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Synthetic turf planned on Bailey Rd. Park soccer fields
Bailey Road Park’s soccer fields are closed to let the grass grow. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net) Updated Monday, 5:22pm By DAVID BORAKS CorneliusNews.net As participation in youth and adult soccer...
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Ramsey Creek beach could be ready for swimming in 2016
The new swimming area will be at the tip of Ramsey Creek Park, off Nantz Road. By DAVID BORAKS CorneliusNews.net It could be two more years before a new public swimming beach opens at Ramsey Creek Park...
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Work begins on Bailey Road Park turf project
Bryan Kluttz of subcontractor LP Barger was grading Bailey Road Park Friday. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net) By DAVID BORAKS CorneliusNews.net Re-grading has begun at Bailey Road Park, where the town...
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Town and Carolina Rapids celebrate Bailey’s new turf
Carolina Rapids youth soccer players practiced on Bailey Road Park’s new turf field Tuesday. See a gallery of photos below from Tuesday’s dedication. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net) By DAVID BORAKS...
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County plans Sept. 18 session on Ramsey Creek Park swimming
Mecklenburg County Parks &Recreation plans a public information session in Cornelius on Sept. 18, 2014, on its plan for a public beach at Ramsey Creek Park. County officials are awaiting state and...
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Jon Hair says Twain sculpture is farewell gift to town
This bronze sculpture of Mark Twain may reside in front of the Cornelius Public Library soon (Jon Hair Studio of Fine Art) Cornelius-based sculptor Jon Hair is known for his monumental bronze...
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Town to consider road bond contracts, victim advocate funding
Cornelius commissioners meet again Monday, Oct. 20, when they’ll consider approving contracts with engineering firms to design greenway extensions and improvements to Cornelius Elementary School...
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Commissioners like Kiwanis plan for a Smithville ‘splashpad’
The proposed splashpad would be roughly 1,300 sq. ft. By JONATHAN COX CorneliusNews.net Though Cornelius residents are still waiting for public lake access, a “splashpad” at Smithville Park may soon...
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Construction of Antiquity shops, grocery imminent
After months of earth-moving, steel is about to start rising on the long-awaited commercial phase of Antiquity Cornelius, the massive mixed-use development east of downtown Cornelius. The developer...
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Board to vote on greenway design contract, hear about K9 vests
At the Cornelius Town Board meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, commissioners will vote on a contract with a consulting firm to design the McDowell Creek greenway. Also on the agenda is a presentation on the...
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Town envisions restored sports fields at Cornelius Elementary
The Dodd Studio’s design of the neighborhood park at Cornelius Elementary. Click to see a pdf of the full presentation. By JONATHAN COX CorneliusNews.net The landscape architecture firm Dodd Studio has...
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Town officials to discuss Exit 28 bridge design with DOT
Lights shine on the Catawba Avenue bridge’s mast-and-cable structure. Still to come are decorative bridge abutments and other work. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net) An architect’s rendering of the Exit...
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Arrendale honored as he steps down from PARC board
Del Arrendale received a plaque commemorating his service to the town. From left: Karen Tovar, Troy Fitzsimmons, Chuck Travis, Del Arrendale, Judith Arrendale, and Jim Duke (Jonathan...
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Plots available at Cornelius Community Garden
The community garden is made up of many plots. (Hannah Plank/CorneliusNews.net) Want to dig in the dirt this spring and summer, and grow your own flowers or produce? The Cornelius Community Garden is...
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Ramsey Creek beach, preservation, annexations on agenda
Commissioners will the Ramsey Creek Swim Park plan Monday, when the county’s Parks and Rec director Jim Garges gives a presentation about a plan to construct the first public beach on the lake south of...
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Fishing ponds, trails, new courts open at Robbins Park April 25
A new boardwalk nears completion in one of two ponds at Robbins Park, off West Catawba Avenue. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net) By DAVID BORAKS CorneliusNews.net Workers are putting the finishing...
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Sneak peek at Robbins Park improvements
Sophia Sanders inspecting the new bridge at Robbins park Friday. The town plans a dedication of park improvements April 25. (James Sanders photo) Cornelius invites residents, families and friends to...
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April 30 community meeting to discuss new greenway link
Cornelius parks officials are planning a $1.4 million extension of the McDowell Creek Greenway, from Westmoreland Road to Catawba Avenue, using money voters approved in a 2013 parks and recreation bond...
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Town, Kiwanis to break ground May 6 for Smithville splashpad
An artist’s rendering of the Smithville Park splashpad. A new feature planned for Smithville Park will provide a welcome relief from the summer heat later this year. The Kiwanis Club of Lake Norman and...
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