May 9, 2008
Mooresville, NC

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CRAFTING A COMMUNITY'S VISION
When Commissioner Miles Atkins came across a magazine article last winter about something called "community visioning," he quickly knew it would be a good fit for Mooresville.

Berry much fun
berries
Part of the fun in picking strawberries is eating them. That's just what Trey Griffin, 17 months and his sister Rachel, 3, of Mooresville are doing during a visit to the Carrigan Farms strawberry fields on Tuesday.

Plans moving ahead for soccer complex near downtown
Backers of Mooresville's proposed downtown-area soccer complex will be pleased to see that the project is moving forward, although a bit more slowly than anticipated.

Wanted: Volunteers for Meals on Wheels
As summer draws near, the Iredell County Council on Aging is seeking volunteers to aid its Meals on Wheels services throughout the region.

'I think we had a good message,' says 95th District winner Mills
Mooresville attorney Grey Mills said he had a pretty good idea that his race against Rep. Karen Ray for the North Carolina House of Representatives Republican nomination in the 95th District would go down to the wire.

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Worried about sewage capacity amid growth, town OK's plant expansion
Realizing the town's current wastewater treatment plant doesn't have enough capacity to keep up with growth until a new $143 million plant is complete, commissioners decided Monday to expand the existing plant as a stopgap measure.

Theft of tax data spurs change in process
After 10 days of dealing with the aftermath of a stolen bank courier vehicle, Iredell County officials are changing the way they handle processed tax payments.

Kirkman set for new role in court
After an overwhelming victory, Sarah Kirkman will now have more than seven months to prepare for her new role.

Library welcomes Mr. Bones
mr bones
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center recently donated a treasured hospital artifact, "Mr. Bones," to the Special Collections Department of the Mooresville Public Library.

 
 
 
 
 
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Fish & jazz = fun & funds at MCC
fish and jazz
Enjoy a "fish fry" catered by Big Daddy's Seafood & Oyster Bar and listen to jazz at Mitchell Community College's "Fish and all that Jazz," on Thursday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at the Mooresville Center.

Public meeting on future parks is May 13
Available land in Mooresville ? and especially land for parks ? is becoming scarce. Want to have a say in where future Mooresville parks will be located?

Kirkman set for new role in court
After an overwhelming victory, Sarah Kirkman will now have more than seven months to prepare for her new role.

Theft of tax data spurs change in process
After 10 days of dealing with the aftermath of a stolen bank courier vehicle, Iredell County officials are changing the way they handle processed tax payments.

For and about senior citizens....
The following activities will be held at the South Iredell Senior Center. Activities are for persons age 60 or better.

News from our churches
A look at what's happening in the local faith community:

Meetings, Etc.
Here is a partial listing of upcoming meetings, classes, sign-ups and other events in South Iredell and the region:
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Blue Devils, Wildcats open soccer playoffs tonight
At the same time but at different sites, the state-ranked varsity girls soccer teams from Lake Norman High and Mooresville High each will Set their sights on the same goal tonight in the state 3A playoffs.

Nelson emerges from the pack
Pressure packed, Mooresville High School's Josh Nelson proved to be up the task at hand during this week's annual 3A class Midwest Regional golf match.


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