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Crime drops on average at UCPS campuses

Crime drops on average at UCPS campuses

Crime and violence in Union County Public Schools decreased overall last year according to new state numbers, despite a jump in crime at Sun Valley High School and a few… Read more »

Expensive bids halt Wesley Chapel park

Expensive bids halt Wesley Chapel park

WESLEY CHAPEL – Progress for Wesley Chapel’s future park, Dogwood Park, recently reached a standstill as bids for the project came in significantly over budget. Dogwood Park will be the… Read more »

Greenway key as Weddington land-use plan develops

Greenway key as Weddington land-use plan develops

WEDDINGTON – The recently completed Weddington land-use survey has given town leaders a lot to think about as they move forward on planning development for the near future. And one… Read more »

Work starts soon on Chestnut Parkway project

Work starts soon on Chestnut Parkway project

INDIAN TRAIL – Work should start in the next few weeks on a road project that could eventually be key in bringing more economic development to Indian Trail, as well… Read more »

Porter Ridge students bring Christmas to Walter Bickett

Porter Ridge students bring Christmas to Walter Bickett

INDIAN TRAIL – Members of the Porter Ridge High School Interact Club recently joined forces with the Porter Ridge High band in an effort to make Christmas a little brighter… Read more »

Resident safety key for Indian Trail in 2013

Resident safety key for Indian Trail in 2013

INDIAN TRAIL – Town leaders will have a lot of big projects to deal with in 2013, but first on Mayor Michael Alvarez’s list is public safety and renewing Indian… Read more »

Museum gets bits of the past

Museum gets bits of the past

WAXHAW – The Museum of the Waxhaws will get dozens of artifacts from the Charlotte Museum of History this month, allowing the local institute to enhance its exhibit on life… Read more »

Porter Ridge Elementary hosts international fair

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

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 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 »

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