Monthly Archives: February 2012
Belles posts fastest time in Valentine’s 5K
Runners hit the course for Valentine’s 5K More than 250 runners lined up at the starting line of the third Valentine’s 5K at Cowan’s Ford Country Club Saturday, Feb. 18…. Read more
Few run for county leadership
House and Senate seats contested by Courtney Price With filing ending Feb. 29 for the May 8 primary, Lincoln County has so far seen few candidates running for County Commissioner. With… Read more
Local housing market shows promise
Denver could get a Dunkin Donuts by Josh Carpenter DENVER – The area housing market is on the rise, leaders with the Lincoln County Planning Department say. The county planning department… Read more
Scouts bring Valentine’s surprise for Lakewood
by Kathy Blake Girl Scouts in Troop 20182 have figured out how to accomplish multiple goals at once. The ninth-graders at North Lincoln High School hope to tour London, Switzerland… Read more
County votes to close Forney Creek plant
by Courtney Price LINCOLNTON – Forney Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Stanley will close later this year after Lincoln County commissioners voted Monday night, Feb. 20, to shut it down…. Read more
ELBA recognizes three
Matt Zmijewski, Jerry Harbaugh and Jack Lapointe (pictured above) retired from the East Lincoln Betterment Association at its Feb. 16 meeting. The three men were recognized by ELBA President Peggy… Read more
Avoid getting hooked while fishing
Fishing with Gus Many people have been hooked while fishing. It seems to happen to all of us sooner or later. After the fact, some stories are quite funny and… Read more
On the Lake Norman loon lookout
The Muskrat Skinner’s Wife by Diana Gleasner My first loon sighting was in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. I’d been listening for the loon’s haunting call. You don’t hear… Read more
East Lincoln woman faces 60 fraud charges
STANLEY – A Stanley woman has been charged with a number of fraud charges after deputies say she stole the identity of a family who took her in and racked… Read more
Catawba Springs dances with a star
Students and teachers at Catawba Springs Elementary School welcomed local hip-hop dancer Jackson Alvarez during a celebration Feb. 17 for exceeding their fundraising goal. “Along with family donations, funds generated… Read more
