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Volume 88 • Issue 18
• Belmont • Cramerton • Lowell • McAdenville • Mount Holly • Stanley
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Ground broken for Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
The English have a saying “slowly, slowly catch a monkey”. That means some things take time, but the end result is worth it. That adage well applies to the Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility, a project has been talked about, plotted, and planned since 2006. When the first phase of the job is done in early 2024, it will eventually transfer up to 15
million gallons of wastewater (that’s enough to fill 25 Olympic swimming pools) each and every day from Mt. Holly to Charlotte. Last week, ground was officially broken for the endeavor. A large number of Mt. Holly and Charlotte officials as well as water resource professionals and other folks got together near Tuckaseegee Park where the Mt. Holly end of things will be located for speeches and a look at just what has been done See FACILITY, Page 5
Dignitaries from Mt. Holly and Charlotte turn the gravel at the new Charlotte Water Stowe Regional Water Resource Facility being built near Tuckaseegee Park.
South Point High School Athletic Director, Kent Hyde, receives state award By Charlotte Sautner At the April 4th meeting of the NC Athletic Directors Association held in Wilmington, NC, South Point High School’s athletic director, Kent Hyde, was give the Athletic Director of Excellence Award. He was one of only eight recognized in the state. To be eligible for this award you must have at least 5 years’ experience as an athletic director, be a CAA (Certified Athletic Administrator) through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association, be nominated by someone in the state, and be selected by the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association. Coach Hyde has been athletic director at South Point See HYDE, Page 4
Belmont’s Garibaldifest brought swarms of folks to Stowe Park and the downtown area in general. Calli and Keelyn Coleman and Cash the Wonderdog had a great time at the event. See pages 7 & 16.
Outdoor festivities return to Belmont By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
Kent Hyde
Frolic and friendship returned to downtown Belmont last weekend and that drew large numbers of folks who
were happy to be able to get out and enjoy all the amusement that was offered. The weekend kicked off with the first Friday Night musical concert. The fea-
tured band was The Breakfast Club. The Atlanta-based group was formed in 1993 and is said to be the longest running 1980s tribute band See FESTIVALS, Page 16
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