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Thomasville's Greg Hodnett raced to his fourth Lincoln Speedway win of the season Saturday evening in the Sal Scarpitta Memorial race. Hodnett's win was worth a total of $6,400.

EVERETT - Anyone eager to tour a U.S. Navy warship ought to get to Naval Station Everett early for the base's Independence Day celebration.

LINCOLN -- Despite a rainy day, Lincoln residents celebrated the 100th anniversary of the town's incorporation on Saturday with a car show, children's entertainment, fireworks and music.

Lincoln residents and visitors are scheduled to celebrate the town's centennial Saturday with a day full of events reflecting the old and the new.

SPRINGDALE -- A Lincoln man was arrested Sunday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

What better way to spend third period than talking about FAFSA forms and such? Some Lincoln Northeast students were kind enough to indulge the Journal Star on Wednesday and tell their stories of applying to college.

Take a walk around downtown Lincoln and you’re likely to spot only a few pieces of uninvited art. That, seven months since the city put into effect a new graffiti ordinance intended to curb the crime, is the good news.

Cigna HealthCare of Arizona is canceling its contract with doctors in the John C. Lincoln Health Network, forcing what could be more than 4,000 Cigna enrollees to find new physicians.

A Lincoln County manufacturer will add 400 jobs and expand for the fifth time since opening in the Lincoln County Industrial Park nine years ago.

JEROME, Idaho -- North Side Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring a Spring Farmer’s Meeting on Wednesday, April 4, at 5 p.m. It will be held at the Sawtooth Best Western Inn on South Lincoln in Jerome.

Doo wop singer in the Tokens NEW YORK — Hank Medress , whose vocals with the doo wop group the Tokens helped propel their irrepressible single “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” to the top of the charts and who produced hits with other groups, has died of lung cancer. He was 68. Medress died Monday at his Manhattan home, relatives said. He was a teenager at Brooklyn’s Lincoln High School when he ...

The 2007 edition of Lincoln Center Out of Doors celebrates the fabulous '60s all through the month of August.

Extending proper handshakes and creating spreadsheets are some of the many basic and advanced real-world business skills learned by Kathleen Johnson’s middle-school Future Business Leaders of America students at Logan and Lincoln Middle Schools.

Close to 5,000 people came to Haymarket Park in Lincoln to welcome home the 250 soldiers of the 167th Cavalry, 134th Infantry Division.

Renovation and construction plans are underway for many University of Nebraska-Lincoln buildings including residence halls and the Sheldon Art Gallery. Christine Jackson, vice chancellor for business and finance, said the changes are necessary for several reasons.

With the estimated loss of 860 on-campus parking spaces because of renovation projects and contruction sites at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the next few years, plans for another parking garage are in the works. As part of the university's master plan, a parking garage is slated for construction just east of of the Abel-Sandoz Residence Hall.

While the changes planned for on-campus parking at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are coming quickly, it won't be all bad news in the fall. Of the 860 parking spots projected to be lost over the next three years, approximately 500 will be gone in September, as two major perimeter lots close, said Dan Carpenter, director of University Parking and Transit Services.

Well, fellow University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, our tuition has again been increased another 6 percent, courtesy of the NU Board of Regents. And even though tuition increases have become commonplace at the University of Nebraska and this one was expected, the fact of the matter remains that we don't like the increased financial burden.

While lots of people probably spend their summers sitting on the couch watching television, the summer months are a good time to go outside and get active. There are many activities available in the Lincoln area, like riding bikes and frisbee golf, that can help get endorphins flowing.

For bike enthusiasts, Lincoln has a lot to offer. Over the years, the city has made its commitment to bikers known by offering up dozens of trails and bike shops. And it's important for bikers to know what options are available before heading out for a ride.

Area residents have until July 5 to make reservations for a full-day tour of Abraham Lincoln sites in Springfield, Ill.

Crystal Palace Football Club are hopeful of concluding a deal for Jeff Hughes. Eagles manager Peter Taylor wants the Lincoln City defender as a replacement for Gary Borrowdale, and the two clubs are haggling over a fee which is expected to be between £200,000 and £300,000.

