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Monroe, NC – Heavy rains overflowed all of Monroe’s creeks and many streets today. Some streets were nearly impassable and the going was slow. It would have been hard to find any low area that wasn’t flooded. The Scoop Network video cameras were out to capture the high water. Monroe, NC Flooding
caroline@thescoopnetwork.com 2010 MonroeScoop.com The [...] 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. 2009 MonroeScoop.com The Scoop Network Monroe, NC Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser a Roaring (of Laughter) Success! Carolinas Medical Center – Union hosted their first ever Tickled Pink for Breast Cancer event last night at Rolling Hills Country Club in Monroe last night with over 200 people in attendance. The evening kicked off with with a buffet and silent auction with [...] The Monroe Scoop is undergoing a site re-design. Things may look temporarily messy but not for long. The site is being re-designed to serve the community better. Please be patient. We’ll be back running better than ever. Steve Sherron Monroe, North Carolina Annual Drinking Water Treatment Change In order to meet stricter Federal and State drinking water regulations, the City of Monroe recently upgraded the water treatment process at its treatment plant located on Lake Twitty from using only chlorine for water disinfection, to using a combination of chlorine and ammonia. This practice, “chloramination,” was implemented [...] UCPS Schools Receive Grant to Reduce Diesel Pollution. CHARLOTTE – October 19, 2009 – Clean Air Carolina (CAC), in partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and Union County Public Schools (UCPS), received a $536,000 grant to reduce diesel emissions from school buses and fuel trucks. There will be a press conference at Matthews Elementary on Wednesday, October [...] Union County NC Sheriff Eddie Cathey and the Union County Sheriff Office provides OffenderWatch® for the citizens of Union County. OffenderWatch® is the nation’s leading registered sex offender management and community notification tool with hundreds of leading agencies in dozens of states utilizing it. Union County’s law enforcement utilizes OffenderWatch® to manage and monitor the [...] Monroe, NC Health Department schedules H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic. The Union County Health Department is holding an H1N1 Family Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Health Department at 1224 W. Roosevelt Boulevard in Monroe. H1N1 flu shots and flu mist will be available at the clinic at no [...] Union County, NC The Union County Violence Prevention Task Force will be hosting the First Annual Prevention and Intervention Awards luncheon on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 from 11:30am-1:00pm at The Union County Agricultural Center located 3230 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112. This awards luncheon will recognize the domestic violence, sexual violence, and child maltreatment prevention and [...] Sponsored by the Union County Red Cross. 2009 MonroeScoop.com Monroe, NC Union County, NC Weddington High School recognized for graduation rate. Union County Public Schools representatives accept an award during a recent ceremony in Raleigh that recognized the top graduation rates in North Carolina. Pictured are, from left, UCPS Associate Superintendent Dr. Mike Webb, State Superintendent June Atkinson, Weddington High School Principal Brad Breedlove and former NC Governor [...] Do not miss the 13th Acre Haunted Trail this year at 3718 Plyler Mill Rd. This all new haunted trail is not for the faint of heart. The experience will terrify most and leave many looking for escape! Other activities are available for those too scared to enter. Visit the 13th acre web site for [...] Monroe, NC On October 13, 2009, officers from the Monroe, NC Police Department along with DEA agents arrested six individuals for conspiracy to traffic cocaine at 1043 Tradewinds Drive, Monroe. The arrests were the culmination of a four month investigation which resulted in 871 grams of cocaine seized with a street value of over $32,000. [...] Monroe, NC Update: The Neighborhood Walk in the Sutton Park Neighborhood has been postponed to Oct. 28 at 2:30 p.m. Please call with any questions. Monroe City Officials will be conducting a “Neighborhood Walk” in the Sutton Park Neighborhood Oct. 14 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting at the Sutton Park Recreation Center. The walk will allow [...] Monroe, NC The Monroe, NC Police Department and Chick-fil-A teamed up over the weekend for a winning combination that greatly benefitted the North Carolina Special Olympics. As of this writing, over $2800 has been collected and donations are still coming in. Sgt. Rhett Bolen of the Monroe Police is no stranger to these events. In June, [...] |
 
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