Monthly Archives: February 2009
Update on Presbyterian Hospital-Mint Hill
In Thursday’s Mint Hill Times it was reported the completion date for the Presbyterian Hospital under construction at Albemarle Road and Interstate 485 was Fall 2010. Preston Smith, who is in marketing at the hospital, emailed late Friday and said … Continue reading
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Butler wrestling finishes second in North Carolina state duels
Butler wrestling got off to a fast start against Cary at the finals of the state wrestling duels yesterday. Cary stormed back and won its third consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A dual team wrestling crown and … Continue reading
Posted in Butler High School, Sports
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Goodall offers senate seat–literally–for Duke-Carolina tickets
State Senator Eddie Goodall, who represents the Mint Hill area in the North Carolina Senate, is offering his [singlepic=636,320,240,,right]senate seat for tickets to next week’s Duke-Carolina basketball game. Goodall put his leather senate seat, stitched with his name and the … Continue reading
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Butler wrestling competes tonight in state duels
Butler wrestling (19-3) competes tonight against Northwest Guilford (22-3) for the right to face perenial powerhouse Cary (35-0) in the finals. The match is at Concord Jay Robinson. From the NCHSAA: Championships in four classifications will be decided on Saturday in the North Carolina … Continue reading
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Independence High School student, Symone Stukes, wins poetry competition
Symone Stukes won the National Poetry Out Loud District Competition last Sunday, February 1 at Imaginon. Symone will advance to the State competition in Raleigh. If she wins in Raleigh, she’ll proceed to the finals in Washington, DC for the … Continue reading
Posted in Independence High School
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General Growth gets an extension
The Charlotte Business Journal is reporting that General Growth Properties Inc, the Chicago based company which was partnering with Childress Klein to bring the Bridges of Mint Hill mall to this area, has received an extension to pay some of … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges at Mint Hill mall, Development
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NC teacher compensation 14th in nation; has doubled in last 20 years
In a annual report by the John Locke Foundation, a North Carolina think tank, compensation for North Carolina teachers ranks 14th in the nation. The study also showed compensation has doubled in the last 20 years, eclipsing the rate of … Continue reading
Posted in Raleigh, Schools
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Have a recycle bin and a smile
Mecklenburg County is pleased to announce its participation in Recycle and Win, a joint effort with the City of Charlotte, the towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville, Coca-Cola and Harris Teeter that will make recycling easier … Continue reading
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