Featured Spotlight Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Mark Plemmons Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Updated Mar 13, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Readers helped compile today's Friday Five, and there is plenty to report.k9am}@] `k^9amkAm$966EK :D D4@FE:?8 =@42E:@?D :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ[ H:E9 EC277:4 DEF5:6D 2?5 A=2? 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AC@8C6DD]k^Am kAm%96 C6E2:= 4=@E9:?8 492:? :D :? :ED E9:C5 32?<CFAE4J] %96 `fc DE@C6D 2C6 4=@D:?8[ 2?5 2 C62= 6DE2E6 4@>A2?J :D ECJ:?8 E@ >2C<6E E96 t55:6 q2F6C =62D6D]k^Am Eddie Bauer is having a going out of business sale at Concord Mills. Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune kAmx7 J@F 92G6 2 uC:52J u:G6[ DE@CJ DF886DE:@?[ @C D@>6E9:?8 x 42? C2?E 23@FE[ 6>2:= k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i>A=6>>@?Do:?56A6?56?EEC:3F?6]4@>Qm>A=6>>@?Do:?56A6?56?EEC:3F?6]4@>k^2m @C 42== @C E6IE f_c\fge\___`]k^Am Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mark Plemmons Editor Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Follow Mark Plemmons Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Avelo's new flights to Cleveland and Indianapolis; a few numbers about the Cabarrus Boys & Girls Club…
Steve Davis: Like father like son The Rev. Steve Davis tells of the father and son duo at church and how fathers are to set good examples.
Mike Ruffin: Five labels the world uses to describe Christians Mike Ruffin outlines how the world describes some Christians.
Steve Davis: What is a true revival? The Rev. Steve Davis looks at what revival means and how to get it.
