LINCOLNTON – Working as a “lifelong” reporter for local newspapers, frequently reporting on poverty, didn’t prepare the Rev. Deb Richardson-Moore for her second career as a pastor of an inner-city church in Greenville, S.C.“I thought I understood poverty,” said Richardson-Moore, who was invited to visit First United Methodist Church in Lincolnton to give a talk on her ministry Feb. 10. […]

DENVER – East Lincoln junior guard Brianna Tadlock notched her 1,000th career point with a 21-point performance in a 43-21 victory over West Lincoln Tuesday, Feb. 12.Tadlock found instant success as a freshman playing with dynamic guards Destiny Johnson and Eboni Tinsley, when she was thrust into the starting lineup on a star-laden team that won 20 games and the […]

Returning to the Lincoln Cultural Center to sing the blues on Friday, Feb. 22, Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen has been singing for much of her life and is no stranger to loss.She grew up around music but was dissuaded from pursuing a career in music by her parents.“All I wanted to do was sing or act or perform in some […]

LINCOLNTON – Funding for travel has been a topic of discussion among the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners since commissioner Anita McCall proposed a pay increase to help cover the money she’s been paying out of pocket to attend an assortment of government leadership conferences.In August 2018, McCall – who has represented Lincoln County at a number of national and […]

DENVER – A who’s who of basketball legends have honed their skills in high school gymnasiums across North Carolina, but none of them, including noted 3-point marksman Stephen Curry, made more 3-pointers over the course of their high school career than Lincoln Charter’s Jackson Gabriel.“I have to separate myself from being a dad and a coach, which is difficult at […]