Gaston County Has 2nd Positive Rabies Case of 2026
GASTONIA, N.C.—On Wednesday August 5, 2026 at approximately 2:45 p.m., Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call in...
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Obituaries
Sarah Gail Canipe
Sarah Gail Canipe went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.She was the best daughter, the best sister, the best wife, the ...
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Community
Swimming Advisory Lifted on Shore Drive
LINCOLNTON, N.C.— On August 6, 2026, the Lincoln County Health Director cancelled the Swimming Advisory for the unnamed cove on Lake Norma...
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Community
St. James Elementary to Hold Dedication Ceremony for New Classroom and...
DENVER, N.C.—The community is invited to celebrate an exciting milestone for St. James Elementary School during a special dedication cerem...
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Religion
Bible Verse Of The Day August 7 – Philippians 4:12
Bible Verse Of The Day August 7 – Philippians 4:12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty...
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Features
The Chains Grace Can Break
(One single choice or decision someone makes today often spirals through several generations)They arrive quietly, carried through generations li...
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News
Recidivist sexual offender: 20 years in prison
ASHEVILLE––A Franklin man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison on child-porn charges.According to a same-day statement from...
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News
Lincolnton Fire Dept. saves life of quadriplegic
LINCOLNTON––The actions of the Lincolnton Fire Department saved the life of a quadriplegic man, Wednesday night.In a Thursday statement to...
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News
Morganton drug-trafficker: 14 years in prison
ASHEVILLE––A Morganton man was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison.According to a Thursday statement from spokeswoman Lia Bant...
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Sports
Annual Eta Mu Lambda Golf Tourney Aug. 15
KINGS MOUNTAIN––The annual Eta Mu Lambda Cup golf event will be held Aug. 15 at 8 a.m.According to event spokesman Jason Barber, the...
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News
Fatal shooting on Tuesday in Lawndale
SHELBY––An 18-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting Tuesday.According to a Wednesday statement from th...
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Religion
Bible Verse Of The Day August 6 – John 5:24
Bible Verse Of The Day August 6 – John 5:24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him w...
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News
Vociferous opposition to Irongate project
LINCOLNTON––The printed signs are everywhere along the Old Plank Road.They urge saying “no” to and outright stopping the...
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News
It’s back to school time for Gaston County Schools
GASTONIA, N.C. – It’s back-to-school time in Gaston County! On Wednesday, August 12, approximately 30,000 students (pre-kinder...
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News
LC Board of Education Approves Two Asst. Principals & One Dean of Inst...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—The Lincoln County Board of Education approved the appointments of two assistant principals and one dean of instruction during ...
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Religion
What's Eating You?
Is there something that is bothering you? Something that you can’t talk about? Has someone hurt you that you can’t forgive? Has some...
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Religion
Bible Verse Of The Day August 5 – Colossians 3:2
Bible Verse Of The Day August 5 – Colossians 3:2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
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Religion
Showing Off The Bread
In Exodus 25:23-30, we read about a table God told Moses to have made. It was constructed from acacia wood (which was a wood that would have bee...
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