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Cornelius school options: No easy answers
Sept. 17. By Dave Vieser. Unlike a similar citizen panel in Huntersville, Cornelius’ educational options commission made no firm recommendations on whether Cornelius should get involved in sponsoring or cosponsoring a charter school, or push for a new school district. At the Cornelius Town Board meeting last night, the commission outlined school options that could […]
Last call for breakfast with the Chief
Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn will be the Newsmakers Breakfast speaker Sept. 19 at The Peninsula Club. Only about one in 100 chiefs of police in America is female. Newsmakers Breakfasts are open-forum Q&As with people who make the news. Anyone can ask a question. Dunn started her law enforcement career in 1986 and has […]
Cornelius Today photo contest open til Sept. 15
Cornelius Today is holding an amateur photography contest between now and Sept. 15. Winning entries must focus on Cornelius scenes and be suitable for the October cover of Cornelius Today. First prize is a $100 gift certificate from 131 Main. There will also be two second prizes of $75 gift certificates from 131 Main as well as three third-place/$50 […]
Author tackles drug addiction in book for teens
By Debbie Griffin. Years of motherhood and work on the front lines of the pharmaceutical industry inspired Cornelius resident Laura Happe to write her book, “If You Give an Ox an Oxy.” She can celebrate turning that inspiration into publication now that the book is on presale through all major outlets. Aug. 6 marks the […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Sept 11
Incidents 190904054 Larceny 20300 West Catawba Av 9/4/2019 17:31 ACT Mansfield, Andrea Eleanor 190904058 B&E Residential 17257 Doe Valley Ct 9/4/2019 18:29 ACT York, Christopher&Rende, Rachel 190905064 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 9/5/2019 18:06 ACT Home Depot 190906059 B&E Vehicle 22425 Market St 9/6/2019 16:07 ACT McGlothlin, Claudia Ivette 190906093 Fraud 16710 Birkdale Commons Py 9/6/2019 […]
Vigil at Fire Station No. 1 honors those who died
The Cornelius 9/11 Remembrance Vigil, hosted by the Cornelius Lemley Volunteer Fire Dept., will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The community is invited to quietly reflect and remember at the site of the Cornelius “Never Forget” 9/11 monument located at Fire Station No. 1 on South Main Street. Members of the Fire Department will toll a bell marking the […]
Jetton blocked near Mountainview
Sept. 10. A late-model BMW traveling outbound on Jetton near Mountainview plowed into the rear of a large but stationary dump truck parked in the right lane. Jetton was blocked at around 930 am and remained blocked at 955 am. The force of the impact pushed the truck forward about 18 inches. The driver of […]
I Smell Trouble
I don’t like things that smell like something else and I don’t like things that smell too powerful. Allow me to elaborate. When I was a child I had a paper route and one of the stops was 44 Meetinghouse Road, which was a home inhabited by the Trayser family. Inside their home, which I […]
Documentary is a tribute to friendship
By Dave Yochum. A movie-quality documentary about the friendship between Michael Waltrip and the late Dale Earnhardt debuted in New York and Los Angeles and got boffo (short for Box Office) reviews in Variety. “Waltrip’s earnest and forthright narration lends ‘Blink of an Eye’ its intimacy and insight. Just as welcome are the sincere confessions […]
Pike’s is hiring for Christmas
Some stores already have Christmas decor for sale—check out Tuesday Morning in Huntersville—so you know the smart set is getting ready RIGHT NOW for the holiday season. And for people who want a holiday job, Pike Nurseries has the hiring spirit. They are hiring 55 seasonal associates across all Charlotte-area locations, including Cornelius, Ballantyne and […]
