George's Blog

As we celebrate Memorial Day this year with sports games, Bar-B-Ques and store sales lets not forget the reason for the day. Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. A brief history of the day:   There is evidence tha...

Before 2008, few, if any, paid attention to bank mergers or the slow but steady increase in unemployment. Everybody was intent on increasing home sales and home prices. Few economists were warning of potential adjustments to the market and they were branded as "nay-sayers" or alarmists. The real ...

The following article by Carolina Journal contributor Karen Walsh discusses an issue that shows that government in it's misguided effort to provide for the "common good" of the public has unintended consequences. Though the intent of the law was to take abandoned or blighted property and repurpos...

The Lincoln County Farmers Market at Denver opened on May 1st. It will again be located at Rock Springs Elementary School on Highway 16. The Denver market will continue to operate on a Saturday only basis throughout the season.Last year, about sixty different vendors sold at the market. Some were...

Here are 25 things you can do while visiting historic rural Lincoln County, NC. Lincoln County has something for just about everybody's interest (except deep sea fishing). Activities range from walking trails through scenic areas to golfing to deal shoppers to local grown produce to collecting un...

North Carolina's unemployment rate hit a record 11.1 percent in January, the highest since states revised the way they calculate unemployment in 1976. Businesses are moving into the Charlotte area and creating more job opportunities. According to a report in The Charlotte Observer and News 9, Sie...

North Carolina's unemployment rate hit a record 11.1 percent in January, the highest since states revised the way they calculate unemployment in 1976. Businesses are moving into the Charlotte area and creating more job opportunities. According to a report in The Charlotte Observer and News 9, Sie...

  As we begin 2010 I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a fun filled New Year. The past year has seen a lot of changes some good & some bad depending on your personal point of view: homebuyers' tax credit, lowering of interest rates to historical lows, home prices decreasing to fall of finan...

  There are many advantages to modular home construction. Since each home is built in the controlled environment of a centralized manufacturing facility, building materials do not sit outside on a building site exposed to the weather and possibly expose material to mold, mildew and wood warping. ...

As we close out this tortuous year, I feel it's time to give thanks for what we have: good health, great friends & loving family. It is my wish that you all have a safe & joyful holiday. If you are in the Lincolnton, NC area over this holiday period visiting family, friends or just riding through...