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Benjamin Mallouky, starting long-snapper for the Patriots was named a 2009 Carolina Panthers Community Captain. Mallouky has a 3.8 grade-point average and is considering Princeton or UNC for college. The Community Captain program “is designed to recognize outstanding young leaders and to encourage their future development as role models while they continue their personal growth [...]

Every December during Birthday Blessings holiday parties at area homeless shelters, needy children and families are treated to family photos, which are taken, printed, and provided as gifts in frames or frame craft kits that the children create. But this year, that annual party tradition will become part of something much bigger. On December 12, [...]

Heathfield, located in Mint Hill, kicked off the 2009 holiday season with a variety of festivities. Residents enjoyed a Greeting Card workshop, an exterior Decorating Contest and even a Holiday Tour of Homes where neighbors opened their homes to show off their Christmas decorations. Decorating Contest winners are: Best Decorated Mailbox (Mike & Lisa Teti); [...]

UPDATE: A source close to the football team said he is “99 percent” sure Knotts is leaving for a job in South Carolina and Bill Geiler will take over as Patriots head coach. According to the Web site CarolinaPreps.com, Coach Knotts is leaving Independence for another school. The Mint Hill Times has learned from second [...]

At Butler High School, there’s one special holiday tradition that’s been helping those in need every year since the school first opened. The Butler Wish Box provides a way for students to help their less fortunate classmates, families, and those in the community, by fulfilling specific needs they may have during this holiday season. The [...]

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) today voted in favor of the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The bill appropriates FY 2010 funds for the Department of Defense. The House version of the Defense Appropriations bill passed in July with Rep. Myrick’s support. “The first priority of the United States government is to ensure national [...]

Independence Principal Mark Bosco spoke to the Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce’s Business Luncheon today at Jimmie’s. Read about what Bosco told Mint Hill business leaders in next Thursday’s Mint Hill Times.

Independence, West Charlotte and Providence high schools were honored for consistently outperforming state standards. U.S. News & World Report recognized three CMS high schools in the “America’s Best High Schools 2010” report. Independence, West Charlotte and Providence high schools were honored for consistently outperforming state standards.

A new report “2009 Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning” lists North Carolina’s Virtual Public School (NCVPS) the fifth largest virtual school in terms of enrollment.  In just two and a half years, the school has become one of the fastest growing virtual schools in the nation, topping 20,000 in enrollments by the fall of [...]

James (Jim) P. Taylor was sworn in as the 17th Mayor of Matthews Monday night. Taylor replaces R. Lee Myers who served as the Mayor of Matthews for 18 years. Jim Taylor served on the Matthews Town Board for five terms having been elected in 1999. He is active in the community as a board [...]

The Town of Matthews has t-shirts, hats, fleece jackets and hooded sweatshirts available for purchase just in time for Christmas. All of the items feature the Town’s new logo. The items are very affordable and are perfect gifts for anyone on your shopping list. Prices range from $10 for a t-shirt or ballcap to $25 [...]

­ Fort Bragg soldiers, currently deployed, will be able to watch their sons play in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-AA football championship game. The Butler vs. Jack Britt 4AA title game will be streamed live onNews14.com so that soldiers can access the game from overseas. The game will also be televised [...]