NONFICTION Calendar. Page H4. When a book about Abraham Lincoln begins in Richmond, you know there's going to be drama. But "Land of Lincoln" doesn't just go after the easy target of passionate Confederate "Abephobes" protesting the Lincoln statue at Tredegar Iron Works. Author Andrew Ferguson also takes on the great man's legacy itself, pulling at a dense knot of contradictions that he slowly ...

TODAY Andrew Ferguson discusses and signs "Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America." 2 p.m. The American Civil War Center At Historic Tredegar, 490 Tredegar St. (804) 780-1865. THURSDAY Pippa Holloway discusses and signs "Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920-1945." Noon. Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St. (804) 692-3592.

A 2,200-head hog confinement facility to be built within 100 feet of a pipeline in the Lewis & Clark Rural Water System did not receive the go-ahead last week from Lincoln County officials.

Several hundred people with American flags lines O Street welcoming home the troops. Click on this video link to see and hear the unedited video of the buses, accompanied by hundreds of motorcycles, arriving in Lincoln.

If the Summer of Love established San Francisco as the hub of hippiedom, the summer of 2007 may be remembered as a time the country commemorated 1960s counterculture by taking the "counter" out of it. From New York, where Lincoln Center is devoting its outdoor music and dance season to the era, to Minnesota, where the Minneapolis Institute of Arts mounted a psychedelic art and photography ...

When my GP sent me for a blood test some abnormalities were found and he gave me my marching orders to head straight to the emergency department at North Shore Hospital.

ALTADENA - The problem-plagued first phase of the Lincoln Crossing commercial redevelopment project is now up to a year behind schedule. And future phases of what was proposed as a 10-year plan are now in question, the Star-News has learned, 20 years after the planning process started.

I was at the TNA house show in Lincoln, RI last night and I just wanted to add to the results that were already posted on the site. The show while not the greatest from an in ring stand point, was a blast.

Extending proper handshakes and creating spreadsheets are some of the many basic and advanced real-world business skills learned by Kathleen Johnson’s middle-school Future Business Leaders of America students at Logan and Lincoln Middle Schools.

Mid-morning showers didn’t keep area residents from attending Lincoln’s 100th birthday celebration Saturday. (Northwest Arkansas Times)

Just got back from the TNA house show from the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI. JB came out and said they are excited to make their debut show in Rhode Island and they got an excited show for us.

ALTADENA - The problem-plagued first phase of the Lincoln Crossing commercial redevelopment project is now up to a year behind schedule. And future phases of what was proposed as a 10-year plan are now in question, the Star-News has learned, 20 years after the planning process started.

A firefighter from Tampa, Fla., recently has received confirmation that an 1858 Abraham Lincoln letter he bought at a yard sale for $8 is the real thing.

CARDINGTON - Returning alumni greeted one another with smiles, hugs and handshakes when the 77th Cardington-Lincoln High School alumni party was held at the high school on May 26.

STOCKTON - As a junior, Lincoln High's Michael Garber would talk about being a team leader and a big-time hitter.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR - Ethan Guerette blasted three home runs and drove in seven runs to lead Monmouth to a doubleheader sweep over Lincoln in American Legion baseball action Saturday. Monmouth won the opener 11-1 and closed out the home team 11-0 over five innings in the second game.

LINCOLN -- Despite a rainy day, Lincoln residents celebrated the 100th anniversary of the town's incorporation on Saturday with a car show, children's entertainment, fireworks and music.

Lincoln residents and visitors are scheduled to celebrate the town's centennial Saturday with a day full of events reflecting the old and the new.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., got the red carpet treatment Thursday as a star of a new documentary that offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life as a female senator.

SPRINGDALE -- A Lincoln man was arrested Sunday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

No one wants to finish his high school athletic career with an average result. Recent Lincoln High School graduate Deion Casey is no different.

ALTADENA - The problem-plagued first phase of the Lincoln Crossing commercial redevelopment project is now up to a year behind schedule. And future phases of what was proposed as a 10-year plan are now in question, the Star-News has learned, 20 years after the planning process started.

