Dec. 14. By Dave Yochum. Ron Kelley saw it coming. Back in January he penned an open letter to the mayor and the five members of the Town Board, saying it is the job of our board of commissioners to “carefully listen” to what the voters want and “take actions that support the desires of […]
Nov. 30. By Dave Yochum. Atrium infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl said during a news briefing that the latest COVID-19 variant took the scientific community by surprise. “Omicron pulled something over on us,” Ohl said. The omicron variant adds complexity to the coronavirus predictions for the upcoming winter months, Ohl said, but he predicted it […]
April 13. By Dave Yochum. UPDATED. Will local elections be held this November as scheduled? Maybe not. The NC State Board of Elections is saying North Carolina might need to delay elections because 2020 US Census reporting is behind schedule.
NC Sen. Natasha Marcus is asking town officials for feedback regarding whether there is a preference for a Cornelius municipal election to be held as scheduled this November or wait until 2022.
So far, three Cornelius commissioners Denis Bilodeau, Jim Duke and Michael Miltich have said they are in favor of postponing this year’s election. Mayor Woody Washam is also in favor of postponing.
Update:
This event has been moved online. The Ada Jenkins Center has decided it is wisest to hold it virtually.
Registration is limited to the first 75 people; participants can email josh.kiser@adajenkins.org for the Zoom link.
Jan. 7. By Dave Yochum. The Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson will hold a “gathering of prayer, song, and community” at 5 pm today in the wake of the events yesterday at the US Capitol in Washington DC. The goal, according to Ada Jenkins CEO Harold Rice, is to affirm unity and care for our neighbors and each other.
Speakers include Rabbi David Lipper of Temple Kol Tikvah in Davidson, Rev. Tracey Mattison Brandon of Gethsemane Baptist Church and , CEO of the Ada Jenkins Center.