St. Stephens NewsLocal news for St. Stephens, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.K-12 News Leigh Pressley: 3 closer to being merit scholars- September 20, 2007 "Christen attended every Gear Up summer camp offered this year and was a great asset to the program" Three area students have been named semifinalists in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program.They are Ethan Holshouser of South Caldwell High, Hannah Parish of Hickory High and Richard Paul of Hickory High.About 16,000 semifinalists were named across the country, representing fewer than 1 percent of high school seniors in the United States. Students earn the honor with outstanding scores on.http://www.topix.net/city/st-stephens-nc/2007/09/k-12-news-leigh-pressley-3-closer-to-bein... Hickory man dies in fire- September 14, 2007 A Hickory man died Friday morning after his trailer home caught fire.A passerby notified a neighbor that the 32nd Avenue Court N.E. trailer was burning, Catawba County Fire Marshal David Pruitt said. The neighbor called authorities about 8:20 a.m.When St. Stephens Fire Department crews arrived several minutes later, flames were shooting out of two windows. They quickly got the fire under control, Pruitt said, and found a man dead in the kitchen.The fire marshal and SBI were investigating the...http://www.topix.net/city/st-stephens-nc/2007/09/hickory-man-dies-in-fire?fromrss=1 |