The Lincoln National Forest announced Friday it is resuming the Deerhead prescribed burn project in the Sacramento Ranger District starting June 25. The project began in 2005 but was postponed in February this year due to the high moisture levels in the district.

I had the pleasure of attending one of the stops on TNA's New England tour and the show was great. Now it was a house show so it was a mix of talent. The Twin River Events Center wasn't anywhere near sold out, but the crowd was hot the entire night.

The Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 Franklin County Literacy Council is inviting people who are interested in volunteering to a tutor orientation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27.

New college graduates are stepping into a financial picture that isn’t quite what it was five or 10 years ago, says Bob Fitzsimmons, a Lincoln-based certified financial planner.

Chrissy Burton fired a four-hitter to lead the BNGSA Extreme Motor Angels 18-under team to a 2-0 win over the Hannibal (Mo.) Cyclones in the championship bracket of the Land of Lincoln Shootout at Springfield.

Extending proper handshakes and creating spreadsheets are some of the many basic and advanced real-world business skills learned by Kathleen Johnson’s middle-school Future Business Leaders of America students at Logan and Lincoln Middle Schools.

Got a powerful response to my comments complimenting a presentation at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development’s breakfast for investors.

A two-month battle over the fate of the Spanish-English immersion program at Lincoln International Studies School may be at least partially resolved this week.

Local festival brings tastes of the world.

Orange County came to Lincoln this weekend.

LINCOLN -- Despite a rainy day, Lincoln residents celebrated the 100th anniversary of the town's incorporation on Saturday with a car show, children's entertainment, fireworks and music.

Hank Medress, whose vocals as a member of doo-wop group the Tokens helped propel their irrepressible single ``The Lion Sleeps Tonight'' to chart-topping success before he shifted to producing hits for the Chiffons and Tony Orlando and Dawn, has diedof lung cancer. He was 68. Medress, who died Monday at his Manhattan home, was a teenager at Brooklyn's Lincoln High

Funeral arrangements complete for Lincoln County Deputy

A 22-year-old woman was arrested in Lincoln County after police said they caught her having sex with a 14-year-old boy in a car. The deputy was investigating why a car was parked on the side of Highway 101.

Associated Press - June 23, 2007 8:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Although U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln both were agreeable to a lower standard for fuel economy than was in the...

The Lincoln Urban Search and Rescue Team, Nebraska Task Force 1 is practicing for a real disaster like Greensburg, or even another hurricane Katrina. Officials say this training is essential.

Area residents have until July 5 to make reservations for a full-day tour of Abraham Lincoln sites in Springfield, Ill.

West Bend - Police at mid-week have not released the cause of last weekend's death of 3-month-old Lincoln W. Hurt...

Abraham Lincoln didn't speak Spanish, but on Friday a little version of the 16th president of the United States gave a bilingual rendition of his legendary Gettysburg Address at Mesita Elementary School.

Michael Moore’s new film “Sicko” opened with a big splash in New York City Friday night, raking in over $23,000 at AMC Lincoln Square according to theatre management and a public relations representative of the movie.

LINCOLN PARK, Mich. -- The city and four police officers can't be sued for violating the civil rights of two bystanders injured when a drag racer plowed into a crowd, a federal appeals...

Lincoln County authorities investigate death in Lennox.

KEARNEY — The Kearney Post 52 Juniors saw their lead slipping away.

COLUMBUS The Columbus Pinnacle Bank Bullets 18-and-under softball team split a pair of games during Lincoln League play Wednesday.

Lincoln residents and visitors are scheduled to celebrate the town's centennial Saturday with a day full of events reflecting the old and the new.

SPRINGDALE -- A Lincoln man was arrested Sunday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Four Lincoln Park police officers used "incredibly poor judgment" in allowing a drag race in 2001, but neither they nor the city can be sued for violating the civil rights of two bystanders injured when a dragster plowed into the crowd, a panel of three federal judges has ruled. Denise Jones, 35, of Detroit was killed in the crash at Fort and Outer Drive.

