AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer Aside from cooler temperatures and fewer insects snacking on garden vegetables and flower beds, digging into the soil in autumn is far from easy in comparison to other seasonal gardening. While some may think of this season as being slower-paced in the garden or for landscape…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Construction has been under way on a new apartment complex on Salem Church Road in Lincolnton. Lincolnton Zoning Administrator Mark Carpenter told the Times-News last week that the project, which will entail a 42-unit, multifamily complex for the elderly and handicapped, was approved by the City…
West Lincoln moves to 2-1 in SPC play with win JONATHAN SCRONCE Special to LTN CHERRYVILLE — West Lincoln (4-3, 2-1 Southern Piedmont Conference) defeated the Cherryville Ironmen (3-4, 2-1 SPC) 45-14 on Friday in both teams’ third conference game. The Ironmen got the first possession but were forced to…
KEN BRADLEY Special to LTN DENVER — Let’s get this out of the way first: East Lincoln beat Lincolnton, 13-8, on Friday night. It was a conference win in the county’s fiercest rivalry that kept the Mustangs undefeated on the season and likely preserved their No. 2 state ranking.…
AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer GASTONIA — A late start and a wet field after a night of thunderstorms didn’t seem to dampen the North Lincoln Knights’ performance as they stomped the Highland Tech Rams Friday night 42-7. The full moon seemed to bring out a different North Lincoln team than…
Soccer East Lincoln hosts Lincolnton at 6:30 p.m. today. West Lincoln hosts North Lincoln at 5 p.m. today. Golf Lincolnton hosts a SPC match at 2:30 p.m. today. Tennis North Lincoln hosts Ashbrook at 4 p.m. today. East Lincoln travels to Highland Tech at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Lincolnton hosts North…
MONDAY Toastmasters The Lincolnton Toastmasters will meet 7-8:15 p.m. at the Lincoln Cultural Center, 403 E. Main St. in Lincolnton, to celebrate a decade of their communication and leadership in the county. Guest speaker will be Nicol Greer, who will present “Conscious Leadership.” Living Healthy The N.C. Cooperative Extension-Lincoln County…
FRANK TAYLOR Managing Editor “We need to get more human-interest stories in the paper.” Newspaper editors hear that one frequently. The exact words may vary a little: “I’ve got some good news for you to print in the paper for a change.” A lot of people who come to the…
Cleo Rita Aurore LaPointe Grinsted CHERRYVILLE — Cleo Rita Aurore LaPointe Grinsted, age 74, of Carolina Care Center in Cherryville, and formerly of Lincolnton, died on Sunday, September 30, 2012. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Ohio. Mrs. Grinsted was born October 8, 1937 in…
