Crouse News

Home in Boger City site of area's largest animated light and music display for Christmas By Beth Saine LINCOLNTON - With Thanksgiving just a day away and the Christmas Season already in full swing, folks are beginning to get into the holiday festive mode.

The Lincolnton Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce's 2009 Small-Business Person of the Year award winner, Terri Blake of Miller, Sherrill, Blake and Eagle CPA, works in her office at the Lincolnton business on Friday.

By Melany Dawn Crouse LINCOLNTON - The new Family Dollar, located at 2667 E. Main Street in Lincolnton, opened for business last Thursday, November 19, 2009.

Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds.

The family and friends of part-time sheriff's deputy Lawana Morton cried and hugged each other Tuesday evening as justice had been served.

By Jason Saine, Photo by Melany Dawn Crouse LINCOLNTON - If you walk down the streets at Lincolnton at night you might be surprised to see someone in one of the shop windows working hard late into the evening.

Tears fell from Vicki Foxx's eyes as she described finding her best friend shot to death in bed.

By M. Dawn Crouse LINCOLNTON - On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the Lincoln County Historical Association presented 'Making Faces' with Catawba Valley potter Michael Ball.

By Beth Saine Lincolnton - The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting and banquet at the James G. Warren Citizens Center on Thursday evening, November 5, 2009.

By Melany Dawn Crouse LINCOLNTON - If you happen to dine at Court Street Grill last Saturday night, you would have noticed the different costumes the staff wore for Halloween.

By Jason Saine & Melany Dawn Crouse LINCOLNTON - It was a bad Friday morning for two students that attend the Lincoln County School of Technology.

By Jason Saine HICKORY, NC - Just three miles south east of Hickory, visitors got their chance to step back in time at Hart Square this past weekend.

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.

The same judge who presided over the trial of former Lincoln County Chief Deputy Barry Taylor will be the one to receive a petition to remove Sheriff Tim Daugherty from office if County Attorney Jeff Taylor finishes his paperwork.

On the evening of Oct. 19, 2009, Cherryville Police officers investigated a possible shoplifting call in Cherryville.

Police busted a meth manufacturing ring Monday after finding components of the drug in a shoplifting suspect's car.

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.

By Melany Dawn Crouse VALE, NC - The 7th Annual Burlon Craig Pottery festival will be held on Saturday, October 17th, 2009 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Craig Homeplace located at 3171 Cat Square Road in Vale, NC.

By Melany Dawn Crouse NEWTON, NC - This Saturday, October 10th, 2009, you are cordially invited to attend the 6th annual fall pottery sale/kiln opening at the Hilton Homeplace located at 4026 Old State Rd.

A Brady Hoffman Road man has been charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals in an incident that happened on Sept.