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Councilman proposes new home for Sun Valley football
INDIAN TRAIL – A council member in Indian Trail is looking at the possibility of having Sun Valley High School football home games and some tournament competitions played at the… Read more
Locals curious about Hwy. 16’s future
WAXHAW – Area residents want to know more about stalled development along N.C. 16/Providence Road and when or if the busy thoroughfare will be widened. Waxhaw leaders and a consulting… Read more
Waxhaw restricts mayor’s spending after DWI arrest
WAXHAW – Leaders in Waxhaw are considering what actions to take against Mayor Daune Gardner after she was arrested Monday, June 10, and charged with driving while impaired for the… Read more
Providence VFD renovations move closer
WEDDINGTON – Town council members in Weddington voted unanimously on Monday, June 10, for a resolution supporting the renovation of the Providence Volunteer Fire Department’s facility. But town leaders stopped… Read more
Union County Post 535 off to late, hot start
It was a banner season for Union County high school baseball. Three teams – Weddington, Marvin Ridge and Piedmont – all advanced to at least the fourth round of their… Read more
Common Heart to feed 800 families in Union County
INDIAN TRAIL – Indian Trail’s Common Heart is looking for volunteers to help distribute groceries to almost 800 families in western Union County during their upcoming fundraising event. The organization… Read more
Education advocates ask commissioners for tax increase, more school funding
MONROE – County commissioners will take a little more time to consider the 2013-14 fiscal budget – time that could be used to contemplate increasing taxes to pay for teacher… Read more
Literacy Council seeks volunteers to teach adults to read
The Literacy Council of Union County has sought to improve the lives of adults over the last 15 years by teaching them to read. To continue that mission, the group… Read more
Sardis Elementary ponytail drive helps create wigs for cancer patients
INDIAN TRAIL – Thanks to students, teachers and parents within the Sardis Elementary School community, at least three women fighting cancer will have the opportunity to have hair while undergoing… Read more
Weddington earns second consecutive baseball crown
For a while, it appeared as though the final out of the Class 3A state championship series between Greenville D.H. Conley and Weddington might never be recorded. But when the… Read more
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