public service
Long-time public servant will receive Order of the Long Leaf Pine
June 24. Gov. Josh Stein will induct former Cornelius Mayor and NC Sen. Jeff Tarte into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for a lifelong career in public service. According to The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society website, the award honors “persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities […]
Flags at half-staff through Saturday in honor of Sen. Bob Dole
Dec. 9. North Carolina flags are at half-staff through Saturday in honor of the late Sen. Bob Dole. The Washington National Cathedral will host his funeral Friday. A public event will also be at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, featuring remarks and a wreath-laying ceremony. Speakers include Gen. Mark A. Milley, […]
Volunteer award given to Scott Higgins, PARC chair
Dec. 22. Antiquity resident Scott Higgins has received the prestigious Raburn “Rip” Jackson Award for his service on the PARC Advisory Board. He first joined the board as a commissioner in 2015, became vice-chair in 2016, and then chair in 2017, a position he still holds. Higgins, who was reappointed at the Town Board meeting […]
