Here are the upcoming postseason games for lake-area schools, weather permitting. I-Meck 4A Vance High School, Charlotte Boys Semifinals, Friday, Feb. 21 (2) Vance vs. (3) West Charlotte, 6 p.m. (1) North Meck vs. (4) Hough, 7 p.m. Girls Finals, Saturday, Feb. 22 Vance vs. Mallard Creek, 1 p.m. Boys Finals, Saturday, Feb. 22 Vance/West Charlotte winner vs. North Meck/Hough […]
These Denver-area churches are holding Ash Wednesday services
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lent season on the Christian calendar as a time of repentance and prayer. In many churches, parishioners are marked on their foreheads with ashes in the shape of a cross. The season, 46 days or roughly six weeks, ends on Easter Sunday, April 12. Here are local Ash Wednesday services on Feb. 26: […]
Denver-Lincoln County community calendar – Week of Feb. 21
Feb. 21 Haunted Souls What: Latta Plantation hosts a candlelight ghost tour through the historic home, followed by hot chocolate and cookies fireside. Guests will experience Victorian-era mourning customs while listening to real accounts of ghostly tales from present and past staff, volunteers and visitors. When: Tours run hourly from 6-10 p.m. Where: Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville Details: […]
Postseason breakdown: East Lincoln boys, both Lincoln Charter teams rolling
South Fork 2A – Boys After winning the conference the last two seasons, East Lincoln took a small step back and finished as runners-up to Lake Norman Charter. Besides LNC, the Mustangs’ (21-4, 12-2) only South Fork loss came to Newton-Conover and East more than held its own against a tough non-conference schedule against teams from 3A and 4A classifications. […]
Denver-Lincoln County obituaries – Week of Feb. 21
Patricia Jordan Lail IRON STATION – Patricia “Patty” Jordan Lail, 61, died Feb. 15, 2020. She was born June 4, 1958, to the late Gilbert and Ruby Jordan. Survivors include her children, Krista Lail Wingate and husband, Jason, and Chad Austin Lail and wife, Haili; brother, Randy Jordan of Troutman; and five grandchildren. Services will be held privately at a […]