Yearly Archives: 2012
Porter Ridge Elementary hosts international fair
INDIAN TRAIL – Students at Porter Ridge Elementary recently got a chance to travel to places like Egypt, Italy, Ireland and Australia – without even leaving school. The school held… Read more
Libraries need teen volunteers
MONROE – Could the Union County Public Library system function without a group of regular teen volunteers? According to Shelley Fearn, the reader’s services librarian at the Monroe Library, the… Read more
Waxhaw targeting quality of life improvements
WAXHAW – Town leaders in Waxhaw say they’re moving into the new year with plans to improve overall quality of life for residents. The challenges Waxhaw faces in 2013 are… Read more
Girls just want to have fun
INDIAN TRAIL – For 7-year-old Lillian Ortloff, it wasn’t about the pretty dresses, getting her makeup done or the attention. Entering the Miss Jr. Pre-Teen Charlotte/Greensboro contest was all about… Read more
Wesley Chapel to tackle construction, unification in 2013
WESLEY CHAPEL – Leaders in Wesley Chapel are preparing themselves for construction projects and the continued effort to unite their community as the town moves into the new year. The… Read more
Indian Trail working on new public safety deal
INDIAN TRAIL – Leaders in Indian Trail will meet next week to start discussing what it will take to come to an agreement with the Union County Sheriff’s Office for… Read more
4-H Club goes all-out for exceptional children programs’ holiday party
WEDDINGTON – It was a fun house at Weddington Elementary School last week as the Union County 4-H Club hosted a holiday party for the Weddington cluster schools’ exceptional children… Read more
Contest brings sweet treats to Sun Valley media center
INDIAN TRAIL – It was a holiday wonderland earlier this week at Sun Valley High School, as a handful of colorful and completely edible gingerbread houses adorned the bookshelves of… Read more
Union County Weekly Restaurant Scores Dec. 14
The Union County Health Department inspected the following dining locations from Nov. 30 to Dec. 7 worst scores • Tumbleweeds, 2300 W. Roosevelt Blvd., 28110 – 93 Violations included: Hand… Read more
Cavs coach: Basketball team needed scare
There haven’t been many instances in the Cuthbertson boys basketball team’s recent run of success when the Cavs have found themselves trailing at halftime, but that’s exactly what they faced… Read more
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