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How to fix traffic: 10 candidates, 10 answers

Oct. 27. By Dave Yochum. With Early Voting under way—345 people voted yesterday at Cornelius Town Hall—we’re in for an intense election season. There are 10 candidates for five seats on the non-partisan Town Board. That in and of itself is noteworthy; there’s always a gaggle of candidates and their supporters outside Town Hall. But […]

Cornelius Board and Mayor Candidates 2023

How Cornelius candidates say they will vote on term lengths

Oct. 27. By Dave Vieser. Only one of the 12 Town of Cornelius candidates favors a change to four-year terms according to a poll conducted by Cornelius Today during the past week. Town Board challenger Robert Carney plans to vote for the longer term; seven others, including both mayoral candidates, prefer the current two year […]

From left: Denis Bilodeau, Michael Osborne, Scott Higgins, Charlotte Brown, Charmaine Nephew, Michael Miltich, Sharon Washam, Woody Washam, Robert Carney

Early morning Early Voting brings out the candidates at Cornelius Town Hall

Oct. 26. By Dave Yochum. County-wide Early Voting got under way at Cornelius Town Hall at 8 am, but by 8:30 am there were still more candidates and their supporters than voters. But by 10:30 am there were 69 voters. All five Cornelius Town Board seats are up for grabs, as well as the mayor of […]

Police blotter: Oct. 18-24

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 231019052 Larceny 21501 Hickory St 10:35:21 10/19/23 ASN Electriforce 231020061 Larceny 19621 Statesville Rd 12:17:19 10/20/23 ASN NAPA Auto Parts 231021002 Fraud 10219 Squire’S Way 00:40:27 10/21/23 ASN Lin, You 231021055 Fraud 21400 Townwood Dr 15:14:00 10/21/23 CLO Thompson, Amy […]

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Weekender Oct. 26-29: Plan to get out on this busy October weekend

Calendar Sponsors Thursday, Oct. 26-Saturday, Ocr. 28 7th Annual Boos and Brews 7:30 pm | Oct. 26-28. Join the Davidson Community Players for  the annual 10-Minute-Play Festival with a Halloween twist. Boos & Brews will feature original plays written, performed and directed by members of the community. These plays all have one major theme in […]

Election guide: 10 candidates for 5 seats on Town Board

Oct. 26. Ten candidates are vying for five seats on the non-partisan Town Board. Five are newcomers, three are incumbents and two want their old seats back, having lost in the biennial elections in 2021. Newcomers: Robert (Robby) Carney, Dr. Scott Higgins, Susan Johnson, Bob Menzel and Charmaine Nephew. Running for the seats they lost […]

Election 2023: 14 CMS at-large candidates

Oct. 26. By Dave Vieser. While much attention is being focused on local town elections, voters will also have the opportunity to cast their ballots for school board members, as well as a school bond proposal. School Board Voters can select as many as three candidates running for the CMS School Board in a non-partisan […]

A section of Mt. Zion Community Cemetery will be consecrated for Catholics

Oct. 25. Father John Putnam from St. Mark Roman Catholic Church will consecrate a section in Mt. Zion Community Cemetery to open up burial spaces for the Catholic community. A crucifix will be placed in the middle of the Catholic section which will include 275 graves, according to John Kepner, owner/president of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home […]

It’s Bilodeau vs. Washam: 2 candidates, 1 job

Oct. 25. By Dave Yochum. For the first time in 15 years there is competition for the top elected job in Cornelius: Denis Bilodeau vs. Woody Washam, the three-term incumbent. Both were elected town commissioners—Washam for two terms åthe most votes in the non-partisan elections held every two years. Both are members of the North […]

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Sentencing in Cornelius investment scheme moved to November

Oct. 24. By Dave Yochum. The sentencing hearings for Marlin Hershey and Dana Bradley have been moved from Oct. 26 in the courtroom of Judge Frank Whitney to some time in November due to a related trial that will take place in Denver, Colo. At least two Cornelius residents are testifying against Hershey in the […]