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Look what’s happening in Midland, Stanfield, Oakboro, Red Cross, and Locust:
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Oakboro – Will tree be removed from Long Street Park?
LOCAL FARMERS WORRIED ABOUT  LEGISLATION
STANFIELD PANCAKE BREAKFAST
MIDLAND RECEIVES GRANT
WILL MIDLAND MAGIC CONTINUE DESPITE CUTS?
THESE AND MORE STORIES ABOUT YOU, YOUR FRIENDS, [...]

Wednesday, July 21:
Midland wrapup – what happened at the July Midland Town Council  meeting
Garden – What does native hibiscus look like?
Post Quotes talks with a historic weaver
New Rules for the N.C. Highway Patrol
Habitat House
Troop 202 Boy Scouts adventure!
West Stanly Rotary gets ready for new year
Annie starts this week!
Midland Fire Department debate
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Look for these stories and more in The Weekly Post this week:
• Groundbreaking at the Locust Government Center
• Traffic woes in Locust – again
• Oakboro protects town merchants
• Midland council members meet with Kissell/USDA
• High water causes bridge problems
• Battle of Colson’s Mill
• Plant Lady – Starting Perennials
• Speed Panning results from Pan – O [...]

A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 8 to hear from Midland residents about the budget. Read more Midland budget and other news in The Weekly Post, Midland’s Hometown Paper – subscribe 704-888-1229
Midland budget
Fiscal Year 2010-2011
Budget Document
DATE: June 8, 2010
TO: The Honorable Madam Mayor Kathy Kitts,
Members of the Midland Town Council
FROM: Don McSheehan, [...]

Festivals spring up
By Joyce Lavene
Senior Staff Writer
With the warm weather, local festivals are beginning to blossom throughout the area. While the fall festivals may be a last goodbye to summer, spring festivals welcome in the light and warmth that have been absent over the winter months. Especially after the challenging weather this area has made [...]

The story of a Midland Business Owner for over forty years –
Rev. Gerald Lanier
By Janet McKnight
Since the mid 1960’s Midland Tire and Farm Equipment has been in business on Hwy. 601 in Midland. Midland Tire and Farm Equipment was owned and operated by Rev. Gerald E. Lanier. ‘Preacher’, as most patrons affectionately called him, sold [...]

Midland wrapup
Town Hall grows again
By Joyce Lavene
Senior Staff Writer
The Town of Midland is looking for more space for their operations. At the March 9 council meeting, they found it when Jack Presnell, owner of the business park where town hall is currently located, offered them an additional 598 square feet behind the present meeting room [...]