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<title><![CDATA[Harrisburg consignment shop geared toward teens]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Looking for an inexpensive prom dress may get easier in Harrisburg once Sherry Lee's Consignment Store, opens later this month.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:51:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Town Center residents want water rates reduced]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Residents of Harrisburg Town Center want their water rates reduced to be in line with the town's other residential water customers.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Two-time NHRA champ excited about 4-wide racing]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[When it comes to drag racing, Larry Dixon has just about done it all.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:25:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DOT paving in Cabarrus]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The N.C. Department of Transportation will begin paving projects throughout Cabarrus County starting this month.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:10:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOP candidates share ideas, differences]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Republican candidates for three open seats on the Cabarrus County commissioners spoke on Thursday about jobs, veterans and school funding during a forum sponsored by the Cabarrus County Republican Party.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harrisburg chef looks to open second restaurant]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Marc Lista, the owner/chef of SUPPER Restaurant in Harrisburg, says his business is a family affair. And with the experience he's gained from the business, he's ready for his next challenge.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dropout rates decrease at area schools]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Dropout rates for Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City school systems declined during the 2008-09 year, compared to the 2007-08 year, according to a data released Thursday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus leaders want accountability from EDC]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[With the strain of the recession weighing heavily in Cabarrus County government this week following last week's layoffs, Cabarrus County commissioner's turned their attention to the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation at their retreat on Friday, questioning whether the organization was doing enough to warrant its existence.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Point-in-time count shows not much has changed]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The numbers are in after this year's point-in-time count of the homeless population in Cabarrus County, and show not much has changed for the homeless population in recent years.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Schools review proposed 2010-11 budget]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Asking for bids when purchasing technology, combining seventh and eighth-grade sports teams and buying in bulk were ideas members of the Cabarrus County Board of Education suggested for saving money when they reviewed the first draft of the 2010-11 proposed budget on Monday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ragin' Bulls comeback falls short]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Hickory Ridge had hoped for a Hollywood ending in their first trip to the 3A sectional finals Friday night. Instead, they got a Hollywood beginning from North Iredell — ship-hits-iceberg style.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:15:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus budget troubles continue]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Cabarrus County commissioners said on Saturday they plan to hold back $5.7 million in lottery proceeds from local schools in fiscal year 2011 and may ask Kannapolis not to issue bonds that would help pay for a new Cabarrus Health Alliance building because of the strain the recession has put on county finances.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tykes on trikes raise funds for friends]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[They came with their helmets on and with high energy as they were told, " On your mark, get set, go," on Thursday. The three- and four-year-olds at Stepping Stone Preschool in Harrisburg had been looking forward to this event all week.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:58:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Livingstone College choir performing in Harrisburg Sunday]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Harrisburg will host the Livingstone College Concert Choir on Sunday at 3 p.m. to celebrate Black History Month.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:42:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harrisburg Elementary celebrates culture]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Members of the Harrisburg Elementary School Parent Teacher Association are offering "a free trip around the world," at the school this weekend, said Viki Hojnacki.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bulldogs capture first state team title in school history]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A team of bleached-blonde Bulldogs wrestled at Orange and finished golden.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:29:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Literacy Council to hold pancake breakfast]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Cabarrus Literacy Council will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser March 13.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:02:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A match made in cyberspace]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Harrisburg residents Joseph Depa III and his wife of three years, Michele Farkas-Depa, met on July 6, 2004, under circumstances which may seem unusual, even risky, to some. But finding true love sometimes involves risk.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Concord Regional Airport to get upgrades]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Concord City Council approved improvements at the Concord Regional Airport, including a new fuel tank that city officials say will enhance business at the airport.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus County Schools discuss graduation projects]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[About 94 percent of Cabarrus County Schools seniors who worked on their graduation project last semester were successful in completing it, system staff said at a Board of Education meeting on Monday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:47:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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