Monthly Archives: October 2009
Election 2009: Mint Hill Mayor
Incumbent Ted Biggers faces challenger Larry Bumgarner. Ted Biggers Web site: http://www.minthillmayor.com/ 1: In your opinion, what makes you unique from the other candidates running for the same office? Experienced leadership. My experience on the Board of Commissioners as well … Continue reading
Town of Matthews mayor candidate questionnaires: Jack Davis vs. Jim Taylor
With current mayor Lee Myers stepping down after a long run as Matthews mayor, two candidates are slugging it out to take his place. Here are the questionnaires, in their entirety, of candidates H. Jack Davis and Jim Taylor.
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Election 2009: Candidate questionnaires, letters to the editor and more
The November 3 election is next Tuesday and the turnout is expected to be higher than usual according to the Board of Elections Michael Dickerson. The Mint Hill Times, for the past month, has run candidate questionnaires for Mint Hill … Continue reading
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SLIDESHOW: Fatman Fabrications hosts annual auto show in Mint Hill
[smooth=id:97;] If you are new to the area, you may not know much about Fatman Fabrications in Mint Hill. The hot rod fabrications company held its annual auto show/gathering/concert today on the company’s grounds near The Park on Fairview. Founder … Continue reading
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Owner of house where the drug bust occurred: ‘I never had a problem with the guy’
Bill Lineberger of Mint Hill, the owner of the house on Lawyers Road where more than 300 pot plants were found by Mint Hill Police yesterday, said in his seven years of renting the house he never had a problem … Continue reading
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This week’s Mint Hill Times
Our paper had already gone to print by the time Mint Hill Police busted an “elaborate indoor growing” operation Wednesday night. Despite this bust, and other recent crimes, Police Chief Tim Ledford says the recent armed robberies are not a … Continue reading
The official Mint Hill Police press release on Wednesday’s drug bust
Press Release: Drug Seizure in Mint Hill Mint Hill: On 10-28-2009 Mint Hill Police served a search warrant in the 11100 block of Lawyers Road in reference to the occupant, Michael MacConnell, manufacturing marijuana at the residence. Officers entered the … Continue reading
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Breaking news: huge pot bust in downtown Mint Hill
If you drove on Lawyers Road today you may have noticed the commotion at the house between Nelson Road and Hwy 51. Police Chief Tim Ledford said tonight they discovered 300 plus pot plants growing inside in what Ledford termed … Continue reading
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Second Ezell Farm Community Park workshop this week
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department and the Town of Mint Hill invite interested citizens to participate in developing a master plan for Ezell Farm Community Park at a public workshop on Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 pm at Mint … Continue reading
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Butler golfer 19th in state tournament
Samantha Wallace fired an 81 in the first round of the state golf championship at Foxfire Golf and Country Club yesterday, good for 19th place. Butler’s Logan Garman shot an admirable 92. Ardrey Kell leads in team and individuals standings … Continue reading
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NC Korean War Memorial update
[nggallery id=96] Don Putnam, one of the Korean War veterans spearheading the effort to build the NC Korean War Memorial in Mint Hill, said they raised more than $2,000 at last week’s fundraiser. This past weekend, they attended a service … Continue reading
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Police look for suspects in Walgreens armed robbery
UPDATE: VIEW PHOTOS OF THE SUSPECTS. View Larger Map Mint Hill Police need your help locating two individuals responsible for an armed robbery at the Walgreens on Lawyers Road last night at 8:49 pm. Officers arrived on the scene and … Continue reading
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What can brown do for you? It might be the color for the new Mint Hill high school
Davidsonnews.net has an update on the new Bailey Road high school which along with the new Mint Hill high school, will open next year. The reporter interviews Terri Cockerham, the new principal at Bailey Road. She said they are having … Continue reading
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