Ever wonder about the person for whom our neighboring county to the west was named? This installment of “Meanderings” will assure you that Colonel Benjamin Cleveland was a big man ...

Donald Jeramiah Druck, who was reported missing on October 29, 2026, has been located safe and unharmed.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating Donald Jeramiah Druck, 52, who was reported ...

Bluegrass music holds deep cultural and historical significance as one of America’s most enduring folk traditions. Emerging in the 1940s in the Appalachian region, it blends American southern string b ...

Five outstanding sports personalities and a legendary baseball team were recognized for their contributions to Cherryville ...

On October 28, 2026, in Lincoln County Superior Court, Nolan Kyle Nance, of Vale, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to three counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and one ...

For those who remember Veterans Corner from years past, we’re bringing it back as a monthly feature in the newspaper. The goal remains the same: to keep local veterans, their ...

In an hour’s time, the City of Lincolnton’s wastewater management staff repaired a lift station malfunction that sent 10,000 gallons of raw, untreated wastewater onto the ground and into the ...

The project to erect a statue in downtown Lincolnton in honor of Revolutionary War General Benjamin Lincoln, Lincoln County’s namesake, has been progressing by fits and starts.

The year was 1991, and the Cherryville Police Department moved into their new headquarters on East Church Street under the ...

Nov. 7 Lowesville Gospel Concerts @ Lake Norman Vineyard Church – 1062 NC 16 Business Hwy – Stanley (Lowesville) will host a free concert at 5 p.m. featuring The Kramers out of Peoria, IL. No ...

In the annual “Battle of the Belt” between Bessemer City and Cherryville on Oct. 30, at Rudisill Stadium, the Ironmen rolled 57-16 on the final night of the regular season. According to Richard Walker ...