Hope Second Advent Christian Church will be hosting a benefit breakfast for Hospice of Union County on Saturday, August 30 from 6am to 10am.  Suggested donations are $6 for adults and $3 for children.

The church is located at 6804 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe, 28110.

All proceeds go towards patient care and will allow Hospice to continue […]

The Southern Piedmont Artists Guild has elected a new slate of officers for the coming 2008/2009 fiscal year.
President:  Fran Hedrick
Vice President:  Florence Graham
Treasurer:  Walter Devine
Secretary:  Lisa Hoban
Anyone interested in joining the Guild can call Fran Hedrick at 704.233.9953 of Walter Devine at 704.296.9362 for a brochure with information about the Guild and an application form.
Meetings […]

The American Red Cross is reporting that the blood inventory levels are so low it is unable to sufficiently meet the demand of local hospitals. While there is a constant need for all blood types, donors with type O positive, O negative, A positive and A negative are asked to take an hour to donate […]

The United Way of Central Carolinas recently approved Allocations of approx. $1.9 million to its 18 Union County agencies. “People helping people” is what it boils down to for Richard Heins, United Way Vice Pres. of Union County operations. He reminds us that one of the best aspects of donating money in Union County is […]

Hospice of Union County will be offering volunteer training on July 28,29, and 31, 9:00a.m. to 1 p.m. at the office in Waxhaw. Volunteers are the heart of Hospice. They provide support to patients and their families, either in the patient’s home or at the Hospice Houses on the main campus in Monroe. […]

In an effort to help states whose Red Cross funds have been almost depleted due to recent flooding, the Union County Chapter of the American Red Cross is partnering with Monroe Mall to sell sandbags that will be displayed in the mall this month. For each $5 donation, participants will get a minisandbag. […]

The first-ever chicken barbecue for Turning Point will be held July 25. The event will be 11a.m. to 7p.m. at Belk Tonawonda Park. Plates are $7.50 and include 1/4 chicken, roll, slaw, beans and dessert, abailable for eat-in or take-out. For details or tickets call Jamie Underwood or Tina Simpson (704-283-9150). Turning Point is Union […]

The 44th. Army National Guard Band will be in concert on Tuesday, June 24, at 7:00pm at Austin Auditorium, Wingate University. The concert is free and open to the public and will include musical selections from the full concert band, the Jazz Patriots and the Minutemen. The band is composed of 52 citizen soldiers […]

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Naional Assoc. of Realtors, addresses the problem that we are facing in the housing market and tells of a tool that Congress could use to do something about it. “A crisis in confidence is what’s keeping home sales from rising. Our mortgage interest rates are at historic lows”, […]

The first ever Senior Scam Jam for Union County will take place on Tuesday, June 24 from 9:00-Noon at the Agricultural Services Center in Monroe. Since older adults are often the target of scams and fraud, this is a great opportunity to hear from experts some of the schemes that have and are occurring […]