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American Red Cross and Monroe Mall hold their 3rd Annual Fashion + Passion Show February 27, 2009 Final 2008 BRIGHT IDEAS GRANTS AWARDED Monroe, NC. February 26, 2009. More than 5,800 students will benefit from the Bright Ideas grants awarded by Union Power Cooperative during surprise visits to the classrooms in November and December. Union Power Cooperative granted $20,000 this year to area teachers for their “bright ideas”. The Bright Ideas grant program, [...] Wingate, NC. Wingate University Thursday – February 26, 7:30pm.
Monroe, NC In the midst of being the center of attention during an evening long cavalcade of insults and unflattering stories during a roast in his honor, long time Monroe City Councilman P.E. Bazemore also found himself on the receiving end of North Carolina’s most honored award last week. Bazemore was bestowed the Order of the [...] Have you changed your spending habits lately? Is your family budget being squeezed? For many families in our area, frugal is a word and a spending habit that is becoming more and more popular. There are alternatives to spending full retail on everything we purchase. One of those alternatives you can find right here in [...] Indian Trail, NC. Carolina Courts Athletic Facility Have you heard of Carolina Courts? Carolina Courts is the new Athletic Complex that has everyone in Union County and the Charlotte, NC area buzzing. I had heard of them and many readers of the Monroe Scoop had told me that I should check them out and do a [...] Charlotte, N.C. Light Rail Video Tour Have you heard of the Charlotte, NC Light Rail? Chances are, you have. The light rail was a very controversial project that received a lot of press coverage over the last couple of years. The light rail is a reality now. If you live in Union County, NC chances [...] Wingate, NC. Wingate University Friday and Saturday, February 20-21. 7:30 p.m. Acting Up – An Evening of One Acts features wacky, zany characters involved in impossible situations! All of which equals an evening of out-of-control, side-splitting laughter! George A. Batte, Jr. Fine Arts Center $15 Submit an article or event to The Scoop. Copyright 2009 monroescoop.com Wingate, [...] Colonel Francis J. Beatty Park. Mecklenburg County, NC You may wonder why I’m writing an article about a public park in Mecklenburg County. I have a couple of reasons. Chances are, you spend money in Mecklenburg County and through your expenditures, I’m sure you help financially support the Charlotte Park System. The second reason is that [...] MONROE, NC. Update on deadly helicopter crash. There is new information about a deadly helicopter crash which claimed the life of a pilot. Witnesses in Union County tell investigators they saw the chopper hit a power line before it crashed on January 22nd. The National Transportation Safety Board is revealing new details of the accident in Monroe. According to [...] Monroe, NC, Snow Day Photo Even though today is sunny and warm, Laura sent in this great photo she took from our last snow day. Thanks for sending in this great photo Laura! Do you notice the red bucket hanging from the fence? Just in case you missed it, check out Lori Bee’s of Bee Realty in [...] Monroe, NC – Union Power Cooperative Union Power Cooperative sent line crews to help restore power to the devastated area of Paducah, Kentucky last week. The area was hit by a massive ice storm that moved across Kentucky and neighboring states. The storm resulted in significant ice accumulation causing widespread power outages. Friday, President Obama [...] Monroe, NC. I received great service from Artistic Imprints & Apparel I was driving into Monroe the other day to run a few errands and I was stopped at the stoplight at Hwy 74 and Fowler Secrest Rd. I glanced over at the shopping center on the corner and saw Artistic Imprints & Apparel which offered [...] Monroe, NC Snow Day. February 4, 2009 If you live in Union County, NC you awoke again to a nice blanket of snow. Union County Schools and Offices were closed today. It certainly wasn’t much of a weather event but it was beautiful if you were able to get out and travel. Lori Bee of Bee Realty [...] Monroe, NC City Manager Resigns Monroe, NC City Council accepted F. Craig Meadows’ resignation from his post as City Manager during the council’s Tuesday night meeting. The Monroe, NC City Council was looking to move in a new management direction to lead the City. In sharing this discussion with Mr. Meadows, he subsequently decided to submit his [...] |
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