Monroe NewsLocal news for Monroe, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Let us now praise Jesse Helms- July 14, 2008 Sen. Jesse Helms before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1989. July 11, 2008 The death on July 4 of Jesse Helms, the polarizing North Carolina senator who bathed all forms of open-mindedness in the ...http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/let-us-now-praise-jesse-helms?fromrss=1 House Honors "Valuable Contributions" of Racist Prick- July 12, 2008 RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr., distinguished former Senator from North Carolina.http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/house-honors-valuable-contributions-of-racist-... Man killed in wreck near Monroe- July 11, 2008 One man was killed Thursday night in a single-vehicle wreck north of Monroe. The N.C. Highway Patrol has identified the victim as Charles Norwood, 50.http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/man-killed-in-wreck-near-monroe?fromrss=1 More fire in Union dispute- July 10, 2008 Interior: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,333 square feet Exterior: Hardboard siding Parking: 2 parking spaces Year built: 1992 Lot size: .46 acres.http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/more-fire-in-union-dispute?fromrss=1 Dead on the Fourth of July- July 9, 2008 The first time I met Jesse Helms was in 1981. My fifth grade class had risen early, boarded a bus in North Carolina, and taken a five-hour trek to Washington, where we tried to pack a week's worth of civic ...http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/dead-on-the-fourth-of-july?fromrss=1 Feedback sought for northeast light rail- July 9, 2008 Danny Rogers, project manager for the 11-mile Northeast line, says people who attend the public meetings Thursday and July 15 can participate in a discussion that will help planners answer questions about where ...http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/feedback-sought-for-northeast-light-rail?fromr... Sadness, shock in Monroe- July 7, 2008 Jesse Helms was known as a staunch conservative, a fierce anti-communist and an opponent of civil rights legislation.http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/sadness-shock-in-monroe?fromrss=1 Jesse Helms: Stubborn on the Right- July 6, 2008 Jesse Helms talks with reporters about a nickel-a-gallon gas tax in 1982. J.Scott Applewhite AP There's a special place in the United States Senate for the skunk, the single-minded dissident who refuses to go ...http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/jesse-helms-stubborn-on-the-right?fromrss=1 Iconic conservative Helms dies- July 5, 2008 WASHINGTON: Jesse Helms, an iconic US conservative lawmaker known for hardline stands against Cuba and for UN reform, died yesterday at the age of 86.http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/iconic-conservative-helms-dies?fromrss=1 Man Killed in North Carolina Motel Fire- July 5, 2008 Register Now June 27 - 1 pm Ten Command-ments of Intelligent and Safe Fireground Operations Presenter: Mark Emery This webcast will look at the reality fire departments face: The need for numerous critical ...http://www.topix.net/city/monroe-nc/2008/07/man-killed-in-north-carolina-motel-fire?fromrs... |