Christmas in the village

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Kannapolis’ Cannon Village offers holiday fun for the whole family By Christie [email protected] families have barely finished their Thanksgiving celebrations, Cannon Village in Kannapolis is already gearing up for their Christmas activities. Little elves in Cannon Village have been hard at work, spreading the Christmas spirit decorating the town and planning for the holiday season. […]


Parakeet of the Carolinas

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By Melody Bell WilkesA Walk in the WoodsWhen we think of animals that have gone extinct in North Carolina, colossal animals come to mind such as giant sloths, mastodons, Wooly mammoths, saber toothed tigers, camels and huge turtles. These prehistoric creatures are portrayed in many museum diorama scenes depicting the lost age of the dinosaur. […]


Fire marshal settles in

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Montague brings nearly 20 years of experience, connections to fire department’s newly-created post By Jonathan E. [email protected] just a couple of months on the job, Harrisburg Fire Marshall David Montague feels right at home. That’s not all together surprising since the 43 year old has called Cabarrus County home since his family moved to Midland […]


A season for giving back

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November has always been one of my favorite times of year. In addition to marking the beginning of college basketball season — if you haven’t heard, I’m a product of Chapel Hill and a die-hard Tar Heel fan — November also starts the beginning of the holiday season. I’ll gladly admit that I’m not big […]


Teaching tolerance

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International festival teaches students to respect diversity, appreciate other cultures By Jonathan E. [email protected] estimated 600 students, families and guests who walked into Harrisburg Elementary School Saturday had the opportunity to travel the world and learn about many of its diverse cultures without ever leaving the school. For the day, portions of the school were […]