NATCHEZ — The Cathedral Green Wave used a strong performance from pitcher Patrick McDonough and timely hitting to make quick work of West Lincoln Tuesday night.

The Colorado Supreme Court will rule Monday whether the Mesa County District Attorney’s office can prosecute suspected attempted murderer Samuel Lincoln, according to a court spokesman.

The Lincoln National Forest announced Friday it is resuming the Deerhead prescribed burn project in the Sacramento Ranger District starting June 25. The project began in 2005 but was postponed in February this year due to the high moisture levels in the district.

What better way to spend third period than talking about FAFSA forms and such? Some Lincoln Northeast students were kind enough to indulge the Journal Star on Wednesday and tell their stories of applying to college.

CHAPMANVILLE — Funeral arrangements have been made for the Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy that died in a car accident Tuesday night. Police say Justin Thompson, 25, lost control of his car and wrecked his police cruiser on U.S. 119 in Boone County after 11 p.m. Tuesday.

The Cornhusker State Games torch run has reached its destination

From the Lincoln Memorial, looking north, you survey some of the most hallowed ground in the nation's capital. Where once there was mud and river, there are now calm, grassy acres of low-lying ground between the memorial and Constitution Avenue. Beyond, rising above these flatlands, is a hilltop acropolis of old buildings, including one of the most distinguished and little-visited historical ...

Lincoln County's school campuses will be completely tobacco-free come August 2008. The school board voted 4-2 Friday afternoon to begin the policy in the 2008-09 school year. Board members Joan Avery and Tommy Houser cast dissenting votes, instead supporting a motion that would have started the policy in 2010. Lincoln County Schools currently prohibits tobacco in school buildings and prohibits ...

First National Lincoln Corp., holding company for The First regional bank, on Thursday raised its quarterly dividend 3 percent to 17 cents per share.

A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit challenging Miami Beach laws aimed at curbing panhandling.

The 2007 summer baseball season leaves little rest for the weary, including the Lincoln Hornets, who played three Dairyland Conference games last week.

(Posted 6/22 at 1:05 p.m.) The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an alert at 12:55 p.m. today warning of strong thunderstorms approaching Lincoln County. At the time of this posting, there is thunder, rainfall and hail reported in Damariscotta.

SOUTH BEND - Two men wearing ski masks robbed the 1st Source Bank at 4109 Lincoln Way W. just after noon today, police said.

The Tanger Outlet Center in Lincoln City is presenting a special Salute to our Troops campaign June 29 through July 8. As part of this nationwide campaign, the Lincoln City outlet is holding a special event called "Stuff a Boat" (similar to their successful "Stuff a Bus" event) on July 7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They are inviting people to donate care package items for shipment by Operation Care ...

There are currently four vacancies on the Lincoln City Library Board.

Brazilian midfielder Lincoln's drawn-out move from Schalke to Galatasaray has finally gone through. The 28-year-old put pen to paper on a four-year contract in Istanbul on Friday, leaving the Bundesliga after a four-year spell.

A new exhibit titled, "A Stitch in Time: The Sewing Arts," explores the history of hand sewing at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum in Lincoln City.

Kite fliers from across the Northwest will gather at the D-River Wayside on Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24, for the Summer Kite Festival in Lincoln City.

Brazilian playmaker Lincoln is leaving Schalke 04 to join Galatasaray, the German club announced on Friday.

Schalke let Lincoln go to Galatasaray by Europe

SPRING VALLEY — Hall graduate Vanessa Cruz is fulfilling her dream as she will suit up for the 2007-08 basketball season wearing a Lincoln Land Community College Lady Loggers uniform.

Authorities said Giel Riak, 8, left his home near North 27th and Potter streets in Lincoln at about 11 p.m. Thursday and didn't return home.

The $6.3 million Two Bridges Regional Jail budget recommended by the Lincoln Sagadahoc Jail Authority was approved by Sagadahoc County Commissioners Thursday, June 14.

Residents of Lincoln will celebrate 100 years of being ?down-home friendly? on Saturday, hosting a centennial celebration in the Lincoln Square. (Northwest Arkansas Times)

A concert at Lincoln Castle is postponed and another relocated after the county council overlooked paperwork.

