By Jessica [email protected] champions, out-of-towners and even a celebrity came to the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Saturday on all fours. The American Kennel Club hosted its National Agility Championship over the weekend, bringing 890 dogs and their handlers to the competition. Even Brody, who was one of the dogs that played Marley in the […]
By Karen Cimino [email protected] City of Concord will host a meeting Thursday to gather citizen input on a greenway that will eventually connect some of the city’s biggest and most asphalt-locked attractions. The three-mile Rocky River Greenway will give Concord citizens a pedestrian- and cycle-friendly path connecting the Rocky River area to Lowe’s Motor Speedway, […]
By Karen Cimino [email protected] has asked the Federal Highway Administration for $6.8 million to build a traffic management center that will help improve the flow of traffic on several roads throughout the area. The center would provide Concord with a system of cameras and fiber optics throughout the city to help mitigate traffic congestion from […]
By Janet MorrisonDid You Know?There were no commercial cotton gins in present-day Township No. 1 when the 1860 U.S. Census was taken, as well as I can determine. For purposes of that census, the county was divided into two “subdivisions:” west and east of the North Carolina Railroad. Since the railroad ran through Harrisburg, the […]
By Jessica [email protected] the first 40 minutes of operation, six people came to the newest Cooperative Christian Ministry food pantry, Cupboard of Love, at Westford United Methodist Church on Saturday. “We knew this would be a good location,” said Ed Hosack, executive director for Cooperative Christian Ministry. “We have no idea how many people we’ll […]
By Ben [email protected] Victoria Smith, finding scholarship and college information is difficult. Tori, 17, is homeschooled and does not have access to, or the experience of, a guidance counselor at a public or private school. For her, the Internet has been vital to getting information about colleges and how to pay for it. “I’m on […]
By Jessica [email protected] Williams of Harrisburg met Mayor Tim Hagler for the first time on Wednesday when he came to her house and delivered two meals. “I’ve never laid eyes on him,” Williams said. “Right here (at home) is where I stay.” Williams is one of the 350 residents of Cabarrus County who receive food […]
Funeral director by day, comedian by night By Robin L. [email protected] me if I’ve told you this before. A stand-up comedian and a funeral director go into a bar… No wait they’re both the same person. Oh, and that person is William “Whit” Whitley Jr. of Whitley’s Funeral Home in Kannapolis. No it isn’t really […]
Morgan BrittonSpecial to Harrisburg HorizonsHickory Ridge High School’s Key Club gives back to the community through its generous work with local and national organizations. The extra time, effort, and hard work that they put forth has both excitingly and graciously paid off; they are now an official, chartered club and, with all this adrenaline, are […]
By Jonathan E. [email protected] Hurtado knows how to build strong chess programs. For nearly a decade, he has coached teams in south Florida to four state titles and two national championships. Now he’s looking to build a new program in his first year at Cannon School. “We really just got serious about it when we […]