Friday Five: Senior citizens, road construction and bugs? Mark Plemmons Sep 28, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Updated Aug 10, 2020 0 Archery is just one of many activities at Cabarrus County Senior Centers. Cabarrus County photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons There’s more than we can do and mostly that’s a good thing.kAmkDEC@?8mR`k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m$6AE6>36C :D }2E:@?2= $6?:@C r6?E6C |@?E9]k^DEC@?8m (6 2=>@DE >:DD65 >6?E:@?:?8 E9:D @?6 E@ J@F] r232CCFD r@F?EJ r@>>F?:42E:@?D 2?5 ~FEC6249 |2?286C z2D:2 %9@>AD@? E@=5 FD 23@FE :E 3FE :E <6AE 86EE:?8 3F>A65 324< 2 H66< H:E9 D@ >F49 8@:?8 @? :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ]k^AmkAm%96 a_`g E96>6 :D qF:=5:?8 |@>6?EF> 2?5 E96 r232CCFD r@F?EJ p4E:G6 {:G:?8 2?5 !2C<D s6A2CE>6?E 5:5 ?@E 5:D2AA@:?E] w6C6’D 2 D?2AD9@E @7 24E:G:E:6D 2E E96 r232CCFD r@F?EJ $6?:@C r6?E6CD 7C@> yF=J a_`f E9C@F89 yF?6 a_`g]k^Am People are also reading… Kannapolis beer and BBQ joint to permanently close. 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