Off to the races

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Racers lace up their tennis shoes to support Young Life with a race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway By Christie [email protected] Angela Clouse has seen plenty of races in the time she has spent traveling with her husband, a chaplin for NASCAR. But last weekend Angela wasn’t watching from the stands, she was racing laps around […]


Town holds line on taxes, raises water, sewer rates

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The Harrisburg Town Council formally adopted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that would fund several new initiatives, but hold current tax rates. The $10.2 million budget holds the property tax rate at 13.5 cents per $100 valuation. A 6 percent increase to water and sewer rates will generate about $200,000 in new revenue, […]


Zoning board could be cut to five in July

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The Harrisburg Town Council voted 4-2 last week to hold a public hearing to consider reducing the size of the town’s Planning & Zoning Board from seven members and two alternates to five members and no alternates. By Jonathan E. [email protected] Harrisburg Town Council voted 4-2 last week to hold a public hearing to consider […]


Celebrating the arts

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Having married into a family that is passionate about the performing arts, I’ve found myself in recent years taking in musicals, as well as theater and dance productions on an increasingly regular basis.Since moving to the area to help start Harrisburg Horizons a little more than a year ago, I’ve made an effort to seek […]


Showcase in Spelling

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C.C. Griffin teen spells his way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. By Justin [email protected] It took more than an hour for C.C. Griffin Middle School students to recognize classmate Gideon Whaley among the 43 spellers remaining in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Eighth-graders in the school cafeteria watching […]


A community honors a nation

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Community Impact Productions joins with 16 area churches and Cooperative Christian Ministry to put together patriotic musical fundraiser to benefit local military families in need. By Jonathan E. [email protected] the days and weeks that followed hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Andy Gazak watched the tragic devastation on television and longed to find a way to help […]


Lessons in ballet

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Piedmont Dance Theatre to host outdoor summer concert at Village Park Amphitheater in Kannapolis Saturday. By Jonathan E. [email protected] The Piedmont Dance Theatre’s third annual outdoor summer concert will be something of a homecoming for Courtney Conner.Conner, who was once a student at THE DANCE COMPANY, will bring her ballet career full circle as she […]


The search for a spirited squad

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Hickory Ridge High School holds cheerleading tryouts, selects squad By Christie [email protected] School spirit seems to be on the mind of many who will be attending Hickory Ridge in the fall. Students, coaches, athletes and student council executive board are already trying to come up with ways of welcoming everyone and building a community. Kay […]


Here comes the bridal fest

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Hibernian Hall hosts one-stop wedding planning expo By Christie [email protected] A cake, a dress, invitations, jewelry and caterer are just a few of the decisions that a bride has to make before she can walk down the aisle. Many brides find they don’t know where to get started, but Laura Massey is trying to make […]


Walking for women in need

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Time on the treadmill helped Shelby McKee raise $700 for CVAN By Christie [email protected] Shelby McKee was on a mission when she set out to race money for CVAN’s battered women’s shelter. McKee pledged to walk 15 miles to raise funds for Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network, but that was just the beginning. She spent a […]