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Live table games open at casino in Kings Mountain
The Catawba Two Kings Casino recently opened its first live table games, which are now the closest live table games to the Charlotte metropolitan area, as part of the third expansion of the temporary gaming facility in Kings Mountain. The 12 live table games began welcoming players on June 17 on the casino’s...
LCHA Annual Meeting With A History In Pictures Of High Shoals June 27
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Lincoln County Historical Association will hold their annual membership meeting on Thursday, June 27 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Lincoln Cultural Center Reception Hall, 403 E. Main St., Lincolnton, NC 28092. A brief business session will be held then a presentation by Steve Bailey on “High Shoals, A History in Pictures,” will follow. Refreshments will be available. Members, guests and the public are invited to attend. For more information call 828-777-8707.
McAlister's Deli moves ahead with Shelby location
Cleveland County residents will have a new dining option this fall if McAlister's Deli moves forward with plans to open a Shelby location. The popular deli, which has 28 restaurants across the state, including one in Gastonia, began eyeing the former Kozi Italian building in 2023 with plans to open alongside an AFC...
Check out the upcoming Fiddle Tunes and Fish Camps
The Earl Scruggs Center is bringing local history back to life this Friday with a fish fry and music event that ties in to the story of famed musician Earl Scruggs. Fiddle Tunes and Fish Camps: A Fish Fry at the Earl Scruggs Center, will be held on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at 103 S. Lafayette St., Shelby.
Bakers invited to participate in local pie contest in Shelby this weekend
Home bakers will have an opportunity to display their talents at a local pie baking contest this Sunday. Old North Farm, located at 3458 Crowder Ridge Road, Shelby, will host a community pie baking contest for the first time in tandem with its three-year anniversary party. In the spirit of rural traditions, OId North Farm invites the community and all home bakers to partake in the contest which features three categories: fruit pies, custard pies and baker’s choice.
Shelby Art Sculpture Project
The City of Shelby, North Carolina is extending an invitation to artists for a commissioned sculptural gateway element for a significant entrance into Shelby. This project is being driven by the Public Art Advisory Board (PAAB) for the City. For detailed information about the project and to submit a proposal,...
Music on Main Concert Event Notice
Music in the Park will be a great way to spend your Saturday, July 20th! Join us with the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA as we celebrate Rockin' Healthy Kids. The McKinney Gap Band will entertain your family with great music, food trucks and fun.
Schiele Museum and the newly renovated planetarium offers family fun this summer
Whether you choose the exhibit halls, the planetarium, the farm, or all three, the Schiele Museum offers family programming. Here are summer offerings you and your children do not want to miss. The James H. Lynn Planetarium. Check out the newly refurbished planetarium, which has new seating, carpet, and lighting....
‘All You Knead’ for pain relief
LINCOLNTON – It’s been almost five years since two theater buddies, Paula Micol and Ash Wirth, opened All You Knead Massage and Bodywork. Both therapists take their craft seriously and elected to compete in the North Carolina state competition for massage therapists. Wirth placed first in Swedish massage, second in the open category for freestyle massage and third overall for the state. Micol placed third in Swedish massage. This is her first year competing – Wirth plans to compete in the national competition in July.
True Roots Acupuncture: Needles that cure
LINCOLNTON – It was while she was working at an assisted living facility that Lauren Aguirre Fernandez discovered her true roots. She was enrolled in conventional nursing school at the time. “I’d always had an interest in holistic healing, whether it be medicinal plants, energetic healing, reiki, things like...
Local landmarks: Tony’s Ice Cream
This old-fashioned ice cream shop is a local tradition for many — and the ice cream is still made like it was more than 100 years ago. Tony’s Ice Cream has been a mainstay in downtown Gastonia for generations. Established in 1915 by Carmine Coletta, the family-owned business is now run by Carmine’s grandson, Louis Coletta.
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