Harrisburg News

In the early days of filing for this year's municipal elections, it was the familiar names of incumbents that made their way to the Cabarrus County Board of Elections to file.

In the early days of filing for this year's municipal elections, it was the familiar names of incumbents and local politicians who made their way to the Cabarrus County Board of Elections to file.

Filing for municipal office began Monday, July 6 at noon. Many of the municipal boards in Cabarrus and Rowan counties have their mayors and at least three council members up for election.

Philip Elmore grew up in Harrisburg when it was a one-stoplight town. He remembers the comforts of small town living, and the sense of community that goes along with it.

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A 15-year-old Harrisburg male is in stable condition after reporting he was shot in the chest on Thursday morning, according to the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.

Charlotte visits Thursday to close out a wow week for Wilmington. And Jamie Watson is on top of two columns on the USL-2 stats page.

HARRISBURG a ' - While many area students were finishing up exams and making early preparations for summer last week, Covenant Church of Harrisburg hosted a group of more than 30 youth and young adults looking to make a difference during their time away from school.

Markets offer homegrown produce and handcrafted products; also may offer eggs and meat.

KANNAPOLIS a ' What summer camp includes W.H.A.L.E.S. Tales, a tour of an EMS truck, making tornados in a bottle, the Canine Patrol, bike safety and more? Camp Ready Kids does.

After months of planning, discussion and debate over the fiscal year 2009-10 budget, it took the Harrisburg Town Council a matter of minutes to unanimously approve the document, which holds the current property and fire tax rates and maintains the same water/sewer fees for most Harrisburg customers.

The Steele Creek facility will be the first new complex to open as part of a $103 million expansion.

Sunday night's rainout of the Coca-Cola 600 means fans at Lowes Motor Speedway not only must negotiate congested traffic tonight -- but they get to do it all over again Monday.

The National Weather Service in Greenville/Spartanburg is tracking rain cells headed out of South Carolina and into the Charlotte area.

Transportation officials and law enforcement personnel encourage fans headed to Lowes Motor Speedway to avoid U.S. 29 northbound as an approach to the track.

The N.C. State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners approved 75 applicants for licensure as CPAs at its meeting March 25.

With municipalities operating in the midst of difficult economic times, the Harrisburg Town Council met Monday to discuss ways to cut expenses, save jobs and balance the 2009-10 budget.

Between April 16 and 21, multiple businesses were broken into in Harrisburg, Concord and Midland.

HARRISBURG a ' - Five-year-old Grace charms you with a flash of a shy smile, and welcomes you into her home.

By Robin L. Gardner rgardner@independenttribune.com What is the one thing our state is missing? If you ask 13-year-old Ruth Jackson and her 11-year-old brother J.J., from Harrisburg, they would say a state logo.