http://kannapoliscitizen.com The latest news from Kannapolis, North Carolina. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:51:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Bill Kiser Kannapolis Citizen The Kannapolis Intimidators picked up two players from their sister team in Winston-Salem, and had two players reassigned to rookie-level teams in roster moves made last week. The Intimidators picked up outfielders Lee Cruz and Anderson Gomes from the Warthogs — the Chicago White Sox’s Advanced-A level Carolina ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/sports/2008/06/25/cruz-rejoins-intimidators/ 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. The Starship band, first known as Jefferson Airplane and then Jefferson Starship, kept ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/local/2008/06/12/starship-entertainsold-favorites-rock-the-crowd-saturday-night/ ‘Clint’ Thompson CHINA GROVE — Clinton R. “Clint” Thompson, 19, of China Grove, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born June 24, 1988, in Buncombe County, he was the son of Darlene McElroy and Bennie McElroy Jr. He was a member of the ROTC at ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/obits/2008/06/12/obituaries-%e2%80%94-june-11-2008/ By Joanie Morris Kannapolis Citizen • Doug Goodnight called to tell us about a thumbs down he observed in Landis. Work is being done on the railroad crossing there and Goodnight saw one of those trucks that can run on the road or the railroad tracks. “It just sat there and idled ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/opinion/2008/06/12/thumbs-up-down-%e2%80%94-idling-trucks-waste-fuel/ By Norris Dearmon For the Kannapolis Citizen It appears that as we grow older, history has a lot more meaning to us than when we were much younger. I find it interesting that people can suddenly become interested in a particular piece of history. Church history for our local congregations seems to be ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/opinion/2008/06/12/cherish-and-protect-your-church-history/ 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 ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/local/2008/06/12/portraying-the-nation%e2%80%99s-leaders-during-annual-state-of-the-union/ By Emily Ford Kannapolis Citizen As the N.C. Research Campus prepares to open this summer, more people hope to land a job at the biotech complex. “We get people almost every day who come in, asking when we might have jobs open,” said Kelly Elliott, administrative manager for the University of North Carolina ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/ncresearchcampus/2008/06/12/help-wanted-how-to-get-a-campus-job/ 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: • An $874,464 installment financing ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/local/2008/06/12/council-debates-budget-hears-from-citizens/ 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, ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/local/2008/06/12/rccc-names-spalding-new-president/ 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 ... http://kannapoliscitizen.com/local/2008/06/12/cities-ease-water-rules/