Monthly Archives: March 2009
Symone Stukes rewarded by school for performance at Poetry Out Loud
A couple of weeks ago The Mint Hill Times told you about Symone Stukes, the second runner at the Poetry Out Loud contest in Raleigh a few weeks ago. Staff and students at Independence thought Symone deserved more than third … Continue reading
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Looking for a house in the Mint Hill area?
This weekend (March 21-22) real estate agents have made a collaborative effort to work together and showcase some of the finer new construction and existing homes of Mint Hill. For a list of homes open this weekend:
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Mint Hill native releases ‘Restaurant Personality’
Stephen C. Healy, who was raised in Mint Hill and whose parents still live in Farmwood, dropped by the Mint Hill Times office today to show us his new children’s book “Restaurant Personality.” The book, which was illustrated by Thomas … Continue reading
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Mint Hill Police apprehend assault suspect after breif chase
Mint Hill Police were dispatched to 6920 Ravenglass Lane in reference to an assault on a female today around 3 pm. Officers were advised that the suspect, Rawle Harding, had left the residence in a vehicle. An officer located the … Continue reading
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This week’s Mint Hill Times
In this week’s Mint Hill Times… • Get a Bridges at Mint Hill update. Every indication is the developers and retailers are still 100 percent committed to the project. • Mint Hill could sign a lease next week for the … Continue reading
N.C. GOP to Dems: Support Obama on charter schools
Republican members of the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives cited President Obama’s enthusiastic support for charter schools and called on their Democratic colleagues to join them in eliminating the charter schools cap. Current N.C. law restricts the number … Continue reading
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Bob Rowland is Distinguished Rotarian of the Year
Bob Rowland of Mint Hill was announced as the Distinguished Rotarian of the Year last week at Mint Hill Rotary Club’s Thursday. Bob is a charter member of the Rotary Club of Mint Hill. He and his wife Brenda have … Continue reading
Mint Hill resident, Ann Marie Radke, receives scholarship
Anne Marie Radke has received The Golden Anniversary Scholarship in the amount of $6,000 from The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. The honor society for women educators promotes excellence in education and personal and professional growth of women educators, leading … Continue reading
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Empty Bowls Project hopes to fill bowls in Haiti
Covenant Day School will feed six village orphanages in Haiti for an entire month from proceeds of their international Empty Bowls Project, “Sip Soup on the Sixth at Covenant Day School.” Three thousand dollars was raised and 100 percent of … Continue reading
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Sen. Goodall wants to study if DMV should ask about living will
Sen. Eddie Goodall, who represents Mint Hill, Matthews, and some of Union County in the state legislature, wants to study whether the DMV should ask drivers if they have a living will. If the driver does, and wants the information … Continue reading
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Shot fired at Matthews Police last night
A Conway, S.C. man fired a shot at Matthews Police last night after a routine traffic stop. The incident happened near the Hoods Road Shopping Center on Matthews-Mint Hill Road at 2 am. Police say 52-year-old Terence Lee Houchins was … Continue reading
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Bain school newsletters from 1946-1947
The Mint Hill Historical Society recently added several newsletters from Bain School in the mid 1940s. Read about the newsletters in this week’s Mint Hill Times on newstands now. Click on a link below to view a sample of the … Continue reading
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Mint Hill Middle School principal named
Amy Dellinger will be the new principal of Mint Hill Middle School. She has been an assistant principal at Mint Hill since 2006. Before joining CMS, Dellinger was an assistant principal of South Rowan High School in China Grove and … Continue reading
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