Monthly Archives: October 2008
Indy students grow with SEED program
Two Independence High School students recently particpated in the American Chemical Society’s Project SEED program. Anastasiya Draga studied the “electrochemical and spectroscopic studies of hexacoordiate polypyridylsilicon (IV) complexes” with mentor Dr. Thomas Schmedake and Michele Johnson studied the “design and … Continue reading
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New voters way up in N.C.
According to the State Board of Elections, there will be 850,00 new voters registered in North Carolina by November. The latest registration report stated that there are more than six million voters registered in he state. Around 2.7 million have … Continue reading
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Photos of autumn by Jim Young
Mint Hill photographer Jim Young took some awesome photos of the mountains this past weekend. The leaves are at their color peak about now and it shows in Jim’s photos.
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Blair Road to be extended
For years, Blair Road has dead-ended into Albemarle Road. That is about to change. Devolopers have cleared the land on Albemarle Road between Blair Road and Rocky River Church Road for a shopping center and mutiple family homes. They intend … Continue reading
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Butler football game notes
[singlepic=238,320,240,,left]Butler had to come from behind Friday night to beat East Meck 20-10. To view awesome photos of the game like the one above, go to swardpics.com. Game notes: • Despite the rain for most of the day and night, … Continue reading
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Car crashes into restaurant on Albemarle Road
If you were up early this morning and were driving along Albemarle Road, you might have noticed EMS on Farm Pond Road. They were responding to an incident where a car plowed into the Paradise Gardens restaurant. There’s no word … Continue reading
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Cheval to partner with Levine Center
Two great organizations are getting together. Cheval Equestrian Community in Mint Hill announced this week a partnership with the Levine Senior Center in Matthews. Cheval developer Keith Paris: “I am delighted that Cheval is able to partner with The Levine … Continue reading
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Patriots pounce on Providence
Independence got off to quick start Friday against Providence. How quick? Less than three minutes into the game, the Patriots lead 14-0. They put up 31 more points in the first half, an additional 21 points in the second half, … Continue reading
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Bulldogs beat East Meck, remain perfect
On a rainy and cold Friday night, it was a duo of Bulldog sophomores who helped Butler come back for a 20-10 win. Quarterback Christian LeMay and running back/defensive lineman Jawaun Edwards made several key plays in the second half … Continue reading
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Metrolina Christian Academy students visit MH bank
[singlepic=235,270,190,,center]From left to right: Mr. Lee, Leigh Anne of ACB, Derrek, Mike Cochrane, Chantele, Juli, Caleb, Detrez, Mrs. Chaney and Ben. Students from Metrolina Christian Academy in Indian Trail visited American Community Bank in Mint Hill this afternoon. The kids … Continue reading
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MH Madness mud sets town back $3,000
[singlepic=232,220,140,,left]A rainy weekend at Mint Hill Madness cost the town $3,000 more than normal according to Town Manager Brian Welch. Last year, the town spent $16,000 on labor, equipment and materials, among other things. This year, they spent $19,000. [singlepic=233,170,90,,right]More … Continue reading
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How cuts in the DMV will affect you
[singlepic=231,270,190,,right]If you are going to the DMV in Charlotte or Raleigh, better get there well before 5 pm for now on. As a part of Gov. Mike Easley’s push to reduce spending, DMV offices will no longer help anyone after … Continue reading
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In this week’s Mint Hill Times…
It’s the middle of October, and the temperature is still 84 degrees. What’s up with that? [singlepic=230,220,140,,right]This week in The Mint Hill Times: Tim Long reports Town Manager Brian Welch asked town staff to cut unnecessary spending to help deal … Continue reading
