Based on Department of Social Security and the US Census Bureau, Mary PLESS’ was born April 1, 1924 in Lincoln County to Bertha Roseboro and John Sanders.
News
In its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Lincoln County Board of Education worked through a number of items, awarding contracts for facilities upgrades, approving policy changes recommend by an ad hoc committee, and recognizing student and staff achievement in sports, the arts and t…
Studies show that in addition to building social and communication skills overall, involvement in drama and theatre arts and performance has been shown to improve students’ self-esteem as well as their confidence in their academic abilities. It is one place where real world life skills and l…
Sports
The West Lincoln Optimist Club recently named their press box after longtime contributer Terry Reinhardt. Reinhardt (holding plaque) has spent countless hours at the park, helping with youth baseball and softball. Like the sign says, the press box now bears the name “Terry Lee Reinhardt Press Box.”
MAIDEN—One out away.What looked like a routine one-two-three inning for Lincolnton took a bad turn as Maiden defeated the Wolves 11-0 in five innings Tuesday night.The Blue Devils (15-5, 10-3 CVAC) scored three runs in the pivotal third inning with two outs to take command of the game at 5-0…
West Lincoln’s Allan Chapman (second from left) recently reached a milestone victory. Chapman, currently the head coach of the Lady Rebels softball team, got his 400th combined win as head coach of the West Lincoln baseball and softball teams. Pictured with Chapman are Lincoln County Athlet…
Obituaries
Evelyn McCaslin Cochrane
James McKenna Irwin
Essie Elizabeth Fredell Bivens
Timothy Wayne Stroud
Pastor James Harold ‘Jim’ Cape
Arts & Entertainment
The Arts Council of Lincoln County is once again sponsoring its Amateur Photography Exhibit & Competition. Entries will be accepted 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, March 1st and Tuesday, March 5th at the Lincoln Cultural Center, 403 East Main Street in Lincolnton. For additional arrangement…
DENVER – The Florence S. Shanklin Memorial Library is now home to a lovely bronze statue donated by Elaine Carter of Denver. The statue is of a girl sitting with her dog on a bench reading a book.
LINCOLNTON – The annual “Price is Right for Fighting Child Abuse” remains a popular event for the community with all proceeds benefiting the Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse and the Lincoln County Child Advocacy Center. The event will be held this year on Saturday, March 11.
Opinion
RALEIGH — For all the obvious and consequential differences between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, on one issue the two have much in common. Both the current and former administrations have employed tariffs and other restrictions to help special interests at the expense of average North Carolin…
What did the Democrats in Ohio do in the recent Republican U.S. Senate primary that North Carolina Democrats did not have to do?
RALEIGH — The former state auditor of North Carolina, Beth Wood, never lost an election. She clinched the Democratic primary for the elected office in 2008, defeated a Republican incumbent that fall, and then won reelection in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
Fred Chappell, former North Carolina Poet Laureate and longtime professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. died on January 4 at age 87.
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