DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR MINI-GRANTS TO BENEFIT YOUTH GROUPS
RALEIGH – The N.C. Youth Advisory Council of the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office in the Department of Administration has extended the deadline by one week to submit applications for mini-grants available to youth groups to conduct community projects. The application deadline is now 5 p.m. Oct. 7. Up to $6,292 is available to North [...]
Mountain Music
The Stanly County Public Library will have an ENCORE showing of the Sundance Film Festival winning movie of mountain music. The movie will be shown on Thursday, September 29 at 6:00 pm at the Albemarle Library. Admission is free and there will be popcorn. Please call the library at 704-986-3755 for more information. This movie [...]
Kissell votes to provide short-term funding
Representative Larry Kissell (NC-08) voted in support of H.R. 2608, to provide a short-term extension to fund government operations through November 18. The federal government faces the threat of shutdown if an agreement is not reached by September 30. “Our nation, our citizens and our economy cannot withstand another partisan political struggle and threatened government [...]
Cavalcade of Bands
Carolina Cavalcade of Bands that will be held on Saturday 09-24-2011 starting about 3 p.m. at Central Cabarrus High School. There will be over 15 bands in attendance and CCHS will have an exhibition performance at 5:30.
Cabarrus Community Health Centers, Inc. in Concord will receive $99,941
U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (NC) today announced that Cabarrus Community Health Centers, Inc. in Concord will receive $99,941 for the adoption of health information technology (HIT) to support long-term improvements in quality of care, health outcomes and cost efficiencies. “North Carolina’s community health centers ensure that our most vulnerable populations can access affordable health [...]
Gov. Perdue’s Statement on Judge Manning’s Pre-K Order Released Today
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today issued the following statement on the order issued today by Judge Howard Manning regarding North Carolina’s pre-kindergarten program. “Judge Howard Manning, in his July 18, 2011, order, held that ‘[t]he State of North Carolina shall not deny any eligible at-risk four year old admission to the North Carolina pre-kindergarten [...]