Union County News

Jim Banta WAXHAW James Lloyd "Jim" Banta, 80, died Saturday, November 7, 2009. Mr. Banta was born in Macon County, Missouri, July 20, 1929, son of the late Lloyd Mckee and Pauline Doctor Banta.

There's a reason people called him "Weasley" A former governor who tried to be charming and to stay above it all, but who came off instead as evasive and self-indulgent - perhaps to the point of criminal wrongdoing.

Rodney Mullis and Kevin Pressley will replace Jim Simpson and John Miller as Hemby Bridge aldermen.

Republican Jim Taylor is the new mayor of Matthews. He defeated Jack Davis. Lee Myers, who has held the office for the last 18 years, didn't run for re-election. In Huntersville, Jill Swain beat back a challenge from Brian Sisson to win re-election as mayor.

One Wingate family is urging fellow residents to vote against liquor by the drink in this year's referendum.

Company continues to roll out service. GBUSA Inc. has established a program with RecycleBank to bring the unique services to residents in Union County, N.C., and Sun City, S.C. RecycleBank also operates in 22 states, as well as the United Kingdom.

MONROE a ' A toy and poker run to benefit the Union County Christmas Bureau is scheduled for Nov.

Mineral Springs residents who want to learn more about setting up a community watch program can do so at 7 p.m. today at Town Hall.

Members of Clean Air Carolina demonstrate the difference in pollutants between a bus fitted with the diesel particulate filters and one without.

Hundreds turned out for a free swine flu vaccine clinic in Union County Saturday.

During the last four years on Stallings Town Council Barbara Anne Price has shown residents that she isna t a pawn to be played or a puppet to be directed by developers or anyone else with an agenda that isna t in the best interest of the taxpayers in Stallings.

A fatal accident in Union County, NC claimed the life of Alexander Monk,19, from Charlotte.

Tommy Cochran Jr. INDIAN TRAIL a ' Mr. Tommy Franklin Cochran, Jr., 80, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Hospice of Union County.

Bones discovered in a creekbed near Wingate earlier this month are those of a man who has been missing for more than seven years, the Union County Sheriff's Office has confirmed.

Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles nationwide, researchers report.

News flash to Commissioners Openshaw, Kuehler, and Rogers: Monroe is IN Union County and their citizens are also county taxpayers.

Graphing trigonometric equations for their IB math class in the Media Center at Marvin Ridge High School from left are Emily Wallace, Jessica Hockham and Josh Ferguson Editor's note: This is part one in a two-part examination of the International Baccalaureate program.

MONROE a 'A A man convicted of murder will be given a new trial, but he will not be freed unless he can meet the $500,000 bond set this week.

Jamez Hunter, center is comforted by his defense team Norman Butler, left, and Paul Davis after the verdict was announced.

House of Pearls chaplain Terry Merritt, center, gives Jan Pearson, of Waxhaw, a tour of the recently remodeled facility during Sunday's open house in Wingate.