🌱 MGSD Concludes 2023-2024 School Year + 2 Arrested On River Hwy

Hello all. I'm back with your new copy of the Mooresville Patch newsletter. Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 90 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. Mooresville's Graded School District Board of Education (MGSD) held its end-of-year meeting on Wednesday, Jun. 28, and approved an interim budget for the following fiscal year. Since the state General Assembly hasn't yet finalized its own budget, the MGSD and other county-level boards have to draft interim budgets that can be amended on the fly. In this case, the final budget resolution will be adopted no later than Oct. 18. (Iredell Free News)
2. Two people have been arrested in Mooresville on River Highway by personnel of the Iredell County Sheriff's Office. One is 50-year-old Mandy Leigh Hampton from Aransas Pass, Texas, who has been charged with felony possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, felony possession of methamphetamine, felony maintaining a vehicle for sale or use of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. The second is 45-year-old Trinity Timogene Johnson from Kings Mountain, who's been charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Johnson has also been charged with being a fugitive because of a felony warrant for a vehicle theft in Louisiana. (Statesville Record & Landmark)
3. Mooresville's Lake Norman Internal Medicine, a subsidiary of Piedmont HealthCare, is welcoming Dr. Swathi Talla to its practice. Talla completed her education in Luzhou, China, at the Luzhou Medical College, and then a residency at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Talla said she is "passionate" about working in a facility that focuses on quality care and accessibility for all. (Iredell Free News)

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Today in Mooresville:

Saturday, July 1

• Josh's Farmers Market At Josh's Farmers Market (9:00 AM)
• Goat Yoga At The Fit Inn (4:00 PM)
• Festival Of Food Trucks At Downtown Mooresville (5:00 PM)
• The Garbage Truck At Overflow (5:00 PM)
• Thirsty Horses At The Barrel (6:30 PM)
  

From my notebook:

• The Mooresville Police Department is working in collaboration with other local law enforcement organizations as part of the Governor's Highway Safety Program Booze It & Lose It Operation Firecracker, running through Jul. 9 — expect enforcement of the law! (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville would like to congratulate those who received the Town of Mooresville Service Excellence Awards on Jun. 29! Mooresville Public Libraries' Serena Sciarretta received the Pride Award, and the members of the IT Taskforce (Matt Williard, Amber Kozlowski, and Leslie Burleyson) received the Teamwork Award! (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Members of the Mooresville Police Department will be posted up at the West Branch Library on Jul. 6 — come and visit! (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! Your usual curator, Karena Garrity, will be back with your next newsletter. Have a great weekend!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.