Cooleemee News

COOLEEMEE a ' Several hundred folks gathered Saturday to watch as nearly 100 more paraded along the 10-block route for the Fourth of July.

The following students received degrees from Winston-Salem State University after completing the spring 2009 semester: Cleveland: Holly Foster Burgdofer, nursing; Holly E. Foster, nursing; Judith Harris-Coleman, nursing; Cynthia P. Ochs, nursing.

A Cooleemee woman died yesterday after her car collided with another car during a chase involving a Cooleemee police officer that reached speeds of more than 100 mph.

A woman died in a wreck early Monday morning after police say she led them on a chase.

KANNAPOLIS a ' First Presbyterian Church in Kannapolis will celebrate its 100th anniversary this Sunday.

For the Salisbury PostCOOLEEMEE a ' When visitors walk down the hill along its forested trail and get their first glance at the shoals of the South Yadkin River, they are amazed at its rough beauty.

Published: Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 8:26 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 8:26 a.m. The Religious Notes column is published every Saturday to highlight special religious services .

Published: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 22, 2009 at 5:23 p.m. Teresa Ann Metcalf and Jonathan Chad Darnell were married May 2, 2009, at the home of the bride's mother in Trinity.

A group of preservationists plans to survey about a third of North Carolina's counties to document their textile heritage and identify potential tourist stops.

Fundraiser benefiting Resident Association which provides enrichment for elderly and disabled residents.

A tornado warning is in effect for Davie County until 6:15 PM. The storm is moving to the northeast at 40mph.

At Cooleemee Elementary School, four students are tucked into a corner room of the media center, headphones to their heads as they work with an interactive educational program called Waterford.

It didn't look like much: an old mill house, like thousands of others scattered around the Carolinas.

Kristina Trexler of South Rowan High School attended the North Carolina Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference in Raleigh on April 16-18. She placed in the top eight in Business Presentation.

Sarah Stoops of Cooleemee had gotten to the point where she didn't know what to do to help her daughter.

COOLEEMEE a ' A ceremony to honor a local leader of the American Revolution will be held at the Pearson Graveyard at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22.

An overnight snow of 4 to 6 inches in Rowan County weighed heavy on the landscape bringing down numerous trees and causing power outages Monday for thousands.

The late Squire Hairston didn't complete his high school education until he was an adult with five children, but he always knew the importance of education and sought it, said his son, Robert Hairston.

COOLEEMEE a ' Women in Cooleemee are baking treats this week for sale on Valentines Day at 9 a.m. in front of the post office.