Phone messaging system can quickly reach thousands with important information, should improve communication By Jonathan E. [email protected] an effort to increase the efficiency of communication with Harrisburg residents, officials have installed a new mass notification call service capable of calling thousands of residents and delivering a recorded message from town staff. The Connect-CTY service, which […]
By Karen Cimino [email protected] soft economy has pushed one local developer to ask the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners to reconsider its rules regarding fees designed to offset the cost of building new schools. Joe and Scot Collins, a father and son team who plan to develop an upscale 69-home subdivision called “Wyndham Estates” on […]
By Karen Cimino [email protected] Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to ban registered sex offenders from Cabarrus County parks and recreation facilities. Counties and cities throughout North Carolina have been adopting ordinances banning registered sex offenders from recreation facilities to strengthen their ability to enforce a state law. The state law makes it […]
By Jonathan E. [email protected] small box sitting in front of the reception desk at Liberty Tax Service includes a sign that reads “Cell Phones for Soldiers.” The message is simple, but the meaning is much deeper. Since 2005, the business has collected cell phones that are recycled and used to purchase phone cards to be […]
By Jessica [email protected] Cabarrus County Board of Education nicknamed itself “the traveling school board” on Thursday, when members decided to host its monthly work sessions at locations other than the Education Center. The board usually convenes at the center on Old Airport Road in Concord, but the Feb. 26 meeting will be at Northwest Cabarrus […]
From staff reportsThe Town of Harrisburg announced the addition of two new staff members this week, adding a Finance Director and Parks & Recreation Director. Michele Reapsmith, who was hired as finance director, comes to the position with 20 years of experience in the public, private and governmental sectors. Most recently, she served as finance […]
By Jessica [email protected] resident Paula Espinal came one step closer to living in her dream home on Saturday. Espinal expressed excitement as she watched Habitat for Humanity volunteers install framing at the site of her future home on Sweet Bay Lane in the Magnolia Crossing subdivision. “It’s something I never imagined having,” Espinal said. Espinal […]
By Robin L. [email protected] Cabarrus County school bus is stolen and makes national news. As police look for leads, a tip is called into the Cabarrus Area Crime Stoppers, and case closed. The Crime Stoppers program uses tips from private citizens to help solve crimes that take place in our area. Totally anonymous tips are […]
By Jessica [email protected] of the Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County are keeping warm this winter, thanks to the efforts of the Hooks and Needles Club at Taylor Glen in Concord. The club with 18 members has been actively making lap robes, which are blankets that cover patients from their waist down, and prayer […]
By Melody Bell WilkesA Walk in the WoodsEverywhere you turn, people are touting a new diet to get the New Year started in the right direction. January is a good time to think about changes in our diet and lifestyle that can make us feel better and also help the environment at the same time. […]