him...I have seen and I te...
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Classified
GCLMPO Public Comment Period To Amend Programs
THE GASTON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (GCLMPO) HAS ESTABLISHED A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD TO AMEND THE 2026-2035 TRANSPORTATION...
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News
Joseph Harvey Smith faces meth charges
SHELBY––A Spindale man was arrested Thursday in connection with a multi-agency narcotics investigation.According to a same-day s...
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Park, rail-trail accesses closed starting April 6
LINCOLNTON––Lincolnton City Park and local rail-trail accesses will be closed, starting April 6.The City of Lincolnton is giving the publi...
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Obituaries
Margaret Alice Barkley Ellis
SHELBY, N.C.—Margaret Alice Barkley Ellis, age 94, of Shelby passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2026.Born on January...
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