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Young voices will join together to sing a mass for the dead at the Lincoln Cultural Center on Tuesday. Surprisingly, the choral composition focuses more on hope than darkness. “He ends it towards the light,†said Tony Bathea, Lincolnton High School’s Concert Choir director, of John Rutter’s “Requiem.†“It’s almost…
The Rock Springs Parent Teacher Organization is busy organizing their 3rd annual Community Festival on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will be held on the school property in the bus parking lot and behind the school. Games include a trampoline bungee, a dunking booth…
JOB FAIR The ninth annual Small School Systems’ Large Job Fair is slated for Friday March 18 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Charles Mack Citizens Center. Teacher recruiters, personnel administrators, and principals will be on hand to conduct interviews. Applicants should bring resumes, letters of reference, and…
SUPER SATURDAY BIBLE CLUB On March 19 from 10 a.m. to noon Gainsville Baptist Church will hold a Super Saturday Bible Club. The event is open to all children five and up. Call 704-732-0293 and leave a machine on the church answering machine if a ride is desired to and…
Messiah United Methodist Church will celebrates its 35th anniversary on Sunday, the fourth service of its Lenten renewal Celebration which has been under way this past week. The Rev. Garland Young, who served as minister and lead the formation of the new congregation in the late 1960s and who led…
It’s not easy organizing a cast of 30 children, especially when singing, dancing and oompa loompas are involved. “It’s pulling itself together at the last minute,†said Shanti Ammen, a third grade teacher. Ammen and fellow teacher Jennifer Seiracki are the proud directors of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory†starring…
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On Saturday, March 19 the East Lincoln Speedway will host a practice session from noon to 4 p.m. for all divisions. Spectators will be admitted free of charge. The speedway will open April 2 for the 16th consecutive season of weekly Saturday night racing. This time there are many new…
Champion gymnast Bobby Costea has broad shoulders, small hips and is 40 pounds of pure muscle. “He’s going to be hunky when he’s 20,†said Karen Costea, his mother. At the tender age of 7, Bobby has already won three first place medals at the 2005 North Carolina Men’s Gymnastics…
