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`Funny Money` launders big laughs

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What do stolen money, a birthday celebration and a dead body have in common? Inquisitive minds can find the answer in the Lincoln Theatre Guild’s upcoming production of “Funny Money.” The play, written by Ray Cooney, has its main characters scampering all over the stage, dodging accusations and scheming to…

School Visitor

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Sid Luck from Seagrove, N.C. visited Iron Station Elementary School Nov. 4 to give small groups of students presentations of the process of shaping traditional pottery. He owns and runs Luck`s Ware Pottery in Seagrove where he welcomes visitors to watching him make traditional wheel- thrown pottery. Contributed Photo…

Art Winners Announced

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The Lincoln Arts Council has announced winners of the 2004 County-wide Art Show. Awards were given to winners during a ceremony Sunday at the Lincoln Cultural Center. Winners of this year’s competition are: Melanie Bell, first place Reginald Lanier, second place Andrea St. John, third place Honorable mentions were given…

Lincoln artist carves his own niche out of wood

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Reginald Lanier starts his creations with a simple block of wood. He draws the profile on for a side view and top view, then he cuts it out with a bandsaw. For the final creation he shapes the wood with knives and sandpaper and then uses a wood burner to…

Grand Opening

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Lincoln County Commissioner Tom Anderson cuts the ribbon Nov. 4 with Dr. Nadra, Dr. Tomovich and members of the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Thursday at the grand openings of Lakeshore Pediatric Center and Shoreline Family Medicine at the East Lincoln Health Pavilion in Denver. Cecil Smith / LTN Photo…

Veterans Day in Lincolnton

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Awards in `Classic` competition listed

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The East Lincoln High School “Carolina Classic” Band Competition allowed all the Lincoln County Bands to compete locally in their final competition this past weekend. All the bands earned good marks, with the awards distributed as follows: West Lincoln High School — Competing in Class A, the Rebel Band received…

Norman`s nuisance — Hydrilla effects under survey

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Officials will soon know how much of Lake Norman is being affected by the aquatic weed hydrilla. Duke Power will have a hydrilla survey complete in the next couple of weeks. Hydrilla is a growing problem on Lake Norman. At Monday night’s Lake Norman Marine Commission meeting, Bob Elliott, chairman…

Quality time — Social group creates bond with families

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Three mothers sat down one night and came up with the idea to start arranging activities in the Denver area for their children. “We saw a need for a playground type setting,” said Leslie Davis, who is one of the mothers who helped kick it off. “We thought it would…

Music of the Knights

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The North Lincoln High School marching band won their third grand champion trophy of the season Saturday night at East Lincoln High’s School’s “Carolina Classic.” Above, Jose Morales, who plays “Max” in the band’s show, crashes the cymbals while leading the band down the field. Diane Turbyfill / LTN Photo…