Members of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy continued their hands-on learning with a visit from North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Casey. Casey spoke to participants ...

Dan McKinney is the director of the academy. He said training future officers and offering specialized classes for current ...

Tuesday evening brought the recruits out to the Lincoln Airport tarmac for the EVOC, or Emergency Vehicle Operator Course.

"They really connect with me as just a citizen that pays my tax dollars, what does the police department do and each class helps me learn and understand all of the hard work." ...