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Lincoln County Grandmother Will Help Grandchildren With $4 Million Prize
RALEIGH – Rachel Sadler of Lincolnton thought first of her grandchildren after she won the first $4 million top prize in a new lottery game. “I’ve got a bunch of grandkids,” she laughed. “I want to make sure they have a nice future.”. Sadler bought her...
Lincoln County grandmother vows to help grandkids with $4M lottery win
LINCOLNTON, N.C. (WBTV) - A grandmother from Lincoln County is planning to help her grandkids after winning $4 million in a new lottery game. Rachel Sadler won the big prize after buying a $30 Supreme 7s scratch-off ticket from the Save Mart on East Main Street in Lincolnton. “It was...
Stolen jet skis recovered in Burke County: Sheriff
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Two stolen jet skis from Lincoln County have been recovered in Burke County, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday. Deputies in Lincoln County stated received a call about a sergeant in Burke County who stated he had been out with two men operating jet skis on […]
New Apple Queen frozen in time: LHS student crowned
LINCOLNTON – Lincolnton High School student Maddie White’s beauty will be frozen in time. The rising senior was crowned the 2024 Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen on Aug. 3. White also won the evening gown portion of the competition. In total, she’ll receive $3,100 in scholarship money.
Additional Charges Filed Against Former HS Coach Previously Arrested For Alleged Sex Offenses
30-year-old Maxwell Sidney Fletcher of Mount Holly has been arrested again by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with felony counts of second-degree forcible sex offense and crime against nature. Fletcher had previously been charged in Catawba and Lincoln Counties along with Horry County, South Carolina. The previously filed charges included statutory sex offense with a child 15-years-old or younger.
Lincoln County, Mountain Island Charter football team-by-team previews, bold predictions
The 2024 North Carolina high school football season is drawing ever closer. The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star are previewing teams in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties. Here’s what to be on the lookout for among the four Lincoln County schools (East Lincoln, Lincolnton, North Lincoln and West Lincoln), as well as Mount...
Lincoln Co. woman wins $1M from scratch-off
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - A Lincoln County woman won $1,000,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Mary Young, of Lincolnton, bought her $10 Million Spectacular voucher from Silver Express on East King Street. Young claimed her prize at lottery headquarters on Tuesday. After taxes, she took home $429,014.
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