Senator Eddie Goodall Visits Weddington Middle School

Senator Eddie Goodall, who represents Union County and Northeast Mecklenburg in the state legislature, recently visited Weddington Middle School and spoke to the entire eighth grade class about state government and civic responsibility. Senator Goodall’s responsibilities on the Commerce Committee and the Education Committee enabled him to answer students’ questions about how [...]

Monroe, NC Firefighters Contain Vacant House Fire

Monroe, NC – City of Monroe firefighters responded to a house fire call at 1700 Concord Ave. Monday morning at approximately 10:31 a.m.

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Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke with fire visible from the first floor extending up from the exterior of the home to a second [...]

Monroe, NC Police Warn Of Vehicle break-Ins

Message from the Monroe Police Department:

Many of you may have received GPS units and other goodies for your vehicles as Christmas gifts so we at the Monroe Police Department would like to remind you to lock your car doors when it is unattended.

A majority of our vehicle break-ins as of late [...]

Students Help Spread Word About Smoke Free Law

Monroe, NC – Union County Public Schools’ TRU – Tobacco. Reality. Unfiltered. clubs are partnering with Union County Environmental Health to assist in the distribution of coasters to Union County restaurants to educate customers about the NC Smoke Free Law that will take effect Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, and the availability of [...]

East Union Middle School Students Work To Make Christmas Brighter

Monroe, NC – East Union Middle School C2J students worked at the Union County Christmas Bureau. They prepared Christmas stockings, sorted canned foods and toys, and packed food boxes for the elderly. The students also met Nascar driver, Dale Jarrett, who made a large donation to the bureau.

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Suspect In Stallings, NC Murder Captured In Colorado

A minor-league hockey player wanted for murder in North Carolina was captured in Colorado Springs early today after police negotiated a peaceful end to a Christmas morning standoff at a north-side hotel.Bogdan Nikoloevich Rudenko, 32, was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant and booked into El Paso County jail without bond, jail [...]

Shopping For The Union County Christmas Bureau | Video Highlights

Union County, NC. – Thanks to the support and donations of our readers and members of Facebook, The Scoop Network was able to sponsor 2 families with the Union County Christmas Bureau. We appreciate the donations and because of your support, 2 families will have a brighter Christmas Day.

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Congresswoman Sue Myrick’s Latest Newsletter Over Health Care Debate

From Sue Myrick

This protest happened in September, 2009 but apparently it wasn’t enough.

The fraud, deception, deceit and bribery occurring in Washington regarding Senator Ben Nelson’s vote for the ‘any’ health care bill is standard operating procedure. The way a President, Majority Leader in the Senate and the Speaker of the House of… Representatives [...]