Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Crime Scene for Feb. 18
Editor’s note: This edition covers the period from Feb. 11 to 17 and includes reports from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Waxhaw police, Monroe police and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading… Read more
New teacher-student alliance
Central Academy of Technology and Arts launches new academic initiative by Josh Whitener A new program at Monroe’s Central Academy of Technology and Arts hopes to improve grades by giving… Read more
Golf tournament to raise donations for Makayla’s family
Looking to help Makayla Woodward’s family pay for mounting bills, one local golf club will hold a fundraising tournament March 26. Carolina Crossing Golf Club in York, S.C., will hold… Read more
Central Academy celebrates Grandparents’ Day
Lake Park’s Central Academy hosted more than 100 guests Feb. 11 as part of the school’s annual Grandparents’ Breakfast. Grandparents traveled from as far away as California and Paris to… Read more
The play’s the thing
Wingate University holds national Shakespeare competition by Chelsea Malkmus Every year, Wingate University and the English-Speaking Union of the United States encourage middle and high school students to show off… Read more
Dressing up for a good cause
Members of the Monroe police department laid down their guns, set aside their uniforms and reached for the lipstick in order to be named ‘Mr. Police Sweetheart 2011’. Twenty one… Read more
Making the Grade for Feb. 18: Prospect Elementary
Honor Roll – 3rd Grading Period A/B Honor Roll Third Grade Victoria Adams, Olivia Bartlett, Kenidy Bell, Blakely Boryczewski, Matthew Crump, Sabrina Davis, Cadence Ellis, Jacob Eubank, Chloe Hardy, Matthew… Read more
Making the Grade for Feb. 18: Porter Ridge Elementary
Honor Rolls – Third Grading Period A/B Honor Roll Fourth grade Dalton Bain, Kyah Baker, Kayla Bennett, Brandon Butler, Joel Callender, Jacob Capron, Victoria Casiano-Cantoran, Caleb Chipman, Zac Clipston, Chandler… Read more
‘I Am Number Four’
by Hugh Fisher Right after seeing “I Am Number Four,” I wasn’t really sure what to make of the experience. The effects are gorgeous. The characters are engaging, with a… Read more
‘Just Go with It’
by Ryan Hill If familiarity breeds contempt, then Adam Sandler has bred enough contempt to fill the whole of Russia with his movies. Through his Happy Madison productions, Sandler has… Read more
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