COLUMBUS The Columbus Pinnacle Bank Bullets 18-and-under softball team split a pair of games during Lincoln League play Wednesday.

Police continued to search Friday for a missing 9-year-old Lincoln boy. Capt. Mike Woolman said Giel Riak left his home in the 1700 block of North 27th Street Thursday night about 11 and was playing in Pentzer Park, north of 27th and Holdrege streets near the police station.

The Lincoln Police Department is looking for a missing eight year old boy.

LINCOLN (AP) A Haymarket Park welcome was being planned for about 250 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers who will be back in Nebraska after 15 months service in Iraq.

I seem to have read quite a lot about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln recently. The year 2007 does not represent any kind of significant Lincoln milestone -- it's 142 years after his death and 198 years after his birth -- so I'm not sure why there should...

With the 151st career super sprint feature win by Fred Rahmer, Saturday night became a day for the Lincoln Speedway record books.

EXETER — The nature trail at Lincoln Street School, completed for the school's 50th anniversary in 2005, has become not only a beautiful habitat for animals, birds and insects, but has served as an outdoor classroom for MSS and LSS.

Galatasaray SK's summer recruitment drive has seen midfielder Lincoln become the latest big name to arrive after a €5m switch from FC Schalke 04.

Lincoln, Neb. Students from Floyd Central and New Albany high schools will perform at the 2007 International Thespian Festival next week at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Brazilian midfielder Lincoln has completed a move from Germany's Schalke 04 to the Turkish club Galatasaray. Schalke general manager Andreas Mueller told Germany's Bild newspaper Friday the transfer had been finalised. ...

Lincoln High School graduate, two others give presentation stating U.S. promises fell flat.

Lincoln residents and visitors are scheduled to celebrate the town's centennial Saturday with a day full of events reflecting the old and the new.

SPRINGDALE -- A Lincoln man was arrested Sunday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

NATCHEZ — The Cathedral Green Wave used a strong performance from pitcher Patrick McDonough and timely hitting to make quick work of West Lincoln Tuesday night.

What better way to spend third period than talking about FAFSA forms and such? Some Lincoln Northeast students were kind enough to indulge the Journal Star on Wednesday and tell their stories of applying to college.

SCOTTSBLUFF — Valley Airways owner says that he can’t afford to send his airplanes from Scottsbluff to Lincoln with fewer than three passengers anymore, so he’ll cancel those flights as necessary.

Lincoln, Neb. — Even Pat Mahomes couldn't stop the Canaries from being swept by the Lincoln Saltdogs on Thursday. Mahomes, the American Association's pitcher of the week the past two weeks, suffered his first loss of the season as the Canaries fell 7-1. Lincoln (28-9), two games ahead of Sioux Falls in the North Division when the three-game series started, pushed its lead over the Canaries ...

Associated Press - June 21, 2007 7:15 PM ET LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) - Lincoln County commissioners have adopted policies to stop funding for services used by illegal residents that aren't...

Four inmates are back in custody after a brazen overnight jailbreak in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The entire county jail is now on a mandatory lockdown. Authorities say it all started just after 10:30 last night.

Andrew Ferguson counts the ways Americans love Abraham Lincoln in his hilarious, offbeat tour of shrines, statues, cabins and museums dedicated to the 16th president.

Fearing illegal immigrants could overrun jails, schools and affordable housing, Lincoln County commissioners have adopted policies to halt funding for services used by illegal residents that aren't mandated by the federal government.

SCOTTSBLUFF — Valley Airways owner says that he can’t afford to send his airplanes from Scottsbluff to Lincoln with fewer than three passengers anymore, so he’ll cancel those flights as necessary.

OMAHA, Neb. -- Text messaging a wrong number led to the arrest of a Lincoln man. Don Ridpath, 67, of Lincoln, was arrested on suspicion of soliciting a 14-year-old girl for sex.

Lee Whiteley said Western travelers had no reason to attempt to navigate the state’s rugged Rocky Mountains until the Colorado gold rush.

