UPDATE: Missing Lincoln County 15-year-old returned home

Operating on a tip, a missing Lincoln County teen was located and returned home two weeks after his mother reported him missing. The 15-year-old boy was located at a relative’s home in Gaston County July 5, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. He was reported missing by his mother June 24 and was last seen June 20 at his […]

How long will Hopewell’s resident osprey have the best seat in the house?


HUNTERSVILLE – One of the Hopewell baseball team’s most loyal fans has a seat far different from the rest of the crowd. Sitting high above the Titans’ first-base dugout, a family of osprey reside atop the light pole. When the adults return with fish from Mountain Island or Lake Norman, the crowds cheer them on. “They like watching the game, […]

Strong finishes brighten unusual sports year under COVID


The sports season where little seemed normal and that athletes simply got to participate was a win is complete. It was an experience that was new to all administrators, coaches, parents and participants, with news seasons for many sports, shorter conference-only schedules and limited playoff qualifiers. For North Meck Athletic Director David Casavecchia, the changes weren’t necessarily a big adjustment. […]

Davidson task force faces challenge of changing pedestrian behavior


DAVIDSON – Just a few days after a town resident died as the result of a pedestrian-vehicle collision on Main Street, Davidson Commissioner Jim Fuller witnessed an incident he said rattled him, and provided additional perspective about the value of pedestrian safety education for everyone. Fuller told fellow commissioners he was sitting in a parked car on Main Street and […]

Denver Citizen – July 9-15, 2021

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Pool star lines up deal


DENVER — A local pool player who has won more than 140 championship titles in the sport recently secured a partnership with a major home recreation company.  Playcraft, a Connecticut-based producer of high-quality pool tables, shuffleboards and other game room products, named Denver resident Allison Fisher as its official spokesperson on June 30.  Fisher, an England native known as the […]

FeedNC halfway to $5.5 million goal for new facility

MOORESVILLE – FeedNC’s “Building a Bigger Table” capital campaign, which quietly launched May 1, has already exceeded $2.8 million in donations toward its $5.5 million goal.   So far, 44 donors have pledged financial support for a new facility that will expand FeedNC’s food pantry, workforce development programs and community services. The organization formerly known as the Mooresville Soup Kitchen has […]

Tucker’s Grove Camp Meeting canceled


IRON STATION — For the second year in a row, the two-week long spiritual celebration at Tucker’s Grove Campground has been called off due to COVID-19.  According to the latest data from the Lincoln County Health Department, there are 36 active cases of COVID-19, and just over a third of the county population is fully vaccinated.  Lewis McLean, chairman of […]