Monthly Archives: August 2012

Part Time News Reporter

The Mint Hill Times is looking for a Part Time News Reporter to cover Mint Hill. Email resume and writing clips to laura@minthilltimes.com

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Sunday Afternoon in the Park draws in over 40 artists

About 40 local artists are gathering again this August for Sunday Afternoon in the Park.  Sunday, August 26 from 1 – 6 pm, Mint Hill residents are invited to join local painters, woodcarvers, textile artists, and more to celebrate local … Continue reading

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Future PD parking may go against ordinance

When the transition from the current town hall to the new town hall is complete, renovations will begin on the old building in an effort to convert it into the new Mint Hill Police Department.  The plans show a secured … Continue reading

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Mint Hill working toward Aqua solution

Residents in Ashe Plantation and other Mint Hill neighborhoods have been working toward receiving better service from their water provider, Aqua.  Over the past few months we have reported the issues customers have with Aqua, including dirty, hard water and … Continue reading

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Analyzing charitable giving

National Public Radio’s Morning Edition recently aired a story about a report published by the Chronicle of Philanthropy regarding the geography of charitable donations.  Morning Edition looked at the data on a national level and found that lower-income Americans donate … Continue reading

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Christmas tree will not move to new town hall

As the construction of the new town hall building comes to an end, the Board of Commissioners and Mint Hill residents want to know what will happen to the Christmas tree at the current town hall.  The tree has been … Continue reading

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Slideshow: Independence knocks out North Meck in week two

Final Score: Independence 41 North Meck 13 (Photos by Ron Morris for The Mint Hill Times.)

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Independence beats Hough to start the 2012 football season

Final Score: Independence 31 Hough 13

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Fatal hit and run

Mint Hill Police were dispatched to the 6300 block of Lebanon Road at 2:47 this morning to find a man lying in the middle of the road.  Medical personnel pronounced him deceased at approximately 2:57 am.  It appeared that he … Continue reading

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Back to school

Seven schools in the Mint Hill area are nearly ready to open their doors for the first day of school in the 2012-2013 academic year.  Some schools are seeing an increase in teachers, students, or construction, and each school will … Continue reading

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Enrolling your CMS student

Parents of kindergarteners and new students in Mecklenburg County can contact CMS or their local school for a student enrollment form. Required documents also include a certified birth certificate, three proofs of residency, and immunization records. The three proofs of … Continue reading

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Common Core standards set for new school year

Like most of the nation’s states, North Carolina will put into practice for the 2012-2013 school year the Common Core State Standards for public schools. The Common Core was coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and … Continue reading

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Fatal motorcycle crash

A 21-year-old Mint Hill man died last Saturday when his motorcycle hit a culvert pipe.  He ran off the right side of Hwy. 521 in Lancaster County, S.C. around 8:50 pm.  The Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash, and … Continue reading

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