Lincoln County Schools see student growth
LINCOLNTON––The Lincoln County Schools are seeing growth in student achievement and graduation rates.According to LCS spokeswoman Shanti C...
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Features
Pumpkin season is here~
September has a way of sneaking in on us. One day it’s still summer, the next there’s a cool breeze in the morning air, and suddenly&mdash...
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Classified
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ROAD NAMING
In accordance with North Carolina G. S. 153A- 239.1, it is hereby declared that a public hearing will be held in the Lincoln County Administration Off...
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Meeting Notice – Gaston County Board of Education Committees
GASTONIA, N.C. - The Gaston County Board of Education will conduct its committee meetings on Monday, September 8, 2025 at the Gaston County Schools Ce...
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News
Deputy Drew Yarbrough: from wrench to badge
SHELBY––At the age of 30, Deputy Drew Yarbrough began his law-enforcement journey.But after some time on the beat with the Cleveland Count...
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News
Lincoln County sees ninth rabies case of year
LINCOLNTON––Lincoln County just saw its ninth positive case of rabies for the year thus far.That’s the word Wednesday from Lincoln C...
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Obituaries
David Allen Brook Sr.
David Allen Brook Sr. passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2025.He is preceded in death by daughter, Lisa Marie Brooks; brothers, Carrol Bro...
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Obituaries
Joyce Ann Orr Friday
Mrs. Joyce Ann Orr Friday, 79, transitioned Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House of Shelby, North Carolina.She was born in York County,...
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Obituaries
Phyllis Alberta “Ann” Russell Johnson
Mrs. Phyllis Alberta “Ann” Russell Johnson, 85, transitioned peacefully on her birthday at her residence on Friday, August 29, 2025.She wa...
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News
Blowing Rock man dies in Tuesday crash
BOONE––A Blowing Rock man died Tuesday, following a collision in a mountainous, rural region just outside Boone.According to Master ...
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Community
Did You Know a Chicago Gang Tried to Steal Abraham Lincoln’s Body?
DENVER, N.C. - This is the true story of a bizarre and surprisingly comedic caper that took place more than a decade after the death of one of America...
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News
GCPD seeks public’s help in local larceny case
MOUNT HOLLY––The Gaston County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in a Mount Holly larceny case.According to a Wed...
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News
Catawba County Schools Celebrates Growth in 2024-25 State Testing Resu...
NEWTON, N.C. – Catawba County Schools students continue to make academic gains, according to the 2024-25 statewide accountability results ...
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Community
2025 Auton Family Reunion Sept. 14
LINCOLNTON, N.C, - The Auton Family Reunion will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, at McKendree Methodist Church located at 3527 Maiden...
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News
KMPD officer suspended without pay
KINGS MOUNTAIN––A Kings Mountain Police Department officer was taken into custody following a domestic incident.According to a joint state...
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News
Labor Day marred by murder in Shelby
SHELBY––A Shelby man is facing a first-degree murder charge.According to a Tuesday statement from the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Off...
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Community
Catawba Seniors Morning Out For September
HICKORY, N.C. – Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September including Life Spiral Art with Hickory Museum of Art. This project ...
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News
Hiddenite boy dies in Saturday crash
HIDDENITE––A Hiddenite youth died Saturday, following a collision in Alexander County.According to Master Trooper Christopher Casey ...
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