Lincoln Herald

City Of Lincolnton Solid Waste Schedule Change For Memorial Day Holiday lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/city-of-…  LINCOLNTON, N.C.—The City of Lincolnton Solid Waste Department announces a temporary adjustment to the trash collection schedule in observance of the Memo…

Narcotics investigation results in two arrests lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/narcotic… NEWTON––A major drug-related investigation netted two suspects from Conover on Tuesday.According to a Thursday statement from Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Off…

American Legion Post No. 30 ready to play ball lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/american… LINCOLNTON––Batter up!The members of the Lions baseball team of American Legion Post No. 30 are set to roar back into action next week. According to Coach Mattthew Craig, the team’…

How a lottery helped lay out Lincolnton lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/how-a-lo…  LINCOLNTON––Early Lincolnton was made up of just a few hundred acres.According to Mona Ramsey of the Crouse Community History and Photo Project, after Lincoln County was formed in 1779, …

Two Suspects Arrested in Business Larceny Investigation lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/two-susp…  LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detectives have arrested two suspects following an investigation into a larceny that occurred at LKN Liquidations located at 1…

Lincoln County sees year’s sixth rabies case lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/lincoln-…  LINCOLNTON––The county has just seen its sixth confirmed case of rabies for the year thus far.According to Lincoln County Public Affairs Officer Vanessa León in a Thursday statement…

Traffic stops leads to charges for illegal alien lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/traffic-…  CHARLOTTE––A Mexican illegal alien faces federal drug and gun charges.According to a Wednesday statement from spokeswoman Lia Bantavani of the Western North Carolina District of…

Bible Verse Of The Day May 21 – Deuteronomy 6:5 lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/bible-ve…  Bible Verse Of The Day May 21 – Deuteronomy 6:5  Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

More than 12 pounds of black-tar heroin seized lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/more-tha… GASTONIA––An illegal alien from Mexico was arrested Tuesday in connection with a heroin bust.According to a Wednesday statement from the Gaston County Police Department, its highwa…

Jane Roxanne Elmore Mays lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/jane-rox…  MAIDEN, N.C.—Jane Roxanne Elmore Mays, age 69, of Maiden, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.Roxanne was born February 15, 1957, in Lincoln County, to the late E.B. Elmore and Guy Nell Sain Elmore.  …

Olen Dale Painter lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/olen-dal…  LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Olen Dale Painter, 83, of Lincolnton, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Atrium Health. Born April 14, 1943, in Lincolnton, he was the son of the late Olen Bradford Painter and the late Ha…

Steve "Perk" Perkins lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/steve-pe…  CHERRYVILLE, N.C.—Paul Steven “Perk” Perkins, age 73, of Cherryville, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026, at The Greens at Lincolnton. Perk was born on June 4, 1952, in Mecklenburg County, to the late Claren…

John Dillo Bowman lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/john-dil…  IRON STATION, N.C.—Mr. John Dillo Bowman, 81, of Iron Station, North Carolina, transitioned peacefully at his residence on Sunday, May 17, 2026.He was born in Alliance, Ohio on November 8, 1944 to the late Di…

Baron James Locklair lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/baron-ja…  LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Baron James Locklair, 40, of Lincolnton, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026. He was born July 28, 1985.There are no services scheduled at this time.Please sign the online guestbook on the M…

Catawba man dies in Tuesday crash lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/catawba-…  TAYLORSVILLE––A Catawba man died Tuesday night, following a collision in rural Alexander County.According to North Carolina State Highway Patrol Senior Trooper Jake Macchia in a Wednesday stat…

LCS Announces Summer Feeding Program Beginning June 3 lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/lcs-anno…  LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Lincoln County Schools will once again provide free summer meals for children and young adults through its Summer Feeding Program, operating weekly from Ju…

Bible Verse Of The Day May 20 – Joel 2:12 lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/bible-ve…  Bible Verse Of The Day May 20 – Joel 2:12  “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”

Woman Charged with False Report to Law Enforcement lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/woman-ch…  LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On May 18, 2026, detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office concluded an investigation involving a false report made to law enforcement. As a result …

LCSO Arrests Two in Ongoing Investigation Involving Human Trafficking of a Minor lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/lcso-arr…  LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On May 18, 2026, Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arrested Robyn Amber Rohrl, 36, and Timothy Matthew Jenkins…

Cpl. Tysen Stephenson is Optimist of the Year lincolnherald.com lincolnherald.com/story/cpl-tyse… GASTONIA––The members of the Gastonia Police Department are congratulating one of their own.According to a Tuesday statement from the GPD, Cpl. Tysen Stephenson has been named the 2…