SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer The Lincoln County commissioners will conduct two zoning public hearings on proposals that could lead to a new campground in the county’s southwestern corner during tonight’s meeting. They will also discuss a proposal for incentives to construct Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) industrial and…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Denver man was placed behind bars Friday for allegedly touching a child friend in a sexual manner at his home two months ago. Landon Kirk McMahon, 20, of 4517 Catawba Burris Road, faces one felony count each of first degree sexual offense (victim under 13)…
Musicians rehearse for a performance during the Tiempo de Restauracion or Time of Restoration event Friday afternoon at the Citizens Center in Lincolnton. The event, which brought together Hispanic Christians from Apostolic Assembly churches all over North and South Carolina was organized by Lincolnton Pastor Hugo Ramos.…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Gaston County K-9 unit aided Lincoln County deputies and federal authorities in pulling a Kings Mountain fugitive from beneath an area home Thursday morning where the suspect had allegedly been hiding from law enforcement officials. Ricky Lewis Carroll Jr., 26, of 105 First…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer The Lincolnton City Council has approved a request from Gaylain’s House of Hope for a conditional-use permit to operate a group home for women in recovery from substance abuse. The unanimous vote came during the council’s monthly meeting Thursday night. The two-story frame house,…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Deputies seized prescription pills from a Stanley woman’s vehicle Wednesday morning in the eastern part of the county after chasing her car down N.C. 16, reaching speeds of nearly 100 mph. It was around midnight when Cheryl Cook Davis, 38, of 1834 Hines Circle,…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Luke Custer, a second-grade student at Pumpkin Center Primary School is more than comfortable in the kitchen. And now, he’s putting his cooking capabilities to good use by entering a contest that could win his school a cafeteria makeover. As part of the Uncle…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Lincolnton artist Kathy Richards uses jugs to create art; starting March 9 she’ll be sharing her unique jug creations and paintings with the community through an exhibit at the Lincoln Cultural Center. Richards hands have been sculpting pottery for more than three decades without…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Chillin & Grillin, a catering company owned by Iron Station couple Jaime and Deana Lyon, has relocated to Denver and will be hosting an open house Saturday to showcase its new space. Formerly based out of a shared kitchen in Charlotte, the company is…
State Trooper Brian Huffstickler aims his radar gun at vehicles traveling Thursday along N.C. 16 in Denver. He was working as part of a collaborative operation with troopers from Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties aimed at cracking down on speeding violations on the highway.…