Police in Lincoln Heights are trying to piece together what happened after a man was shot twice.

DAMARISCOTTA, Maine----The Board of Directors of First National Lincoln Corporation , today declared a quarterly dividend of 17.0 cents per share. This second-quarter dividend, which is payable July 31, 2007, to shareholders of record as of July 9, 2007, represents an increase of 13.3% or 2.0 cents per share over the second-quarter dividend declared in 2006 of 15.0 cents per share.

The 2007 summer baseball season leaves little rest for the weary, including the Lincoln Hornets, who played three Dairyland Conference games last week.

Lincoln Financial Group announced key appointments in the Finance unit today including the appointment of Randy Freitag, FSA, MAAA, to the role of chief risk officer and treasurer.

At least one person was wounded in a Thursday afternoon shooting in Lincoln Heights.

Lincoln Property Co. and its ASB Capital Management LLC broke ground today on a 215,000 square-foot office tower.

Illinois’ move into the bustling semi-national primary next Feb. 5 is official. Democratic Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich signed legislation setting the state’s 2008 presidential primary for that date, joining a large and growing roster of states that have done the same.

Commissioners are concerned similar policies in nearby counties could lead to more illegal residents in Lincoln County, which could overrun jails, social services, schools, and affordable housing.

A Lincoln soldier was wounded on Friday in an explosion in Iraq that killed the driver of the Humvee in which they were patrolling.

(AP) - Lincoln County commissioners are cutting services used by illegal immigrants. They're concerned similar policies in nearby counties could lead to more illegal residents in Lincoln County , which could overrun jails, social services, schools, and affordable housing.

Associated Press - June 21, 2007 1:35 PM ET LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) - Lincoln County commissioners are cutting services used by illegal immigrants.

Honeoye senior Lindsey Grace is honored for the fourth year in a row.

LINCOLN (AP) A Haymarket Park welcome was being planned for about 250 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers who will be back in Nebraska after 15 months service in Iraq.

There are currently four vacancies on the Lincoln City Library Board.

The city council of the City of Lincoln City will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 25 in the council chambers, 801 SW Hwy. 101, to allow public comment on the proposed City of Lincoln City water and sewer rate increases, and adopt certain administrative fees and fee increases for services provided by city departments including planning and community development, administration, and ...

The Tanger Outlet Center in Lincoln City is presenting a special Salute to our Troops campaign June 29 through July 8. As part of this nationwide campaign, the Lincoln City outlet is holding a special event called "Stuff a Boat" (similar to their successful "Stuff a Bus" event) on July 7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They are inviting people to donate care package items for shipment by Operation Care ...

It's a familiar street that's always changing. Now high mortgage costs are forcing familiar faces off the block.

Four inmates are back in custody after a brazen overnight jailbreak in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The entire county jail is now on a mandatory lockdown. Authorities say it all started just after 10:30 last night.

LINCOLN The Lakeview 18-and-under softball team finished 3-2 at the Lincoln Summer Slugfest Tournament this past weekend.

LOCAL League Two rivals Lincoln have admitted an interest in Posh striker Danny Crow, but not at the six-figure asking price. (21/06/2007)

More than four months after a fire ravaged eight units at the Hilltop Farms Condominium complex, displaced residents have started over and the destroyed building has been razed.

A second county in the Charlotte region is moving to cut funding for government services used by illegal immigrants. By a unanimous vote Monday, Lincoln County commissioners directed officials "to cease and desist" funding for local services and reduce money spent on non-mandated federal and state programs used by illegal residents. Lincoln also will stop contracting with companies that hire ...

A second county in the Charlotte region is moving to cut funding for government services used by illegal immigrants. By a unanimous vote Monday, Lincoln County commissioners directed officials "to cease and desist" funding for local services and reduce money spent on non-mandated federal and state programs used by illegal residents. Lincoln also will stop contracting with companies that hire ...

SPRINGFIELD -- A battered old hat, a pair of stained gloves, a child's silly rhyme -- hardly the stuff of history.

