Featured Editor's Pick Friday Five: Two new restaurants, a play, comics, a clock, boy scouts and a big party Mark Plemmons May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025 Updated Jun 7, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is a big week for Downtown Concord. Last week we told you a bit about the grand reopening after the streetscape’s completion.k9am}@] `k^9amkAm%96 ?6H r@?4@C5 #@E2CJ r=@4<] ':D:E@CD 5@H?E@H? H:== ?@E:46 E96 ?6H 4=@4<[ H9:49 DE2?5D 2E E96 4@C?6C @7 r232CCFD pG6?F6 2?5 &?:@? $EC66E]k^AmkAm%96 4=@4< H2D 565:42E65 62C=:6C E9:D H66<] %9:D A:646 @7 4=@4<H@C< 3C:?8D E@ 5@H?E@H? 2 D6?D6 @7 E96 A2DE E@ 2 ?6H=J C656G6=@A65 DEC66ED42A6]k^Am kAm|6>36CD @7 E96 r@?4@C5 #@E2CJ r=F3 82E96C65 2C@F?5 E96 4=@4< 7@C 2 A9@E@ 5FC:?8 E96 565:42E:@? 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Transportation Museum to host Brew & Choo concert and craft beer Saturday Cabarrus County property tax bills on the way; online payments available NC doctor receives reprimand after telling patient to put hand sanitizer in ear Barber-Scotia announces Hamilton as Student Government president Trump admin cuts grants for Duke, Cabarrus Health Alliance and others KHA presents Cannon Mills: Yesterday's Memories in Photography Salisbury VA receives additional funding for facility improvement projects k9am}@] ak^9amkAm%96 vC2?5 #6\~A6?:?8 q=@4< !2CEJ 7C@> ?@@? E@ g A]>] $2EFC52J] xE <:4<D @77 H:E9 2? @77:4:2= C:33@? 4FEE:?8 H:E9 E96 >2J@C 2?5 >6>36CD @7 r@?4@C5 r:EJ r@F?4:= 2E ``icd 2]>] 2E E96 &?:@? $EC66E 2?5 r232CCFD pG6?F6 :?E6CD64E:@?] %96 46=63C2E:@? H:== 4@?E:?F6 H:E9 =:G6 >FD:4[ J2C5 82>6D[ C@4< 4=:>3:?8[ 7246 A2:?E:?8[ 42C:42EFC6D[ 2 EC25:E:@?2= A9@E@ 3@@E9[ 2 DA:??:?8 be_ A9@E@ 3@@E9[ 2?5 >F49 >@C6]k^Am kAmt?;@J 7@@5 7C@> =@42= 5@H?E@H? 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Steve Davis: How to pray when death draws near The Rev. Steve Davis discusses prayer when death may be near.
Tom Campbell: Reading is a pleasure; more people should try it Americans are reading less, and Tom Campbell hopes that will change. Reading is important.
