CELEBRATIONS: Miller earns Eagle Scout

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Former Harrisburg resident Kyle Miller, 15, son of Jeff and Kelley Miller now of Powhatan, Va., has recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout.  He has been in scouting for more than nine years, starting in Pack 173 as a Cub Scout and then crossing over into Troop 173 as a Boy Scout. Harrisburg Presbyterian […]


Schools asked to tighten budget further

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By Justin [email protected] Barry Shepherd met with the Cabarrus County Board of Education Thursday to begin identifying where Cabarrus County Schools could cut $1.1 million from its already lean budget. The district already trimmed more than $1 million this fall after enrollment figures fell short of projections. And this series of cuts may only come […]


Fire officials urge caution with Christmas trees

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By Josh [email protected] search for the perfect Christmas tree is a holiday expedition many families will make this year, but fire and emergency personnel are asking that buyers beware. Concord Fire and Life Safety, Kannapolis Fire Department, The American Red Cross Cabarrus Chapter and Cabarrus County Fire Marshal’s Office are working together to prevent Christmas […]


Bikers collect toys for tots through charity ride

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By Josh [email protected] than 500 motorcyclists took to the streets Sunday as part of the sixth annual Toy Run put together by Pat Rogers Speedway Harley Davidson to benefit Toys for Tots. The ride began at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium and led back to the Pat Rogers shop on 10049 Weddington Road. Each participant needed to […]


Health advocate retires after 30 years of service

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By Ben [email protected] Goff’s office was full of boxes on Wednesday. On Thursday, she would walk out of the Cabarrus Health Alliance as a retired health educator and community advocate.  In her 30 years at the public health agency, Goff has seen a lot of changes come to the community. But there are some things […]


How can I find the wildlife

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By: Sherwood “Woody” WilkesA Walk in the WoodsLook along the edges! Where the meadow meets the forest, the water meets the shore or where the lawn meets the sidewalk. All of these places are what biologists call ecotones. Whenever one habitat meets another type of habitat the greatest number of species can be found representative […]


Welch-Teeter Mills – Part II

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By Janet MorrisonDid you know?According to By the Old Mill Stream, by the Stephen Cabarrus Junior Historians Club in 1968, some people in the 1960s thought that two separate grist mills operated in close proximity to one another on the Teeter land on Reedy Creek in the 1800s along present-day Robinson Church Road. Today we […]


It’s ‘Hickory Ridge’ again for middle school

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By Justin [email protected] Cabarrus County Board of Education has named a new middle school scheduled to open just outside Harrisburg town limits in 2010. It will be called “Hickory Ridge Middle School.” Several school board members, including chairwoman Holly Blackwelder, said it made sense to keep the name of the middle school consistent with the […]


County considers sales tax hike

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By Eric C. [email protected] the state prepares to hand over more road infrastructure responsibilities to its counties and municipalities, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners will seek legislation to raise the county’s sales tax as a means to pay for road construction. The proposed half-cent sales tax could raise up to $10 million annually, and […]


Officials: Ganassi jobs safe after merger

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By Eric C. [email protected] the merger of Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc., the Concord race headquarters will retain its jobs, owner Chip Ganassi said. Ganassi kept his comments brief Thursday, saying his Concord race shop will see “little or no effect” from the merger. The combined team is called Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix […]