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Local U.S. Senate Runoff Election Results
Local U.S. Senate Runoff Election Result Lincoln County 100% % of precincts reporting, as of 8:32am, DEC 6 Ralph Warnock – 28% Herschel Walker – 72% Wilkes County 100% of precincts reporting, as of 7:59pm, DEC 6 Ralph Warnock – 42% Herschel Walker – 58%
Read MoreLincoln Commission Agenda for DEC 8
AGENDA Commissioner’s Meeting Thursday, December 8, 2022 6:00PM 1. Call Meeting to Order Chairman Norman 2. Invocation Rev. Keith Etheredge Double Branches Baptist Church 3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Commissioner Cliatt 4. Approval of Minutes Chairman Norman 5. Approval of Agenda Chairman Norman 6. Departmental Reports A. Office of Emergency Services Director Broom…
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McCormick Parade Photos unedited, December 3, 2022
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Unedited photos from the December 3, 2022 McCormick Christmas Parade
Read MoreDevils Fall to Unstoppable Bowdon in Semis
Devils Fall to Unstoppable Bowdon in Semis – Johnny Walton Devils take field for Georgia Semifinal (BOWDON, GA) Lincoln County was unable to stop Bowdon’s two great players, but kept the game close until two Bowdon touchdowns midway the third quarter. Bowdon won the Class A Division II semifinal 45-28 here last Friday. LCHS completes…
Read MoreDevils edge Dooly County 24-21 in battle in the fog
Devils edge Dooly County 24-21 in battle in the fog Goal-line Stand Sends Devils to Semis in Bowdon – Johnny Walton (thumbnail photo) Devils take the field before the fog settles (LINCOLNTON, GA) A late goal-line stand preserved a 24-21 come-from-behind win for Lincoln County over Dooly County in the fog here last Friday night. …
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Gordon Street School makes Georgia Historic Preservation List
The former Wilkes County Training School has been accepted to the Georgia Historic Preservation Trust. The Wilkes County Training School was established in 1956 as an Equalization School, combining roughly 40 rural African American schools in Wilkes County and teaching first through twelfth grades of African American students. During integration in 1970, the previously segregated…
Read MoreLegislative Breakfast with SC State Senators draws full house
Legislative Breakfast with State Senators draws full house (MCCORMICK,SC) – SC State Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey (R-25) and Senator Billy Garrett (R-10) gave legislative updates and fielded questions from a full house of local leaders and constituents this morning at Savannah Lake Village River Grille. Read the full story next week in the Journal…
Read More100% of Precincts: Republicans sweep all Wilkes contested races
Wilkes Election Results 100% of Precincts Reporting, 8:25pm, 11/8/22 63.72% voter turnout, 4,171 ballots cast US Senate Walker (R) – 58.19% Warnock (D) – 40.69% Governor Kemp (R) – 61.36% Abrams (D) – 38.16% US House District 10 Mike Collins (R) – 68.17% Tabitha Johnson-Green (D) – 31.83% US House District 12 Rick Allen (R)…
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