Be Sure To Wear Your Seatbelts!
Click It or Ticket Campaign Begins N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Conti announced today the launch of a state- wide Click It or Ticket campaign to crack down on motorists who are not wearing their seat belts. State and local law enforcement officers will increase seat belt enforcement activities during the campaign, which runs May [...]
Time For Pool Safety
Safe Kids North Carolina Reminds Families to Pool Safely Safety campaign aims to reduce child drownings and entrapments. RALEIGH— Safe Kids North Carolina, a statewide coalition housed in the North Carolina Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal, today announced a new pool safety program that aims to keep children safe in the water [...]
Flags at half staff for Memorial Day
As a sign of respect for the sacrifices of our armed services personnel, Governor Perdue has ordered that the United States and North Carolina flags at all state offices be flown at half staff on Monday until 12 noon in honor of Memorial Day.
Uwharrie Bobcats!!
Uwharrie Bobcats move to 7-1 record The Uwharrie Bobcats traveled to Asheboro on Saturday, May 14 to take on the Highpoint 65+ slow pitch softball team. In the top of the first inning Larry Coble, Ron Crawley, and Bob Gifford scored in front of hits by Martin Efird and Roger Faulkner. High Point came right [...]
Gardening with The Plant Lady – By Joyce Lavene
Crazy for foxglove I don’t know if you’ve noticed but many more garden centers have really nice foxglove plants this spring. Foxglove has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity the last few years. It is a colorful plant with good height and spectacular flowers that is very dramatic as a backsplash for smaller plants. First of [...]
Cabarrus County residents pass sales tax
According to the May 17 referendum, Cabarrus County residents are willing to put out some money for their schools. A one-quarter cent sales tax passed 2261 to 1530. More, in depth, coverage of the referendum in next week’s The Weekly Post!
Blood Drive in Locust
Our daughter Madison is trying to win a college scholarship by holding a blood drive in Locust Town Center. The blood drive will be held in the building next to Whitley Realty in Locust on Market Street, June 3rd from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Will you help?? Blood Drive with the Community Blood [...]
Stella Day in Locust
Stella Day wows the crowd The Town of Locust turned out in a big way for little Stella Griffin who is six years old and has acute leukemia. She has already begun chemo treatments. Her friends, neighbors and strangers alike have been working on her behalf to help her family with medical bills and whatever [...]