Our back-to-school August print edition of Cornelius Today begins hitting mailboxes this weekend in all homes and businesses in the 28031 zip code. Highlights include:

• Davidson K-8 middle schoolers headed to Bailey Middle School this school year

• Meet Derek Butler, the new athletic director at Hough High School

• Race for mayor will be three wide down the stretch

• Meet the candidates running for town board

• A look back at another successful Big Day at the Lake

• The Serve looks to capitalize on the pickleball craze

• Modern Dad: From newspaper delivery to delivering newspapers

• Home sales, new business listings, Soundoff and more

Thanks as always to our longtime advertisers and welcome to our new advertisers this month: Action Coach and Torrence & Knox bar and restaurant.