Members of Cub Scout Pack 173 collected more than 2,500 items to donate to the Harrisburg Food Pantry. By Jonathan E. [email protected] minutes before members of Harrisburg’s Cub Scout Pack 173 were set to begin their weekly meeting, Cubmaster Tommy Warlick knew it was going to be a busy night. Earlier in the month, Warlick […]
By Eric C. [email protected] faltering economy and trouble in the auto industry have left discussions concerning an $80 million incentive package for improvements around Lowe’s Motor Speedway dormant for the time being. “I’m not sure exactly where we go from here,” said Mayor Scott Padgett. “With the economy in such bad shape, it affects the […]
By Josh [email protected] educators urge residents to use a common sense approach to heating their homes this holiday season. An American Red Cross and National Fire Protection Association study found that 79 percent of people are concerned about heating costs and are looking for alternatives to cut costs. Some of the more popular items used […]
Teen hopes to shape talent, love of music, into career opportunity By Ben [email protected] Vaughn Ray took the stage alone — him and his guitar. He announced his song, the back-up music started and he began playing “Bernie’s Tune” by jazz composer Bernie Miller. He played the main melody, then slipped easily into a solo […]
School to help high school students earn college credit By Justin [email protected] County Schools is looking to hire a principal for the new Cabarrus/Kannapolis Early College High School set to open next fall in Concord. The vacancy calls for a leader with three years of administrative experience and licensed to be a principal. Experience as […]
Board members expect more cost savings, synergy between architects, construction teams By Eric C. [email protected] a mixed experience with an at-risk construction manager on the new county jail project, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners elected to once again use an at-risk manager on its next large project. But as architects begin design work on […]
Consider the environment this holiday season By Eric C. [email protected] all the joy and giving, the holidays make for one of the most wasteful seasons — both financially and environmentally. Think of the mountains of wrapping papers that pile up on Christmas morning, the discarded evergreens and all the leftover food. A release from the […]
By Karen Cimino WilsonSpecial to the Independent TribuneNo cash to pay your overdue library book fines? Bring food. The Cabarrus County Public Library will forgive fines for a food donation now through Dec. 15 during its annual Food for Fines program. The program, which started about five years ago, helps local food banks stock up […]
By Janet MorrisonDid You Know?Did you know there were post offices named Kirkland, Welch’s Mill, and Wharey in Township One in the 1800s? Less is known about them than about the Harrisburg Post Office. Robert Kirkpatrick opened the Kirkland Post Office on Pharr Mill Road on Aug. 6, 1838. I have been unable to determine […]
Second round of cuts this year impacts school supplies, textbooks, spares staff By Justin [email protected] County Schools cut about $1.1 million from its budget on Monday to comply with the state’s request for the 115 school systems to return about $58 million to offset a government shortfall. And Cabarrus County Schools did so without cutting […]