🌱Fall Is Welcome + Great Game + Threatening Letter Adds Prison Time

Hello, hello! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Mooresville Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community today. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 82 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories in Mooresville today:

1. Stan Kowalewski, a former Northern Guilford High School basketball coach and businessman who was convicted on 22 counts related to a fraud scheme, was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina. Now, according to the Mooresville Tribune, "Kowalewski has had an extra year and three months in prison added to his time, after pleading guilty to mailing a threatening letter to a judge while behind bars, federal officials said recently. Kowalewski gave the threatening letter to a prison visitor with instructions to mail it quickly, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release Thursday announcing his sentence." (Mooresville Tribune)
2. According to the Statesville Record & Landmark, "when Joe Nixon was first told the stat lines that his running backs put up on Friday night, he called them over to show them. Jawarn Howell initially looked surprised to hear just how gaudy his totals were, but that quickly turned into a modest, yet confident smile. His backfield running mate Kyjuan Westmoreland was even more modest, just barely cracking a smile before his coach reminded him that it was allowed before sending both of them off to thank their offensive line. Those gaudy numbers? Howell finished with 285 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries while Westmoreland added 102 yards and a score on his 19 carries. Nixon said. “I’m just super proud of them and super proud of our offensive line." Howell and Westmoreland totaled a combined 387 of the Blue Devils’ 400 rushing yards on the night as Mooresville (3-1, 1-0 Greater Metro Conference) used its stellar rushing attack to control the clock and defeat Cox Mill (3-2, 0-1) 44-30." (Statesville Record & Landmark)
3. Happy Fall, y'all! The Lazy 5 Ranch is welcoming fall, beginning Saturday, October 8 through Sunday, October 30. There will be a plethora of activities available every day (weather permitting) including the pumpkin patch, straw castle, corn box, pumpkin slingshot ($1 per pumpkin to shoot) and fall décor for sale. Additional activities available on Saturdays and Sundays only will include food for sale: hot dogs, hamburgers, roasted corn, turkey legs, funnel cakes and s'more marshmallow roasting ($1 each smore kit). Regular admission rates apply. Wagon rides are done by reservation! Hope to see you at the ranch! (Lazy 5 Ranch via Facebook)

Today in Mooresville:

• ALDI’s National Hiring Week (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mooresville Public Library: "Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month from September 15-October 15 with these YA Fiction picks featuring Hispanic characters by Hispanic authors. We recognize Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate the culture, history, and lives of Americans with Spanish, Mexican, Central/South American and Caribbean ancestry." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Feed NC: "Did you know Feed NC volunteers logged almost 33,000 volunteer hours last year? We’re looking to make 2022 our “Most Volunteered Year” yet, so come join us!" (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Notice is hereby given that the town of Mooresville Planning Board will hold a special called public meeting on October 18 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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