Powwow honors traditions, culture

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By Eric C. [email protected] heat and thunderstorms are tradition of the Frank Liske Park Powwow, said its organizers. “This traditionally a hot event,” said Ken Hoyt, a committee member for the powwow. “We either have the blistering heat or we get torrential rain.” Saturday offered a little bit of both for the powwow, which draws […]


Welcome to Harrisburg

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Council hires new town administrator with experience, enthusiasm to move vision forward as growth-related issues continue to be a part of our community’s future The process took longer than expected, but the Harrisburg Town Council, after an exhaustive search, named a new town administrator to fill the post last occupied by long-time public servant Carl […]


Race for school board swells to 17

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Four candidates enter the race five open seats on the final day of filing By Justin [email protected] people are running for the Cabarrus County Board of Education — the most in 15 years, according to county elections director Linda Grist. School board member Carolyn Carpenter attributes the high interest to having five of seven school […]


Early mail service in Harrisburg

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By Janet MorrisonDid you know? Records of the earliest mail service in the Harrisburg area are sparse to nonexistent. There was a post office in Concord as early as 1801, and it is thought that it served all of Cabarrus County for as long as 25 years. Citizens picked up their mail when they went […]


Eyes on the prize

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By Jonathan E. [email protected] year, Hickory Ridge High School’s football team rallied around the mantra, “The Tradition Begins.” This year, that team will build on the winning tradition that began with the Ragin’ Bulls’ first victory in school history in its final game last season. “The kids have a better attitude because they went out […]


‘One of the forgotten’

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By Josh [email protected] years ago, Dewey Moose was sworn to secrecy for his involvement in one of the biggest wartime decisions of the past century. Now, he fears contributions he and several others made are being forgotten. Moose, along with the 300 hand-selected men of the U.S. Army’s 509 Composite Group, worked for months in […]


Jimmie Johnson says no to rain tires at Watkins Glen…so why at Montreal? Safety issues here?

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Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin last summer at the Glen. Gordon and Stewart have won 15 of the last 22 NASCAR Cup tour road races, and Stewart goes for two in a row at Watkins Glen International Sunday (Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) By Mike [email protected] Rain tires at […]