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Budget Self Storage of Mint Hill is teaming up with CMPD Animal Care and Control as an official donation site. Wonder what to do with your old blankets, towels or bathroom rugs? Or how about those plastic bread or grocery bags? Donate them! For more information or to obtain a copy of the full “wish list” stop by Budget Self Storage or call 704-545-3490
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In the economic downturn, it’s sometimes easy to forget we still have men and women serving our country in Afghanistan and Iraq. Jason Porter of Mint Hill is one of them. He’s on leave for five days from Afghanistan and is scheduled to go back Friday. Today, he was at Big Guy’s Pizza in Mint Hill buying five pizzas to take to his daughter’s class at Carmel Christian School. With Jordan in the photo is Janet from Big Guy’s. Good luck Jason, and stay safe!
Want to help out the less fortunate this Thanksgiving? Telfair and David Weekly Homes is sponsoring a Turkey Drive tomorrow between 11 am and 1 pm Wednesday. Stop by their main office in Ballantyne or drop a frozen turkey off at any of their model homes. Continue reading »
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A more than usual number of student/athletes from Butler High School received scholarships this fall forcing the ceremony into the school’s auditorium last Friday. Here’s the athletes and the colleges they will attend (from left to right): Volleyball: Moriah Bellissimo (Georgia Southern); Basketball: Jaquaria Forney (UNCC) and Celest Stewart (East Carolina); Baseball: Tyler Tewell (Appalachian State); Softball: Ashton Williams (Queens University), Chelsea Stamey (UNCC), Kelsey Spurrier (Erskine University) and Colleen Gardner (Erskine University). Photo by Mark Sward swardpics.com
From the Harris Teeter press release:
“Nestlé Prepared Foods Company announced today a Class I Recall on a three varieties of Lean Cuisine entrees which may contain small pieces of blue plastic. Harris Teeter only carries one of the three recalled items, Lean Cuisine Spa Classic Chicken Mediterranean, UPC code #1380016612. Continue reading »
The freshman class at Butler High School will participate at 7:30 am in an anti-bullying assembly Tuesday. The assembly will feature a play, two skits, a video on bullying, and a town-hall meeting discussion of bullying issues. Art students have also created bullying-prevention posters, which are on display in the school. At Lebanon Road Elementary Tuesday at 8:30 am, representatives from Union Power Cooperative will surprise a Lebanon Road teacher with a check for $2,000. The money will be used to create grade-level gardens to supplement lessons for all Lebanon Road students. The surprise includes a visit and pep rally from Carolina Panthers mascot Sir Purr and Panthers players.
Awilda Renaud of Matthews won $50,000 in the November 15 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at the Plantation Market 3040 Weddington Rd. in Matthews. It seems the majority of the winners come from other parts of the state, so it’s nice to see a local win once in a while.
[singlepic=339,320,240,,center]Want to save money and help the environment at the same time? Peggy DeMaree has an answer. She grew her own Christmas tree from a seedling and keeps it in a pot. Some pruning helps keep the tree a manageable size and each Christmas she brings it inside and decorates it.
“Good soil, fertilizer, and pruning along with faithful watering will produce a strong tree, lasting forever,” she said.
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It didn’t take long for Independence to strike in the first round of the state 4AA playoffs Saturday. After receiving the opening kick, quarterback Anthony Carrothers hit Avius Capers on passes of 16, 22 and 20 yards in less than a minute. The last throw was the first of three touchdown passes for Carrothers as the Patriots cruised to a 41-18 win over West Meck. It was the type of play coach Tom Knotts expects from his junior quarterback.
“He’s having a great year,” Knotts said. “I’ve learned to live with the fact he’s going to make some bad decisions, but he’s a great player.”
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[singlepic=333,320,240,,left]The Butler Bulldogs bounced back from their first loss of the season to cross-town rival Independence last Friday and took out Davie County 24-0 in the first round of the state 4A playoffs. The Bulldogs were the more dominant team and held the War Eagles to just 12 total yards of offense in the first half despite having three starters miss the game due to injuries. Deshaun McCutchen, defensive standout Hawatha Bell and starting tailback Markel Moore all were out, but Butler had plenty of firepower left to cruise to an easy victory. (Photos by Mark Sward swardpics.com) Continue reading »
With all the rain today, there was talk tonight’s game at Butler High School would be postponed. We just talked with Butler Athletic Director Jim Boone and he said the game will go on. It starts tonight at 7:30 and tickets are $6. The War Eagles are 7-4 for the season while Butler suffered its first loss last week against Independence and is 10-1.
After up and running for less than a year, Carolinas Health Care Systems is selling the CMC_Mint Hill Medical Plaza on Blair Road at I-485. The sale is a part of large scale sell-off by CMC that includes 15 other office buildings in the area to Nashville-based Healthcare Realty Trust. CMS will continue to operate as normal at the facility and will maintain long-term ground leases on the property.
