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Police blotter: March 22-28
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230323029 Fraud 17304 Lake Path Dr 08:25:13 03/23/23 ACT Yancey, Samuel 230324010 B&E Residential 9708 Psalms St 02:06:00 03/24/23 ASN Eason, April 230324085 Fraud 17723 Delmas Dr 16:43:00 03/24/23 ASN Pennington, Alivia 230326021 B&E Commercial 9208 Westmoreland Rd 03:19:32 03/26/23 […]
Weekend Weather: A mix, but Palm Sunday looks perfect
March 31. Look for more clouds today, with rain coming Saturday, sunny skies on Palm Sunday. Friday: High near 70, breezy with gusts up to 32 mph. Saturday: Stormy weather before 2 pm, showers until 3. High near 78, breezy with gusts up to 39 mph Sunday: Sunny, high near 68, calmer. Monday: Mostly sunny, […]
It’s prime season at the Davidson Farmers Market
March 31. Tomorrow will be the start the of 15th season of the Davidson Farmers Market. The market will be open rain or shine 9 am to noon Saturday, April 1. No pets allowed. Shopping starts at the ringing of the market bell. Jared Evans will be playing shopping tunes. Here’s the vendors you’ll see […]
SCC responds to Thurman Ross opinion piece
March 29. By Willie Jones. [Opinion] As Executive Director of the Smithville Community Coalition (SCC), I was dismayed at the Opinion piece in Cornelius Today on March 6, 2023, by Thurman Ross. He has a right to his opinion. But we should distinguish his opinion from facts. A writer can say anything in an opinion […]
Care Center kicking off Holy Week Saturday
March 29. The Neighborhood CARE Center is inviting the community to “an encounter with Christ and celebration” on Saturday, April 1. The event is 2-5 pm at the center, 19711 Smith Circle, Cornelius. There will be food, fellowship and fun, local churches with gifts, local support agencies, snacks, bounce houses and games. Manny Rosado Jr., […]
Rep. Bradford is considering a run for NC State Treasurer
March 27. With NC State Treasurer Dale Folwell announcing plans to run for governor, NC Rep. John Bradford, a former Cornelius Town Commissioner, said he is considering a run for state treasurer. “The high volume of calls and texts I received over the weekend encouraging me to run for State Treasurer are very humbling,” the […]
Hough wins 2nd place at Odyssey of the Mind state tournament
March 27. The Hough High Odyssey of the Mind team won 2nd Place in the North Carolina Odyssey of the Mind Central Region Tournament in February and 2nd Place in the State Tournament this past weekend for Problem 5 in the high school division. Now they move on to compete in the World Finals at […]
Birkdale Village fountain expected to open after Easter weekend
March 27. The fountain should be shooting water as early as mid-April. Tim Perry, managing partner of North American Properties, the owners of Birkdale Village in Huntersville, said last week that the needed parts were received Monday, March 20, and NAP is planning for the team to be trained Friday, April 7, to program and […]
Principal: CES student doing well after mishap
March 24. A third-grade boy who was struck by a vehicle Thursday morning at Cornelius Elementary is doing just fine. Principal Jessica Holbrook texted parents yesterday regarding the incident which resulted in the student being taken to the hospital. She said it is school policy that students should not be left unattended at any time, […]
Hough’s Bill Shook is high school tennis coach of the year
March 24. Hough High tennis coach Bill Shook was recently named NC High School Coach of the Year by North Carolina Tennis. He completed his first year coaching the boy’s team which compiled a 16-1 record with its only loss being in the NC State High School Championship semi-finals. As a coach, his focus is […]
