Cabarrus Cheap Seats

[In case you're wondering what the Tarheel Tavern is - you can get more information here]
If you want to find the best music, you don’t ask critics - you go to musicians. If you want an entertaining read, consult an author. If you want to find the best blogs and news sources, ask your friendly, [...]

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The George Washington Bookstore and Tavern on Union Street will close March 31, 2007.  Even though business was good - the owners, Alice and Laine Harling, were looking for a change of pace, read the full story here.

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At the upcoming Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Meeting - on Monday, March 26 - the public is encouraged to voice their opinions on the funding of the NCRC.
This is one week from this Monday - even if you normally don’t attend Board of Commissioners Meetings…I would encourage you to make it to this one.  Decisions [...]

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For some e-mail subscribers, last week’s update didn’t come in.  Click here to get to it.
Find out why a referendum for the NCRC is unnecessary, and how the call for it is old-fashioned politics.
Many of you listen to Tara Servatius on WBT; but you probably didn’t know she had a column in Creative Loafing.

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It’s an accomplishment to be featured in Creative Loafing - second in circulation in Charlotte’s collection of left-leaning publications - with the Observer being first; and on the most-listened-to right-leaning radio station in Charlotte - 1110 WBT. Tara Servatius does it with ease. 
How does she pull this off?  By being smarter than most of her older counterparts at both gigs.  She [...]

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While I was catching up on some news after my unplanned blogging hiatus – I came across the burgeoning debate over the NCRC with the vast majority of citizens on one side, and a handful of grumpy old men on the other.  Since the start of the [...]

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In an article in last month’s Salisbury Post, North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Bob Orr explained his opposition to Amendment One ratified by the North Carolina General Assembly following approval in a state-wide election in 2004 that gave state and local governments the authority to issue Tax Increment Financed or TIF bonds.  Prior to that, North [...]

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I was right.
The source of the title to “That Done Blowed Up Real Good” was revealed.
Joanie Morris of the Kannapolis Citizen had a son - Connor.

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The Jail Committee didn’t get anywhere (because it didn’t even form); but it looks like there may be some headway on the jail.
Read the Independent Tribune article.

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