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Villopoto Fast Qualifier at High Point
Cycle News
MT. MORRIS, PA (June 8, 2013) – Ryan Villopoto said the key to a fast lap time on the muddy High Point Raceway motocross course was being calm and smooth. Ironically, from the spectator point of view, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross series leader looked ...
AMA MX: High Point Statistical ReportSPEEDtv.com
High Point 450 Motocross Results 2013MotorcycleUSA.com

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New jobs in city
High Point Enterprise
Wal-Mart will hire up to 95 people at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market, which is near the intersection of Penny Road and Wendover Avenue in north High Point. People may apply online at http://careers.walmart.com. The openings are for full- and ...

AMA MX: High Point Statistical Report
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High Point and Hangtown share the distinction of having the most international winners, with six different riders combined across the 450 and 250 Classes. For the last five seasons, the 450 Class winner at High Point has gone on to win the championship.

High Point church embroiled in lawsuit against pastor
Greensboro News & Record
HIGH POINT — Deacons at one of the city's oldest African American churches are suing the pastor to oust him from Temple Memorial Baptist Church. The deacons want the Rev. Thomas A. Banister III gone. But they say Banister's actions have hampered their ...

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Mars rover Opportunity to hit high point
Florida Today
Next stop: “Solander Point,” a north-facing slope on a Martian equatorial plain that enables the solar-powered rover to soak up sunlight and survive the impending southern hemisphere winter. At the same time, this perfect vantage point will afford ...
Mars rover Opportunity uncovers watery past, heads to new terrainLos Angeles Times

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High Point Market Authority may get funding increase
Winston-Salem Journal
The High Point Market Authority appears to not only have dodged the state budget ax, but it may get an increase in funding over the next two years. The N.C. House budget, which was released Friday, provides $1.85 million to the authority, which handles ...
Market gets additional fundingHigh Point Enterprise
NC House proposes additional $200000 for High Point MarketFurniture Today

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No new residents for High Point nursing home
myfox8.com
HIGH POINT, N.C.– A High Point nursing home has been cited by the state for a series of problems that the facilities president says are being addressed. Westchester Manor President Tom Higgins confirmed to FOX8 that his facility is in the process of ...

Extra $200K proposed for High Point Market by N.C. House
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
And while those fears were alleviated quickly, now the High Point Market could get more state funding than initially thought. The N.C. House has proposed an additional $200,000 in state funds for the High Point Market, according to an article in ...

Wal-Mart begins hiring for third city store
High Point Enterprise
Wal-Mart will hire up to 95 at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market, which is near the intersection of Penny Road and Wendover Avenue in north High Point. People may apply online at http://careers.walmart.com. The High Point Enterprise first reported ...

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High Point University (press release) (blog)
'World News with Diane Sawyer' and 'GMA' Feature HPU Graduates
High Point University (press release) (blog)
He toured several campuses but found the perfect environment at High Point University. “My first visit to campus, I knew this is where I wanted to go,” says Smith. “There are so many people here who have impacted me; I've got a long list of people to ...
HPU graduate, companion featured on ABC showsGreensboro News & Record

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U.S. 311 section to open today + High Point nursing home cited + Legislation ...
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (blog)
An 8-mile section of the U.S. 311 Bypass that will run from Cedar Square Road outside of Archdale to U.S. 220 near Randleman is expected to open today after a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting, according to the High Point Enterprise. The opening has been delayed ...

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Our View: Ups & Downs - High Point police; Lexington Barbecue
High Point Enterprise
THUMBS UP to the High Point Police Department for its nearly two-week pursuit of a hit-and-run driver involved with a May 24 incident on Cedrow Drive in which four young people were injured. Police had minimal information in a description of the ...

HPU's Peachee advances to NCAA steeplechase final
High Point Enterprise
PHOTO COURTESY OF HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY HPU's Dakota Peachee (right) competes in the finals of the men's 3,000-mter steeplechase tonight at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. High Point University senior Dakota Peachee ...

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Wal-Mart hiring for new High Point store
Greensboro News & Record
GREENSBORO — Wal-Mart has begun hiring 95 people to work at its new store in off West Wendover Avenue in High Point that's slated to open in July. The Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market is smaller than a typical store, the company said in a news release.
Center Point-Urbana rallies past St. Albert at state soccerSW Iowa News

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2013 Women's Soccer Coaching Staff
HPU Panthers
High Point's defense was a big key to the team's improvement as the Panthers allowed just eight goals in their final 13 games and carried a clean sheet through the entire conference tournament. Senior Marisa Abbott set an HPU Division I record with 134 ...

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High Point's Dakota Peachee Qualifies For NCAA Steeplechase Final
WFMY News 2
EUGENE, Ore. -- Senior Dakota Peachee of the High Point University men's track & field team finished fifth in his semifinal heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase, automatically advancing to the final on Wednesday evening at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

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Entertainment calendar, High Points This Week (June 6-12, 2013)
High Point Enterprise
“CIRQUE 2013” will be performed by High Point Ballet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Ave. The program by company choreographer Gary Taylor is designed to be a flight and fantasy through the world of dance, interpreted ...

HPU's Peachee qualifies for NCAA final in steeplechase
High Point Enterprise
PHOTO COURTESY OF HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY HPU's Dakota Peachee wins his NCAA preliminary in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at N.C. A&T last month. Peachee finished fifth in his heat at the NCAA semifinals in Eugene, Ore. late Wednesday.

School ends Friday for most Guilford students
High Point Enterprise
... completed their school years. Still looking for something for the kids to do when they get out of school? Piedmont Environmental Center, High Point Parks and Recreation, and the YMCA all offer summer programs for children. jhowse@hpe.com | 888-3617 ...

Hartley construction causes delays
High Point Enterprise
Drivers this week have been experiencing delays on N. Main Street due to the construction of a major transportation project that will connect High Point with northeast Davidson County, and those delays likely will continue through July. Construction ...