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…
CHERRYVILLE – WCSL 1590 AM in Cherryville has announced that their music and programming format will change from adult contemporary to contemporary Christian. Currently, WSCL simulcasts with WLON Lincolnton to provide Cherryville with news, weather and local sports as well as music from the ’70s and ’80s. The new format…
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…
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…
Denver Baptist Church is offering the “Ultimate Makeover†to women in the area on April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church, which holds two events a year in the fall and spring, has never held a full day event. “It was something that we decided to do, 
SHERRILLS FORD – Pat Roberts of Sherrills Ford never expected she would change her lifestyle to include ostriches. “If someone would have come to me and told me that I would be raising ostriches in 10 years I would have told them that they were taking some sort of hallucinogen…
I’m going to be honest. I kind of don’t want to announce a certain, very exciting, upcoming event. I fear if lots of people know about it, they will all attend, and I’ll have to sit at the back, or even worse, be turned away at the door. But I…
CHEERLEADING CLINIC Lincolnton/Lincoln County Parks and Recreation is offering a cheerleading clinic Tuesday and Thursday, March 29 and 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Block Smith Gym (old Lincolnton High School gym). The clinic, open to boys and girls ages 4 and older, will focus on basic skill moves…