News in Midland, North Carolina
Reading project starts with balloons in Alabama, ends in Midland, NC
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:13:05 -0800
Boaz Elementary school in Alabama released 500 red balloons, as part of a reading project, and a few of them are appearing in North Carolina. The students wanted whoever found the balloon to call or write, sharing their favorite book title. Boaz Elementary Principal Beth Scott said it rained all day when they released the balloons last Wednesday.
Bomb squads train in Cabarrus County
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:17:08 -0800
Bomb squads from across North Carolina are getting a refresher course in Cabarrus County this week. The technicians gathered in a Midland field for training. The FBI brought together eight of North Carolina's 15 bomb squads, from Wilkes to Mecklenburg to Gaston Counties.
Tuesday’s scoreboard
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:48:25 -0800
Basketball
Class 1A sectional wrestling: Six advance from Lisbon
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:31:24 -0800
LISBON, Iowa – Six area wrestlers qualified for the Class 1A district meet to be held at Tipton this Saturday.
Texas SOPA congressman in his own copyright flap
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:03:38 -0800
Recommend this story? This image by Austin photographer Don Schulte was used U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith's campaign website. Mist Lifting off Cedars / dj @ oxherder arts / CC BY-NC-SA
2012-14 Football and Basketball District Alignments
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:31:22 -0800
New districts for football and basketball from Class 5A through 6-Man
Teen charged with burning building near Mint Hill
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:42:23 -0800
Police say that four people were charged with trespassing after someone one of them fire to a vacant building near Mint Hill on Wednesday afternoon.
Warbringer Lose Member on Eve of Iced Earth Tour
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:07:10 -0800
Warbringer have parted ways with longtime guitarist Adam Carroll as the band prepares to hit the road with Iced Earth and Symphony
Trace Adkins' SONGS & STORIES TOUR Announced
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:01:00 -0800
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Trace Adkins announced the SONGS & STORIES TOUR, which will visit many of America's most beautiful theaters this Spring. These intimate evenings of ...
Alice.com Announces the Everyday Insights Data Program to Offer a Unique View Into Household Spending
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800
MIDDLETON, WI-- - With its intimate knowledge of how much money Americans are spending on household products, e-commerce site Alice.com today launches a data program to provide an in-depth look into national ...