Author Archives: Amanda Waters
Local Levine Scholars explored Alaskan wilderness
Take yourself out of the green hills of the North Carolina piedmont and into the isolated, daunting boulder fields of wild Alaska. Enormous rocks are between you and your destination: the campsite up and over the hill. A freezing rain … Continue reading
Posted in Butler High School, Rocky River High School
Tagged Alaska, Levine, NOLS, UNC Charlotte
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Library offers something for everyone
Mint Hill library manager, Mark Engelbrecht, called the library’s webpage their “best kept secret.” The website offers information about the library’s catalog, services, classes, and events. Classes and events provide residents of all ages with story times, arts and crafts, … Continue reading
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A few more weeks left for the farmers market
Numerous visitors and new vendors continue to attend the farmers market at the Mint Hill Historical Society on Matthews-Mint Hill Road. Last Saturday was the first farmers market in September, the final month of the season. “It’s been wonderful. Every … Continue reading
Local histories for sale at historical society
The Mint Hill Historical Society provides hands-on, environmental learning that includes an entire village of restoration. What visitors may not know is that it also offers reading materials for sale. Residents and visitors inspired by historical learning at the society … Continue reading
Posted in Around Town, History, Mecklenburg County
Tagged books, mint hill historical society
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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
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
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
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
Posted in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Tagged charity, Chronicle of Philanthropy, NPR
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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
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
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
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
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
