Protest forcing Catawba County ordinance change JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Catawba County pastor has refused to retract what some have called “hate speech” and “genocide,” references he made towards the gay community at his independent Baptist church in Maiden earlier this month, drawing protesters and national attention. Amid that…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A house fire displaced a family of five over the holiday weekend after a kitchen fire started at a residence where deputies were simultaneously responding to a disturbance call. The incident occurred after 5 p.m. Sunday at a residence on the 2500 block of Woodland Hill…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Lincolnton is among several North Carolina cities to recently be designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for 2012 through the National Trust Main Street Center. In total, the state boasts 24 other local Main Street organizations to receive the national accreditation this year, according…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Hospice & Palliative Care Lincoln County hopes to raise $9,000 this weekend from their 3rd annual Run the Rail 5K Run/Walk event in Lincolnton. Last year, the nonprofit organization raised more than $6,300 from the event, according to Nancy Cole, special events manager for Hospice &…
A home on Cliffside Trail between Lincolnton and Crouse suffered significant damage and left four people displaced after a fire broke out early Sunday morning. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.…
Church conference Millennium Reign Conference will be 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Without Walls Freedom Center in Lincolnton and at Family Healing Ministries in Lancaster, S.C., 6 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Church breakfast Bethel Baptist Church, 200 Bethel Church Rd. in Lincolnton, will host a breakfast buffet…
The Lincolnton Police Department reported the following arrests: Jonathan W. Herder, 59, of 315 E. Hoke St. in Lincolnton was charged May 26 with one misdemeanor count each of damage to property and damage to real property. A $2,500 secured bond was set. Melissa Brooke Page, 28, of Water Oak…
Ellen Bunzey graduates from Davidson College A Denver student at Davidson College, Ellen Patricia Bunzey, was one of 449 seniors to graduate in commencement exercises on Sunday, May 20. Bunzey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bunzey of Lakeshore Road South and is a graduate of North Lincoln…
Lincoln County commissioners quietly decided during their budget retreat a few months ago to put off further action on major renovations to the old hospital and the Citizens Center, which have been proposed in order to create more space for county offices and courts. The issue, nevertheless, drew ample attention…
John William “JW”Avery Mr. “JW” Avery age 81 of 557 Springs East Road in Lincolnton passed away on Tuesday May 29, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held Friday June 1, 2012 at 3:00pm in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. David Jones and Rev. Wayne…
