Lincoln County crime reports – Week of June 1



LINCOLNTON – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the following charges, including location and date of arrest, May 23-29:  • Amanda Marie Shearer, 31, four counts of the failure to appear and civil order for arrest, 700 John Howell Memorial Drive, May 23 • Jason Wayne McDaniels, 45, harrassing phone call, 100 N. Court Square, May 23 • Cody Adam Jennings, 19, failure […]

Battle of Ramsour’s Mill



New signs paid for by the Lincolnton Tourism Development Authority were recently placed at the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill site to mark the significant event.

Courtesy for driving in parking lots; pay attention on sidewalks

Residents share what bug them

Every morning I make breakfast for my kids and send them to school…. always in my mind thinking … come back home safe!  Is that really the AMERICA DREAM?  Shame on all lawmaker! *** If you are getting into your car to pull out of a parking spot and someone is waiting on your place, do not get in your car and […]

2014 missing woman case is still open



LINCOLNTON – A Lincoln County woman is still missing after last being seen four years ago in the western part of the county.According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Toasha Nicole Rice, also known as Nikki Green on her Facebook page, was last seen leaving a friend’s home on Eaker Road.  She got into a black four-door sedan with a […]

Straight from the horse’s mouth – Week of June 1



“We started with 69 kids, and at that point, we just wanted enough to get our nails done.”– Lake Norman Gymnastics co-owner Debra Taffi joking about her first year of business, while fanning out her professionally manicured nails.“There’s no sharks in Lake Norman,’ and I said ‘Well there is now, dun-un, dun-un, dun-un.’”– Lake Norman Gymnastics co-owner Teresa Royko talking […]

Entertainer Mark Lippard coming to Salem United Methodist



DENVER – Christian variety entertainer Mark Lippard will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at Salem United Methodist Church.The event is for all ages and free to attend. The performance has comedy, juggling, trick unicycle, audience participation and Lippard’s testimony.Salem UMC is at 378 N. Pilot Knob Road. Church hosts summer carnivalLINCOLNTON – There will be a Summer Carnival to […]

Here’s How Millennials Can Buy Retirement Income



If you’re not scared of dying broke, you probably should be.It’s a concern that’s fairly unique to today’s savers as many of those before us had pensions, guaranteeing them at least some income for life beyond Social Security.By contrast, two-thirds of working millennials — defined here as those born from 1981 to 1991 — say they have nothing saved for […]

Victor Cabrera



Victor Cabrera

Denver Nuggets hosting golf tourney at Westport



DENVER – The Denver Nuggets travel basketball team will sponsor a golf tournament at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at Westport Golf Club.It will be a four-person captain’s choice that costs $250 per team. The first-place prize is $500, and $250 will go to second place.Mulligans and skirts available. There will also be awards for longest drive and closest to […]

A new startup is offering a “personal pension.”