The bigwigs and the beauty queens gathered at the gate of the Iredell County Fairgrounds to cut the ribbon on the 80th Iredell County Agricultural Fair on Monday evening.
Event Chairman Jim Head rounded up folks from every level of government to help kick off the fair.
Troutman Mayor Elbert Richardson welcomed folks to his town.
"I haven't been doing this for all 80 years,"… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, hasn’t officially announced her bid for a seventh term representing North Carolina’s 5th U.S. House District. But she left no doubt Wednesday she would seek re-election in 2016.
And though no Democratic opponent has surfaced to mount a challenge in this largely Republican district, Foxx said she anticipates a race.
“I feel certain I will have… Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R.-N.C.) indicated through a spokesperson her interest in chairing the House Education and Workforce Committee.
Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), who currently heads the panel, announced earlier today that he would not seek reelection in 2016, opening a swing seat in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District and a vacancy in the committee.
“Yes, she is interested in… Read more »
The decision by Rep. John Kline not to seek reelection in 2016 set off a scramble about who will become the next chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
Kline, who's chaired the committee since 2011, was already set to relinquish the chairmanship in 2017 under term-limits rules. But his retirement announcement Thursday eliminated any possibility he might seek a… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx was in Statesville Tuesday, and she decried the use of the term “August recess” as a misnomer in describing the period of time between sessions of Congress.
“We call it is a district work period,” said Foxx, whose 5th District takes in Statesville and much of northern Iredell County. “Contrary to popular belief we are not on recess. We are out listening to what… Read more »
On Friday morning, Stan Elrod stood on a stage straddling the 50-yard line of Reagan High School’s football field.
Ten years and three days earlier, he stood outside the then-brand new building, ready to welcome the very first students.
“There was a rooster crowing in our front yard and deer running across (this) field,” said Elrod, Reagan’s first principal.
Reagan, along with… Read more »
As the assistant athletic director at Mount Tabor High School, Bill Dinkins usually spends summers making sure that everything sports-related is ready for the coming school year.
This summer, he stepped off the mower long enough to head to Washington for a week in mid-July to learn more about how government works day-to-day. Dinkins was one of two teachers in the 5th Congressional… Read more »
With Congress on an August recess, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5, on Thursday met with County Commissioners Chairman Greg Edds to discuss ongoing projects and funding needs in Rowan.
Among the topics discussed were education, a runway extension at the Rowan County Airport and various economic development projects across the area, according to Foxx.
“During this August recess, I’m… Read more »
Slumped shoulders, fatigue, low self-esteem and a poor attention span are the telltale signs of a child who did not get enough to eat over the weekend.
“You can see it in their eyes,” said Denise Combs, cafeteria manager at Valle Crucis School.
In the summer — when students do not have access to regular school meals — the risk for malnutrition is even greater. In northwest North… Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx presented U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brett Bush of Ashe County with the Purple Heart on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The Purple Heart is a medal given to members of the military wounded or killed by enemy action or in action against the enemy.
Bush served eight years as a U.S. Marine, earning the rank of sergeant. He was wounded in Afghanistan on Nov. 26, 2010, during his… Read more »
