Monroe First Baptist Church Holding It's Annual Fall Bazaar

Monroe, NC – It is time for the Annual Fall Bazaar at Monroe First Baptist Church on Saturday, November 5, 2011.

8 a.m. to Noon. We will have our famous frozen casseroles that are ready for the oven. Each casserole has cooking directions attached. You will also be able to chose between [...]

The Red Cross Needs Your Blood This Halloween

WAXHAW, NC – Why settle for the ordinary trick or treat this Halloween? Instead, be extraordinary and give the Gift of Life! Blood donors are encouraged to roll up their costume sleeves Oct. 30-31. Presenting blood donors will be entered into a drawing for a pair of roundtrip Delta Air Lines tickets.

“We need [...]

Investigators Arrest Second Suspect In Waxhaw Homicide

Union County, NC – A second Waxhaw man has been taken into custody in connection with a homicide this weekend at 6702 Forest Green Dr. in Waxhaw.

Jonathan Alves Henry, 19, was arrested in Charlotte by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Sunday. Henry was taken into custody in an undisclosed neighborhood off South [...]

Joshua Davarius McGill Taken Into Custody In Connection With Waxhaw Murder

Waxhaw, NC – A Waxhaw man has been taken into custody in connection with a homicide yesterday at 6702 Forest Green Dr. in Waxhaw.

Joshua Davarius McGill, 23, surrendered to authorities without incident last evening at his residence on Howie Mine Road in Waxhaw.

Joshua Davarius McGill

Authorities had previously obtained a warrant [...]

Union County Sheriff's Office Investigates Waxhaw Homicide

Waxhaw, NC – The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a late night shooting incident that has resulted in the death of a 38-year old Waxhaw man.

Michael Leon Garlans, of 8304 Pine Oak Road in Waxhaw was pronounced dead at CMC-Union, following a shooting incident that occurred around midnight at a [...]

Obituary, James Edgar McBride, Jr., 87

Mr. McBride, 87, died October 17, 2011 at his home.

Jim was born in Ocala, FL on July 19, 1924 to the late James Sr. and Bartha McBride. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas and John McBride; sisters, Dorothy Moore and Betty Simpson.

Funeral services to celebrate his life will [...]

NC Highway Patrol Begins Operation Stop Arm

NC State Trooper Mark Helms

North Carolina – In an effort to promote traffic safety around North Carolina schools, school buses and school bus stops, the Highway Patrol will conduct “Operation Stop Arm” the week of 17-21 October 2011.  The operation will be conducted from 6:00 a.m. Monday, 17 October through Friday, 21 [...]

BBQ At The Monroe VFW

Please join us at the VFW Post 5464 for this BBQ. Help support our military veterans.

712 VFW Rd. Monroe, NC