Child sex abuse ranks right at the top of heinous crimes. What could be sicker? When we read about it we shake our head in disbelief. But disturbing headlines keep coming, even here in Lincolnton. We had one Wednesday and another Friday. A Lincoln County man pleaded guilty to two…
Gov. Mike Easley this week signed bills that promote motorsports, a multi-billion-dollar industry in North Carolina with a solid presence in Lincoln County. One bill calls for $4 million in taxpayer money to pay for planning and design of a testing complex near Charlotte. The second measure allows the issuance…
The proposed Unified Development Ordinance for the city of Lincolnton is a comprehensive plan designed to foster growth and positive development downtown but it may be over optimistic with its provision requiring residential units in new downtown commercial construction. Lincolnton City Council members Thursday deferred a decision on the proposed…
On Thursday Dec. 12, 1929 David Clark of Charlotte, a Rotary International Director, and other Rotarians from the region gathered with a group of local men in the dining room of the North State Hotel to organize a Rotary Club in Lincolnton. Dr. I. R. Self, Dr. J. R. Gamble,…
We can thank the chief of the Crouse Volunteer Fire Department for making a “routine check†on Lincoln’s Love Memorial Elementary School and discovering an almost unbelievable oversight: no nearby fire hydrant. Chief Milton Sain recently made the discovery and quickly notified school officials, who were immediately responsive. Sain was…
While the reports of Adequate Yearly Progress were generally good for Lincoln County, one school faces the disappointment of not meeting the required progress for two years in a row. That means students at West Lincoln Middle have the option to transfer out if their parents feel they should be…
It’s not a good time to hold elections. It’s the middle of the summer, and a lot of people are still at the beach. We have our mind on less important things. And these are those dull primary contests. Elections are a lot more fun in November. But for Lincoln…
State lawmakers once again are meddling in local affairs with the passage by a committee last week of a bill that would mandate longer public school summer vacations. The bill, now headed to the full House, would take effect for the 2005-06 school year and would require local school districts…
North Carolina’s John Edwards has emerged from a long, difficult political path to the top of the nation’s Democratic ticket with Sen. John Kerry. There were plenty of doubters along the way. They are still scratching their heads, stunned. His relentless drive and upbeat message were first recognized when he…
The time has come for Lincoln County’s government, business and community leaders to tackle a worsening problem of air quality that threatens our economy as well as our health and well-being. We think of ourselves as having a high quality of life, well removed from the urban smells and noises…
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