Mrs. Linda Wright Bailey,
Mrs. Linda Wright Bailey, 82, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at her residence.Linda was born on August 30, 1942 in Cleveland County, NC a dau...
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Kings Mountain sees sewage spill, Saturday
KINGS MOUNTAIN––Some 113,122 gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged in Kings Mountain, Saturday.But according to City of Kings Mo...
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Fatal crash in Lenoir on Saturday night
LENOIR––A Valdese man died Saturday night, following a collision in Caldwell County.According to Master Trooper Christopher Casey of the N...
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Features
My Sad Story
December 20th , 2024, 10 am...I was going to the post office...Left the house...Turned onto a 4 lane busy...Busy highway...I was not in a hurry...&nbs...
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News
Local 911 staffers honored for saving lives
GASTONIA––Sometimes, ’phoning it in isn’t a bad thing.No, not a bad thing at all. Indeed, it can be a very good thing; even a ...
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Obituaries
Norman Monroe Penley
Norman Monroe Penley, Jr., age 55, passed away March 12, 2025, at Caromont Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 21, 1969, in Gaston County, to...
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News
Sheriff’s Office Cracks Down on Fentanyl Trafficking
For the last several months the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office narcotics Unit has been targeting Fentanyl dealers throughout Lincoln County. Du...
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Opinion
A Week in Review: March 7–14, 2025
By Jay Dellinger, PublisherThis past week has been a testament to the vigilance and dedication of our local law enforcement, the strength of our commu...
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News
Catawba Sheriff’s Office hosts joint meeting
NEWTON––The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office recently held an important meeting with other law-enforcement groups.According to a Thur...
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Sports
East Lincoln Falls Short in Close Battle Against Central Cabarrus
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher, The East Lincoln Mustangs put up a strong fight on Wednesday night but came up just short in a 7-6 los...
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GPD seeks your help finding homeless man
GASTONIA––The Gastonia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a homeless man. According to a Thursday statement ...
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Sports
Lincolnton Dominates Ashbrook 26-3 in Commanding Victory
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher, The Lincolnton Wolves delivered a dominant performance on the diamond Tuesday night, overpowering Ashbrook 26-...
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Obituaries
Ann Stuart Davis Ford
Ann Stuart Davis Ford, of Lincolnton, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Ann was preceded in death by her daughter Jo Ann F...
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Obituaries
John Leonard Houser
John Leonard Houser, age 92, of Hilltop Road in Lincolnton, passed from here to his Eternal home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. His funeral servic...
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News
U. S. Marshal’s and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Conduct Sex Of...
Lincolnton, NC – Recently, a joint operation by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the U. S. Marshal’s Service Western Distr...
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Obituaries
Mrs. Ray Powell McSwain
Cherryville – Mrs. Ray Powell McSwain, 93, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation in Cherryville.&nbs...
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News
André McKale Massey, Jr. re-arrested
GASTONIA––A Gastonia man arrested Tuesday in connection with child pornography was re-arrested Thursday.According to the Gastonia Police D...
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Community
Heafner-Williams Competition March 29-30
LINCOLNTON––The annual Heafner-Williams Vocal Competition is coming up at the Lincoln Cultural Center, March 29-30.The semi-finals are tha...
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