David Leonard Woodruff
David Leonard Woodruff, age 86, of Lincolnton, NC, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025.David was born June 21, 1938, son of the late Herbert William...
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Features
Farewell Dr. Kildare, Father Ralph
On Mar. 30, I woke to learn that one of my favorite actors had passed away. Richard Chamberlain was two days shy of 91, and died of complication...
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Obituaries
Colonel David Edward Eidson
Colonel David Edward Eidson, U.S. Army (Retired), peacefully passed away on March 30, 2025, at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 5,...
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News
Motorcyclist dies in Friday crash
TAYLORSVILLE––A Taylorsville man died Friday, following a collision in Alexander County.According to Master Trooper Christopher Casey of t...
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News
Massive Duke Energy Transformer Move to Impact Traffic on NC 73 Early ...
By Jay Dellinger – PublisherMotorists traveling through eastern Lincoln County during the early morning hours of Thursday, April 3, 2025, should...
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Obituaries
James Arthur Kendrick
James Arthur Kendrick, Sr. 80 of Hickory passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Born November 1st, 1944 he was the son...
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News
City Council Set to Address Rezoning, Budgets, and More on April 3
By Jay Dellinger, PublisherLincolnton — The Lincolnton City Council is preparing for a full agenda at its upcoming meeting on Thursday, April 3,...
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News
Suspect fleeing Catawba County in Saturday crash
LINCOLNTON––A drunken driver caused a crash and related traffic snarl on Saturday afternoon.According to Catawba County Sheriff’s Of...
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Community
2025 Robinson-Lineberger Literary Competition Winners Recognized Acros...
By Jay Dellinger, PublisherThe results are in for the 2025 Robinson-Lineberger Literary Competition and once again the students and adults of Lincoln ...
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Obituaries
Joe Franklin Fullbright
Joe Franklin Fullbright, 63, of Vale died Monday, March 17, 2025 at Carolina Caring. Born Sunday, November 26th, 1961 he was the son of Joe and Mary F...
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Obituaries
Charles Jeffery “Jeff” Peeler
Charles Jeffery “Jeff” Peeler, age 62, of Delview Road, was reunited with his wife, Angela, Friday evening, March 28, 2025. He was born Ap...
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Obituaries
Mrs. Eileen Wallace Sheppard
Mrs. Eileen Wallace Sheppard 74, of Lincolnton, North Carolina transitioned on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Peak Resources - Gastonia of Gastonia, North ...
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Sports
East Lincoln Downs Foard 6-2 Behind Strong Pitching Performance
By Jay Dellinger, PublisherEast Lincoln’s softball team continued their strong conference play with a 6-2 win over Fred T. Foard on Friday, Marc...
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News
Surveillance Operation Leads to Drug Arrest
Lincolnton, NC - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit conducted a surveillance operation that led to a traffic stop and the arrest...
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News
N.C. Commerce Department Helps Western North Carolina Recover from Hur...
In the six months since Hurricane Helene struck the state, the North Carolina Department of Commerce has launched a new Division focused on reco...
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Religion
Ministry has much Easter-related activity
LINCOLNTON––With Easter just around the corner, Christian Ministry has a host of activities in store.According to executive director Mitzi...
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Features
Windows 10 Support Ends October 14, 2025 - Start Planning Your Upgrade...
With more than 35 years in the IT field, backed by certifications and a career as a senior unified IT engineer, I’ve worked with every version o...
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Sports
Lincolnton Tops West Caldwell 5-2 in Conference Matchup
By Jay Dellinger, PublisherThe Lincolnton Lady Wolves picked up a big win Monday night, defeating West Caldwell 5-2 in a conference soccer matchup.Lin...
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