JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Starting the end of the month, at least two area families from Providence Church, which meets weekly at Lincoln Charter School’s Denver campus, will each host a European orphan for a five-week period. Denver residents Tracey and Timmy Rominger plan to host 16-year-old Janis…
FRANK TAYLOR Managing Editor Two suspects have been charged in the shooting death of a man found dead in a vehicle in southwestern Catawba County, as well as the attempted murder of a passenger who was also wounded. The deceased, identified as Aaron Ruff, was found behind the wheel of…
Archaeology campers learn as they sift through local artifacts AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer Campers enrolled in the Lincoln County Historical Association’s (LCHA) archaeology camp aren’t just playing in the dirt. The archaeologists-in-training are learning a variety of new skills, from using a compass to laying out grids on a dig…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Two probable cases of pertussis — also known as “whooping cough” — have been identified in Lincoln County in recent weeks, as state officials warn that reported cases are on the rise in various counties. Teena Leonard, communicable disease program manager for the Lincoln County Health…
AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer An area university has selected a Vale resident with a nose for science to be the first to participate in a new research program. “One of the goals of undergraduate research is to foster scholarship that goes beyond the classroom; it can start there, but the…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Following months of renovations, the Lincoln County Register of Deeds Office will be returning to its permanent location in downtown Lincolnton on Tuesday. While the 105-A East Court Square facility has been under construction since November, the county office operated out of a temporary facility at…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A deputy recently struck a man with a flashlight during a foot chase after the suspect refused to comply with officers, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said. Kerry Glen Phinx, 45, of 6433 McIntosh Road in Lowesville, allegedly fled from officers after deputies said they stumbled…
LCSO ‘Operation Midnight Special’ goes after 34 indicted on range of drug charges JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office carried out its third drug major operation Tuesday night since Sheriff David Carpenter assumed office last year, filling an already overcrowded detention center with more alleged…
AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer Lincoln County is saying goodbye to teachers, an assistant principal and a principal as they hung up their hats, graded their last papers and submitted their final round of grades before their retirement following the recently ended school year. Among the educators leaving county…
SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Despite years of public claims from residents near Burton Creek, findings of a study on erosion in the area appear to show nothing unusual about sediment accumulation in nearby Lake Norman coves. The lake-bottom core-sampling project, conducted by S&ME of Charlotte, tested five coves…
