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Hundreds attend Veteran’s Day ceremony behind Town Hall
Nov. 11. More than 300 people attended the traditional Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Town Hall today under brilliant sunshine. Country music star Rocky Lynne sang as well as the Hough High Choir, which performed the traditional Armed Forces Medley. The backdrop was the Veteran’s Monument at Rotary Plaza where thousands of local names are inscribed […]
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Nov. 11. More than 300 people attended the traditional Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Town Hall today under brilliant sunshine. Country music star Rocky Lynne sang as well as the Hough High Choir, which performed the traditional Armed Forces Medley. The backdrop was the Veteran’s Monument at Rotary Plaza where thousands of local names are inscribed […]
Nov. 8. Cornelius attorney John Francis Hanzel has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return. Hanzel was indicted by US Attorney Andrew Murray on three counts of filing false tax returns back in April. A sentencing date has not been set. He has already been disbarred. But he was a happening 70-year-old with a […]
Nov. 8. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius Commissioner Dave Gilroy has congratulated all five Town Board winners after an “unbelievably hard” election that saw both he and wife Diane come in sixth place and seventh place, respectively, in the race for just five seats on the town’s governing body. Dave Gilroy had won seven previous elections, […]
Nov. 8. By Dave Yochum. With sunset occurring during the evening commute, community leaders in Cornelius are urging drivers to slow down and take extra care on our streets. “With the sun setting near 5 p.m., it is getting late earlier as more folks are driving home in the dark. And with nightfall comes a […]
By Jon Show. I’m constantly telling my kids to drink water because … I don’t know. Hydration is important? Twelve glasses of water a day just seems excessive. I’m not questioning science but I’m fairly certain I had 12 glasses of water my entire childhood and here I am. Still alive. I think my problem […]
Nov. 5. By Dave Yochum. In a surprise for the ages, long-time Cornelius Commissioner Dave Gilroy has lost his bid for re-election, coming in sixth in a seven-way race for Town Board. He came in ahead of only one person, his wife Diane “Dee” Gilroy. She lost, too, a set-back for a single household. Political observers and the […]
Nov. 5. (7:50 pm) Results from Early Voting are in. While not a final determination of any kind, Early Voting results are merely an indication of voter preferences exercised during the weeks preceding Election Day. Early voting results may favor Democrats, even though local elections are non-partisan. In Huntersville, incumbent Mayor John Aneralla out-polled challenger […]
Nov. 5. By Dave Yochum. Exactly 28,916 Mecklenburg County citizens participated in Early Voting this year, according to the Board of Elections. How they voted will be unknown until sometime after 7:30 pm when polls close. About 36,000 voted early in 2017. That’s about 5 percent of registered voters, and double the number in city […]
