🌱Chemical Smell Shuts Down School + Boot Barn Fan Day Coming Up

Good morning, friends! Karena Garrity here with your fresh copy of the Mooresville Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days, including updates on...

• Chemical smell shuts down school.
• Fan Day coming up.
• Touch a truck event.

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Here are the top stories today in Mooresville:

1. A chemical smell caused Mooresville High School to release students early Wednesday afternoon. Mooresville Fire-Rescue’s HazMat team and Mooresville Police Department were on the scene and aided in the evacuation of the school. The incident is being investigated further. (Fox 46 Charlotte)
2. Boot Barn Fan Day will be hosted by Front Row Motorsports in Mooresville on Thursday, May 25. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to SpeedwayMedia.com, "Daytona 500 champion Michael McDowell, 2022 NASCAR Craftsman Series champion Zane Smith, and two-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion Todd Gilliland will all sign autographs for fans from 2 to 2:30 p.m." Hope to see you there! (SpeedwayMedia.com)
3. The town of Mooresville will be holding a Touch a Truck event on May 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Operations Center. Children can explore a variety of trucks at the event from fire trucks to sanitation trucks and more. There will also be giveaways and staff on hand to answer any questions. (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

Today in Mooresville:

• Thespian Society Spring Cabaret — Pine Lake Preparatory (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Police Department: "Happy National German Sheppard Day to our own K9 Axle! We [love] this hard-working boy and all our K9s!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Mooresville Police Department: "Thank you, Las Amigas, for delivering sandwiches to our department today! We appreciate you and all you do for our community!" (Mooresville Police Department via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Thank you for joining us today! We appreciate all your help in Mimi’s Garden!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Thank you Trane Technologies for coming to FeedNC for a tour, learning more about who and how we serve, and then staying for lunch at Donoghue’s Open Door Community Dining!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Adult writers are invited to join us for Write On! on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at our Main Library. Write On! Is open to any adult who is interested in writing – all genres, all skill levels. Led by local author Katherine White!" (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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