Author Archives: Derek Lacey
First-ever Mint Hill Chamber Business Expo March 14
This Thursday, the first Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will bring together consumers and businesses in Mint Hill in one place. Free to attend, the expo will be held from 4—8 pm at Blair Road United Methodist Church … Continue reading
Have you ever smelled history? Queen’s Grant takes annual trip to nation’s capital
What’s the difference between reading about history in a text book and actually observing it in person? A Queen’s Grant Community School student answered that question by saying: the smell. Eighth-grade students traveled to Washington, D.C. to learn, explore, and reflect on some … Continue reading
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Effort to save Bain Auditorium continues
by Derek Lacey / Staff Writer The Bain auditorium is still slated for demolition, but Mint Hill residents are working to get it removed from the list. A meeting was held February 19, which saw 70 to 80 people, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bain auditorium, CMS, Mint Hill, Mint Hill Board of Commissioners, tina ross
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News Notes and Happenings
Business Expo The Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce is holding its first-ever business expo March 14, 4–7 pm, at Blair road United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 9135 Blair Road. The Expo is free to attend. For more information, visit … Continue reading
Mint Hill Middle/Queen’s Grant locked down for gun scare
This morning, Mint Hill Middle School and Queen’s Grant community school were briefly placed on lockdown, after Mint Hill Police received a call saying there was a man with a gun near the area. No suspect was found, and Mint … Continue reading
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Tagged CMPD, down, gun, gun threat, lock, lockdown, Matthews, MHPD, Mint Hill, Mint Hill Middle school, mpd, police, Queen's Grant Community school, school, school lockdown
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Search underway for missing girl
Kiley Hegger, a 13-year-old South Charlotte girl, has been missing for more than two days and a search is underway. The family suspects that Kiley snuck out her bedroom window in only her pajamas, to meet a person the family … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte, girl, Kiley hegger, Mint Hill, missing, missing children, police, South Charlotte
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A special birthday request
Abigael Aycock is 8 years old. Her birthday was February 9. There was a party with friends, family, games, and fun, but one thing was missing: presents. Abby didn’t want any presents for her birthday–not for herself anyway. She … Continue reading
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Tagged A childs place, Aycock, birthday, charity, Charlotte, donations, Mint Hill, party, philanthropy, shoes
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Mint Hill shopping center sells for $2.5 million
The Mint Hill Festival Shopping Center, located at the corner of Lawyers Road and Matthews Mint Hill Road, was purchased earlier this month by Sierra Building Group, a Canadian real estate firm. The 59,077-square-foot facility cost Sierra $2.5 million, and … Continue reading
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Tagged big guys pizza, business, center, Mint Hill, Mint Hill Festival, monroe hardware, Shopping, sierra
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Indy basketball advances to round two of state tourney
The Independence Patriots basketball team moved one step closer to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state tournament last Monday night, with a narrow first-round playoff win against the RJ Reynolds High School Demons. The game was close and … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, High school basketball, Independence High School, indy, nchsaa, Patriots, playoffs
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February reminds pet owners to brush teeth
Your dog’s bad breath might tell you more than what type of snack he found out in the yard. Bad breath, along with red and swollen gums, brown teeth, frequent pawing at the mouth, and reluctance to eat hard foods, … Continue reading
Keeping an eye on mange
“Just imagine your dog with all its hair fallen out, and it smells like yeast, really badly.” That’s how Nancy Yaeger, veterinary technician at Heart and Hand Veterinary Clinic in Matthews, described mange. Mange is a skin disease caused by … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, dog, mange, Mint Hill, pet, pet health, pet issue, vet, veterinarian
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UNCC Alumni induct Esther Rose Erwin to Hall of Fame
Esther Rose Erwin loved. She loved teaching, she loved her friends and family, and she loved the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Rose was recently inducted into the UNCC Alumni Hall of Fame posthumously. She received four degrees from the … Continue reading
“Well Seen and Captured” opens at MHA
Visitors packed in Mint Hill Arts’ gallery last Friday night, February 8, to see more than 140 photographs for the opening reception of MHA’s annual photography-only show, “Well Seen and Captured.” The walls in MHA’s gallery were lined from ceiling … Continue reading
