Water park planned near Lowe’s Motor Speedway

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By Eric C. [email protected] — All signs indicate that Cabarrus County has been selected for a large water resort off Speedway Boulevard. A Wisconsin-based construction company is recruiting a site safety manager for a $70 million resort planned for Concord. The construction company is the one used exclusively by Great Wolf Lodge, the company developing […]


Despite losing, Hickory Ridge show improvement

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By Jonathan E. [email protected] Hickory Ridge High School coach Marty Paxton had it to do over again, he would have played the fourth quarter against Jay M. Robinson differently. With his team trailing 10-7 heading into the final period, Paxton felt good about how far the Ragin’ Bulls had come since their 56-0 loss to […]


Countdown to kickoff

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Hickory Ridge High School gets jump start on school year tailgating at football games By Christie [email protected] A constant chatter could be heard as crowds of Hickory Ridge students waited for the start of the school’s second football game. Days before classes began, Hickory Ridge High School Executive Council was on hand at Jay M. […]


Basket case

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Town to offer new basket weaving class By Christie Barlow{encode=”[email protected]” title=”[email protected]“} Baskets of different shapes and sizes are scattered around the house and reeds are constantly soaking in the laundry room sink so Debra Grooms can get started on her next project. When Grooms attended her first basket weaving class, she only meant to have […]


Cabarrus County Fair

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New rides, attractions and performers to appear at 55th Annual Cabarrus County Fair By Christie Barlow [email protected] The scent of cotton candy and corn dogs will be heavy along N.C. 49 when the Cabarrus County Fair opens its gates in the coming weeks. On Friday, Sept. 7, at 4 p.m., the 55th Annual Cabarrus County […]


Carl Edwards, giving Kyle Busch a heck of a battle this summer, wins the Bristol 500 pole

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Carl Edwards may well have more than Kyle Busch can handle (Photo: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR) By Mike [email protected] BRISTOL, Tenn.Call him the season’s quiet surprise. Ken Ragan’s boy David is making a name for himself in this his second year on the NASCAR Cup tour, and when he gets that breakthrough win – […]


Can anybody stop Kyle Busch? Will Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon ever win again?

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Kyle Busch celebrates winning the O’Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway Wednesday. This was Busch’s third win in the series this season. (Photo Credit: Ronda Greer/NASCAR) By Mike [email protected] BRISTOL, Tenn.Now this is flat amazing – it’s almost September and two of NASCAR’s biggest stars, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, are still winless.Still winless.And so […]