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The Lincolnton Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Daniel Logan Scronce, 25, of 3310 Wyant Rd. in Vale was charged March 7 with one count of driving while impaired. No bond was set. Roger Lee Callaway, 45, of 1823 Drew Dr. in Lincolnton was charged March 7 with one count…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer “Homelessness is a year-round issue, not only during the cold winter months,†Susan Hutcherson said. Hutcherson serves as both co-chair of the fundraising committee for Hesed House of Hope, the county’s only homeless shelter, and on the organization’s board of directors. Area residents have the opportunity…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Changes may soon be coming to an intersection on N.C. 150 near Denver that some have called dangerous, according to an announcement last week from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. After an extensive traffic study, the NCDOT is proposing plans to modify the intersection of…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Shelby woman will no longer travel to Lincoln County for a murder trial Monday after pleading guilty in a Cleveland County courtroom last week and being sentenced to nearly 20 years behind bars. Kathy Lynn Swafford, of 867-30 E. Zion Church Road in Shelby, will…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Lincoln County deputies aided Catawba County authorities last week in apprehending a man accused of stealing a South Carolina man’s motorcycle. A local citizen told authorities that Andre Lee Cordova Smith, 37, of 2324 North St. in Lincolnton, tried to sell him a stolen motorcycle, according…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Iron Station Elementary School fourth-graders put on a show Friday afternoon that both entertained and educated audience members. In a musical and comedic play entitled “Pirates from Grammar Island,†students sang about and taught important lessons of grammar, while also eliciting quite a few laughs. Dressed…
Staff reports The North Carolina Press Association recognized the Lincoln Times-News earlier this month for outstanding work in community service and photography. The newspaper placed in several categories in the organization’s annual contest, which covered editions published between October 2010 and September 2011. The Times-News was one of three nondaily…
