🌱 On The Lookout For Free Fun + Funds Approved For Local Agencies

Hello all! Karena Garrity here with your Thursday edition of the Mooresville Patch newsletter, full of everything you need to know about what's going on in town. In today's issue, you'll find...

• Funding approved for local agencies.
• Free good times.
• Congratulations to Lake Norman Regional Medical Center.

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Now, today's weather: A shower and t-storm; humid. High: 70 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Mooresville:

1. This week, town commissioners of Mooresville approved $480,000 in funding for local agencies and organizations. According to Iredell Free News, "The Iredell County Economic Development Corporation ($167,536) and the Mooresville Downtown Commission ($163,301) will receive the largest allocations." (Iredell Free News)
2. Are you looking for cost-effective ways to have a good time in the Mooresville area? Here is a list of seven free and cheap things to do compiled by Charlotte On The Cheap. (Yahoo Canada Finance)
3. Congratulations to Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. It has been recognized by Healthgrades, (a leading platform for finding a doctor and informing patients about their health care options), as a nationwide top hospital for total knee replacement surgery. According to the Mooresville Tribune, "Patients undergoing a knee replacement at one of the 146 hospitals on [Healthgrades] list have an 85 percent lower chance of experiencing complications than patients treated at a one-star hospital." (Mooresville Tribune)

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Today in Mooresville:

Thursday, June 22

• Homeschooling 101 (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Congratulations to our 2023 Mooresville Police Department Citizens Academy graduates! They spent their Tuesday nights for 13 weeks learning about MPD and how we serve our community." (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville Police Department: "Congratulations to Sergeant Rouson on completing 120 hours of leadership development and achieving the Trilogy Award through the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA)." (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Teens are invited to join us for Teen Kitchen Capers on July 3 at 4 p.m. at our West Branch! We will be learning how to make easy and delicious recipes that can be reproduced at home." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "The Town of Mooresville’s new Building Inspections & Permitting Department is hiring for two Building Code Official III employees." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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