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Retiring chamber leader touts Monroe parkway
Chamber members will always remember Sept. 2, 2010, declared “Jim Carpenter day” by Monroe Mayor Bobby Kilgore.
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Older scanners will soon be obsolete
Local municipalities continue working toward converting emergency services equipment from 400 MHz to 800 MHz.
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Local utility defies state
A utility company cited for more than 10 violations will fight the state instead of bringing its operation into compliance.
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Historic home owners Brenda Stewart and Shell Holston sit on the porch of Waxhaw s historic hotel, which Holston owns. The two are part of a group fighting Waxhaw s plans to create a local historic district. (Staff photo by Alan Jenkins) Historic district plans under fire
Civil disobedience, meet sign ordinance.
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Judge candidate presses domestic violence agenda
The plan, comprised of five steps, will be unveiled at the Judicial Candidates Forum presented by the Domestic Violence Advisory Council on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at noon at the Hal Marshall C...
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Jon and Paula Roncase operate Cherith Cottage, where caregivers can get some respite and rest. (Staff photo by Rick Crider) At this cottage, caregivers get cared for
It’s like a secret beach getaway, literally in their own backyard.
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Judge: Providence Downs homeowners can seek new association board
A group of homeowners have claimed victory in a legal and political struggle against their neighborhood association.
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Affixing the rail to ties to allow tracks to expand rather than buckle are some of the recent measures undertaken by CSX. (Staff photo by Ed Cottingham) Hot summer caused wreck
The record-breaking summer heat instigated the Waxhaw train derailment on July 8.
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Marshville native and CATA grad Amanda Mills hopes to dance one day on Broadway. (Staff photo by Ed Cottingham) Local dancer lives the dream
At age 2 and a half, Amanda Mills took her first dancing steps.
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Monroe bypass approved
The Monroe Parkway’s route has been approved. The route approval confirms what Carolina Courts in Indian Trail feared since the N.C.
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Cyrus Fewell marches with the Forest Hills band in the heat Tuesday afternoon. (Staff photo by Ed Cottingham) Pay to play: Schools battle to cover costs of activities
Many schools will hold the line on extracurricular fees this year, but plan to boost fundraising efforts to offset expenses.
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Developer, county leader, dies at 78
Former school board chairman and county commissioner Roy Richardson, 78, died Saturday. Past co-workers remember him as friendly and reliable.
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Thieves target cars parked at mall
Three vehicle break-ins happened this weekend at Monroe Mall.
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Shag Club treasurer Tom Moyer and his wife, Peggy, demonstrate the hand jive. (Contributed photo) Shagging nets $18,000 for children
Her pink poodle skirt twirled as her hands crisscrossed to the hand jive.
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County identified as drug hot spot
Union County has been designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
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