Cardinal Robert Sarah to be next pope? Opinion

Cardinal Robert Sarah to be next pope?

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-04-25 11:55:45

ROME––With Jorge Bergoglio now gone at last, speculation is rampant about who will be the next pope.Objectively speaking, Bergoglio was th...

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Rios: current budget going as it should News

Rios: current budget going as it should

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-04-22 16:58:30

LINCOLNTON––As the 2024-25 fiscal year winds down, the County’s budget is in good shape.That’s the word Monday from Lincoln Co...

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“What the Donkey Saw” Religion

“What the Donkey Saw”

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-04-20 04:00:18

                 “Azim! Go quickly!”   &nbs...

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Easter and the week that changed the world Religion

Easter and the week that changed the world

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-04-19 23:59:00

MOUNT HOLLY––Jesus Christ is the central pivot of all of human history.Even when I was a howling liberal atheist, not 30 years ago, I real...

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Beatty’s Ford Park has new fishing pier News

Beatty’s Ford Park has new fishing pier

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-04-09 10:16:02

DENVER––Beatty’s Ford Park now has a new fishing pier.According to Lincoln County Public Affairs Officer Vanessa León in a re...

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Lincolnton Police, city council honor White News

Lincolnton Police, city council honor White

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-04-07 09:30:34

LINCOLNTON––They are the members of the Thin Blue Line.They are the dedicated and selfless personnel who make up America’s many law-...

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Suspect fleeing Catawba County in Saturday crash News

Suspect fleeing Catawba County in Saturday crash

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-03-31 11:23:45

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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Rios: County finances looking good News

Rios: County finances looking good

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-03-19 18:39:17

LINCOLNTON––The County’s finances are sound, and everything is looking good.That’s the word Monday from Lincoln County Finance...

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Of St Patrick, Ireland and being Irish Opinion

Of St Patrick, Ireland and being Irish

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-03-18 08:38:00

By THOMAS LARK, EditorMOUNT HOLLY––The sun is setting as I write this, and St Patrick’s Day celebrations are about to swing into hig...

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Local 911 staffers honored for saving lives News

Local 911 staffers honored for saving lives

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-03-14 16:50:20

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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GPD seeks your help finding homeless man News

GPD seeks your help finding homeless man

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-03-13 19:04:41

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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Donald Trump now leader of free world Opinion

Donald Trump now leader of free world

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-03-06 21:22:30

Opinion---The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the LincolnHe...

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Suspect sought in debit card theft News

Suspect sought in debit card theft

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-03-06 12:40:23

GROVER––The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect.According to a Thursday st...

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CCSO seeks public help in stolen truck case News

CCSO seeks public help in stolen truck case

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-03-06 12:27:31

SHELBY––The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help, re a case of a stolen truck.According to a Thursday statement fr...

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Iredell sees second stopped bus offense in Feb. News

Iredell sees second stopped bus offense in Feb.

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-02-28 11:30:35

TROUTMAN––Iredell County is experiencing an evident rash of stopped school bus violations.On Wednesday morning, yet another such offense&n...

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NCTO advocates crackdown on fake flags Opinion

NCTO advocates crackdown on fake flags

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-02-24 12:26:54

WASHINGTON, D.C.––You might say it gives new meaning to the term “false flag.”It’s the problem of Chinese-manufactured A...

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