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Apple Decorating Contest
LINCOLNTON - Lincoln County Parks and Recreation is again sponsoring an Apple Decorating Contest held at the Lincoln County Apple Festival on Saturday, September 18, 2010.
Youth ages 4-12 may enter in either of two categories: edible and non-edible. Entries must be submitted to the Recreation booth (located in the Kid’s Orchard on the west side of the Citizens Center) by 10:00am on the day of the festival.
Winners will be displayed at 12:00pm. For more information, call (704) 748-1518.
Gaston County Small Business Issues Forum Held in Belmont
 Lt. Governor Dalton Speaks on the Importance of Small Businesses for North Carolina’s Economy
BELMONT, NC - A variety of small business owners from throughout the county attended the Gaston County Small Business Issues Forum on Monday, August 30 at the Gaston College Kimbrell Campus and Textile Technology Center in Belmont.
The forum hosted by The Gaston County Economic Development Commission (EDC) featured speakers North Carolina Lt. Governor Walter Dalton and NC State Commissioner of Small Business, Scott Daugherty who spoke on the importance of small businesses for the North Carolina economy. Also representatives of Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce, Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce, Bessemer City Chamber of Commerce and Cherryville Chamber of Commerce, and other city, county and state government agencies attended the meeting.
Among those forum participants were (L to R) Brad Rivers, Director of Gaston College Small Business Center, Jennifer Davis, member of the Gaston County Economic Development Commission’s Small Business Council, Donny Hicks, Executive Director of the Gaston County Economic Development Commission, Dr. Patricia Skinner, President of Gaston College, and Ted Hall, President, Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce.
Some flooding on NC Outer Banks as Earl passes
Hurricane Earl roared past the North Carolina Outer Banks early Friday, flooding some parts of the narrow vacation islands and knocking out electricity before driving north at the start of at least 24 hours of stormy, windy weather along the East Coast.
At first light, one to two feet of water covered roadways in the community of Buxton on Cape Hatteras, pushing loose debris around that included plywood, boards, a gas station ice cooler and a trash bin. A Jeep driving down the road had water up to the headlights.
Several miles away, Nancy Scarborough of Hatteras also said she had about a foot of water underneath her stilted home. Wind continued to howl and water appeared to be surging onto land from Pamlico Sound, between the island chain and the mainland. Scarborough hoped it wouldn't be long before the storm recedes.
LKN Covekeepers Resume Monthly Meetings
LAKE NORMAN - The Lake Norman Covekeepers will resume monthly meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month, beginning September 23, 2010.
The guest speaker, Catawba Riverkeeper David Merryman, will present information about the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, its mission to protect the river from continued degradation, and current and future projects and activities.
Arrest & Incident Reports from Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office
 STAFF REPORTS
LINCOLNTON - The following listing represents incident and arrest reports from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
This listing does not necessarily mean anyone at the listed address was accused of any crime, only that a report was made at that location. Also, it is advisable to understand that many people may have the same or similar names.
Local law enforcement asks that anyone with information about any of these incidents or to report a crime call CrimeStoppers at (704) 736-8909. CrimeStoppers allows you to remain anonymous and pays up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
Incident reports are brought to you by Helms Security, Inc. in Lincolnton. Follow update “tweets” on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/helmssecurity .
INCIDENTS
2010-03344
PWISD Sch. VI, Sell & Deliver Sch. VI, Maintain Vehicle
Assigned: Detective Dombrowski
Location: 2847 Hwy 150
Victim: State of N.C.
Suspect sold Marijuana to a cooperating witness
Date Reported: May 28, 2010
District B
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Stephone Anthony, LB, Anson HS, Wadesboro, N.C.
DeAnthony Arnett, WR, Saginaw (Mich) High School
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Todd Barr, DL, Lakewood (Calif.) High School
More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.
Worried about the fragile economy and their own upcoming elections, a growing number of Democrats are joining the rock-solid Republican opposition to President Barack Obama's plans to let some of the Bush administration's tax cuts expire.
Italian Festival in West Virgina
Profile America -- Friday, September 3rd. The state of West Virginia usually conjures up thoughts of mountains, white water rafting and Blue Grass music. However, today is the start of the 32nd annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival in Clarksburg. During its three day run, this top-rated festival is expected to draw some 150,000 people to share Italian-themed contests, exhibitions, and displays, as well as professional entertainment, and of course, food. In the U.S., there are close to 18 million people who are of Italian ancestry, including nearly 70,000 who live in West Virginia. The state's total population is 1.8 million, ranking it 37th among the states.
September Brings Changes
 By Kevin Starr | County Extension Director
NC Cooperative Extension Service
After a blistering hot summer, I am thankful for the arrival of September. We’re already experiencing more moderate temperatures and fall arrives later this month.
It’s a significant time of the year for home landscapers and vegetable gardeners.
In the landscape, September and early October is the time to do all kinds of work on tall fescue lawns. This includes fertilization, establishment, and over-seeding. Fall is the best time to plant many shrubs and trees. The temperatures are more pleasant for us and the newly installed plants will not need quite as much attention compared to those planted earlier in the year. However, you do need to water regularly when it doesn’t rain. It’s best to wait until later in the year to plant field grown trees since they are normally dug when they are dormant.
Alive After Five Featured Band: Too Much Sylvia
By Melany Dawn Crouse
LINCOLNTON - Last week the band 'Too Much Sylvia' got people out of their seats at Lincolnton's Alive After Five concert on the Court Square in Lincolnton.
The band would dress up like a lot of the singers of the songs they were singing. Including here as Boy George, and ZZ Top earlier.
Photo by Melany Dawn Crouse.
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