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Mint Hill man dies in helicopter crash

Jan 222009

Mark Bartlett of Mint Hill died in helicopter crash this morning. According to published reports, the helicopter clipped a power line and crashed in Monroe. Bartlett was 46 years old. A second man, Justin Travis, was also involved in the crash and was taken to a nearby hospital. He was awake and conscious. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said Bartlett was the pilot and that the helicopter crashed at 10:35 am. According to the Monroe Enquirer Journal:

“It was just a big explosion,” said Charles Sturgis, who lives at 1402 Woodland Ave., near the crash site. “It shook my whole house.”

January 22, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 2:58 pm Transportation No Responses »

Myrick to speak today in support of Lance, Inc and its fine peanut butter products

Jan 222009

Lance crackers is a North Carolina institution. That’s why Rep. Sue Myrick is going to bat for them on the floor of Congress this afternoon. Here’s what she is going to say:

“Madam Speaker –
I rise today to stand behind Lance Inc., a snack food company based in my district.
Lance is the #1 seller of peanut butter crackers in US grocery stores. It operates manufacturing plants in seven states. Lance products can be found in grocery stores, convenience stores, hospitals, schools and vending machines across the country.
Lance products have not been affected by the nationwide peanut butter recall caused by the salmonella outbreak. Continue reading »

January 22, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 1:46 pm Washington No Responses »

Letter of support needed for town grant

Jan 202009

Mint Hill is applying for the NCDOT Safe Routes to Schools Grant, and as they asked with the last grant, Letters of Support from Community members and Stakeholders are requested. The grant, if awarded, would provide funding to design and build a sidewalk along Bain School Road from Fairview Road to the Meadows of Mint Hill Subdivision. Visit the Web site the town created or call Dana Clukey if you have any
questions: 704-545-9726 or www.minthill.com/SRTS

January 20, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 3:30 pm Town Hall No Responses »

Mint Hill Police need help locating owners for found property

Jan 162009

Mint Hill Police is trying to return found property to its rightful owners. The propertyTechnician, Detective Sgt Moberg, is asking anyone who may have lost any of the following items to contact her at (704) 545-1085. You must be able to give specific information about the items, such as brands, model numbers, serial numbers, colors, distinguishing marks, etc. in order to claim the items. The list below details the types of items that have been found and turned into police:

Various hand tools (non-powered and power)
CD players
Backpacks
Guitars
Bicycles

January 16, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 2:21 pm Police No Responses »

Joe Cox is ready to lead Georgia

Jan 152009

And according to this AP story, the former Independence High School star is not going to do it quietly.

“I like being vocal,” he said. “I like being loud. That’s just how I play and hopefully if I can transfer that to just a couple other people on the team it could spread like wildfire. I always looked to Brett Favre and how he played and how he went crazy on the field and that’s just the type of guy I want to be when I play.”

Cox has played three years behind starting QB Matthew Stafford. But Stafford is off to the NFL, and Cox will get a chance his senior season to lead a talented Georgia Bulldogs to a national championship.

January 15, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 11:35 pm Independence High School, Sports 5 Responses »

Mint Hill area lottery winners

Jan 152009

The N.C. Educational Lottery announced today that three people from this area won significant amounts of cash in the lottery this week. Kebrab Gebrehiwot of Mint Hill won $5,000 in the “$130 Million Blockbuster”; Johnnie Mae Young of Charlotte won $10,000 in the “$200,000 Jackpot”; and Donald Camden of Indian Trail won $5,000 in “Extreme Green.” Congratulations!

January 15, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 5:46 pm No Responses »

Myrick introduces amendment to prevent job outsourcing

Jan 152009

From Myrick’s Washington office:

[singlepic=273,220,140,,right]US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) will introduce an amendment today that would prevent any company that receives funds as part of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) from outsourcing any new customer service or call center jobs to a foreign-based company.
“If companies benefit from significant taxpayer funding, they should make every effort to hire American workers. I am not aware of any companies that have received funds that have entered into new contracts with foreign-based customer service centers, but I do know that our constituents have a great deal of skepticism about the program and how their money has been spent,” Rep. Myrick said. Continue reading »

January 15, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 1:30 pm Washington No Responses »

Matthews police warn of uptick in crime

Jan 152009

From News 14:

On Monday, a man was robbed at gunpoint while unloading packages from his car. Police say they have seen more crimes like this one in Matthews and the surrounding areas.

January 15, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 1:12 pm Matthews, Police No Responses »

Mint Hill Arts gallery crawl

Jan 142009

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January 14, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 1:41 pm No Responses »

Special Olympics pics from Saturday

Jan 132009

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The Special Olympics Winter Games were held at the Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail Saturday. Two skaters from Mecklenburg County participated—David Wilches and Caitlyn Belk.

Here’s some highlights of the day. Photos By Jim Young. If you would like a copy of a photo, you can email timlong@minthilltimes.com.

January 13, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 12:01 pm Sports 2 Responses »

MH Chargers lead national all star team to victory

Jan 122009

After finishing their season with a second consecutive American Youth Football National Championship, the Youth Football Club of Mint Hill Chargers were recognized again on a National Level by having six players selected to participate in the Under Armour All American game. The players selected were: Josh Glisson (#22), Riley Ferguson (#4), Malachi Hanes (#80), Sean Wiggins (#41), Spencer Kendall (#44) and Uriah Lemay (#21). These players were chosen to participate on the AYF East squad. In addition to the players being selected, YFCMH Head Coach Mike Fairfax was also selected to serve as a coach on the East team. Continue reading »

January 12, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 12:03 pm Butler High School, Sports 3 Responses »

Student-assignment lottery opens today

Jan 092009

The student-assignment lottery opens today, January 9, and will run until 10 pm on February 9. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools families can go online to apply for magnet programs and for seats in non-magnet schools with space available. Continue reading »

January 9, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 1:27 pm Schools No Responses »

Trendy Tots needs your help!

Jan 092009

On January 24, Trendy Tots will be sponsoring a birthday party for Birthday Blessings. Birthday Blessings is a non profit charity that goes into battered women’s shelters and throws birthday parties for the children who are living there. This is the only birthday party that many of the kids will ever have. Continue reading »

January 9, 2009 Posted by Tim Long at 1:16 pm Good deeds, Non-profit No Responses »

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