The 2004 Candidates’ Forum tops the list of coming events for the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber held a press conference Tuesday to go over the events coming up. The forum is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Cultural Center. Candidates running for…
Gaston College’s corporate education program is offering seven free lunch seminars in September and Octoberto offer advice on handling business issues. All seminars are from noon to 1 p.m. on the day scheduled. The “How to Handle Anger†seminar will be held Sept. 30 in Room 126 at the Lincoln…
Officer Devonda Friday and her aunt Lt. Cindy Monday have more in common than their family tree. They serve as the only two women on the force with the Lincolnton Police Department. “People get us confused,†said Monday. “They say Friday, and I say, ‘No, Monday.’†Monday has served in…
Students taking the Lincoln Theater Guild’s new drama classes are learning that working together makes for a great show. “You contribute your part and your part makes the whole,†said Mary Williams, the class instructor to her students. “You could be a rock in the play, and you could be…
Church bells will ring and people will pause at 4 p.m. today in honor of the exact day and time the United States Constitution was signed 217 years ago. Constitution Week starts today and runs until Thursday. Members of the Lincoln County’s Jacob Forney chapter of the DAR are asking…
East Lincoln High School has started a new program focusing on the success of its minority student population. The goal of the Diversity Awareness Program is to raise the grades and test scores of minority students who have typically scored below their peers. “We just made the hard decision to…
The flooding that occurred in low-lying areas around Lake Norman after Hurricane Frances has gone back down to its normal level, but problems may arise again with Hurricane Ivan on the way. “It is kind of scary if you look at the projection,†said Susan Spake, emergency management director for…
Songs of patriotic tribute, a puppet show, face painting and a mix of other performers were some of the highlights of the third annual Christian Music Festival at Lake Norman Lutheran Church Saturday. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit East Lincoln Christian Ministry Inc. The amount collected…
The Lake Norman Marine Commission will hold a public hearing Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. on a proposed ordinance making it illegal to catch or possess sterile grass carp, the large minnows from eastern Asia, which are in Lake Norman. The meeting will be held at the Mooresville Municipal Building,…
CARE GIVERS SUPPORT MINISTRY New Hope Baptist Church, in Denver will host their ministry for those who must take care of the disabled or the elderly. Speaker will be Marty Hovis, Service Program coordinator. Meeting will be Wednesday Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. For more information call…
