TALK BACK—What do you think about Earnhardt joining Hendrick Motorsports? Post your comments in our forums. CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to win championships, and there’s no better place to do that than at Hendrick Motorsports. The most frenzied free agency in NASCAR history will end Wednesday when Earnhardt reveals where he’ll drive next season, […]
Last week, we left Mr. Ira Lee Taylor of Harrisburg on Utah Beach on the Normandy coast of France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Today we pick up his story on the following day. Taylor served in the U.S. Army’s 4th Division, Headquarters Battery – Artillery, Survey Section.Late in the afternoon on June 7, Taylor’s […]
By Christie [email protected] Harrisburg Family YMCA has started construction on another project: Its campers.Kids attending Harrisburg YMCA summer camp are a part of this year’s summer camp campaign, “Campers Under Construction.”“Our job is to help children grow through developing good character traits,” said Angie Kiln, the on-site coordinator for Harrisburg Family YMCA’s summer camp. “Caring, […]
By Jonathan E. [email protected] everyone has received something in the mail that says, “Congratulations, you’ve won…” Usually there are all sorts of strings attached or hoops to jump through for the recipient to claim the prize.But when 11-year-old William Bloomfield got a similar letter in the mail, it was no gimmick.The rising sixth grader at […]
With graduation behind them, high school seniors have much to look forward to; we wish them well, hope they’ll take time to thank those who helped them along the way Graduations are always momentous, marking a student’s completion of years of hard work and his or her transition into a new phase of life.As I […]
By Christie [email protected] equipment and minds are going to be on hand at the Harrisburg library on Thursday.Discovery Place presents ABC Chemistry will take over the library from 10 a.m. until noon, performing experiments and giving kids a chance to get involved in some of the action.The first of two programs begins at 10 a.m. […]
By Christie [email protected] most 18-year-olds are worried about making friends their freshmen year of college, Kelly O’Shea was hunting for locations and building up clientele to open her own dance studio.After 18 years of hard work, O’Shea was faced with a tough decision. Stay in New York and continue to run her dance studio, made […]
Harrisburg seniors shine in county competition, head to North Carolina Senior Games By Christie [email protected] will be well represented when its residents head to Raleigh to compete in the State Senior Games competition.So far, around 47 Cabarrus County competitors have signed up to make the trip, said Joan Swaringen, the aging programs coordinator for the […]
Felicia Dixon Ward Here is a quick recap from part I of this two part article:According to the United States Chamber of Commerce Statistics and Research Center these are some of the following factors, which affect credit approval: • Business Owners Race8 percent• Business Owners Gender10 percent• Lender Size20 percent• Business Plan37 percent *• Financial […]
Seniors celebrate graduation, remember those with whom they could not share the day By Jonathan E. [email protected] a day meant to celebrate accomplishment and relish in the memories of high school, students from both Central Cabarrus High School and Jay M. Robinson High School took time to remember the difficult lessons of loss, and reflect […]