🌱 Christmas Shipping Deadlines + Football Recruits + Cute Pets

Hey, neighbors! Cassie Fambro here with a fresh issue of the Davidson Daily.

First, today's weather:

Patchy morning fog. High: 65 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories today in Davidson:

1. Yesterday Was The Last Day To Ship Packages USPS Ground: Deadlines (Davidson Patch)
2. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: CMS Announces New Chief Technology Officer (Press Release Desk )
3. Here’s where Charlotte-area football recruits are heading after the early signing period (Charlotte Observer)
4. Adoptable Pets Of The Week In Davidson Area (Davidson Patch)
5. Coronavirus Cases Up 8 Percent Recently In Mecklenburg County: CDC (Davidson Patch)

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Today in Davidson:

• Take Home Pizzas for Staff - Community School of Davidson (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Davidson, NC -- Town Hall: "Beaty Park breaks ground for construction on this beautiful afternoon. We can’t thank everyone enough who made this project possible. So excited to be closer to preserving and enhancing this resource for our community." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "How is your Library working to address the digital divide in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community? Many ways. Our Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Seth Ervin, recently spoke with the Library Journal about the MeckTech and MeckTech C..." (Facebook)
• Town of Davidson, NC -- Town Hall: "Since 2004, there have been 24 recipients of the Jack Burney Community Service Award. How many can you name? The first winner was Bernice Houston, and the most recent was her daughter Kay Houston. There’s obviously a tradition of communi..." (Facebook)
• Mecklenburg County Government: "Community-based organizations that are addressing chronic disease prevention in communities experiencing health disparities might be eligible for a grant. Apply by 12/20 » https://meck.co/3F2slyc Are Open for Public Health Grassroots Gra..." (Facebook)
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: "See what's new this week at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library at: *** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... *** There are nine new bestsellers, 15 new movies, nine new audiobooks, 28 new children's books, and 198 other new books, incl..." (Facebook)
• Mecklenburg County Community Support Services: "If you're in an abusive relationship, having a safety plan can help prepare you for dangerous situations and identify ways to quickly find help. It's important for every day--and that includes when you're traveling. Check out some safety..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bailey Springs: "road construction and lights - Who in charge of the road construction on Old Statesville Rd at Bailey Rd ?? sat dead still at the light for 40 min going and coming ! All directions. They already have reset the timing on the lights whic..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Summers Walk Davidson: "Does anyone know why we continue to add, up to 3 now, port-a-potty's to the entrance of the neighborhood? - We have had NO construction in 90 days. Add it to the list of Summers Walk eye sores." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Archer Ridge: "Anyone know whose cat this is? - It sleeps underneath the big pine tree on the right side of my house if you’re facing my house every night. I put out food and water for it but it won’t let me get close" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— 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.