MOURNERS gathered to say farewell to a woman best remembered for the love and care she devoted to others. (21/06/2007)

Lincoln residents and visitors are scheduled to celebrate the town's centennial Saturday with a day full of events reflecting the old and the new.

Four new manufactured cabins at Lincoln Rock State Park offer waterfront views of the Columbia River, air conditioning and custom furnishings.

SPRINGDALE -- A Lincoln man was arrested Sunday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

Lincoln has spent the first two games of its series with the Canaries establishing that they remain the class of the American Association. The Saltdogs, who entered the series holding a two-game edge on Sioux Falls, whipped the Canaries 9-3 Wednesday to push their advantage in the North Division to four games.

Lincoln's approved $131 million spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year calls for hiring more police and firefighters, while pouring $32 million into public building projects.

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On a red rock ledge, the old man sprinkles sage onto a fire. As the flame flares and the background turns from blue to bright red, the man in buckskin and moccasins hoists his medicine pipe to the sky and prays.

What better way to spend third period than talking about FAFSA forms and such? Some Lincoln Northeast students were kind enough to indulge the Journal Star on Wednesday and tell their stories of applying to college.

NATCHEZ — The Cathedral Green Wave used a strong performance from pitcher Patrick McDonough and timely hitting to make quick work of West Lincoln Tuesday night.

DECATUR - Decatur has a reputation as one of the most haunted places in the Midwest, but the city soon will host not just supernatural spirits but also the people who seek to meet them.

SPRING VALLEY — Hall graduate Vanessa Cruz is fulfilling her dream as she will suit up for the 2007-08 basketball season wearing a Lincoln Land Community College Lady Loggers uniform.

The Lincoln Center, part of the W.A. Tarrow park has been in the College Station Community since 1941. It has served many functions ranging from school to maintenance shop.

A Lincoln County deputy and Iraq war veteran who died in a car wreck on Tuesday was remembered for his big smile and upbeat persona.

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Milford resident and lifelong race fan Bill Smarr is in the process of writing a book about the history of the former Lincoln Racetrack. He is getting plenty of help from his cousin Russell Bradley in what he refers to as a labor of love.

Lincoln residents and visitors are scheduled to celebrate the town's centennial Saturday with a day full of events reflecting the old and the new.

PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 20, 2007 -- Lincoln Bancorp , the holding company of Lincoln Bank, announces that the Board of Directors, at their June 19, 2007 regular Board meeting, declared a cash dividend of $.14 on each share of its Common Stock for the second quarter ending June 30, 2007. The dividend is payable July 15, 2007 to shareholders of record on June 29, 2007.

Two months from now, Lincoln County likely will have a new growth-management program. A public hearing Monday on the proposed adequate public facilities program drew several critics, led by members of the county's homebuilders and Realtors associations. The groups also turned out in large numbers last year to oppose the program, which is intended to prevent development from overwhelming such ...

Tidewater Telecom won their third straight Lincoln Little League Softball championship on June 16 at Pemaquid Beach Field. Tidewater defeated McDonald’s 17-8 for the title.

With the 151st career super sprint feature win by Fred Rahmer, Saturday night became a day for the Lincoln Speedway record books.

Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the members of the Pennsylvania Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC), which will plan and organize celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth and accomplishments of President Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln Financial Group will participate in the Annual Wachovia Equity Conference on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. Fred Crawford, chief financial officer, will discuss the company's strategy and results, including capital and risk management at approximately 11:15 p.m.

Officer had just returned from Iraq.

The Lincoln Police Department arrests four people in connection with a pair of robberies

Istanbul - Fenerbahce Istanbul on Wednesday dismissed reports they were after Brazil striker Ronaldo. The Turkish football champions said in a statement on their website that they were not in talks with Ronaldo and that they had not sent a 9-million-...

A Lincoln County deputy was killed in a single vehicle accident. The single-vehicle accident happened between 11 p.m. and midnight Tuesday on U.S. Route 119, an emergency dispatcher said.

LINCOLN The Lakeview 18-and-under softball team finished 3-2 at the Lincoln Summer Slugfest Tournament this past weekend.

