A polar vortex caused temperatures to drop Monday, January 6, setting records all across the CSRA. According to George Meyers, Channel 6 meteorologist, the temperatures are the coldest on record since the mid-1980s. More...
The scores for the main administration of the Fall 2013 Georgia High School Writing Test are in, and once again, LCHS performed well on the assessment. More...
Approximately $2,200 in toys and money were donated to the Secret Santa Program by the Clark’s Hill Bass Committee; Fairway Ford of Augusta; Augusta Marine; Noel Brown and Company, Augusta; A.B. More...
“Each year, over 238,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States – early detection is the key to survival, and mammograms are the key to finding the cancer in its earliest stages,” said Andrea Freeman, RN and pro More...
The Georgia Department of Transportation announces it is now accepting applications for GATEway Grants. The deadline for new applications is February 28, 2014. Apply soon as funds are limited. More...
Georgia Department of Agriculture, Gary W. Black, Commissioner, 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30334, www.agr. georgia.gov. Find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter. Q: How tall does our native flowering dogwood grow? More...
With bitter cold weather in the forecast, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind Georgians of some important insurance and fire safety tips. More...
From the time I was ten running and biking were part of my life and that led to football quite naturally. Like many Lincoln County boys, I played for the Red Devils. Ran track too. More...
Lincoln County Recreation Football 11- and 12-year-old team played in the Arthur Green Football Tournament in Thomson, Ga. and came in second place. More...
Mrs. Lillie O. “Nita” Paradise, 79 of Crook Rd. entered into rest on Friday, January 3, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, January 7, at Hephzibah Baptist Church. More...
Mrs. Claudia Faye Smalley, 71, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Memorial services were held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 5 at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Reviere and Rev. More...
The Lincolnton City Council voted to demote Chief Jim Justice to a regular patrol officer, effective immediately. According to Barry Fleming, attorney for the city, “The decision was not centered on the chief’s policing abilities bu More...
Courtney Partlow, 29, of Lincolnton has been charged with two counts of murder, one count of armed robbery, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. More...
Several arrests were made recently by deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The arrests listed here are taken from information provided by local law enforcement officials, and no arrests were omitted. An arrest does not More...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was recently awarded a $10,000 Public Safety Partnership Grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). More...
Wee Wisdom Little School celebrated Christmas by holding a party for the children. They enjoyed great food, received treat bags provided by the parents, and exchanged gifts with their classmates. But the best part was a visit with Santa. More...
Senior Beta has been collecting items for the Lincoln County Food Pantry. Drawings for gift cards were held each week for students who participated. More...
• Alicia Bryant visited with us one afternoon this past week. • Elaine Timmerman, Lisa Mahaffey, and Brenda and Franklin Bowick visited us on Sunday afternoon. • Alicia and Patrick Bryant visited their mother, Susan Bryant More...
Lions Club meeting The Lincolnton Lions Club meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at The Lincoln County Library. Call Randall Edmunds at 706-359-1506 or Sharon Bryan at 706-359-1258for more information. AA meeting More...