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 […]
By Jessica [email protected] Lexi Purser, from Indian Trail, did not realize that her first pony ride on Sunday would go toward finding a cure for juvenile diabetes. But the $5 her parents paid for the ride will do just that. The Purser family and others went to Hollow Oak Farm for pony rides hosted by […]