"One-Hundred-Percent Chance of Rain," Sept. 7 Religion

"One-Hundred-Percent Chance of Rain," Sept. 7

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-08-27 12:36:59

 VALE––Cedar Grove Lutheran Church is presenting a jazz cantata on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 4 p.m.According to church spokeswoman Loretta ...

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African Children’s Choir to perform Sept. 7 Religion

African Children’s Choir to perform Sept. 7

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-08-27 02:07:45

CONOVER––The African Children’s Choir will perform a concert on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.The place to be is the First Methodist Church of Co...

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County commissioners honor retiring deputy News

County commissioners honor retiring deputy

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-08-20 15:52:13

LINCOLNTON––At their Monday meeting, the Lincoln County Commissioners honored one of the County’s finest.A Lincoln County Sheriff&rs...

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Lake Norman group seeks to protect fish species News

Lake Norman group seeks to protect fish species

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-08-07 00:56:56

 LINCOLNTON––It’s all about improving Lake Norman and protecting the fish and wildlife that call it home.It’s the Lake No...

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Third annual Pirate Run is Aug. 16 at St. Luke’s Community

Third annual Pirate Run is Aug. 16 at St. Luke’s

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-08-04 19:57:43

 LINCOLNTON––“Harrrr, Jim Boy, ’tis only three miles, so it ain’t harrrrrd!” That’s how Robert Newton&r...

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State Bureau of Investigation investigates fire News

State Bureau of Investigation investigates fire

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-08-04 15:24:46

 LINCOLNTON––The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a recent fatal fire.According to Chad Flowers, the SBI...

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“Make ’Em Smile” coming up Sept. 6 News

“Make ’Em Smile” coming up Sept. 6

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-08-01 21:29:25

GASTONIA––It’s all about putting some big smiles on the cherubic faces of some very special kids.It’s the second annual &ldquo...

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Commissioners approve amended mtg. schedule News

Commissioners approve amended mtg. schedule

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-07-22 19:20:01

LINCOLNTON––The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners has approved some amended meeting times.At its Monday regular meeting, the commissio...

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Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assoc. event Sept. 5-6 News

Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assoc. event Sept. 5-6

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-07-11 16:01:26

LINCOLNTON––“Get your motor runnin.’”Just as John Kay and Steppenwolf put it all those years ago, it’s time to str...

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Former mayor Charlie Martin dead at 81 News

Former mayor Charlie Martin dead at 81

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-07-03 09:36:01

 BELMONT––Good, old Charlie is gone.A beloved figure of the Gaston County scene for more than half a century, often affectionately kn...

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Kellyn Carni speaks in Cherryville, June 28 Community

Kellyn Carni speaks in Cherryville, June 28

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-06-20 18:48:35

CHERRYVILLE––Novelist Kellyn Carni will speak June 28 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cherryville Public Library.As Carni recently told The Herald, s...

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Downtown in lockdown after shooting threat News

Downtown in lockdown after shooting threat

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-06-17 22:13:10

LINCOLNTON––Downtown Lincolnton went into lockdown mode for several hours Tuesday.But according to Lincolnton Police Department Chief Bria...

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“Whispers in the Thicket” exhibition starts Saturday Community

“Whispers in the Thicket” exhibition starts Saturday

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-06-17 15:43:23

LINCOLNTON––Listen.Do you hear the whispers in the thicket? Well, you can this Saturday, June 21. It’s the “Whispers in the Th...

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Commissioners hear updates on projects News

Commissioners hear updates on projects

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-06-17 05:51:17

LINCOLNTON––On Monday, the Lincoln County Commissioners heard updates from county manager Davin Madden.Speaking at the board’s regul...

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Bailey Farabaugh is ELHS valedictorian News

Bailey Farabaugh is ELHS valedictorian

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-06-11 20:49:59

 DENVER––You might say that Bailey Farabaugh has the right chemistry.The valedictorian of the class of 2025 at East Lincoln High Scho...

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Leah Stanaland is ELHS salutatorian News

Leah Stanaland is ELHS salutatorian

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-06-10 20:25:01

DENVER––Meet Leah Stanaland.The salutatorian for the class of 2025 at East Lincoln High School, Stanaland, 18, is a native of Summit, N.J....

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