Stallings Police are offering free steering wheel locks to Hyundai and Kia drivers on June 17 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. (or until all locks have been distributed) at Old James River Equipment Building parking lot (2725 Old Monroe Rd. In Stallings.
INDIAN TRAIL — Hemby Bridge Satellite Fire Department will open in January 2024 on Faith Church Road. It will serve as an additional station for Hemby Bridge Fire Department, whose original station is located at 6628 Mill Grove Rd. across from the Crismark subdivision.
Private well water samples in Union County were tested during a recent research study and participants were invited to a meeting on May 24 held at the Ag Center to receive information on the results.
MARSHVILLE — A ceremonial groundbreaking for a new high school complex was held Wednesday on the campus of Forest Hills.
MONROE — The artwork from Union County middle school and high school students were on display at the Union County Community Arts Council (UCCAC) Artist Showcase.
MONROE — Union County’s Public Communications team has been recognized on the international and the state level for its work, earning four awards from two different organizations.
A Union County artist has designed the logo for the 2023 Pageland Watermelon Festival shirts.
MARSHVILLE — The Stegall family lake overlooking Highway 74 has history that dates back to the late 1930s, thanks to land acquirement from the late Roy Pelham Stegall, Sr. Now, the town of Marshville has plans to make the lake property a park.
INDIAN TRAIL — John Weathers traveled from his home in Lancaster, S.C. to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony held Monday at the James B. Crump VFW Post 2423 in Indian Trail. Weathers is an Army veteran and he was awarded the Purple Heart. “I was in Vietnam 1966-67 the 25th Infantry,” he said,”…
WESLEY CHAPEL — The Village of Wesley Chapel held a movie night Friday (May 26). “Union County Parks and Rec last year decided that each of the municipalities could host one movie night and last year the Wesley Chapel one got rained out,” said volunteer Julie Thomas,
INDIAN TRAIL — Indian Trail’s biggest event of the year is happening on Saturday, June 3! Family Fun Day will take place from 2-9:30 p.m. at Crooked Creek Park (5900 Oakwood Lane). The event includes free rides, games and entertainment, food trucks, and local vendor tents, and a fireworks sh…
MONROE — Detention officer training classes are now offered at the Union County Sheriff’s Office. “It is cost savings all the way around,” said Lt. James Maye. “When I went through that course, I had to drive to Mecklenburg County, a 45-minute to an hour drive. They sent four of us.”
CHARLOTTE — The American Red Cross asks people to book a time to give blood or platelets now to address a recent drop in donation appointments that could lead to fewer transfusions for patients in the weeks ahead. Type O blood donors are especially needed to ensure a strong blood supply.
INDIAN TRAIL — Cindy Summers considers herself a helper and not a leader. That’s how she has kept her nonprofit, Cindy’s Hope Chest, steady since 2010.
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MONROE — Through night and day, whether it’s hot or cold, the Monroe Civitan Club has kept a steady pace on their mission to improve the circumstances for seniors living in Union County. They are best known for building wheelchair ramps, a service they have provided since 2003.
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MONROE — Jill Fagala, the school nurse at Unionville Elementary, was named the 2022-2023 UCPS School Nurse of the Year on May 11.
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Downtown Waxhaw has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their commitment to preservation-based economic development and …
The beach at Cane Creek Park is opening later than expected this year due to a shortage of available lifeguards. The day-use beach will open June 14 with a modified schedule, rather than Memorial Day weekend.
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MONROE — Captain Lori Pierce with the Union County Sheriff’s Office made a presentation to the Union County Board of Commissioners on the current situation at the Union County Jail on May 1.
RALEIGH --The state’s seasonally adjusted April 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4%, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from March’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.4%.
The 2nd Annual Run with a Hero Fun Run was held at the Monroe Aquatics and Fitness Center on Saturday (May 20), hosted by Parks and Recreation.
The cheapest price for a gallon of gasoline in Union County was $3.08 per gallon as of Monday (May 22), according to gasbuddy.com, at two locations in Monroe: Citgo (801 Lancaster Ave.) and City Express Mart (409 E. Franklin St.).
The Monroe-Union Breakfast Rotary Club announced the winners of their annual essay contest during their Scholarship & Award Banquet last Thursday (May 18) at the Jesse Helms Center in Wingate.
INDIAN TRAIL — There’s a consistent need for food and shelter for some desperate families. Food for Families NC, Inc., a 501©(3) non-profit organization, moved to a new facility, located at 2001 Van Buren Ave. in March; they moved from 4393A Indian Trail Fairview Rd. because they needed more…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on students’ mental health, Union County Public Schools (UCPS) took a proactive approach to support the well-being of high school students by proposing teletherapy to supplement services already in place. Teletherapy is remote mental health counselin…
During a City of Monroe Council meeting on May 9, member James Kerr made a recommendation to remove or relocate a parklet located on Main Street in Downtown Monroe.
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The lawn outside the government center at the Main Street Plaza in Downtown Monroe was filled Sunday with a crowd that came to listen to the Union Symphony Orchestra and celebrate Mother’s Day.
FAIRVIEW — As Fairview Park continues to upgrade and expand, it attracts more residents.
For the McWhorter brothers, playing varsity sports before earning diplomas from Parkwood High, have helped lead them into careers in law enforcement. It’s become a brotherly tradition for Chad, Jacob and Luke McWhorter to graduate from Parkwood, attend South Piedmont Community College and jo…
Former Parkwood High School boys basketball player Mitchell Keith Sykes, of Monroe, N.C., has been arrested for the murder of Wingate resident Jordan Drake, 23, at a residence in Myrtle Beach, S.C., last Saturday (May 13); the Horry County Police Department reported responding to a call to 1…
MONROE — Jonathan Lamont Willis, 30, was arrested for felony discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling.
RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Anna Goodwin to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 20B, serving Union County. She was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the election of the Honorable Matt Smith to Superior Court.
WINGATE — “The main thing is to always keep the main thing the main thing,” Derrick “Flyty” Jacobs told Wingate graduates this morning during the University’s undergraduate commencement, held under the oaks on the University’s Academic Quad. He and his wife, Jacinda, well-known radio, TV and…
Graduate and professional students gathered under the oaks in the Academic Quad on Friday to receive degrees from Wingate University. They walked off the stage into a pretty good job market, considering that the vast majority of them earned degrees in the healthcare industry.
MONROE — Union County Chamber of Commerce President Pat Kahle. She recalls how businesses rebounded after the Great Recession, and construction resumed operations in Union County when she worked for Park Sterling Bank.
RALEIGH — Attorney General Josh Stein announced on May 4 that 150,074 North Carolinians who were tricked into paying for free tax services by TurboTax will begin receiving checks from TurboTax’s owner, Intuit.
South Piedmont Community College will bestow more than 500 degrees, diplomas and certificates during commencement exercises this Saturday, May 13.
Bolivia, N.C., resident Bob Wydra presented an $11,600 check to the South Piedmont Community College Foundation last month, a gift that memorializes his brother, Jeff Wydra, and is many times larger than he originally planned.
MONROE — The City of Monroe announced its Downtown has maintained its Main Street Accreditation for another year.
MONROE — A resolution was passed with a 3 to 1 vote by the Union County Board of Commissioners during its meeting on May 1.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has announced the 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.
INDIAN TRAIL — Sean Nolan teaches his students the meaning of perseverance. When things are difficult for us; do we give up? What do we do? “We persevere,” he says.
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