Important Dates
Come hungry: Bethel BBQ is Sept. 27
Bethel Presbyterian Church will host their annual barbecue and silent auction on Thursday Sept. 27. This year proceeds will help support the Charlotte Rescue Mission and the One7 Ministries. BBQ sandwiches, plates and 1 lb. containers will be sold from 11 am to 7 pm. The silent auction and quilt sale will be held in […]
Prayer Vigil on Davidson Village Green Sept. 20
Days after the violence in Charlottesville, Va. last year, the Confederate soldiers’ monument on Zion Avenue was vandalized. Joel Simpson, the former associate pastor at Mt. Zion United Methodist, organized a prayer vigil on the Davidson Village Green. There will be a second prayer vigil on the Green in Davidson at 7 p.m. Sept. 20.
Community invited to 9/11 Remembrance Vigil
A Cornelius 9/11 Remembrance Vigil will be held on Tuesday, Sept.11. The community is invited to quietly reflect and remember at the site of the 9/11 monument located at Fire Station No. 1, 19729 S. Main Street, as members of the Cornelius Fire Department toll a bell marking the key moments of that day. […]
Covekeepers meeting Sept. 27
The Lake Norman Covekeepers meeting will be Thursday Sept. 27 at East Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department, 406 South Pilot Knob Road, Stanley. Catawba Riverkeeper Sam Perkins will provide an update on key water issues, including sedimentation and erosion due to development, coal ash, legal actions, hydrilla and algae bloom, plus how to use the CRF app […]
Mark your calendars for Laketoberfest
Laketoberfest returns to Cornelius Saturday, Oct. 20. The event, which runs from 4 pm to 9 pm at Bailey Road Park, is family-friendly and features live music as well as plenty of craft beer. Admission and parking are free. It’s put on by the PARC Department. Info: www.cornelius.org/parc
Go for baroque at Davidson College Presbyterian
Starting off in the Lingle Chapel and then moving into the sanctuary of Davidson College Presbyterian Church with its Wicks organ, Dr. Elizabeth Harrison kicks off Organ at Davidson’s 13th series season with a program titled “Around Bach” Sept. 17. It features music by Boehm, Buxtehude, Walter, Krebs, and Bach. The event gets under way […]
Town Board may decide on Jetton Road dangers at Monday’s meeting
Town officials may finally make a decision Monday evening Aug.19 on what changes, if any, to make at the Jetton/Old Jetton Road intersection which is one of the more dangerous corners in the town. Their review may also consider some land acquisition to improve sight distance as well as changing the speed limit for Jetton Road. Tyler […]
Back to school bash Aug. 25
Here’s an opportunity to wrap up summer in fine style: The Cornelius PARC Dept. will screen “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” under the stars Saturday, Aug. 25, at Robbins Park. The event gets under way with a back-to-school bash at 6:30 pm with DJ Bob, balloon artists, face painting and corn hole. The movie will […]
Cornelius resident organizing 4th Annual Carolina Jubilee
Aug. 13. Cornelius-based Carolina Farm Trust will hold the 4th Annual Carolina Jubilee Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 in Harmony on the grounds of VanHoy Farms about an hour north of Charlotte. The festival offers regionally produced fresh foods and beverages from several North Carolina farms, breweries and wineries as well as musicians […]
Opioid Crisis: Critical community discussion Aug. 16
The nation’s Opioid Crisis will be front and center at an important Newsmakers Breakfast Aug. 16 at The Peninsula Club. Speakers include the Cornelius chief of police, the medical director of the Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center emergency department and the mother of a victim of the opioid epidemic. It is a national problem with business implications […]
