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Plans for Alexander Farm include a new fire station
Dec. 9. By Dave Vieser. Citizen feedback has had an impact on WIN-Development’s mixed-use project planned for the old Alexander Farm on West Catawba Avenue at Westmoreland Road. The 54-acre farm will still be developed, but without a convenience store and gas station. Either way, the iconic white farmhouse is not part of the development […]
Builder proposes hotel, retail, senior housing
Dec. 9. By Dave Vieser. Charlotte-based Palace Investment Group Inc. wants to develop 33 acres of vacant land along I-77 currently designated for “rural preservation” on Chartown Drive into a mixed-use center. Charmore Center would include medical offices, senior housing, a skilled care living center, retail shops, an entertainment center and a hotel. The Charlotte-based […]
Tricia Sisson is our first female commissioner since 2013
By Dave Yochum. Men’s brains have more gray matter than women’s, while women’s brains have more white matter than men. Gray matter is all about information processing and white matter is all about connecting different parts of the brain and different processes. We have a lot of information processing going on in Cornelius government since […]
At this special time of year we are thankful for eye rolls
By Jon Show. At some point in the last 20 years my family started this tradition where we go around the table and say what we’re thankful for, and it produces the most predictable responses year in and year out. The Mother of Dragons will say something about the kids and old people. My mom […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Dec. 5
Incidents 191201014 B&E Vehicle 19520 Center St 11:35:36 12/01/19 ASN Jaramillo, Beatriz 191202007 B&E Vehicle 19501 Statesville Rd 07:50:01 12/02/19 ASN Leyendecker, Tracy 191202008 Fraud 20125 N Main St 07:57:00 12/02/19 ASN Food Lion 191202032 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 14:56:32 12/02/19 ACT Home Depot 191203009 B&E Vehicle 19501 Statesville Rd 07:03:55 12/03/19 ASN Warners Athletic […]
N. Meck Christmas Parade is Saturday!
The North Meck Christmas Parade on Saturday kicks off at 1 pm in downtown Davidson and heads south on Main Street into Cornelius. The town says Main Street will be closed until about 4 pm. You’ll see high school bands, horses, tractors, school groups, civic organizations, local political figures as well as friends and […]
Mayor, new Town Board sworn in; Gilroy bids goodbye, for now
Dec. 3. By Dave Yochum. Town Hall was packed last night for the changing of the guard on the Board of Commissioners. The dynamics changed from a board that often split 3-2 to one that might be more unified. Mayor Woody Washam was sworn in for a second term—he ran unopposed—by Davidson Mayor Rusty Knox. […]
R.E.D. at LKN Chrysler Dodge Jeep honors those in military
Dec. 1. Unless you’re directly affected by a deployed family member, it can be easy to get so wrapped up in day-to-day life that we aren’t always aware that members of our military are still being deployed. The program is called RED—short for Remember Everyone Deployed. Its mission is to show solidarity and support for […]
Congratulations Bailey Band
Bailey Middle School Band students Adam Jansen, alto saxophone; Cate Meininger, clarinet; Keller Cameron, percussion; Anderson Shelkey, tuba; and Kaitlin Turney, trombone, were selected for the 2019 CMS Middle School Honors Band. They performed Nov. 23, at Northwest School of the Arts under the baton of Mrs. Carrie Lineberger, guest clinician.
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Nov. 22
Incidents 191113053 B&E Vehicle 20008 W Catawba Av 16:02:44 11/13/19 ASN Mickle, Joshua David 191114076 Larceny Unauth 20008 W Catawba Av 20:01:00 11/14/19 ASN Connor, Helen Rivens 191117024 Larceny 20619 Torrence Chapel Rd 14:50:40 11/17/19 ACT Nance, Evelyn 191118041 Fraud 19423 Ruffner Dr 15:14:52 11/18/19 ASN Niswonger, Mark Alan 191118061 Larceny 19424 Center St 18:43:00 […]
