(Scott Hollifield, who often graces this page with his incoherent ramblings, is on vacation.)Before leaving, Scott sponsored a contest to write a replacement column. I decided to write about my recent trip to the Miami Monkey Jungle.My parents had recently helped me purchase my first car, a well-used 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. I was cruising […]
Beach Carolina Beach or Pleasure Island as it is known, is a wonderful place to go on vacation. We arrived there after a four-hour trip from Virginia and immediately were drawn into the magical world of sheer pleasure (lazing around on our butts doing nothing but eating and lolling in the sand and surf). Our […]
Sometimes taking time off means making more work for yourself when you return from the office reprieve, begging the question, ‘Is it worth it?’ Of course it is. Less than 10 minutes back from my vacation and I’m weeding my way through nearly 350 e-mails and a smattering of phone messages. A stack of mail […]
By Josh [email protected] Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies were honored at the presentation of the annual Pugh Memorial Award on last week. Lt. James Bailey, a 13-year veteran on the force who oversees a patrol division, and deputy Anthony Haynie, who works in the jail division, were presented with a plaque and a $500 reward […]
By Eric C. [email protected] and Cabarrus County officials continue to fine-tune the $80 million incentive agreement proposed for Speedway Motorsports Inc. that will make for major road improvements around its Concord racetrack. County Chairman Jay White called the discussions “wordsmithing” the agreement, which must be approved by all three parties — SMI, Concord City Council […]
By Justin [email protected] of the 102 public schools in Cabarrus, Rowan and Stanly counties achieved academic growth in 2007-08 as measured by the state’s accountability model, according to a report released by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Rowan-Salisbury Schools had the best results among the area’s four school systems, with 28 of its 34 […]
By Eric C. [email protected] County residents have $925,200 in unclaimed federal stimulus payments, which were sent out to taxpayers in May and June. With 3,084 residents having not claimed their payments, Cabarrus County ranks 11th in the state. Meg Gray, a policy analyst with the N.C. Budget and Tax Center, said most of the unclaimed […]
By Josh [email protected] Impact Productions will hold a kickoff meeting Saturday for potential participants in its upcoming musical variety presentation “’Tis The Season of Joy.” The production offers the opportunity to perform with special guest and multiple Grammy award-winning gospel recording artist Larnelle Harris in November. Areas of participation include a mass choir, vocal ensemble, […]
World War II era B-17 bomber on display this weekend at the Concord Regional Airport; flights available By Chris StonestreetSpecial to the TribuneSixty-five years ago, farmers in southern England would regularly hear a thunderous sound from the sky. Looking up, they would see the might of Allied airpower flying in formation to deliver a knockout […]
A 150-year-old cabin finds a new home near the restored post office, adding to area’s historic appeal By Eric [email protected] log cabin that sat in the Harrisburg countryside for the better part of two centuries found a new home on Friday on Robinson Church Road, near the Historic Harrisburg Post Office and General Mercantile. The […]