🌱 NASCAR Suspends Drivers + 'National Dog Day' Is Coming Up Aug. 26

Hello, everybody! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Mooresville Patch newsletter. Keep reading for the most important things going on in town these days. Today we'll cover...

• 'National Dog Day' is coming up.
• NASCAR news.
• Do you golf?

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 86 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories in Mooresville today:

1. Next Saturday, Aug. 26, get ready to celebrate "National Dog Day" with the Town of Mooresville Parks & Recreation, Mooresville Police, and other Town departments for a fun day at Cornelius Road Park. The event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Hope to see you there! (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
2. Big news in racing. NASCAR has suspended three drivers. According to WFMTNews2.com, "The Associated Press reports that NASCAR indefinitely suspended part-time drivers Chris Hacker and Jason White on Thursday following their recent arrests for allegedly driving while impaired. NASCAR also indefinitely suspended Joel Courage of Gibsonville, following his arrest on Aug. 9 by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Sex Offender Registration Unit." (WFMYNews2.com)
3. Save the date for the 14th Annual Tee Off For A Veteran Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Warrior Golf Club on Sept. 16 and 17. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the event will be donated to local Veteran Charities including St. Judes Hemby Children's Hospital in Charlotte. Currently, organizers are looking for hole sponsors, auction items, gift cards and donations. For more information email BH@ChemtechIS.com. (Tee Off For A Veteran via Facebook)

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Today in Mooresville:

Saturday, August 19

• Lake Norman Humane Community Warehouse Sale! (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Mooresville NC: "Ever see a bike symbol with two chevrons on our roads and think, 'what is that?' It’s called a Sharrow and it serves multiple purposes. While not a bike lane, they serve as a guide for where cyclists should ride to help them avoid open car doors and vehicles passing dangerously close to them. Mooresville is a Vision Zero community that encourages multi-modality transportation to make the Town a safer place for all. By understanding bike lanes and sharrows, drivers and cyclists can co-exist safely." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Feed NC: " How do you like your coffee? We like ours with community, tours of FeedNC, and you! Join us two Friday mornings a month to enjoy hot coffee provided by a local coffee shop and talk about how we can make a greater impact on our community." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Chamber of Commerce: "Aug. 25 Joy Fest at Liberty Park. https://www.yourmvl.com/calendar" (Mooresville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Want to voice your opinion on the future of Iredell County? The first draft of the Iredell County 2045 Horizon Plan is now live! You can give feedback through Sept. 12 in person or online." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Karena Garrity

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