🌱 Arts Groups Win + Weather + 9th Grade Book Concerns

Rise and shine, Cornelius! Let's get this Friday started. Here's what's going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 67 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories today in Cornelius:

1. Staffing issues continue to plague the Mecklenburg jail. Is a shutdown possible? (Charlotte Observer)
2. Parents Decry Book Depicting Rape Assigned To 9th Graders (Charlotte Patch)
3. Cornelius Events Calendar: See What's Happening This Weekend (Cornelius Patch)
4. Cornelius Weekend Weather Forecast (Cornelius Patch)
5. Artists and Cultural groups receive a combined $336,960 in ASC cultural vision grants (corneliustoday.com)

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Today in Cornelius:

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Torrence Chapel: "Does anyone have a pontoon boat for Sale? - I would prefer a tri-hull." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Torrence Chapel: "I am looking to buy a Yamaha jet ski. - Does anyone have one for sale?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Peninsula: "Neighbors have you ever noticed that the toys and games at walgreens are in the same aisle as sexual wellness items!!!! - Yes kids toys and adult toys are right across one another!! I talked to an employee and he agreed that it was inapp..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Torrence Chapel: "I have jet ski/boat trailer guides for sale for $20. - Is anyone interested?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bethel Church: "Anyone have moving boxes they would like to get rid of? - I know someone that could use 10-12?" (Nextdoor

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— Cassie Fambro

About me: A Texas-native, I've spent most of my life in Alabama but have recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. I have an avid interest in motorsports, so this makes the Carolinas an ideal region to call home. I have a decade of experience in journalism, graduating from the University of South Alabama with honors in journalism with a double major in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. I spent roughly five years of my career in front of a camera in TV news but I have spent years in print journalism and even earned a couple of cool awards like an Edward R. Murrow award along the way. I enjoy covering stories in education, healthcare, government and most of all, stories that directly help people and improve their lives in some way. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my partner Matt, and our two cats, Kenly and Gotenks, going to new restaurants and hanging out at racetracks.