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Last chance to RSVP for Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center breakfast
Sept. 28. Today is the last day to RSVP for the Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center’s annual fundraising breakfast next Friday Oct. 7. It’s held at the Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House, 218 Concord Road every year. It’s a sweet, community-based event. To RSVP, click here; to donate, click here. The school was founded in […]
Anti-bullying fundraiser Oct. 8
Sept. 27. Thirteen-year-old Madison Reed of Cornelius will host “Stand for the Silent” at the Kendra Scott Jewelry Store in Birkdale Village from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday Oct. 8. Twenty percent of all purchases will be directed to StandfortheSilent.org, an anti-bullying organization. Madison, who attends Lake Norman Charter Middle School, is the […]
How Davidson handles animal control differs from Cornelius
Sept. 26. Unlike Cornelius, Davidson does not have its own animal shelter. Instead, the Town of Davidson contracts with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Control for animal control services. The town budget line item for FY2022-2023 is $8,640 for those services, according to Amanda Preston, town communications director. “We evaluate each year to estimate the next year’s annual […]
Fall weekend: Perfect weather in store
Sept. 23. If fog comes on little cat feet (thank you Carl Sandburg), fall came on Labrador Retriever feet, with plenty of wind and much cooler temps. We’ll be in the 70s today and Saturday, popping over 80 on Sunday and no rain in sight for days. (Our weather forecast comes from the National Weather […]
Girl Scout food drive coming up on Oct. 8
Sept. 23. Girl Scouts Troops 1236, 2303 and 864 have a goal of collecting 1,200 pounds of food from The Peninsula neighborhood. Donations benefit Loaves & Fishes and Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. Details Two locations will be set up 9-11 am Saturday, Oct. 8, to collect non-perishable food; no glass containers. The Scouts will […]
Ready or not, flu is due for a comeback
Sept. 23. Last year’s flu season was lighter than usual. But this year, experts warn that it could make a serious comeback. Everyone 6 months and older should get their flu shot now. If you haven’t gotten the COVID‑19 vaccine or booster and are eligible, it’s safe to get both at the same time, according […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Sept. 14-20
Sept. 22. Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220914078 Larceny 8220 Dunmore Dr 19:29:28 09/14/22 ASN Nichols, Nikki 220914099 Fraud 21500 Catawba Av 23:08:00 09/14/22 ASN Comics and Games 220915036 Fraud 8315 Magnolia Estates Dr 09:30:22 09/15/22 ASN Publix 220916057 Larceny 19101 Peninsula Club Dr 12:26:00 09/16/22 ASN […]
Welcome to autumn
Sept. 22. Today is the autumnal equinox—also called the September equinox or fall equinox. The fall equinox officially arrives at 9:04 pm so the purist can hold onto a few last hours of summer. Indeed, today’s high should top 90 degrees. Temperatures, from here on out, will drop. Tomorrow’s high: 73, according to the National […]
Win-win for county and conservancy
Sept. 21. Early this year, the Davidson Lands Conservancy initiated a collaboration of Davidson College professors and students, board members, supporters and the Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services to evaluate the impacts of the county’s proposed restoration of the West Branch in Fisher Farm and Abersham Parks. This is a large-scale project that will remove […]
History lecture to highlight Native women’s food and craft production
Sept. 20. When Cowan’s Ford Dam was under construction in the mid-twentieth century, archaeologists worked to uncover material evidence of American Indian lifeways going back thousands of years in areas that would soon be beneath Lake Norman. In this talk, Mary Beth Fitts presents the results of that work and other archaeology projects in the […]
