Former mayor Charlie Martin dead at 81
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Author Christopher Nelson to speak Tuesday
LINCOLNTON––Noted author and Lenoir native Christopher Nelson will speak Tuesday at 7 p.m.The place to be for this free event is the Linco...
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Lincolnton City Council OK’s fiscal year budget
LINCOLNTON––The Lincolnton City Council has approved the budget ordinance for fiscal year 2025-26.The action came at the council’s T...
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County approves FY ’25-26 budget ordinance
LINCOLNTON––As the 2024-25 fiscal year winds down, and FY 2025-26 looms ahead, the County’s finances look good.At its Monday meeting...
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Hallie Black is West Lincoln valedictorian
VALE––Hallie Black is proud to be a West Lincoln girl.Black loves western Lincoln County, her home for the past 18 years, and West Lincoln...
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Luke Moretz is West Lincoln High salutatorian
VALE––“Enjoy the present, because time really does fly.”That’s part of the advice that Luke Moretz recently offered his ...
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Twitty & Lynn To Perform Friday At Citizens Center
LINCOLNTON––Tomorrow’s concert at the James W. Warren Citizens Center has an interesting local wrinkle.Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn are...
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Commission votes to dissolve airport authority
LINCOLNTON––The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to dissolve the local airport authority.The action, which came at the b...
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Roma Italian Restaurant gets new mural
CHERRYVILLE––Downtown Cherryville just got a lot more colorful.The façade of the Roma Italian Restaurant is sporting a new mural, t...
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County unhappy with marine commission
LINCOLNTON––The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners has abandoned ship from the Lake Norman Marine Commission.Such was the action at the...
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