Gardners' Nat Tuckey earned his second straight thundercar feature win late Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway. Winning from the eighth starting position, Tuckey passed polesitter Danny Beard for the race lead on the seventh lap and earned his fourth win of the season.

Some Lincoln-Lemington residents will be without water service from about 8:30 a.m. to noon today.

During spring the Lincoln community staged a successful fight to keep Lincoln, a K-5th grade school. Many families worked very hard to plan protest events, write letters and attend board meetings.

The Utah County Commission on Tuesday approved a plan to issue bonds on behalf of the Lincoln Academy charter school for about $10 million.

SPRINGDALE -- A Lincoln man was arrested Sunday in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

LINCOLN - No town wants a criminal element of any kind to invade their residential space. That's why the Town Council here has been doing everything it can to halt the building of a Blackstone Valley courthouse on land off Route 246 -- otherwise known as Louisquisset Pike.

High school debaters trained to challenge every fact in an argument will agree on one thing by the end of the week - that Lincoln High School has the top speech and debate team in the nation.

The Canaries dropped the first game of their much-anticipated series with first place Lincoln on Tuesday, falling to the Saltdogs 4-3 in 12 innings.

End of the year tournaments wouldn't be anything if they weren't challenging, and the Lincoln Glen Lettermen learned firsthand last weekend that you have to fight hard for every run.

LINCOLN — A small fire at a prison complex Tuesday afternoon led to the temporary evacuation of about eight prisoners and staff members.

NATCHEZ — The Cathedral Green Wave used a strong performance from pitcher Patrick McDonough and timely hitting to make quick work of West Lincoln Tuesday night.

ARCOLA – Jamison Miller, a recent Arcola graduate, is one of 11 Lincoln Land Community College student-athletes that have signed to play baseball at the junior college in Springfield.

Have you ever looked at an old book and wondered how the decorative paper inside the book covers was made?

DECATUR - Decatur has a reputation as one of the most haunted places in the Midwest, but the city soon will host not just supernatural spirits but also the people who seek to meet them.

LINCOLN — A small fire at a prison complex Tuesday afternoon led to the temporary evacuation of about eight prisoners and staff members.

Moderate Republicans look to be a dying breed. One of the most endangered of them is Sen. Lincoln Chafee, who opposed the war in Iraq and didn't vote for President Bush. But that doesn't seem to have been enough in deeply blue Rhode Island.

A former Lincoln County official who pleaded guilty to vote-buying in federal court is trying to get his state pension restored. Last year, Jerry Allen Weaver, who served as Lincoln County assessor for 25 years, was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

LINCOLN - A 1.4 million complex for a group that helps people with disabilities is planned for Lincoln and is awaiting formal approval from the Lincoln City Council.

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MIDLAND, Pa. — Patrick Kevin Poling, principal at East Liverpool Middle School for the past six years, was named the new principal of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School on Monday.

The 2007 summer baseball season leaves little rest for the weary, including the Lincoln Hornets, who played three Dairyland Conference games last week.

In a town as small as Lincoln, a simple structure can become a focal point for so many things — weddings, funerals, reunions, church services, dances.

Associated Press - June 19, 2007 8:54 PM ET KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - Lincoln County sheriff's authorities arrested Seattle man on felony sexual assault and rape charges, early this morning at a...

Milford resident and lifelong race fan Bill Smarr is in the process of writing a book about the history of the former Lincoln Racetrack. He is getting plenty of help from his cousin Russell Bradley in what he refers to as a labor of love.

More than $2.1 million of contracts have gone to minority- or woman-owned companies working on rebuilding Lincoln Park.

Lincoln Minerals advised that it has received SA Government approval to commence a major aircore and RC drilling program on southern Eyre Peninsula, SA. The approval is to drill direct shipping hematite and hematite banded iron formation (BIF) targets on the Company's 100% owned Gum Flat tenement (EL3422) near Port Lincoln. In addition the company will also drill uranium and base metal targets on ...

Associated Press - June 19, 2007 4:25 PM ET EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and at least one other Navy ship will be open for public tours on the Fourth of July at...