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Lake Calendar

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CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP The Christian Women’s Fellowship will meet at Westport Baptist Church on Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. The speaker will be Judy Smith from Tri-City Baptist Church, Hickory. The singer will be Heather Gordon of Denver. The donation is $6. To make a reservation, call 877-629-6244 or for…

Christmas Fund

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Susan Brymer, executive director for Christian Ministry of Lincoln County, receives a handshake from Jim Warren of the Lincolnton Rotary Club after he turned over a $7,000 check. The check represents contributions from Rotarians who give each year to the Christmas fund. Al Dozier / LTN Photo…

All Aboard

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Students at the Denver Campus of the Lincoln Charter School climbed aboard their own Polar Express Friday afternoon. Tyler Carver, left, and Kayla Hayes held up their train tickets and prepared for the ride. Students went to see the holiday movie at Birkdale Village then made their own train in…

When Santa Claus came to town

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Santa Claus sat outside of his house in downtown Lincolnton for three weeks waving at passing traffic and learning the Christmas wishes of local children. If there was any doubt whether Lincolnton’s Santa was 100 percent real, all a child had to do was take a big tug on the…

Bear gifts carry message

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Snacks and sweets aren’t the only issues concerning students in the NAC group. Children in the Nutrition Advisory Council at G.E. Massey Elementary School recently put community needs above their own — collecting 350 teddy bears for needy children. The bears were given to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Lincolnton…

50th Anniversary

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A change of scenery — Celebrity hairdresser settles in Lincolnton

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Jackie Schenck knows hair. Actually that is probably an understatement. The 32-year-old stylist, who’s worked on the hair of several celebrities, recently moved from Las Vegas to Lincolnton. She has sculpted the locks of Belinda Carlisle, members of N’Sync and Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders. She’s done work for fashion…

Santa Safety

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Santa Claus waves to the crowd at the Cat Square Christmas Parade. The jolly old elf encourages everyone to practice holiday safety this Christmas season. Diane Turbyfill / LTN Photo…

New young adult book touched with magic

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Jasmine Smith is a teenage witch living in modern day Salem, Mass. She has unruly hair, an “almost boyfriend” and a propensity to play with magic. She is also the star of “My Romantic Spell” and the creation of Rodney Robbins, a local author. In the novel, Jasmine attempts to…

Photography competition to accept entries

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Amateur photographers of Lincoln County need to take off those lens caps and get to clicking. The Lincoln Arts Council’s annual Amateur Photography Competition will accept entries on Jan 4 and 5. The show will open Jan. 9. “We have a lot of people around here who are wonderful amateur…