Abstinence speaker coming to Camp Meeting arbor



DENVER – Students are invited to come to the the YES, YOU CAN community youth rally  at the Rock Spring Camp Meeting Arbor Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. April 11.The event is led by nationally known abstinence speaker Pam Stenzel. There will be T-shirts, bands and prizes. Music will be led by the Pursuit Church youth band. Women worshippingDENVER – The women of […]

Straight from the horse’s mouth – Week of April 6



“I went to court once and got a zoning case delayed because the package was incomplete.”– Lincoln County Commissioner Martin Oakes airing his frustrations about not having updated information from Duke Energy before its public hearing.  “The public and myself have not had a chance to figure out what’s going on here. I understand Duke’s going to show up and give […]

Top Rankin: Wildcats former AD inducted into NCADA Hall of Fame




MOORESVILLE – Steve Rankin likes his new hall of fame ring just fine, don’t get him wrong. And he enjoys being a part of the 2018 induction class of the N.C. Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame as well.But it’s been the people – mostly family members, coaching colleagues and former players – who have helped him celebrate that March […]

Lake Norman Orchestra to perform at Broad Street



MOORESVILLE – The Lake Norman Orchestra is performing April 15 at Broad Street United Methodist Church.All are welcome for this community event, held 3-5 p.m. The orchestra is collaborating with Broad Street UMC for this family friendly spring concert in the heart of Mooresville.A reception will be held after the concert with refreshments provided by the church.The performance costs $10 […]

Mooresville resident earns full scholarship to Atlanta school



ATLANTA – Mooresville resident Chetan Singalreddy became the first recipient of the full-tuition Hammack Scholarship for study in a business-related field at Oglethorpe University. The senior at South Iredell High School plans to major in business administration.The Hammack Scholarship is a four-year, full-tuition award that recognizes high school seniors with an outstanding record of academic achievement, pursuit of entrepreneurial or […]

Duke Energy turbine talks tabled


Your Government


The issue: Duke Energy needs a conditional-use permit  Siemens Energy, Inc. teamed with Duke Energy to develop a combustion turbine to help  expand a Duke Energy combustion-turbine power plant. The location of the new turbine is in an I-G, or General Industrial, district. The site for the new turbine is a 638-acre tract at 6760 Old Plank Road in Stanley, near […]

MSI Developer Council to meet



MOORESVILLE – The Mooresville-South Iredell Developer Council is holding its April Meeting and Luncheon Tuesday, April 10 at Langtree Plantation.The Developer Council is a voluntary collaboration of local economic development councils, homebuilders’ associations, real estate associations, chambers of commerce, convention and visitors’ bureaus, government and private enterprises and concerned residents. Its mission is to encourage collaboration among the encompassing towns, […]

Girl Scouts open house to be held April 15



Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) – the chapter that serves Lincoln County – is hosting an open house day camping event at three different locations from 1-5 p.m. April 15. The sites are Camp Ginger Cascades in Lenoir, Camp Pisgah in Brevard and Keyauwee Program Center in Sophia. “Girls can also roast s’mores, make crafts, meet camp staff and get […]

Obituaries – Week of April 6



Joan Margaret Stepski DaytonMOORESVILLE – Joan Margaret Stepski Dayton, 86, died March 27, 2018, at her residence.She was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Newburg, N.Y., to the late Stefan and Ida Conklin Stepski.She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard W. Dayton, and daughter, Debbie Dayton.Survivors include her children, Peggy Cilluffo and husband, Anthony, June Lott and Billy Dayton […]

My marriage interrupted my marriage


Real Help for Real Living

Two weeks after my wedding, my wife and I moved to a new city to start a new career and live together as husband and wife.Our denomination appointed us to pastor a small rural church in southwestern New Jersey. I read the farewell brief from my predecessor, and nothing stated it was in debt. I was relieved. But my wife […]