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Insurance commissioner talks to Dems
The N.C. Insurance Commissioner stopped in Union County Monday and said he wants to protect North Carolinians.
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Child porn displayed on fliers
Police following several leads
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Academy offers more learning options
School officials say new programs are response to student interest
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Board of Elections associates Vickie Deese, Mary Rhodes and Linda Price look over documents while waiting for the 5 p.m. deadline to roll around on the first day of filing in Union County. Election filing begins
Filing for the 2010 election started slower than expected.
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Firefighters from the Monroe Fire Department responded to a house fire Sunday night around 9 p.m. at the 2100 block of Gold Mine Road. They had the fire under control in about 20 minutes but stayed on the scene until approximately 12:30 a.m. The occupants were evacuated without injury. Family of five escapes burning house
Faulty switch leads to early detection
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Local doctors, students head for Haiti to help
Guthman will travel with 13 other doctors and eight Wingate University students to the island nation on Feb. 13 for a five-day medical mission.
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Family and friends line Charles Street to greet National Guardsmen returning from Iraq. Battery B returns
The National Guard Armory on Charles Street filled with women and children gathered to greet their husbands and fathers who were due to return from Iraq Saturday afternoon.
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Man shot five times
A man was shot five times and was in critical condition Saturday evening.
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Growth slows but schools remain crowded
School growth wanes, but many facilities are still on a path to overcrowding. Union County might have trouble accommodating it. According to a four-month study by McKibben Demographic Research, fe...
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Library program is rescheduled
The Union County Historical Society rescheduled its “Gold Mines in Union County” presentation for 2:30 p.m. on March 7 at the Union County Public Library in Monroe.
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Their best behavior
Monroe, Parkwoods have ejection-free sports seasons
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An SUV plows through water on Highway 84 near Antioch Church Road. Heavy rains, floods close roads
Forecast calls for more rain and cold today
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Patrick Narmi, left, as Alfred Dussel , Stephanie Renda as Anne Frank, Kendall McGee as Mrs. Van Daan , Matt Hagan as Mr. Van Daan - in background are Tim Quinn as Mr. Frank and Lilly Allemond as Mrs Frank in the production of “Diary of Anne Frank.” ‘Diary of Anne Frank’is Cuthbertson’s first stage production
There’s a first time for everything. Cuthbertson High School’s stage awaits the applause of an audience as the school counts down to its first production, “The Diary of Anne Frank.”
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Beauty pageant goes womanless
Proceeds will benefit domestic violence shelter
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Firefighter Mark Ligon, of Hemby Bridge, is in the process of stowing away some of his gear. 2 VFDs earn grants
Hemby Bridge, Lanes Creek departments use funds to replace gear
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