Lincoln County women’s group honors first responders


LINCOLNTON – A day after the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, the Lincoln County Republican Women hosted its annual first responders appreciation luncheon at the James W. Warren Citizens Center. Local elected officials, including school board chair Heather Rhyne and Commissioner Cathy Davis, delivered remarks to the crowd of Lincoln County police, fire and EMS first responders, […]

How can I improve the appearance of my scars? 


Scars are the great human condition, resulting from trauma, injuries, burns or surgeries that we encounter through life. Any cut on the skin deeper than the epidermis results in a permanent mark, or a so-called scar. Well-healed scars are typically a similar color and depth as the surrounding skin. Sometimes scars can appear wider, thicker, darker, lighter or redder than […]

FAITH COLUMN: Choosing wisely even in the desert


Do some choices have no effect on another? Or do all choices affect someone? Regardless of what you believe, all would agree at some point in time, another’s choice affected us in some manner. That effect is sometimes positive, and yet in many cases, negative and painful. In those painful times, we then make choices. Will they have a positive […]

Lake Norman restaurant health inspections – Week of Sept. 12

Health departments in Mecklenburg, Iredell and Lincoln counties inspected the following restaurants and food-service establishments Sept. 2-8: Huntersville City Barbeque, 15425 Hodges Circle – 97 Frankie’s, 10621 Bryton Corporate Center Drive – 96.5 Kung Foo, 8625 Lindholm Drive – 96.5 Subway, 11145 Bryton Town Center Drive – 98.5 Denver Geppeto’s Pizza, 7558 N.C. 73, Unit 110 – 98 Royal Bliss […]

Games to Watch: Mooresville, Hough, East Lincoln with pivotal early conference games


Friday, Sept. 16 Mooresville at Cox Mill Time: 7:30 p.m. Breakdown: The first week of Greater Metro 4 games has a critical showdown between 2-1 Mooresville and Cox Mill (3-1). Mooresville had a pair of impressive wins outside of its loss to Hough where they kept the Huskies mostly in check after the first quarter. Blue Devils’ running backs Jawarn […]

Check out all the homes sold in north Mecklenburg in August

Huntersville ZIP code 28078 Arbormere 8806 Hallowford Drive $429,900 Arrington 11218 Grenfell Ave. $515,000 Barkley 12516 Vantage Point Lane $460,000 Biltmore Park 12129 Bronx Drive $406,000 Biltmore Park 12328 New Bond Drive $510,000 Birkdale 8836 Brentfield Road $720,000 Birkdale 10629 Devonshire Drive $740,000 Birkdale 15108 Norman View Lane $390,000 Birkdale 16033 Stonemont Road $530,000 Birkdale 15841 Agincourt Drive $780,000 Birkdale […]

Check out all the homes sold in eastern Lincoln County in August

Denver ZIP code 28037 Ashley Cove 4644 Mariner Lane $730,000 Benidorm 4487 Ivy Run Lane $517,000 Bridgeport 4848 Maralane Trail $298,000 Bridgeport 4819 Stratford Lane $190,000 Burton Hills 4455 Bouy Lane $135,000 Canopy Creek 5206 Turtle Creek Drive $448,295 Canopy Creek 2202 Cherrybark Court $429,080 Canopy Creek 4134 Canopy Creek Drive $450,000 Canopy Creek 2205 Cherrybark Court $494,290 Canopy Creek […]