Starship entertains
Old favorites rock the crowd Saturday night

By Joanne Gonnerman Kannapolis Citizen Saturday night at Village Park sounded like a venue from the 1980s as the hit rock band Starship featuring Mickey Thomas took to the amphitheatre stage in front of a crowd estimated at 3,000.  Read More →

Portraying the nation’s leaders during annual State of the Union

By Joanie Morris Kannapolis Citizen Students worked for a month to portray the nation’s leaders during the annual State of the Union Addresses at Jackson Park Elementary School. They learned little-known facts such as: • George Washington had 36 dogs, 14 horses and a parrot named Polly. • Thomas Jefferson liked to greet White House visitors in his pajamas and slippers.  Read More →

Council debates budget, hears from citizens

By Hugh Fisher Kannapolis Citizen The first regular meeting of the Kannapolis City Council was held on Monday, June 9, at the Kannapolis Train Station. All council members were present. The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Randy Cauthen. The consent agenda was approved unanimously and included these items:  Read More →

RCCC names Spalding new president

By Steve Huffman Kannapolis Citizen Dr. Carol Spalding said there’s a lot about being named president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College that excites her. Not the least of which, she said, is the school’s association with the soon-to-be-completed N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. “That’s a huge opportunity for the college and community,” Spalding said. Spalding, 58, was named president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College on Monday. The vote of approval was unanimous by the school’s... 

Cities ease water rules

The cities of Concord and Kannapolis continue to monitor water levels of all the streams that provide raw water for treatment and distribution to their customers. While rainfall has contributed to the rising levels of the water reservoirs, Lake Howell is still more than 3 feet below full pond and stream flows feeding all reservoirs are below normal.  Read More →

Head Start applications

West 22nd Street Head Start is now taking applications for the next school year. Applicants must live in the Rowan-Salisbury School System and children must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug. 31. The Head Start needs 4-year-olds. To register, go to the Head Start office, located at 225 West 22nd St., Kannapolis, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Director Judy Shell at 704-938-9077.  Read More →

K-town Calendar

Thursday • Northwest Cabarrus High School graduation begins at 7 p.m. at the Cabarrus Arena. Friday • Movies in the Park continues with a showing of “Transformers” (PG-13). Movies are free and begin at sundown, approximately 8:45 p.m., and are held in Village Park. Movies are shown on the Time Warner Big Screen, a 20-by-40 feet blow-up screen. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 704-920-4343. • A.L. Brown High School graduation begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Kannapolis... 

Arts Council to sponsor Raw Talent III

The Cabarrus Arts Council is seeking entries for Raw Talent III, its third juried exhibition for aspiring artists. Entries are due by July 15, and works accepted will be shown in the Cabarrus Arts Council galleries July 28-Aug. 28.  Read More →

Caregivers mini-camp to be held

Individuals who are caring for a family member with a chronic or life-threatening illness are invited to the Caregiver Mini Camp — Powerful Tools for Caregivers. This free program will provide the tools needed for caregivers to take care of themselves while caring for others.  Read More →

YMCA has impact on history

The Cannon Memorial YMCA, the original Kannapolis branch, was chartered in 1908 as a division of Cannon Mills. The president and CEO of Cannon Mills underwrote all membership fees and expenses, giving the Cannon Memorial YMCA the largest YMCA membership base in the nation. In the fall of 2003, the Cannon Memorial YMCA opened its second facility in Concord. The West Cabarrus YMCA is located in Afton Village, a full facility offering indoor pools, fitness center, group exercise, gymnasium, multi-purpose... 

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