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    It’s Almost Time

    MINT HILL, NC - The new school year is before us. We are reveling in the last few moments of summer vacation. Shorts and...

    Tough Lessons at Home

    MINT HILL, NC - Home is a place of solitude. We feel safe and protected there. We also find the people that we love...

    Bonding Over Books

    CHARLOTTE - Her request took me by surprise. My eight year old daughter called me into her bedroom.  “Mommy”, she said, “will you read...

    Learning Every Day

    MINT HILL, NC - There are opportunities for our children to learn every day. What can we do to make sure that we are...

    Casting a Vision for our Children

    MINT HILL, NC - Oxford Language’s definition of vision is “the faculty or state of being able to see” and “the ability to think...

    Making a Connection with Your Child

    MINT HILL, NC - It is important that we continue to make emotional connections with our children each day. It’s easy to miss the...

    The Power of ‘Not Yet’

    MINT HILL, NC - Carol Dweck, author of the book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, contends that there is power in two words:...

    Excellence, Not Perfection

    MINT HILL, NC - There is a difference between striving for perfection and striving for excellence. When we reach for perfection, we don’t allow...

    Summer Structure

    MINT HILL, NC - There are several steps that we can take as parents to make sure that we are prepared to facilitate learning...

    Prevent Summer Slide

    MINT HILL, NC - It’s the end of the school year. The time has come to exhale and unwind. Although June 20th marks the...

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    Indy Shuts Down Bulldogs 4-0 to Win Conference Championship

    MINT HILL, NC - The Independence Softball team beat their archrival twice in one week to win their first Conference Championship since 2017. They...

    Ready For What Happens

    MINT HILL, NC - Do you often worry about having enough money to last throughout retirement?  Most people don’t have “any idea” when asked...

    Lady Patriots’ Season Ends In The First Round Of The State Playoffs

    MINT HILL, NC - On Tuesday afternoon May 9, the number 19 seeded Lady Patriots softball squad traveled to Greensboro to play the number...

    Heat Modalities Used In Massage

    CHARLOTTE - In massage there are various modalities that involve heat during the massage as well as cold. One or the other can be...

    Local Teams Fall in First Round of State Playoffs

    Independence Falls to Northern Guilford 4-3 The Lady Patriots softball team season ended in a tough loss to Northern Guilford this past week in a...

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    Indy Shuts Down Bulldogs 4-0 to Win Conference Championship

    MINT HILL, NC - The Independence Softball team beat their archrival twice in one week to win their first Conference Championship since 2017. They...

    Lady Patriots’ Season Ends In The First Round Of The State Playoffs

    MINT HILL, NC - On Tuesday afternoon May 9, the number 19 seeded Lady Patriots softball squad traveled to Greensboro to play the number...

    Local Teams Fall in First Round of State Playoffs

    Independence Falls to Northern Guilford 4-3 The Lady Patriots softball team season ended in a tough loss to Northern Guilford this past week in a...

    Mint Hill Featured Athletes of the Week

    Athlete of the Week: This week we will focus on our hometown team the Independence Patriots. The Spring season belongs to the lady athletes. The...

    Veterans Park Renovations Expected To Be Completed This Summer

    MINT HILL, NC - Renovations almost a full year in the making are nearing completion at Mint Hill’s Veterans Park. Upgrades began last June with...