Bill would cut oversight of mental health agencies
A draft bill before the General Assembly would remove most county oversight from the groups that manage behavioral-health services in North Carolina.
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Bill Breckenridge
Retiring principal says budget is biggest issue facing education
Stallings Elementary Principal Bill Breckenridge announced his retirement this year. He is retiring after 39 years in public education, with 36 of those years spent in the Union County Public Schoo...
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Weddington High s Alex Bostic (left) is congratulated by teammates Jeremy Schellhorn (middle) and Sean Collins (5) following Friday s playoff win over Carson. Bostic, a junior, is committed to Clemson University while Schellhorn, a junior, is headed to UNC Charlotte. Collins, a sophomore pitcher, has committed to Virginia.
Warriors shutting down opponents in playoffs
WHS hosts South Rowan in 3A state quarterfinals on Tuesday
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It took moving to North Carolina to learn about hail storms
Wow, that some hail of a storm on Monday evening, wasn’t it? I thought the windows were cracking as the hail hit them. I thought it was kind of eerie, and it looked like it was going to worsen, as ...
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Deaths for May 20, 2012
Jessica, Bartlett, The Rev. George F. Cabral, Douglas Hrynyk, Frank Thomas Laney
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Cuthbertson hits 5 home runs, makes state quarters
Cavs improve to 26-3 in baseball
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Davis shines, leads Pirates past Rams
sports@theej.com ASHEVILLE — Porter Ridge High’s softball team is headed back to the 4A state quarterfinals. The Pirates advanced to their second straight quarterfinal with a 3-0 road win over ...
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MR girls tie for third at states, win two relay events
Mavs win state in 4x400 and 4x800
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RICK CRIDER / Enquirer Journal Armando Madrigal Pugo, painter with Elasticoat Architectural Coatings, prepares another batch of trim paint in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church.
RICK CRIDER / Enquirer Journal Armando Madrigal Pugo, painter with Elasticoat Architectural Coatings, prepares another batch of trim paint in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church.
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First Baptist gets a makeover
by Heather Smith
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Five weeks ago, a crew of workers with Elasticoat Architectual Coating began the tall order of renovating the church sanctuary. It was the first major change since the church was built in 1956,


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