C. JEMAL HORTON COLUMN: Paxton among Cabarrus coaches who bravely left what they love for WHO they love C. JEMAL HORTON Mar 28, 2022 Mar 28, 2022 Updated May 9, 2022 0 1 of 2 Marty Paxton resigned after four seasons as Concord High School's football coach so he could spend more time with his family. Brian Westerholt, Special to the Independent Tribune Central Cabarrus head coach Kenneth McClamrock during a game against Forest Hills Thursday night at Central Cabarrus High School. James Nix \ Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON CONCORD — This is a bittersweet column for me to write. C. JEMAL HORTONjhorton@independenttribune.com kAm(9Jnk^AmkAm!2CE=J 3642FD6 x’> 766=:?8 8F:=EJ]k^AmkAmx’> 766=:?8 8F:=EJ 3642FD6 :E 3@E96CD >6 E@ D66 2 4@249 =:<6 |2CEJ !2IE@? H2=< 2H2J 7C@> 9:D ;@3[ 2D E96 r@?4@C5 w:89 $49@@= 7@@E32== 4@249 C6D:8?65 =2DE H66< 27E6C 7@FC D62D@?D]k^AmkAm*6E x 2> D@ 92AAJ E@ D66 !2IE@? 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Cabarrus is the only one of NC’s 10 largest school districts to reach this goal Twenty-five district schools earned A or B performance grades.
Inmate awaiting extradition to NC uses pencil to open cell door, SC sheriff says An ingenious inmate needed only a pencil to open his cell and escape from jail, according to investigators in South Carolina.
Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says A man stabbed outside a Food Lion went on the offensive to protect his wife, using his vehicle to run down a knife-wielding man, according to …
Window, door maker from Ohio chooses Mocksville for Southeast expansion, 400 jobs The Mocksville plant will be just its second outside Ohio.
Iredell County man gets 80 years in prison for 2021 murder of parents, brother Corey Cook's parents and brother were shot and their throats were slit before the family's home was set on fire.
