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Shain's election win in doubt over his residency in ward
The results of Tuesday's Lincolnton city elections have been thrown into doubt over questions about whether winning City Council candidate Tim Shain lived in the right place.
Sagebrush returns to Lincolnton
Jonathan King and mother Carolyne King of Lincolnton are served a sirloin and shrimp dinner by Sagebrush server Linda Holland at the newly re-opened restaurant on North Generals Boulevard on Thursday.
Humane Society urges owners to fix pets
Some will find their way into animal shelters, where they might get adopted. Perfectly healthy animals will run out of time at the shelter and be euthanized.
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Workers file complaint for unpaid wages
Former employees of two local group homes for at-risk youth met with a representative of the U.S. Department of Labor Monday to complain about unpaid wages.
From left, Larry Griffin Jr., his father, Larry Griffin Sr., and brother, Mike Griffin in front of their business, Griffin Brothers Tires, Wheels & Auto Repair, which has a location in Lincolnton.
Lincolnton Fire Department receives donation
The Lincolnton Fire Department and Huntersville Volunteer Fire Departments receive grants.
Search on for thief in heavy equipment heist
Authorities are on the lookout for a thief who took more than $30,000 in landscaping equipment from a Lincolnton business.
New stores opening at shopping center
William Heafner is president of Piedmont Companies in Lincolnton and owner of the shopping center.
Honoring the memory of a hometown Marine hero
Honoring the memory of a hometown Marine hero ABOVE: Ed House plays the trumpet during the Jeb Seagle Day ceremony at the Lincoln County Court Square on Saturday.
Highway Patrol investigators have not released a report on the crash as the Times-News goes to press and the identities of those involved has not been released.
County Working on Petition to Force Sheriff's Removal
With little discussion commissioners unanimously voted to begin the legal process to try to force indicted Sheriff Tim Daugherty from office.
Memo shows effort to move body armor
The body armor is getting shuffled around. The same day the Times-News raised questions about a federal grant the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office had obtained for purchasing bulletproof vests for officers, a secretive Sheriff's Office memo ordered changes.
Letter-to-the-Editor By Fred Jarrett, Chairman Lincoln County Republican Party Have you taken the time to question and compare Lincolnton's cost of services to our surrounding cities' cost of services? Most of the surrounding cities' cost of services is much lower than Lincolnton's. Lincolnton's property tax rate is 16% to 52% higher than ...
Cherryville cops tie meth to W. Lincoln
Police in Cherryville got more than they bargained for when they responded to a shoplifting call at Wal-Mart. Ellen June Gantt, Jimmie Lee Allen and James Norman Merriam, were arrested this week after items used to manufacture methamphetamine were located in the suspect vehicle on Monday.
Fire survivor now faces criminal charges
A man who saved his family from a burning home earlier this month was arrested Thursday after he and another man allegedly took more than $4,000 in items from a Denver residence.
Camera footage leads to arrest
Joshua Jazreel Duncan, of Lincolnton, has been charged in Lincoln County in connection with a pair of burglaries in which electronic equipment and jewelry was stolen.
United Way kicks off annual campaign
ABOVE: 3-year-old Kaitlyn Gay on Lincolnton waives her checkered flag in the air during the United Way of Lincoln County's 2009-10 Campaign Kick-off at the Fatz Cafe Pavilion on Friday.
The blog that brought down the Lincoln County Sheriff
The Sheriff of Lincoln County was indicted this week for allegedly trying to cover up his role in helping a friend avoid a DWI charge.
Lincoln County Commission Votes Unanimously to Seek Ouster of Sheriff Tim Daugherty
History was made Wednesday night when Lincoln County commissioners unanimously voted to begin the legal process to try to force indicted Sheriff Tim Daugherty from office.
His Rise From A Political Unknown to the Indicted Sheriff Of Lincoln County
Tim Daugherty's name is in the headlines and on the TV news all across North Carolina this week, but until three years ago few people - even in Lincoln County - knew who he was.
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