Letter carriers will be picking up more than mail on Saturday. That’s because the 13th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive takes place that day. To participate, place all non-perishable food items by the mailbox in order to be picked up by the letter carrier. Buzzy Hartman, a…
The residents of Brian Center Nursing Care in Lincolnton know how to have a good time. So far they have spent “National Nursing Home Week†participating in a balloon liftoff, eating ice cream and watching church singers and a magic show. More events will follow throughout the week, including an…
Applications are now being accepted by the Lincolnton Business and Professional Women’s Organization for the 2005 Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant. The pageant will be held at the James W. Warren Citizens Center on Saturday, Aug. 13. Applications are available at all four high schools from the guidance counselors…
A family of four is homeless today after a fire destroyed their rental house at 1213 E. Pine St. on Tuesday morning. Nearly 20 firefighters from Lincolnton and Boger City responded to the blaze, which was reported at 10:51 a.m., Lincolnton Fire Capt. Jack Jones said. Lincolnton crews were on…
LINCOLN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN MEETING The Lincoln County Democratic Women will meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m. and hold a meeting at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln campus of Gaston College. For more information contact, Jennifer Harkey at (704) 489-1996. LINCOLN DEMOCRATS The Lincoln County Democratic Party general meeting will…
Approximately 3,000 people attended the opening night of the Western Piedmont Go Tell Crusade featuring evangelist Rick Gage at the Lincolnton High School stadium Sunday, according to Clyde Smith, chairman for the event. “We had a good crowd with about 40 first time decisions and 34 renewals,†he said. Tonight…
March was the month designated as “Music In Our Schools Month†by the Music Educators National Conference, the national organization for school music teachers. The North Lincoln High School performing arts department was very active during the month of March and reaped many accolades, honors and recognitions for students’ hard…
DENVER — A Friday morning fire that destroyed a mobile home was accidental, officials said. Crews from Denver Fire Department were on the scene at 6350 Wildwood Trail within two minutes of the 10:52 a.m. dispatch, said Chief Jay Flynn. Fire crews from Pumpkin Center, East Lincoln and Sherrills Ford…
A fancy art school education and high standing in society aren’t necessary to produce important works of art. The Hickory Museum of Art will be exhibiting the “Homegrown and Handmade: Selected Works from the Huffman Collection of Southern Contemporary Folk and Outsider Art†until July 27. The artists featured have…
COMMUNITY MEETING Kathy Buelin, director of Lincoln County Schools Food Service program will present a program on a community enrichment food program for the summer. It will also go over how a community can qualify. The meeting will be held 6 p.m. on Monday, May 9 at the Oaklawn Center,…
