Lincolnton News

The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Sagebrush Steakhouse and Saloon in Lincolnton on November 19th, 2009.

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.

Even as the Lincoln County Board of Elections is set to meet Tuesday for a hearing on one protest of recent city elections, a new and broader protest threatens to raise doubts about the entire structure of Lincolnton's council.

City of Lincolnton Public Works employee Jimmy Gilbert adds garland, white lights and a bow to street lamp poles and changes out the green Lincolnton flags for more seasonal red as downtown Lincolnton gets geared up for the holidays last week.

Funding for the Lincoln project, roughly $30,000, comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Responding to more than 1,700 calls a year, the Lincolnton Fire Department was recently recognized for their hard work and dedication to the community.

Even as the Lincoln County Board of Elections is set to meet Tuesday for a hearing on one protest of recent city elections, a new and broader protest threatens to raise doubts about the entire structure of Lincolnton's council.

The prosecution continued presenting its case this morning in the trial of a man accused of killing a part-time sheriff's deputy in 2007.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office may have paid former chief deputy Barry Taylor and his girlfriend Tabatha Willis for several periods of time in which they did not perform any work.

NC CAR BIRTH, 1ST LD-WRITETHRU LINCOLNTON, N.C. - A North Carolina woman gave birth in the front seat of her car on the way to the hospital.

The idea of having your dog fully groomed without ever leaving your driveway may seem far fetched, but a new mobile grooming service is offering just that.

Lincoln County taxpayers are footing the bill for a lawsuit that seeks to have the sheriff of Lincoln County removed from office because of alleged wrongdoing including lying, mismanagement and obstruction of justice.

Lincoln County's petition to have Sheriff Timothy L. Daugherty suspended and removed from office has been filed.

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS: Judge May Laugh County Attorney Right Out of the Courtroom By Ken H. Fortenberry

If I were a Superior Court judge hearing the county's complaint against Sheriff Tim Daugherty I'd laugh county attorney Jeff Taylor right out of my courtroom.

Indicted Lincoln County Sheriff Tim Daugherty was sued Monday by Lincoln County commissioners who are asking a Superior Court judge to remove the sheriff from office for maladministration and misconduct.

This map shows a portion of Lincolnton with Ward 1 shaded. Tim Shain's residence on North Oak street appears to be in Ward 4, while Fred Houser's McBee Street home appears to be in Ward 1. This is based on the ward map that appeared at the Elections Department office after filing for the race was concluded.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office may have paid former chief deputy Barry Taylor and his girlfriend Tabatha Willis for several periods of time in which they did not perform any work.

Some people spoke out in favor of the proposed Carolina Thread Trail master plan, while others disagreed at a public hearing conducted by the Lincoln County commissioners and Planning Board on Monday night.

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.

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.