Celebrate Father’s Day with this special breakfast


From Elle's Kitchen

What’s better than a big breakfast this weekend? Some of my friend’s favorites are combined below to have a blow-out breakfast before golf, boating or church on Sunday.Have a wonderful Father’s Day weekend! I hope you’ll enjoy these recipes and write to us about which one you tried and how everyone liked it.BACON, VEGGIE AND CHEESE FRITTATAIngredients1-2 tablespoons of butter […]

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A couple of North Meck Class of 2017 students hug following their graduation.

Vermillion Village plans move forward




HUNTERSVILLE – Approvals for rezoning requests and an application for a shop-front building of more than 50,000 square feet moved the Vermillion Village project a few steps forward during the town’s board of commissioner’s meeting on June 5.The project is being developed by the Bowman Group, which is operated by Nate Bowman.Bowman built the homes in the Vermillion area and […]

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Security was tight at the Hopewell High School graduation. Nearly six dozen event staff were on hand in addition to another 25 to 30 police officers. Wellwishers bringing flowers, stuffed animals, balloons and other gifts were told they could not bring them into Halton Arena. 

Cornelius names arts center director




CORNELIUS – After a national search that included more than 80 candidates from across the country, the Cornelius Arts Center committee has named an executive director.Leaders of the center, which will be the centerpiece of an arts district in the town, chose Justin Dionne to be its first chief administrator.Dionne, a 32-year-old Rowan County native and Catawba College graduate, is […]

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Christian band performing during the worship service at the 2016 Forward Conference.

News Briefs – Week of 6/16



Firefighter hurt, pets rescued in fireHUNTERSVILLE – At 10:59 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, Huntersville Fire Department’s Stations 1 and 2 responded to a working house fire in the 8100 Block of Maxwelton Drive, according to a Huntersville Fire Department Facebook post.When firefighters arrived, they found the single-story structure with heavy fire showing from the garage area.The fire was extinguished within […]

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North Meck students file into UNCC’s Halton Arena at the start of their graduation ceremony.

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Myron Chapman (left) and Shyheem Bryant strike a pose with diplomas in hand.

Peeved – Week of 6/16

Residents share what bugs them

no rules; in turn signals, traffic lights, toilet seats(up or down), texting, speeding tickets, sexual preference and politics.*** To the person who is mad about graduation.. you are invited to my kid’s graduation party, who had just finished potty training!!!***Insincere rant begins here: To all of you people that gripe about me not giving turn signals: Quit trying to invade my […]