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Letter: RCCC trustee urges voters to support $60 million bond From high school students to working adults, Rowan-Cabarrus serves residents at every stage of life. A college trustee explains why she suppor… Concord letter writer: The college has earned our confidence Rowan-Cabarrus has shown what it can accomplish with public support. It now needs the capacity to serve a growing county, Concord letter writer says. Concord letter writer: RCCC bond proposal deserves voters' support Rowan-Cabarrus Community College needs updated facilities and room to grow, a letter writer argues in support of the county's proposed college bonds.
Concord letter writer: McCachern Boulevard post office has parking issue There is a parking issue at the USPO at 66 McCachern Blvd. SE in Concord and no one at the PO is interested it solving it.
Letter: RCCC trustee urges voters to support $60 million bond From high school students to working adults, Rowan-Cabarrus serves residents at every stage of life. A college trustee explains why she suppor…
Concord letter writer: The college has earned our confidence Rowan-Cabarrus has shown what it can accomplish with public support. It now needs the capacity to serve a growing county, Concord letter writer says.
Concord letter writer: RCCC bond proposal deserves voters' support Rowan-Cabarrus Community College needs updated facilities and room to grow, a letter writer argues in support of the county's proposed college bonds.
