Building in Lincoln County holds steady

LINCOLN COUNTY – The building of new homes and remodeling of old ones is holding steady in Lincoln County and officials are seeing the demand grow despite Covid-19 shutdowns earlier this year.

Lincoln County Building Official Ryan James said he is seeing an increased demand for building permits, as many people already had plans to build in the works before the Covid shutdowns.

“There were lots of people who wanted to build but couldn’t earlier this year,

James related. “The contractors I am talking to said there is lots of work out there and not enough people to do it. If a contractor is worth...