By Paul [email protected] Ridge head coach Marty Paxton wondered how his team would respond from last week’s loss in its South Piedmont Conference opener. He probably became even more curious when the Ragin’ Bulls fell behind Concord in the first quarter Friday night. But Paxton wasn’t concerned – and his team showed why he didn’t […]
By Melody Bell WilkesA Walk in the WoodsTake a look at the countryside this time of year and with a keen eye, you can spot some magnificent spiders. In late summer, many spiders are making their webs, finding partners and laying eggs for next year’s generation. Common in wooded and garden areas are jumping spiders, […]
By James [email protected] Miss Cabarrus County Scholarship Committee is seeking contestants for this year’s pageants Saturday, Nov. 1, in the Mount Pleasant High School auditorium. Miss Cabarrus County and Miss Cabarrus County’s Outstanding Teen are local qualifiers for Miss America and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. “The Miss America Organization is one of the nation’s leading […]
Attorney James Calvin Johnson Jr., who died Sunday at 73. was one of the strongest, most tenacious and visionary civic leaders in Cabarrus County history. The former state senator and state representative spent a lifetime serving the residents of Cabarrus County. He was a maverick with a sense of humor who ran as a Republican […]
By Eric [email protected] volunteers with Habitat for Humanity clear Concord’s old fairgrounds site of its reusable materials, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners will soon choose the architect to helm the $4.5 million satellite facility planned for the location. The first building planned for what will become a 10-acre, multi-structure satellite campus for Cabarrus County […]
By Jonathan E. [email protected] some, 30 minutes on a treadmill followed by 30 minutes of free weights is the perfect workout routine. The alone time allows them to focus on their workout and frees them from distractions. For others, an hour-long workout sounds like a lonely and tedious prospect, but the notion of exercise and […]
By Josh [email protected] In Training, a Salisbury nonprofit organization that teaches students to refurbish donated computers for people in need, is expanding into Cabarrus County. The agency donated five computers to Cooperative Christian Ministry’s Opportunity House daytime resource center this week, and leaders hope to establish a base in Cabarrus. SIT officials recently contacted CCM […]
By Ben [email protected] Johnson, former state legislator and longtime Cabarrus County criminal defense attorney, died Sunday at his home. He was 73. Johnson was a lion in the legal community in Cabarrus County, having practiced law in Concord for almost 50 years. He also represented the county in the General Assembly — three terms in […]