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                <title>NCHSAA Second Round/Playoffs  &amp; Third Round Matchups</title>
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                <description>November 13, 2026 Playoffs&amp;bull; 6A Playoffs:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull; Asheville High 43, A.C. Reynolds 6&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;bull; T.C. Roberson 31, Ragsdale 13&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:29:37 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>The American People Have Spoken: Washington – Address the Affordability Crisis</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;The midterm elections have been described as a &amp;ldquo;blue tsunami&amp;rdquo; with Democrats winning by overwhelming majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;rsquo;t think it was a huge surprise to most ...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:24:04 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Local Nurses Receive Specialized Care Certifications</title>
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                <description>NEWTON, N.C.&amp;mdash;Carolina Caring is pleased to share that five of its nurses have successfully completed specialized certification programs to benefit patients facing serious illness.Carolina Caring nurses Michele Kincaid and Leslie Chapman complet...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:47:46 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Sonja Ruth Black Hoyle</title>
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                <description>CHERRYVILLE, N.C.&amp;mdash;Mrs. Sonja Ruth Black Hoyle, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas.Sonja was born on May 24, 1938 in Gaston County a daughter of the late Clarence David Black and D...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:35:06 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Anissa Dawn Bynum</title>
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                <description>GASTONIA, N.C.&amp;mdash;Mrs. Anissa Dawn Bynum, 54, of Gastonia transitioned on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.She was born on June 14, 1972 in Lincoln County to John Albert Bynum and Minister Barbara Ann Derr B...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:31:59 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Shirley “Jean” Austin Turbyfill</title>
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                <description>STANLEY, N.C.&amp;mdash;Shirley &amp;ldquo;Jean&amp;rdquo; Austin Turbyfill, age 88, of Stanley, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026.A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery ...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:10:37 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Roland Benjamin &quot;Ben&quot; Ross</title>
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                <description>It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Roland &quot;Ben&quot; Ross, who left this world on November 11, 2026, at the age of 51. Born to Fred and Ola Vevette Goings Ross on June 16, 1975, in Lincoln County, Ben was a beloved companion...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:08:02 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Richard Lee Hart Sr.</title>
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                <description>IRON STATION, N.C.&amp;mdash;Richard Lee Hart Sr., age 93, of Iron Station, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2026. He leaves behind a world of love and a lifetime of memories; being fondly remembered by his family and friends, and all who knew him.M...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:05:44 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Katie Berlene McAllister Johnston Sigmon</title>
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                <description>DENVER, N.C.&amp;mdash;Katie Berlene McAllister Johnston Sigmon, age 95, of Denver, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.A graveside service will be held in Forest Lawn Cemetery.&amp;nbsp; Mrs. Sigmon was born August 7, 1931, in Lincoln County, to the...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:03:16 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Dwight Wilson Richard</title>
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                <description>CHERRYVILLE, N.C.&amp;mdash;Dwight Wilson Richard, age 69, of Cherryville, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.Dwight was born May 21, 1957 in Lincoln County, to the late Russell Walker Richard Sr. and Opal Irene Harwell Richard. In addition to his...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:00:41 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Laura Ellen Burns Sculthorpe</title>
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                <description>LINCOLNTON, N.C.---Laura Ellen Burns Sculthorpe, age 66, of Lincolnton, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2026.Laura was born on September 19, 1960, in Paterson, New Jersey, to the late Donald and Maryann Oddy Burns. She dedicated her professiona...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Happy 13th Birthday, Jasmine</title>
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                <description>By Jay Dellinger, PublisherThirteen years ago, on November 14, 2013, my life changed forever. That was the day I was blessed with the most precious gift a father could ever receive. That gift was you, Jasmine.It&#039;s hard to believe my little girl is tu...</description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:10:13 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title>Bible Verse Of The Day November 14 — 1 Peter 3:18</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Bible Verse Of The Day November 14 &amp;mdash; 1 Peter 3:18&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. New In...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:06:58 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Lincoln County Commissioners to Discuss Data Center Forum, School Capital Plan</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;LINCOLNTON, N.C. &amp;mdash; The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will take up several matters affecting local businesses, infrastructure and future growth when it meets Monday, November 16, at 10 a.m. at the Lincoln County Administration Buil...</description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:41:47 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Three Defendants Convicted and Sentenced Following Lincoln County Sheriff&#039;s Office Narcotics Investigations</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.&amp;mdash;The Lincoln County Sheriff&#039;s Office Narcotics Unit reports the successful prosecution of three drug trafficking and distribution cases in Lincoln County, each resulting in an active prison sentence.Cody AdkinsOn Octob...</description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:36:16 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>A Month to Remember What Matters</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;November always seems to arrive carrying a little bit of everything. The days grow shorter, darkness falls earlier, and the holidays are suddenly upon us. For some, this brings excitement and anticipation. For others, it can bring anxiety, diff...</description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:35:52 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Bible Verse Of The Day November 13 — 1 Peter 2:15-16</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Bible Verse Of The Day November 13 &amp;mdash; 1 Peter 2:15-16&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; For it is God&amp;rsquo;s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a co...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:04:27 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>IRS Raises 2027 Standard Deductions, But Savings May Be Modest</title>
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                <description>By Jay Dellinger, PublisherLINCOLNTON, N.C. &amp;mdash; The Internal Revenue Service has announced increases to federal standard deductions and income tax brackets for 2027. While the changes could reduce taxes for millions of Americans, much of the adju...</description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:28:05 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Deadline Approaching to Register for 68th Annual Lincolnton Christmas Parade</title>
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                <description>Time is running out to register for the 68th Annual Lincolnton Christmas Parade, scheduled for Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 4 p.m. in Historic Downtown Lincolnton.This year&amp;rsquo;s theme, &amp;ldquo;Christmas Through the Decades &amp;ndash; A Journey Throug...</description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:10:49 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Bible Verse Of The Day November 12 — Colossians 1:9</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Bible Verse Of The Day November 12 &amp;mdash; Colossians 1:9&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through ...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:50:49 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Crouse and the Last Year of World War II</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Today is Veterans Day, a day set aside for all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In 1945, while the gins still ran, the churches held services, the stores stayed open, and families went about the daily work of Crouse, the Linco...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:12:28 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Missing Juvenile Located in Tennessee; Suspect Arrested</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.&amp;mdash;On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff&#039;s Office was notified of a missing juvenile who was believed to have left the Denver, North Carolina, area with Brandon James Arthurs.Investigators learned tha...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:50:02 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Carl Edward Walker Jr.</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.&amp;mdash;Carl Edward Walker Jr., affectionately known as &quot;Eddie,&quot; 58, of Huntersville, passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of laughter, cherished memories, and a love that will forever live on...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:33:22 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Andrea Gillan Stillwell</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;VALE, N.C.&amp;mdash;Andrea Gillan Stillwell, age 60, of Vale, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2026.Her funeral service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at New Vision Ministries with Pastor Scott Mann of...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:29:46 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Patricia &quot;Pat&quot; Frye White</title>
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                <description>LINCOLNTON, N.C.&amp;mdash;Patricia &amp;ldquo;Pat&amp;rdquo; Frye White, age 81, of Pettus Lane, Lincolnton passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026.The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at Long Shoals Wesle...</description>
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                <title>Robert Lee Stevenson Horne</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;LINCOLNTON, N.C.&amp;mdash;Mr. Robert Lee Stevenson Horne, 75, of Lincolnton, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at Atrium Health-Lincoln.Robert was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina, to the late Alfred B. Horne and Vi...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:23:36 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Geraldine Hallman Bumgarner</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;DALLAS, N.C.&amp;mdash;Geraldine Hallman Bumgarner, age 90, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2026.&amp;nbsp; Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, at Redeemed Baptist Church with Rev. Alan Wheeler and Rev...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:21:07 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Michael Dean Ellis</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;HICKORY, N.C.&amp;mdash;With heavy hearts and profound sadness, we announce the passing of Michael Dean Marchisen Ellis, age 61, of Hickory, North Carolina, who passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026. His passing leaves an immeasurable void in t...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:17:35 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Bonnie H. Reinheardt</title>
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                <description>Bonnie H. Reinheardt, 74, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Valley Nursing Center. She was born November 19, 1951, in Hickory, North Carolina.Bonnie dedicated many years of her life to caring for children through her daycare, Bonnie&amp;rsquo;s Be...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:15:58 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Ramona Stamey Ervin</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;NEWTON, N.C.&amp;mdash;Ramona Stamey Ervin, 81, of Newton, passed away November 6, 2026, at Catawba Valley Memorial Center.&amp;nbsp;She was born August 13, 1945, in Hickory, North Carolina. She loved her cats, working in her yard, and taking annual be...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:14:09 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Donnie Carol Love</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;LINCOLNTON, N.C.&amp;mdash;Donnie Carol Love, age 82, of Otis Dellinger Road in Lincolnton, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2026.Donnie was born March 13, 1944, in Mecklenburg County, to the late Claude Dan Love and Georgia Louise Hinson Love.&amp;n...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:11:53 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Gary Mack Saunders</title>
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                <description>&quot;We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.&quot; 2 Cor. 5:8-9Surrounded by loved ones, Gary Saunders - beloved ...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:09:56 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Bible Verse Of The Day November 11 — 1 John 2:15-16</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Bible Verse Of The Day November 11 &amp;mdash; 1 John 2:15-16&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in them. 16 For everything in the world&amp;mdash;the lust of...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:48:43 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Showcasing our Students, Teachers and Organizations</title>
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                <description>Lincoln County Schools has celebrated many ways our schools are showcasing the students, teachers and organizations. Here are just a few of the highlights mentioned in our recent Weekly Newsletter.&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Fine Art...</description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:16:26 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Taylorsville Man Killed in Head-On Motorcycle Collision in Alexander County</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. &amp;mdash; A 50-year-old Taylorsville man was killed Monday afternoon, November 9, following a head-on collision involving his motorcycle and an SUV on Teague Town Road in Alexander County.According to the North Carolina Sta...</description>
