Early Voting Underway
Early voting for the Nov. 7, 2023, Municipal Elections is now underway at the Monroe Library. The last day to vote early is Saturday, Nov. 4.
The Monroe Library is the only early voting location for Municipal Elections. Early voting hours are 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, which is the only weekend day for early voting.
Union County residents who are not registered to vote can register at the early voting site during the early voting period. Click here to read more.
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New County Commissioner Appointed
J.R. Rowell has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Union County Board of Commissioners created by the passing of Chairman Stony D. Rushing. Rowell is a Union County native and served as Clerk of Superior Court for 16 years before retiring last fall.
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Be Principal for a Day
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Business and community members are invited to spend a day as the boss, learning about school administration, meeting students and teachers, and making a real impact on education. Principal for a Day is an exclusive and free opportunity to shadow one of the 53 Union County Public Schools exceptional principals and learn the realities of being a Principal, build a relationship, and leverage your personal and business resources for the benefit of children.
Click here to register by Friday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m.
Apprenticeship Summit
Free and Open to Businesses of All Kinds
South Piedmont Community College will host an Apprenticeship Summit designed to assist businesses of all kinds in creating apprenticeship programs on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Monroe Country Club.
Apprenticeships combine on-the-job and classroom instruction. Apprentices work for their employers while also completing coursework at South Piedmont Community College. Attendees will learn about the benefits of apprenticeships, the process involved in creating an apprenticeship, and how South Piedmont can be their partner in their apprenticeship journey.
 The South Piedmont Apprenticeship Summit is free to attend but registration is required. Click here for more details and the registration link.
Temporary Closure of Bonds Grove Road in Marvin
The N.C. Department of Transportation will close Bonds Grove Church Road between N.C. 16 and Waxhaw-Marvin Road temporarily starting Monday, Oct. 23, weather permitting. The closure is needed so crews can safely replace a pipe under the roadway; the closure is expected to continue through the first week of November. During the closure, a posted detour will take drivers along Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Gray Byrum Road and N.C. 16, returning to Bonds Grove Church Road.
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.
Preserve Your Family History and Memories With the Help of New Library Resource
October is Family History Month! Celebrate by preserving your cherished family photos, documents and recipes. The Library has a new scanner called the Bookeye5 that allows you to do this and more. Located inside the Monroe Library, the Dickerson Genealogy and Local History Room offers local history books, family files, Ancestry Library edition, and Enquirer Journal archives.
Call 704.283.8184 ext. 5236 or send an email to schedule an appointment. Read more about this new scanner.
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Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Do you have leftover paint, pesticides, or other hazardous materials lingering around your home or garage?
Dispose of them safely at Union County Solid Waste's annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. Union County residents can drop off limited quantities of certain materials for free on Saturday, Nov. 18, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Shiloh Valley Elementary School, 5210 Rogers Rd., Monroe.
Simply drive through the parking lot and our staff and contractors will assist you with removing items from your vehicle. You can also bring up to five boxes of documents for shredding and any expired or unneeded medications for collection through Operation Medicine Drop.
The event is hosted by Union County Solid Waste and co-sponsored by the City of Monroe Solid Waste Department, Union County Public Schools, and the Union County Sheriff's Office. Visit our website for a list of accepted materials and share with friends and neighbors on Facebook.
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