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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
[Update April 13] NAP says they are waiting on the electrician to finish work on the fountain. 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 […]
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 […]
Weekend weather: Sunny, showers, sunny
March 24. Weather-wise, this weekend is a little bit of a mixed bag, with an amazing late spring day on deck for Friday, a chance of showers Saturday and, on Sunday, plenty of sun with a high near 80 degrees. Friday: Sunny, high near 82, breezy. Saturday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, gradually becoming sunny, […]
Police blotter: March 15-21
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant B&E Vehicle 21300 Davidson St 08:25:54 03/17/23 ASN Welch, Christina Marie B&E Commercial 9216 Westmoreland Rd 03:36:00 03/20/23 ASN Lakeside Custom T’s&Embroidery B&E Vehicle 8220 Dunmore Dr 18:31:00 03/20/23 ASN Whitener, Curtis Houston Larceny 21720 Catawba Av 13:40:00 03/21/23 CAA Harris […]