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                                    <author>Jake.Macchia@ncshp.gov (NC State Highway Patrol)</author>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:30:57 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Lenoir Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Caldwell County; Driver Faces Pending Charges</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. &amp;mdash; A 28-year-old Lenoir man was killed Sunday evening, November 8, following a single-vehicle collision on Calico Road near U.S. 64 in Caldwell County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.Troopers res...</description>
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                                    <author>Jake.Macchia@ncshp.gov (NC State Highway Patrol)</author>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:50:15 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Bible Verse Of The Day November 10 — Job 37:5</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Bible Verse Of The Day November 10 &amp;mdash; Job 37:5&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; God&amp;rsquo;s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, &amp;lsquo;Fall on the earth,&amp;rsquo; and to the rain showe...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:46:41 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>North Lincoln Knights Make History with Dual State Cross Country Championships</title>
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                <description>KERNERSVILLE, N.C. &amp;mdash; The North Lincoln High School Knights cross country teams turned in a championship performance for the ages this past weekend, capturing both the boys and girls titles at the 2026 NCHSAA 5A State Cross Country Championships...</description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:49:41 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Bible Verse Of The Day November 9 — Isaiah 1:18</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Bible Verse Of The Day November 9 &amp;mdash; Isaiah 1:18&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Come now, let us settle the matter,&amp;rdquo; says the Lord. &amp;ldquo;Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red a...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:44:17 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Four Lincoln County-Area Soccer Teams Advance to Next Round of NCHSAA Playoffs</title>
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                <description>LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. &amp;mdash; The road to a state championship continues for three Lincoln County-area boys soccer teams as the NCHSAA high school soccer playoffs move into the next round Monday, November 9.Lincolnton, West Lincoln, North Lincoln and ...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:59 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Let’s Fill The Streets For Our Veterans!</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;LINCOLNTON, N.C. &amp;ndash; The community is encouraged to turn out in force Wednesday, November 11, for the 2026 Lincolnton Veterans Day Parade, beginning at 11 a.m. in downtown Lincolnton.Our veterans have given so much in service to our country...</description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:26:38 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title>Bible Verse Of The Day November 8 — Joshua 24:15</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Bible Verse Of The Day November 8 &amp;mdash; Joshua 24:15&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrate...</description>
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                <title>The Catawba Nation and The American Revolution</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;The Catawba people lived in the Carolina Piedmont that would later become Tryon County in North Carolina. Though often bundled in with the Cherokee, they are not related. They spoke a completely different language called Siouan. The Catawba lan...</description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:24:25 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title>Community Invited to Veterans Day Ceremony at Historic Catawba County Courthouse</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;NEWTON, N.C.&amp;mdash;Carolina Caring, the community-based nonprofit healthcare provider, is hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Historic Catawba County Courthouse on 30 N. College Avenue, New...</description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:07:22 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title>Christmas @ The Phage Brings Holiday Cheer Nov. 14</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Get a head start on your holiday shopping and enjoy a day of festive fun at Christmas @ The Phage, coming Saturday, November 14, to Bethphage Lutheran Church in Lincolnton!The community is invited to stop by from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. for a cheer...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:01:44 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title>Local NCHSAA Football Playoff Scores For First-Round Games In Western North Carolina</title>
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                <description>Friday, Nov. 6&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Bunker Hill 44, East Gaston 6&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Cherryville 63, Elkin 0&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; East Burke 36, North Surry 14&amp;middot;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:37:18 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Dwayne Eddie “Butchie” Goodson</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;LINCOLNTON, N.C.&amp;mdash;Dwayne Eddie &amp;ldquo;Butchie&amp;rdquo; Goodson, age 65, of Lincolnton, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026.&amp;nbsp; Dwayne was born October 18, 1961, in Lincoln County, to the late Graham &amp;ldquo;Pat&amp;rdquo; Franklin Goodso...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Sheron Turner Randall</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;CHERRYVILLE, N.C.&amp;mdash;Sheron Eyvonne Turner Randall, age 70, of Cherryville, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after a longtime battle with Dementia/Alzheimer&amp;rsquo;s.&amp;nbsp;Sherry was born November 9, 1955, in Cleveland County, to the ...</description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:50:21 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Bible Verse Of The Day November 7 — 1 Timothy 2:1-2</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;Bible Verse Of The Day November 7 &amp;mdash; 1 Timothy 2:1-2&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people&amp;mdash; 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we m...</description>
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                <title>5th Annual Ralph Sisk Memorial Car Show Set for November 14 at Lincoln Campus of Gaston College</title>
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                <description>&amp;nbsp;LINCOLNTON, N.C.&amp;mdash;Car enthusiasts, families and community supporters are invited to come together for a good cause when the 5th Annual Ralph Sisk Memorial Car Show returns Saturday, November 14, at the Lincoln Campus of Gaston College.Orga...</description>
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